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July 31, 2015 - 10:23am

#1021

mkav

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lake erie monster

sounds real good right now. can't get it in Texas so I'll be happy to take you up on your offer. can;t promise I'll sip, tho.
July 31, 2015 - 10:19am

#1022

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@oh the water......oooooooh the water

....get it myself from the mountain stream...... Took a boat Sunday, down by the sea It just felt so nice, you and me We didn't have a problem or a care And all around was silence, everywhere You are the reason I was born Be with you through all seasons I'll always hear you when you call We'll keep the love light shining Through each night and day A lonely life behind me Oh what a change you've made So down here on the ocean we will stay Went through a lot of changes Turned a lot of pages When I took a boat Sunday To know you as I know you now That is all I need And we will get along somehow If we both believe So down here on the ocean we will stay Went through a lot of changes Turned a lot of pages When I took a boat Sunday Supertramp was the shit......
July 31, 2015 - 10:11am

#1023

liketohike

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@ Hey now, we got us a party goin'

She was a be-bop baby on a hard day's nightShe was hangin' on Johnny, he was holdin' on tight I could feel her coming from a mile away There was no use talking, there was nothing to say When the band began to play and play And we danced like a wave on the ocean, romanced We were liars in love and we danced Swept away for a moment by chance And we danced and danced and danced I met my be-bop baby at the Union Hall She could dance all night and shake the paint off the wall But when I saw her smile across a crowded room Well I knew we'd have to leave the party soon As the band began to play out of tune And we danced like a wave on the ocean, romanced We were liars in love and we danced Swept away for a moment by chance And we danced and danced and danced The endless beat, she's walkin' my way Hear the music fade when she says Are we getting too close, do we dare to get closer The room is spinning, she whispers my name And we danced like a wave on the ocean, romanced We were liars in love and we danced Swept away for a moment by chance And we danced and danced And we danced like a wave on the ocean, romanced We were liars in love and we danced Swept away for a moment by chance And we danced and danced and danced and danced and danced and danced and danced and danced and danced And we danced And we danced And we danced And we danced and danced and danced and danced and danced and danced and danced and danced and danced
July 31, 2015 - 10:03am

#1024

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@mkav....the music never stopped....

Thanks for stopping by....we are just floating downstream....Feel free to grab a fishing pole....and a cold one....got some Great Lakes Lake Erie Monster in that there cooler....but be careful, it's a sippin beer.... Hey, do it now Yeah, hey Hey, Once I was a boogie singer playin' in a Rock and Roll Band I never had no problems, yeah Burnin' down one night stands And everything around me, yeah Got to stop to feelin' so low And I decided quickly (Yes I did) To disco down and check out the show Yeah, they was dancin' and singin' and movin' to the groovin' And just when it hit me somebody turned around and shouted Play that funky music white boy Play that funky music right Play that funky music white boy Lay down the boogie and play that funky music till you die Till you die Oh ya, ya I tried to understand this I thought that they were out of their minds How could I be so foolish (How could I) To not see I was the one behind So still I kept on fighting Well, losing every step of the way I said, I must go back there (I got to go back) And check to see if things still the same Yeah they was dancin' and singin' and movin' to the groovin' And just when it hit me somebody turned around and shouted Play that funky music white boy Play that funky music right Play that funky music white boy Lay down the boogie and play that funky music till you die Till you die, ya Till you die (Gonna play that electified funky music, yeah) (Hey, wait a minute) Now first it wasn't easy Changin' Rock and Roll and minds and things were getting shaky I thought I'd have to leave it behind But now it's so much better (it's so much better) I'm funking out in every way But I'll never lose that feelin' (no I won't) Of how I learned my lesson that day When they were dancin' and singin' and movin' to the groovin' And just when it hit me somebody turned around and shouted Play that funky music white boy Play that funky music right Play that funky music white boy Lay down the boogie and play that funky music till you die Till you die Oh' till you die They shouted play that funky music (Play that funky music) Play that funky music (You Gotta keep on playin' funky music) Play that funky music (Play that funky music) Play that funky music (Come and take you higher, ya) Play that funky music white boy Play that funky music right, ya Play that funky music white boy Play that funky music right Play that funky music white boy Play that funky music right
July 31, 2015 - 9:54am

#1025

mkav

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ok, i'll play just this once :)

