Chrononomorphososis. This is the proper name for calendar magick, and maybe an extra syllable or two. Dates have meaning within them, Enthusiasts. They have secrets and stories, and they hold grudges. Some have the private numbers of powerful people; others drink paint thinner and thank the Lord for the refreshment. The calendar’s a bloody field of shifting alliances, and don’t you forget it. Don’t you turn your back on a calendar, even one with pictures of kittens or firefighting hunks.
The Grateful Dead played on October 17th eleven times, which is a 44% appearance rate. Furthermore, two of the eleven shows took place outside of the country. Leaving one’s home is an inherently occultic act; energies of a spooky nature accompany the traveler. This is known. Furthermost, three of the concerts are famous, and when you combine calendar magick with fame enchantments, you really speed up your astral plane.
10/17. Very mystical.
What are you doing?
Fucking around.
At least you’re honest. Get back to the Dead.
The first two shows were lost–no recordings, not even a setlist–but now there’s an AUD up of the 1970 show from the Cleveland Music Hall. The ’72 is, well, a Fall ’72 and therefore outstanding. In 1974, the Dead played five nights at Winterland to announce their retirement; in 1978, they played the same venue because show-biz retirements are not legally binding.
The third and fourth European tours get little respect or attention, but that’s only because they weren’t very good. In the tours’ defense, the second visit to the continent also went poorly. Statistically, ’72 was a fluke: the Dead was not made to play Paris. Now, you bring ’em to a field in Oregon or the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds, and they’ll knock your cocks off, but Paris? In ’90, they broke Vince in with a European tour and played the Grugga Halle in Essen. They had some history with the venue, having stopped there in 1981 (not on this date) and jammed with Pete Townshend, who has NO fucking idea what he’s doing.
He’s feeling around for the beat like a blind man trying to find Jack Kerouac. It’s adorable.
And there’s Lake Acid. Sugaree good. Yay for Sugaree. Go hear.
You okay, slugger?
Got sleepy all of a sudden.
Hit the hay.
Goo goo.
This calls for crazy green & pink argyle socks today.
How did you know about my kittens calendar?
Everybody Knows Dave, Everybody Knows.
https://youtu.be/9NYEXB61cSY
Nice one!
How many times did the band play “The Eleven” on the eleventh day? during the eleventh month? the eleventh day of the eleventh month?
Pete with the backup Minkman Cowboy Fancy looks like Christ His First Time on Rollerskates
“OK Jesus, this one’s a Snowball….get ready”
Is that Billy Kreutzman, or Gallagher?
How many times did Gallagher sit in with the Dead?
10/17/94 is actually pretty amazing too, especially Attics.