• 1,229 replies
    marye
    Joined:
    If you'd like to know where to find something, how to use a particular feature, or why something doesn't seem to make sense, ask here! We'll do our best to help.

Comments

sort by
Recent
Reset
  • izzie
    Joined:
    dancing bear
    I can't remember exactly, but in Fayetteville, North Carolina (home of the 8nd Airborne Division) there was an auto painting (I think!) shop that had a dancing bear as its streetward sign.
  • Mythical Ethic…
    Joined:
    My best guess...
    First off, Amy --I salute you on your choice of a professional path. I come from a line of teachers myself and hold them in the highest of regard, especially those involved in the education of the little ones. It's truly possible to save lives by getting them steered in a positive direction as soon as it can be done, so major thumbs up to you. Regarding the naming thing, I would guess that you can, with a few obvious exceptions, call your business whatever you'd like (but of course I doubt that you'd see, for instance, an unlicensed Grateful Dead Auto Parts or a Terrapin Station Petting Zoo getting away with it for very long). I mean, upon whose intellectual property rights does the mere name "Dancing Bear" infringe? As to logos, we're probably singing a different tune. If I started up a national chain of soda/ice cream parlors, there's probably not a lot that the Coca-Cola Company could do about me naming my shops "The Real Thing" --but I daresay they'd balk at my incorporating the duly trademarked Coke "ribbon" as part of my company logo, whether or not I asked in advance for their permission to use it. It's just good corporate CYA practice. Suppose I had tainted product in my shops that was making people sick, and that it became a big local and national cable news story, replete with film crews and reporters parked outside of my storefronts --Coke's image would be damaged by association, and wrongly so, which is why they would have their lawyers fire off a cease-and-desist order within minutes of getting wind of what I was up to and why they'd never grant a request for permission if I bothered to ask in the first place. It's in that vein, but I wish you the best of luck and salute you for doing as many others would not by asking for permission in advance.
  • marye
    Joined:
    hi Amy!
    Off the top of my head, I'm not sure, but I'll see if I can find out. Thanks for asking!
  • abrandolo
    Default Avatar
    Joined:
    Question Regarding GD Graphics/Logos
    Hey all you sweet people! Im not sure if this is the right space to post a question of this sort but anywho. My name is Amy, and I have been a long time grateful dead fan, as well as a long time early childhood educator. Having started a family of our own recetly, my husband & I have decided to start a childcare center of our own. I struggled for a while about what to call it, and finally decided on The Dancing Bear Childcare Center. Id love to be able to use the GD dancing bear logo for our center, but Im not sure who to contact and how to go about doing this? I thought you might have some info. regarding this, and would be so grateful for any info. your willing to share!Thanks so much & I look forward to hearing from you! Amy Jane
  • marye
    Joined:
    JGB archive
    I'll pass the request along. There are a lot of enhancements in the queue, and this may already be on the list, but in case it's not, consider it added.
  • birdleson
    Joined:
    Is there a way that you guys can add a JGB archive to this site?
    Then we can also keep a running check of those we attended, as well as see the set lists and make comments.
  • izzie
    Joined:
    catching up here!
    I looked for lama's post too - weird! it's just not there. and as for the matchmaking topic....we'll get back to you!
  • marye
    Joined:
    WHOA!
    The out-of-order post bug resurfaces! Erik, the temporary answer to your question is in the response before the question itself. Don't ask... lama, I'm clueless. I find no evidence of your post anywhere. Post it again, and if you're still having trouble speak up and we'll get the wizards on it.
  • erikb1026
    Default Avatar
    Joined:
    single Dead-Heads
    Is there a forum for single Dead-Heads to connect? The appreciation of the Grateful Dead as a common tie that binds is something I would like to find. More specifically, cute little hippie chicks in Souther Cali? Any suggestions?
  • marye
    Joined:
    erik...
    for the moment, you might want to try the In Search Of topic, which is a bit more generic than a matchmaking topic but couldn't hurt. Meanwhile, Iz and I will brainstorm on this.
user picture

Member for

17 years 5 months
If you'd like to know where to find something, how to use a particular feature, or why something doesn't seem to make sense, ask here! We'll do our best to help.
user picture

Member for

4 years 5 months
Permalink

Greeting fellow passengers
Anyone know if Dr. bob Marks is still with us? Anyone know how to reach him?
Any help most appreciated

Jerry

user picture

Member for

17 years 5 months
Permalink

I think he is no longer with us, but I'll see what I can find out.
user picture

Member for

16 years 2 months
Permalink

Is the old site still running? There is still guest access and it looks like there are recent posts, but requests to reset my password go unanswered.

