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The band says Happy New Year with an announcement of almost twenty shows in April and May. More details to come!
Dead @ MSG 4/25 Mail Order Tix
Ironically you can ascertain where Mail Order Tix will be by accessing third party sites and noting sections where they have none for sale. Good news is that Secs. 5,6,7,8, 70-74,60-64,79-83,87-93,95,96,40,42,43,46,47,120,122-128,133,102,103,108 and great seats in prime 200 sections are all fantastic seats for we mail orderers. Lets hope the lucky 1/3 all use these and none end up where so many thousands of the MSG tix available in the first two stages of this sale are. Good luck to all. Take care.
Ride Board
Marye - Where is the Ride Board Topic in the Forums? I am traveling along the East Coast and have room in my SUV.
Seating for 2009 Tour
In all honesty....As long as the sound at these venues is together and views are not obstructed it does not matter where you are sitting as long as you are in and your at the party you will have a GREAT time. Getting in should be the only thing you should have to worry about.
Rosa Ragusa-ticket=room?
Rosa-Did I see somewhere that you have a room close(walking distance)to the DCU center in exchnge for a ticket? If so,Im VERY interested. My wife and I want to go to the show-but we also want to consume MASS-QUANTITIES-That being said-we do not wish to ruin our lives by getting an OUI or crashing our car thus possibly ruining multiple lives(NOWUTTIMEAN?)Anyway we may have an extra for the right room-as long as you dont mind that it wont be front row(by any stretch of the imagination)But were not expecting the penthouse suite of the RITZ/CARLTON,either(lol)But the ride from Worcester to Lowell is a long one when you've had a few and your lookin over your shoulder for MASS STATE TROOPERS(Believe me-I Know!!!!)But these days I have waaaay to much to lose by doing something stupid! Let me know-will ya?GARCIALATER-G ♪♪"Drink all day-Gonna rock all night--Law come to getcha if you dont walk right"♪♪(or drive)
ROBBIEnCASSIDY
No, that wasn't me. We live in Saugus, and we were planning to do the round trip drive both nights and sleep at home.Good luck finding accommodations though :)
Nooooooooooooooonie!!!
HI Noonie-Are you lookin' to trade one room for one ticket? Maybe Im not that bright- but I could'nt really understand your post in tix exchange-please clerify- thank-you-G
not looking to stir the pot!
But Phish put out a formal apology about live nation not being able to handle their online ticket sale ( 2 days after it went down.) Kinda upsets me i havent heard a word from the dead about their online sale debacle or the horrific prices. I think they should stream the concerts on the internet to make it up to everybody. sorry, just venting.
Look for the BIG white Sprinter Van from Canada....
If weather permits at Greensboro, Washington, Charlottesville, Albany, Buffalo and E. Rutherford, look for some Paiste Planet Gongs, Crystal Bowls and Vibraphone to sooth your soul before the shows. This is going to be an awesome tour, we are coming to the end of an era for this GREAT music and the world is going to be a very different place when that happens. Enjoy this for ALL it's worth while you can. Thank you boy's for the New Journey.
David Hickey
Paiste Gongs and Quartz Crystal Bowls Sound Journey
www.crystaljourney.ca
Ticketmaster Tix (MSG) Arrived
My ticket for MSG purchsed via the regular Ticketmaster online sale arrived today by first class mail.
Still no word on GDTS-TOO. As was noted, no news is good news as they said refunds would be mailed before the tix.
STILL WAITING
Hey nyctc7--Glad to hear your tix made it. I'm still waiting on Philly tix in the mail through Comcast tix.com. I can't wait..anyone with tix for night#2? we couldnt get them..sold out very quickly. Thanks to anyone who might be able to help.
...free yourself...
United Center Pre-Show
Darn it, I wish would have mail ordered like I did so many times before. I got ok seats for the United Center, but man I've seen alot of bands there and the acoustics suck. At least I'm going to be able to show the girl what I have been talking about this whole time.
FleaFlicker, I don't think that the Boyz have to apologize for the website overload. Being that mail order was available TOO and you know how kind our people our. How many people would you actually trust at a Phish show? Me, a few, but I'm not going for the scene, just the music....The Dead on the other hand, well, I want to see my old long lost friends and meet some newbies as well.....guess I'm going home to Shoreline for "the" parking lot, cuz I know the United Center ain't going to do that.
By the way, if anyone is going, we are having a bonfire/headicated get together with a live band along the way (the 'burbs of Chitown) for all you kind critters (may 4th night) and yes, I don't mind if you sleep on the couch with Delilah. However, you must pass the kindness test first. Just send me a PM.
P.S. I do have Phish tickets too for Alpine, but believe you me, I'm a musician, that's why. Love, peace, and <<>> to all.
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Will you come with me? Once in awhile you can get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right!
ezcheezy, second night Philly ticks still available
Ezcheezy, just got two for friend for night two on wachovia's page today. They aren't the greatest of seats, but they'll get you in :-)
Coming home again....
