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Originally Posted by coldengrey12
We might even get to TWO pages before the show date this year!
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NEW RECORD!!!!!
Honestly, I'm pumped. For me, DMB is an opportunity to relive the high school days with my two best friends.
Out of the 12 (soon to be 13 shows) I've attended, at least one of them has joined me for 7 of them, with both attending 4.
It all began back in 2007 with the Shoreline show and (who we'll call) BF#1. We didn't know what we were getting into, but that show changed my life. It was only the 2nd concert I had ever been to and my mind was COMPLETELY BLOWN.
2008, for N1 of the Greek shows, BF#1 and I got in line at 8 AM and ended up with a front row spot slightly right of center (by 1 or 2 people) so we could see Carter. Ended up catching a drumstick (should be read as 'I'm taller and it was supposed to go to a short girl I didn't see...thankfully Carter noticed and tossed her another. SORRY IF THAT WAS YOU!!!)!! I did N3 solo, which was a phenomenal and emotionally charged show also. I missed the Gold Sax poster by 2 people
2009 was the Outside Lands year. My other best friend (we'll call him BF#2) was in on the action this time. We pulled the all nighter, got to Golden Gate Park at about 4 AM, and sat in line till the gates opened. Ended up with the front corner spot right off the rail and held it the entire day. When Dave started, we lit a blunt and the wind started blowing it towards him. At the end of "Why I Am", he looked at us and said "Ya'll smell good tonight." Sorry for the 2nd hand buzz dave!
2010 Shoreline was the first show I had both of them come with. I had just seen them the night before in Marysville (which was a FANTASTIC show) so we were amped...little did I expect the bucket list run of songs to start the show.
From that show on, I made it a point that at least one of them was in attendance with me.
It's become a tradition for us to see Dave. We don't listen to his music regularly anymore, and we definitely aren't super fans that require us to get front row anymore. We're older, we don't care as much anymore....but these shows (and the ones I haven't mentioned) are memories that keep our friendship together.