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July 17, 2015 - 11:28am

#1311

KristineD

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haha!

You Win, Again!
July 17, 2015 - 11:25am

#1312

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Joined:
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@can you dig it, yes I can.....

I've been waiting such a long time..... Gonna sit down in the kitchen And fix me something good to eat And make my head a little high And make this whole day complete Cuz we gonna lay around the shanty, mama And put a good buzz on Well pass it to me baby Pass it to me slow We'll take time out to smile a little Before we let it go Cuz we gonna lay around the shanty, mama And put a good buzz on Well there ain't nothin' to do And there's always room for more Fill it, light it, shut up And close the door Cuz we gonna lay around the shanty, mama And put a good buzz on We gonna sit around the kitchen Fix us somethin' good to eat And make ourselves a little high And make the whole day complete Cuz we gonna lay around the shanty, mama And put a good buzz on Cuz we gonna lay around the shanty, mama And put a good buzz on Grazing in the grass...it's a gas.....
July 17, 2015 - 11:23am

#1313

KristineD

Joined:
February 27, 2015

i can go there...

Oh mmm I know a place Ain't nobody cryin' Ain't nobody worried Ain't no smilin' faces Mmm, no no Lyin' to the races Help me, come on, come on Somebody, help me now (I'll take you there) Help me, ya'all (I'll take you there) Help me now (I'll take you there) Oh! (I'll take you there) Oh! Oh! Mercy! (I'll take you there) Oh, let me take you there (I'll take you there) Oh-oh! Let me take you there! (I'll take you there) Play your, play your piano now All right Ah do it do it Come on now Play on it, play on it Daddy daddy daddy Ooh, Lord All right now Baby, easy now Now, come on, little lady All right Dum-dum-dum-dum Sock it, sock it Ah, oh, oh! I know a place, ya'all (I'll take you there) Ain't nobody cryin' (I'll take you there) Ain't nobody worried (I'll take you there) No smilin' faces (I'll take you there) Uh-uh (Lyin' to the races) (I'll take you there) Oh, no Oh! (I'll take you there) Oh oh oh! (I'll take you there) Mercy now! (I'll take you there) I'm callin' callin' callin' mercy (I'll take you there) Mercy mercy! (I'll take you there) Let me (I'll take you there) Oh oh! I'll take you there (I'll take you there) Oh oh oh oh Wanna take you there! (I'll take you there) Just take me by the hand Let me (I'll take you there) Let me, let me, let me lead the way Oh! (I'll take you there) Let me take you there (I'll take you there) Let me take you there! (I'll take you there) Ain't no smilin' faces (I'll take you there) Up in here, lyin' to the races (I'll take you there) You oughta, you gotta gotta come let me, let me (I'll take you there) Take you, take you, take you over there (I'll take you there) Ooh! Oh! Oh! All right (I'll take you there) Oh-oh! All right! (I'll take you there) Oh! Oh! (I'll take you there) Mmmm ah Oh! Yeah! (I'll take you there) Whoa! (I'll take you there) Let me lead the way (I'll take you there)
July 17, 2015 - 11:18am

