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  • Musky_Ranger
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    Wave That Flag!
    May have been mentioned above.... Band on stage will be the same as the "Wave That Flag" tour six or eight years ago. The band plus Haynes and the Ratdog keyboard dude. They were great! Wait till you hear Warren Haynes sing Morning Dew, you'll melt even without spiritual aids.
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    did either of the Obama rallys actually 'sell out'?? OK, somewhere in Pa whereever that was ain't Shorline or MSG but.... I really do not think getting 'in' will be a problem with these shows. even a few weeks before NYE they weren't sold out through ticketmaster for the RatDog / Phil shows, and the Graham Civic Center is something like only 7,000 seats. this ain't the touch head era no more, folks. peace.
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    seemed to me the register thing was just to get an email with info about the tour / sales. free to do that, and you do not even have to give personal info if you don't want to, so why not register, man? I took a peek at that ticketBlow . com site, what a crock of shit! scalper site to be avoided by all means, seems to me, ticketmaster (and thier subsideary company) wants to maximize profits from mooks willing to fork over buckets of cash for seats,. seems to me, they don't even really know which seats you would get, most of the listings I peeked at said something like, this section or equivilent seats or upgraded... it is a major bummer and buzz-negator that we get a hint at a pre-sale but no details and no info what to do and everyone is running around in circles chasing their tails speculating. come on dead . net, let us know the skinny! please, pretty please with sugar on top! the gdts mail order tix will also start on Jan 13th, but I reckon that means your envelope needs to be post-marked on that date and not before and on that date they will tell you how much the tix cost. where are the all night post-offices anyways?? does this mean Hawaii heads have an advantage with the time difference?? ( - ; yuk yuk yuk. peace.
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    Registering?
    Do you need to be a registered deadhead for presale?
  • MarkintheDark
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    Phish schedule, open around Bonnaroo...
    Found an article with Phish's schedule (at least the start of the summer part), note the open dates on Bonnaroo weekend -- Bonnaroo should announce their lineup in a few weeks. Sure would be a good place for the Dead to launch a summer tour! Here's the article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20090108/en_music_eo/78128 ********************************************* I have a sigfile! --> www.kindveggieburritos.com *********************************************
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    Do yall think there will be
    Do yall think there will be a presale online sale, something like musictoday?
  • Gr8fulTed
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    Relax folks
    In all likelihood, the presale wil involve GDTS. Ticketmaster will kick-in a week or so later. Ticketmaster may have a separate presale where a password is utilized. I can't imagine Ticketmaster will be a part of the dead.net presale offer (see first sentence above). Most of all, remember Jerry Garcia has passed away and nothing's gonna bring him back; therefore, recognize now that Warren Haynes will be pickin that lead guitar and belting-out many of Jerry's vocals. ....one more thing I just gotta say, I need a miracle, everyday.....
  • JackstrawfromC…
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    TicketsNow is desperate measures
    I can get better seats for a fraction of the cost getting tickets the normal way. TicketsNow is a broker that I would only use when the venue is completely sold out and I was desperate enough to pay up to $600 a seat. The thing with them is you could use them as a last resort not a first! I guess it just leaves more "normal" tickets for the rest of us to get so go for it! :-) "Everybody's braggin' and drinking that wine, I can tell the queen of diamonds by the way she shines. Come to daddy on an inside straight, well I've got no chance of losing this time"
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    Hey rowdyroddy..it's all cool..and you, to cassidysdada..
    Yuppers, rowdyroddy, I wanted these two tix..I called ticketmasters and they referred me to their sister site, ticketsnow.com..I'm sure I paid the 'price'..yet the price is whatever it's worth..and to me the price is 'priceless'..ticketsnow.com are sending the tix out by fed express by 1/13/09. Ah..cassidysdada..DO IT!! Let her have an alternative/altering experience!! I couldn't sleep at all last night..was so pumped..a once in a life time experience with my beautiful son and me! What more could I ask..it will probably never happen again..I'm 56, my precious, wonder-filled son is 19! My students at the high school where I teach were blown away and envious to say the least..!! DO IT!! World Peace and Love.. daisymay..with flowers in her hair..
