Grateful Dead

RGERGELIS, there was another Chevette sharing story a while back on this forum. Don't remember who it was from, but it made me laugh and think of you (and you're fine vehicle)...

Since Oakland isn't a coveted event and Fare Thee Well is the most coveted event in TM history, I went with Staples center as it's a known coveted venue. Btw, The Who is playing like 100 shows. You could also look at baseball tickets for Wrigley. There are more tickets for many single days than any one day of the Fare Thee Well. Yada yada No matter how you spin it, at the very least there are no more than the average amount of tickets for Fare Thee Well in the after market. Thus, blaming anything other than bum luck is unwarranted. When you look at low availability of seats with a view compared to seats with obstructed or rear view, it's plain to see the scalpers got a majority of their seats through the on sale. It would also lead me to believe that like Gans reported, a majority of the good seats went to GDTS. I don't think it is a fluid situation. I don't think you're going to get much more info than what is already out there. I'm not pretending anything. I know what I know. You can call it arrogance, and I'll call it a history of knowledge in my field of work. You won't see me telling a mechanic how cars are fixed, a chef how to cook, or a pilot how to fly a plane. I'm not berating anyone. No capital letters. I'm completely calm. I'm just calling a spade a spade. People have the right to make up excuses for why they didn't get what they wanted, and I have the right to call them whiners while stating some statistics, quotes, etc. You're right, I can overlook their comments if i so choose, and you can overlook my comments. Feel free. When someone says I'm saddened I didn't get tickets, I have sympathy for them. I don't have sympathy for people making things up, attacking the band, blaming GDTS for giving them a chance at tickets but offering no promises, and the other comments about how this is shitty event for various reasons. Are you still trying to get tickets Bob? Are you going to the event to have a good time regardless if you get tickets? I hope so. I am. I can't wait to see old friends. I'm also excited to see some old dead shirts and some new designs. Since t-shirts were my primary sling over the years, I'm excited to see what's going to be on the lot. I wonder if Jaspar or some of the other old heads with semi-famous designs will create any new work. The official Dubois logo/poster is pretty cool, but I think he's done some better stuff in the past. I wonder who they're going to have commission some of the other posters. I've never seem Emek do a dead poster, but I'd love it if he did something. Emek is the best. I'm not into pins, but I'm sure they'll be a ton of those as well.

I think you'll get tickets, man. I've already seen friends hooking up friends and working it. I even have one friend who said he may sit with his buddies in the upper-deck one night and miracle his extra GA field. Things like that are going to happen. Some people are going to get lucky, and others are going to work it (finger in the air, talking to everyone, getting in a day early, etc) to find tickets. Then there will be some souls that are sadly just left out. Hopefully, they have a pay per view nearby. Like you said, it's going to be a circus. Stay positive and I bet you'll have a blast.

I think the core 4 conspired this whole thing. They planned 3 shows and conspired to sell more tickets behind the stage to piss people off. This was all planned with Snufalofagus to piss off the Grouch. That's right! Who hell wants to get in that wanted to? I think the whole idea to cut a deal with TM to fill more mail orders is terrible. They should have just let bygones be bygones and returned more MOs than they did. Now they will put screens up behind the stage and in Grant Park to rub it in the face of every one with shitty seats and no tickets. I hope the spaces ship lands during space and they they all fly that seed to a new home and play again. Get out the tinfoil hats and tune in Tokyo. ???? Shhhhhh, they are listening

ok so the core 4 are in on it, Shapiro, Trey, Hitler as well, Christ his video predicting Armageddon re the Dead 50th ....I'm fine with all that, but not Snuffleupagus....please, not Snuffleupagus!!!!

This girl went to a Dead show with terrible tickets. She could barely even see the stage. Once the show began, she noticed an empty seat waaaaay in the front. She slowly made her way towards the stage, dodging ticket checkers left and right, and finally reached the empty seat. She was so close that Bobby could have spit on her. At the set break, she told the guy next to her that she couldn't believe that someone had given up such an incredible seat. The guy said, "Well, my wife and I had tickets to this show together, but she passed away." She said, "I'm so sorry. Couldn't you find someone else to come to the show with you, a friend or a relative or something?" The guy replied, "Nah. They're all at her funeral today."

