Grateful Dead

Was just wondering if any of you were able to obtain replacement discs yet for Vol.28. I send the Doctor an email on 10/29, and was told a replacement for my damaged disc 3 was on its way in 2-4 weeks, but nothing yet. Bummed.

....and low and behold, a constant thread. Reminds me of the old daze. TBH, haven't really been listening to the Dead a lot lately. Been listening to a lot of 80's metal. Slayers been on the menu recently. Did spin disc one of DaP 21 Boston Garden '73 after I got home from work tonight however. But I get stuck in a rut when it comes to musical adventures as you know. Slayer is peaking currently. Nurse Ratched would approve....👍'cause she's an evil SOB. Die By The Sword.....

It should almost go without saying the parallels and influences between that classic novel and the GD..

All I can say is the GD and music in general is my own personal Prozac.

I bet I am not alone in this.

My father approached me about ten years ago and said... I really feel One Flew Over the Coocoo's Nest was the greatest move ever made.. to which I carefully explained the cross references of the GD to Kesey's mad mind. I think it was the last thing he expected to hear from me. About the same time (perhaps coincidentally).. he decided, being very much against drugs and the drug culture (thanks to me and my bro) that pot laws were stupid. I take full credit..

and perhaps it is one of the greatest movies ever made, it certainly ranks. The book is a must read.

I'm digging the increased banter, couldn't resist the One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest reference after reading mhammond12's post referencing similarity between these threads recently and the grim feel of the hallway in a mental hospital.

My dead listening lately has been the PNW box on a loop, I can't seem to move on. Every time I go to put on a disc it occurs to me that it sure would be cool to listen to something from that box again, round and round I go with no end in sight.

We are just a bunch of acid rock crazed lunatics who, like caged monkeys, sometimes feel the need to sling proverbial poop at one another and then act seemingly normal.. as if nothing unusual just happened.

I am staging Gainesville up to play a little later. Muse of the day, thanks Otis who whoever it was that got us back on track. I've been meaning to get on an 80's tangent for some time. Enjoyed all the 85 hype a while back too. The Idaho 83 release was a worthy offering for that year for that matter.

No seriously...what ABOUT Gainesville???

The time has come to open the well if even for a non board tape to please The Masses in a way no other can ('cause , well, the boards don't exist, right?). Patches show up in official releases, sometimes on the multiple and in key moments. Why not throw one of these out there and see what happens. It's worth admission for the Shakedown>Franklin's alone.

Thanks for this reminder today Charlie3.
Otherwise, I enjoy this latest round of banter, inclusive of the poop (even if metaphorical) and new/old tour discussions .
Feels more like home again.

Sixtus

...riling up the inmates will draw the ire of Nurse Ratched.

...Gainesville, baby?

38 years ago today! If you haven't heard it, or if you have, today is a great day to crank this one up to 11! And, if you are doubtful about AUDs, this is one of the best I've ever heard (Oh, and because it's an AUD, you can still DL it... Thank you Archive. I'll slip you some cash tomorrow when I get paid.)

https://archive.org/details/gd1980-11-29.nak700.wagner.miller.90104.sbe…

Dave mentioned that Swing was one of the most frequently requested shows... but I've got to think with the rabble-rousers round here, Gainsville has got to be close behind!

Peace

(Edited to remove the excessive exclamation points I used in the original post. I'm just really a big fan of this show :)

Phish manages to set aside a handful of tickets for each tour to be distributed through their ticketing solution. I believe the issue is that i believe i have heard that John Mayer's manager is running the show. I may be incorrect on that, but yes i once did the verified fan presale, but no longer since there is better tickets when the general public tickets go on sale.

I bet it can get pretty hot in Vegas in the summertime. We wouldn't want all three original members to have simultaneous strokes while performing, would we?

Let's hope for a Fall or Winter tour showcasing sin city.

Man, I miss Grateful Dead Ticket Sales (GDTS). The only hassle was filling out the index card and getting the letter out on the correct date. I see Live Nation is up to their old pre-sale tricks. The last two years I participated, logged in at exactly 10:00 EST and crap seats come up for big dollars.. then later that day/week/month low and behold.. much better seats become available at face value. I know they have a monopoly and we have no choice, but they flat out suck and I see fewer shows because of it.

Bring back GDTS guys.... it worked, they were great and are dearly missed.