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It took me months to realize what you did here. Well played. You're too good for us.

Saw the JSB addition. Very cool. Would love to see those guys play a little more regularly, although I assume that's unlikely.

Bruh.

I dig 'em, and agree that their vocals are one thing that sets them apart. Their fans can be a little...ummm...intense about them, but I had a great time when I saw them with Trey in Syracuse last year.

Hello old friend.

Is this the twelve-song album game?

Edger! Hi! I hadn't seen him since he "scaled up" either. My last Billy shows prior to this run were probably around 2018 or 2019 when he was still opening up for Greensky. Whole different ballgame now. Quite a spectacle, in the best way. As for the Dead covers thing, there actually was a bit of a statement about it. Someone on IG noted that there hadn't been any Dead covers in a while. Billy himself commented to say it was a conscious decision on his part because, among other things, he grew tired of people yelling out requests for those songs at his shows and he wants to leave those songs to other people. He's done some great things with that catalog over the past 2-3 years especially, but I get why he would want to step back from it. Here's a little write-up about it: https://www.jambase.com/article/billy-strings-grateful-dead-covers

Just back from two nights in Vermont with Billy. So, so good. The songwriting, the picking, the harmonies, the jamming. Such an all-around powerhouse.

Just snagged tickets for Syracuse in December, on a Saturday night no less. Wheeee! (Including a Dead cover here even though he doesn't play Dead songs anymore.)

https://archive.org/details/jsb-gtb2002-11-15 (Interrupted by the debut of "Now and Then," but still.)

Jimmy Swift Band and Grand Theft Bus have announced a four date run of seamless set shows in the Maritimes this summer. As someone who lived out east in the early-2000s and saw those bands a bajillion times, this is exciting news to me. July 19th - Charlottetown July 20th - Moncton July 21st - Saint John July 22nd - Halifax I'm a little overdue for an East Coast trip anyway, so I might try to swing the Halifax show.

Aloha.

Whoops, you're right that is a Sunday. Which means it conflicts with the *second* night of Billy Strings in Vermont.

Syracuse on a Saturday looks good from Ottawa, although it's the same night as Billy Strings in Vermont. Nice problem to have.

Goose are playing The Tonight Show this evening, December 7th.