"Alright folks, here's the one it's all about."

[Pluvious]

5. One Dead show, I remember Bill rocking out on the right side of the stage for many songs, back...

In Pauly Pavilion (UCLA) - Summer of '80 iirc

The Dead had just returned from their shows in Egypt, and had brought
back a group of Egyptian drummers which performed a long jam with them.

It was all quiet Trippy, to say the least

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My favorite Bobby story, is from one of the shows with the Midnights I had the privilege to attend, when in the middle of a long solo jamming session he was performing - which really had us all dancing in our seats - all of a sudden a string on his guitar broke, and he had to stop playing...

At the time he was the only one on the stage as his backup performers had left him alone to perform, and Bobby waited there in a little bit of frustration 'till an aid came running out to grab his guitar and then took it off stage to go put on a new string, leaving Bobby there with no guitar in his hands facing the audience that was still coming down from the great jam that he had been performing.

Bobby was obviously not prepared to entertain us with any witty banter while we waited the return of the guitar, so he mumbled a few things and made a few humorous remarks and then said I'll try and tell you a favorite joke of mine.

He then proceeded to tell us this complicated story about some big deer that he hit accidentally with their truck - and I for the life of me can't remember how it went nor the punchline, but I do remember the whole audience pretty much groaning collectively, and then thankfully the aid brought out his restrung guitar which he proceeded to tune and get back in to the show.

lol, another fun night.