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    I am surprised that most of you have never heard of a pre-sale. Pretty much any band with a decent size and/or extremely loyal fan base does this now-a-days. The pre-sale just gives these loyal fans a chance to jump on tickets before the general public i.e. people who don't checkout Dead.net daily :-) If you miss out on the pre-sale for whatever reason you can do the mail order or just get tickets when they go on sale to the general public. It is just another tool to get tickets, it's nothing more than that. I think the Dead are going to find out (which they should have all ready known) that they could have played at least 2 nights at each venue. "Everybody's braggin' and drinking that wine, I can tell the queen of diamonds by the way she shines. Come to daddy on an inside straight, well I've got no chance of losing this time"
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The band says Happy New Year with an announcement of almost twenty shows in April and May.  More details to come!

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At 1:37AM EST I just received another email from upgrade@gdtstoo.com. The subject reads "Roseland Confirmation Correction". Instead of it being a sparsely worded email, this one has 4 highlighted and bold instructions. Number 2 caught my eye for anyone traveling from afar without their confirmed guest: 2) Each ORIGINAL winner AND the person accompanying them to the show must be present in order to gain entrance. No Exceptions.
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Exactly what I have from Ratdog.org , NO EXCEPTIONS ! guess I loose on this deal !
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If your guest can't make it and you need them there give me a call. I can have a passable ID made up by 5pm! 718.974.7947. Again, lots to offer...
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6:47am est, still no email. What is going on over at GDTS?? I understand they may be busy but an update would be nice.
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HONESTLY IMHO If you show up without your guest you will get in. They just don't want you to bring someone other than the person you told them you were bringing.
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~Boys of Summer~ I'm in for set 3 @ Roseland as of 4am Yea Baby!
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If you are the winner and your guest doesn't make it, I dont think they will bar you. They want to make clear that the ONLY way your guest gets in is if they are with you and they can check your IDs together. See you at the Blender!! "One watch by night, one watch by day If you get confused, listen to the music play"
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GDTS website says all confirmations have been sent out, still havent gotten mine. Ive now sent numerous emails to them about this and none have been responded to. It's sad that this is what it's come to. Shut out from presale, then mail order, and now this debacle. Unless I get this confirmation today Im done with these guys. At this point I'd rather pay 30 bucks with no hassle and see Dark Star Orchestra.
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awww, you didnt win, so you're gonna blame the members of the band, and not see shows anymore?? what r u 13?? lol
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I did win, that's the problem. They've given me no response since they sent the email that said Ive been selected. I think I at least deserve to know whats going on. And judging by your response, I'd say your late for school buddy.
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all is right in the universe! thanks GDTS!!
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whats your question?? if you won, whats the problem.... just show up!
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The email I received states that a confirmation email will follow with my name & my guests name, and I wont get in without this. It seems everyone here has gotten this except me. I have sent numerous emails to GDTS last night and this morning without the courtesy of a response. At this point I dont even care if I make it in, I just want to know what is going on. It's not a lot to ask.
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oh, well all I got WAS the email with my name and a guests name at the top. I got mine through Ratdog.org, there was ONE communication thats IT. By any chance did you check your SPAM folder?? Hope you get it figured out...
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I am hoping to know I can get in with out her before the 4 hour drive.I am feeling SO LUCKY to have won this and SO LUCKY that my wife will let me go solo. If anyone can say for sure that I can go alone please let me, and others, know. I can tell the queen of diamonds by the way she shines!
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Yes, there was only one email if you won thru ratdog, this was discussed last night. The emails thru GDTS required a follow up email. I checked the spam folder, nothing. Enjoy the show tonight.
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"The View" was interesting this morning. Didnt totally get that!
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Anyone just see Bobby, Phil, and Warren on the View? --------------------- Shed light.
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Ha, yeah that interview was a little awkward. FOTD was great though!--------------------- Shed light.
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Phil did the "You cab borrow from the devil" verse
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Yeah, what's that verse from? Sounded familiar, but I don't remember from when.--------------------- Shed light.
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Can someone give me the words to that last verse Phil sang?
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....those were Hunter's original lyrics....Jerry didn't do that verse
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I'm supposed to be going to the 11PM show tonight with a friend but GDTS has not responded with the "confirmation" email. We've tried to resend the acceptance email but to no avail. I'm extremely surprised at the way that GDTS is acting. Very unprofessional. I would never have thought that this website would treat it's community this way. Oh well, live and learn.
