This probably deserves its own column, but after going through this several hours later, I might, if only for the sake of conversation, take issue with Dick's being #1 or #2 in terms of top-show-producing-'venue....'.

I enjoy the idea of Dicks as theater.... It's fun. But even factoring in the handicap that the band is rested; they will be there for three nights; everyone's going to go nuts over what is spelled; and the band is psyched.... I can think of a couple other venues (especially if you allow for PA, which hasn't had the band in a couple yrs) that seem to capture the band's imagination, and produce greater sets -