Grateful Dead

Hey peeps - we're assembling an awesome group of folks so let your friends know to PM me. I'd like to get the first rev of our spreadsheet out tomorrow. Thanks to all thus far - this is definitely a special group !! Cheers !!

Wasn't he beautiful? My boy's gone on to that great litter box in the sky, some three years now. We used to say he had a "swirly" face. And, the most gorgeous green eyes you've ever seen. We have two pretty calico girls now, but I miss that boy like crazy (and his brother, who followed him on a year later.) I miss them Every Single Day. *sniff* *sniff*

No disrespect to Cali heads, but why do you all feel you are entitled to have shows there. The band owes you nothing, it's not right to lay expectations on them. If they felt the way you all do, then they would have booked a gig there for sure! Terrapin XRoads is in your backyard! Some [not all] Cali heads have taken the band for granted. If your heart is there, you will go anywhere and take the chance!

I was just lookng closely at your cats face, yes gorgeous eyes, and am I tripping or is that Jerrys right hand (including missing middle finger) imprinted in black lines right in the forehead, like a priestly blessing?!!

but, I think you're right! Once in a while you get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right ...

:)

Oh you have tickets to all three nights and the Jerry show?! Wow, thanks for the words of encouragement. I've been outside the show myself many times and on the flipside I've been the one with the hard to get ticket. Honestly though ease up? On what, the fact that it's getting redundant to here from people who have fistfuls of tickets that others should just smile, smile, smile? Okay I'll work on that thanks for the life lessons. In case this doesn't read like sarcasm, it is. Sorry friend, if someone's got no legs it sucks to be told by another how good it feels to run! If I come across a ticket then so be it if not then that's fine too I've got friends and family, hopefully with a simulcast! You have tickets thats awesome but please stop trying to convince others without them how they should be positive. The universe is a chaotic and random sequence of events governed by scientific principles. People got tickets not because of positive vibes being sent out but because of dumb luck in computer programming code. That's not supposed to be negative believe me! It's just the way I see things, I can not control the universe with positive "vibes", though I do have plenty of those to go around.

kristineD's cat has the mark of jerry, and he is up in kitty heaven pulling some Strings for all of us here to get in the shows!

If that was the case, you'd think I'd done better than no-view nosebleeds. But, hey now. I'll take what I can get!

I got your back. Tix or no tix we need to stay positive. I don't care what anyone says this scene thrives on positivity not negativity. That's what make the Grateful Dead and this whole scene beautiful.

Yes, I am tripping as well because I also see the Jerry hand. Very cool-looking cat. Probably hanging with my buddy Gus, short for August, who passed a bit over a year ago despite living with renal failure. Gave him fluids daily and he was bounding up the stairs and jumping onto the bed at age 20 1/2. Go figure. You might say he's the Phil of the cat world in a manner of speaking. Grateful dogs are probably the next topic, lol.

I had to work early sorry my last post didn't make sense. What I meant was Saturday or Sunday works best for me. I won't get in until Friday just in time to try to get to the parking lot before showtime. But Saturday would work. If picnic is Friday maybe some us can still meet up Saturday (if I go, haha)

pick a time Saturday, you bring the pic a nick basket....and we can share the women we can share the wine! Did you give tfonts your info? I just gotta put a face with a name....

Positivity is all fine and dandy, but there's no yin and yang without some negativity thrown in for good measure. I've never felt that the Dead and its family represent a viewpoint that is exclusively and blissfully accepting of everything and anything. If you think of the implications of never demanding accountability, it is a pretty grim outcome. Jerry and the boys certainly didn't stand for that. "Nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile" implies that there was non-smiling occurring immediately prior to that time. Just my $0.02.

Do you guys know if TM sold VIP GA pit? I didn't think so but need your expertise on this one. I thought they only had no view or obstructed. Thoughts?

