Oh god....awful news, now I will never hear the end of this from my dead-head friends.

Three shows, this July....in Chicago. Why Chicago????

[blog.sfgate.com]

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Three shows, this July....in Chicago. Why Chicago????

[blog.sfgate.com]

Per Trixie Garcia:

"It’s so significant that they’re doing this show in Chicago — a central location for all Deadheads to come gather.”

Probably where the promoter offered the most money too.

For me there is no Grateful Dead without Jerry, this is more like a convention of Deadheads. Although Phil Lesh has done some interesting projects, Bob Weir has done nothing of interest (to me) in the years since Jerry passed.

peace

There must be a Jerry lookalike somewhere on the PLANET to make this work
It would be the same as a Re-Unite of the Stones without Mick

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Please say it isn't so! Oh the humanity....

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There must be a Jerry lookalike somewhere on the PLANET to make this work

Any bearded unwashed toothless bum from the street will do.

Note: I haven't read the article as I'm really not that interested. Although I guess I'm happy for their fans, the only thought that comes to my mind is "Why"? In my mind, No Jerry=No Dead. Glad I saw them while he was still alive. No interest at all now.

Peace,
Mr DJA

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Oh god....awful news, now I will never hear the end of this from my dead-head friends.

The US economy is bubbly so I bet they got some irresistible money offered to reunite. If these gigs go OK expect more.

What will be interesting is how many original members show up and how side men are used to make them sound decent. You cannot charge big money these days and sound like crap.

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Oh god....awful news, now I will never hear the end of this from my dead-head friends.

The US economy is bubbly so I bet they got some irresistible money offered to reunite. If these gigs go OK expect more.

What will be interesting is how many original members show up and how side men are used to make them sound decent. You cannot charge big money these days and sound like crap.

Weir and Lesh specifically state this will be the last time. I'm sure all the surviving members will be playing except possibly Donna G. Bruce Hornsby is about the only sideman I think will help the music. He is amazing.

peace

How pathetic! Jerry was the Grateful Dead. The concerts were as good as Jerry played/felt. And, I saw them over 150 times (going to college near San Francisco from 1977 to 1981 really helped). Some of the Jerry Garcia Band shows were better than most of the Grateful Dead shows.

I have no problem with the rest of the band playing shows- but don't call it The Grateful Dead. It is just like The Stones without Mick Jagger. Sad!

One of worst bands ever.

Two guys at a Dead concert. Their drugs wear off. One says to the other, "This music sucks"

I emailed my dad about this. Gigantic Deadhead. Owns all the Dicks Picks and all that shit. He loves these guys.

His response was: "Why? It ain't the same without Jerry." And he also really likes Phish. I guess this sums up at least a faction of the Deadhead community.

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There must be a Jerry lookalike somewhere on the PLANET to make this work
It would be the same as a Re-Unite of the Stones without Mick

They could have used the guy from Further and Dark Star Orchestra instead of Trey and they would have had a soundalike in place. It is uncanny how well he plays and sings like Jerry.

That said, Jerry was the Dead. The other band members are decidedly uninteresting.



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One of worst bands ever.

Two guys at a Dead concert. Their drugs wear off. One says to the other, "This music sucks"

.. Jeez never heard that one before. Who would sell out quicker at MSG Stones or Dead Done Deal!

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One of worst bands ever.

Two guys at a Dead concert. Their drugs wear off. One says to the other, "This music sucks"

.. Jeez never heard that one before. Who would sell out quicker at MSG Stones or Dead Done Deal!

Is this a three band question?

Hmmm...Jerry must've been resurrected from the Dead or he'll be a hologram on the stage. Wouldn't surprise me if 80 year old Elvis showed up as a special guest. I have friends who are still Deadheads to whom I will pass along this news.

Im not into Grateful dead I need help. Where do i start?. What is their best Albums/songs?

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Im not into Grateful dead I need help. Where do i start?. What is their best Albums/songs?

Their studio albums are actually very good. I'm not a big Dead fan, but their studio albums where they reel in the jams are actually filled with very good songs.

American Beauty is considered their best, but personally I think Workingmans Dead is their best album. Another controversial decision, but I think From The Mars Hotel is an underrated classic. Their debut album is also pretty good. Skulls And Roses is also a very good live album and probably the best and easiest release to dig into their live stuff.

So my suggestion would be try American Beauty and Workingman's Dead. If those albums do anything for you, try a third studio album (my suggestions would be either From The Mars Hotel or their first record) or try their live album and see what you think.

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Im not into Grateful dead I need help. Where do i start?. What is their best Albums/songs?