This girl went to a Dead show with terrible tickets. She could barely even see the stage. Once the show began, she noticed an empty seat waaaaay in the front. She slowly made her way towards the stage, dodging ticket checkers left and right, and finally reached the empty seat. She was so close that Bobby could have spit on her. At the set break, she told the guy next to her that she couldn't believe that someone had given up such an incredible seat. The guy said, "Well, my wife and I had tickets to this show together, but she passed away." She said, "I'm so sorry. Couldn't you find someone else to come to the show with you, a friend or a relative or something?" The guy replied, "Nah. They're all at her funeral today."

You are absolutely berating people. Look back at what you wrote--you are basically telling people that don't have something positive to say to STFU and get out of here. That's pretty arrogant in my book. If you can't bring yourself to consider the myriad suggestions people had for the band, GDTS TOO, and the powers that be, to better handle what was a very unique situation with a very unique group of fans, then you certainly won't understand this whining that you so often refer to. People have plenty of legitimate negative viewpoints that go beyond "aw shucks, I didn't get a ticket." Anyway, I'm moving on from this conversation. Enjoy your travels and maybe I'll see you in Chicago if I end up going. I still have my plane ticket and a lot depends upon whether my friends and I can get show tickets. Right now, we have none. Shucks. ;)

that's not a joke, its a lifestyle, thanks for sharing!

It's one thing to be griping about a situation when you wouldn't be able to do any better. Entirely different when you could do it better. This falls into the later case. It was and will continue to be a cluster. Massive numbers of fans are completely shut out, but they didn't need to be. That's the worst part about it. It's not the scalpers making cash doing nothing or how notification was handled. Those are problems in themselves, but the real story is how lady luck shined so brightly on so many with 3 day passes while leaving many many others out in the cold. Even those not as greedy who asked only for a single show. To me that's just not right. I haven't heard a single story yet of a 3 day pass holder offering up a day to some unfortunate soul and I doubt that I will. Today's people aren't like that. Modern fans aren't like that. GDTSTOO, CID, TM, and the powers that be made this what it is. That's undeniable.

I've got one. I heard it from a caller to Tales from the Golden Road a few weeks ago. I guy walks into a brain bank to get a new brain since his was old and worn out. The salesman shows him 3 brains for sale. The first is the brain of a famous architect. It's going for 100k. The second brain is from a successful businessman, and it's going for 150k. The salesman shows the guy a third brain that is going for 500k. The salesman says it's the brain of a Phish Head. The prospective buyer says, "I don't understand. Why is the brain of the Phish Head so expensive?" The salesman replies, "well, it's never been used." The caller to the radio show was a dead head, but admitted that he was phish head as well. He just thought it would play into the Trey hysteria of some dead heads.

Another day without the dreaded pinky.....c'mon email!

Someone just posted on GD50 Limbo on Facebook that WU confirmed his money orders were cashed on March 4th. He has not received an email, and he wished everyone else out there in "limboland" good luck.

no pinky no e-mail MO not cash the only other thing leaveing my e-mail off card people if you get your pink from this day on and MO cash please post it thank you.

.......and I'm not going to put on any airs on Rue Shakedown Avenue. My wife and I got rooms on 1/20/15 for two nights at a reasonable rate, then shut out of CID and TScammer. We're keeping the hotel, waiting for prices to come down, and going anyway if they don't because logic tells me there will be tickets galore in the lot Friday and Saturday. In my experience, a ticket into a Dead stadium show pretty much means you go/dance/stand/sit where you want. Maybe it will be a little tough to get on the field, but I doubt it. Behind the stage? Obstructed view? Just move so you can see !!!!! There is nothing wrong with any of the subset of Deadheads that are swarming Chicago. This Independence Day weekend won't be the end of the scene, but it may be one of the last chances for all of us to get together to celebrate. Like families, we only see each other at weddings and funerals. This is like a wedding. A big one. A good one. Open bar. Three day reception. Thanks for the travel tips, as Mrs. Peakshead and I have never been to Chicago. The closest my touring days came to it was Alpine. Once all of us without tickets get them (and we WILL get them), the anticipation will begin, and I'm hoping the negativity and cynicism will wane. Peace.

how many dead heads does it take to change a light bulb? none...they never change them...they just talk about how good the old one used to be. nothin left to do...

no money orders and no email.