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Their heart was in the right place - trying to give a free concert to the fans without letting scalpers getting their hands on tickets but in the end getting into these shows seems like more trouble than they are worth.. It's not simple like the old days when the Grateful Dead would show up in Golden Gate park and put on a free show. Much more complicated now.I'll just patiently wait for my west coast run at the end of the spring tour. :-) "When the smoke has cleared she said, that's what she said to me. You're gonna want a bed to lay your head and a little sympathy"
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Just called the main box office that deals with Roseland and they said that if you were a winner your name should be on the guest list. Bringing the email is a back up. They said if you are a winner that means it is you plus one so bring whoever your guest is and they will get in with you. This is exactly like how it worked when BGP managed Phish playing at the Fillmore. In order to eliminate scalping for this small venue with high demand, they did this exact thing where if you were lucky enough to make it to the location where they were selling these vouchers, you were able to buy 2 tickets - you and a guest. You had to provide your photo ID and on the night of the show if that info did not match you did not get in. So, the good news was that you were able to bring in a guest. I am happy that my friend who's Birthday it is today will be able to come with me to the show! The kids they dance and shake their bones! See you later! Brother "A" ps Oh yeah, no info on taping yet - the box office thought it was not likely but that is always their policy and not that of The Dead - at least not what it used to be. I am curious what will happen tonight if I show up with my recording gear??? If anyone has info on this please pass it on!
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I hear ya but put yourself in the position of someone who received an email stating that YOU WERE CHOSEN TO ATTEND THE SHOW and you never received the "confirmation email that will gain you access to that show. It seems most everyone else got theirs. Talk about pulling the carpet out from underneath you.
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Loved the old Hunter lyrics by Phil, but wish they could have came out a little earlier and had a proper interview or at least got to give O'Rielly some grief!!! "been here so long, i'm callin it home!"
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Got the first of my online pre-sale tix today!!!
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My friend can't go. I had his name as the "guest". would i be able to bring another friend as a "guest" instead?? thanks if anyone knows.
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i just got my tickets today...WOOOOOOHOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!! we are leaving on the 10th. This will be our first family road trip. its as if all my prayers have been answered.Hugs to all
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Danita - I didn't see the show but as I recall the verse it went -"You can borrow from the Devil - You can borrow from a friend. The Devil will lend you twenty when a friend will lend you ten." Always liked that one... how true it is. Peace.
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I was wondering if I can even go without a guest? You now have me wondering if I can change my appointed guest despite the RULES on the Ratdog email I got. What number did you call?
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Which show was that for? Just trying to gauge when my pre-sales will start arriving. "When the smoke has cleared she said, that's what she said to me. You're gonna want a bed to lay your head and a little sympathy"
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Has anyone tryed to get their guests name changed for the 3-30 NYC shows?
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It was for the D.C. Show, still waiting on charlottesvile tix.
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The Dead 3/30/09 Angel Oranz Foundation Acoustic Show - Phil/Weir/Warren Dire wolf Birdsong Cumberland Blues Pride of Cucamonga Lazy River Road Casey Jones E: Ripple
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has it listed on their website that they played "till the morning comes" hahaha. So wonder how the idea came up to play on the view? guess i'll hold my thoughts on that!!
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How many times are they gonna get me today? Happy April fools day everyone! First shows almost hear! Peace- Moye
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Hey Y'all! It's 5:15am and I just made it home to Western Mass from NYC! Wow! What a long strange (and beautiful) trip! Everything ran pretty smooth as far as I could tell at the venue tonight! All of the pre-show jitters that seemed to be going around about getting in and getting your guest in all seemed to melt away once you arrived there. The whole process at Roseland ran pretty smooth. A bunch of tapers were set up at Roseland (including myself) so there will be some nice recordings of the show coming around! (and well worth making the effort to get! - I will be posting a Vine on here in the next couple of days) Roseland reminded me of the Fillmore in SF and was nice big open space with lots of room to dance. They let the first of us in right at 8pm and the band did not hit the stage until 11:15. So, plenty of time for everyone to sip some liquids and chat about old times and good times to come! Once Gramercy let out, about 9:15, there was quickly and influx of more