Grateful Dead 50th Anniversary

Angst

I caught that Gainsville show and then my friend and I hitch hiked to Atlanta to the Fox. No tickets for the Fox but right when we got out of the van that picked us up..scored tickets! Great shows and I have some awesome photos of both Jerry and Bobby. Will pm to you if you're interested. What year was that...you know I have had so many beautiful memories of the shows..the folks I went with..the one I met..the adventures along the way. Sure hope I get tickets for Chicago..still in limbo and love the band. Have since my first show

Greed

I posted this earlier but will do so again since well - it makes me feel better. @BobLoblaw (an alias I use a lot - awesome name) if you want a map to cycle through the Canadian west for something different, drop me a line and I would be happy help plan out a trip that is equally amazing as yours down south - but much cheaper! And now for the OP... Well all - seems like I am not the only head who was shut out - at least I can say that I saw them once upon a time...most HERE can say that too (which is a good thing). A couple things about the scalpers, this is a function of supply and demand. There is no supply and massive demand, wherever this occurs, we will have people taking advantage of the system. If GDTS did what Phil does for his shows, scalping would be non-existent. You need to show up and show id - all tix are will call and non-transferrable. So the lucky sods who got GA tix either pit or floor, who are selling them for upwards of $15k per, well, we reap it. Next, and probably most disheartening, is that the boys themselves don't see a penny off these crazy prices. They are ones doing all of the work (they and the crews obviously) and the people getting rich off of no work at all are quietly debating whether they even go if they can clear $60,000 per night for their pit tickets...for only $400 up front. I think the worst thing of all though - is that there will be very few people in tie-dyes, tripping and dancing to the boys for one last time on the floor. At these prices, it will be suits and the kids from Palo Alto (now) who can afford it. EDIT: Maybe I am harsh to judge those who pay $2-10k for a ticket as not heads. Perhaps they are more of a head than I will ever be; or perhaps they are just huge fans with a lot more money. I guess I have no right to question those that can pay this kind of blood money to see the band we all live and breath by. As I said, I am just bitter that I don't have millions of dollars to not notice the kind of money being asked (and I do very well for a living - but not that well). I'm bitter - but this is just the stages of grief I am afraid, yesterday was pure sadness. I was in a Charlie Brown mood all day. Roadking brightened my day for a bit, but he gave them to someone else - he is a good man and did what he had to do (no bitterness there). I am sure that there will be a moving commemoration to the boys that have been lost over the years on the 7th as they drop the curtain for one last time. I, will only get to imagine it. I am sorry for the rambling but I am finding this somewhat cathartic since my wife and friends are tired of hearing me rant. To those of you lucky heads going - eat some paper and dance for me and more importantly, enjoy the splendour that is the Grateful Dead. My friend, whom I was going to go with looked at the prices and said something that made me laugh yesterday..."Jerry will be so mad with what is going on, this is so NOT the Grateful Dead, in fact, I'm willing to bet he will be so disgusted, he won't even show up" A little tongue in cheek, but maybe it was a good thing he isn't around to see what the institution he was a key part of has become.

Trip to the past via youtube

Anyone consider that the Scorsese movie/documentary will show up to film this Chicago circus? Check out the original grateful dead movie, found one on youtube...skip to minute 51. It's a trip to hear the discourse and banter among heads back then....Anyone who was there at that particular show or know for a fact that they appear in the original movie?. It would be cool to see you there on my screen!

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Grateful Dead Original Members Add Two Dates To Final Concerts

April 10, 2015

The original members of Grateful Dead have announced two additional shows at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California on June 27th and 28th, as part of their “Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years of Grateful Dead” run. Along with the three shows at Chicago's Soldier Field on July 3rd, 4th, and 5th, the run will mark the original members' last-ever performances toget

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opener and closer

Opener 'Golden Road'Closer 'Brokedown'->'WBYGN'

phil

I am sticking with my original last song call of Ripple with Robert Hunter on guitar and vocals. End on a high note-- I can see the smiles of 70k people in attendance already. OK, thanks for posting that Phil and Friends video. I like this year-by-year show thing he is doing. Listening to the Dark Star from 1969 show now and this captures it better than anything I have ever heard. It makes me appreciate how much the gear can change the sound. They are using gear from each era to best capture the original sound and they have achieved wonders here. Beautiful stuff.