Get out old Dan's recordsGet out old Dan's records We will Dance the whole night long It's fun to play the old time songs If old Dan could see us now I know he'd be so proud Bring out old Dan's records Bring out old Dan's records I remember my aunt Bea She'd dance with Dan till two or three If old Dan could see he now I know he'd shout out loud Dig out old Dan's records Bring out old Dan's records We're all here, we've all got dates We'll dance all night to the seventy-eights If old Dan could see us now I know he'd be so proud If old Dan were with us still I know he'd come around Get out old Dan's records Dig out old Dan's records Back to nineteen thirty-five The foxtrot, jitterbug 'n' jive If old Dan could see us now I know he'd be so proud Get out old Dan's records Bring out old Dan's records High above the fireplace There's a smile on old Dan's face If old Dan could see us now I know he'd be so proud If old Dan were with us still I know he'd come around
July 31, 2015 - 9:31am

#1026

liketohike

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@ music of the future, music of the past

Very good song, totally encapsulates our sentiments. If they dont already know, there's no explaining it. Just take those old records off the shelf I'll sit and listen to 'em by myself Today's music ain't got the same soul I like that old time rock 'n' roll Don't try to take me to a disco You'll never even get me out on the floor In ten minutes I'll be late for the door I like that old time rock 'n' roll Still like that old time rock 'n' roll That kind of music just soothes the soul I reminisce about the days of old With that old time rock 'n' roll Won't go to hear 'em play a tango I'd rather hear some blues or funky old soul There's only one sure way to get me to go Start playing old time rock 'n' roll Call me a relic, call me what you will Say I'm old-fashioned, say I'm over the hill Today's music ain't got the same soul I like that old time rock 'n' roll Still like that old time rock 'n' roll That kind of music just soothes the soul I reminisce about the days of old With that old time rock 'n' roll
July 31, 2015 - 9:04am

#1027

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@music

1976 John Miles Rebel LP....aka Music as released in Europe The song Music encapsulates everything we are talking about...think it's on YouTube somewhere.... The original studio recording had backing orchestration..... Beautiful song....saw him at the Palladium NYC 1982 with Manfred Mann's Earth Band and Gary Wright opening.... Music was my first love and it will be my last. Music of the future and music of the past. To live without my music would be impossible to do. In this world of troubles, my music pulls me through. Instrumental Music was my first love and it will be last. Music of the future and music of the past and music of the past and music of the past. Instrumental Music was my first love and it will be my last. Music of the future and music of the past. To live without my music would be impossible to do. In this world of troubles, my music pulls me through
July 31, 2015 - 8:36am

#1028

liketohike

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@ Music Appreciation

So true. Music is my savior; it can take you through the best and the worst times of life. Music is like the beat of my heart. Without it I cannot survive. So much can be said with a song. I know some who have never had a song in their heart...and it seems a sad existence to me. I really cannot imagine a life without music. Let sweet songs fill the air. She calls out to the man on the street "Sir, can you help me? It's cold and I've nowhere to sleep, Is there somewhere you can tell me?" He walks on, doesn't look back He pretends he can't hear her Starts to whistle as he crosses the street Seems embarrassed to be there Oh think twice, it's another day for You and me in paradise Oh think twice, it's just another day for you, You and me in paradise She calls out to the man on the street He can see she's been crying She's got blisters on the soles of her feet Can't walk but she's trying Oh think twice... Oh lord, is there nothing more anybody can do Oh lord, there must be something you can say You can tell from the lines on her face You can see that she's been there Probably been moved on from every place 'Cos she didn't fit in there Oh think twice...
July 31, 2015 - 8:28am

#1029

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@the Youngbloods....c'mon people now!

If more people would appreciate music, they'd see the common bond between us all..the world would have to be a better place...less hate, prejudice, war, terrorism..... I wanna feel, feel the love that music brings And I wanna be a piece of life in all livin' things I know what's in my heart and my soul tells me to sing I'm gonna be thankful for this feeling that music brings Oh, it brings Now I never thought selfishness could tear such a hole And I never realised how we could be one and still all alone I'm gonna get myself up and know I'm gonna get up and sing I'm gonna be thankful for this feeling that music brings Oh, it brings Now I'm so thankful I've heard a voice deep inside Saying hallelujah and let music be your guide Now I never thought I could feel a sadness that could bring me so down And I never thought there'd be a time where my heart had no song I'm gonna get myself up and know I'm gonna get up and sing I'm gonna be thankful for this feeling that music brings Oh, it brings And I'm so grateful I've heard a voice deep inside Singing hallelujah, oh there's no more need to cry So I'm gonna pick myself up, up of the ground I'm gonna get up and sing, I'm gonna sing a joyous song And I'm gonna sing hallelujah for this love I feel inside I'm gonna sing hallelujah let music be your guide Oh, your guide I'm gonna sing hallelujah, oh I'm gonna sing Hallelujah, for this feeling that music brings Oh I've gotta sing now Oh I'm gonna sing a joyous song Oh yes, I know that I'm thankful
July 31, 2015 - 8:19am

