(http://i.imgur.com/lLdXDYF.jpg)
http://www.dead50.net (http://www.dead50.net)
http://www.relix.com/news/detail/grateful_deads_core_four_to_reunite_for_final_shows_with_trey_anastasio_bruce_hornsby_jeff_chimenti
Glad this is confirmed. Should def. be a good time. Selfishly, I'm bummed there won't be 4th of July Phish though.
that link appears to have broke relix.
Quote from: mbw on January 16, 2015, 09:50:54 AM
that link appears to have broke relix.
Indeed. This one works:
http://www.jambase.com/Articles/123767/Grateful-Dead-Celebration-With-Anastasio-and-Hornsby-In-Chicago
couch tour?
Man - this almost has to happen. FACK!
also:
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Are these really the final concerts this band will ever perform together?
Yes.
seeing this official is making me all
(http://i.imgur.com/Zch2AWw.gif)
Quote from: PGLHAH on January 16, 2015, 09:55:19 AM
Man - this almost has to happen. FACK!
who are you kidding. see you at the crib for a cookout.
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for Phish summer tour
http://www.dead50.net/
mail order - first come, first serve
old school
nicely done!
Def considering doing this run
No brainer....
Quote from: mehead on January 16, 2015, 10:10:14 AM
Quote from: mopper_smurf on January 16, 2015, 10:01:28 AM
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for Phish summer tour
Yep. No more musicals and shit.
In.
T, I'll bring a pie to the cookout.
I'm in. Blue Jays/White Sox on the 6th anyone? :-D
From the Jambase coverage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dt30SJZqgA4
Quote from: rowjimmy on January 16, 2015, 10:22:38 AM
In.
T, I'll bring a pie to the cookout.
Do you know why we're still friends?
Yeah, I threw this on for the morning:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emloG_yMeZU
Quote from: rowjimmy on January 16, 2015, 10:28:07 AM
From the Jambase coverage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dt30SJZqgA4
So sick. Watched it twice, got shivers.
Quote from: mattstick on January 16, 2015, 10:35:38 AM
Quote from: rowjimmy on January 16, 2015, 10:28:07 AM
From the Jambase coverage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dt30SJZqgA4
So sick. Watched it twice, got shivers.
shredville
I love the look on Phil's face.
W00t diddly w00t! I'm there! I'll cook some heady foods at said cookout. Hope I can meet a few more of y'all!
Quote from: antelope19 on January 16, 2015, 10:46:28 AM
I love the look on Phil's face.
nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile
I forgot how complicated Postal Mail Orders were...
I doubt you would have your GDTS TOO Mail Order tickets before the Feb 12 Dead Pre-Sale date too...
Quote from: mattstick on January 16, 2015, 10:54:47 AM
I forgot how complicated Postal Mail Orders were...
I doubt you would have your GDTS TOO Mail Order tickets before the Feb 12 Dead Pre-Sale date too...
money orders, stamps, SASE, etc
:hereitisyousentimentalbastard
I was wondering about that.
Really glad this is called Greatful Dead and not Core 4.
Is that just what fans were calling it?
Quote from: mbw on January 16, 2015, 11:11:05 AM
Really glad this is called Greatful Dead and not Core 4.
Is that just what fans were calling it?
"Core Four" has been shorthand in the community for the remaining dudes for some time.
I'm changing the thread title.
I'd call it Fare Thee Well.
Booked my flight!
Barnesy & I are Road Trippin'!
I'll be selling cokes on lot for gas money just like old times!
(not really)
I'm a little bit surprised they don't have a female singer to gloss over some of the potential issues with singing Jerry songs.
I'm glad there are no opening acts, that it's not a festival of GD-related music.
I'm seriously considering doing a GA-floor mail-order, if those don't pan out I will try for Saturday tickets only - tickets for Friday and Sunday will be easy to get and the venue will be at 2/3 capacity with giant screens - should be lots of good spots to see the show.
soooo, terry, how you plan on accommodating for all of us?
...
Check out this headline... :hereitisyousentimentalbastard
(http://i.imgur.com/UcIe0V5.png)
Hotel room booked!!!
Quote from: rowjimmy on January 16, 2015, 11:21:17 AM
Barnesy & I are Road Trippin'!
I'll be selling cokes on lot for gas money just like old times!
(not really)
I'd be happy to buy coke from you on lot. If you change your mind.
Quote from: Caravan2001 on January 16, 2015, 10:19:21 AM
No brainer....
uh....yeah.
Quote from: mehead on January 16, 2015, 09:52:18 AM
couch tour?
Are you serious? If there are family and financial constraints, this I understand. But if not.....you'd couch tour this? Really? This isn't going to be some gong show. This won't be a throwaway gong show. I was at the Phil and Phriends shows in '99. I could never have even conceived of missing that run. And this will be better.....mark it.
Quote from: gah on January 16, 2015, 11:28:58 AM
soooo, terry, how you plan on accommodating for all of us?
There lots of parks and beaches. You dirty hippies will figure it out.
I have a room booked at three different hotels for right now. They aren't cheap, but they will do.
you guys think there will be cheap tickets for this? place is huge.
Quote from: Superfreakie on January 16, 2015, 11:56:09 AM
Quote from: Caravan2001 on January 16, 2015, 10:19:21 AM
No brainer....
uh....yeah.
Quote from: mehead on January 16, 2015, 09:52:18 AM
couch tour?
Are you serious? If there are family and financial constraints, this I understand. But if not.....you'd couch tour this? Really? This isn't going to be some gong show. This won't be a throwaway gong show. I was at the Phil and Phriends shows in '99. I could never have even conceived of missing that run. And this will be better.....mark it.
Totally serious. I would much prefer to carve out vacation time with my family (and possible Phish festie in August) than go to this but regardless, I'm just not as hyped about this as others. And by no means do I think it's going to be a throwaway show. I don't think the boys would let the fans down but I'm not convinced it's going to be mind blowing either. Hopefully I'm wrong.
Side note, I would not call this The Grateful Dead - for ONE obvious reason. Hence why they never toured as the GD ever again.
Just my $.02.
It's billed as "The Grateful Dead" on Ticketbastards.
Quote from: mbw on January 16, 2015, 11:58:49 AM
Quote from: gah on January 16, 2015, 11:28:58 AM
soooo, terry, how you plan on accommodating for all of us?
There lots of parks and beaches. You dirty hippies will figure it out.
I already told farmer we couldn't sleep in Terry's "portico!"
Quote from: PGLHAH on January 16, 2015, 12:29:57 PM
It's billed as "The Grateful Dead" on Ticketbastards.
Of course
Fuck it. Hotel booked.
Quote from: birdman on January 16, 2015, 12:37:39 PM
Fuck it. Hotel booked.
Right on.
(http://smokebear.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/its-all-happening.jpg)
:rockout:
Sara and I are booked at the Congress Plaza Hotel a mile from the venue, walking distance. BM is booked there as well. We booked on Kayak and it was 150 a night. See you there....
Quote from: Superfreakie on January 16, 2015, 01:07:18 PM
Sara and I are booked at the Congress Plaza Hotel a mile from the venue, walking distance. BM is booked there as well. We booked on Kayak and it was 150 a night. See you there....
We're a little further uptown, though not too far.
Brunch will have to happen.
Guess I'll be hoping for couch tour :|
Quote from: Bobafett on January 16, 2015, 10:50:15 AM
W00t diddly w00t! I'm there! I'll cook some heady foods at said cookout. Hope I can meet a few more of y'all!
I'll operate as
sous.
Quote from: Superfreakie on January 16, 2015, 01:07:18 PM
Sara and I are booked at the Congress Plaza Hotel a mile from the venue, walking distance. BM is booked there as well. We booked on Kayak and it was 150 a night. See you there....
I call bathtub.
thinking about just driving through the night with like 3 other people.
Will make it happen
Damn, the paugers are coming out for this one! :syf: Hope I can make it as well. :wtu:
Quote from: rowjimmy on January 16, 2015, 01:17:26 PM
Quote from: Superfreakie on January 16, 2015, 01:07:18 PM
Sara and I are booked at the Congress Plaza Hotel a mile from the venue, walking distance. BM is booked there as well. We booked on Kayak and it was 150 a night. See you there....
We're a little further uptown, though not too far.
Brunch will have to happen.
Indeed. :-)
got a room at the hampton inn across the st
rooftop pool and all that jazz
its on! :syf:
possum opener?
Goddamn!, what a horrible time to be broke as shit!! :frustrated: :frustrated: :frustrated: :frustrated:
I don't want to overstate this but Christmas is happening in July this year.
Also, Jesus just confirmed that he'll be there.
When this was just a rumor I looked into the StarHot rate at the local Starwood hotels and saw a few for $159, now the lowest I can find is $255.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex9dLNaGxHo
Quote from: birdman on January 16, 2015, 12:37:39 PM
Fuck it. Hotel booked.
Same. I might even be single by then... :sbw:
Wife said no way in hell.
Contemplating a divorce lawyer.
Quote from: Buffalo Budd on January 16, 2015, 04:23:19 PM
Wife said no way in hell.
Contemplating a divorce lawyer.
It's cheaper to keep her.
Quote from: Buffalo Budd on January 16, 2015, 04:23:19 PM
Wife said no way in hell.
Contemplating a divorce lawyer.
Or you could be a god damned man. Theres always that.
Quote from: mbw on January 16, 2015, 05:02:40 PM
Quote from: Buffalo Budd on January 16, 2015, 04:23:19 PM
Wife said no way in hell.
Contemplating a divorce lawyer.
Or you could be a god damned man. Theres always that.
Says the guy who has no kids and could possibly walk to the venue.
Quote from: rowjimmy on January 16, 2015, 05:00:16 PM
Quote from: Buffalo Budd on January 16, 2015, 04:23:19 PM
Wife said no way in hell.
Contemplating a divorce lawyer.
It's cheaper to keep her.
This is true and I'd probably end up in a gutter without her.
She actually came around and said we will think about it for a few weeks.
What are peoples' thoughts on the ticket availability for this?
and...
Quote from: mbw on January 16, 2015, 05:02:40 PM
Or you could be a god damned man. Theres always that.
:hereitisyousentimentalbastard
:clap:
Quote from: Buffalo Budd on January 16, 2015, 05:16:41 PM
Quote from: rowjimmy on January 16, 2015, 05:00:16 PM
Quote from: Buffalo Budd on January 16, 2015, 04:23:19 PM
Wife said no way in hell.
Contemplating a divorce lawyer.
It's cheaper to keep her.
This is true and I'd probably end up in a gutter without her.
She actually came around and said we will think about it for a few weeks.
What are peoples' thoughts on the ticket availability for this?
Yeah i was inquiring about the ticket availability earlier. I doubt it will be tickets on ground, but will def be able to get in for face, maybe little less
Quote from: emayPhishyMD on January 16, 2015, 05:17:54 PM
Quote from: Buffalo Budd on January 16, 2015, 05:16:41 PM
Quote from: rowjimmy on January 16, 2015, 05:00:16 PM
Quote from: Buffalo Budd on January 16, 2015, 04:23:19 PM
Wife said no way in hell.
Contemplating a divorce lawyer.
It's cheaper to keep her.
This is true and I'd probably end up in a gutter without her.
She actually came around and said we will think about it for a few weeks.
What are peoples' thoughts on the ticket availability for this?
Yeah i was inquiring about the ticket availability earlier. I doubt it will be tickets on ground, but will def be able to get in for face, maybe little less
I just don't believe that will be the case. This is it for the boys. There's a lot of fogies around the country that will make one final pilgrimage. I think the tix starting at $99 each may help weed out some of the chaff, but not that much...
Quote from: pcr3 on January 16, 2015, 05:20:18 PM
Quote from: emayPhishyMD on January 16, 2015, 05:17:54 PM
Quote from: Buffalo Budd on January 16, 2015, 05:16:41 PM
Quote from: rowjimmy on January 16, 2015, 05:00:16 PM
Quote from: Buffalo Budd on January 16, 2015, 04:23:19 PM
Wife said no way in hell.
Contemplating a divorce lawyer.
It's cheaper to keep her.
This is true and I'd probably end up in a gutter without her.
She actually came around and said we will think about it for a few weeks.
What are peoples' thoughts on the ticket availability for this?
Yeah i was inquiring about the ticket availability earlier. I doubt it will be tickets on ground, but will def be able to get in for face, maybe little less
I just don't believe that will be the case. This is it for the boys. There's a lot of fogies around the country that will make one final pilgrimage. I think the tix starting at $99 each may help weed out some of the chaff, but not that much...
Yeah but I still think you will be able to walk up to the box office each night and buy a ticket.
What is the capacity for concerts?
80-100,000? says 61,000 but thats probably for games, so like maybe 75-80k?
Speaking of old fogies, I'm just excited to know there is a fresh excuse to complain about Trey/Phish around now. :rawk:
I think I read capacity will be 55K because they're closing off the behind the stage area.
I've pretty much decided I'm definitely going. hoping the catch the sunday cubs game if it is early enough. or stay an extra day.
I think good seats will be hard, bad seats will be easy.
I also think a bunch of people will bail at the last minute and tickets can be found easily. it's summer. vacations, festivals, other shows. $$$$ adds up for 3 night runs.
i originally thought there's no way they could sell out 3 nights at soldier field, but just about every person who i've seen jam music with in the last few years spanning hundreds of miles around the midwest says they are coming to these shows. i'm going to get my tickets in advance.
Quote from: anthrax on January 16, 2015, 06:13:46 PM
i originally thought there's no way they could sell out 3 nights at soldier field, but just about every person who i've seen jam music with in the last few years spanning hundreds of miles around the midwest says they are coming to these shows. i'm going to get my tickets in advance.
This. The people I'm hearing from who are 100% in for this are far and wide. You have no idea. This will sell out. All three nights will sel out. I'm saying no later than a full 7 days prior to night one. That is my prediction.
Quote from: PGLHAH on January 16, 2015, 06:58:33 PM
Quote from: anthrax on January 16, 2015, 06:13:46 PM
i originally thought there's no way they could sell out 3 nights at soldier field, but just about every person who i've seen jam music with in the last few years spanning hundreds of miles around the midwest says they are coming to these shows. i'm going to get my tickets in advance.
This. The people I'm hearing from who are 100% in for this are far and wide. You have no idea. This will sell out. All three nights will sel out. I'm saying no later than a full 7 days prior to night one. That is my prediction.
Yeah. I was basing my opinion on the fact that I got about 50 texts and 20 emails about this today, culminating in 5-10 rooms being reserved and several flights being booked. All of my old dead tour buddies from college seem to be planning on going. I'm guessing my circle is not the only one, and we're just a bunch of 40ish year olds. I imagine the older tour rats will be all over this. I'm specifically thinking of folks who at this point in their lives don't travel more than an hour for shows, if even going at all. I think alot of people will come out of the woodwork for this.
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/s526x395/1901194_603630193102772_3921760737674066794_n.jpg?oh=6afda7fcb84933e60aa7ec83342f725d&oe=5569976B&__gda__=1428689934_9dddfc2d8d8c43d0755d8abc912f5492)
I already know too many people going, trying to get floorspace in my room... thinking tickets will be tough.
Quote from: pcr3 on January 16, 2015, 07:23:48 PM
Quote from: PGLHAH on January 16, 2015, 06:58:33 PM
Quote from: anthrax on January 16, 2015, 06:13:46 PM
i originally thought there's no way they could sell out 3 nights at soldier field, but just about every person who i've seen jam music with in the last few years spanning hundreds of miles around the midwest says they are coming to these shows. i'm going to get my tickets in advance.
This. The people I'm hearing from who are 100% in for this are far and wide. You have no idea. This will sell out. All three nights will sel out. I'm saying no later than a full 7 days prior to night one. That is my prediction.
Yeah. I was basing my opinion on the fact that I got about 50 texts and 20 emails about this today, culminating in 5-10 rooms being reserved and several flights being booked. All of my old dead tour buddies from college seem to be planning on going. I'm guessing my circle is not the only one, and we're just a bunch of 40ish year olds. I imagine the older tour rats will be all over this. I'm specifically thinking of folks who at this point in their lives don't travel more than an hour for shows, if even going at all. I think alot of people will come out of the woodwork for this.
ha. my justification for going is I don't travel an hour for almost all shows.
I'm pretty much expecting to do whatever it takes for seeing 3 nights of music I won't forget.
Quote from: DoW on January 16, 2015, 07:38:39 PM
Quote from: pcr3 on January 16, 2015, 07:23:48 PM
Quote from: PGLHAH on January 16, 2015, 06:58:33 PM
Quote from: anthrax on January 16, 2015, 06:13:46 PM
i originally thought there's no way they could sell out 3 nights at soldier field, but just about every person who i've seen jam music with in the last few years spanning hundreds of miles around the midwest says they are coming to these shows. i'm going to get my tickets in advance.
This. The people I'm hearing from who are 100% in for this are far and wide. You have no idea. This will sell out. All three nights will sel out. I'm saying no later than a full 7 days prior to night one. That is my prediction.
