TEN RULES OF THE ROAD I LEARNED AT MY FIRST CONCERT

An Ordinary Guy’s Lifetime Of Live Rock & Roll

Table of Contents

Dedications

Before The Rules

• Back When It All Began

The Ten Rules

• Introduction
• Rule #1: You Can’t Get Good Seats, But The Scalpers Can
• Rule #2: Expect The Unexpected On The Way To Or From The Show
• Rule #3: No Concert Ever Starts On Time
• Rule #4: Rejoice - There Is No Opening Act
• Rule #5: Rock Concerts Are Rarely Played At A Venue Meant For Music
• Rule #6: Enjoy The Special Guests - They’re a Rare Event
• Rule #7: The Set List - The Bad News - The Band Will Never Play Everything You Want To Hear
• Rule #8: The Set List - The Good News - The Band Will Always Play An Unanticipated Tune You’ll Never Forget
• Rule #9: Elvis Has Left The Building - Once The Houselights Come On, The Show Is Over
• Rule #10: Don’t Miss The Moment - Go To Every Show You Can

Outside The Rules

• Introduction

• On The Grateful Dead
• There’s Nothing Like A Grateful Dead Concert
• Jerry Garcia Vs. The Grateful Dead

• On The Business Of Concerts
• Concert Ticket Prices Over The Years
• The Omnipresent John Scher

• On Concert Song Selections
• Ten Memorable Cover Songs - Grateful Dead Edition
• Ten Memorable Cover Songs - Non-Grateful Dead Edition
• Same Song, Different Band 

• On Concerts And Life
• The Summer Of Love And My Lifetime Of Live Rock & Roll
• Passing The Torch
• Farewell Yellow Brick Road - The End of An Era?

The Concerts

• Introduction
• Concerts Summaries: 1976 - 2019

The Lists

• Introduction - Baseball, Relix, Deadbase And My Obsession With Concert Statistics
• Concert Statistics: 1976 - 2019
• Selected Set Lists

Conclusion

• A Long And Difficult Set Break