6-21-1980

Last thing will be Phils donor rap! I imagine something like this 6-21-80 show on sunday. Minus the OMSN of course and some other tweaks. And yes of course its all good, but guessing is fun as heck!Revisiting 6-21-1980 today. Come and join me. Twinkle twinkle little keyboard player, how I wonder where you are. Peace, health, safety, fulfillment to each and all out there, be good, be well. Love love love!

Closer....

How about a Round and Round>Gdtrfb...With Donna and Bobby going back and forth Reminiscent of the late 70s......I know just a dream of mine.....Peace Ya'll

Hunter Ripple

Wow....yes please. Ripple with Hunter would be ridiculously awesome, poignant. Goose bumps.

never trust a prankster

The last song will be "Money, Money""We want money, what we want, we want your money, what we want, we want all your money, what we want....." or "Ship of Fools" "I won't slave for beggars wage, but I like me some gold and jewels..... I agree to disagree, and in the middle of all of this silliness, I agree to be silly also. Too bad some can't see the forest for the trees. The pranks on you

yes, remember...never trust a prankster

and Jerry said, "the GD came out of the Acid Tests" or something to that effect. maybe they'll go out like the Acid Tests. Three great (grate) big Acid Tests. "Storekeeper, doses for everyone!" The Great Uber-Prank. Meanwhile, it's February 10, 2015. Onward, Deadhead soldiers, marching at a show.

Intrepid Trips

I pity the foo..

free concert at golden gate park like the old days!

and maybe one at central park N.Y. then you got everybody taken care of!Chicago could pay for them!

Out of curiousity, has anyone

Out of curiousity, has anyone received confirmation that their money order was cashed / processed? While I continue to check on the USPS site each day, I am guessing that they will not be cashed until after February 28th....

Mail order

The lucky ones will be notified via email in early march with tickets to arrive sporadically over the course of the following months in order to go undetected to swindlers looking to score your seats from your mailboxes. Nothing this mail order is the same except for GDTS

Early March

I hope the notifications come before early March so that I know if I am hitting the refresh button on Ticketmaster on 2/28! lol

BUMMER CONT

EVEN MY POSTS ARE GETTING REJECTED......JEEEEEEZ

U

I wonder if GDTS will give us an update on the progress they are making. I hope they do!!!

DEADline

CID entertainment emailed me back that the rejections should be all delivered by the VIP/Travel package online sale on the 27th.

GD on Saturday Night Live from 11/11/1978

Just an FYI... VH1 Classics is showing the Saturday Night Live from 11/11/1978, with the Grateful Dead, on Thursday 02/12/2015 at 10PM (at least it is at 10PM on my DirecTV guide in Los Angeles, DirecTV channel 337). Enjoy.

Mail order

So it is possible to have the VIP and Ticketmaster sale come and go before I know if I was lucky enough to get any Mail Order tickets? I honestly think I am more confused after reading some of these posts than I was before I read them

First day, first song...

How bout a cover of CSN&Y's 'Chicago' to open... ;p'We can change the world, rearrange he world...'

First day, first song...

How bout a cover of CSN&Y's 'Chicago' to open... ;p'We can change the world, rearrange he world...'

Estimated eyes

Yes, "Ripple" with Hunter, but throw in Jerry's old Buddy David Grisman.

Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad.....

As much as I prepared myself for the rejection letter, it hurt even more just seeing it sitting there in my mailbox. I wonder who the hell is actually getting tickets? Going to Chi Town anyway...will be a blast!!!

GD on Saturday Night Live

@TCarrThanks for the tip. East coast time is 1 AM Friday morning. I have not seen this clip since original air date. Always nice to see the boys on commercial TV. Still waiting and chilling in NYC........ The Dream Continues.......

can you imagine the ticketless hordes in Chicago?

It's gonna be epic. 141 days until Chicago explodes. 6/11/76 awaits for the drive home. Love to y'all. nice avatar, esvbbv dude.

With love and a dream - it WILL come true!