I don't think that's too much to ask. Maybe something will come later in the year I still can hope for that. And as for expecting or entitlement I don't think I/we are entitled as many would call it, just curious as to why these really cool festivals have to be so far away. I mean Carlos is at one, Bobby playing with Billy's band. Being shut out to tix to GD50 and now these cool festivals are popping up ONLY in the east? Yeah it hurts. The band owes me nothing for sure, I owe them a chance to take part in the celebration and see them live so we can lift each other up. Have to think there will be another festival or one of these will get duplicated or done similarly in SF area.

Of course there will be darkness otherwise we will not be able to see the light. I understand that but all of the deadheads I know here in Va are about keeping our scene as positive as possible. I have heard a lot of harsh talk on this forum in the last few weeks. People trashing the band etc and each other. So iam going to keep dwelling on the positive things in life. That's how the very large crew of deadheads i know in Va try to live our lives. What is wrong with that.

TM did not have pit...GDTSTOO and very limited CID...very limited....

I just thought I would throw this out there. Anyone thinking about ebay might want to check out front row tickets.com they have limited and no view but some very good ones as well.And no bidding and waiting, prices are certainly not face but seem better than what I've seem on ebay. Hope this is helpful Phil

Any idea if pit from gdts and cid have the lounge, or only cid?

Tm sold GA field but not pitPhil

We’re going to a Deadlot PicnicThere’s so much there to see! We’re going to a Deadlot Picnic, What things will we bring? A deck of cards, Some shots for all, a bottle of red grenadine and a stack of Wheel & Roses decals We’re going to a Deadlot Picnic, What else will YOU bring? A BOX OF FRUIT LOOPS. I often would bring a box of fruit loops into the show and pass them around. Of course we had given them a special name, we called it "food of the gods" So if you sat near me in the day, perhaps you grabbed a handful of "food of the gods" I think some folks at these shows were on drugs, because the excitement for fruit loops seemed a little exaggerated. Just sayin..

Whoa man, I wasn't trying to convince you of anything or give you a life lesson, I was just expressing my view about some of the rhetoric out there! Unfortunately I got your sarcasm. None of us can control the universe, but we can [in some ways] control how events play out in our own personal lives. I believe more in the spiritual [not religion] than the scientific! I am not your "friend", but I really do hope you get a ticket then maybe you will stop harshing on these kind folks who only mean the best.

That's what I thought. But wanted to get feedback in case I missed something!

Let us all ride the flow, peace!

Well said brother. Tix or no tix we need to uplift each other. That's what this scene is about

Bobloblaw and anyone weighing in on the positivity vs. reality train of thought... '"Nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile" implies that there was non-smiling occurring immediately prior to that time. Just my $0.02.' Indeed. I try - try try try - to stay positive. Precisely because it is so easy not to. I come by stress and depression naturally, and even if I didn't, the world and the nature of existence will provide enough things to get down about. Sometimes the point of light comes from one of us. Also, it's not about being accepting of everything and everyone. I tend to have a no a**h**** rule as do my closest friends. Not to say I can't be a real B sometimes. Only when necessary ;) It's all about discernment.

I can see why people think of you as Mayor on here! I highly appreciate a constructive and insightful response to my post about Cali shows. I really am perplexed myself [as are many others], why they didn't do anything there! I'm inclined to believe that they really had the best of intentions of making it fair for everyone in the states, by choosing Chicago. Of course, the other obvious connection to the venue. If you ever go to XRoads hopefully we can hook-up! Keep it kool!! (~);}

You can see though how it is tough to be told to buck up from people who have 3 day passes right? Personally, I am just happy that Klang passed on MD and suggested to my miracle giver to be getting into DJ. Klang, and if you do change your mind and WANT the DJ ticket, it is yours - you had first right of refusal and I certainly respect that. I will say though that there are constant waves of sadness and frustration that have ensued since getting shut out of TM. The fact that, honestly, I am having a lot of trouble thinking about other things is kinda sad and thus spend a lot of time here reading comments (and not enough actually working). I think (at least I can say this for me), that a lot of us are hoping that through our chatting, a mutual venting can help ease the pain and sadness - yes, there is a lot of sadness. There is also a lot of frustration in trying to decide whether we even go or not - this is especially true for everyone's favourite here, Klang, who has to decide whether to get on a plane or not...that is also super tough. All in all, not sure which is worse, limbo (which most seem to be out of) or knowing we are on the outside...