Yeah. I was basing my opinion on the fact that I got about 50 texts and 20 emails about this today, culminating in 5-10 rooms being reserved and several flights being booked. All of my old dead tour buddies from college seem to be planning on going. I'm guessing my circle is not the only one, and we're just a bunch of 40ish year olds. I imagine the older tour rats will be all over this. I'm specifically thinking of folks who at this point in their lives don't travel more than an hour for shows, if even going at all. I think alot of people will come out of the woodwork for this.
ha. my justification for going is I don't travel an hour for almost all shows.
I'm pretty much expecting to do whatever it takes for seeing 3 nights of music I won't forget.
This guy knows what's up. I'm getting more and more excited for this.
Quote from: Superfreakie on January 16, 2015, 01:07:18 PM
Sara and I are booked at the Congress Plaza Hotel a mile from the venue, walking distance. BM is booked there as well. We booked on Kayak and it was 150 a night. See you there....
I've stayed there the past couple years for phish, it's real close
Are you coming Gavin? I hope so.
Btw, the wife has accepted that I'm going. Game on.
Quote from: birdman on January 16, 2015, 08:03:22 PM
Are you coming Gavin? I hope so.
Btw, the wife has accepted that I'm going. Game on.
My wife has just accepted that I am going as well. Fucking game on.
Quote from: birdman on January 16, 2015, 08:03:22 PM
Are you coming Gavin? I hope so.
Btw, the wife has accepted that I'm going. Game on.
I hope so as well, seems like once in a lifetime..
I too originally thought there was no way they'd sell out 3 nights...
... But like all of you said, I've seen more buzz about people attending these shows than just about any event... ever. I mean, if these are truly the LAST shows ever to be played with the remaining members of the GD (.. with TREY on guitar) -- there's little reason not to be there.
Quote from: WhatstheUse? on January 16, 2015, 08:33:53 PM
if these are truly the LAST shows ever to be played with the remaining members of the GD
Quotemark the original members' last-ever performance together
I take that to mean that Phil or Bob may play more shows in the future, just not the four of them playing together. thoughts?
Quote from: jasonsobel on January 16, 2015, 09:13:30 PM
Quote from: WhatstheUse? on January 16, 2015, 08:33:53 PM
if these are truly the LAST shows ever to be played with the remaining members of the GD
Quotemark the original members' last-ever performance together
I take that to mean that Phil or Bob may play more shows in the future, just not the four of them playing together. thoughts?
agreed. especially Phil. I never took this to mean the end of P&F.
http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6443608/grateful-dead-bob-weir-trey-anastasio-interview?mobile_redirection=false
Seems like a few discrepancies with the story, but the fuckin hype, eh? I'm so stoked!
Tickets (good ones) are going to be harder than people think, especially Saturday (as Matt said). Even with all of the hate from the old-school GD heads, peeps are going to be coming out of the woodwork in a major way. Nobody with even a passing interest in the GD is going to miss this shit. If there were other shows or they left it open as far as future shows, I would say no way they will come close to selling out, but people are coming from around the globe for this. I will probably mail order for GA floor and go for one of the VIP things on 2/11 to hedge my bet. This should be sick. I am at the Hyatt where Matt is. The $130 rooms I got last week are now $399 :-o. Question, is, if I do VIP route, do I go for GA or for good seats. I just want to be with my friends but seems like that might be a tall order. It could be a bust, but every time I think about the possibilities, I get a chub. As long as you keep it in perspective and see it as a celebration of all things GD, you will go away with a huge smile on your face. My wife was at the final Soldier Field shows and has always been disdainful of any post-Jerry projects, but I think I have got her roped in. She is overt concerned with vocals and Jerry ballads. I think Bruce will take most of those.
Also, what is the over under on a Donna showing? I think there;s a good chance. And prob few other sit-ins too. Getting my flights this week.
My friend designed the poster, I think he did a great job!
Sick blog :syf: :beers:
:syf:
Quote from: Caravan2001 on January 16, 2015, 10:12:30 PM
Even with all of the hate from the old-school GD heads...
is it bad? i'm friends with an old school deadhead with whom any mention of phish makes his skin crawl, but there has been radio silence from him on the facebooks. i take that as a bad sign on his thoughts.
other old schoolers who are ambivalent about phish are psyched.
Save the Dark Star for Sunday?
Will these be the first on-stage collab with Trey and Bruce?
If I haven't heard from GDTS TOO it's gonna be tough to throw down money for the VIP tickets...
Quote from: mattstick on January 16, 2015, 10:56:43 PM
Save the Dark Star for Sunday?
Will these be the first on-stage collab with Trey and Bruce?
If I haven't heard from GDTS TOO it's gonna be tough to throw down money for the VIP tickets...
I went to Comes A Time and they did Standing on the Moon. It was the highlight for me, even though that's not saying much. It wasn't the best show all in all
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dv6Iw4Zm168
I think my broke ass is going to try to swing one night. The wife is telling me she knows I'll hate myself forever if I don't make it up there.
Who's got my floor space?
Everyone is planning on it today. There will be a drop-off at the on sales when people factor in the actual costs/timing/etc but it will be more than made up for by the sheer numbers.
Day-of-sale sell-out.
Mark it down.
Hopefully people go to Cash Or Trade when their plans change and they need to flip those seats.
this mail order is a pain in my ass.
They're still trickling in... People from every far and wide corner of my life... All asking me if I'm going... Do I have tickets yet (can they fucking read a website?)... Do I have any floor space... Where am I staying...
If I even start to extrapolate the interest from my circle to other people's circles, these shows are gonna sell out early. I'm kind of in shock, honestly. These are people I didn't even know we're deadheads.
Practiced filling out our cards and envelopes today - super stressful.
A little worried that I can't even submit a gdtstoo order due to cash flow...
But I think those folks over here are fixing to be overwhelmed with requests.
I'm trying to keep my ticket request under $1000. Ludicrous.
Quote from: mattstick on January 17, 2015, 10:42:36 AM
I'm trying to keep my ticket request under $1000. Ludicrous.
I know. Looking to do 3 for each night. Going for pit only from gdtoo. That's right at a grand. Jeebus.
Quote from: rowjimmy on January 17, 2015, 10:25:58 AM
A little worried that I can't even submit a gdtstoo order due to cash flow...
Unless I can talk the wife into writing the check from her bank account I don't think I can do GDTSTOO either. Gonna have to try for that Feb 12th pre-sale.
Yeah I'm in the same boat. Vegas and Miami wiped out all my extra cash. May put in a smallish order for GA
Quote from: rowjimmy on January 17, 2015, 10:25:58 AM
A little worried that I can't even submit a gdtstoo order due to cash flow...
But I think those folks over here are fixing to be overwhelmed with requests.
here here. probably gonna do saturday only, maybe sunday.
prices are stupid.
Quote from: mbw on January 17, 2015, 11:36:37 AM
Quote from: rowjimmy on January 17, 2015, 10:25:58 AM
A little worried that I can't even submit a gdtstoo order due to cash flow...
But I think those folks over here are fixing to be overwhelmed with requests.
here here. probably gonna do saturday only, maybe sunday.
prices are stupid.
I'm torn over what day I should pick. I'm leaning towards Sunday right now. I'm sure Saturday is going to be the toughest ticket.
This will sell out instantly. And there are some simple indicators. Yesterday morning, upon the announcement, we booked a hotel for 150 a night. By 1pm that rate was 250. By 4pm the hotel was sold out. Now, you can't find a hotel room anywhere in the vicinity of Soldier Field for that weekend. Actually, the Holiday Inn has a few rooms left for 350$ a night. I have friends flying in from Europe, Japan, and Australia. People who haven't seen a show since Soldier Field in 1995.....and many much earlier, are coming in. If you miss the onsale, good luck. Also, the scalpers will be out in full force. This will be a clusterfuck shit show.
Quote from: mistercharlie on January 17, 2015, 12:06:37 PM
Quote from: mbw on January 17, 2015, 11:36:37 AM
Quote from: rowjimmy on January 17, 2015, 10:25:58 AM
A little worried that I can't even submit a gdtstoo order due to cash flow...
But I think those folks over here are fixing to be overwhelmed with requests.
here here. probably gonna do saturday only, maybe sunday.
prices are stupid.
I'm torn over what day I should pick. I'm leaning towards Sunday right now. I'm sure Saturday is going to be the toughest ticket.
I don't believe this long held truth will hold up. Never miss a Sunday show.....I don't think people are going and only planning on doing two nights. Not for this event. Sunday will be the Dark Star night.....
I could pretty easily see myself not doing all 3 nights. I need to allocate my PTO wisely these days.
I looked briefly on Kayak last night and there were still reasonably priced hotels. No idea their exact locations though. I'd think as long as public transit is viable then you don't HAVE to be walking distance to Soldier.
Quote from: V00D00BR3W on January 17, 2015, 12:18:26 PM
I could pretty easily see myself not doing all 3 nights. I need to allocate my PTO wisely these days.
I looked briefly on Kayak last night and there were still reasonably priced hotels. No idea their exact locations though. I'd think as long as public transit is viable then you don't HAVE to be walking distance to Soldier.
this is correct. the red line drops you off very near soldier field, plus a bunch of buses.
also, its a pretty boring part of town. if you stay by soldier field and just go to the shows, you might as well just have seen them anywhere.
I just found myself a nice hotel room for $89, for Sunday night only. I'm really hoping to be able to get a Sunday ticket now!
Quote from: mbw on January 17, 2015, 12:21:53 PM
Quote from: V00D00BR3W on January 17, 2015, 12:18:26 PM
I could pretty easily see myself not doing all 3 nights. I need to allocate my PTO wisely these days.
I looked briefly on Kayak last night and there were still reasonably priced hotels. No idea their exact locations though. I'd think as long as public transit is viable then you don't HAVE to be walking distance to Soldier.
this is correct. the red line drops you off very near soldier field, plus a bunch of buses.
also, its a pretty boring part of town. if you stay by soldier field and just go to the shows, you might as well just have seen them anywhere.
I figure we will venture into Chicago.....pay a little visit to MBdUBS, as well as sights and sounds. But there is something to be said about leaving a show tripping face and not having to ride public transit to get back to your hotel room and the cooler stuffed with beers.
Wife is hard at work decorating the envelope.
Through mailorder I'm requesting 2 GA floors for Friday and 2 $215.50 reserved seats for Saturday. My partner in crime is doing the same... We'll either have trades for Sunday or scoop them up in the pre or on-sale (thinking Sunday will be the easiest).
http://www.businessinsider.com/afp-grateful-dead-reunion-delights-senior-us-senator-2015-1
at my little post office in my little suburb, there were a few other dudes getting money orders for $382.00 this morning. yeah, this is going to be a tough ticket.
I've just booked a second room at Le Meridien in Oak Brook for $69. It's a bit further away, but it looks like you can take the Green Line all the way from the hotel to a couple blocks away from Soldier Field. I just hope the Green Line runs late enough that I can enjoy some after show festivities and still make it back to the hotel. Shit, it runs by Oak Park, not Oakbrook.
While I booked my original room a few blocks from Soldier Field, it looks like parking would cost almost as much as I was spending on the room. Parking at Le Meredien is only 15 for the day as opposed to $70-113 a day at The W. With the savings on the room/parking I could afford to take a cab back to Oak Park after the show if I needed to.
http://youtu.be/FTBZuulCoPo (http://youtu.be/FTBZuulCoPo)
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2015/01/16/grateful-dead-reuniting-with-phish-guy/
Process pic:
Flights purchased. Man, this is adding up, but at least my room is cheap. Flights from Portland are $450...Need to get going on mail order. So many ticket levels, it's really confusing. Also pretty frustrated they have not released pricing for VIP.....
Here's a mail order question... They ask to put the price of the ticket on the envelope or write "any". They also mention using two money orders, one for the lowest price ticket, the second the difference between the next level ticket offered. So if I want to get 1 GA pit ticket for $115 but will accept one of the $95 reserved seats what do I write on the outside of the envelope. 1 $115 ticket and include two MO's? Or "any" and include two MO's adding up to 115?? Or some other option I haven't even thought of yet.
Not the answer you want - but I'm putting in for pits only. If I fail there, I figure I should be able to get seats the day of onsale.
I get that but my question lays with whether or not they know to fill the order with the lower priced ticket
Quote from: birdman on January 17, 2015, 04:29:31 PM
I get that but my question lays with whether or not they know to fill the order with the lower priced ticket
i put the higher ticket price first and put the lower ticket quantity and price in parenthesis. they'll figure it out.
Quote from: birdman on January 17, 2015, 04:13:17 PM
Here's a mail order question... They ask to put the price of the ticket on the envelope or write "any". They also mention using two money orders, one for the lowest price ticket, the second the difference between the next level ticket offered. So if I want to get 1 GA pit ticket for $115 but will accept one of the $95 reserved seats what do I write on the outside of the envelope. 1 $115 ticket and include two MO's? Or "any" and include two MO's adding up to 115?? Or some other option I haven't even thought of yet.
I was told there would be no math.
Quote from: anthrax on January 17, 2015, 04:54:52 PM
Quote from: birdman on January 17, 2015, 04:29:31 PM
I get that but my question lays with whether or not they know to fill the order with the lower priced ticket
i put the higher ticket price first and put the lower ticket quantity and price in parenthesis. they'll figure it out.
It's just whatever they have left when your envelope gets pulled. I'm assuming they will default to the most expensive ticket? But, I would rather have pit than the $215 reserved, so I might put GA Pit preferred (or on top) or something.
i have people already asking me for tickets...oh my god.
Quote from: Caravan2001 on January 17, 2015, 08:26:32 PM
Quote from: anthrax on January 17, 2015, 04:54:52 PM
Quote from: birdman on January 17, 2015, 04:29:31 PM
I get that but my question lays with whether or not they know to fill the order with the lower priced ticket
i put the higher ticket price first and put the lower ticket quantity and price in parenthesis. they'll figure it out.
It's just whatever they have left when your envelope gets pulled. I'm assuming they will default to the most expensive ticket? But, I would rather have pit than the $215 reserved, so I might put GA Pit preferred (or on top) or something.
Actually, I was looking at the instructions and here's what it says...
Quoteb) Please put the date of the show/s, the number of tickets and price per ticket on the outside of your envelope. If you are including multiply money orders put the price of your ticket prefrence.
So, put the price of your preferred tickets on there only. If they do not have your prefered tickets when they pull your name, they will then give you whatever you have money in there for, I guess.
heres a rough draft of what will be going on the back of my envelope
(http://i.imgur.com/2mY5TTj.jpg)
The one thing I do remember from back in the day is to have separate money orders for each of the nights. That way, if you get pulled and they are sold out on one of the nights, you get the other nights.
The wife is now talking about going out to get me a money order today so that I can try for GDTS TOO!
My wife was dying laughing at me coloring my envelope like a kindergartener last night... in fact, most kindergarteners could have done a better job than I.
Classy FB post by John K
QuoteJust want to say that I am thrilled that Bob, Phil, Billy, & Mickey were able to make this happen. I believe Trey is an excellent choice, and a brilliant improviser who most certainly will hit it out of the park for these shows! I think the "feud" between Deadheads and Phish Phans is utter bs, and I sincerely hope this helps put that to rest. Also, super-jazzed that my buddy Jeff Chimenti will be stirring it up with these guys!
From a member at LL....
QuoteHighway 41 Revisited
Oh Bob told Anastasio, "You're playing lead son"
Trey says, "Man, you must be puttin' me on"
Phil say, "No." Trey say, "What?"
Billy say, "You can do what you want Trey, but
The next time you see me comin' you better run"
Well Trey says, "Where do you want this pickin' done?"
Mickey says, "Out on Highway 41"
Well one of Chicago's finest got a double dose
Started in dancing and lost all his clothes
He asked a taper where can I go
taper said quiet,there's only one place I know
cop whispered tell me quick man I got to run
taper just pointed with his Nak shotgun
in a x/y pattern down Highway 41
Well Peter Shapiro heard from Phillip the King
I got fiftieth anniversary tie-dye shoestring
And a thousand telephones with a Ripple tone ring
Do you know where I can get rid of these things
Shapiro said let me think for a minute son
And he said yes I think it can be easily done
Just take everything down to Highway 41
Now the fifth daughter on the third night
Told the first father that things weren't right
My Walmart tie-dye washed out pure white
He said come here and step into the light, he says hmm you're right
We'll hit Shakedown Street and get you another one
But Shakedown Street left with the setting sun
dragging a cooler across Highway 41
Now the ghost of Garcia looks down from above
and says why not one more weekend of love
he flew down to the city in the guise of a dove
sang bird song for the mayor and when push comes to shove
Rahm said yes I think it can be very easily done
We'll just put some bleachers out in the sun
And have it on Highway 41
Quote from: Undermind on January 18, 2015, 11:02:59 AM
Classy FB post by John K
QuoteJust want to say that I am thrilled that Bob, Phil, Billy, & Mickey were able to make this happen. I believe Trey is an excellent choice, and a brilliant improviser who most certainly will hit it out of the park for these shows! I think the "feud" between Deadheads and Phish Phans is utter bs, and I sincerely hope this helps put that to rest. Also, super-jazzed that my buddy Jeff Chimenti will be stirring it up with these guys!