#1030

liketohike

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@ Genesis

I have early memories of this video. Did you say Bonzo... I must've dreamed a thousand dreams Been haunted by a million screams But I can hear the marching feet They're moving into the street. Now did you read the news today They say the danger's gone away But I can see the fire's still alight There burning into the night. There's too many men Too many people Making too many problems And not much love to go round Can't you see This is a land of confusion. This is the world we live in And these are the hands we're given Use them and let's start trying To make it a place worth living in. Ooh Superman where are you now When everything's gone wrong somehow The men of steel, the men of power Are losing control by the hour. This is the time This is the place So we look for the future But there's not much love to go round Tell me why, this is a land of confusion. This is the world we live in And these are the hands we're given Use them and let's start trying To make it a place worth living in. I remember long ago - Ooh when the sun was shining Yes and the stars were bright All through the night And the sound of your laughter As I held you tight So long ago - I won't be coming home tonight My generation will put it right We're not just making promises That we know, we'll never keep. Too many men There's too many people Making too many problems And not much love to go round Can't you see This is a land of confusion. Now this is the world we live in And these are the hands we're given Use them and let's start trying To make it a place worth fighting for. This is the world we live in And these are the names we're given Stand up and let's start showing Just where our lives are going to.

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By request, a gathering spot for Chicago-bound folks to connect and plan!

Welcome.....

....back my Heads to the trip that never ends....we're so glad you could attend...come inside, come inside!!!!!!! And settle down easy!

WE HAVE A HOME !!!!

Hey now brothers and sisters, welcome home and thank you Marye and Uncle Rich !!!! Cheers !!

ok is cool all shiney and new

like being at the front of the line for tickets... page 1!

IS THIS THE RIGHT PLACE OR THE WRONG TIME??????

Is this where we get the tin foil hats? This space is getting hot!!!

Calling local Chiacgoans for an after-show tavern/bar suggestion for Fri and Sat? My 2c below. •walkable from concert, or •cab/uber to the north (lincoln park etc) of Chicago with tons of dive bars and fancier ones •prolly all want to avoid the 20-something macho/frat "my parents are rich but didn't give me attention" vibe of State/Rush street ◦(no offence to Greek brothers or sisters...I have many good friends) •Many of us are at downtown hotels, so hotel bar (yikes!) is another option; ◦major hotel will be screening for hotel room keys at the entrance....they fear the zombie hippie mobs

re: after show...

Thanks, jambo...good call. Thinking Geo can organize a sub-committee to his GP committee lead chair role? C'mon, Geo !!!!!

KristineD other Chi-locals re:Midway

Saw earlier posts on the Dead50 blog waving off Midway for lodging. Probably should have researched that before I got my hotel. Is the area sketchy, isolated, smelly? I was planning on using the L to get around to/from festivities. Good or bad idea?

After Party, Before Party, Anytime Party

It is a good idea to know where everyone is staying in case of hotel (yikes) after parties, or before parties. I am def a daytripper! Truthfully, I'm not sure a huge ass party is for me after partying from early afternoon to midnight. Maybe add it to Tfonts' spreadsheet? I'm at the Westin River. I would love nothing more than to take over the hotel bar with Sunshine Daydreamers! At least distance to my hotel will be important if I'm gonna be firing all cylinders at an after patty!

BTW

Thank you giving us some S P A C E Marye!

Hotel...motel...Holiday Inn

Me n LainieBear got a roof over our heads

Yay!! Thank You!!

Thanks Marye...and thanks guys for getting this done!! All bookmarked and ready here in MD!

@ASL

So glad you made it!!!!!

Why, Thank You!!!

So glad to be on the "inside." Now let's get some tickets to be on the inside in July!!

@ASLx2

All good things in all good time sister..... We all got each other's backs that's why we are in this space!!!! And yes....this space is getting hot!!!!!!! Just waitin' on fonts Trey ink..... ;-)

Everyone sing in the People's Key of G

and we'll be fine.

ASL

Left you a PM

We have a home

Thanks, Marye, and everyone involved in putting this together--especially Tfonts the driver of the bus and Klang the mascot hanging onto the hood ornament and rrrrrr guh rrrrrr and Stella Moon Girl and now Geo and what the hell, thanks everybody for taking part. This is a pretty amazing bunch, y'all--that much is evident from the building of Rome in a day when days ago there were streets of rubble. I'm really looking forward to this. I'm staying near the I need a magnificent miracle mile where I will be waving my finger (any extras?) unless the prices come down which I still think they might.