Where is the best place to hide your money from a dead head? Under the soap. How many dead heads can you fit into a Volkswagen van? All of them.

I'm a reporter for the Columbia Chronicle, the student paper at Columbia College Chicago, and I'm currently working on an article about the final concert at Soldier Field. I was wondering if there were any Deadheads out there who'd be willing to talk about their love for the band, and thoughts on the farewell show. I'm focusing on the recent announcement regarding tailgating at the show and your love for the band. My deadline is Thursday afternoon so, if anyone on here would like to be interviewed for the article, just email me here: shall@chroniclemail.com

My measly hotel room too far away did not stand up to the expensive suites and closer rooms at nicer hotels for the trade market. I had 1 in 1000 chance that someone would want that specific hotel. I apparently picked the wrong one to barter with, well it wasn't supposed to be bartered but what I thought I wanted for my trip to be the most affordable. People trading are those who have tickets and only trading when they get exactly what they want. Unfortunately, it's still the highest bidder with goods, services, better, BIGGER rooms and lavish this and lavish that. I certainly went the wrong way about it from many angles. I missed the CID and didn't try because I thought the price was too high and I could plan my own trip the way I wanted it. I did not have any idea what was gonna happen at TM (and the presales that we didn't get). Not repeating anymore that which has been already said on that issue. I am worried now about not making the plane reservations then later not being able to get them or be charged exorbitant airfare should the unheard of happen and I get a golden ticket. I guess it is a decision of piece of mind.

...I ordered Veneta finally (a couple days ago). It will be nice to see/hear quality video of them in the vintage years. Should arrive any day now, really looking forward to watching it with a good beer and whatnot. Are there any others from earlier than this ('72)? The Grateful Dead movie is the earliest I have seen besides Festival Express. One thing this whole thing with FTW has brought me is the feeling of belonging with other dead heads and a renewed interest in listening to, watching and experiencing the dead IN ALL ITS FORMS.

Klangstone, there is a bunch on youtube WITH PIGPEN!!!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=pt67BUeQ1-Q and www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWbzmRBU6Lg...not the greatest video quality since it is youtube but PIGPEN!!!!

Thanks for the Proper links, man!

Grateful Dead 6-21-71 Chateau d'Herouville Herouville France That's what I'm talking about. Anything earlier like 1970 or 1960's? Any footage from Woodstock?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P05TCXp6CKA Jerry no glasses, Mountains of the Moon 1969 TOM CONSTATEN!!!! Holy crap, yeah this u-tube thing is pretty cool man! You think it will catch on?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq8sp6WF3bQ Grateful Dead - 05-03-1968 Columbia U. (video) Great stuff, enough to get you by for now..

the after dark thing is awesome - they dosed the shit out of everyone there...so all of these stuffed shirts wearing suits and smoking jackets tripping balls...the acid storm troopers strike again! The woodstock footage is out there, but it is kinda crappy...www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6Ai3ckWh2s there is another one of the whole set - but again man, they were just droolin as they were playing...the koolaide was a little strong then...Billy is just GONE...and for as bad of a show as they always say it was, I gotta admit, it was one of my fav's for a while - just raw and a 45 minute lovelight...does it get any better...with Babs rambling at the beginning...there's a third coast...

Here is one I haven't seen before (and I am a major connoisseur of the really early stuff) www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq8sp6WF3bQ crazy man...it was the same trip as the recording for the "Two from the vault" album and the music obviously is not synced with the video but wow.

Oh how I would've given up 3 day floor tix to see Pigpen just once...www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE75sHrj7NQ that guy was just awesome and Jer was just on fire following him (or was it the other way around?) God they were so energetic and on fire then...

Must have been a bounce back. #169 came through last night.

Amazing! Good for you. I'M glad to see happy, positive posts here. We are turning that corner and leaving this ticket mess behind us. Anyone else get THE email or score tickets? Like others have said, tickets will be available after folks have them in hand. I wouldn't wait until ShowTime though!

Watch out for the guy up on the pole. It is awkwardly entrancing.

How can tell a deadhead has been staying at your place? ..He's still there.