Hey All,
I'm married with a 9 year old, so I don't get to many shows anymore. I will be at the Albany show, so I'll be seeing many of you there. I just want to say that going to a show is like coming home to see your family again. I still get that hair on the back of my neck standing up feeling as soon as I see you all! How great is that? I love you all and wish you all the best of fortune in the coming year, especially for this tour! Flash me a smile and I'll flash you a smile back!!!!
Peace!
Puff
~Don't lend your hand to raise no flag atop no ship of fools!~
Right On Puff!
Right on puff! Applaud your vibes and hope to smok'um peace pipe w/you.
"Went to see the captain, strangest I could find. Laid my proposition down, laid on the line."
DC SHOW!
Hey All!
Can't wait for the shows!!! I'm 17 and this is my first "Dead" show, although I've seen Bobby several times. I'm so excited. For anyone thinking about the DC show, I likely will see ya there!!! I'm a little nervous because I've heard sound quality isn't that good at the Verizon Center, but its not about the sound system.....IT IS A LIFESTYLE! And I am so excited to become a part of it! God Bless you all, I hope you have a fantastic spring and I cannot wait to hang with such kind people at such a great event!
Eat A Peach!
Adam
"JACK STRAW FROM WICHITA, CUT HIS BUDDY DOWN! DUG FOR HIM A SHALLOW GRAVE AND LAID HIS BODY DOWN!"
Hey guys did you see this..
More (good) tickets available through GDTSTOO. But you have to get them today, with a credit card.
We have a few tickets remaining for some
of the shows for The Dead Tour 2009 that
will be available via credit card only. Please
NO phone calls or emails asking for seat
locations, we have limited floor and lower
bowl tickets. This offer will close when
tickets are gone or by February 3, 2009.
Ticket prices and the credit card form can
be found on our website.
gdtstoo.com
The Crew Of GDTS TOO
February 2, 2009
"Everybody's braggin' and drinking that wine, I can tell the queen of diamonds by the way she shines. Come to daddy on an inside straight, well I've got no chance of losing this time"
Re Hey guys did you see this..
I made a run for the fax machine yesterday as soon as I got the email. It still took me two hours to get through though. GDTS TOO may want to invest in a fax server for next time.
Knickerbocker delight
Ah, the ol' Knickerbocker arena. Seems like just yesterday we were hanging around trying to find cliff ,( he is the guy on disc two of the original release), and attaching clothespins to the hems of the unsuspecting "heads" who walked by. that was a fun game! All of the shows here have been really great and I am looking forward to the one night in April. I am headed out the following day or I would be trying to go to Worcester as well.
Tad carper, you hooked Keith and I up and earned a spot in the collective story of our touring days. Vanguard Press indeed!
I'm hoping that my mail order will be waiting in my mailbox when I get home tonight.
Have a great one...and see you at the show!
Tour Budget (Read it & Weep!)
OK, decided to go for it all and crunched the #s:Gas: $300; Airfare: $900; Car Rental: $320; Motels: $1680; Food: $1120; Tix: $1900; Incidentals (nudge-nudge, wink-wink) $2000 = $8220 Comfort level: 4 stars out of 5 (Hey, I'm getting old!)
Tie-dye T-shirts -- very good quality 100% cotton, screened front & back cost $8 plus labor
have to sell 36 per show to break even, 40 to have quality incidentals, Hmmmmm.
"One good ride from start to end,
I'd like to take that ride again, AGAIN!"
Make that 2 shirts
I'd be up for some incidentals too. :-)
"Everybody's braggin' and drinking that wine, I can tell the queen of diamonds by the way she shines. Come to daddy on an inside straight, well I've got no chance of losing this time"
Nooooooonie!!!!
Got yer message-Dont know how to reply the other way(internet rookie)-My apoligies-Yeah we would LOVE to get a room ANYWHERE NEAR DCU.But I still dont know if you want ONE ticket for ONE room-Also which night?SAT?SUN?♪♪♪♪"Hand me my old guitar-pass the whiskey round....♪♪♪"
Mail Order Tix
I sent in my mail order back on Jan 13. and GDTS TOO says that the tix for the April 22 show in PA will out in 2 to 3 weeks from today. Already have two tix through Consider It Dan for PA but more would be allllll right.
Anyone seen presale tix?
I ordered tickets for a Richard Thompson show last Friday, got them in the mail yesterday, regular USPS delivery. That's service! No matter how many disclaimers that ticket agencies put on their delivery promises, I start to get antsy when a couple of weeks go by and nothing's shown up in my mailbox.
pre sale tix
The email I got said they won't be mailed out until "approximately 2 weeks before the event date however they might be shipped earlier. If you have not received your tickets within one week of the event date, please email deadtickets@musicotoday.com immediately".
Don't know why they wait until the last minute to ship I already got my tickets in the mail from the outlets - took like 5 days.
