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    why no spring tour on archive.org?
    would have been nice for comparison purposes, but there is nothing... because of Bill & Mickey??
  • marye
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    mail order info
    up at GDTSTOO.com.
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    proven wrong yet again
    proven wrong yet again... ( -: Furthur at Bill Graham CC 12/30 and 31. http://www.furthur.net/ peeace.
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    well well well
    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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    as I recall from postings elsewhere, Jackie Greene is doing HIS NYE shows at the GAMH those nights.
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    New Year's Eve at Great American Music Hall in San Francisco?
    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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    Looking for a Dead historian...
    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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    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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    Where do I go to just shoot the breeze back and forth w/other Deadhead hippy freaks?
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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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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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Took me an hour and a half but managed to snag floor seats for Greensboro. I did the mail order for a few others. Nothin' left to do but smile, smile, smile (and pray)!
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and still got the floor in virginia, 17 rows back. Upper level in D.C though. All happend by fate i guess, was clicking blind. All the buttons were red x's and some of the boxes were blacked out. If this aint the deads last tour its mine though, would hate to see what the next tours gonna cost.
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Chicago May 5th lower section... WOOO HOOO!
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gave up at 12:30 way too slow!!!! went back on and just got two for sec 121 row b for dcu center
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Count me as another who tried the presale to no avail. Relying on MO now. I took a peek at stubhub. This is THE DAY of the presale, and already: 131 tickets for Albany 387 tickets for MSG and the prices are well above the $60 to $100 face. many of these $300 outrages will sell, meaning some wahoo makes money for doin nothin. many scalpers will be stuck with some tix, meaning empty seats at the show. a travesty. I say: make ALL TICKETS HELD at WILL CALL. this shuts down the scalpers.
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i have been reading alot about how evry one had such a hard time getting tickets......als i did was log on the site at 11...waited at 12 i clicked buy tickets..it did take along time for each screen to open ......it took me about 25 minutes from begining to end....then at about 1:30 i loged on again to get ticket for my son cause i wasn't sure if he needed one so i got one just in case and it only took 5 minutes....i feel bad for all the people who got all flustered and didn't read each screen to click on the right button.....i got 3 for greensboro....thank you guys for touring
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I had every problem known to man this morning, and after 2.5 hours, got nothing. Now the Shoreline show is sold out and I'm pissed. Of course, when I saw the $475 VIP tickets, I knew we were in trouble. I saw Phil and Bobby on 12/30 and was fired up, and now I'm so pissed I don't think I'll ever be back. Total failure by the band and the sycophants that surround them.
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These ticket prices are bull shit!!!!!!!! $200 for nose bleed. Shame on the Dead for letting the ticket promoters jack these prices up. i hope they loose there asses on these tickets. money hungry mother fuckers.
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I'm flying from Tampa to L.A. to see the boys in my old home town. Good chance to catch up with old friends. Take a trip if your town is sold out. You'll only miss the money til next pay day, just suck it up.
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I tried but to no avail - did MO instead. Checking Ebay - there's over 200 listings so far for tickets... F*ckers! I SAY EVERYONE SHOULD REPLY TO ALL THE EBAY LISTINGS THAT HAVE "OR BEST OFFER" AND BID $5 FOR THEM. If everyone did we would be a bit of pain the their ass just like they are to us.
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OMG complain, complain, complain...complaining about the prices....complaining about the ticketing. Get over it. Prices go up...everything goes up! You can't seriously expect to pay the same prices as 15-20 years ago. So you might only get to see one show instead of three. It is better than none at all! Be happy they are touring. Thank you boys! See you in Chicago!
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a lot of negativity in this thread.... floor seats were $98 for the show in DC and I think it's a pretty fair price for the music/experience you will get to witness & be a part off. Unfortunately, people make a living off of scalping tickets online for these high-demand shows...understandable for the public sales but for special pre-sales such as this one, they should most definitely hold the tickets at will call for the true fans & ones who will actually be attending the show~
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It sounds to me like you all haven't been to a concert since the 80's. I saw Ratdog this summer and it cost about $70 for a ticket, don't you think it will be a bit more if the whole band gets back together?? Any time these old guys get back together the price is high. Hell we saw AC/DC this fall and that show was $120 a seat/ every seat even nose bleeds. When it is all said and done and you look back on it you aren't going to care how much money you spent. If you want to see some of these bands that's what it costs, stop crying about it. You can't go to a show for $15 anymore get with the times!! I will admit that the ticket purchasing was a joke but I have seen worse. If they would have used Ticketmaster for the pre-sale there wouldn't have been all these problems. But then you all would cry about Ticketmaster fees, so it's a no-win situation. "Everybody's braggin' and drinking that wine, I can tell the queen of diamonds by the way she shines. Come to daddy on an inside straight, well I've got no chance of losing this time"
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I can't go to a show for 15$ no more?? really? you sure? I thought most of these tix were like $10.04 or $9.80 I thought they was putting on some really cheap shows like back in the old daze. shit, looking here, I see people talking about 98$ ninety eight? or 100$ one hundred?!! did I read the tix sales thing wrong?? man oh man, my credit card is gonna be maxed out for the next 20 years... yuk yuk yuk... ( -; try that site again, folks, Nassau nose bleed opened up even though a few hours ago they said they didn't have 'em. still gonna try for MSG and Sat. nite in Philly like that again and again and again... for the deep pocket heads, the 350$ VIP for MSG also sold out. peace.