@Bob

So glad you made it brutha!!!!

Hi evry1

ok just got lost but found u, look for an email from me sometime tomorrow on tshirt update, cuz I will send a photo. Thanks to everyone for everything for making this happen.

Hotel Motel Holiday Inn

Sunshine DayDreamers, I am at the Palmer House Hilton. 4 years of living and working on the road and staying in hotels left me with close to a million hilton points. I booked a room with points the minute the shows were announced. -- Tom

@cain

You b Tami???? so glad you made it!!!!!!!!!

Sounds like it's a ...

...party at the Palmer House Hilton!!!! Better set some ground rules quick.

@tom hanlon

So glad you made it!!!!!!!

@graceful ....

Whomever you be.. So glad you made it as well!!!! Gonna pitch a wang dang doodle in a little over 100 daze!!!!!!

@ fonts Trey ink...

NOT !!!! But the man is making a house call tomorrow at 10am for my new steelie 50 tatt :-) Whoo-hoo !!!

tfonts....

It's ok Justin Bieber ink is Hitler friendly as well... Drums n Space for half the show!!!!!

tfonts....

so glad you made it....God this is wearing thin!!!!!

@ Tom and the Hilton..

Dude - I'm a Hilton whore too but I'm at the one on Michigan Ave... Oh, right across the street from Grant Park :-) Hey gang, the spreadsheet goes out in the AM with Vol. # 5. (Geo likes the Volumes....might be Dick's Picks-ish..). On it, there's hotel info. NO PERSONAL posting stuff here please.

@ ASL

You need a pic kiddo. Let's get some cool thingy up there for your name. Can't believe no comments on my Spectrum T-Shirt. That was my "Dead" home....most played venue in this great land of ours !!! And of course was there in '09 just before the wrecking ball tore it down. Unveiled a tie-die 53 in the banners - OMG....CHILLS. And the encore that night? Samson and Delilah of course...."if I had my way....I would tear this ole building down." Alright...I better go see my wife before the divorces me !!! God bless her poor soul....lol

Help on the Pic

Someone please come up with a pic or logo-thingy for me!!! And I need a name, too??? Okay, sounds good. I'm just not that clever or creative as you can plainly see from my Dead.net name.

Spectrum

Spectrum was a great venue, no doubt. Spent a few evenings there myself!! Love the tee, tfonts! I used to wear a tee to all concerts...sure I made the purchase on the lot somewhere. It read "Who are the Dead and why do they keep following me?"

Caught on a limb no more!

So glad to be here and see so many wonderful people! Can't wait to meet at the picnic!

You are all something else, thanks for that..

You are all part of that X factor, that unexplainable extra reason why I/we did what we did. I try to explain it to my non dead head wife. "Was it the music she asks"? "Yes" I answer.. "Was it just the music she asks"? "No there was more" I say. Was it the adventure? Yes there was plenty of adventure, hitching, sleeping out doors, making do, waking up covered in dew far away from home, giving things away, having things given to you, meeting strangers/friends, missing class, quitting jobs, following a crazy path that somehow improbably seemed to work out. Was that all? No there was something else, the quest, the music the adventure, the crazy path, the friends all that plus *something* else. This forum, this chat this group.. You are that something else !!! Thanks

