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Tyler
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Date Posted: 09:43:59 08/25/05 Thu
Smiles and Hugs to the whole Grateful Fest family. This was my first time, hopefully of many many more to come! To Evan and his outstanding staff, you all are the tops!
To just about everyone who showed up (artists, vendors, fans, families) : thanks for proving that 100's and 100's (1000's?) of diverse people can congregate for a rockin' good time over 3 days in a beautiful slice of nature without trashing the place or showing the slightest bit of disrespect to the environment or others. You are ALL the kindest!!
From Herdy's Groovy Grove over to Pres and Looky's digs and all points between, it was really a blast hanging out with the DSO extended family (way too many people to list, but you know who you are!).
Special thanks to Shad for his hard work and dedication in capturing the performances on video, so we will all have a little time capsule of a truly picturesque and memorable summer weekend.
There were so many great performances over the weekend from such a wide range of outstanding artists spanning different generations and styles, it is tough to not write pages and pages about the experience. All deserve praise, but one new act stood out to me, personally, since it was that rarest of rare musical acts that makes you an instant fan of something you never heard before. If you missed Zion Godchaux and BoomBox, don't make that mistake ever again! Zion and Russ have fused live music with electronic in the most unique, seamless presentation I have ever heard (and I have heard almost as much electronic music as live concerts and recordings). These guys are ready for prime time and worth checking out. I listened to their CD probably 3 times during the 6 hour drive home, it’s that good. They have a very universally likable, super groovy sound that is nothing like what you would expect. Zion definitely carries the spirit and talent of both his parents. Keith would be as proud as Donna Jean surely is.
To DSO (band and crew all)....wow, I am speechless...a band beyond description...a dream come true. Others have been talking about the masterful performances and I don’t want to repeat my previous gushing posts on this board, so ‘nuf said.
Last but not least, not enough thanks can be said to the Grateful Dead family (and their families) who made the weekend so extra special : Donna Jean (kind, funny, lovely, lovely, lovely), David Gans (who is really a standout soloist and talented musician, in addition to being THE radio voice of the Dead’s legacy), Wavy Gravy (a legend), Bob Matthews (recordist extraordinaire), Jerry’s brother Tiff (a truly kind soul….it runs in the family).
From the heart: thank you, thank you, thank you. Peace, Everybody.
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