#1314

liketohike

Joined:
May 29, 2015

@ I tried to bring it

but i was censored...again, damn 60's songs referencing things that are FORBIDDEN. No Friends of Distinction Grazin here today...you just have to imagine it, or play it yourself. Lets try this again... Stir it up; little darlin', stir it up. Come on, baby. Come on and stir it up: little darlin', stir it up. O-oh! It's been a long, long time, yeah! (stir it, stir it, stir it together) Since I got you on my mind. (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) Oh-oh! Now you are here (stir it, stir it, stir it together), I said, it's so clear There's so much we could do, baby, (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) Just me and you. Come on and stir it up; ..., little darlin'! Stir it up; come on, baby! Come on and stir it up, yeah! Little darlin', stir it up! O-oh! I'll push the wood (stir it, stir it, stir it together), then I blaze ya fire; Then I'll satisfy your heart's desire. (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) Said, I stir it every (stir it, stir it, stir it together), every minute: All you got to do, baby, (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) Is keep it in, eh! (Stir it up) Oh, little darlin', Stir it up; ..., baby! Come on and stir it up, oh-oh-oh! Little darlin', stir it up! Wo-oh! Mm, now, now. Quench me when I'm thirsty; Come on and cool me down, baby, when I'm hot. (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) Your recipe is, - darlin' - is so tasty, When you show and stir your pot. (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) So: stir it up, oh! Little darlin', stir it up; wo, now! Come on and stir it up, oh-ah! Little darlin', stir it up! --- [Guitar solo] --- Oh, little darlin', stir it up. Come on, babe! Come on and stir it up, wo-o-a! Little darlin', stir it up! Stick with me, baby! Come on, come on and stir it up, oh-oh! Little darlin', stir it up. [fadeout]
July 17, 2015 - 11:07am

#1315

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@Time has come today.....aka..... bring it on.....

One Love! One Heart!Let's get together and feel all right. Hear the children cryin' (One Love!); Hear the children cryin' (One Heart!), Sayin': give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right; Sayin': let's get together and feel all right. Wo wo-wo wo-wo! Let them all pass all their dirty remarks (One Love!); There is one question I'd really love to ask (One Heart!): Is there a place for the hopeless sinner, Who has hurt all mankind just to save his own beliefs? One Love! What about the one heart? One Heart! What about - ? Let's get together and feel all right As it was in the beginning (One Love!); So shall it be in the end (One Heart!), All right! Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right; Let's get together and feel all right. One more thing! Let's get together to fight this Holy Armagiddyon (One Love!), So when the Man comes there will be no, no doom (One Song!). Have pity on those whose chances grows t'inner; There ain't no hiding place from the Father of Creation. Sayin': One Love! What about the One Heart? (One Heart!) What about the - ? Let's get together and feel all right. I'm pleadin' to mankind! (One Love!); Oh, Lord! (One Heart) Wo-ooh! Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right; Let's get together and feel all right. Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right; Let's get together and feel all right.
July 17, 2015 - 10:47am

#1316

KristineD

Joined:
February 27, 2015

dunno, are you?

There's rumors of war Men dying and women crying If you breathe air, you'll die Perhaps you wonder the reason why But wait, don't you worry, a new day is dawning We'll catch the sun and away we'll fly Are you ready to sit by His throne? Are you ready not to be alone? Someone's coming to take you home And if you're ready then He'll carry you home Are you ready? Are you ready? People say that He won't come And I don't know what say you But if He should, would you be the one? I've got a little question I'd like to ask you Are you ready to sit by His throne? Are you ready not to be alone? Someone's coming to take you home And if you're ready then He'll carry you home Are you ready? Are you ready? Brothers and sisters, I have many Stumbling along to do their thing Love is a song, it's better than any It's better for music, it's easy to sing Are you ready to sit by His throne? Are you ready not to be alone? Someone's coming to take you home And if you're ready then He'll carry you home Are you ready to sit by His throne? Are you ready not to be alone? Someone's coming to take you home And if you're ready then He'll carry you home (Yes, I'm ready) Are you ready? (Yes, I'm ready) Are you ready? (Yes, I'm ready) I've got to know, yeah (Yes, I'm ready) You sound real good (Yes, I'm ready) Are you ready? (Yes, I'm ready) Gonna be sunshine again (Yes, I'm ready) And the flowers growing (Yes, I'm ready) Children playing (Yes, I'm ready) Gonna be alright (Yes, I'm ready) You've got to be ready (Yes, I'm ready) I know you're ready (Yes, I'm ready) Say it loud one more time (Yes, yes, I'm ready)
July 17, 2015 - 10:35am

#1317

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@are you really ready????

