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Taking stock of Atlanta Pop Festival, SUNY Stonybrook 9/19/71, and the Deluxe Edition of At Fillmore East.

So I casually stumbled upon Sea Level when I heard Shake a Leg on auto play after finishing an album I can't remember (perhaps Robert Palmer Sneaking Sally). I LOVED their groovy, funky, rockin 70s sound so I started diving into their discography and was shocked by their background and Allmans family tree. No wonder it clicked so quickly with me! And their 3rd album, On the Edge, has Joe English (huge fan of his playing with McCartney in Wings) taking over drum duties which is a delightful surprise. I'm psyched about this awesome find! What do you all think of Sea Level?

This is the final encore of the 4-show run that restored my hope that innovative Dead was still a thing after Phil's passing in Autumn of 2024. The first two nights felt like a very fitting tribute to Phil and Friends, the "version" of the Dead that I most followed since the 90s. But on the third night, Gramahe started stepping out of his father's shoes, and taking things in new directions of his own. And on this final night, Grahame led the Phil Lesh Quintet in a way that both honored Phil and also showed his own innovative spirit - the genius spark had passed from father to son. This encore had me, and most of the audience, crying alongside Grahame.

How the ABB ended up playing at Skidmore College 55 years ago today, May 15, 1971. You know the photos. Here's the full story.

Hot take: I think this is the best version of this song.

It’s my favorite piece of recorded music by any band in any era. Peak Derek and Warren, I think of this era as the second golden age of the ABB

Midnight Rider

Tickets at www.fasterthingsabb.com