Mailbox empty today. The suspense is too much. "So let's get on with the show Let's go"

first day, first song

No way, CSNY's 'Chicago.' I don't think there will be many covers that weren't staples from GD tour. If I was going to throw out an unconventional cover for the opner, I'd go with "Hello Old Friend" by Clapton. If I had to bet on an opener... Jack Straw would be smart money with Touch of Grey not being a bad choice.

another thing that comes to mind

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPN3KTtrnZM (dude hears GD music) I want to buy some tickets certainly sir Bring forth a Friday ticket, my good man. Fresh out. Saturday midfield? no. Sunday Golden Circle? no. lower stands? no, we don't get much demand for that. any rear of stadium, last row, partial stage obstruction? nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnno. Do you, in fact, have any tickets to sell? No.

Thsnks

first day first song

I'm going with obvious...and get the crowd moving early...the music never stopped. might be more fitting as a closer to first set but I would open with it.encore first night: heavens door. so many good options I don't really care as long as I get tix to go! NFA as last song last set with bid you good night as encore.

GDTSTOO Unfreakingbelievable

i cannot freaking believe this. i jump through hoops, 2 stamps, 2 number 10 envelopes, each night hand written on the envelope, who does this, but just as i have since the 80's, this time who can find freaking 3 x 5 cards anymore, name in upper left hand corner, is that the very top left corner or just kinda on the top left, six (6) freaking separate mail orders in case one night is sold out, hand canceled on the first day eligible, for all three shows in chicago and oh, sorry, overwhelming response, here's your money orders back. oh really, what did you have only 500 tickets per show, a thousand? unfreakingbelievable, i am so disappointed in you GDTSTOO

Another day, another idon'tknow sammich

I know a kid that cries every time he wins or loses a baseball game... Because he hates that the game is over at all.

Countdown is on...

this is so weir-d. waiting every day, hoping the mail box is empty. It's crunch time now. 13 days of possible mail until probable score... Not a big fan of Pink

Check your money orders

Looks like they may be starting to cash 'em! Let's hear verdicts and locations from people! My mailbox has been empty, but my MOs are still outstanding...(Connecticut) https://mois.usps.com/pls/pmoisnp/mois_external_pkg.search

Where have you heard mail orders are cashed?

I am yet to see anybody claiming mail orders cashed yet... But I am super excited to start hearing about it... ?????

Guy on Dead Facebook page has

Guy on Dead Facebook page has a screen shot of GDTSTOO telling him they were starting. His Western Union had been cashed! Lucky duck.

That is Thrilling...

Real Mail orders being cashed... Let's hear more good news...

Branford?

Any chance Branford Marsalis will make an appearance at Fare Thee Well? In my opinion, he was the best guest they ever had sit in with them. I love the man's playing and think his style meshed oh so well with the band's music. Having Branford show up for a night would be amazing IMHO. (~);} -BC

Nassau '90

I was there. Pouring rain that day, but what a night inside! Branford was amazing, and it was my first live Dark Star.

Red Rocks Furthur 13

Branford came out. Not quite like 90 Nassua (those recording are some of the best I've heard), but it was quite the treat. I can see him coming out for an Eyes, or Bird Song.

Where's this supposed "Guy on

Where's this supposed "Guy on Dead Facebook page has a screen shot of GDTSTOO telling him they were starting. His Western Union had been cashed! Lucky duck." I want proof

Rejection

I received my rejection two days ago in CA. How can you get mad at or blame GDTSTOO for that? You can't. If they get 60,000 envelopes they can't possibly have time to play favorites and sort through who they want to receive tickets and who they would like to reject. I am positive it is purely random...and the odds weren't with me.

Proof

Yea. Let's bring him in for questioning... Is he with the Union?? Polygraph...

Proof

Go to Grateful Dead Facebook page, click on Posts to Page, keep scrolling down and clicking on 'see more stories' until you get to 14 hours ago from now. Then click on the comments box for that thread. It's there.

Seems credible

I saw it. Man, that really bring some hope here. I like it. Thanks

See if this works

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10152663540836659&id=639486…

RE:Rejection

you are so right. It's completly random. I don't think art work matters either. Some will hit the lottery and some will not.

