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Great show, really crowded in the Tabernacle, especially on the floor, but it's one of the smallest venues of the tour, so no big deal. Easy-going staff, plenty of smoking going on, etc. Better sound upstairs than down. Bobby played a Stratocaster most of the first set, except for El Paso, which required the ol' Gibson (semi-hollow body, not acoustic); second set he used the pepto-pink modulus.

All the first set songs were strong and well played, but very individual. It seemed like maybe another song would be played after Passenger but they took the set break after about 1hr15min. Second set things got flowing a bit more loosely. Jack Straw out of Scarlet was a highlight with intense jams and Phil dropping bombs. Fire on the Mtn. would show up later to close the set. A fun Eyes of the World went into, well I thought it was gonna be Iko Iko for 'dem Saints, but no, it was a hot Women 'R Smarter like I haven't heard in years. Cumberland sure got the place rockin' also. Mountains of the Moon and Death Don't have no mercy gave us a taste of 60's Dead, and the Satisfaction encore had Bobby excited as he emphatically sang:

And I'm tryin' to make some girl
Who tells me baby better come back later next week
'Cause you see I'm on losing streak! I can't get no!

All in all a good, hot, fun show in ATL that left the audience pleased. It's so fun to see Phil and Bob play with a lead guitar player that knows how to play and sing the Jerry parts and has fun doing it. Way to go John. All the young blood in the group really helps. The boys have the support they need to put on a high energy show and I love that there's no lengthy drums/space
taking up time in the second set.

Great solid show. I loved the first set Estimated into Liberty and the 2nd set bookended by Scarlet - Fire.

Any show with a Scarlet, Fire, Estimated, Eyes, however distributed, is always a good one!

Money for Gasoline in the first set jammed and the Women Are Smarter in the second set had the balcony swaying.

On to Ashville!

Went to Miami and to Atlanta. Completely different, but both wow shows. Been touring since '79 and seen every post-Jerry incarnation. Amazing how these guys still rock and go forward.
After watching the Superbowl over the weekend, The Who should take a lesson on how to keep the quality alive.
Enjoy the rest of the tour... for me it's back to Archive!

The Tabernacle was my first Furthur show, and I was blown away from start to finish.

In general, I agree with all the other people who say this is the best line-up since Jerry passed on. If you don't have tickets to at least one of these shows, and you like The Dead enough to visit this message board, I don't know what you're problem is.

The setlist at this show raged. Every song was on-point and beautifully laid down. JK's guitar filled up the building beautifully, and he is the perfect compliment to Chimenti, Phil, and Bobby.

First set highlights for me were "BE Women" and the long, jammy "Estimated."

I think the second set could probably speak for itself, but I say the entire thing is a highlight. "Jack Straw" and "Cumberland" really got the crowd rocking. "Scarlet," "Eyes," and "Fire" are three of my favorite songs. They killed every one.

IN SHORT, GO SEE FURTHUR!!!

Chase, you and I were at the exact same show, at the exact same time, in the exact same space. 300 shows, and 38 years, and this was as good as it gets. The sound, the energy, the crowd, were all there.

And now for a review: First trip to the A T L for a show, and what a show it was. Marc Straw got a birthday present from heaven, as this show was smoking from start to finish. It all starts with the sound, and the sound was nothing less than perfect, it ends with the tempo, and the tempo was rocking out from start to finish;…...just straight up Grateful Dead in your face. From the first note of Promised Land, I knew we were in for a treat. The sound even in the first set was turned UP and was as clear as you could possibly hope for. The crowd was jam packed on the floor, the energy...high! Almost needed a "step back", but everyone was in such a good mood, they gave you the space you needed. Promised into Brown Eyed......do I have to say anything....both were played outstanding and the jams were seamless. By now, the crowd was hovering about a foot above the floor. Money for Gasoline has NEVER been played like this...it was always destined for greatness, but this version was fast and furious....cant wait to hear some other Ratdogetty tunes in the lineup, played with the GD flavor. I called an Estimated for the evening, and got it. Got it right between the eyes. Jams were incredibly clear, strong, and true. Thought for sure a great Liberty would be the end of the set, but no....a rockin Passenger to send us out to the fresh air to catch our breath. Saw Furthur in NY, but this band has evolved into something truly grate. The entire first set was both loud AND clear...a testament to the venue we were so fortunate to have happened upon.
I did, I must admit call the Scarlet/Fire....but certainly did not call a sandwich...a grilled cheese sandwich that melted my face along with the cheese. The first note set the tone, and the crowd was now hovering about two feet above the floor...not one person talking anywhere, just grooving to the vibe. Jack Straw was nothing short of gargantuan...Phil stepping up the front of the stage, dropping bombs that shattered the "thick" air above us, dropping shards of glass into the bottom of your brain. This was absolutely stellar. The Eyes was just bone breaking, worth crying over......the Man Smart Women Smarter was equal to or greater in intensity to the Promised Land/Money for Gasoline prefixes....Bobby was on fire. and speaking of Fire......the closer was truly a tip of the hat to the Fox Theater and the great shows that were played there. This show was destined for grateness. I can honestly say, I refuse to choose a highlight, …..however, I am positive that no-one in my crew has EVER heard Death Dont, live, except maybe Billy T, and Ill have to check with him later on that. A tribute to the Reverand Gary Davis, in the church of the Grateful Dead, in the deep south. 300 shows, 38 years, and all that's left to say is....there is NOTHING like a Furthur concert!!!