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Cant wait to talk to the people who just bought the seats right next to me off stub hub for $400 more than i paid for mine. Maybe they can buy me a beer with all their money, or maybe i'll be buying them beer cause they just spent all theirs.
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So what do you think are the odds they add some more shows in the Summer? I'm in Indianapolis and the closest show was the Chicago, which I was all set to go too, but then I realized that college finals are that week, so a no go there. I'm hoping at the very least they play Bonnaroo, which I plan on attending, and maybe add some shows in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, or Tennessee. Here is to hoping! I'm sure no one would be disappointed to see more dates.
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Finally got tickets in Denver - not the best, but I'll be there- spacing presales per venue would have been wise, but some people like to live in the past...
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where you guys finding these prices. check out Buffalo's prices they are through the roof. up to $2500.00 for floor. Buuuuuuuuuuuuull shit
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After 25 years of following the GD all over, I see it as one thing: A real treat to have the opportunity to see the core remaining four. It isn't about price, difficulty, availability, which service sells the tix, etc. etc. If you want to be there and it is meant to be, you will. Heck, these guys are all heading to 70 yrs. old, what do you want, a free show? When do you think they will return? Find a way or fly away. My first show= $4.50 (11/6/70). My teen's (recently a self-proclaimed Deadhead) first show =$100.25 (4/18/09). The EXPERIENCE= PRICELESS!
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Complaining! I'm not buying the 2 tickets on Ebay for Denver Section 144 Row 9 - Next To Stage - with a starting bid of $1400 or a buy it now price of $1899... So I guess I have no reason to complain. I sent my mail order! Complaining - Are You Freaking Kidding Me!
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but come on! i would love to pay $100.25. But no. $200 for the worst seat in the house. i won't be truckin to buffalo :(
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Smart ass! "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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i was going to la show for 50 bucks, i can afford that, barely, but no tix available at that price. it wasn't even posted except on the announcments. Oh well, it's a tape night for me. Its not the same anyways, Just keep the good memories I have of a time much better than today and move on.
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I have to say that the Penn State Show rocked in October...I never did get to see the boys when Jerry was here. Today was crazy with trying to get tix but luck was on my side.. for Albany & Buffalo. My 12yo daughter is going to her first show...can't wait. We'll be in our twirl skirts...dancing. See you all there! **Love & Peace Makes Life Grand**
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pays off. I logged on 20 minutes early with no problem, but logged off to do some work, When I tried to log on again I had the same problems as everyone else, but this tour is IMPORTANT. The guys are all in their 60's (like me) so we never know when it will be the last tour and i will not take a chance on missing this and kept trying till I got on. I agree the tickets were a little pricey, but I feel they are worth it. Most big name groups are getting 30 - 50 for cheap seats and 50 - 100 for good seats so this wasn't too out of line. I did have a problem with paying top price for seats in the third level, although I would have taken anything. But I ran the numbers on cost of tickets, hotel, tee shirts and parking. and it was within about $20 of Deluxe travel package price which had seats on first level up, so I opted for that. Worth 20 bucks more (10 per ticket ) to me for good saeats. I hope we all get many more tours and hope to see some of ya in Charlottesville. PS I also agree on Ticketmaster being more user friendly, and their fees are usually less also.
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There is still $50 tickets available to the L.A. show spaceboy, go get them
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bummers for those folks who missed out on tix, but I'd say keep trying, they're bound to release more. As for those folks bitching about prices... have you looked at what other bands charge these days? And I'm talking bands who tour every year. I don't need to be front row thanks, I know what these cats look like; $50 for a lawn or GA nosebleed's nothin' these days. As for me, I waited like Christmas morning for those pages to load up at noon and it paid off in the form of Chicago-Denver-Shoreline tour!!!! Can't afford it but I'll be there anyway, can't wait to see y'all!
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It's gotten all negative around here again. Let's think positive people, they're playing again, together, that's all that matters!!!! I can't wait!