I was curious as to what John K thought of all of this... I loved watching John play the few times I have seen him perform but there's not even a question as to who i would prefer over him or Trey. I'm sure a lot of DH think differently.
Quote from: zimbra on January 18, 2015, 01:00:41 PM
Quote from: Undermind on January 18, 2015, 11:02:59 AM
Classy FB post by John K
QuoteJust want to say that I am thrilled that Bob, Phil, Billy, & Mickey were able to make this happen. I believe Trey is an excellent choice, and a brilliant improviser who most certainly will hit it out of the park for these shows! I think the "feud" between Deadheads and Phish Phans is utter bs, and I sincerely hope this helps put that to rest. Also, super-jazzed that my buddy Jeff Chimenti will be stirring it up with these guys!
I was curious as to what John K thought of all of this... I loved watching John play the few times I have seen him perform but there's not even a question as to who i would prefer over him or Trey. I'm sure a lot of DH think differently.
like me
Just got the word from the home team that it's CK5 on lights :rawk:
Excellent
Quote from: Caravan2001 on January 18, 2015, 02:39:09 PM
Just got the word from the home team that it's CK5 on lights :rawk:
Ballin'!!!!
Quote from: Caravan2001 on January 18, 2015, 02:39:09 PM
Just got the word from the home team that it's CK5 on lights :rawk:
That's awesome news!
I was hoping for Candace.
Quote from: mattstick on January 18, 2015, 03:07:17 PM
I was hoping for Candace.
I thought the same, but I'm happy with CK getting the call.
Quote from: Caravan2001 on January 18, 2015, 02:39:09 PM
Just got the word from the home team that it's CK5 on lights :rawk:
:rawk:
Quote from: mattstick on January 18, 2015, 03:07:17 PM
I was hoping for Candace.
Me too....But at least it's not that DMB guy, lol
Haha. Fenton was the DMB guy? I remember thinking he did OK during Vegas 04. Caveat: I was super high.
Quote from: mattstick on January 18, 2015, 03:35:49 PM
Haha. Fenton was the DMB guy? I remember thinking he did OK during Vegas 04. Caveat: I was super high.
I only brought it up because he was killing me during Vegas 04. I thought it was super rough, but I am not a "lights" guy anyway. I very rarely, if ever, focus on the lights. I think my eyes are closed a lot during a show, lol. Anyway, someone else just told me the lights were still up in the air for this one, so who knows who to believe. Guess we will find out.
I'm starting to get curious on how all this is going to go down.
I'm going. I don't set my mind to shows that are tough tickets often so I am going to this.
I have a tentative t=room and am prepared to pay for tix on the secondary market if necessary.
I'm just starting to wonder how many people will bail once festy lineups are out and phish dates come out.
I guess what I'm wondering is what to expect for secondary market pit tickets.
(http://www.treyfuldeadmemes.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Learn-Those-Jerry-Songs...-Girl..-I-Play-That-Shit-in-My-Sleep.jpg)
popping up just to say
see you fuckers there.
I got a room at the ACME hotel. Just booked my flight too. I'm only doing 7/3 and 7/4.
I'm very fucking excited.
Quote from: sophist on January 19, 2015, 08:26:50 AM
popping up just to say
see you fuckers there.
I got a room at the ACME hotel. Just booked my flight too. I'm only doing 7/3 and 7/4.
I'm very fucking excited.
Things just got dirtier!
Quote from: PGLHAH on January 19, 2015, 08:31:41 AM
Quote from: sophist on January 19, 2015, 08:26:50 AM
popping up just to say
see you fuckers there.
I got a room at the ACME hotel. Just booked my flight too. I'm only doing 7/3 and 7/4.
I'm very fucking excited.
Sweet!
Things just got dirtier!
Heard through a friend that David Lemieux said on The Golden Road Sirius show that a large number of the GA Pit tickets will be given to GDTS TOO mailorder.
I'm buying my money orders today - stoked!
$1116.29 (CDN) for my money orders...
Don't forget to follow the instructions when doing your envelopes. I'm seeing so many examples out there with killer artwork but they're not putting any of their ticket info on the front and other screw ups.
It shouldn't be that tough.
(http://i.imgur.com/ruBexSV.jpg)
Quote from: sophist on January 19, 2015, 08:26:50 AM
I got a room at the ACME hotel. Just booked my flight too. I'm only doing 7/3 and 7/4.
Ooof....never miss a Sunday (Dark Star) show.
But glad you're making it out. :clap: :clap:
They added another step for Canada/International orders this morning. Jerks.
Quote from: Superfreakie on January 19, 2015, 10:24:45 AM
Quote from: sophist on January 19, 2015, 08:26:50 AM
I got a room at the ACME hotel. Just booked my flight too. I'm only doing 7/3 and 7/4.
Ooof....never miss a Sunday (Dark Star) show.
But glad you're making it out. :clap: :clap:
Sunday just isn't in the cards for me, regretfully. I really want to make it happen, but I'm being super frugal with my cash these days (I'm about halfway to my goal of having a good down payment for a house). I know come that Sunday when I am boarding a flight and the entry gate to the plane looks like Bazooko -circus, and I'm cursing myself for trying to look "normal" while dealing with TSA, the epiphany will hit that I should have stayed and it would have been worth it.
I picked up envelopes, stamps, money order, index cards
I'll be decorating my envelope tonight and mailing it out tomorrow.
saw this posted today
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Kimock with another classy take:
QuoteA Note from SK re: GD 50th
January 18th 2015
Sunday, January 18, 2015
In the wake of the Dead announcing their 50th anniversary plans, I've had the not entirely pleasant experience of hearing my own name come up more than a couple of times in various "passed over" for guitar chair contexts, along with misc. criticisms and second guessing of the band's personnel solution.
I'm a bit disheartened by the negative tone of some of it.
First and foremost, let's take this opportunity to celebrate and acknowledge the enormous musical and cultural contributions of the Grateful Dead, recognize our debt to the positive energy that music and those musicians have graced us with and pay it back in kind.
Secondly and less importantly. .
A trip the size of the Grateful Dead is it's own world and operates according to its own rules. I completely understand their decisions and personally have zero issues with the whole thing.
So let's drop it.
I'll continue to do what I can in service to the music and community in other than this Dead specific context, and will always approach those opportunities with the greatest humility and respect.
I love those guys, that band, that crew, that music, those fans.
They've worked really hard to get this together for everybody, and they deserve our support.
We've all got this one opportunity to help power lift the 50th Anniversary with the boys, be joyful, and reconnect with the energy and community we've been blessed with for so many years.
So, positive vibration.
Each in our own way, and so be it.
Personally, I'm very grateful.
Love, love, love, and nothing but the deepest musical respect towards Phil, Bobby, Mickey, and Bill, who have shown us so much light.
Peace. SK
P.S. Happy Birthday Martin Fierro! Oh, Chut up.
So the reason my wife flipped at my even considering these shows is because we just booked a 2 week family trip to BC in June to visit relatives, surf and do some sight seeing.
I think if I can scrounge up the coin through selling enough records/cards/etc, I may be able to make this happen. I have 2 friends keen on making the drive in which case, I may have to VRBO it in the city. The hotels are just ridiculously priced now. Any areas I should avoid if I do this? Hoping to stay near the loop, seems the closest I can get is in the West, near Wicker park.
And if my friends happen to flake out (always a possibility), I may just fly there. Hope I can swindle my way into some floor space in a Pauger's room or something if that happens.
Quote from: Buffalo Budd on January 19, 2015, 03:02:25 PM
Hope I can swindle my way into some floor space in a Pauger's room or something if that happens.
Some of the french kidz (Canadians you have not met, but do 'paug events) will have floor space in our hotel. I think we have three rooms in the hotel, 10 minute walk from venue.
http://gdtstoo.com/GDTSTOOInstru.html
QuoteNew****Please send a seperate money order for fed ex, postal fees and Candian $2.00 Postal Fees.
Quote from: Superfreakie on January 19, 2015, 03:21:55 PM
Quote from: Buffalo Budd on January 19, 2015, 03:02:25 PM
Hope I can swindle my way into some floor space in a Pauger's room or something if that happens.
Some of the french kidz (Canadians you have not met, but do 'paug events) will have floor space in our hotel. I think we have three rooms in the hotel, 10 minute walk from venue.
Thank you SF, if I have to go that route, I would definitely take them up on it.
I'm a decent guest and will chip in on whatever it's costing them.
Quote from: mattstick on January 19, 2015, 03:26:23 PM
http://gdtstoo.com/GDTSTOOInstru.html
QuoteNew****Please send a seperate money order for fed ex, postal fees and Candian $2.00 Postal Fees.
My American girlfriend is handling ticket logistics. :-)
Quote from: Buffalo Budd on January 19, 2015, 03:02:25 PM
Any areas I should avoid if I do this?
don't go into the red or orange, lol.
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so i put in for 4 floor tickets for each night. that's $1400 in cash to the post office on saturday morning. i meticulously followed the directions and have my envelope ready to go out first thing tomorrow. and i've been staring at it all weekend. and staring at it. it's taking over my life. i had bad dreams about it last night.
after reading the dead's ticket policy, learning a little bit about what happens if a postal money order accidentally gets lost, and looking at these dead.net rinky dink webpages that keep getting updated with new info...there's no way in hell i am mailing out that much money to them!
i just can't bring myself to do it. i don't trust this system at all. my 1 little envelope is about to be among thousands of others in a small little post office in stinson beach. and then it will sit in a room among tens of thousands of others for who knows how long. chances are i won't hear anything before february 14, just because of the sheer volume of envelopes that are going to be arriving. every bone in my body is saying NO WAY.
i'm out for this round. i'll rely on the presale and ticketmaster. at least that's guaranteed with my credit card.
^ I think I'm with you on that.
I'm doing 2 floors each night. It's half that much cash, but yeah. It's a leap of faith. I'm hoping lots of people are like you or they do the envelope wrong or whatever it takes for mine to come through!
I've heard from a reputable source that they have access to a huge amount of tickets to sell via mail order, and that if you have included the extra 20$ for the higher price option, you are pretty much guaranteed a ticket. Unless they get absolutely fucking swamped.
Take the leap of faith. It'll pay off in spades.
finished my envelope. decided to do the design on the front.
will have the same design on the back without the writing.
here's how it will look, minus the watermark.
i think i got a shot at winning, my only competition will be pie-guy
(http://i.imgur.com/kDJTEtd.png)
I can't promise I won't rip that design...
:wink:
Pretty stoked to mail this out today - hopefully it's the lucky envelope...
Your parents must be pretty proud of that artwork. :wink:
Good luck Matt and everyone else going for tickets.
If it wasn't obvious I married a primary school teacher, it should be now.
Check out #mailorder on Twitter.
Quote from: mattstick on January 20, 2015, 09:30:53 AM
If it wasn't obvious I married a primary school teacher, it should be now.
I was wondering from the first pic you posted why you had all of those supplies.
Good for her getting into the spirit and helping out.
Had my daughter color mine.
^ there ya go put them to work
Your daughter takes the pot.
If you all strike out on tickets there is always stubhub. How the hell do they have tickets already btw?
http://www.stubhub.com/the-grateful-dead-tickets/
anyone have any holds yet?
Lol
So is trey gonna get to use rosebud or tiger or docs only?
I did two tickets for all 3 nights for the reserved and my mother In law did another for pits. $2000 mail order. Holy shit. Hoping I get something but I also realize there are still a bunch of ways to get tix coming up and besides the place is freaking huge. Worst case I sit in the stands. Doubt it will sell out in advance.
I get what anthrax was saying about risking all that dough to getting lost but that is why you do postal MO. They are relatively safe. Number one, nobody can steal those and cash then unless their name is gdtstoo, which is not a common name, and number two, if they do get lost, you can cancel them and redeem with your receipt.
Quote from: Undermind on January 20, 2015, 06:16:23 PM
If you all strike out on tickets there is always stubhub. How the hell do they have tickets already btw?
http://www.stubhub.com/the-grateful-dead-tickets/
private members, boxes, corporate guarantees for tickets to every show etc.....
Quote from: birdman on January 20, 2015, 11:44:48 AM
Had my daughter color mine.
The ticket area looks a little unfinished.
Quote from: Undermind on January 20, 2015, 06:16:23 PM
If you all strike out on tickets there is always stubhub. How the hell do they have tickets already btw?
http://www.stubhub.com/the-grateful-dead-tickets/
nice. just grabbed a three day pass for $19,725.00 psyched.
for real though, that was a fucking rectal exam, the ticket instructions notwithstanding.
i went to a currency exchange in the hood thinking there would be no line. there wasnt any, but they did not do western union money orders.
she asked if it was for 'the soldier field thing' just by me asking if they had western union money orders. so, even the ghetto currency exchange has had people coming there all day. next i went to the post office in wicker park which is aptly described on yelp as the 10th circle of hell.
after waiting in line for 20 minutes without it moving a single spot, i overheard a subhuman tell her employee's that all the 'mail has gone out for the day and to tell any of the grateful dead people they can't do it anymore.' so i left and went to the main post office downtown, where i waited and waited and....
finally got it done and they were able to post mark it for today and i got my money orders. the lady said there have been lines all day with people doing the same thing.
the moral of story is i doubt GDTS TOO has any idea of the shitstorm heading its way, and the United States Post Office is the worst place on earth.
/sb
Quote from: mbw on January 20, 2015, 08:32:05 PM
Quote from: Undermind on January 20, 2015, 06:16:23 PM
If you all strike out on tickets there is always stubhub. How the hell do they have tickets already btw?
http://www.stubhub.com/the-grateful-dead-tickets/
nice. just grabbed a three day pass for $19,725.00 psyched.
for real though, that was a fucking rectal exam, the ticket instructions notwithstanding.
i went to a currency exchange in the hood thinking there would be no line. there wasnt any, but they did not do western union money orders.
she asked if it was for 'the soldier field thing' just by me asking if they had western union money orders. so, even the ghetto currency exchange has had people coming there all day. next i went to the post office in wicker park which is aptly described on yelp as the 10th circle of hell.
after waiting in line for 20 minutes without it moving a single spot, i overheard a subhuman tell her employee's that all the 'mail has gone out for the day and to tell any of the grateful dead people they can't do it anymore.' so i left and went to the main post office downtown, where i waited and waited and....
finally got it done and they were able to post mark it for today and i got my money orders. the lady said there have been lines all day with people doing the same thing.
the moral of story is i doubt GDTS TOO has any idea of the shitstorm heading its way, and the United States Post Office is the worst place on earth.
/sb
obama is definitely mentioning this economy boost in the state of the union. He'll disguise it with other BS reasons but it is all because of GDTS.
Oh yeah. I'm so at these shows that it'll be nice to heckle you in person.
Quote from: DoW on January 20, 2015, 08:53:06 PM
Oh yeah. I'm so at these shows that it'll be nice to heckle you in person.
looking forward to it. taping?
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here's a bunch of envelope art
http://imgur.com/a/0tWbw
Quote from: mbw on January 20, 2015, 08:32:05 PM
the moral of story is i doubt GDTS TOO has any idea of the shitstorm heading its way
THIS!
Quote from: Caravan2001 on January 20, 2015, 07:06:52 PM
I did two tickets for all 3 nights for the reserved and my mother In law did another for pits. $2000 mail order. Holy shit. Hoping I get something but I also realize there are still a bunch of ways to get tix coming up and besides the place is freaking huge. Worst case I sit in the stands. Doubt it will sell out in advance.
I get what anthrax was saying about risking all that dough to getting lost but that is why you do postal MO. They are relatively safe. Number one, nobody can steal those and cash then unless their name is gdtstoo, which is not a common name, and number two, if they do get lost, you can cancel them and redeem with your receipt.
i know postal money orders are a safe bet, but if the money orders got lost, the thought of trying to get $1400 from the post office with just my money order receipts concerns me a bit. not that it won't happen, just that nothing with the post office is easy. and that cash could be tied up for months. and i've got phish summer tour tickets to buy before then!!
do you really doubt it will sell out in advance? i wouldn't be surprised if all 3 nights are sold out within minutes of the TM onsale time.
(i ended up submitting 4 floors for 7/4. i could tolerate $450 much better than $1400)
Quote from: anthrax on January 20, 2015, 09:43:42 PM
Quote from: mbw on January 20, 2015, 08:32:05 PM
the moral of story is i doubt GDTS TOO has any idea of the shitstorm heading its way
THIS!
Quote from: Caravan2001 on January 20, 2015, 07:06:52 PM
I did two tickets for all 3 nights for the reserved and my mother In law did another for pits. $2000 mail order. Holy shit. Hoping I get something but I also realize there are still a bunch of ways to get tix coming up and besides the place is freaking huge. Worst case I sit in the stands. Doubt it will sell out in advance.
I get what anthrax was saying about risking all that dough to getting lost but that is why you do postal MO. They are relatively safe. Number one, nobody can steal those and cash then unless their name is gdtstoo, which is not a common name, and number two, if they do get lost, you can cancel them and redeem with your receipt.
i know postal money orders are a safe bet, but if the money orders got lost, the thought of trying to get $1400 from the post office with just my money order receipts concerns me a bit. not that it won't happen, just that nothing with the post office is easy. and that cash could be tied up for months. and i've got phish summer tour tickets to buy before then!!
do you really doubt it will sell out in advance? i wouldn't be surprised if all 3 nights are sold out within minutes of the TM onsale time.
