Grateful Dead

The young one wants $500 for his ticket. (Please, no one ask me to get it for them) I sarcastically told him go to e-bay and he can easily fetch 700+ for it. Then I followed with Good luck, may your conscience be your guide. Back on the "normal" bus again.

Seriously I think a lot here were pulling for you. Sounds like there are some here that will try to share with you. I am hoping I can catch a ride on your coat tails, but if not c'est la vie and hopefully you will at least get in.

Maybe I should re-evaluate? His tix will be high too... Nah, I will keep the faith. I'm let down, but not out!

I was thinking Wilco and Greensky Bluegrass at Red Rocks personally...then maybe one or two at TXR. Kinda upset I missed the tickets for Phil playing with Greensky Bluegrass at TXR

Rush was the right answer. I don't think Grace Under Pressure is that popular of an album. Your prize? A fair shake on a trip to Dear Jerry! Compliments of the Mayor of Dead Freaks Unite thread!! brought to you by Klangstone Ltd. ...and now back to our regularly scheduled programming. Tonight its 'Backstage Pass' in its entirety with a short anthology of the dead throughout their career (highlights include a fine tribute to the late Brent Mydland with Easy to Love You into an amazing trio acoustic She Belongs to Me)

Check your PM...I have a class tomorrow morning first thing so I gotta call'er quits here peeps. Peace out and check ya tommarra.

I caught Further a couple years back at Berkeley Greek, nice show. The venue wasn't really friendly for the scene, space wise. Kinda tight and no real open areas for the twirlers. Never went to Phil and Friends show although thought about it. Didn't follow the scene and recently found out about the Terrapin Crossroads. So yeah that sounds like it would be really fun I think I will take in a show. Nothing on the schedule now that I can make (want to see Phil and friends), I missed out on the 72 tribute.

Phil was smiling all night long! Got some nice screen grabs from the video...his joy was infectious!

After the July 5 show,at the Congress Hotel Ballroom at 520 S. Michigan Ave. A Grateful Dead Experience band called The Schwag will be playing from midnight-3A.M.It is an all ages show and tickets are $25.The phone # is 312-427-3800. Keep the party rolling!

Thanks for the info. I will def. keep it in mind. Do you play in that band? Im all for keeping the party going, I believe Tfonts has been kind enough to take PMs wirh the Names of those of us here who would like to meet up for one of the days so there seems Like there will be lots to do! Can't wait!

I never would ask a band to play a song but it would be nice for Bobby to give this ole beauty a whirl. While I'm throwing out wishes it would be nice to have Hunter make an appearance.

Phil brought out a young child, grandson?, before the Monday show , showing him/her the scene, looking around with the biggest smile, the proud grandpa For some reason, not exactly sure why, these other shows don't have anywhere the appeal of FTW. I live close to the Peach and it doesn't generate anywhere near the draw of Chicago... I will have my pic-a-nic basket for Grant as well, can't bring the cats, both with seven toes up front, they don't travel well

Hey folks - check your emails (not PM's). I sent out a note earlier this morning. Thanks !!

I'd be very interested in catching some of those after shows at the Congress Plaza Hotel Ballroom, but I heard they're sold out already.

I've met many six-toed kitties (a tribe of them practically owns Key West), but seven? They have to be siblings, yes?

yes they are siblings, they have regular 5 toes and then kind of seperate, 2 more. One looks like a bombay and he has figured out how to use the two extras like an opposable digit and he picks stuff up, sometimes he will reach in his dish and pickup his food and put it in his mouth, they are both great cats(not sure if there are any other kind)

All cats are magnificent. The idea of cats with opposable thumbs is kinda scary; they'd take over the world!

But they -have-.... They're in your house now, aren't they? ;)

one of them really gets it that he can pick stuff up, the other one kind of looks at him, but doesn't quite get it, I know which would be king in that world. google bombay cats if you are not familiar, they are amazing oh no, you have it wrong, I'm in their house.......

I had to look closely at your avatar -- now, that's a beauty, too! We've got two crazy-calico sisters, now. One is very, very clever. The other is, um....pretty! They certainly have taken over OUR world. Which is a good thing. It was a pretty sad place for awhile, after we lost our boys (in a year with many, many other losses.) The princesses have brought a lot of love and laughter back into our house, and I'm seriously grateful.

Check your PM when you get a chance.

Enjoying the Kitty talk. We lost our dear Aja after 15 years of love. She was a wild girl we rescued at like 6 weeks. Found her in the bushes crying, covered with bugs, and very hungry and frightened. She was an awesome family member. As she got older and more ill we decided to go to the shelter to find a kitten. Ellie is a Bombay and what an adorable and affectionate lil girl she is. I wanted a solid black kitten, and I love the Bombays, was very surprised to find one at our shelter. Ellie will be 1 year on 12-4-15 and she's been with us now 10 months. I've never had such a talkative feline around before, and she loves to be beside you and be stroked. Love the girl like no other cat I've known. She is our little Parlour Panther!

The pic is of 'The Bear' (he insists on the formal 'The'... ;) ), a 4 yr old Siamese mix. Currently bouncing around the room w his friend Benny (a 65 lb Labrador/Border Collie) in the traditional 'morning romp'. Best buddies... ;)

we're probably driving the rest of the folks nuts :-) Shelter cats are the way to go! I've always had a yen for a pure Maine Coon, but there are just too many shelter kitties needing homes (the shelter we adopted from is in our will.)