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There are tons of tickets available and more coming available every minute!! Yes, even lowers!All of your Philly heads who don't want to pay $100 for 400level, take a drive to WB. There are still good lowers there. If you keep checking the ticket site, you might get what you are looking for but you have to keep at it. I saw single floors for MSG a few minutes ago and then POOF! they were gone. Also floors for other shows and good lowers, but they only last a minute, obviously.
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I agree....this is going to just be amazing....what a great start to the Summer Concert Season in early Spring.... I was ready at 9am est, this morning - at 12n I was on the order page and it sent me out to the wait list until 245pm then I was lucky enough to land Albany - tried again and got the tix for Buffalo - my coworkers knew this was so important they even tried - that's love *Love & Peace Make Life Grand*
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I got 4 for Chicago but I still don't know how it happened. I feel like I just survived a bad accident. My head hurts. I'm happy about seeing the boys but this nighmare experience has taken the life out of me right now. I feel bad for everyone who got shut out.
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I was all set as well...credit card propped up, 4 windows open to Dead.net, email, deadtix and the forum lol. At 9 the system jammed and I couldn't get to dead.net, dead tix kept telling me there was an error...finally around 930 I got into the order section but was redirected cuz all the floor seats were gone. Finally around 10 I got 2 lodge, decent, and was done. It was pretty chaotic with the overwhelming amount of people on, but I just sat back and tried to be as patient as possible. I can't wait for May!!!
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So happy now, got my two tix to LA for around 50 each. I gave up hope but thanks to eikoeiko for pointing me in the right direction. Did not take long at all either. Thanks again
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southerntam!! You and your buds get the vibe. Might have to go to Cali for a show and hang with you positive party people. See the Vibe. Be the Vibe. Tell the folks back home, this is the promise land calling. And the poor boy is on the line. "Oh if a man tried To take his time on earth And prove before he died What one man's life could be worth I wonder what would happen To this world."
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So that's it. Too many people logged on 2, 3, 4 or more times on the same PC. Overload for sure! Sometimes we are our own worst ememies...
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terrapin11 So excited that we have tickets for both nights at Worcester!! Earning a living kept us from trying any earlier than 6PM EST, so we consider ourselves very lucky! Husband's seen the dead many times, but I never have, so I'm just crazy happy! I've seen 6 Ratdog shows, which were great, but I'm really, really excited about these shows!
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Waited 45 minutes. Slow but got seats one level off the floor in Denver. Good enough. Looking forward to it. Yeaaahhh!!
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can't put a price on a good time!!! Might as Well, ain't ever had such a good time in my life before
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I feel better to see that some had a good experience, I didn't! In the end just to get tickets to Chicago I paid 436$ It includes hotel-but I am not happy:( If my husband finds out how much money I spent I will be in the DAWG house--
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I am so stoked, i had two tickets in my cart this afternoon, for like 200 bucks and emptied the cart. Couldn't do it. I've seen the GD a ton of times, so it wasn't that big a deal. Then i just happened to go back and look cause i didn't want to miss another. Walaaa! There they were! Just saw ratdog in fla last month, now have a new show to lok forward to!
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maybe it is just the luck of the draw-I have seen The Other Ones, Phil and Friends, and Ratdog all within the first 5 rows or floor-maybe it was somebody else turn :( I just REALLY love to see the core four play together!!!
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what the hell are they thinking. $100 a ticket for the worst seat in the house. Penn state was $50 and they played with the Allman Brothers. This is all a bunch of bullshit. I hope Bobby is happy cause we all know he's the reason tickets are expensive
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hey southertam, johnyrock41, who ever else is stoked about this tour .......THANKS FOR THE GOOD VIBES
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What a nightmare that experience was. Ticketmaster catches a lot of grief but at least they work. After spending 15 minutes or so just getting logged on to the musicsomeday system I finally had a couple of the Chicago cheap seats in my cart but the site failed to load the checkout page correctly - I tried for 1/2 hour before I had to give up, that whole "I've got a job" thing. Came back a couple of hours later, logged back on and the tickets were still in my cart, and the checkout page loaded up correctly, took my address and credit card info, clicked confirm and was informed that the tickets were no longer available. Thanks for letting me know, morons. Empty the cart, try again and of course all the affordable seats are sold out. My guru, who is much more well-off than I, took over the ticket acquisition duty and got us a pair of the arm-and-a-leg tickets. He says the whole thing was a sign that Jerry wanted us to have good seats. Guru is holding me to attending that Cubs game, too. Guru is very demanding. See you in Chi-town! ********************************************* I have a sigfile! --> www.kindveggieburritos.com *********************************************
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there are tickets still on sale i just tried 4 different venues and had no problem........so go get them.......
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XL Center, anyone else going?? April 26 Since the end is never told, we pay the teller off in gold, In hopes he will return, but he cannot be bought or sold