Grateful Dead 50th Anniversary

Picking which requests get rejected

I had thought that a good place to start for rejecting requests would be from the envelopes that requested multiple nights. They could have pared down the number of total requests by omitting say 2 nights of 3 nights worth of requests. That way more people can go, but less people will be able to go to multiple shows. But who knows, maybe it would have created a lot more work to do it that way.

odds

It seems it is just a lottery, but not sure how they are coming up with rejects. One would think that they would pick those who would receive tickets and then those left would not get tickets. This seems to be working the opposite. They could not have already picked out all those selected to receive tickets. I am not going to have any hard feelings if I receive a rejection-- lots of requests sent in. Not everyone could get tickets through mail order-- them's just the facts. If we don't get mail order, will just have to try to get them through Ticketmaster. The only thing I wish they would do is address some of the rumors floating about-- taking the high reserves off the table, for example. Some kind of update on the GDTSTOO website would be welcome indeed.

A sign of the times.......

Haven't yet commented on these Dead50 shows.....but just a few thoughts to share.It's nice to see much of the bitching and complaining about the lineup, venue, timing, cost, etc ad nauseum, dissipate a bit. Now it comes down to a concern about scoring tickets. So I'm in that boat too. One of my tour group got his mail order rejection back....he did everything right except for not including stamps on his SASE (though he did include the $9.00 for priority mail). Seems picky but reason enough to be rejected I reckon. Agree with velveteen....this is a tough social experiment to wrap up 50 yrs of this unique experience with 3 shows where only the lucky ones will have access to. Makes me grateful to have been born around the right time....enough to catch Jerry and a fair share of amazing shows. I'm thinking the band had to know demand would be like this and its tough that many in the tribe will be shut out. Perhaps could have been done with more grace and inclusiveness. I want all of the family to be there. And so, it reminds me of the later years where the bands popularity and scene got too big for its own good. Quite the ride it has been! And I'm hoping for one more miracle to come my way. Good luck everyone. These are going to be amazing epic shows for those who make it.

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Grateful Dead Original Members Add Two Dates To Final Concerts

April 10, 2015

The original members of Grateful Dead have announced two additional shows at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California on June 27th and 28th, as part of their “Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years of Grateful Dead” run. Along with the three shows at Chicago's Soldier Field on July 3rd, 4th, and 5th, the run will mark the original members' last-ever performances toget

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Desktop Only?

Tried logging in on my laptop. No luck. Then saw this: Watch All 5 Nights Anywhere 2 Shows Live From Santa Clara 3 Shows Live From Chicago Available Worldwide Available on Desktop Only 30-Day Unlimited Video-On-Demand Tried logging in on my desktop, got in. Is this right - desktop only? Never saw this when I ordered.

has the webcast started? i

has the webcast started? i thought is was supposed to start at 5:00, 2 hrs before the show?? my screen says "will start soon"

Webcast

No pregame

Try Chrome

I could not get in using Internet Explorer - must be something in my configuration.I could get in when I used Chrome. Good Luck!

not on yet

I'm on through youtube on WiiU. I thought I saw Roku works too.It won't work with my Amazon box. I haven't tied the youtube app on my samsung tv. I guess some work, some don't. Unfortunately my receiver in being repaired and I'm down from 7.1 to 2 crappy tv speakers.

Webcast

bummer. thanks. thought i read different.

If all else fails...

SiriusXM.com offers a free-30 day trial for their internet radio.

Can't login for tonight's video

I paid for all 5 nights video and got a message that my credit card had been billed. But when I try to watch get asked for a Username and password. I was never asked for a username. Tried the email address about 20 times, no good. Been on hold with the phone help line for an hour. Concert starts in 25 minutes. This is a PPV abortion. And of course there are lots of disclaimers about how there will be no refunds. MLB.com you seriously blew this one.

laptop????

Is it desktop only??? I can't get it on my laptop.........

Can't get it on my desktop.

Can't get it on my desktop. Whoever is responsible for the paid stream is not performing.

Chrome worked for me, IE would not

Thanks mes7596

BUMMER

Desk Top Only - Seriously!

my youtube backround FTW

my youtube backround FTW paper stopped waving in the background. This is either very good, or very bad, or I need more stuff to make it start waving again. oh, it'waving again. I'm worried. Getting another beer. Those ARE working!

Laptops OK

I'm in on my laptop. But via Chrome, not internet explorer. With IE, I was getting the same login issue that others are having. You should be able to enter your email address and password that you set up with you did the "Redeem" from the email.

Is anything on

On my youtube it is as if the show hasn't started, maybe it hasn't I dont know

cannot either

Same as you. I even emailed the customer service people. Any news yet?

I'm on

I'm on, I'm on, I'm on !!!youtube works. Nice stream on my tv. Cancel and try YT?

Same Here

Can't Login, paid for it and they charged my card.Been on the phone for 40 minutes. TYpical "New Comercial GDCluster F***'. after 50 years of loyalty you'd thinkit's be free.... Bwahahahahaaaa

Webcast

Got on YouTube .have to have Google email account from what I can tell. No preshow camera movement/ inside or out of stadium. Would be nice to see what the scene looks like.

Rip Off

Still can't get the video I paid for. They said the audio would be on XM, but they are playing a concert from 1984. Rip Off!!!!!

No Internet Explorer for MLB use firefox or chrome

Could not login switched to firefox all was good. Password reset page wouldn't work googled MLB password and found another page that did.

Show has not started you still have time to get it worked out

Show has not started you still have time to get it worked out.