(i ended up submitting 4 floors for 7/4. i could tolerate $450 much better than $1400)
I feel you. Anyway, good luck!!!! Also, what's Phish summer tour? Is that still a thing? :wink:
Not to start anyMORE rumors:
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B74NEDkCQAAG7nU.jpg:large)
Quote from: DoW on January 20, 2015, 06:17:56 PM
anyone have any holds yet?
Yup. $81.50 on my AMEX. Must be Mansfield lawn.
Awesome
Of all the guitars, that's an odd guitar to be playing. Maybe he'll rotate through them all.
Quote from: Superfreakie on January 21, 2015, 10:05:46 AM
Of all the guitars, that's an odd guitar to be playing. Maybe he'll rotate through them all.
I don't think he'll play any of them.
Quote from: rowjimmy on January 21, 2015, 10:14:26 AM
Quote from: Superfreakie on January 21, 2015, 10:05:46 AM
Of all the guitars, that's an odd guitar to be playing. Maybe he'll rotate through them all.
I don't think he'll play any of them.
This
Quote from: antelope19 on January 21, 2015, 10:26:45 AM
Quote from: rowjimmy on January 21, 2015, 10:14:26 AM
Quote from: Superfreakie on January 21, 2015, 10:05:46 AM
Of all the guitars, that's an odd guitar to be playing. Maybe he'll rotate through them all.
I don't think he'll play any of them.
This
Hopefully, Red needs to stick with the docs imo.
Quote from: Buffalo Budd on January 21, 2015, 10:27:46 AM
Quote from: antelope19 on January 21, 2015, 10:26:45 AM
Quote from: rowjimmy on January 21, 2015, 10:14:26 AM
Quote from: Superfreakie on January 21, 2015, 10:05:46 AM
Of all the guitars, that's an odd guitar to be playing. Maybe he'll rotate through them all.
I don't think he'll play any of them.
This
Hopefully, Red needs to stick with the docs imo.
I don't care what guitar he's playing as long as he leaves the Whale Pedal at home.
Quote from: Buffalo Budd on January 21, 2015, 10:27:46 AM
Quote from: antelope19 on January 21, 2015, 10:26:45 AM
Quote from: rowjimmy on January 21, 2015, 10:14:26 AM
Quote from: Superfreakie on January 21, 2015, 10:05:46 AM
Of all the guitars, that's an odd guitar to be playing. Maybe he'll rotate through them all.
I don't think he'll play any of them.
This
Hopefully, Red needs to stick with the docs imo.
Absolutely.
Maybe Trey wants to try out Jer's MIDI rig?
Makes a lot of sense if they're going to do Drumz/Space
Quote from: mattstick on January 21, 2015, 10:42:43 AM
Maybe Trey wants to try out Jer's MIDI rig?
Makes a lot of sense if they're going to do Drumz/Space
He could borrow Fish's Marimba Lumina!
This is clearly aimed at some Twitter people but I LOL'd:
http://youtu.be/0PH61A5yfas
Quote from: rowjimmy on January 21, 2015, 11:36:56 AM
This is clearly aimed at some Twitter people but I LOL'd:
yes, I've been flipping back and forth between loving the internet and hating it the past few days.
definitely some amusing stuff out there.
I just want the ticket ordeal to be over so everyone moves on and stops having an opinion until the shows.
Quote from: DoW on January 21, 2015, 12:35:33 PM
Quote from: rowjimmy on January 21, 2015, 11:36:56 AM
This is clearly aimed at some Twitter people but I LOL'd:
yes, I've been flipping back and forth between loving the internet and hating it the past few days.
definitely some amusing stuff out there.
I just want the ticket ordeal to be over so everyone moves on and stops having an opinion until the shows.
Aside from the potential lulz, I give zero fucks what the rest of the planet thinks about these shows.
I can't wait.
Quote from: rowjimmy on January 21, 2015, 12:57:46 PM
Quote from: DoW on January 21, 2015, 12:35:33 PM
Quote from: rowjimmy on January 21, 2015, 11:36:56 AM
This is clearly aimed at some Twitter people but I LOL'd:
yes, I've been flipping back and forth between loving the internet and hating it the past few days.
definitely some amusing stuff out there.
I just want the ticket ordeal to be over so everyone moves on and stops having an opinion until the shows.
Aside from the potential lulz, I give zero fucks what the rest of the planet thinks about these shows.
I can't wait.
as I am sure you can imagine, I also give zero fucks about what anyone else thinks.
I've just been finding it hard to get away from.
at this point, I'm not really even thinkign about it until I hear about mail order tickets.
I've been asked about this by a lot of friends because I am a very opinionated mother fucker
1) even if the music burns a hole in my ears and I fucking hate it, I wouldn't miss it for the world. This is going to be special. The environment, the presentation, the vibe, the weekend, the 2nd city. It will all be the kind of electric magic that this event deserves.
2) they finally got this post Jerry project/line-up/setup correct. ditch the dueling leads. I think it has always detracted. Hire someone that knows the music, and can play guitar. I love all the other names thrown around, but I would be cringing if it was anyone else.
3) HORNSBY. The last stand of epcot with the Dead. There was fucking magic in that era with him. To get a guy that was there, and he's still passionate about their music, and the very reason he left was because on nights they could half ass it. For three nights, I don't see Bruce putting up with that. He will push them. All of them.
4) solider field. I've got tapes of dead shows, and pearl jam shows from several eras. If the sound is right, it can sound magnificent from the tapes I have heard.
5) it's the last fucking run. As anyone that has ever been a fan of the dead's music, I have a hard time conjuring up any reason to shit on this prematurely. It's still something I am processing. and I think no matter what this will be something very unique. Like the last time I saw the Allman Brothers (which was at the Gregg Allman tribute, and it had already been announced they were ending). When you know, you know, and it adds a very special vibe to the air.
6) Phil + Trey + Hornsby. If you didn't cum just reading that. Newsflash: you have ED issues.
Ramz, I thought you've gone on record in recent times that Trey cannot play guitar? Happy to see you come around on this. :wink:
Also here's some blogger guy's take on the Trey choice and related aspects:
www.ishitmusic.com/?p=1282
I'm famous!
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2015/jan/21/grateful-dead-mail-order-tickets-envelope-art/
Quote from: V00D00BR3W on January 21, 2015, 02:40:37 PM
Ramz, I thought you've gone on record in recent times that Trey cannot play guitar? Happy to see you come around on this. :wink:
Also here's some blogger guy's take on the Trey choice and related aspects:
www.ishitmusic.com/?p=1282
best choice isn't just playing guitar. It's like the perfect rug that ties the room together. It's a multi-faceted issue, dude.
Quote from: mbw on January 21, 2015, 02:58:38 PM
I'm famous!
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2015/jan/21/grateful-dead-mail-order-tickets-envelope-art/
nice!!
is that printed onto the envelope? how did you get that on there?
Quote from: sophist on January 21, 2015, 03:11:11 PM
Quote from: V00D00BR3W on January 21, 2015, 02:40:37 PM
Ramz, I thought you've gone on record in recent times that Trey cannot play guitar? Happy to see you come around on this. :wink:
Also here's some blogger guy's take on the Trey choice and related aspects:
www.ishitmusic.com/?p=1282
best choice isn't just playing guitar. It's like the perfect rug that ties the room together. It's a multi-faceted issue, dude.
:shakehead:
Quote from: emayPhishyMD on January 21, 2015, 03:19:05 PM
Quote from: mbw on January 21, 2015, 02:58:38 PM
I'm famous!
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2015/jan/21/grateful-dead-mail-order-tickets-envelope-art/
nice!!
is that printed onto the envelope? how did you get that on there?
my attempts at printing right on there failed, so it's a actual cut and paste job.
Quote from: DoW on January 21, 2015, 03:20:12 PM
Quote from: sophist on January 21, 2015, 03:11:11 PM
Quote from: V00D00BR3W on January 21, 2015, 02:40:37 PM
Ramz, I thought you've gone on record in recent times that Trey cannot play guitar? Happy to see you come around on this. :wink:
Also here's some blogger guy's take on the Trey choice and related aspects:
www.ishitmusic.com/?p=1282
best choice isn't just playing guitar. It's like the perfect rug that ties the room together. It's a multi-faceted issue, dude.
:shakehead:
too Dude-y?
Quote from: mbw on January 21, 2015, 03:26:26 PM
Quote from: emayPhishyMD on January 21, 2015, 03:19:05 PM
Quote from: mbw on January 21, 2015, 02:58:38 PM
I'm famous!
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2015/jan/21/grateful-dead-mail-order-tickets-envelope-art/
nice!!
is that printed onto the envelope? how did you get that on there?
my attempts at printing right on there failed, so it's a actual cut and paste job.
very cool!
:clap:
Quote from: sophist on January 21, 2015, 03:29:32 PM
Quote from: DoW on January 21, 2015, 03:20:12 PM
Quote from: sophist on January 21, 2015, 03:11:11 PM
Quote from: V00D00BR3W on January 21, 2015, 02:40:37 PM
Ramz, I thought you've gone on record in recent times that Trey cannot play guitar? Happy to see you come around on this. :wink:
Also here's some blogger guy's take on the Trey choice and related aspects:
www.ishitmusic.com/?p=1282
best choice isn't just playing guitar. It's like the perfect rug that ties the room together. It's a multi-faceted issue, dude.
:shakehead:
too Dude-y?
the person who never backs down clearly got caught saying Trey can play guitar. your best avvoidance is talking baout rugs and rooms.
enough about guitars and such. on to the more important topics. what kind of beer do they sell at the venue?
Thank you bvaz. :police:
Quote from: DoW on January 21, 2015, 03:48:21 PM
Quote from: sophist on January 21, 2015, 03:29:32 PM
Quote from: DoW on January 21, 2015, 03:20:12 PM
Quote from: sophist on January 21, 2015, 03:11:11 PM
Quote from: V00D00BR3W on January 21, 2015, 02:40:37 PM
Ramz, I thought you've gone on record in recent times that Trey cannot play guitar? Happy to see you come around on this. :wink:
Also here's some blogger guy's take on the Trey choice and related aspects:
www.ishitmusic.com/?p=1282
best choice isn't just playing guitar. It's like the perfect rug that ties the room together. It's a multi-faceted issue, dude.
:shakehead:
too Dude-y?
the person who never backs down clearly got caught saying Trey can play guitar. your best avvoidance is talking baout rugs and rooms.
enough about guitars and such. on to the more important topics. what kind of beer do they sell at the venue?
Doesn't look like they have a very big selection, but Two Brothers is fine with me. They make some tasty IPAs and Pale Ales.
http://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/beer-at-soldier-field.156041/
Quote from: mbw on January 21, 2015, 02:58:38 PM
I'm famous!
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2015/jan/21/grateful-dead-mail-order-tickets-envelope-art/
and I know you!!!!
rumors they are gonna make the GA area bigger then originally printed in the seating chart. Don't know if that means the whole field or not. The seating chart clickable link has been removed from http://www.dead50.net/ for now....
i hope everyone who asked for GA gets them. Thats how it should work.
Quote from: birdman on January 21, 2015, 05:41:49 PM
i hope everyone who asked for GA gets them. Thats how it should work.
:clap:
Quote from: V00D00BR3W on January 21, 2015, 02:40:37 PM
Ramz, I thought you've gone on record in recent times that Trey cannot play guitar? Happy to see you come around on this. :wink:
Also here's some blogger guy's take on the Trey choice and related aspects:
www.ishitmusic.com/?p=1282
Some blogger guy, lol.....I didn't read it yet, but that's a close friend of mines blog.
Quote from: Caravan2001 on January 21, 2015, 09:45:37 PM
Quote from: V00D00BR3W on January 21, 2015, 02:40:37 PM
Ramz, I thought you've gone on record in recent times that Trey cannot play guitar? Happy to see you come around on this. :wink:
Also here's some blogger guy's take on the Trey choice and related aspects:
www.ishitmusic.com/?p=1282
Some blogger guy, lol.....I didn't read it yet, but that's a close friend of mines blog.
I read it finally. I agree with most of it. Some of it is harsh, but for the most part it is pretty on point.
Quote from: Caravan2001 on January 21, 2015, 11:39:40 PM
Quote from: Caravan2001 on January 21, 2015, 09:45:37 PM
Quote from: V00D00BR3W on January 21, 2015, 02:40:37 PM
Ramz, I thought you've gone on record in recent times that Trey cannot play guitar? Happy to see you come around on this. :wink:
Also here's some blogger guy's take on the Trey choice and related aspects:
www.ishitmusic.com/?p=1282
Some blogger guy, lol.....I didn't read it yet, but that's a close friend of mines blog.
I read it finally. I agree with most of it. Some of it is harsh, but for the most part it is pretty on point.
I agree.
I knew or at least figured there are Deadheads who don't care for Phish but I never figured it for as big a "problem" as some of this current commentary is making it seem. Just naive, me?
Quote from: sophist on January 21, 2015, 03:11:11 PM
Quote from: V00D00BR3W on January 21, 2015, 02:40:37 PM
Ramz, I thought you've gone on record in recent times that Trey cannot play guitar? Happy to see you come around on this. :wink:
Also here's some blogger guy's take on the Trey choice and related aspects:
www.ishitmusic.com/?p=1282
(http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view6/2647536/googletnt2-o.gif)
FYP
:-P
Quote from: mbw on January 21, 2015, 02:58:38 PM
I'm famous!
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2015/jan/21/grateful-dead-mail-order-tickets-envelope-art/
Sweet
Clearly, reading comprehension is still a big issue around this place.
See first sentence of my initial post:
Quote from: sophist on January 21, 2015, 02:24:55 PM
I've been asked about this by a lot of friends because I am a very opinionated mother fucker
1) even if the music burns a hole in my ears and I fucking hate it, I wouldn't miss it for the world. This is going to be special. The environment, the presentation, the vibe, the weekend, the 2nd city. It will all be the kind of electric magic that this event deserves.
2) they finally got this post Jerry project/line-up/setup correct. ditch the dueling leads. I think it has always detracted. Hire someone that knows the music, and can play guitar. I love all the other names thrown around, but I would be cringing if it was anyone else.
3) HORNSBY. The last stand of epcot with the Dead. There was fucking magic in that era with him. To get a guy that was there, and he's still passionate about their music, and the very reason he left was because on nights they could half ass it. For three nights, I don't see Bruce putting up with that. He will push them. All of them.
4) solider field. I've got tapes of dead shows, and pearl jam shows from several eras. If the sound is right, it can sound magnificent from the tapes I have heard.
5) it's the last fucking run. As anyone that has ever been a fan of the dead's music, I have a hard time conjuring up any reason to shit on this prematurely. It's still something I am processing. and I think no matter what this will be something very unique. Like the last time I saw the Allman Brothers (which was at the Gregg Allman tribute, and it had already been announced they were ending). When you know, you know, and it adds a very special vibe to the air.
6) Phil + Trey + Hornsby. If you didn't cum just reading that. Newsflash: you have ED issues.
And in my previous post. The word multi-faceted. Anyone? Anyone?
Okay, instead of my usual approach of saying something too real, and then the usual plethora of well timed butt hurt responses pouring out from said comments, from the same 5 people, that cycles into the same awful discussion, which has become too redundant for me to tolerate. I decided to leave a response that was well, a little nebulous, and a bad joke. I figured I would keep the mood lite, and not step too hard.
But just as quickly as I say to myself, I miss this place, I'm reminded of why I stopped posting.
So what I should have posted originally
Why Trey is the best pick:
1) I think a huge factor for this event will be the energy. You cannot have energy without a crowd. Crowds develop based on draw, and you cannot draw a good enough sized crowd to fill Solider Field with John Kadlecik, Warren Haynes, Steve Kimock, Jimmy Herring, John Scofield, Nels Cline, or any other guitarist that has played with Phil and Friends, or Ratdog in the last decade. A half full stadium. Will have very little energy. I know. Because that is a big part of what became so draining with Furthur. They were playing big places they didn't need to be playing, and the energy would be non existent at these shows. Without a big name in the "jerry slot," this is doomed to fail horribly. Trey has pull. He's more popular and known than any guitarist on that list. This doesn't equate to skill level. This is about marketing from the perspective of crowd pull.
2) I want someone that can sing. While I think John's voice is the best fit for this criteria, when we get to playing guitar, I will elaborate as to why I would still choose Trey over John for this run. I hate Warren Haynes voice. No one else on that list of "gunners" sings. The dead at their best had awesome harmonies and this is a crucial component of performing their music
3) guitar playing. Alright. If it's not obvious, which I thought it would be. Let me explain something. Playing the music of Phish and the grateful dead isn't the same thing. It's not even close. And this leap of logic by RJ, Voodoo, and Bvaz to jump up like this, it's just silly. And here's why. That raging summer '97 Trey guitar sound, it would ruin the fucking sound of any Dead song. That would be fucking awful. In Phish, it's 100% what I want, and I don't get it. So I don't really go. I listened to the fall tour, and the NYE run. Because I have interest. But my thoughts on that are for a different time.
