It was almost four years after I had last seen him that he died, but there was still a big thud. A ton of bricks and a load of wet cement. We had never even met yet to this day there is still a big void. Every once in a while I feel a great sadness and know that the world sucks more than usual. I have tears roll every time I watch my Grateful Dawg dvd. In "Cryptical Envelopment" he stated "you know he had to die". We saw it when he went into a coma nine years earlier. As for the heading of this post it refers to a date and venue. Jerry has the ability to this day to draw tears, make hairs stand on end, or give people goose boobs (Katarina Witt once tried to use the term goose bumps, but from German to English...) Often he does it in "Wharf Rat, Black Peter, Stella Blue, maybe Bird Song" or so many of his vocal journeys, but on this night he had an extraordinary moment in "I Know You Rider". Usually it is the line (for me at least) "I wish I was a headlight on a north bound train..." but this night that was secondary. Listen to it. The line of the night is "I'd rather drink muddy water/sleep in a hallow log...." Cosmic Jerry how do you do? Sitting here I say I just don't know. Cheers to the Heads, the real ones, and Dusty too.
Todays menu: Westmalle Tripel
Orval
Scaldis
Westmalle Dubbel
Gouden Carolus Classic
Uinta Barley Wine
Possibly Another (Uinta Barley Wine)
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