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  • mary i
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    "I am sure the guys are
    "I am sure the guys are invested in the same markets that most people are that just took a big dump." If that's the case then they should realize that we just don't have the money. We hadn't planned to do alot of shows...just the ones in Philly, but with only one income due to my losing my job back in August, $400 is just out of our reach...we've got more important things to spend that kind of money on...like housing, food, utilities....just the basics... They've sold us out...
  • Sway714
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    Bernard Madoff has front row seats for Madison Square Garden
    Ha-Ha-Ha..... why are you so suprised about the fact that brokers (a.k.a $calpers) have tickets before the pre-sale? ....... It'$ a mu$ic bu$ine$$ Tour packaging....Vip Packaging..... Ticket Brokers.... Ticket sale manipulation. ~Can't stop the Greed~
  • reech
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    For $100, they'll be doing
    For $100, they'll be doing it without me. I'll wait to see Phil or Ratdog for $60 at a club, rather than spend $100 for the distant arena experience. This will be the first time I am missing a "Dead" tour in 25 years. I was planning on at least three shows, and taking my wife to a couple.But times are tough, and if the band doesn't understand that, than I don't need to contribute to their pension plan. In this economy, it's absurd for them to charge that kind of money, if the arena's are making them pay that kind of overhead, than they should wait for the shed season. $200 for a pair of Dead tickets is absurd. Good luck with the tour guys, you'll need it. Bleedin' Out http://bleedinout.blogspot.com/ Punk Rock , Garage Rawk & omfug
  • ewile
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    Nassau All GA?
    Does anyone know if the Nassau Coliseu show is going to be all GA or are they just doing GA tix on the presale today?
  • FakeNBake
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    Its Inevitable
    People should have seen this coming. I am sure the guys are invested in the same markets that most people are that just took a big dump. Surely they can't play until they are 100. I am disappointed and have cut my tour down to only two shows, but I will get the "price 1" level tickets and hope that I can see the rhythym devils and some bobby kicks...but I doubt it.
  • Emerald4689
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    What are the Boys trying to do?
    I understand it takes alot to move a show from town to town. I also know it's nice to get paid to do something you love to do. For me and I know 95% of Deadheads do tour for the love of the music, not for the love of money. Sure we sell things on lot, but that is to get to the next show, not to retire on. If you are thinking we need to make the money as fast as we can, STOP IT. We are always going to be here for you because we really Love You. I wanted to do Tour again like I did last time, but now will do maybe a couple shows. I will not be buying the tix thru you, but on the lot for $20.00 like so may times before. If I dont get in oh well, theres always the tapes to get me thru. Please don't forget WE DO LOVE YOU "It's like a mighty melody that rings down from the sky"
  • mary i
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    Outrageous!!!
    The boys should call this tour "All About the Benjamins" With unemployment at an all time high in the country, home foreclosures and everything else, I can't believe the ticket prices.... Hope they don't mind playing for half-full venues.... Never thought I'd be off the bus cuz of prices....oh well...
  • bill_jared
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    Excited and Nervous
    Today is a good day for sure! Let's all put our good energy out there for the website gods...The ticketing site is not very responsive now and only half the country is awake. So let's all band together and think good thoughts!
  • jsb4694
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    When did the Dead become U2?
    These prices... very upsetting...
  • Drumhead
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    I guess the bus needs an
    I guess the bus needs an overhaul. But seriously, I wonder how much more it costs for a band to play a place like the Spectrum or the Pepsi Center compared to what it cost 5 years ago. This may not be all on the band. Even if it is then so be it. They've given us a lifetime of good times and good music and it may be The Last Time and all you people complaining can do is say that they've sold out... that they've money hungry and they let us down... I know this was probably really bad timing with the economy and all but EVERYTHING costs more than it did 5 years ago. I'm barely scrapping to get 1 ticket. But I'm not going to dog on the band!
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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!

https://dead.net/dead09

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this tour is kind of over, but other forum topics are reasonably lively. There's a good deal more to the site than this one topic.