And a Happy Friday to all the Dreamers out there....good afternoon Miami n Katniss.... I am ready, as ready's anybody can be. I am ready, ready's anybody can be. I am ready for you, I hope you ready for me. I got a axe-handled pistol on my graveyard frame, That shoot tombstone bullets, wearin balls and chain, I'm drinkin tnt, I'm smokin dynamite, I hope some screwball start a fight. Cause I'm ready, ready's anybody can be. I am ready for you, I hope you ready for me. All you pretty little chicks with your curly hair, I know you feel like I ain't no where, Well, stop what you're doin, baby, come over here, I'll prove to you baby, that I ain't no square. Cause I'm ready, as ready's anybody can be. I am ready for you, I hope you ready for me. I been drinkin gin like never before, I feel so good I want you to know. One more drink, I wish you would, I takes a whole lotta lovin to make me feel good. Cause I'm ready, as ready's anybody can be. I am ready for you, I hope you ready for me
July 17, 2015 - 10:28am

#1318

liketohike

Joined:
May 29, 2015

@ ready to roll

Hey there, happy Friday! Oh, when the sun beats down and burns the tar up on the roof And your shoes get so hot, you wish your tired feet were fireproof Under the boardwalk, down by the sea On a blanket with my baby is where I'll be (Under the boardwalk) Out of the sun (Under the boardwalk) We'll be havin' some fun (Under the boardwalk) People walking above (Under the boardwalk) We'll be falling in love Under the boardwalk, boardwalk From the park you hear the happy sound of a carousel Mmm, you can almost taste the hot dogs and French fries they sell Under the boardwalk, down by the sea, yeah On a blanket with my baby is where I'll be (Under the boardwalk) Out of the sun (Under the boardwalk) We'll be havin' some fun (Under the boardwalk) People walking above (Under the boardwalk) We'll be falling in love Under the boardwalk, boardwalk Oh, under the boardwalk, down by the sea, yeah On a blanket with my baby is where I'll be (Under the boardwalk) Out of the sun (Under the boardwalk) We'll be havin' some fun (Under the boardwalk) People walking above (Under the boardwalk) We'll be falling in love Under the boardwalk, boardwalk
July 17, 2015 - 10:00am

#1319

_

Joined:
February 21, 2011

@she's hot to trot...she's ready

Way out there in the cottonSun beatin' down so hard Sweat rollin' of this shovel Diggin' in the devil's boneyard Sure like a cool drink of water Soft rag to soothe my face Sure like a woman to talk to in this place It's a hundred and ten Hundred and ten in the shade Goin' way down Mama won't you carry me Handle so hot I can't stand it Might shrivel up and blow away Noonday sun make you crazy Least, that's what the old men say Bottom land hard as a gravestone Couldn't cut it with an axe Gonna lay me down right here And that's a fact It's a hundred and ten Hundred and ten in the shade Goin' way down Mama won't you carry me Sometimes late in the evenin' Everything is quiet and still I set here and think about leavin' Lord, I guess I never will Heartache down in that city Bright light scares me anyway Sure like a woman to talk in this place It's a hundred and ten Hundred and ten in the shade Goin' way down Mama won't you carry me
July 17, 2015 - 9:38am

#1320

liketohike

Joined:
May 29, 2015

@ everybody can do it

Oh yeah...nice groove Kristine It sure is summertime here in STL...End of the spring and here she comes back Hi, hi, hi, hi, there Them summer days, those summer days That's when I had most of my fun back High, high, high, high there Them summer days, those summer days I cloud nine when I want to Out of school, yeah County fair in the country sun And everything, it's true, ooh, yeah Hot fun in the summertime Hot fun in the summertime Hot fun in the summertime Hot fun in the summertime First of the fall and then she goes back Bye, bye, bye, bye there Them summer days, those summer days Boop, boop, ba, boop, boop when I want to Out of school, yeah County fair in the country sun And everything it's cool, ooh yeah Hot fun in the summertime Hot fun in the summertime Hot fun in the summertime

John Perry Barlow

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

"rrrrrrrrgrrrrrrrr" groggy rooster crow this morning

Rise and Shine Sunshine Daydreamers! Get out of bed and play some Grateful Dead. Only 99 days to show time. Patch those sails and shine those rails! p.s. the countdown includes "the" day of the first show. "The" day deserves it's own countdown! Oh yeah!