What I do think matters, and to a certain degree, this isn't technical ability as much as it is knowledge, is that the music of the dead requires a keen sense of nuance. And I would argue. With the exception of John, and Kimock, Trey has everyone else beat on that list. We all know how I feel about Warren. So I will spare the hate tirade. I love Herring but the guy only has one speed and one volume, and that's a problem when nuance is a huge factor.
Scofield has nuance. But he doesn't really care to step outside his sound and style. I do think, with the '99 P+F run, and the history of Phish covers, Trey can keep the sound of the song to a certain degree, like the original. And I think he approaches music with a better understanding of melody than Scofield. But that's also a jazz versus rock differentiation that I think Scofield doesn't ever evolve past.
John tries too hard to mimic Jerry, and that's a deterrent at this point. I want someone that will stick to the composition as it was originally written but then has the ability to inject themselves into the music to make it fresh, and I think Trey does this better than anyone else on that list. And this from the perspective of the totality of Phish.
To get to point, and if you reread all of my old posts. I'm always pointing to where the guy was and where he is now. There is a noticeable drop off in skill level. And like I stated earlier, I don't think that skill level is required for the Dead's music. Phish's music has and will always be seeming more complicated, and that's a huge critique I do still carry with current Phish. I also think that sense he has a history with the members of the dead, he knows their music, and I believe he understands what this run means that he will put care and effort into preparing for this. And if he doesn't. Then as always, if I think something sucks, I talk about it. If I like it, I talk about that too.
Right now, and I as said earlier. I am excited. I'm very much looking forward to this run.
The Bruce/Bobby/Trey Jack Straw is going to blow my mind into 1000 pieces.
Quote from: mattstick on January 22, 2015, 10:03:38 AM
The Bruce/Bobby/Trey Jack Straw is going to blow my mind into 1000 pieces.
Yup.
Night 1 opener. Mark it.
I understood your post. I think you contradict yourself within your posts sometimes. :wink:
and you should continue to post in here. you love music. that is what this place is about. I enjoy reading your posts.
I didn;t post one thing about Trey's guitar playing in this thread or anywhere on this board for at least a year. I will not even talk about trey's guitar playing in this thread because this is about these 3 shows. I'm not going to see Trey. Thsi is so much more than trey for me. I know Trey is part of the equation, but that is not what this is about to me.
as soon as these shows were announced, I committed to them right away. I booked a hotel room and gauged flights and determined I'd ahve options and didn;t need to book them right away. people I'd be going with are still not exactly all in on these shows but it doesn;t matter to me. I decided I will definitely be at these shows. this is just something I am not going to miss. I haven't gotten on a plane for music in over 5 years but this is a no brainer for me.
I don;t have anythign negative to say about this event and I can;t wait to be there.
The surviving core members are reuniting, to be joined by the most reliably entertaining guest piano player of the 30-year history of the :syf: along with Big Red. That is all.
As for the rest of it--ticketing options, song selection, guitar selection, et al--this medieval tapestry best conveys my thoughts and feelings:
LOL
QuoteTrey to Amputate Middle Finger to Appease Deadheads
January 22, 2015 by Cactus Jack
In a quest for authenticity at the 'Core Four' shows this July 3-5, and to placate Deadheads who are upset with the choice of guitarist, Phish front man Trey Anastasio announced today that he will amputate the middle finger on his right hand in order to strive for more authenticity during the shows.
When reached for comment, Anastasio noted that virulently angry Deadheads gave him no choice, and that if he was going to play Wolf, he was going to do so the way Jerry did – with four fingers and lots of fried food in his stomach. "Look I can't say how much of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity this is for me, so if I have to go the extra mile for this, so be it. I'll have the surgery soon so I can heal and practice to find Jerry's four finger sound." Anastasio then lamented having to deep fry his beloved Clif Bars and opt for buttermilk instead of cold green tea.
Needless to say, Phish fans were upset, but The Phunion can confirm that the superfluous digit will be reattached in time for Phish's Summer Tour and will not interfere with Trey's flubbing.
http://thephunion.com/?p=1382
Ramz, it's playful ribbing based on humorous irony, my friend.
See you in Columbia in April for Panic?
I love how picking on Ramz results in long posts clarifying a position that we already grok.
It's double the lulz when you suggest that our reading comprehension is down when your humor meter is clearly broken.
See you in Chicago, dude.
Quote from: mattstick on January 22, 2015, 10:03:38 AM
The Bruce/Bobby/Trey Jack Straw is going to blow my mind into 1000 pieces.
No doubt.
eta:
Also:
(http://i.imgur.com/LRlS0y9.jpg)
^ that picture is gold!
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Deadheads Seek To Camp Out At Soldier Field (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCMQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chicagotribune.com%2Fnews%2Fct-grateful-dead-chicago-petition-20150122-story.html&ei=rFPCVIS7K4WXyASAkIDQBQ&usg=AFQjCNFtIgYT97PcQ0leeKIU0j4D-9szTA&sig2=D4nPJwTa2XphNxPO0qDcag&bvm=bv.84349003,d.aWw)
Deadheads' seek to camp out near Soldier Field - Chicago Tribune
When Jeremy Davis comes to Chicago this summer for what could be the Grateful Dead's final shows, the Florida man wants to camp in his RV in a parking lot near Soldier Field along with tens of thousands of other "Deadheads" he considers family.
That's why Davis on Sunday initiated an online petition asking the powers that be to open up the lots for overnight parking. His idea caught on, and the petition had more than 6,300 signatures as of Thursday afternoon.
"It's tradition," said Davis, 36, who said he lives in Miami, referring to the shantytowns Dead fans would create in parking lots of arenas and stadiums when the band toured regularly decades ago. "For these last days, it's important for the family to be together."
The Grateful Dead announced last week in Billboard magazine that its remaining band members will celebrate the band's 50th anniversary in Chicago with three concerts July 3 to 5, paying final tribute to the band's late leader and guitarist, Jerry Garcia.
The shows, which could be the band's last, are expected to bring tens of thousands of its loyal following to Soldier Field from around the world.
Davis said the petition's popularity shows how many in the "Grateful Dead community" are committed to a safe and fun weekend. He said he's done little to publicize the petition other than post it on Facebook and Deadhead community forums online.
"Everybody's looking at this as a positive option," said Davis, who said he works a day job in finance but sells handmade jewelry online and at music festivals.
Davis argues that not only would overnight parking give Deadheads one final family reunion, it also would be in the interest of city officials and the community at large because it would offer more opportunity for people to spend money downtown and would keep them off roadways and public transportation already congested with July Fourth traffic.
"Safety, a lot of traffic concerns, public transportation — this would free up public transportation for everybody," Davis recalled among the reasons petition signers are listing on change.org as to why they support his proposal.
A Soldier Field spokesman, Luca Serra, said in an email that he was aware of the petition and the idea is being considered but that "this is something that requires a cooperative evaluation from several entities to make a determination."
The Chicago Park District owns Soldier Field and its adjacent parking lots, so "opening the parking lots for a longer period than what is typical (four hours prior to the show start) will require resources from a variety of city service departments during a very busy weekend in Chicago," Serra said in an email. "This evaluation is going to take place over the next several weeks to ultimately make a determination that is in the best interests and the safety of the city and the people coming to the shows."
Davis said he's willing to work with officials to make his proposal happen.
"If it doesn't work, it doesn't work, but at least we put our two cents in," Davis said.
The petition can be found here (https://www.change.org/p/soldier-field-parking-standard-parking-please-allow-overnight-parking-in-all-parking-lots-for-the-dead-s-50th-anniversary-shows-july-3-4-5th-weekend).
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My humor meter probably is broken. I'll get that checked. Lots on my plate lately, so my internet game is at a all time low
FYI, if you purchased a USPS money order, you can track its status here. https://mois.usps.com/pls/pmoisnp/mois_external_pkg.main
And you'd be able to see what tickets you received.
I saw that petition was put on FB by redrum.
Sounds like a cool idea, hope it happens.
Quote from: Buffalo Budd on January 23, 2015, 09:34:37 AM
I saw that petition was put on FB by redrum.
Sounds like a cool idea, hope it happens.
Pre-nitrous it would have been cool. Now it would be closer to a nightmare.
No way they allow camping at Soldier. Chicago wants to make money off of hotels, restaurants, cabs, etc....
Quote from: Undermind on January 23, 2015, 09:56:54 AM
No way they allow camping at Soldier. Chicago wants to make money off of hotels, restaurants, cabs, etc....
agreed and the added police costs on a 24/7 basis on 4th of july weekend.
I hope it goes through for the people that want that option, but I'm skeptical it will happen.
Seems like a poor plan to me.
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Quote from: rowjimmy on January 23, 2015, 09:01:59 AM
Deadheads Seek To Camp Out At Soldier Field (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCMQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chicagotribune.com%2Fnews%2Fct-grateful-dead-chicago-petition-20150122-story.html&ei=rFPCVIS7K4WXyASAkIDQBQ&usg=AFQjCNFtIgYT97PcQ0leeKIU0j4D-9szTA&sig2=D4nPJwTa2XphNxPO0qDcag&bvm=bv.84349003,d.aWw)
Deadheads' seek to camp out near Soldier Field - Chicago Tribune
When Jeremy Davis comes to Chicago this summer for what could be the Grateful Dead's final shows, the Florida man wants to camp in his RV in a parking lot near Soldier Field along with tens of thousands of other "Deadheads" he considers family.
That's why Davis on Sunday initiated an online petition asking the powers that be to open up the lots for overnight parking. His idea caught on, and the petition had more than 6,300 signatures as of Thursday afternoon.
"It's tradition," said Davis, 36, who said he lives in Miami, referring to the shantytowns Dead fans would create in parking lots of arenas and stadiums when the band toured regularly decades ago. "For these last days, it's important for the family to be together."
The Grateful Dead announced last week in Billboard magazine that its remaining band members will celebrate the band's 50th anniversary in Chicago with three concerts July 3 to 5, paying final tribute to the band's late leader and guitarist, Jerry Garcia.
The shows, which could be the band's last, are expected to bring tens of thousands of its loyal following to Soldier Field from around the world.
Davis said the petition's popularity shows how many in the "Grateful Dead community" are committed to a safe and fun weekend. He said he's done little to publicize the petition other than post it on Facebook and Deadhead community forums online.
"Everybody's looking at this as a positive option," said Davis, who said he works a day job in finance but sells handmade jewelry online and at music festivals.
Davis argues that not only would overnight parking give Deadheads one final family reunion, it also would be in the interest of city officials and the community at large because it would offer more opportunity for people to spend money downtown and would keep them off roadways and public transportation already congested with July Fourth traffic.
"Safety, a lot of traffic concerns, public transportation — this would free up public transportation for everybody," Davis recalled among the reasons petition signers are listing on change.org as to why they support his proposal.
A Soldier Field spokesman, Luca Serra, said in an email that he was aware of the petition and the idea is being considered but that "this is something that requires a cooperative evaluation from several entities to make a determination."
The Chicago Park District owns Soldier Field and its adjacent parking lots, so "opening the parking lots for a longer period than what is typical (four hours prior to the show start) will require resources from a variety of city service departments during a very busy weekend in Chicago," Serra said in an email. "This evaluation is going to take place over the next several weeks to ultimately make a determination that is in the best interests and the safety of the city and the people coming to the shows."
Davis said he's willing to work with officials to make his proposal happen.
"If it doesn't work, it doesn't work, but at least we put our two cents in," Davis said.
The petition can be found here (https://www.change.org/p/soldier-field-parking-standard-parking-please-allow-overnight-parking-in-all-parking-lots-for-the-dead-s-50th-anniversary-shows-july-3-4-5th-weekend).
mmanchir@tribpub.com
Twitter @mmanchir
Copyright © 2015, Chicago Tribune
LOL! This guys has obviously never been to a show in Chicago. nobody will give two shits about your experience for these shows. they'll take your money and then kick your ass out of the venue and parking lot 5 minutes after the show is over.
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:hereitisyousentimentalbastard
lulz
Scooped up a Sirius free trial and ready for Bruce's interview in 12 minutes.
Quote from: mattstick on January 25, 2015, 03:48:37 PM
Scooped up a Sirius free trial and ready for Bruce's interview in 12 minutes.
Record it!
Tales From The Golden Road posts their show as MP3s pretty quick. No need for me to re-jig some computers...
Bruce says they'll only have a few days to rehearse.
Quote from: mattstick on January 25, 2015, 04:36:46 PM
Bruce says they'll only have a few days to rehearse.
That's almost three times as much rehearsal time as Trey puts into a Phish tour. :evil:
After a caller said they got 2 million peices of mail at Stinson Beach, the hosts said it was closer to 20,000 so far.
Quote from: mattstick on January 25, 2015, 04:14:26 PM
Tales From The Golden Road posts their show as MP3s pretty quick. No need for me to re-jig some computers...
Oh yeah, i forgot about the internet.
Quote from: mattstick on January 25, 2015, 04:36:46 PM
Bruce says they'll only have a few days to rehearse.
Exactly why I am not depressed to miss this.
Glad others are making the trek though.
Quote from: gainesvillegreen on January 25, 2015, 09:42:04 PM
Quote from: mattstick on January 25, 2015, 04:36:46 PM
Bruce says they'll only have a few days to rehearse.
Exactly why I am not depressed to miss this.
Glad others are making the trek though.
I can see Bruce less involved in the practices. He's a consummate pro. Didn't need much practice when he stepped in over 20 years ago. I'm willing to bet the core four and Trey will spend more time playing together in advance of the shows. Trey bought a new amp just recently (thread on pt). I was thinking at the time, it might have been for potential gd50 gigs. Now I am sure of it, he's already practicing.
I want you to be so right.
I hope not to be at home listening to the first night thinking this is garbage, they should have recruited KIMOCK for this.
I want to listen to the first night of this and wish I were with you and the rest who are going to attend.
http://www.bruuuce.com/2015/01/25/bruces-siriusxm-interview-recap/
Bruce's SiriusXM interview recap
Bruce spoke with our friends at the Tales From the Golden Road this past Sunday (January 25), focusing of course on his involvement in the "Fare Thee Well" shows. We'd like to thank David Gans for his kind words about Bruuuce.com and references to our ever-popular Bruce Does the Dead series.
Here are some of the highlights of the interview:
On his involvement with Fare Thee Well:
I instantly wanted to do it. It's a deep thing, from a personal, historical perspective for me. In the 29 years since the release of my first record, I've been really fortunate to have received so many calls to collaborate with amazing musicians and artists. There are three that are the deepest and most enduring ones, and they cover a pretty broad spectrum stylistically. One is Spike Lee, then there's Ricky Skaggs and of course the Grateful Dead, probably the most intense of these collaborative ventures, since '87 when I first started opening for them. So for me to be able to culminate all these years creating mayhem with these guys, by being a part of these shows, it means so much. It means a great deal to me, so it was an instant yes for me.
On playing with them for the first time in a while:
It's the first time since 2000, most intensely in '98 when Phil was a part of the first Other Ones group. That was a very special tour, and then in 2000 Phil wasn't a part of it – we had the great Alphonso Johnson subbing for him and it was a fine tour, but it wasn't like '98 for me. The Phil presence was missed, and I love Alphonso. When we went through airports, we'd trade driver's license pictures... I would show them Alphonso's license and he would show them mine. Invariably, without one stop, we always got let through!
On Jeff Chimenti:
I don't know if we've played much together but he's a fantastic piano player. He could easily have the chair covered; I think they probably want me as much for the vocal end of it as the playing. Jeff will be playing organ and if I go to the accordion and do my Clifton Chenier imitation, maybe he'll jump on the piano. I'm totally game for whatever happens. But Jeff's a great musician and he's been around the post-Grateful Dead world for many years now.
I'll be very careful when I'm doing it, like I was in '90-'92 with the Dead with Vince and I... you had to be very careful that it didn't get too thick. Lots of times people would say to me, "Why do you sit there and not play so much?!" Well, because they've got it covered! Anything I add would tip the glass over and spill, so my antenna will be up for looking around and seeing if there's anything I can add. If not, I'll just sit there and enjoy it!
I'm really there to be supportive. I'm not there to be calling shots. But it's in my nature to be a provocateur. They're always open to that.
On Trey Anastasio:
We both love the Grateful Dead songbook, but we try to express ourselves within that music, and not try to replicate. We've only played together once, at the Berkeley Greek Theater concert, we did Standing on the Moon. He'd never heard the song, and he did a fine job.
On his vocals at Fare Thee Well:
I've had no conversation about that. I'm just up for supporting whatever they want to do, like I always was back in the early 90s and the Furthur festivals. If they ask me to sing some songs, I'm totally game. I know a whole lot of them! There are probably ten that I feel very close to, and about thirty that I could do. It's totally up to them, I'm just a guy trying to be supportive.