Their studio albums are actually very good. I'm not a big Dead fan, but their studio albums where they reel in the jams are actually filled with very good songs.

American Beauty is considered their best, but personally I think Workingmans Dead is their best album. Another controversial decision, but I think From The Mars Hotel is an underrated classic. Their debut album is also pretty good. Skulls And Roses is also a very good live album and probably the best and easiest release to dig into their live stuff.

So my suggestion would be try American Beauty and Workingman's Dead. If those albums do anything for you, try a third studio album (my suggestions would be either From The Mars Hotel or their first record) or try their live album and see what you think.

Thank you

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Three shows, this July....in Chicago. Why Chicago????

[blog.sfgate.com]

Per Trixie Garcia:

"It’s so significant that they’re doing this show in Chicago — a central location for all Deadheads to come gather.”

Probably where the promoter offered the most money too.

For me there is no Grateful Dead without Jerry, this is more like a convention of Deadheads. Although Phil Lesh has done some interesting projects, Bob Weir has done nothing of interest (to me) in the years since Jerry passed.

peace

Not Alpine Valley??? They always set up camp there years past.



Many negative comments here about this band and maybe they aren't everyone's cup of psychedelic tea but they have produced some very good music over the years and have a fan base that maybe surpasses that of the Rolling Stones. Yes not the same band without Jerry Garcia but I can see them turning these shows into a fine tribute to him with many many guest artists tipping their hat to a band that started 50 years ago.

Thar's gold in them thar hills!





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Oh god....awful news, now I will never hear the end of this from my dead-head friends.

The US economy is bubbly so I bet they got some irresistible money offered to reunite. If these gigs go OK expect more.

What will be interesting is how many original members show up and how side men are used to make them sound decent. You cannot charge big money these days and sound like crap.

Really? The Stones do it.

Just the thought of 3 freakin' days in that cavernous football stadium with thousands upon thousands of those phony freaks doing the white man falling down dance. I just got an LSD shiver.

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Oh god....awful news, now I will never hear the end of this from my dead-head friends.

The US economy is bubbly so I bet they got some irresistible money offered to reunite. If these gigs go OK expect more.

What will be interesting is how many original members show up and how side men are used to make them sound decent. You cannot charge big money these days and sound like crap.

Really? The Stones do it.

c'mon...you don't mean that.

I dig the Dead. Saw them many times. This isn't the Dead. Without Jerry there can be no last show. And to be honest I saw Weir a few years ago with The Black Crowes and he was terrible. He could barely sing and play guitar. Time to hang it up Bobby.

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Im not into Grateful dead I need help. Where do i start?. What is their best Albums/songs?

Please! Go listen to some nice Stones! We care about your ears. Note to Deadheads: kidding! I don't care for them at all & would not cross the street to see this but I have friends who are into it. Whatever floats your boat. Peace.

Why shouldn't they reunite? They've got four surviving original members, which is more than any other well-known sixties group that I can think of.

In other news, a South Carolina woman has filed a missing persons report on her son, who has not been seen since he left home to follow the Grateful Dead in 1995. He would be 38 by now. Maybe he'll turn up at the reunion shows and be reunited with his family.

[www.thesmokinggun.com]

I've seen the Grateful Dead 67 times. That's more times than I've seen the Stones (but to be fair I've never seen the Stones on multiple nights at the same venue plus GD tickets were a heck of a lot cheaper). Since Jerry died I've seen a couple of early Furthur fests, one Phil Lesh solo show and some kind of "The Other Ones" reunion at Alpine valley in 2002 . I'm done with it. I have absolutely no interest in seeing fake Jerry play with the remaining members of the GD. If other people want to go see them that's great. I think I would feel the same way if Keith, Mick or Charlie passed away and the remaining members continued to tour as the Rolling Stones (which I don't think will ever happen).



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$90+ for the cheap seats seems pricey for a stadium gig. But I enjoy the Deads music. I would like to see the members of the two bands collaborate more. I know Mick Taylor jammed w/ the Dead @ MSG years ago. Both bands have a love of Dylan, Country & Blues music. I prefer MT & RW slide to Weir's but he is a great singer songwriter/performer. Tell me they all couldn't jam on Minglewood! The Dead & JGB have done a bunch of Stones songs over the years. I can understand some of the complaints about the Dead's music in terms of noodeling, but they a ton of really good songs both original & cover.

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Why shouldn't they reunite? They've got four surviving original members, which is more than any other well-known sixties group that I can think of.

Agreed. If I was any sort of Grateful Dead fan I'm sure I'd be very excited about this.