"Everybody's braggin' and drinking that wine, I can tell the queen of diamonds by the way she shines. Come to daddy on an inside straight, well I've got no chance of losing this time"
Don't Ruin It For Me
Here is my wish list:
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES IS BOBBY ALLOWED TO SING AND RUIN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CLASSIC GARCIA SONGS:
1. Wharf Rat
2. Stella Blue
3. Morning Dew
4. Black Peter
5. China Doll
Feel free to add to the list.
I am excited about the tour and looking forward to seeing the boys for the first time in like 25 years (other than a few Phil shows). However, I just listened to the New Year's Eve show on the Grateful Dead Hour, and heard Weir absolutely butcher Wharf Rat. It was horrifyingly bad. There are some songs in my opinion that are so quintessential Jerry that the boys should just leave them alone. I know some of you will disagree, but I will walk out of any show that Bobby ruins the vibe for me.
"Let there be songs to fill the air."
Warren could sing a few of
Warren could sing a few of Jerry's great songs, but no else in the band should attempt it. I do agree and the list should be much longer. Jack-A-Roe>He's Gone>Cryptical>Darkstar>Ramblin Rose>Comes A Time etc...
Garcia Only (no Bobby, others welcome to try)
Please don't ruin it for me....I love you, but let someone else sing...Lead parts of course...These are Jerry's songs, others in the band are welcome to try.
1. Wharf Rat
2. Stella Blue
3. Morning Dew
4. Black Peter
5. China Doll
6. Anything Classic JGB
7. Terrapin
8. Peggy-O
9. Candyman
10. Stagger Lee
Thank you for posting this Pomo1. Feel free to add.
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Will you come with me? Once in awhile you can get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right!
Re Don't Ruin It For Me
Can you tell me where your seats are in case you walk out on the Dead? I may want to move up. :)
don't ruin it for me continued
it must have been the rosescrazy fingers
bird song
to lay me down
china doll
ship of fools
saw warren with phil and friends in 01, did a good job with chinacat and might be able to do well on some of these also, if a list was made of all the songs Jerry sang that we didn't want treated differently, they might not have much to play, most of us have a special moment during a Jerry tune, so many to chose from, so many special moments.
There will never be another Jerry...
you guys are crazy
There is no one who should sing Jerry songs other than Bobby. And you can't just eliminate all Jerry songs give me a break. I agree that Bobby needs help with the singing duties but to say that he shouldn't sing Jerry songs but have Warren do it instead??? The tour will turn into a Gov't mule rendition of Grateful Dead songs - no thanks! In my opinion only Bobby is qualified to sing Jerry songs. He sang Morning Dew last summer and it brought tears to my eyes something that hasn't happened since I was standing there listening to Jerry sing it. Two summers ago he sang Standing on the Moon and again it brought tears to my eyes. You are right there will never be another Jerry but the next best thing is Bob Weir not Warren Haynes.
"Half of my life I spent doing time for some other f@$kers crime, the other half found me stumbling around drunk on burgundy wine"
Jackstraw
Everyone is entitled to their opinion. Also, I do not want to eliminate all Jerry songs, only certain ones. In fact, I am looking forward to hearing a bunch of Jerry songs, because so many of them are great. My point was that there are a small number of Garcia songs that are so "Jerry" because of the vocals that they should be off limits, and that I will be disappointed to hear Bobby sing them. It's not like the band doesn't have a huge number of other songs to choose from. "Let there be songs to fill the air."
Jackstraw that's a different
Jackstraw that's a different spin. I've always liked Bobby singing Chincat on TOO. I guess it's that Jerry just had that ability to croon unlike anyone else. But someone has to step up and try. Bobby's always had that one two rock-n-roll punch thing going along with the ability to go off the deep end at any given moment. It's very much different from Jer's approach. I think some songs would work better than others but then again I haven't heard Bobby do some of Jerry's sweetest songs like Dew or Wharf Rat. For that matter I haven't heard Warren do very many of them either. It's not really relevant but David Crosby could pull off a few Jerry tunes
Jack Straw from Co
right on the $$ again. the Bobby "standing on the moon" at RR? was AWESOME
Here to back you up
Here to back you up JackstrawfromCo! I was moved by the Morning Dew at RedRocks too, and all the other Jerry songs he sang soulfully that evening. I hadn't been to a show in probably ten years. I wasn't expecting Jerry tunes at all, more of a rocking Saturday Night Bobby show, so I was surprised, in a pleasant way!
Drumhead and Gratefuljam
Drumhead - Could you imagine DC singing with the Dead! Holy cow I would have thought I died and was sitting in heaven!!!
Gratefuljam - You know what I'm talking about! It was one of those magical and mytical nights at RR. This may sound goofy but I could feel Jerry standing on the stage that night in 07 and in 08 - smiling at Bobby who was singing his song.
"Everybody's braggin' and drinking that wine, I can tell the queen of diamonds by the way she shines. Come to daddy on an inside straight, well I've got no chance of losing this time"
Let Phil sing
Lookin' for familiar faces in an empty window pane.
Maybe my resistance is down
But I heard Bobby sing "Mission in the Rain" last fall, and I thought it sounded great. It wasn't Jerry, but it's never going to be Jerry, is it?