Grateful Dead

I'm hoping the band will have something to say soon. Anything at this point. We all knew it was going to be a blood bath, most of us not to this degree. Time to speak up boys. We would like hear your side. Then we can decide what we want to believe.

I am one of the many with no pink slip, no email, no money orders and almost a Grand in limbo...somewhere.. What I will never understand is why were the folks at GDTSTOO so unprepared for what went down... they were by their own admission... but why? Did they NOT think there may be a HUGE response by Heads all over the world? I'm an idiot and I knew... The handling of this situation was both embarrassing, pathetic, non professional and disrespectful to fans that have supported them over the years... Even IF I had some concrete info of where I stood now on the First of March, I would feel the same way... This reminds me of a High School bake sale, not a ticket distribution of one of the greatest Bands in musical history... To make people send in Money orders, (I have done it for years) hold them, don't communicate and then open Ticketmaster sales WITHOUT either returning those money orders in time for those folks to try at the online sales, or communicating with them is un imaginable... The persons at the DEAD Organization should publicly apologize to everyone involved.. This is ALL inexcusable. All of it.... S*&T trickles down hill..... The bands members are ultimately responsible... for them to remain silent further exposes the total distancing of the Band from their fans.. SPS... The whole reason for the mail order was to prevent Scalpers from obtaining a great deal of tickets... and to allow the fans to get ahold of them... For the most part, this has failed miserably...hame on them.. This wreaks of a total money grab... At this point I just want my money back, don't even feel like going anymore... I'm done with them... maybe for good.. This will be the first thing I think of when listening to the music...

My 1st shows were back to back nights at RFK stadium in DC July of 1986 with Bob Dylan and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers on the bill. Saw many shows after that in Alpine Valley and Chicago and luckily I went to the last show in 95. I still remember how tired Jerry looked when they would flash his face on the big screen as he was singing. Continue to Rest in Peace my friend and thank you for the ride! There was never an easy way to get seats for a popular show and Ticketmasterfuck has a proven track record of not delivering. I remember the shitty feeling of not getting Who tickets in 75' to see the original members for a Chicago date and I stood in line for that one. I tried to splurge for a hotel package on Friday thinking it would be easier to score some seats than the Saturday cluster. I also helped open the Westin River North in 1987 and worked there 4 years so a return to Soldier Field and my old hotel was in the cards. What a joke! Nothing available. I can't even spend more money than I want to when I want too. So I thought ok I should get at least a pair online Saturday. How could a long time fan not get a few tix to dance the night away one more time on the 4th of July in one of the greatest cities in the world which also happens to be my hometown! There must be at least 2 available or worst case scenario 1. It is a football stadium and home of Da Bears yes? Well I think I submitted my request about 11:06 after having trouble getting in promptly at 11am. The clock got down to 11 minutes 4 separate times and then jumped way back up. I am now empty handed like a lot of my friends posting here. Amazingly thousands of seats are immediately available through the resellers. Are we not better than this? I think technology has come along way since 1975 but I could be wrong. I WILL be at Soldier Field on the 4th of July and I will be dancing I guarantee you. If anyone has GA pit tickets to let go please contact me. To the Ticketcluster organization all I can say is YOU SUCK BLUE WHALE DICK!! Wave that flag, wave it wide and high Peace out*