user picture
Default Avatar

Member for

4 years 5 months
Permalink

Hey there Y'all -
My Daughter was sorting through my records lately and found two unusual records (seem to be from a radio broadcast in 1981 on the NBC young adults network). If these are of value to the archive I would be glad to send them to the right person.
Thanks

user picture

Member for

17 years 5 months
Permalink

That would be Nicholas Meriwether, who would be happy to hear from you.
user picture
Default Avatar

Member for

4 years 4 months
Permalink

Hi! I am trying to ask for permission to use a line from Scarlet Begonias in my book to be published. Do you have any advice on who I need to contact to do so?

I would email Nicholas G. Meriwether via speccoll@library.ucsc.edu.

The Library at University of California, Santa Cruz has this website guide & other contact info for The Grateful Dead Archive @ UCSC Special Collections & Archives:

https://guides.library.ucsc.edu/gratefuldeadarchive/welcome

ph. 831-459-2547

Special Collections and Archives
McHenry Library
University of California, Santa Cruz
1156 High St.
Santa Cruz CA 95064

user picture
Default Avatar

Member for

4 years 3 months
Permalink

Hi, who do I contact about a license to upload a cover song (like Ripple) to YouTube?
Thanks!

user picture

Member for

17 years 5 months
Permalink

They still exist, but I don't think they're active. I think technology may have overtaken it all to some extent; it pretty much comes down to whether people still want to do things that way. It was fun to get those DVDs in the mail...
user picture
Default Avatar

Member for

14 years
Permalink

Is there anyway to get blueray of DEAD and Company two shows at the lockin festiful

user picture

Member for

4 years 1 month
Permalink

I have an idea for an art project and I am wondering where is the best place to ask for tape covers with hand written set lists and / or cool drawings that aren't being used. I would 100% pay for shipping.

Rock on!

user picture

Member for

17 years 5 months
Permalink

but you might also try the In Search of Stuff thread: https://www.dead.net/forum/search-stuff
user picture

Member for

17 years 4 months
Permalink

I read that there had been a data breach on dead.net. Anybody know anything about that?

user picture

Member for

4 years 6 months

In reply to by jvansyckle

Permalink

I’m not sure about that I just know I was bummed when I couldn’t log on last night. I’m GRATEFUL that the site is working again 😆

user picture

Member for

10 years
Permalink

Hello. I was hoping that 30 Days of Dead 2020 will be coming our way in 2 weeks or so. Will there be an email announcement or banner on the main page? Thank you.

user picture

Member for

7 years 9 months
Permalink

I just got a notice on the 2020 Almanac being available and I downloaded it to my Apple Books. This got me thinking- I collected all my hard copies back in the day and would like to download and add the ones I see here going back to 2013. All of the available links go to 2020. Any way to access the Almanac Archive? Always Grateful for your help.

user picture
Default Avatar

Member for

4 years
Permalink

i have been enjoying the 30 days feature. Problem is i downloaded Ship of Fools and the album info was from some band 'Bennie K' and their picture. Anybody else experience this? Wondering what i did. I am so not tech savy.
Thanks

Fatdag101, Re: Parish's B-Day, maybe it's in his book, Home Before Daylight.

Max Wishbone, wouldn't get too worried about the false cover art. You'd probably have to re-tag the files yourself but I don't want to get too technical here.

user picture

Member for

3 years 11 months
Permalink

Hi MaryE!
I was just going through the archives marking all my shows and am surprised not to see 9/24/94 included. I understand it was billed as Phil & Friends (and no drummers), but wasn't that just a sleight of hand,( a la Hampton VA Warlocks) under the radar ticket sales at the time? I worked at the Warfield/Fillmore at the time and was fortunate enough to purchase tickets. Amazing :)
Thanks for everything!
Klickah

user picture

Member for

3 years 11 months
Permalink

Been waiting 31 days for 2 shirts and a pair of socks...
Order not even shipped yet; is this normal?

user picture
Default Avatar

Member for

3 years 11 months
Permalink

Does anyone know how many tickets were generally sold as "mailorder" tickets directly from the Dead? As a percentage of total tickets sold.

Specifically, I am trying to figure out how many mailiorder tickets there were sold for the last show on 7.9.95

Lastly does anyone have any idea of the value of a used stub (ticket was used and half missing).