7/2 entertainment

Yeah I'm a local. Stick with the 3 mentioned clubs and Rosas for blues.other spots a bit too "touristy". Myself , whichever day I don't go to FTW I will hit Fitzgeralds. There talent lineup is usually outstanding.

@moto

so glad you made it.... enjoy the company, no furniture here, settle up to the fire...cold ones in the fridge, hey Poobah need another beer run?

da Beer

....better pass the hat...I spent my money on Phish VIP seats.........for my worst enemy...

New rule...per Fred...aka Poobah

For all new comers... First the obligatory...so glad you made it...yadayadayada.... Youse guys gotta BYOB and roll yer own...We are short on cash.... And thanks for the reminder Phish are swimming back upstream after the Chicage run.... But at least the fires still goin.... Hey Foghorn! stop pissin on the fire, we are outta matches too!!! Maybe we'll have a Fire on the Mountain!

after shows etc

lifted from facebook post. "Fare The Well" Pre/ Post Shows: 7/1 - {Milwaukee SummerFest} Leftover Salmon, Keller Williams & Infamous String Dusters $19 7/2 - moe. @ House Of Blues $45 - Dark Star Orchestra @ Vic Theatre - Terrapin Flyer @ TBA - Leftover Salmon @ Park West $35 7/3 - {Pre Party} Grass Is Dead @ Hyatt Regency Hotel - Details TBA - {Pre Party Cruise} Terrapin Flyer ft. Melvin Seals & Mark Karan - $100 - moe. @ House Of Blues $45 - Dark Star Orchestra @ Vic Theatre - Mr. Blotto @ Reggies Rock Club - Jazz Plays Dead @ Velvet Lounge/Jazz Showcase - New Riders Of The Purple Sage @ Bottom Lounge - {Grateful Ball} Old Shoe @ Congress Plaza Hotel - {After Fare} Stu Allen & Mars Hotel @ Red Moon Theater 7/4 - {Pre Party Cruise} Terrapin Flyer ft. Melvin Seals & Mark Karan - $100 - {Pre Party} Grass Is Dead @ Hyatt Regency Hotel - Details TBA - {Pre Party} Stu Allen & Mars Hotel @ Red Moon Theater - 2-4pm - {Pre Party} Pink Talking Phish @ Reggies Rock Club - 3-6pm - moe. @ House Of Blues $45 - Pink Talking Phish @ Reggies Rock Club - Runaway Gin: Tribute to Phish @ Hard Rock Cafe -New Riders Of The Purple Sage @ Bottom Lounge - {Grateful Ball} The Mantras "Talking Dead" Set @ Congress Plaza Hotel -{After Fare} Stu Allen & Mars Hotel @ Red Moon Theater 7/5 - {Pre Party} Grass Is Dead @ Hyatt Regency Hotel - Details TBA - {Pre Party} Stu Allen & Mars Hotel @ Red Moon Theater - 2-4pm -New Riders Of The Purple Sage @ Bottom Lounge - Jazz Plays Dead @ The Store Lincoln Park - {Grateful Ball} The Shwagg @ Congress Plaza Hotel - {After Fare} Stu Allen & Mars Hotel @ Red Moon Theater ART SHOW/FAN VENDING: 7/3-7/5 - Phanart Presents: All In Good Company PhanArt Show. Fan based art and lot goods will be showcased and sold here. 7/2 Grateful Glass Gathering: ft Snoddgrass and other well known glass blowers. Glass will be showcased and sold here. Zane Kesey has something planned as well... ya i know fb is evil. i'm only on fb to follow the 50th so please vent your negative vibes somewhere else.

@socal

SO GLAD YOU MADE IT.... Btw got your backstage pass your beers are comp'd per Poobah Still gotta roll yer own... Come sing around the fire and tell Foghorn to stop pissing on it..... It's not funny Fog...gonna get a chicken hawk on yer ass!!! This space is officially getting HOT! Poobah said so..... Carry on children.... As you were...

dead geek

good luck with the interviews and talk to my wife when we're all in Chicago:)

@ interviews...