WRT to the west coast/east coast thing, think of us poor buggers in Canada! We get nothing!

I hope you get your miracle and have a wonderful show. If my friends or anyone come across extras which I feel is possible I will send you a message.

one for me.. that first jangly riff coming out of Slip into Franklin. Every single time I hear it my stress says bye for a few. Its added years to my life.

BIG fan of a lot of the Help>Slip>Franklin's - personally, love the return to the tryptic in DP 33 from Samson and Delilah...Jerry was on fire that night!

I am very thankful for this forum it has and is helping me tremendously. There would be no positive without negative I think we all know that. It's a roller coaster ride, I was accepting things better a couple of days ago. Had recently watched Sunshine Daydream, had been given SO MUCH support from members on this forum. (I think I may be making friendships that will last, who knows? I hope so.) Then the son of friend of a hairdresser (it still sounds funny to me) contacts me and my all of a sudden I am caught back up in it. Whirlwinds. So I have been a little on edge lately (sorry bout that). I think if we stick together though, we can make it through this thing with no major scars. With a little luck we can make it work.

Jedi [right?], I do understand the frustration and maybe you don't want to here anything from someone who has tix, but I am not telling anyone to "buck up"! I know the feeling, I know the hurt, been there > dead to the core! I hope all you kind folks on here go, I guess the only question you have is, will you forgive yourself if you do not take the chance! BTW, saw a show in Hamilton many years ago!! I loved Canada [and those shows] and always hoped I could catch them there again :-)

Dude you rock! I need to smoke MORE (so I can have a surname too)!!

And whenever Jerry goes full out "I wish I was a Headlight! On a North bound Traaain!" I've scared passing cars on the freeway screaming along to that.

Yes Klangstone I have wondered for a long time why we no promoters put on a good festival for the rest of us out west. I just don't get it. Coachella's headliner is AC/DC this year. Really?! Is that the best California can do? It's depressing.

Sorry you had to visit Hamilton...not our shining star. Actually, most of the places they came to up north were not that great. Montreal, awesome, Toronto, great city, Winnipeg...um yeah almost worse than Hamilton, Calgary...a lot to be desired, but amazing an hour west...Vancouver, also awesome. The one I would have loved to have been at was either O'Keefe Centre in '67 or '77 at Seneca College (Dave's Picks 12) - I used to work literally 3 minutes from there. I miss Toronto

+1

I would have to say I really miss the good ole' kazoo on Alligator...the 15 minute jams back in '68 and PIGPEN!!! "wait a minute!"

"I see redand it hurts my head..."

And I bid you goodnight. .

It always seemed so, so perfect the way they used to come out of feedback into I bid you goodnight...a total sonic assault on acid filled brains followed by a beautiful, peaceful end of the evening! 69-04-05 at the Avalon was one of the best - Alligator>feedback>I bid you good night...boom!

1) A west coast gig (festival or GD)2) Ticket(s) to Chicago for me and my friends 3) Some rain (we are dying out here) (not necessarily in order)

You aren't coming across overly edgy. All of us going down this road not having tickets yet totally understand. My thought is if we can get the mayor in the door the climate might change. Life may be sweeter for this, I don't know. Feels like it might be alright. Just heard that on the stereo a minute ago. Seemed to fit.

I'll trade you some rain for a temperature higher than 40 degrees! (F that is)

I have read over the last few weeks how bad you want to go so I fig I would help if possible. I love this scene.

I see red...

I started to say that Rush tickets for this summer were available and cheap - but it felt in poor taste given our current circumstances, though it sounds like your luck is turning