RC: FURTHUR Buffalo Feb 17th 2010

[phishtaper]

Enjoyed the show very much! I love Shea's. It's such a beautiful venue.

[phunkyb]

Great show. Can't wait for Utica!

Here's a review my buddy wrote this am.

Pre show...

electricity in this old theatre, old friends, familiar tour faces;

lots of smiles and a relaxed chill in the air...people were just

being...lots of room to wlak around, lots of hugs and hey man's its

been a long time...it was like a family reunion made of family members

you like and miss

Set One: 7:44pm

The Music Never Stopped BW- what an opener! high energy, bobby looking

and sounding great!

did his early 90's scatting in the end...never stop never stop never

ever stop...grate pace to start the night...lots of dancing, aisles

were used, anywhere you could groove seemed acceptable

Alligator JK- one of many treats to the night...JK let loose on this

one...a good ole muddy version, a la pigpen...not lots of people

recognized it from the start...but a good portion were grooving before

the first lyric...

Queen Jane ApproximatelyBW - another gem from back in the day. bobby's

voice was superb on this one and JK really backed him well and took

control of the limited jam they put up for this one

Dupree's Diamond Blues JK- here's where my night really started...the

voice, the tone, the pace...it was all stunning!!! every so often i

just had to stop dancing, close my eyes and just say thank you! this

is what I have been waiting for. versions of songs i thought i might

never hear again ansd then wha-bam! right between the eyes!

On The Road Again BW- standard, but fun...had to go to the bathroom

and took my cue here...this band makes getting a drink or pee very

difficult to time. Word to the wise...make all preparations before the

set begins!!!

Hurricane JK- thought it was going to be a groaner...but theyve really

improved on it since the rehearsal session...and they let loose on the

jam a bit too, making me believe that this is not a one trick pony

band.

Corrina BW- a song i resented in the spring of 90...but a nice

version...too many reprises in my opinion, but was fun to see the full

band do a gd cut turned ratdog song.

Don't Ease Me In JK- way too much fun to be legal! knew the set was

closing here and they sent us off with a bang.

Funny banter by bobby, then phil one upped him and did some babbling too.

No phil on the mic yet...was concerned about a second set groaner from him...

Set Two: 9:52

Hard To Handle JK- beautiful, raunchy, fun rock and roll...though some

idiots still think the black crowes wrote this tune... wtf

Mississippi Half Step Uptown Toodeloo JK/BW - so fun, was really

anticipating the rio grande part at the end...and bw and jk did a

supreme job of harmonizing this bit...such a comfortable, familiar

sway going on here...

Get Back - fun beatles cover...predictable, based on two dylan's in

the first set

He's Gone-> BW/JK - simply amazing!!! beautiful, sorrowful, morose,

too many things too write here, so short and sweet...a highlight!

Throwing Stones-> BW - what a righteous song, jam, theatrics by

bobby... he felt it and meant it...and jabbed the govt a bit here too.

After Midnight-> JK - quite possibly the jam of the night...this one

blew the roof off the place...the floor was bouncing, the room was

undulating, the walls were breathing...a purposeful, direct,

thoughtful jam...listen to this one!!!

Death Don't Have No Mercy-> BW - AMAZING...one of those tunes that you

just couldnt dance to, cause it was so damn impressive...

Shakedown Street-> JK - a favourite in the crowd...amazing jam

sequences here...those two gunslingers were at their peak and

prime...phil studying bobby, bobby studyin John...full on tight

delivery...not too mention this was so late in the second...back of my

head said you never close with a shakedown and then sure enough a

hellina!

Hell In A Bucket BW - sooo much fun...love the "chopper" effect that

chimenti had...this was balls out rock and roll...bobby is looking and

sounding great(thought he wears capri pants)

wtf

Encore:

Ripple - JK/BW beautiful, well lit from behind the band...a gorgeous

way to let us out and back into the real world...

random thoughts...

phil not singing didnt bother me in the least

wet wookie smells awful!

this band is worth the price of admission

the sound was perfectly mixed

the lights were even impressive...dont go expecting kuroda though

i was sick as a dog last night...went as a total wharf rat and had a GR8 time...

they fed off of us, we fed off of them...marvelous.