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Whats up brother? Haven't seen you in awhile!! Marye - You crack me up! :-) "I've stayed in every blue-light cheap hotel. Can't win for tryin. Dust off those rusty strings just one more time. Gonna make em shine."
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Hey there, can anyone tell me if GDTS-TOO has sent out the mail order tickets for the Further gigs for Sept. 18-19-20 in Oakland? Did anyone here receive their tix yet? Gigs are two weeks from today, and though I haven't done mail order since spring tour '95 it seems that I always got my tickets in the mail by the time it was two weeks to the show date. Thanks!
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We're definitely considering DSO on 11/21. Do you really think they're worth seeing?
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I think some of us have a special fondness for this particular thread - I know it was my home away from home this year from Jan until May :)
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Yeah,Its been awhile...`Been busy as hell with the kids and work and everything.....How've YOU been? Get ready....Summer Tour comin' up....I betcha!
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I work on a construction site,And Ive been noticing this truck in the parking lot with several Dead stickers on it, So I finally seen the dude who drives it and said"At least SOMEONE around here likes good music"....We started talking shows and it turns out we started seeing the band the same year(88) and weve been to a bunch of the same shows! Gutta Love it!
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Anyone bought the scrap-book yet......Is it worth 75!!??!! pretty steep
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anyone tape furthur i would love to hear those shows anyone have any info on the new song furthur broke out welcome to the dance i would love to hear pm if you have the shows
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DSO is definitely worth seeing. "Inspiration, move me brightly"
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What's it like being married to a rock star? DMB rocks!
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welcome aboard, and sorry I outed you. Light the song with sense and color Hold away despair
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and don't worry, you didn't out me - Just a fun fantasy...a girl can dream, can't she? :) "Inspiration, move me brightly"
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Keep on dancin! :) It's all a dream we dreamed One afternoon, long ago
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out of the bush for a little while, met up with a little birdie who told me to keep yer eyes and ears open for some NYE shows at the Great American Music Hall in SF. odds are it will be Further rather then the Dead or possibly the DOG and Phriends... at the very least, Jackie Greene will be playing!! ( -: the rumor mill has just started cranking back to life. love and peace.
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that'd be a real tough ticket. The GAMH is tiny. Really cool venue, but tiny.
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Since DSO and Govt Mule each have NYE plans already I would place my bet on a RatDog/Phriends show like last year. "I've stayed in every blue-light cheap hotel. Can't win for tryin. Dust off those rusty strings just one more time. Gonna make em shine."
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yup, the music hall only has about a 5 or 600 standing capacity... Greene is slated to play there 12/30 / 12/31; will some of the boys show up to jam? will the Dog or Phriends set up their own joint gigs back at the Civic Center like last year?? well, well, well, you can never tell. Further is busy until mid-Dec, on the east coast... figure a couple of weeks off for Christmas, and then... hmmmm.... peace.
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What is the address of the Great American Music Hall and is it near the Cal Train Station? Have regard for your covenant, because haunts of violence fill the dark places of the land. Do not let the oppressed retreat in disgrace; may the poor and needy praise your name. Psalm 74
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Thanks for the info Have regard for your covenant, because haunts of violence fill the dark places of the land. Do not let the oppressed retreat in disgrace; may the poor and needy praise your name. Psalm 74
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folks, please keep in mind The Dead or the Dog or Phriends or Further for NYE is a rumour. IF, Lesh or Weir do not schedule their own shows, they MAYBE might, MAYBE show up at the Music Hall and jam with Jackie... well, well, well, you can never tell... peace.
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Where do I go to just shoot the breeze back and forth w/other Deadhead hippy freaks?
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if you like chat rooms, click the chat room link on your left. If you like discussion threads, try the Forums, and either poke around by subject or just jump into the most recent discussion and see where it goes. For tape trading and such, try the Vineyard in the forums.