The deal so far...and something else

Okay, Here's the Deal So Far on our Birthday Weekend, subject to change in a few hours, so pay attention...you in the back, tone down the drums for a bit...thanks... Hi campers and camperettes, cats, and catettes, We are the Sunshine Daydreamers. Thanks to rgergelis, his Karma and his just all-around coolness and welcome smile, and Marye for her spot-on attentiveness to all-that-is-right, we now have this portal in cyberspace. Pretty cool, huh, pull up a chair, or stool, or carpet, join us and hop on this magic bus as we head for Chicago. For the un-initiated,and as a bit of history, Tfonts gathered a bunch of names over the past days, from folks going to or planning on being in Chicago, got them in on an email, sent out an email blast and all sorts of stuff happened...it kind-of exploded into 15-20 conversations on whowhatwhenwhere and how to have a picnic. Apparently, we can't just show up with a checkered tablecloth and some fried chicken and call it good. Thank God, for that would be way too plebeian and droll. So committees were formed, officers were elected,t-shirts and coffee mugs were designed, tasks were delegated, and we now have have meetings, we follow Roberts Rules of Order, and even have donuts. NOT!!!...but we did agree on a name, Sunshine Daydreamers. And some other stuff, like a T-shirt which is in the works. It's not too late to get in on a t-shirt, so do your homework and notify the responsible person for that. Things are fluid, we are all partying and listening to righteous tunes, you are included if you are going and are kind, and we may meet and hang out in one OR ALL OF three places, as follows: 1) A pub/hotel bar south of Soldiers Field 2) A pub/hotel bar north of Soldiers Field 3) Somewhere close to the fountain in downtown Grant Park for a Grand Hug-and-Meet-and Greet, maybe at high noon on Saturday and maybe someone can bring a camera and take a picture or sumpin'. 4) An ongoing meet and hang out spot (near #3) that will be a central gathering all weekend long, starting around noon on Friday and running till whenever on Sunday. It could be a great place for a rendezvous; to touch bases, get a plan, and party on before (during) or after the show, as you stroll thru to other hot spots that may grab your attention. Anyhow, that's it in a large nutshell. If you have an idea, or a plan, or a suggestion, or a comment, or a cold beer, OR A TICKET by all means, share. Stay tuned for further announcements...here and elsewhere, from those that are in the know, or from those who are telling us what we need to know, or from you, who has a brilliant idea and JUST KNOW it will be the perfect addition to our Grand Picnic and Show...please share, your comments are welcome. Still waiting for someone to make us our all access laminates, btw...and still waiting for a mascot... Remember friends at the end, as always, it's about the journey: the life, the love, the planning, the music, the vibes, the family, the experiences and the memories...so live large, plan grand, love without end and go for it! One last thing, as Tom right below said, we are and have "That Something Else"...dream it, say it, prove it...and Let There be Songs..To Fill the Air. cheers, geo

What a way to start a day :-)

I'm lovin' my peeps here !! Morning all and TY for such wonderful posts. And alas, your humble correspondent will be sending out Vol. V update this morning with important info needed so head's-up for that. Make it a great day and a great week, all !! ps - I'll try to shoot you a pic of my new tatt today (the SYF 50th logo). My artist is making a house call today @ 10am. But those with ink know that first pic might require a "parental warning" an if so, I may wait a month :-)

@Tom, @Rat and G

....so glad you made it.... Have a grate Monday to all us Daydreamers.... Walk me out in the morning dew.... Still waiting to see that Trey ink.....in honor of his 50th birthday.... :-) good luck tfonts....

That Something Else

Tom Hanlon - and everyone who's made it here so far and everyone to come... Perhaps Tom Wolfe put it slightly right (as right as words can be). I can't find the quote I'm thinking of right now, but here's one somewhat in the same (grant) ballpark. “The Pranksters never talked about synchronicity by name, but they were more and more attuned to the principle. Obviously, according to this principle, man does not have free will. There is no use in his indulging in a lifelong competition to change the structure of the little environment he seems to be trapped in. But one could see the larger pattern and move with it - Go with the flow! - and accept it and rise above one's immediate environment and even alter it by accepting the larger pattern and growing with it.” ― Tom Wolfe, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test Alright I don't live on the East Coast like tfonts - I have no excuse (except I like the witching hours and I work a lot of nights) Nightzzz all :)

@Stella

so glad you made it...

Tick-Tock

Only 102 days until showtime! Patch those sails and shine those rails!

@totem

So glad you made it brother! Summertime come and gone my oh my oh my!!!!

On Your Culinary Itinerary?

If Napoleon was right when he said that armies (including peaceful ones like Sunshine Daydreamers) travel on their stomachs, and if you can trust an out-of-towner, especially one from Texiz, here's an option that's 2.5 miles/5 minutes from Soldier Field that according to today's issue of USA Today offers the "Best Sandwich in the World": http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/03/ricobenes-chicago-best-sandwich-in-the-… http://www.ricobenespizza.com/#!location-and-contact-info/c66t

rgergelis

Hey, I hope things are warming up for y'ous all (or is that all y'all, this southern thing gets confusing). I used to hail from your parts and went to college up there. It is slightly warmer where I'm at now.

CID VIP with Hotel

Everyone on here should email a "contact seller" to this prick and tell him what you think!!! See below what i sent to him. http://www.ebay.com/itm/111624201929?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPag… You are one of the few lucky Dead Heads to score these coveted CID VIP packages and are going with 2 of your passses. But you should be ashamed of yourself to capitalize on the unfortunate ones. This package cost you around $2500 maximum, but $4100 was not enough for you. It looks like you want $7500. Your 2 passes completely free plus $2500 gravy for flight and incidentals. Shame shame on you!!

CID

What gets me is that the seller is advertising this as a VIP package. It is a travel package, not a VIP package. NOT VIP. The price is ridiculous and I hope no one bites. The last bid was way over face for sure (maybe about $1000) and it is falsely advertised. It should have been sold at &4100. Was that 1 3-day or 2? I was assuming it was 2.