Arrrrggghh

Paid twenty bucks and can't even get to a Login screen....sitting on hold with the Custer service line for 30 min....so frustrated, better get refund for this, talk about a letdown

Waxing Nostalgic

Sorry for all those having trouble logging in, try google chrome instead of internet explorer as previously mentioned. Wow, for a guy who's been "off the road" for 25 years (saw approx 150 shows, last in 1990), it's a little overwhelming to have mid-floor views on the big screen, so many memories are washing over me already. Really glad to be a part of this, no matter how it differs from the dream we dreamed long ago...

Fare Thee Well

Doesn't work on IE but chrome is good. I'M ON!!!! Thanks Jerry! Username is email address.

how do I get volume thru

how do I get volume thru google chrome

hey now

can someone send me alink please cant find the show

getting on (or off)

Strike that from the record.

YouTube

YouTube stream works great on PC, iPhone,Chromecast, and even Roku (it;s SD on Roku, but they said it wouldn't work at all, so better than nothing).

Trey

I want to give Trey the benefit of the doubt, but he just looks like an outsider up there, doesn't fit in with the boys. Maybe by day 5 he will.

Setlist

Set 1 Smokestacky jam> Truckin UJB Alligator Cumberland Born Cross-eyed Cream Puff War Viola Lee Blues>rainbow jam Set 2

setlist

My friend texts it as Slipnot>Truckin'. Maybe the instrumental intro wasn't recognized. Totem: You're probably right. I think the intro was not recognized by my friend — or maybe she really wanted to hear it. I'll bet Trey is holding his own.

blue mike

the intro had a bluesy smokestack feel to it, no slipknot I could hear

Good so far...

:), :), :) running just fine on the Mac system, tho couldn't get it to port over to the wi-fi & had to run a cable. As for hating on Trey; fer fucks sake, dude...." Shut up and dance"

Jam > Truckin...

??? Had an almost 'Tiger' feel to it...

~

My transmission from wrong planet. Thanks, Totem.

@Setlists

Set 1 Smokestack Lightning Cream Puff War Limb by Limb Bertha Sneaking Sally Through the Alley Resurrection Jam Milking the Turkey Set 2

@songs and things

Set 1 Smokestacky jam>Truckin UJB Alligator Cumberland Born Cross-eyed Cream Puff War Viola Lee Blues>rainbow jam Set 2 Cryptical Envelopment> Dark Star

Re: @ set lists...

Rotflmao. Tho that was more 'Limb By Limb' than Reba...:p

Jam

wheres the jam from on the PPV?

so far

They looked a bit lost but trey owned cream puff war and from there it's been great. Trey brings it all together imo.

@trey

He doesn't suck....meant in a good way

also..

Since I've been stuck here in the hospital for the past 3 days it's nice to hear some good vibes. Guess I'm lucky I got shut out of these shows, would've missed them anyway.

ppv jam

dunno but its good

Positive vibrations

It's moving to see the boys together again--- my wife broke into tears a few times--- I can't criticize, this is a dream come true. Phil looks vibrant and happy, they all do and they sound amazing after 50 years. Can't wait for Trey to let loose

Having fun

A few rough vocal moments but it had some high points. Long break !

Keep up the feedback,

Keep up the feedback, Grateful for it! Enjoy the ride!

Did they go take a nap?

Hitting the oxygen and

Hitting the oxygen and defibrillators pretty hard

O2 and defibs

What do you mean by that? @uconnjhd: I think you're right, and it's a clever way to point out another legendary long break, but perhaps also put them down for being old and slow. I guess I'm a little over-sensitive, as I am old and slow myself, and have had personal experience with defibrillators. They're not exactly something that you hit on like an asthma inhaler :-)

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Mortatone

9 years 9 months ago

Picking which requests get rejected
I had thought that a good place to start for rejecting requests would be from the envelopes that requested multiple nights. They could have pared down the number of total requests by omitting say 2 nights of 3 nights worth of requests. That way more people can go, but less people will be able to go to multiple shows. But who knows, maybe it would have created a lot more work to do it that way.
estimated-eyes

9 years 9 months ago

odds
It seems it is just a lottery, but not sure how they are coming up with rejects. One would think that they would pick those who would receive tickets and then those left would not get tickets. This seems to be working the opposite. They could not have already picked out all those selected to receive tickets. I am not going to have any hard feelings if I receive a rejection-- lots of requests sent in. Not everyone could get tickets through mail order-- them's just the facts. If we don't get mail order, will just have to try to get them through Ticketmaster. The only thing I wish they would do is address some of the rumors floating about-- taking the high reserves off the table, for example. Some kind of update on the GDTSTOO website would be welcome indeed.
DeadReckoning

9 years 9 months ago

A sign of the times.......
Haven't yet commented on these Dead50 shows.....but just a few thoughts to share.It's nice to see much of the bitching and complaining about the lineup, venue, timing, cost, etc ad nauseum, dissipate a bit. Now it comes down to a concern about scoring tickets. So I'm in that boat too. One of my tour group got his mail order rejection back....he did everything right except for not including stamps on his SASE (though he did include the $9.00 for priority mail). Seems picky but reason enough to be rejected I reckon. Agree with velveteen....this is a tough social experiment to wrap up 50 yrs of this unique experience with 3 shows where only the lucky ones will have access to. Makes me grateful to have been born around the right time....enough to catch Jerry and a fair share of amazing shows. I'm thinking the band had to know demand would be like this and its tough that many in the tribe will be shut out. Perhaps could have been done with more grace and inclusiveness. I want all of the family to be there. And so, it reminds me of the later years where the bands popularity and scene got too big for its own good. Quite the ride it has been! And I'm hoping for one more miracle to come my way. Good luck everyone. These are going to be amazing epic shows for those who make it.