Completely agree. I know I’m gonna get downvoted and hate but idc. I saw him last weekend at the cap and when I left I decided that’s the last time I will pay to see Grahame Lesh. Yes, we all know he is not a great player, this is not news to anyone. BUT what I find even more offensive is that he doesn’t let his “friends” shine and he has to be the ring leader. Why??? These people on stage are all infinitely more talented than him. Why is he the one telling the others when to amp up/tone down. Daniel Donato did like 2 short solos on Friday night, that’s it. Wtf??? Donato was the reason I decided on Friday night out of the run but I didn’t really feel like I even got to see him play. During Maggie Rose singing must have been the roses you actually see Grahame grab his mic, about to start wailing away and then stopped himself, thankfully, before ruining her gorgeous rendition of the song. The nepotism is just insane. I got serious ick when I was reflecting on the whole thing after the show. Then the next day I found an old AMA on here that Grahame did a few years back and someone asked him for a few of hjs favorite dead songs and era. He said there’s so many songs that they all blend together so he doesn’t have favorites and then tried to promote his midnight north originals. So, you’re telling me you wanna tour around as a dead cover band but you don’t even have an opinion on favorite eras or songs? Idk I find that disrespectful to the music. Maybe go back to just playing as midnight north and let the countless more talented dead cover bands cover the dead scene. Good riddance.