She's focussed.... Dead Geek closing the the deal that she won't let go down. ABC.....always be closing !! Because you can not win, if you do not play.

DSO @ Vic

Love the Vic, love DSO. tix go on sale tomorrow. its a nice warm up or main thing or hedge for those of us who are in ticket limbo still

YOU GUYS WON"T BELIEVE THIS.....

But the spreadsheet is full !! NO BLANKS !!! THANK YOU SD'ers !!!! Back of the T-Shirt name doc??? That's another matter...but let's not go there now...you know who you are :-) And appreciate your attentiveness because this had defined, "labor of love!!" :-)

@jambo

So glad you made it.... Scootch on up to the fire bro.... Plenty of room in the house of the Dead....

@tfonts

I represent that remark..... Get down and row, row,row, row!!!! Tie dye khakis bro!!!!

re: I represent that remark.....

"JAKE," my man....

tfonts

I see a t-shirt with Jake on it somewhere.... I just filled out the spreadsheet. Cookie! Take it easy.

California Zephyr Travel Advisory-July 2015

Notice is hereby given that this train may be subject to stopping in a small desert town and boarding two east bound tye-dyed passengers. If you should witness this, it is your responsibilty to report it immediately to the Monkey and the Engineer. This advisory is lifted for all destinations east of Chicago.

Okay, Can I Just Ask?

I know this is a bizarre question since most of us are STILL Chicago orphans...but is anyone considering a trek out to Cali at the end of June if the "official" announcement is made??? Just wondering since there is so much time, effort, positive energy, etc., put into our Chicago soiree...that's where I want to be...but I'm just thinking...might be a fun trip, too? I mean, when is going to California ever a bad thing? Totally asking too much, right?

cali too?

Sadly, not me. Can't swing the time nor $ for both.

Re: California trip

Yes ASL, I'll be treking to the California shows. Though it's only a 45 minute trek for me :) Now to hope that there are any shows :)

The West Coast Chapter of the Sunshine Daydreamers

Has a nice ring to it...having their first Chapter meeting!

Okay, Red...

45 minutes - we could probably all crawl that far! I really hope it happens for you guys out There. Would so love an excuse to go back, but the Midwest beckons...

Re: California trip

I had a hotel res at the Hilton in Santa Clara (literally adjacent to the parking lot of Levi's) but cancelled it yesterday. To have seen the look on my wife's face when I suggested a second Dead sojourn to compliment Chicago, well, let's just say a man knows when and when not to bark up a tree... I have a personal relationship with a Sr. Executive of a very large company HQ'ed down the street from the stadium. His company has a super-box there and we've already been in communication re the show and getting me some tickets. I think it seats 20. Absolutely zero guarantees, but if the shows are announced, I do believe I can/should be able to proxy some tix to our SD family here. They won't be comped, but guarantee won't be scalped. If anyone has a potential interest, please drop me an e-mail (not a PM here) with the subject line "Santa Clara tickets." This would classify as a "miracle" but hey now, it's still worth a shot :-)

@tfonts

Suite tickets are awesome. Use to run Suites at MSG NYC. Remember very pricey. Around $600 per plus. Have to say the best way to see any show or event. Peace out.........

Divvy Bikes

Has anyone mentioned these yet? http://www.divvybikes.com I haven't used them myself, yet, but I plan to. Divvy Bikes offer bike rentals with stations all over town. You buy a 24 hour pass for $7, that allows you pick up a bike at one place, ride it to where you want to go, and drop it off when you get there. For as many 30-minute trips in a day as you wish. So, for less than $25 bucks, you've got wheels for the entire weekend! From their web site: Divvy is a new bike sharing system featuring thousands of bikes at hundreds of stations from Andersonville to Hyde Park, available 24/7, 365 days a year. Each station has a touchscreen kiosk, station map, and a docking system that releases bikes using a member key or ride code. Sounds perfect for getting around town in July.