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Hi! I am working on research for a film about DIY music venues, and in the process have stumbled across accounts of the Dead's 1967 "Great Northern Tour." I have read that this was one of the first instances of a major band financing an entire tour themselves. I do not know much more than this, or am I very knowledgeable about the Dead but I thought someone here might be able to answer some questions and shed some light on the history. Is there a board member I should talk to in particular? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Direct message me with any and all insights. THANK YOU -Sam
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Is there any action towards a 45th Anniversary in San Francisco? I am a Deadheadfor 40 years. San Francisco girl (using the word "girl") liberally. Please help by e mailing me at The Dead site with info. Please bring some Sunshine into my life. Signed, Sunshine
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as I recall from postings elsewhere, Jackie Greene is doing HIS NYE shows at the GAMH those nights.
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well well well, you can never tell. right NOW, Jackie is scheduled and tix on sale for the GAMH, 12/30 and 12/31/09 same same last year, Jackie WAS slated for the GAMH around this time, but once Weir and Lesh decided to play the civic center, Jackie cancelled the GAMH and joined in over there. last year, it was, however, around this time that Jackie cancelled the GAMH... so if there is no word from Weir or Lesh in the next couple of weeks, I wouldN't expect any dead / Phriends / DOg shows. the BIG factor this year, , Weir and Lesh are doing the Furthur thing on the east coast until 12/13... so who knows? maybe those boys will just want to take a well deserved rest... Weir got to rest up for the Jamaica thing, too. personally, I think there will NOT be any DOG or Phriends shows, but they MAYBE will show up at the GAMH and jam with jackie. (they did that before some other show a while back...) rumours still flying around... if there is any confirmation one way or the other, please let us know. likewise, I'll do the same. peace.
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Thank you dead.net for all the wonderful friends this site has allowed me in 2009<3 Hope to make many, many,many more in 2010...Peace- Moye
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Any word on Futher concert summer?
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and can be found here or at furthur.net......look out!...there's a spammer above you!!
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These spammers are getting rather bold around here....I thought that post was a slice of spam,I can see how they prey on one's curiosity.Look out all you cats....See you in Calaveras.
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they're pretty tiresome lately.
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send the flyin' monkeys after 'em...steal their beer, they will
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but with our luck (or mine anywhose..) it would be left over green beer from St. Patty's Day and for my money, one thing the world does NOT need right now (or ever for that matter) is a bunch of drunk monkies flying around sick on green beer. Hate it when that happens. The camp on Mem. weekend sounds nice BTW.
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and they don't drink it either....they take it to europe and iowa....but i think they should steal the spammers beer anyway..as the spammers do not deserve beer.
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but 'll say it any way -- Happy St.Patty's Day!
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Hey now! New to the forums, but long to the vibe! We're traveling from DC/VA to CA for this summer's Mountain Air Fest!! Curious to know from other's who have been to this location- the Calaveras County Fairgrounds/Angel's Camp....should we expect it to be as large and as well outfitted as our (east-coast) All Good Festival, for example? Car camping probable if one arrives early? Bountiful food vendors, so as not to worry about cooking? Port-a-johns and pay-showers available? Kind friends? Mellow/safe vibe, despite the huge turnout? We'd love to know as much as we can so we can be well prepared to party! Thanks! ...and see ya'll west-coasters out east for the remainder of the Spring shows! "One way or another, this darkness has got to give."
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Patchwork River, a new album by Grammy Award winning artist Jim lauderdale features long time Grateful dead lyricist Robert Hunter. Out 5/11.
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the presale for red rocks is tomorrow. anyone know what the password is? thanks.
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This thread is pretty old, but I don't know if it's old enough to need wrinkle cream. Besides, wouldn't that just make our monitors look all streaky? Conversation is always more interesting than recitation, so speak your mind and not someone else's.
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I suppose it says something that wrinkle cream is now considered an indispensable tour accoutrement. Wrinkle cream spam deleted...
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Is there a Eugene(Sept./2011) thread anywhere? "...fields of fragile thunder..."