It has the hollogram (sp?)dancing bear , Grateful Dead, and 2 security strips. I also have the "This darkness got to give" letter that was handed out at these last shows, after the Deer Creek debacle.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

user picture
Default Avatar

Member for

3 years 11 months
Permalink

Greetings all. I was wondering how to contact the label to request permission to use some Dead music on my stream. Unsure if I even need to honestly based on their overall bootleg policy as a band. Any help would be appreciated!

user picture
Default Avatar

Member for

3 years 11 months
Permalink

Greetings all. I was wondering how to contact the label to request permission to use some Dead music on my stream. Unsure if I even need to honestly based on their overall bootleg policy as a band. Any help would be appreciated!

Site glitched out, apologies for the double post.

user picture

Member for

17 years 5 months
Permalink

Contact our licensing department at the following link and submit your request: www.wmgmusiclicensing.com
user picture

Member for

3 years 11 months
Permalink

Hello, I am from Thailand, 1 week ago I found a Grateful Dead band shirt which it said was made in thailand I don't know if it is a copyright shirt or want to ask someone. Plz reply me

user picture
Default Avatar

Member for

9 years 5 months
Permalink

Hi, I was given a coupon code for a customer service issue with my Pnw box but didn’t use it yet. I misplaced it, is there a way that can be resent to me? Fishcane@gmail.com

I submitted a request but haven’t heard back and apparently no one answers the phone anymore
Thx!

user picture

Member for

17 years 5 months
Permalink

send me a PM with the details and I'll see what the Doc can do.
user picture
Default Avatar

Member for

3 years 11 months
Permalink

Hey there.. I was really excited to win the 30 days of dead daily contest and haven’t received any contact and have looked everywhere to try and find Out who to contact or whatever so I don’t miss out.. any help is greatly appreciated!! Thank you!!

user picture

Member for

15 years 10 months
Permalink

Hi and hope all is well from Talagante, Chile.
I have a file on my hard drive and it has many MP3's that say in the detail section "Tapers section" these files go back many years to 2008. My question is. at one time did the "tapers section" allow downloads ? I ask because these files were with my "30 days of dead" and I don't want to make extra work for myself while organizing. Thanks very much. Joe

user picture

Member for

17 years 5 months

In reply to by A DeadHead In Chile

Permalink

Yep, selections from Taper's Section were downloadable for a good while, maybe a couple years. In fact, it created a little hubbub when downloading was made more difficult. Back in the day the selections were a little more eclectic with single tracks sprinkled in with longer clips. Taper's Section has since moved to a pretty much 3 streamable segments per week joint for quite a few years now.

user picture
Default Avatar

Member for

3 years 11 months
Permalink

Who do I contact to obtain merchandise licensing? Thanks!

user picture

Member for

5 years
Permalink

it was never revealed to us the Date and Venue of yesterdays 11/30/20 version of "Brokedown Palace" from which show and where did it spring forth????? Thanks

user picture

Member for

15 years 2 months
Permalink

Been a while ... just wondering why the photo of my pristine poster from 11/23/70, Anderson Theater, is no longer in the archive for that show.
Did you change the software or sumptin?

user picture

Member for

17 years 5 months
Permalink

Several times, re site updates. Welcome back!
user picture

Member for

7 years
Permalink

I am fairly confident i am in the wrong place to ask these questions, so here we go.
1.) How does one go about claiming a calendar won during the recent 30 days contest?
B.) Does there exist anywhere a studio recording of He's Gone?
3.) If you happen to be the woman spinning on the hill at Buckeye Lake in '94 wearing a white sundress, get a hold of
me please. Your name has unfortunately slipped my mind.

user picture
Default Avatar

Member for

14 years 4 months
Permalink

Does anyone know if the digi-packs that hold the CD's for the ALL MUSIC EDITION of this box set
(and for that matter, the box that holds the digi-packs and booklet) are the same bulky size as the
NON-ALL MUSIC EDITION, or are they possibly about the same size as a Dave's Picks CD that will fit
comfortably on my CD rack. It's hard to tell from the picture in the Store.
Love the collectable box sets, but I'm running out of room for bulky boxes, and would love to keep
my music on the shelf.
Thanks for any answers/Feedback > Goodnight
friscokid77

user picture

Member for

17 years 5 months
Permalink

Shall we assume that All The Years Live is dead/caput? Seems to have been removed from the site as of 2/14/2021...

It’s larger than a normal CD, and as such won’t fit conveniently on a shelf with other CDs, definitely won’t fit on a CD rack. I don’t have my copy in front of me but if I had to ballpark it I would say it’s about 10”x10” square maybe. But it’s damn near tiny compared to the PNW box haha.