On his using own songs at the Grateful Dead/Fare thee Well shows:
They played two of my songs before, and it was totally their call. I wasn't there to play my music. I'm sure the answer is no, there won't be any of my songs. I don't think that's why people are there; they aren't coming to hear that. They're coming to hear the great American Grateful Dead songbook, and that's why I'm there too. We only played Stander on the Mountain twice, and then everybody forgot it! And then the same thing with Valley Road, which was played maybe seven times. That's the one problem with only repeating a song once a week, or longer – if it's a new song, it's easily forgotten in those subsequent seven days!
On the '98 Other Ones tour we did White-Wheeled Limousine. I came up with a new arrangement, which we still play to this day and came to be the seminal version. And then we played Rainbow's Cadillac, also a different version which we still play.
On playing the Dead songs at his own shows:
Well I've not had a setlist for 25 years. My band were playing with the Cowboy Junkies at the Great Woods Amphitheater and Margo Timmins got sick, so they couldn't do the gig. So I went out and said the Junkies couldn't play, so for everyone who came to hear them, we're just going to keep it loose and take requests from the audience. We had such a fantastic night and we just never looked back and never had a setlist after that.
Of course I get requests for Dead songs. There are people who only want to hear that, and I'm not here to be their stroll down memory lane... I'm not really that nice to people who want to stroll down my memory lane! I feel like what I owe the audience is what I'm most passionate about. I'm a lifelong student; I'm constantly developing what I do and broadening my horizons. I will placate the soft core to an extent, but I hope they recognize my version! The Grateful Dead songs that I tend to pull out would be Standing on the Moon, Wharf Rat, Lady with a Fan, Black Muddy River, Sugaree... every blue moon we'll throw in Jack Straw, which always brings down the house. It's like Every Picture Tells a Story meets the Dead, the way we play it. This year, I think we'll play Jack Straw more on our Noisemakers shows. It's a year for homage, and I'm all for it.
On solo concerts:
I have a solo piano tour around the country in April. My Solo Concerts came out on Vanguard in September. I played 80 different songs in my 12 concerts (last year), so it was a broad range – everything from Elliot Carter to Schoenberg to Webern and Messiaen and Ives and on and on, to old time traditional folk tunes and bluegrass tunes, and certainly some Dead.
On the songs he wished he'd played with the Dead:
I can say instantly, Ripple. It's such a great song. I know I never played it with the Grateful Dead, not in those hundred or so songs I played in the early 90s.
I think it would be a great ideas if there was an acoustic moment in the show, so I'll probably bring that up. If they don't want to do it, it's no big deal. But I think that would be something special. They did it years ago, and I always thought it was special. But Ripple is definitely one to play. I loved playing St Stephen with the Other Ones, such a transcendent piece – St Stephen into The Eleven is just so beautiful.
On quoting songs:
It's a very free, associative thing – it truly is spontaneous in that way. My mind just wanders when I play. I try to play thematically but there's always something being quoted.
Upcoming work:
This weekend I have a very special gig in Miami with the Michael Tilson Thomas New World Symphony. We're playing a bunch of my twelve-tone pop. He's a fan of the music that I've been writing in the past few years, which is fairly adventurous... it's hardly three chords, or sometimes no chords. It's movement and counter-point. I'm playing four of these pieces with the orchestra, scored by Bruce Coughlin, and my great drummer Sonny Emory will be there too. That's two concerts on January 30/31 at the New World Center in Miami – Lincoln Road, South Beach.
On rehearsing with the Dead:
When I joined the Grateful Dead, I started winging it with them with no rehearsal at Madison Square Garden for five nights! And then we rehearsed for a European tour after that. We went out to Front Street and rehearsed for four or five days, and it was pretty loose. We'd sit around talking as much as playing, but it was always fun. Pretty mellow, pretty easy, and we'd just fall into a tune. Garcia would start a thing, and we'd all fall in.
I imagine it'll be pretty organized. I think a group of maybe 60 songs will have been figured out, and then we'll methodically go through them. Maybe we would work on the more complex pieces: Help on the Way, Estimate Prophet, Weather Report Suite, Unbroken Chain... maybe try to wing a couple with no rehearsal. But I'm just guessing.
On the Other Ones:
When we got together, we meant it. We were really trying to put something strong together, and that's the way it's been ever since with all the subsequent bands. Phil and Bob are both very interested in making it strong and being proud of what they're doing. And this will be no different.
On playing with the Dead for the first time:
There were two first times for me – the first time I ever sat in with them, when I wasn't playing with the band, was at Buckeye Lake in 1988, and I played accordion on Sugaree, sitting beside Garcia. He said, "We don't let just anybody play accordion with us!". I remember that like it was yesterday. It was such a special moment for me because I'd played in my older brothers Grateful Dead cover band, Bobby Hi-Test and the Octane Kids, playing frat parties with three layers of dancers: the regular dancers, the people dancing on tables and the people doing the dying cockroach on the floor. So it was in my blood. I was well-versed in their tradition of music.
Then when I started playing with them full-time, I came in off the street and started winging it with them with no rehearsal. But I knew maybe 30 or 40 Grateful Dead songs, which meant I didn't know about 130. So I would make some charts and they'd help me out and do a little rehearsing at sound check, but it was pretty much just winging it. I'd done the work beforehand, just because I was interested. I was a fan and had played in groups that played the music, and so I knew the aesthetic and I felt very at home. When they go into Tennessee Jed, I'd go into my honky tonk piano routine – my Keith Godchaux bit, with a little Leon Russell or Professor Longhair thrown in, since those are two of my heroes. So it was not so hard to jump in with them, but still they'd thrown me some curveballs because that's what's supposed to happen. That's the fun of it. And I would just try to hang on.
I don't see any mention about a few days to rehearse. In fact, it sounds like quite the opposite. That there will be a very professional and serious tone to the lead up.
QuoteI imagine it'll be pretty organized. I think a group of maybe 60 songs will have been figured out, and then we'll methodically go through them. Maybe we would work on the more complex pieces: Help on the Way, Estimate Prophet, Weather Report Suite, Unbroken Chain... maybe try to wing a couple with no rehearsal. But I'm just guessing.
........Phil and Bob are both very interested in making it strong and being proud of what they're doing. And this will be no different.
He definitely said it... I'll try and find the audio.
Yeah he's got a tour in April, but I think the core and trey will be practicing more than that. Bruce winged it for his first stint w the dead!
Trey never heard Standing on the Moon?
These are always great :hereitisyousentimentalbastard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTBZuulCoPo
Quote from: mbw on January 26, 2015, 01:45:28 PM
Trey never heard Standing on the Moon?
They started playing it in 89; I'm sure Trey had moved on to his own stuff by then.
i'm already regretting missing these shows, but at least my last show was all 4 members @ radio city '11 and it was pretty good.
-more than anything i just want to hit the lots and see a bunch of people.
when i saw them play 2 nites @ soldier field in '94, traffic/parking was such a clusterfuck that they just let us camp in the lot between shows.
i remember waking up on pavement roasting in the July sun. :hereitisyousentimentalbastard
Quote from: VA $l!m on January 26, 2015, 04:26:15 PM
i'm already regretting missing these shows, but at least my last show was all 4 members @ radio city '11 and it was pretty good.
-more than anything i just want to hit the lots and see a bunch of people.
when i saw them play 2 nites @ soldier field in '94, traffic/parking was such a clusterfuck that they just let us camp in the lot between shows.
i remember waking up on pavement roasting in the July sun. :hereitisyousentimentalbastard
You're not coming out? Seems like it would be a pretty easy drive and I'm sure the cheap seats will be easy to come by.
They have recieved over 60,000 envelopes, canceled the presale and pushed the onsale date back:
http://www.jambase.com/Articles/123854/Grateful-Dead-50-Fare-Thee-Well-Receives-Over-60000-Orders
I don't think the cheap seats will be easy to come by. I think any and all tickets will be difficult.
Quote from: mbw on January 26, 2015, 11:29:01 PM
They have recieved over 60,000 envelopes, canceled the presale and pushed the onsale date back:
http://www.jambase.com/Articles/123854/Grateful-Dead-50-Fare-Thee-Well-Receives-Over-60000-Orders
Yeah, uh, scratch my last statement... :|
Also, when they say any and all pre-sale, I wonder if this means VIP on the 11th is cancelled too. Assuming so....
Quote from: Caravan2001 on January 26, 2015, 11:35:52 PM
Also, when they say any and all pre-sale, I wonder if this means VIP on the 11th is cancelled too. Assuming so....
I don't think so... that part of the page was actually updated today, too. Leads me to believe that is still happening. Gonna be next to impossible to get those at 10am on 2/11, me thinks.
Quote from: gah on January 26, 2015, 02:00:44 PM
These are always great :hereitisyousentimentalbastard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTBZuulCoPo
Donna
:hereitisyousentimentalbastard
Well, that f*&cking blows!! I was really looking at the pre-sale as the only way I'd have a chance of getting a decent ticket. :frustrated:
(http://www.sacramentolifestyle.com/Grateful_Dead_93/Dead_9.jpg)
Fuuuuuuuck. I was traveling home on the 20th from visiting my friend in South Carolina and thus couldn't make an envelope. So now I feel fucked, because I registered for that pre-sale and they go and cancel it.
Any chance they just let everyone in down there? I've already got a place for myself via Air BnB.....
I don't even care if I have to sit in the last row up top. I just want to be there, seeing Trey and Bruce with the Dead..... fuck man.
Sucks for people who didn't have $500 cash on 4 days notice...
Quote from: Gumbo72203 on January 27, 2015, 06:31:09 AM
Any chance they just let everyone in down there? I've already got a place for myself via Air BnB.....
I definitely think they'll let EVERYONE inside just 'cause.
Quote from: Augustus on January 27, 2015, 07:19:10 AM
Quote from: Gumbo72203 on January 27, 2015, 06:31:09 AM
Any chance they just let everyone in down there? I've already got a place for myself via Air BnB.....
I definitely think they'll let EVERYONE inside just 'cause.
Yeah, Jerry would want that.
Quote from: mattstick on January 27, 2015, 07:08:46 AM
Sucks for people who didn't have $500 cash on 4 days notice...
So effing this.
Does anyone think this affects their decision on doing a mini tour of sorts?
Quote from: Augustus on January 27, 2015, 07:19:10 AM
Quote from: Gumbo72203 on January 27, 2015, 06:31:09 AM
Any chance they just let everyone in down there? I've already got a place for myself via Air BnB.....
I definitely think they'll let EVERYONE inside just 'cause.
if not, they'll just play a second show in the parking lot for all the people camping there.
I also think they'll just get rid of the ticket idea and just let everyone in and go wherever they please.
Quote from: DoW on January 27, 2015, 07:39:29 AM
Quote from: Augustus on January 27, 2015, 07:19:10 AM
Quote from: Gumbo72203 on January 27, 2015, 06:31:09 AM
Any chance they just let everyone in down there? I've already got a place for myself via Air BnB.....
I definitely think they'll let EVERYONE inside just 'cause.
if not, they'll just play a second show in the parking lot for all the people camping there.
I also think they'll just get rid of the ticket idea and just let everyone in and go wherever they please.
maybe they will just move the shows to Grant Park for free and refund people their money.
Quote from: Buffalo Budd on January 27, 2015, 07:32:13 AM
Quote from: mattstick on January 27, 2015, 07:08:46 AM
Sucks for people who didn't have $500 cash on 4 days notice...
So effing this.
Does anyone think this affects their decision on doing a mini tour of sorts?
Pretty sure that 2 or 3 of the Core Four don't want to tour for various reasons.
https://thoughtsonthedead.wordpress.com/2015/01/27/sell-outs/
The Boys play stadiums because there's nothing larger.
Quote from: mattstick on January 27, 2015, 10:22:46 AM
https://thoughtsonthedead.wordpress.com/2015/01/27/sell-outs/
The Boys play stadiums because there's nothing larger.
there are air force bases...
I need 2 to any night! Sketchy that VIP prices aren't posted so they can charge top dollar.
I've heard that CID's ticket allotment has been substantially reduced for VIPs. Also, ticketmaster has the right to hold most of, if not, all there tickets for there secondary market. I hope that info is wrong, and they add shows?
Not to be overly dramatic but this is how I feel now...
http://youtu.be/P7lGGhHZSZs
Quote from: Bobafett on January 27, 2015, 10:41:37 AM
I need 2 to any night! Sketchy that VIP prices aren't posted so they can charge top dollar.
VIP prices are slated to be posted on 2/2
I'm now realizing that while pushing back the date of the public on-sale does suck, it gives me more money out of my next paycheck to buy Hopslam! Since I will be getting another paycheck right before the on-sale date. Every silver lining....
Quote from: DoW on January 27, 2015, 07:39:29 AM
Quote from: Augustus on January 27, 2015, 07:19:10 AM
Quote from: Gumbo72203 on January 27, 2015, 06:31:09 AM
Any chance they just let everyone in down there? I've already got a place for myself via Air BnB.....
I definitely think they'll let EVERYONE inside just 'cause.
if not, they'll just play a second show in the parking lot for all the people camping there.
I also think they'll just get rid of the ticket idea and just let everyone in and go wherever they please.
This would make so much sense. Just put a donation bin at the door, and let all the people in who actually want to hear the music.
It's kind of blowing my mind that so many people are willing to spend so much money just to party. I mean, do they even really care how well Trey might light up Let It Grow? Or whether they bring back Here Comes Sunshine in it's original arrangement?
The chompers just want to hear Bobby yodel out Scarlet Begonias, because that track was on their Sublime mixtape in college.
People love to spend money just to say they're heady, but couldn't be bothered to name their favorite jam from 1976 or what their favorite part of having Bruce in the band was.
Quote from: rowjimmy on January 27, 2015, 11:19:05 AM
Quote from: Bobafett on January 27, 2015, 10:41:37 AM
I need 2 to any night! Sketchy that VIP prices aren't posted so they can charge top dollar.
VIP prices are slated to be posted on 2/2
The prices for VIP are irrelevant. They will sell out instantly regardless of price.
Eta: the selling of VIP packages is really just a way to cover the cost of having ViP guests at no cost to the band or to the guests.
And that is why Money is King.
Quote from: Gumbo72203 on January 27, 2015, 12:38:00 PM
This would make so much sense. Just put a donation bin at the door, and let all the people in who actually want to hear the music.
It's kind of blowing my mind that so many people are willing to spend so much money just to party. I mean, do they even really care how well Trey might light up Let It Grow? Or whether they bring back Here Comes Sunshine in it's original arrangement?
The chompers just want to hear Bobby yodel out Scarlet Begonias, because that track was on their Sublime mixtape in college.
People love to spend money just to say they're heady, but couldn't be bothered to name their favorite jam from 1976 or what their favorite part of having Bruce in the band was.
Wait... what?
I once went to a show and there was a dude there that obviously didn't know as many lyrics as me.
I was SO close to punching him in the head.
Quote from: mattstick on January 27, 2015, 01:01:33 PM
Quote from: Gumbo72203 on January 27, 2015, 12:38:00 PM
This would make so much sense. Just put a donation bin at the door, and let all the people in who actually want to hear the music.
It's kind of blowing my mind that so many people are willing to spend so much money just to party. I mean, do they even really care how well Trey might light up Let It Grow? Or whether they bring back Here Comes Sunshine in it's original arrangement?
The chompers just want to hear Bobby yodel out Scarlet Begonias, because that track was on their Sublime mixtape in college.
People love to spend money just to say they're heady, but couldn't be bothered to name their favorite jam from 1976 or what their favorite part of having Bruce in the band was.
Wait... what?
Seriously. :?
this aint 1976 anymore man, you gotta pay to play.
Quote from: mehead on January 27, 2015, 01:33:13 PM
Quote from: mattstick on January 27, 2015, 01:01:33 PM
Quote from: Gumbo72203 on January 27, 2015, 12:38:00 PM
This would make so much sense. Just put a donation bin at the door, and let all the people in who actually want to hear the music.
It's kind of blowing my mind that so many people are willing to spend so much money just to party. I mean, do they even really care how well Trey might light up Let It Grow? Or whether they bring back Here Comes Sunshine in it's original arrangement?
The chompers just want to hear Bobby yodel out Scarlet Begonias, because that track was on their Sublime mixtape in college.
People love to spend money just to say they're heady, but couldn't be bothered to name their favorite jam from 1976 or what their favorite part of having Bruce in the band was.
Wait... what?
Seriously. :?
come on. we all know that gumbo deserves to be there more than anyone else there.
being at an airport is no excuse. you could have gotten money orders Saturday and dropped it off at any post office or mailbox monday.
yeah, it should have been that important.
now on website:
http://www.dead50.net/
QuoteTickets range in price from $59.50-$199.50. There will be a general admission pit directly in front of the stage (pit tickets are mail order only), a second general admission floor section behind the pit and reserved seating throughout the stadium.
Quote from: Undermind on January 27, 2015, 01:45:51 PM
now on website:
http://www.dead50.net/
QuoteTickets range in price from $59.50-$199.50. There will be a general admission pit directly in front of the stage (pit tickets are mail order only), a second general admission floor section behind the pit and reserved seating throughout the stadium.
Pit tickets are mail order only! I hope that increases my odds since I requested pit only!