Grateful 72, thank you for the kind words.

I wish I could've described what happened in The Taberncacle as well as you. People reading this, the feeling he put into his review is what the guys on stage are putting into the music.

One thing I forgot that I wanted to add: maybe the best thing about the whole show for me was how much fun the band members were having. I've never seen Bob move with such energy or sing so exuberantly.

Hopefully, this project lasts for years...

Wow...from the wrapping line out front an hour before the show to the party in the lot hours after, The Tabernacle delivered. Opening with Promised Land, in the ATL, i was surely 90 miles out of Atlanta by sundown, rollin cross the GA state. The first set was tight, a bit pressed until the Estimated blew us away. The scene was fantastic; 3500 people jammed into a church with a terrific vibe, and i was just a Passenger to end the 1st.

The second set was on FIRE, especially at the end, and the energy was terrific. I know song recognition sometimes overtakes the music, but Scarlet, Jack Straw, Eyes, Women, Cumberland was as energy driven as it gets (I really thought a Super Bowl Aiko was coming Bobby). I love the Cassidy, and called the DDHNM (go me), and the Fire lit the church ablaze...not sure who liked the encore, but I was satisfied, and Bobby seemed stoked. It's one of the top 5 post-Jerry incarnations I've seen, and I've seen my share...can't find much to complain about on a Monday in the Dirty South

In my opinion, this band is exceptional, with a couple more years of grooving together, they should really soar to new heights
If you want to have fun, if you want to hear some talented musicians melt, if you want to bring back the Grateful Dead scene, or experience for the first time, you might want to check these guys out

I didn’t know what to expect, but WOW!
The new guy, John, he’s super terrific talented, and, with a little time, when he truly finds his own, I think it’s going to be pretty sick
And he looks like he is such a sweet, sweet mush face!

I thought there might be a sort of hollowness to the sound without Kenny and his sax, but while totally missed, it seemed that the two drummers filled any void that might have been there without the horns, Jay’s so insane

Jeff, what can you say, is always a highlight, at least of my nights, mixing well with these guys

I haven’t seen Phil since ’95, so it was nice to see him rockin’ out again, as talented as ever, what’s with bass players, Phil and Robin seem to smile a heck of a lot (keep smilin’ sweet Robin)

So I reported back to my brother about the experience of Furthur, who can’t seem to get past the fake Jerry and Grateful Dead cover band 'thang' (maybe I’m thinking a nice blond wig John, just to throw us off a bit), but for my brother, being a musician and all, it’s more about the replicated sound, and I get the point, I was in the same mindset, believe me I hugged the ground when the news of Jerry hit, but then . . . after seeing how good Furthur is, I tried to convince him to have a different perspective, you know, like it’s been a long time since, the music has to continue on, it’s all only energy anyway that flows through, vessels wither- Jerry’s energy is still with us, got to keep the love and music alive . . . all that good stuff, because I really want him to go see Furthur because there is so much talent meshing together on that stage that I know as a musician he would appreciate so, but then . . .

I got to thinking late at night, what if I went to another Furthur show and they played Sugaree and I froze . . . I believe my knees would buckle while I hopelessly remained standing . . . so now I’m lost

I can say this, although it seems Furthur is it for right now, and it is a fun place to be, I do hope Mr. Weir graces us with the evolvement of some sort of small Americana blues band in the future, with perhaps a sweet rendition of “Red River Valley” and maybe even break out the jug again, for old times sake, welcome to my dream world

In conclusion, in my opinion, this band is really something to experience, a bit indescribable as of yet, Super Duper good time, it will be interesting to see where they go

Marie

What I have noticed on this tour is that the show usually gets cooking with 3 songs to play. This would be the theme for this 1st set. Estimated>Liberty>Passenger are hot and inspired.

The scarlet>JS starts things cookin' with a scarlet that has similar exploration with the Hampton version. The middle second set segment is well played with a few 1st set type tunes in the second set. The Death Dont>Fire smokes. Satisfaction is a nice encore.

Not an exploratory second set, but lots of fan favorite tunes that were played well.

I have the tour so far:
1) Atlanta
2) Miami
3) Orlando