Grateful Dead

I got the webcast last night - disaster. It buffered constantly like Max Headroom for an hour - I spent that hour assuming the problem was on my end, rebooting my modem, rebooting computer, clearing my caches, clearing trash = more computer memory, etc. Nothing worked. I finally just turned it off - MADDENING. This morning they issued an apology saying the issue was on THEIR end! Their technology partner in Mexico couldn't handle the bandwidth and they are trying to fix, but that the apparently the disclaimer you have to click includes an "absolutely no refunds - all sales final" clause. ("Who doesn't read the user agreement?!!!" to quote South Park - LOL). Today I complained asking for a refund and they said they don't do that but do I want a free show in the future? No... No, I don't. Demanding a refund. So "buyer beware" on nugs.net streaming the D&C shows. There's a chance it won't work, and if it doesn't, you're hosed. [edit: Just got an e-mail - Apparently my rather pointed threat of filing a formal complaint to my bank/credit card regarding this nugs.net D&C simulcast transaction succeeded in getting them to reverse the charge on my card, in case anyone else experienced the same.]

One year ago today, 16 February 2017, a Thursday, Get Shown The Light box set went on pre-order and the 15,000 set sold out quite quickly. Oh, the joy! Oh the mayhem! Oh, the humanity! Oh, don't bogart that joint! On 20 February 2017, an "all music edition" went on pre-order. It's a re-packaging of the original set minus the book by Peter Conners, "Cornell '77" which could be bought separately at other retailers, and later at dead.net. This set is still available. I like the music in the first "May 1977" box just a hair better than these 5/5-7-8-9/77 shows, but I extremely happy that these shows came home the the Grateful Dead vault and were released as soon as possible - just in time for their 40th anniversary.

at my theater at least. I gutted it out, but it was annoying. sorry about your bad experience with D&C, Thin. "no refunds" tthhhbbbtt.

...first release!(In case anyone is not aware of the Bear foundation). :) https://owsleystanleyfoundation.org/product/doc-merle-watson-never-way-… Doc & Merle Watson: Never the Same Way Once – Live at the Boarding House – May 1974 Rated 5.00 out of 5 based on 5 customer ratings(5 customer reviews) $80.00 7 CD Box Set from 4 nights of shows as played in 1974. This is the first box set of live recordings ever released of Doc & Merle Watson, containing 7 CDs and 94 tracks spanning 4 nights of shows. Features a 16-page booklet of liner notes, including new material from Watson collaborators T. Michael Coleman (who plays bass on these recordings) and David Holt. The first Bear’s Sonic Journals release produced entirely by the Owsley Stanley Foundation from Owsley’s storied trove of live concert recordings. Exclusive debut April 27th at the 30th annual MerleFest, the premiere bluegrass festival named after Merle Watson and hosted in Wilkesboro, North Carolina near the Watsons’ family home. General release June 23, until then only available at OwsleyStanleyFoundation.org

...gotcha, sorry about that :)

#11020 in my box today.Might not be the first one here in Germany cause there are some copies on ebay since one week and longer. Gar-see-ya JJ

.... tell us what you really think. :-) In the end you have to love a person who knows what they like.

you might even (I can't believe I'm saying this), write to that guy in the White House. anyone who has the cajones to join the military should be treated as gold. I certainly wasn't brave enough. give it a try, and DON'T GIVE UP.

Fare thee well

Hell no. Had tickets to dead and co in orlando in dec. cancelled and rescheduled after I drove all the way down there and spent X amount on hotel rooms and party favors, to be denied, so no, no dead and co for me and that is probably a good thing, I was not expecting much but I was at least hoping for a show, big disappointment and a huge waste of money. (I really wanted to see Mickey and Billy, but that was not to be). That's twice in a row I have been denied a dead show, Bobby's ratdog show right before the FTW fiasco, lol, Fare the well? should have been called Phil's big payoff, who was suppose to "retire" after those shows, what happened Phil? Got a second wind? Terrapin not paying off like you thought it would? Greed?, and don't even get me started on that sorry excuse for a guitar player replacement, Trey? really? It was all about what Phil wanted and the rest just went along for the paycheck, and then the Dead and co show. Guess my race is run. Watch out hbob, there are people on this very site who will attack you for this purchase or any opinion which is not of there liking or who don't agree with you. Besides, don't you know that these shows can be found on the internet? Which was pointed out to me by some guy who just had to point that out like he knew everything dead or like I had been living in a cave for the last 20 years. I purchased those cd's in the 90's before the www. You know, I think I'm done on this site, I know, I've said that before but there are just too many snarks here that attack you for your opinion, why bother, the love is gone and all that is left is the debate. I don't want to debate any of you, I just love the Grateful Dead. Not Fare the well, not the dead, not furthur, not dead and co., the God Damn Grateful Dead. What happened to the love? Dead and Gone like Jerry. At least I have my memories of what it was really like, not this plastic fake dead they have now. They are all cover bands without Jerry.