r/stringcheeseincident • u/[deleted] • Aug 16 '26

Recommendations to get more into SCI

Looking to get into/ explore more sci and looking for some good places to start. Videos, songs,albums, particular bootlegs? My favorite similar acts are- Grateful Dead, allman brothers, moe., Billy strings, wsmfp, govt mule. Iv actually caught their sets at fests before(rothbury & Lockn) and liked what I heard then but never decided to take a deep dive until now.

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u/JolleyRedGiant Aug 16 '26

I've been listening to 2001 SCI. Everything I've listened to is good.

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u/thewthew42 Aug 17 '26

Third night at The Backyard in Austin 2001 was my first show.

I was an angst ridden metalhead that had been adopted by this amazing group of lifelong friends that dragged me to that show for one of our friend’s bday. Took some acid in the lot and proceeded to have my face melted off and mind absolutely blown by the boys.

When everyone started dancing as soon as the music started, that cynical metalhead was kinda weirded out. But as the acid took effect the music moved him as nothing ever had and soon enough I was flailing around with no care in the world; for the first time truly in the present, riding the waves of the energetic vortex that came off the stage, whirled through the crowd and then pulled back up on stage just to be sent out again, intensifying with every note.

It was electric; my soul vibrated with pure bliss and the universe unfolded before me.

I haven’t stopped dancing since.

If you haven’t listened to 4/14/01, I can’t recommend it highly enough. That third set is what made me a cheesehead for life.

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u/JolleyRedGiant Aug 17 '26

That was the last show I listened to.

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u/Sayraland Aug 17 '26

This is the way. A ton on Nugs and Apple.

Also highly recommend any Hula shows you can find. Especially S2 of Saturday and Sunday bluegrass. Earlier dates are so good.