Looks like the Scorcese thing may have been nothing but a rumor...Too bad; I was hoping for a random parking lot interview. It would have been cool to be immortalized in that manner. http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20150316/NEWS02/150319831/martin… (sorry to interrupt the scintillating cat chat)

hopefully it is a distraction from our worries, ie no tix,kind of what they do everyday, a warm furry distraction, good point on shelter cats, my first just walked up one day when I was outside, a beautiful russian blue, Cassidy was with me for 16 years, lost him 2 years ago, he was the best, my two new boys came from girlfriends friend who had a litter, some 5 toed and a few with 7, I got the last two with 7 toes

Got a Maine Coon and Norweigan Forest cat both from rescue shelters ...Gus and Eddie....it's hairball heaven around these parts....I agree rescue is the way to go....Cleaning rugs weekly even after brushing....problem is both are metrosexual and groom constantly!!!!!

I think that the number of people on this site that don't have tickets to Chicago is CAT-astrophic? No? Not funny? (I don't blame you) Mine is a 12 y/o (moderately well aged) everything cat from a rural shelter - born from the fact I used to live in a shoebox in Toronto and couldn't rightly justify a dog. Now I live in the great plains and have space to run; I mean space for the DOG to run, just looking for the right one; rescue dogs are great, but can be a SERIOUS handful if they were severely beaten (I have had a couple) :/ what the human race can do...

Animal hair? 4 cats, 2 dogs, 2 domesticated plains-apes... No sympathy, but I empathically feel your pain.... LoL

I figured, with the secret identity I've chosen for this forum, I should weigh in here. I'm a pushover for animals in general but I've had several cats in my life. I'm currently cat-less since my little friend of 17.5 years went to Cat Heaven. I'm sure I'll bring another cat into my life but the wound is still healing. Cats under the stars, indeed.

Gus n Eddie have Lance our 85# Great Pyrenees adopted from a kill shelter in Kentucky...a seriously loveable beast...just got a new Dyson vac today....black socks don't make round these parts....

I am recording a show from an online source WITH the speakers off (I am at work and reading - sort of) and I don't know how this happened, but I swear it is true, the sound of Donna bellowing out her OOOOOOOHHHHHYEEEEEAAAAAAH just came through...I have no idea how that happened, since, I repeat, the speakers are off! Very weird.

Stella Blue is an English Pointer mix and is the best dog I ever had. I'd love to take her to the lot scene, but I think not

donna doesn't like cats? All pets loved and respected here, joe! Any animal that is willing to love us freaky humans is to be treasured.

The Ohhhhhyeahhhhhhhhayyyayyyayyyy in Playin reprise signals cats and dogs miles away.....like a root canal....gotta love Donna right Prop?

they didn't invite her and she just found out they were playing...

Lol. Machines are perverse. I'm in my studio/workspace, & as is typical there are multiple projects on multiple computer editing systems running. I'm easily bored, so this allows me to bounce between different music styles, eras, & genres. I'm 'working' ("...It's no chore. It's no bother. I will fetch the wood. I will carry water.") on some Peter Rowan material on one of the editing bays atm, & the yodel cuts through the minimal volume level of those speakers once in a while. ;)

It is kinda like a dog whistle but for heads...designed to call you back from space after the jam and let you know the show is moving on (without you)

For what it's worth,speaking for me n Prop...if I may? We really want her to be part of the circus....say what you will but she left her mark on me...72-79 were great and Donna contributed to the memories....late 70's Werewolves....ahhhhhhhohhhhhhhh!!!!!! So for old times sake can we have a communal.... Ohhhhhhhhhhhhyeahhhhhhhhayyyayyyyayyyyyyyyyyyeah? Werewolves of London!!!! Her hair was perfect!

You know there had to be some serious partying going on when that song was written. I miss that man. His recording of knocking on heaven's door will still make me cry. (I'd like to see Donna, too.)

What a talent..... So humble....the song My Shits Fucked Up makes me laugh and cry simultaneously.

SHUT UP EVA BRAUN!!!! Oh Donna, how we will miss your caterwauling! I know you are on tour and occasionally play with Bobby and Phil, but my oh my how it would have been nice to hear you belt out Playin' one more time...oh wait I won't be hearin shit cuz some scumbag head got 4 tix for the floor from GDTS despite only needing 2! (jerk) ok enough of me ranting about not having tix...most here don't have them!

well, maybe a little. but, I'm so far up in the rafters that "no-view" is an understatement.

Day one, first two games, both #14 seeds beat both #3 seeds. WTF !?! Getting the bracket right makes getting Dead tickets look easy !!!!

Look Prop.... Eva Braun was an ice queen.... She originated Ohhhhhhyeahhhhhhhhayyyyayyyyyyyyyy, Donna just perfected it Joan Osborne pays it forward

Eva had to leave the room cuz she hadn't seen Jerry play

but when it comes to Lab/border collies, I'm in favor. Rex (in the photo) has passed on, but Cash, the Dog in Black, comes from a similar gene pool.

*LOVE* it (beat the heck outta Sue, eh?)

is that the shirt design? hard to read the printing

It's a SYF w/ Eagles logo but I'm changing it....lol Takes dead.net a day, I think, to process it.