Bummed out. No impending miracle. Got my pinkie (postmarked March 5) with MO. Fare thee well to all ticket holders. Maybe see you in Chicago, but looking doubtful..

About a month ago I emailed the folks at gdststoo, then late last night I checked my phone and saw an email from them, I was holy crap here it is, I'm getting confirmation on tickets. To say I was stoked waiting for my email to load would be an understatement. Well I open it and it was, one of there old auto responses saying that there might be a few lingering confirmation emails going out but for the most part everyone has been notified, I'm like wtf! Talk about kicking someone when their down, c'mon guys! Still in limbo

and svengali, I use soap every day. Harrumph. you can always tell a Deadhead, but you can't tell 'em much.

MadSwanDisease's post about a deadhead staying at your place-he's still there-reminded me of an episode of L.A. Law. The wife was divorcing the husband because he was always having deadheads he met at shows stay at their house. He had no job but used her income to follow the band. His response to her was, "Hey man, you're the one who turned me onto the Dead in the first place." She replied, "Yeah, 15 years ago! But I've moved on." Spoiler alert: By the end of the episode she found her old tie dye dress, had a change of heart, and they made up.

There are quite a few comments on this thread so I thought I'd throw this out there. I've been trying for quite some time to check the Wikipedia discography off my list and am very close. One thing I've not been able to find anywhere are the 2 last downloads - the Road Trips Full Spectrum Shows 11/5&6/79. Anyone have any idea where you could get these ?

Aoxomoxoxaaxxaoa's St. Stephen tie dye, not tye dye

you,too, have probably heard this one...I have taken a lot of good-natured ribbing over the years from my non-Dead friends, and this is by far the most commonly told joke: Q: What did the Deadhead say when the drugs wore off? A: Man, this band SUCKS!! (I know they ain't gonna learn what they don't wanna know, but this is still pretty funny). Sorry if it offends.

They don't screw in light bulbs, they screw in vans in the lot. And, one more for Uncle Bobo: How many promoters does it take to screw in a lightbulb? Just the one, but he's gonna' need a crew of 800. RIP Bill. Best boss I ever had.

funny. that is a new one for me. I'll add it to my list and borrow it from you.

Good jokes. Keep 'em coming. Congrats, Phitz3516!! That's awesome! Hopefully, a few more are on the way. There was a second post on fakebook last night with an email time stamped at 8:44 pm, batch #159. "Gotta stay positive" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-z5_JVng_w

There's a long series of 'em that have gone 'meme' in the stagehand and technical world of touring music & theatre. Guitar players? 3. One to do the gig & two others to say 'I coulda done that -so- much better!" Bass players? Just the one. Holds the bulb and lets the world revolve around him. Drummers? Don't know. Never found one that knows which way to turn the damn thing. Teamsters? Nine. You Godda' problem wid dat, buddy? Stagehands? Don't know. Let's wake em up and find out. (Same punchline for bus & truck drivers too) Sound guys? Not my department, man. Now shut up and let me mix. Lighting techs? It's not a bulb!!! Its a LAMP!!! There's a similar series based in the symphony & classical music universe as well. ;p

For those of you like me that won't be getting in to the shows, just remember there is a bright spot out there - at least Donna isn't supposed to be there! (Kidding I love DJ - at least the well mixed and toned down DJ from the mid to late 70's; the early 70's DJ was like a crow!) OOOOOOOOOOOOHHHH YEEEEEEAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!! I hope she opted not to participate instead of missed the memo...her and TC. And for those of you who comment it's cuz its the original 4...remember that Mickey was NOT an original member - he joined later...so by those standards, MH shouldn't be there either!

Thanks..like it

If one letter/number in an email address was wrong...it actually could've been received in some cyber-oblivion junk mailbox and not the intended "winner of tickets" mailbox...does that email even get noticed in the "bounce-back" list

Stumbled across this last night. Many other artists but so many Dead shows. https://www.youtube.com/user/musicvault/videos

My son got his MO back today, wanted GA pit, oh well....

No pink no MO cash and still void and no e-mail the only thing i think now is left e-mail off of card or letter got lost.So any one that got tickets from GDTSTOO please post if you got tickets and they have not cash your MO and the ones i would like to know is Western Union MOs thank you so much??????????????also i might have put e-mail in trash thinking of everthing love you all.