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Bertha

Originally posted on January 31, 2025

Looking back on a special night for Mickey, Bill and Bobby.

“Dressed myself in green
I went down to the sea
Try to see what’s going down
Try to read between the lines”

#gratefuldead #roberthunter #Bertha #darkstarorchestra #deadandcompany #LosLobos #theterrapinfamilyband

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Bertha – A song about the life cycle. It begins at birth and music is the thread that ties it all together. #MusicisLife #TedTocksCovers #GratefulDead #RobertHunter #Bertha

Later this evening the three surviving members of the Grateful Dead are going to be honoured as the 2025 MusiCares Persons of the Year. For his role in spearheading several philanthropic endeavors,…

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@livetapes #JamesGunn old band! #AndyMilner harmonica, #DinoEnglish on drums now of #Darkstarorchestra

Ted Tocks Covers - Year 8 - Day 68

The Music Never Stopped

On this day 50 years ago, the Grateful Dead released their album ‘Blues for Allah’.

“Keep on dancing through the daylight
Greet the morning air with song”

#gratefuldead #bobweir #JohnPerryBarlow #joegallantandtheilluminatiorchestra #darkstarorchestra #Deadgrass #HotButteredRum

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The Music Never Stopped – Pass Here and Go On. You’re On the Road to Heaven. #MusicisLife #TedTocksCovers #GratefulDead #BobWeir JohnPerryBarlow

My introduction to the Grateful Dead was ‘The Grateful Dead Movie’ which was released in 1977. Several years later in 1984, my friends Steve, Darran and Chris rented a video disc and we all sat dow…

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Finally got around to seeing Dark Star Orchestra at Merriweather last night. It surpassed my expectation.

I knew the ‘85 dead show which has some nice primal tunes like Cryptical Envelopment which was awesome.
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More recently, outside Oakland'sFox Theater and in between raindrops ...

#Oakland #BrightEyes #DarkStarOrchestra #DavidGray #CAwx

3rd night out this week:
#DarkStarOrchestra @ The Wiltern in Ktown
#losangeles

#DarkStarOrchestra kicked off their 2025 winter tour at #TheVanBuren in PHX last night performing the complete setlist from #GratefulDead at Paramount Theatre on 1976-06-04

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#DarkStarOrchestra kicked off their 2025 winter tour at #TheVanBuren in PHX last night performing the complete setlist from #GratefulDead epic jam at Paramount Theatre on 1976-06-04.
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#DarkStarOrchestra Jan 31 2025 Setlist Set I Promised Land Friend Of The Devil Mama Tried Sugaree Cassidy Candyman Big River Brown Eyed Women Lazy Lightning > Supplication Mission In The Rain Looks Like Rain Help On The Way > Slipknot! > Franklin's Tower
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