people that had come from that show as well as instant energy boost and activity on the stage. The vibe had arrived! When the boys hit the stage they were ready to play! Unlike at Gramercy where I heard they started the show with a 30 minute warm up jam, at Roseland they went right into a nice Althea followed by a sweet Cassidy! Here is the full set list with some more comments to follow. Althea Cassidy Uncle John's Eyes St. Stephen > Dark Star! Sugar Magnolia - - - - - - - - Not Fade Away (after their bow, Phil and Bobby said something like, "We didn't fade away, WE'RE BACK!") Some of us folks in the audience at first thought they said, "We'll be right back" and us tapers were already looking at pulling another tape out of our bags. Then the comment was clarified and supported by the sight of the crew swiftly starting to break down the staging. By that point it was after 1am! so I think everyone was well cooked! Overall the show was really sweet and very well played on all levels! I was really appreciating that for most of the songs of the evening - especially the Jerry songs - the lyrics were shared being sung by Phil, Bobby, and Warren. So it was a really nice touch and I thought a very respectful way to balance out the energy and singing (and honoring Jerry!) The Uncle John's, St. Stephen, and Sugar Mag were the highlight of the evening for me. St Stephen was particularly potent and rockin' and VERY TIGHT! with some amazing adventurous and well played jams. And ending the set with Sugar Mag's was like being back in the old school club again. Hearing that just feels like they are at home and Bobby was having a blast with it for sure! As a final side note, rumor has it from some NYC folk that The Boys were actually slated to play at Battery Park on on 3/30 for one big Fan Appreciation Show but at the last minute their permit was pulled by the bureaucracy of NYC. So the shows today were the Plan B which makes sense why there was some organizational challenges with the last minute change of plans. See you on Tour! (^_^)
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The performance was great. The energy level was sky high. Looking forward to the shows in NY on the 24th and 25th, they will not disappoint. “Lord you can see that it’s true”
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Sounds pretty damn good to me! "When the smoke has cleared she said, that's what she said to me. You're gonna want a bed to lay your head and a little sympathy"
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3-30-09 Setlist Bob, Phil & Warren Acoustic Angel Orensanz Theatre Dire Wolf, Bird Song, Cumberland Blues, Pride of Cucamonga, Lazy River Rd, KC Jones E: Ripple Full Electric Band Roseland Theatre Althea, Cassady, UJB>Eyes>St Stephen>Dark Srar>Sugar Mag>NFA! Full Electric Band Gramercy Theatre Jam>Playin'>Good Lovin'>The Wheel>Franklin's E: Touch of Grey
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Went to all three shows. Overall, it was an amazing evening. The Roseland set definitely had the most energy, and I didn't think Warren hit his stride all night until Eyes of the World, which was my highlight of the whole day. Phil and the drummers were terrific. My only criticism, besides Bobby constantly messing up the words, was that they need to free Warren up much more. I saw him a couple of times with the ABB, and he is a monster. He was too constrained yesterday. Maybe he will feel more comfortable as the Tour goes on. The acoustic set was in the most beautiful, intimate setting. I guess there were maybe 200 or so people. Phil, Bobby and Warren were kind of feeling their way, but I loved the set which included a 20 minute Birdsong, Cumberland, Casey Jones, and a Ripple encore. Next up was Blender at gramercy. Another small venue, and the set was solid. Opened with a Jam into Playin' into Good Lovin. The Wheel. Franklin's, and Touch of Gray. Finally, Roseland. Bigger venue, but not too big. I felt the band really hit its stride with Eyes, then closed out with St. Stephen, Dark Star and Sugar Mag. Not Fade Away encore. All in all a most amazing day. Three sets, three small venues and my favorite band. One touching moment. At the acoustic set, someone yelled out "We miss Jerry." Phil replied: "You think we don't miss him also!" Then a bunch of people yelled out: "We love you Phil!" The site was so intimate, it was like having them play in your living room. I think given the logistics and the fairly short time in which to get everything ready, the whole thing came off rather smoothly and we should appreciate the effort. "One watch by night, one watch by day If you get confused, listen to the music play"
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sounds like an amazing day, dream come true! thanks for sharing your experience!
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It was amazing. I am glad to share the joy with the community. Do you know something that I don't know or did your fingers subconsciously type Porno instead of Pomo!!!! LOL. "One watch by night, one watch by day If you get confused, listen to the music play"
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I won two tickets to Roseland, but my guest couldn't go. I carefully read the rules, and it said that you had to show up with your named guest to get the tickets, no exceptions. I debated about whether to go solo, and decided not to, that if they denied me entry I'd be more upset than if I just stayed home. So I stayed home. But I just read a post on philzone.com (reviews for Roseland) that seemed to say that they ended up letting everyone in who was hanging around front! Guess I'm a little bummed for not trying, for following the rules to the letter, but those are the breaks! See you at the Garden!