If I Had The World To Give....

but all I need is a miracle!!! Hoping to score some kind space in chicago and I believe a revival of "If I Had The World To Give" would be a grate final encore....or Ripple

I've got a golden (road) ticket!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW_xGlL1XOc Willy Wanker and the Lysergic Lab

Rejection letter

Getting that letter was like a kick in the balls. I know GDTSTOO got swamped, etc. but been ordering almost exclusively through them for virtually every Dead related show in the past 25-30 years...was hoping that might count for something...maybe a database of frequent customers? Between die-hard GD fans, Phish fans, and newbies/curiosity seekers who've never been to a Dead show, the odds were against most of us. Gen pub is going to sell out in 5 minutes. Scalpers are already dancin' in the streets.

Soldier Field Camping in the lot Petition

I am surprised this petition is not flying around the Dead community. But here it is: https://www.change.org/p/soldier-field-parking-standard-parking-please-… You can sign it and maybe it will lead to the City of Chicago allowing Deadheads to camp in parking lots over the 4th of July weekend.

proof

Looks pretty legit to me

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Cassaundra

9 years 8 months ago

Angst
I caught that Gainsville show and then my friend and I hitch hiked to Atlanta to the Fox. No tickets for the Fox but right when we got out of the van that picked us up..scored tickets! Great shows and I have some awesome photos of both Jerry and Bobby. Will pm to you if you're interested. What year was that...you know I have had so many beautiful memories of the shows..the folks I went with..the one I met..the adventures along the way. Sure hope I get tickets for Chicago..still in limbo and love the band. Have since my first show
properlejdi

9 years 8 months ago

Greed
I posted this earlier but will do so again since well - it makes me feel better. @BobLoblaw (an alias I use a lot - awesome name) if you want a map to cycle through the Canadian west for something different, drop me a line and I would be happy help plan out a trip that is equally amazing as yours down south - but much cheaper! And now for the OP... Well all - seems like I am not the only head who was shut out - at least I can say that I saw them once upon a time...most HERE can say that too (which is a good thing). A couple things about the scalpers, this is a function of supply and demand. There is no supply and massive demand, wherever this occurs, we will have people taking advantage of the system. If GDTS did what Phil does for his shows, scalping would be non-existent. You need to show up and show id - all tix are will call and non-transferrable. So the lucky sods who got GA tix either pit or floor, who are selling them for upwards of $15k per, well, we reap it. Next, and probably most disheartening, is that the boys themselves don't see a penny off these crazy prices. They are ones doing all of the work (they and the crews obviously) and the people getting rich off of no work at all are quietly debating whether they even go if they can clear $60,000 per night for their pit tickets...for only $400 up front. I think the worst thing of all though - is that there will be very few people in tie-dyes, tripping and dancing to the boys for one last time on the floor. At these prices, it will be suits and the kids from Palo Alto (now) who can afford it. EDIT: Maybe I am harsh to judge those who pay $2-10k for a ticket as not heads. Perhaps they are more of a head than I will ever be; or perhaps they are just huge fans with a lot more money. I guess I have no right to question those that can pay this kind of blood money to see the band we all live and breath by. As I said, I am just bitter that I don't have millions of dollars to not notice the kind of money being asked (and I do very well for a living - but not that well). I'm bitter - but this is just the stages of grief I am afraid, yesterday was pure sadness. I was in a Charlie Brown mood all day. Roadking brightened my day for a bit, but he gave them to someone else - he is a good man and did what he had to do (no bitterness there). I am sure that there will be a moving commemoration to the boys that have been lost over the years on the 7th as they drop the curtain for one last time. I, will only get to imagine it. I am sorry for the rambling but I am finding this somewhat cathartic since my wife and friends are tired of hearing me rant. To those of you lucky heads going - eat some paper and dance for me and more importantly, enjoy the splendour that is the Grateful Dead. My friend, whom I was going to go with looked at the prices and said something that made me laugh yesterday..."Jerry will be so mad with what is going on, this is so NOT the Grateful Dead, in fact, I'm willing to bet he will be so disgusted, he won't even show up" A little tongue in cheek, but maybe it was a good thing he isn't around to see what the institution he was a key part of has become.
Cain1974

9 years 8 months ago

Trip to the past via youtube
Anyone consider that the Scorsese movie/documentary will show up to film this Chicago circus? Check out the original grateful dead movie, found one on youtube...skip to minute 51. It's a trip to hear the discourse and banter among heads back then....Anyone who was there at that particular show or know for a fact that they appear in the original movie?. It would be cool to see you there on my screen!