[tigger]

thanks for the write up , they were golden yet again it would seem.

[mark tonin]

I really enjoyed the show and the whole evening. Except for the drive back ... will they ever invent a teleportation machine?!?

Ran in to some long-time friends pre-show at Washington Square while having wings. That was an unexpected treat. It was also nice running into a bunch of friends and familiar faces inside the venue.

I love the venue. Very classy.

I thought the band sounded sweet. Very full and balanced. A great mix between the JC's keys and JK's guitar. Nice vocals, but I thought they could have been louder in the mix at times.

The song selection didn't totally do it for me, but I thought the band sounded tight and played really well. A few too many covers for my liking. I didn't really have any "would really like to hear" songs in mind before the show, but I left feeling like something was missing from the song selection.

All in all a very enjoyable show and I hope that they keep this lineup together, as I think it works really well.

Peace, Mark

[tigger]

I think that this Summer maybe the last for any mix of former Dead members sharing a tour stage ;for awhile , if again.

[edger]

I had such a GREAT night overall. Much of which can be owed to the awesome company I had.

We were up in the balcony for the show, which going into it I was dissapointed about. However I was quite happy to be there. I had never been to Shea's before, and it is a BEAUTIFUL venue. Being on the balcony enabled one to really appreciate how intricate the room was, and the sound and sightlines were fantastic.

I'd agree with much of what Tonin said. While there wasn't anything in particular that I necessarily wanted to hear, I did feel a little dissapointment about song selection. Given that it is so rare to get to hear these songs I've grown to love so dear. Having said that, the energy from the band was great, and they were laying down some super tight, groovy jams. The crowd seemed to be really into it. By far my favourite run of the night was Mississippi Halfstep> Get Back> He's Gone. But the After Midnight was also sweet. Shakedown is always good times and I know that tune particularly made a certain someone on this board happy (amongst many others I'm sure) and I enjoy feeding off the enthusiasm of others for those staple songs. Ripple encore was also beautiful.

As much as there were some long-loved gems that I would have liked to have heard, I kept thinking to myself, if I had just walked in off the street to hear this band I would have been blown away. So I figure one can't be too upset about that.

Chimenti and Kadlecic bring SOOO much to this band. This is by far the best Dead oriented lineup I've seen in a long time. Chimenti just had me soaring.

We ended up hitting the after-party show where the dead cover band Sonic Garden played. They totally surpassed my expectations and were exactly what I needed to carry on with my night. I was not ready to stop dancing and they provided the perfect platform. Such good times! Couple of war wounds to prove it.

So convenient having the Hyatt, Shea's and the afterparty all within a five minute walk of each other. I've never had so much fun in Buffalo.

All in all a great night.

By the way Tonin. Sorry for the goosechase. I'm usually a 'little' more together than that. Ooops.

[Swifty]

http://www.archive.org/details/furthur2010-02-17.sunboy.flac16

[Northern Wish]

I think that this Summer maybe the last for any mix of former Dead members sharing a tour stage ;for awhile , if again.

Is this a guess, or an internet rumor, or does it have a source? Wondering if I need to make sure I seem them this summer or not....

[Swifty]

[Booche]

Watching that Music Never Stopped is like taking two Xanax then listening to your grandfather describe toast.

[Swifty]

^^^^^^ not a Dead fan eh?

[HaMike]

Word I've heard is that John signed on for a two year contract.

Did they spell Furthur wrong here? I think so.

http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?orgid=1579

[TheAlphaNerd]

It's actually a Furthur cover band made up of the rest of DSO and Haines

[phishtaper]

not to be confused with Phildog and Fake Jerry

[mark tonin]

By the way Tonin. Sorry for the goosechase. I'm usually a 'little' more together than that. Ooops.

No worries my friend. I still enjoyed the 'tour' of the venue.

I hope to catch this band with this lineup again this summer. In addition to everything that has been said above, it seems with this lineup that "Bobby does what Bobby does best" (a quote from my friend) and I agree. The stage dynamics and balance feel right with this group.

Peace, Mark

[jayr]

Soundboard-> http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NC8H0BBC