Quote from: mehead on January 27, 2015, 01:33:13 PM
Quote from: mattstick on January 27, 2015, 01:01:33 PM
Quote from: Gumbo72203 on January 27, 2015, 12:38:00 PM
This would make so much sense. Just put a donation bin at the door, and let all the people in who actually want to hear the music.
It's kind of blowing my mind that so many people are willing to spend so much money just to party. I mean, do they even really care how well Trey might light up Let It Grow? Or whether they bring back Here Comes Sunshine in it's original arrangement?
The chompers just want to hear Bobby yodel out Scarlet Begonias, because that track was on their Sublime mixtape in college.
People love to spend money just to say they're heady, but couldn't be bothered to name their favorite jam from 1976 or what their favorite part of having Bruce in the band was.
Wait... what?
Seriously. :?
Let me clarify that I'm not going to this thing to party, but to pay homage to the last 4 members of a band that not only shaped me through their music, but shaped an entire segment of our American culture. Sure there are lots of peeps hoping to score some owsley sunshine, but I doubt the low life's just lookin for drugs didn't have $2k to drop 6 months out. I've listened to phish from the parking lot of a sold out deer creek show, and I'm willing to do that here if I have to!
New seating chart...
The GA Floor doesn't look so hot.
Quote from: mattstick on January 27, 2015, 03:04:09 PM
New seating chart...
The GA Floor doesn't look so hot.
is that real or a joke? Haven't seen it posted officially.
my issue wit that diagram is there is no SBD area.
I out in for tapers only so we'll see. if that is unsuccessful, I'd probably opt for a seat in the stands. not sure I want to be in the pit
There's no excuse for them not to open and sell all 360 degrees of stadium seats, is there? I mean, an actual reason, that would convince me? I realize that might be an impossible bar to clear.
Quote from: sunrisevt on January 27, 2015, 04:41:31 PM
There's no excuse for them not to open and sell all 360 degrees of stadium seats, is there? I mean, an actual reason, that would convince me? I realize that might be an impossible bar to clear.
They are going to build a gargantuan set like they used to... no way the people behind the stage would be able to see anything. This will be a forward-facing show.
Quote from: Augustus on January 27, 2015, 01:08:24 PM
I once went to a show and there was a dude there that obviously didn't know as many lyrics as me.
I was SO close to punching him in the head.
ahhhh I miss this. Lol. I got what I came here for, Aug making me literally laugh out loud. It's a good day. :banana: :banana: :banana:
Quote from: Bobafett on January 27, 2015, 03:01:22 PM
Quote from: mehead on January 27, 2015, 01:33:13 PM
Quote from: mattstick on January 27, 2015, 01:01:33 PM
Quote from: Gumbo72203 on January 27, 2015, 12:38:00 PM
This would make so much sense. Just put a donation bin at the door, and let all the people in who actually want to hear the music.
It's kind of blowing my mind that so many people are willing to spend so much money just to party. I mean, do they even really care how well Trey might light up Let It Grow? Or whether they bring back Here Comes Sunshine in it's original arrangement?
The chompers just want to hear Bobby yodel out Scarlet Begonias, because that track was on their Sublime mixtape in college.
People love to spend money just to say they're heady, but couldn't be bothered to name their favorite jam from 1976 or what their favorite part of having Bruce in the band was.
Wait... what?
Seriously. :?
Let me clarify that I'm not going to this thing to party, but to pay homage to the last 4 members of a band that not only shaped me through their music, but shaped an entire segment of our American culture. Sure there are lots of peeps hoping to score some owsley sunshine, but I doubt the low life's just lookin for drugs didn't have $2k to drop 6 months out. I've listened to phish from the parking lot of a sold out deer creek show, and I'm willing to do that here if I have to!
You're allowed in. :music:
Quote from: DoW on January 27, 2015, 04:00:01 PM
my issue wit that diagram is there is no SBD area.
Here you go:
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-7QAZwt_7_y8/VMgwyK1ZXqI/AAAAAAAADW4/ZkPyJSgPmpI/s908/Screen%2520Shot%25202015-01-27%2520at%25207.42.48%2520PM.png)
Quote from: PGLHAH on January 27, 2015, 06:17:38 PM
Quote from: sunrisevt on January 27, 2015, 04:41:31 PM
There's no excuse for them not to open and sell all 360 degrees of stadium seats, is there? I mean, an actual reason, that would convince me? I realize that might be an impossible bar to clear.
They are going to build a gargantuan set like they used to... no way the people behind the stage would be able to see anything. This will be a forward-facing show.
Oh, goddamit. Fine. :x
we scored 4 tickets for $10 and a hair wrap @ Soldier Field 94. Jerry was there too.
Quote from: Gumbo72203 on January 27, 2015, 06:31:09 AM
Fuuuuuuuck. I was traveling home on the 20th from visiting my friend in South Carolina and thus couldn't make an envelope. So now I feel fucked, because I registered for that pre-sale and they go and cancel it.
Any chance they just let everyone in down there? I've already got a place for myself via Air BnB.....
I don't even care if I have to sit in the last row up top. I just want to be there, seeing Trey and Bruce with the Dead..... fuck man.
start developing your gate crashing plan now.
this has clusterfu@k written all over it.
Quote from: Gumbo72203 on January 27, 2015, 06:31:09 AM
Any chance they just let everyone in down there? I've already got a place for myself via Air BnB.....
Wouldn't help you anyway. They're now saying that if you did not see Jerry in the flesh, then you are no longer welcome. I would imagine they'll add some more filters in the days coming, at least until they get down to the venue capacity. I'm sure we'll see some interesting algorithms.
Quote from: Superfreakie on January 27, 2015, 10:06:48 PM
Quote from: Gumbo72203 on January 27, 2015, 06:31:09 AM
Any chance they just let everyone in down there? I've already got a place for myself via Air BnB.....
Wouldn't help you anyway. They're now saying that if you did not see Jerry in the flesh, then you are no longer welcome. I would imagine they'll add some more filters in the days coming, at least until they get down to the venue capacity. I'm sure we'll see some interesting algorithms.
But I wanted to go when me and my friend Kyle were in first grade. We thought they were the coolest band because of all the skeletons as their mascots. Our parents wouldn't take us, though.
I need some closure. Surely we have someone here who can hack in to their dataframe to fix the algorithms so that only the people who love 2004 Phish jams are allowed in. (I want my fucking dancing space).
Quote from: mbw on November 23, 2012, 01:57:33 PM
Quote from: Gumbo72203 on November 23, 2012, 01:42:04 PM
My best friend Kyle and I BEGGED our parents to take us when we were in 1st grade, because they were playing at the Knickerbocker.
no, no you didn't.
Lulz
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B8aIBcPCIAAp1Pf.jpg)
Agree/Disagree?
Assume ~60 songs over the weekend, not including Drumz/Space...
Weir will sing 25 of his songs
Phil will sing 2 or 3 of his
Trey sings 10-12 Jerry songs
Bruce sings 18-20 Jerry songs
Quote from: mattstick on January 28, 2015, 12:37:05 PM
Agree/Disagree?
Assume ~60 songs over the weekend, not including Drumz/Space...
Weir will sing 25 of his songs
Phil will sing 2 or 3 of his
Trey sings 10-12 Jerry songs
Bruce sings 18-20 Jerry songs
I'm betting Phil & Bobby take a couple more Jerry songs.
If Mickey raps FOTM, I will take a dump and throw it at him.
Did those guys sing Jerry songs with Furthur?
Heard a great Bruce-sung Wharf Rat > He's Gone on Sirius GD station the other day... can't wait for that one.
Quote from: rowjimmy on January 28, 2015, 12:40:23 PM
Quote from: mattstick on January 28, 2015, 12:37:05 PM
Agree/Disagree?
Assume ~60 songs over the weekend, not including Drumz/Space...
Weir will sing 25 of his songs
Phil will sing 2 or 3 of his
Trey sings 10-12 Jerry songs
Bruce sings 18-20 Jerry songs
I'm betting Phil & Bobby take a couple more Jerry songs.
If Mickey raps FOTM, I will take a dump and throw it at him.
:hereitisyousentimentalbastard
So since this is all I can think about for the next 6 months...
I went through the top 100-ish songs the Grateful Dead performed and tried to guess who would sing which Jerry songs... If it's known that Bruce or Trey has sung the song on-stage before I picked that person to sing it at Fare Thee Well:
<edit: removed the Bob Weir songs>
I Know You Rider BW/BH
China Cat Sunflower BH? TA?
Jack Straw BW/BH/TA
Tennessee Jed BH
Deal ?? BH
Wharf Rat BH
Bertha TA
Eyes of the World ?? BH or TA
Sugaree BH
Loser BH
Black Peter ?? BH or TA
Brown-Eyed Women BH or TA
Uncle John's Band ALL
He's Gone BH
Stella Blue ?? BH or TA
U.S. Blues BH or TA
Ramble On Rose BH
Scarlet Begonias BH or TA
Don't Ease Me In BW or TA
Friend of the Devil BW or TA
Casey Jones ALL or BW or TA
Terrapin Station TA
Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad ALL
Bird Song BH or TA
Althea BH or TA
Candyman BH or TA
Row Jimmy TA
Peggy-O BH or TA
The Wheel ALL
Fire on the Mountain BH? TA?
Morning Dew BH or TA?
Dark Star ALL
Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo BH or TA
Cold Rain and Snow BH or TA
They Love Each Other BH or TA
Dire Wolf ?? BH or TA
Ship of Fools BH? TA?
Franklin's Tower BH
Brokedown Palace BH
Cumberland Blues BW/ALL
Touch of Grey TA?
Iko Iko TA??
Big Railroad Blues TA
St. Stephen ALL
Shakedown Street TA
It Must Have Been the Roses BH or TA
Box of Rain PL
Stagger Lee BH or TA
Crazy Fingers BH or TA
It's All Over Now, Baby Blue BH or TA
Alabama Getaway TA?
West L.A. Fadeaway BH or TA?
High Time BH or TA
Dancing in the Street BW/ALL
Jack-A-Roe BH or TA?
China Doll BH or TA?
Help on the Way TA
Quote from: rowjimmy on January 28, 2015, 12:40:23 PM
Quote from: mattstick on January 28, 2015, 12:37:05 PM
Agree/Disagree?
Assume ~60 songs over the weekend, not including Drumz/Space...
Weir will sing 25 of his songs
Phil will sing 2 or 3 of his
Trey sings 10-12 Jerry songs
Bruce sings 18-20 Jerry songs
I'm betting Phil & Bobby take a couple more Jerry songs.
If Mickey raps FOTM, I will take a dump and throw it at him.
So true. So true.
^ Wouldn't Phil probably sing Half-Step? He sang it when The Other Ones played it, and he did a fairly good job.
so i'm confused.
did they cancel mailorder or something?
Quote from: VA $l!m on January 28, 2015, 01:54:25 PM
so i'm confused.
did they cancel mailorder or something?
No. All the poor hippies turned out to somehow acquire disposable wealth and bombarded the mail order staff with way more orders than projected or anticipated, thus canceling one of the pre-sales, and causing a reallocation of presale tickets via GD and TM, and leaving us with mail order as the only presale and then a general onsale on the 28th of February.
Quote from: sophist on January 28, 2015, 02:38:18 PM
Quote from: VA $l!m on January 28, 2015, 01:54:25 PM
so i'm confused.
did they cancel mailorder or something?
No. All the poor hippies turned out to somehow acquire disposable wealth and bombarded the mail order staff with way more orders than projected or anticipated, thus canceling one of the pre-sales, and causing a reallocation of presale tickets via GD and TM, and leaving us with mail order as the only presale and then a general onsale on the 28th of February.
so the only mail order is over then, right?
Quote from: VA $l!m on January 28, 2015, 02:51:27 PM
Quote from: sophist on January 28, 2015, 02:38:18 PM
Quote from: VA $l!m on January 28, 2015, 01:54:25 PM
so i'm confused.
did they cancel mailorder or something?
No. All the poor hippies turned out to somehow acquire disposable wealth and bombarded the mail order staff with way more orders than projected or anticipated, thus canceling one of the pre-sales, and causing a reallocation of presale tickets via GD and TM, and leaving us with mail order as the only presale and then a general onsale on the 28th of February.
so the only mail order is over then, right?
the only opportunity left is general onsale on 2/28.
Looking forward to seeing Trey perform Row Jimmy again.
Quote from: antelope19 on January 28, 2015, 01:03:03 PM
Quote from: rowjimmy on January 28, 2015, 12:40:23 PM
Quote from: mattstick on January 28, 2015, 12:37:05 PM
Agree/Disagree?
Assume ~60 songs over the weekend, not including Drumz/Space...
Weir will sing 25 of his songs
Phil will sing 2 or 3 of his
Trey sings 10-12 Jerry songs
Bruce sings 18-20 Jerry songs
I'm betting Phil & Bobby take a couple more Jerry songs.
If Mickey raps FOTM, I will take a dump and throw it at him.
:hereitisyousentimentalbastard
agree with #1
would pay to see #2
fwif, if Bob insists on "over-emoting" when he sings, attempting to sound like a rock star /diva, I'd rather hear Bruce or Trey sing his songs.
unfortunately, it's not going to happen
whoa. top 4.
QuoteWe're truly humbled by the envelopes pouring in! Check out some of our favorites so far and share your crafty work in the comments below. Counting down to Chicago!
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152638121456659.1073741825.6394861658&type=1
if everyone could please like the shit outta my envelope i would appreciate it.
Quote from: DoW on January 28, 2015, 02:59:06 PM
Quote from: VA $l!m on January 28, 2015, 02:51:27 PM
Quote from: sophist on January 28, 2015, 02:38:18 PM
Quote from: VA $l!m on January 28, 2015, 01:54:25 PM
so i'm confused.
did they cancel mailorder or something?
No. All the poor hippies turned out to somehow acquire disposable wealth and bombarded the mail order staff with way more orders than projected or anticipated, thus canceling one of the pre-sales, and causing a reallocation of presale tickets via GD and TM, and leaving us with mail order as the only presale and then a general onsale on the 28th of February.
so the only mail order is over then, right?
the only opportunity left is general onsale on 2/28.
right on. thanks.
has there been any mention of a simulcast yet?
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10155066221900234&set=gm.741630805944921&type=1&theater
rejection letters are starting to get sent out it looks like. Maybe they are just weeding out the entries that were done incorrectly first?
Quote from: VA $l!m on January 28, 2015, 03:34:45 PM
Quote from: DoW on January 28, 2015, 02:59:06 PM
Quote from: VA $l!m on January 28, 2015, 02:51:27 PM
Quote from: sophist on January 28, 2015, 02:38:18 PM
Quote from: VA $l!m on January 28, 2015, 01:54:25 PM
so i'm confused.
did they cancel mailorder or something?
No. All the poor hippies turned out to somehow acquire disposable wealth and bombarded the mail order staff with way more orders than projected or anticipated, thus canceling one of the pre-sales, and causing a reallocation of presale tickets via GD and TM, and leaving us with mail order as the only presale and then a general onsale on the 28th of February.
so the only mail order is over then, right?
the only opportunity left is general onsale on 2/28.
right on. thanks.
has there been any mention of a simulcast yet?
Speculative only.
Quote from: Undermind on January 28, 2015, 03:46:49 PM
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10155066221900234&set=gm.741630805944921&type=1&theater
rejection letters are starting to get sent out it looks like. Maybe they are just weeding out the entries that were done incorrectly first?
my mailbox is buried in snow so I won't be receiving any rejection letters. :wink:
seems early to be receiving rejection letters to me.
but who knows. I don't obsess over stuff like this that can't be controlled.
Quote from: mbw on January 28, 2015, 03:21:16 PM
whoa. top 4.
QuoteWe're truly humbled by the envelopes pouring in! Check out some of our favorites so far and share your crafty work in the comments below. Counting down to Chicago!
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152638121456659.1073741825.6394861658&type=1
if everyone could please like the shit outta my envelope i would appreciate it.
Done
TRI Studios tweeted something about "See You There", so that could be a cryptic hint at webcasting.
Quote from: mbw on January 28, 2015, 03:21:16 PM
whoa. top 4.
QuoteWe're truly humbled by the envelopes pouring in! Check out some of our favorites so far and share your crafty work in the comments below. Counting down to Chicago!
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152638121456659.1073741825.6394861658&type=1
if everyone could please like the shit outta my envelope i would appreciate it.
nice work mirth, just saw yours on my fb stream.
Quote from: mbw on January 26, 2015, 11:29:01 PM
They have recieved over 60,000 envelopes, canceled the presale and pushed the onsale date back:
http://www.jambase.com/Articles/123854/Grateful-Dead-50-Fare-Thee-Well-Receives-Over-60000-Orders
they said requests for some 350,000+ tickets had been received. and it's fair to say the average ticket ordered cost $100. (this is probably a low estimate.) so let me wrap my head around this. the grateful dead and it's encompassing business got tens of thousands of stoners to mail them $35,000,000 in 4 days notice! that is the most amazing thing i've ever heard!
Yeah, I did similar math...
