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Standing Room Mostly

May 22, 2019 / / 6 Comments

No one knew how Phil had stolen Garcia’s beard, and Phil wasn’t talking.

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This is 5/21/74 from the University of Washington. The building the Dead played in is called the Hec Edmundson Pavilion; according to Wikipedia, the 46-minute Playing is among its most historic events. Which doesn’t speak well for a venue, honestly. On this spot, a bunch of hippies forgot the ending to a song is not a claim to fame. Step up your game, Hec Edmundson.

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The big guy and his sidekick up there in silhouette on the landing are killing it. They look like a movie poster.

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Me And My Uncle opener>all other openers.

Reasons The 5/21/74 Playing Needed To Be 46 Minutes Long

May 21, 2018 / / 4 Comments

  • Inflation.
  • The guys over at Gary’s Olde Towne Tavern dared them.
  • Too many drugs.
  • Not enough drugs.
  • Time Sheath-related shenanigans.
  • Forgot the ending.
  • Billy was especially dick-punchy that night, so to protect their dicks, the Boys just kept on jamming.
  • Because a 50-minute Playing would be overkill.
  • Bomb attached to stage set to go off if they jammed below 55 mph.
  • Keith had to go to the bathroom and everyone else was being an asshole.
  • They ordered the Peking Duck, and everyone knows it takes at least 45 minutes for the Peking Duck, which is why you should call ahead, but the Dead did not call ahead and now they are killing time waiting for their Peking Duck by doodling around for almost an hour.
  • There were just too many notes in the guitars that night, I guess.
  • The Man said not to, and the Dead was like, “Fuck The Man,” so they did.
  • Nothing good on teevee.

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