The Dead At Jones Beach

Last night I went to see The Dead at Jones Beach's amphitheater with James. Like the Rush concert, it rained a bit, but it stopped for most of the show. A very mixed crowd. All types of people.

Originally, I thought no one was opening for them, but when we got there, Robert Hunter was playing. He played solo for a few songs, including Soulshine, a song I haven't heard in a while. Some pretty good stuff.

Again I'm going to bring up the bassist remark that I mentioned about the Rush concert. I like it when the bassist doesn't take a back seat. Phil Lesh said that his playing style was influenced more by Bach counterpoint than any rock or soul bass player. When jamming, Lesh's bass is as much a lead instrument as anyone else's guitar. Than again, I may be biased as I play the low end brass and have an underappreciation of trumpet players.

Good show, got out a bit before midnight, earlier than I expected. At the end, Phil Lesh did his thanks for being an organ donor thing and Bob Weir mentioned that if every deadhead in the state of Florida voted, we'd live in a very different country now. An a cappella of I Bid You Goodnight (a Bahamian gospel song) and home we all went.

Lay down my dear brothers, lay down and take your rest
Oh won't you lay your head upon your saviour's breast
I love you, oh but Jesus loves you the best
And I bid you goodnight, goodnight, goodnight

And I bid you goodnight, goodnight, goodnight
Lay down my dear brothers, lay down and take your rest
Oh won't you lay your head upon your saviour's breast
I love you, oh but Jesus loves you the best
And I bid you goodnight, goodnight, goodnight
And I bid you goodnight, goodnight, goodnight
Lay down my dear brothers, lay down and take your rest
Oh won't you lay your head upon your saviour's breast
I love you, oh but Jesus loves you the best

And I bid you goodnight, goodnight, goodnight
And I bid you goodnight, goodnight, goodnight
And I bid you goodnight, goodnight, goodnight