When Your Rooster Crows At the Break of Dawn...

....I'll be in Chicago bitches!. WooHooo, only 98 days until Showtime! Patch those sails and follow the trails!

Suite over Pit?

re: Divvy Bikes

Thanks, KristineD - that's a great idea and post. I've seen those in NYC and d'town SF too. Cool concept. For the Touch of Gray "senior" heads like me, who's bodies have taken a pounding over years of self-neglect and extreme abuse, well, Uber to the rescue baby !!!

Okay, Can I Just Ask?

I plan on going to California if I can get tickets. I already made a hotel reservation close by and have frequent flyer miles to use to get out there. Just have to see how hard tickets are to get. Steve

SF hills

Just the idea of pedaling up a SF hill makes my butt hurt.

@steve

So glad you made it, coffee is on have a cup...

eBay GDTS TOO tickets

Hey now gang: Here's a new eBay listing for GDTS TOO tix, a pair, GA-Floor, for Friday 7/3. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Grateful-Dead-Tickets-2-7-3-Soldier-Field-Gener… MadSwan, DrJeff and I scored on a six-pack of GDTS TOO GA-Floors yesterday, so it can be done. Cheers !!

@totem

My little red rooster been too lazy to crow for days... TGIF yo!!!

@esv

So glad you made it...Got some fresh bagels n cream cheese to go with the coffee, Poobah was gonna get some lox to go with it if interested.

Tell us, dear Uncle rrrrgrrrr

.. when you welcome new ones to the party with your familiar "So glad you made it", do you also whisper in their ear the next line of that song?

dreamers

Hello all and thanks for the add! So glad I could make it! Hope to meet some of you in Chicago!Eternally Grateful!!!

touch of grey ???

them day's gone, kiddo! we're fully invested, nowadays. i prefer to think of it as silver.

@ KristineD

TOUCHÉ !!!

Hotel Reservation Wanted

Hi All, I am looking for an oppertunity to get a room closer to Soldier Field and/or Union Station. Someone posted that they had extra reservations they made right after the shows were announced. Interested in reservations that are either closer or easily accessed by CTA bus or train. Don't mind short travel, just looking to leave the driving to someone else. I can transfer reservation to my name and plastic card. PM me if you can help. Thanks

Indiana wants me, but i won't go back there...

In light of the recent passage of the so-called "Religious Liberty" law in Indiana -- please give some thought as to whether or not you want to spend your money there. Thanks. (ha -- maybe, instead, I should have said "In darkness of the recent passage...")

@ k_koerwitz009@c...

Welcome, Kurt!! Although I'm not the official welcomer... He'll greet you soon I'm sure :-)

@Kurt

Sorry T, burritos burnt, made enchiladas instead, with green chili... Damn tasty.. Got distracted there... So Kurt you are here.....So glad you made it.....!!!! Have an enchilada, got dos Equis Amber in the cooler, paid outta pocket, Poobah's runnin low on change, heard he pawned his walker today for some polygrip.....

Hey now Grace...let's slow it down a bit

I'm quite old fashioned... depends on the mood I'm in...and whose ear I'm whispering in... Know what I mean? In the meantime grab some grub and help yourself to a cerveza mas frio! But at the end of the day in Chicago it's gonna be Love fest for all who venture.... They call me..... rrrrrgrrrrr

Wow, I was watching this bad boy and had emailed the seller 2x but never received a reply (I wanted a lower price). Two PL'1's (the $214.50 lower bowl seats) closed and sold for $1,825. Do the math, $912.50 a pop - ouch! http://www.ebay.com/itm/251889009484?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPag… This same seller has two other similar PL-1 postings for Sat and Sun, FYI: Sat: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Grateful-Dead-July-4-Mail-Order-Fantastic-Seats… Sun: http://www.ebay.com/itm/251889018079?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPag… G'luck, peeps !!