@ 60,000 mail order requests, let's say they average $120 per ticket, 6.5 tickets per envelope... $46.8 million in money orders
Redic. Gotta be easily the highest grossing 3 night stand, ever! In cash. With minimal corporate hands pinchin the stash.
Quote from: mattstick on January 28, 2015, 12:37:05 PM
Agree/Disagree?
Assume ~60 songs over the weekend, not including Drumz/Space...
Weir will sing 25 of his songs
Phil will sing 2 or 3 of his
Trey sings 10-12 Jerry songs
Bruce sings 18-20 Jerry songs
I put it on my twitters (got 2 likes, yeah!), but I would love to see them bring out some crusty old Chi-town blues musician to belt out a few classic Pigpen tunes (Next Time You See Me, Big Boss Man, It Hurts Me Too)..A 3 or 4 song Pig tribute would give me a chub....
ETA: Also,this thread is so lulz worthy with its combination of ludicrous/bordeline insane statements and the hilarious retorts.
ETAM: also, I have had two of my friends get rejection notices today. Anyone else? For once in my life I was happy to only find bills in my mailbox. :roll:
Quote from: Caravan2001 on January 28, 2015, 11:29:37 PM
Quote from: mattstick on January 28, 2015, 12:37:05 PM
Agree/Disagree?
Assume ~60 songs over the weekend, not including Drumz/Space...
Weir will sing 25 of his songs
Phil will sing 2 or 3 of his
Trey sings 10-12 Jerry songs
Bruce sings 18-20 Jerry songs
I put it on my twitters (got 2 likes, yeah!), but I would love to see them bring out some crusty old Chi-town blues musician to belt out a few classic Pigpen tunes (Next Time You See Me, Big Boss Man, It Hurts Me Too)..A 3 or 4 song Pig tribute would give me a chub....
ETA: Also,this thread is so lulz worthy with its combination of ludicrous/bordeline insane statements and the hilarious retorts.
ETAM: also, I have had two of my friends get rejection notices today. Anyone else? For once in my life I was happy to only find bills in my mailbox. :roll:
do you know that their mail order was filled out correctly?
I'm just wondering if they are weeding out the ones that did not follow the instructions.
Quote from: DoW on January 29, 2015, 06:26:12 AM
Quote from: Caravan2001 on January 28, 2015, 11:29:37 PM
Quote from: mattstick on January 28, 2015, 12:37:05 PM
Agree/Disagree?
Assume ~60 songs over the weekend, not including Drumz/Space...
Weir will sing 25 of his songs
Phil will sing 2 or 3 of his
Trey sings 10-12 Jerry songs
Bruce sings 18-20 Jerry songs
I put it on my twitters (got 2 likes, yeah!), but I would love to see them bring out some crusty old Chi-town blues musician to belt out a few classic Pigpen tunes (Next Time You See Me, Big Boss Man, It Hurts Me Too)..A 3 or 4 song Pig tribute would give me a chub....
ETA: Also,this thread is so lulz worthy with its combination of ludicrous/bordeline insane statements and the hilarious retorts.
ETAM: also, I have had two of my friends get rejection notices today. Anyone else? For once in my life I was happy to only find bills in my mailbox. :roll:
do you know that their mail order was filled out correctly?
I'm just wondering if they are weeding out the ones that did not follow the instructions.
Pretty sure they did but I wouldn't put it past them for screwing it up. I did see one on the internet (someone I didm;t know) and they were like "I can't believe I got denied. I even sent it in Express Mail"....people are idiots.
Quote from: mattstick on January 28, 2015, 09:36:16 PM
Yeah, I did similar math...
@ 60,000 mail order requests, let's say they average $120 per ticket, 6.5 tickets per envelope... $46.8 million in money orders
USPS is saved!
Quote from: kellerb on January 29, 2015, 10:18:04 AM
Quote from: mattstick on January 28, 2015, 09:36:16 PM
Yeah, I did similar math...
@ 60,000 mail order requests, let's say they average $120 per ticket, 6.5 tickets per envelope... $46.8 million in money orders
USPS is saved!
For a minute.
Then most of them get returned...
Hope they're collecting good interest on those funds during escrow.
Quote from: rowjimmy on January 29, 2015, 10:54:16 AM
Quote from: kellerb on January 29, 2015, 10:18:04 AM
Quote from: mattstick on January 28, 2015, 09:36:16 PM
Yeah, I did similar math...
@ 60,000 mail order requests, let's say they average $120 per ticket, 6.5 tickets per envelope... $46.8 million in money orders
USPS is saved!
For a minute.
Then most of them get returned...
Hope they're collecting good interest on those funds during escrow.
true, but consider that they probably sold more postage stamps in 2 days then they did in the past year
Quote from: slslbs on January 29, 2015, 12:10:07 PM
Quote from: rowjimmy on January 29, 2015, 10:54:16 AM
Quote from: kellerb on January 29, 2015, 10:18:04 AM
Quote from: mattstick on January 28, 2015, 09:36:16 PM
Yeah, I did similar math...
@ 60,000 mail order requests, let's say they average $120 per ticket, 6.5 tickets per envelope... $46.8 million in money orders
USPS is saved!
For a minute.
Then most of them get returned...
Hope they're collecting good interest on those funds during escrow.
true, but consider that they probably sold more postage stamps in 2 days then they did in the past year
I definitely had to buy stamps as it was the first thingk I mailed in a long time.
Quote from: DoW on January 29, 2015, 12:19:40 PM
Quote from: slslbs on January 29, 2015, 12:10:07 PM
Quote from: rowjimmy on January 29, 2015, 10:54:16 AM
Quote from: kellerb on January 29, 2015, 10:18:04 AM
Quote from: mattstick on January 28, 2015, 09:36:16 PM
Yeah, I did similar math...
@ 60,000 mail order requests, let's say they average $120 per ticket, 6.5 tickets per envelope... $46.8 million in money orders
USPS is saved!
For a minute.
Then most of them get returned...
Hope they're collecting good interest on those funds during escrow.
true, but consider that they probably sold more postage stamps in 2 days then they did in the past year
I definitely had to buy stamps as it was the first thingk I mailed in a long time.
are they still $.29?
Quote from: mehead on January 29, 2015, 01:00:52 PM
Quote from: DoW on January 29, 2015, 12:19:40 PM
Quote from: slslbs on January 29, 2015, 12:10:07 PM
Quote from: rowjimmy on January 29, 2015, 10:54:16 AM
Quote from: kellerb on January 29, 2015, 10:18:04 AM
Quote from: mattstick on January 28, 2015, 09:36:16 PM
Yeah, I did similar math...
@ 60,000 mail order requests, let's say they average $120 per ticket, 6.5 tickets per envelope... $46.8 million in money orders
USPS is saved!
For a minute.
Then most of them get returned...
Hope they're collecting good interest on those funds during escrow.
true, but consider that they probably sold more postage stamps in 2 days then they did in the past year
I definitely had to buy stamps as it was the first thingk I mailed in a long time.
are they still $.29?
$0.49 now
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Quote from: mattstick on January 28, 2015, 09:36:16 PM
Yeah, I did similar math...
@ 60,000 mail order requests, let's say they average $120 per ticket, 6.5 tickets per envelope... $46.8 million in money orders
USPS is saved!
For a minute.
Then most of them get returned...
Hope they're collecting good interest on those funds during escrow.
true, but consider that they probably sold more postage stamps in 2 days then they did in the past year
I definitely had to buy stamps as it was the first thingk I mailed in a long time.
are they still $.29?
$0.49 now
yeah, but they are self-adhesive now. well worth the extra .20 for that.
one man's reaction to these shows
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-6YgVKtmmY
VIP pricing is... $$$$
Steal Your Face CID Experience
1-Night Premium Reserved or GA Floor: $519
3-Night Premium Reserved or GA Floor: $1,497
One (1) premium reserved ticket -OR- GA Pit
3-Night or 1-Night tickets available
Limited edition, screen printed Grateful Dead 50th Anniversary event poster (1 per night)
One (1) copy of "Fare Thee Well" Hard Cover Coffee Table Book by Jay Blakesberg (mailed after the show)
CID lounge access before, during, and after the show with complimentary food and cash bar
CID Entrance
Golden Road Super CID Experience
3-Night GA Pit: $1,898; 3-Night Reserved: $2,198
One (1) premium reserved ticket -OR- GA Pit
Limited edition, screen printed Grateful Dead 50th Anniversary event poster set (1 per night). Super CID posters will be pulled from a limited run of posters reserved for Super CID purchasers, the band, and friends & family of the band *Please note that these posters will NOT be signed by any band members*
One (1) copy of "Fare Thee Well" Hard Cover Coffee Table Book by Jay Blakesberg (mailed after the show)
CID lounge access before, during, and after the show with gourmet food and open bar for all Super CID purchasers
Premium Parking -OR- Super CID Luxury Transportation from Downtown Chicago
CID Entrance
:-o
That is a pricey weekend.
Quote from: mattstick on February 02, 2015, 10:44:36 AM
VIP pricing is... $$$$
Steal Your Face CID Experience
1-Night Premium Reserved or GA Floor: $519
3-Night Premium Reserved or GA Floor: $1,497
One (1) premium reserved ticket -OR- GA Pit
3-Night or 1-Night tickets available
Limited edition, screen printed Grateful Dead 50th Anniversary event poster (1 per night)
One (1) copy of "Fare Thee Well" Hard Cover Coffee Table Book by Jay Blakesberg (mailed after the show)
CID lounge access before, during, and after the show with complimentary food and cash bar
CID Entrance
Golden Road Super CID Experience
3-Night GA Pit: $1,898; 3-Night Reserved: $2,198
One (1) premium reserved ticket -OR- GA Pit
Limited edition, screen printed Grateful Dead 50th Anniversary event poster set (1 per night). Super CID posters will be pulled from a limited run of posters reserved for Super CID purchasers, the band, and friends & family of the band *Please note that these posters will NOT be signed by any band members*
One (1) copy of "Fare Thee Well" Hard Cover Coffee Table Book by Jay Blakesberg (mailed after the show)
CID lounge access before, during, and after the show with gourmet food and open bar for all Super CID purchasers
Premium Parking -OR- Super CID Luxury Transportation from Downtown Chicago
CID Entrance
holy crap :-(...TM here I come. Has anyone gotten rejections? Only one of my buddies has...
Quote from: mattstick on February 02, 2015, 10:44:36 AM
VIP pricing is... $$$$
Steal Your Face CID Experience
1-Night Premium Reserved or GA Floor: $519
3-Night Premium Reserved or GA Floor: $1,497
One (1) premium reserved ticket -OR- GA Pit
3-Night or 1-Night tickets available
Limited edition, screen printed Grateful Dead 50th Anniversary event poster (1 per night)
One (1) copy of "Fare Thee Well" Hard Cover Coffee Table Book by Jay Blakesberg (mailed after the show)
CID lounge access before, during, and after the show with complimentary food and cash bar
CID Entrance
Golden Road Super CID Experience
3-Night GA Pit: $1,898; 3-Night Reserved: $2,198
One (1) premium reserved ticket -OR- GA Pit
Limited edition, screen printed Grateful Dead 50th Anniversary event poster set (1 per night). Super CID posters will be pulled from a limited run of posters reserved for Super CID purchasers, the band, and friends & family of the band *Please note that these posters will NOT be signed by any band members*
One (1) copy of "Fare Thee Well" Hard Cover Coffee Table Book by Jay Blakesberg (mailed after the show)
CID lounge access before, during, and after the show with gourmet food and open bar for all Super CID purchasers
Premium Parking -OR- Super CID Luxury Transportation from Downtown Chicago
CID Entrance
holy crap :-(...TM here I come. Has anyone gotten rejections? Only one of my buddies has...
Rejections are coming out.
The VIP tix aren't that crazily priced, imo.
If you can flip the posters and are the type of person who snacks A LOT during a rock show, I suppose you could get it close to double the $215.50.
These certainly won't be out of line with Stubhub pricing...
Quote from: mattstick on February 02, 2015, 12:44:24 PM
.... and are the type of person who snacks A LOT during a rock show, I suppose you could get it close to double the $215.50.
paging gumbo.
I did the math on the Westin non-vip package and it works out to $500 a night for the room plus a shuttle to and from the shows if you assume face value on pit tix. That's not outlandish.
I still think all of these CID packages will sell out before I can even get the page to load that morning, though.
Quote from: mbw on February 02, 2015, 12:56:25 PM
Quote from: mattstick on February 02, 2015, 12:44:24 PM
.... and are the type of person who snacks A LOT during a rock show, I suppose you could get it close to double the $215.50.
paging gumbo.
I lol'd. I suppose those prices, especially the hotel one are not entirely outlandish, but considering I have to buy two, it's just not in my reality. Luckily my hotel is only $125 and I am getting my mail orders fullfilled :beerbang:
Quote from: mbw on February 02, 2015, 12:56:25 PM
Quote from: mattstick on February 02, 2015, 12:44:24 PM
.... and are the type of person who snacks A LOT during a rock show, I suppose you could get it close to double the $215.50.
paging gumbo.
hooters ftw
Quote from: Caravan2001 on February 02, 2015, 04:36:37 PM
Quote from: mbw on February 02, 2015, 12:56:25 PM
Quote from: mattstick on February 02, 2015, 12:44:24 PM
.... and are the type of person who snacks A LOT during a rock show, I suppose you could get it close to double the $215.50.
paging gumbo.
I lol'd. I suppose those prices, especially the hotel one are not entirely outlandish, but considering I have to buy two, it's just not in my reality. Luckily my hotel is only $125 and I am getting my mail orders fullfilled :beerbang:
Congrats!!
Quote from: Caravan2001 on February 02, 2015, 04:36:37 PM
I am getting my mail orders fullfilled :beerbang:
how do you know?
Just saw a friends rejection letter....oooff.
(http://i.imgur.com/tKW0Ies.jpg)
can you really put a price tag on a false sense of entitlement?
so Trey is lead guitarist for all 3 nights right?
thats a helluva lot of dead songs Red... :|
Quote from: VA $l!m on February 04, 2015, 07:49:31 PM
so Trey is lead guitarist for all 3 nights right?
thats a helluva lot of dead songs Red... :|
He's done it before.
Quote from: mbw on February 02, 2015, 06:50:44 PM
Quote from: Caravan2001 on February 02, 2015, 04:36:37 PM
I am getting my mail orders fullfilled :beerbang:
how do you know?
Power of positive thinking :hereitisyousentimentalbastard.
Quote from: V00D00BR3W on February 04, 2015, 07:56:11 PM
Quote from: VA $l!m on February 04, 2015, 07:49:31 PM
so Trey is lead guitarist for all 3 nights right?
thats a helluva lot of dead songs Red... :|
He's done it before.
sort of..kimock played lots of lead in those shows too
Talking with my neighbor who is a big Deadhead yesterday and he's worried he won't be able to swing Chicago at all. He's thinking and hoping they do the movie theater simulcast thing for these shows. Given the high demand for tickets, I would think that plan would be very profitable for the band. Would not surprise me at all.
Quote from: PGLHAH on February 06, 2015, 08:35:59 AM
Talking with my neighbor who is a big Deadhead yesterday and he's worried he won't be able to swing Chicago at all. He's thinking and hoping they do the movie theater simulcast thing for these shows. Given the high demand for tickets, I would think that plan would be very profitable for the band. Would not surprise me at all.
I think it would sell out. for me, it'd be tough for me to want to spend the night of the 4th in a movie theater though.
if they could pull off webcasts, I think that would be ideal. I just hope there is some option for people who don;t have tickets and want to see the shows live.
Phil and Bob webcast their shows all the time, it's a no-brainer.
Quote from: mattstick on February 06, 2015, 09:43:37 AM
Phil and Bob webcasts their shows all the time, it's a no-brainer.
Plus they've been doing solid business on the annual "meet-up" at the theater thing.
If those things don't come together I'll be shocked and appalled.
lulz
http://www.ebay.com/itm/191500153819 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/191500153819)
So awesome.
Think I read.on PT that there was one up to $15 with 3 bids on it.
more lulz:
(http://i.imgur.com/GP8Ixrw.jpg)
Didn't know if this should go in the :syf: thread or this one but Bob does talk about the upcoming FTW run in Chicago.
Truckin'
http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/02/grateful-deads-bob-weir-and-john-mayer-perform-together-on-the-late-late-show-watch/ (http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/02/grateful-deads-bob-weir-and-john-mayer-perform-together-on-the-late-late-show-watch/)
Full ep
http://www.cbs.com/shows/late-late-show-guest-hosts/video/4F7646A7-5E26-C141-3B89-5DCF70DEA98C/the-late-late-show-bob-weir-and-john-mayer-perform-althea/ (http://www.cbs.com/shows/late-late-show-guest-hosts/video/4F7646A7-5E26-C141-3B89-5DCF70DEA98C/the-late-late-show-bob-weir-and-john-mayer-perform-althea/)
Quote from: V00D00BR3W on February 04, 2015, 07:56:11 PM
Quote from: VA $l!m on February 04, 2015, 07:49:31 PM
so Trey is lead guitarist for all 3 nights right?
thats a helluva lot of dead songs Red... :|
He's done it before.
he played 3 shows in a row with the dead before?
Quote from: VA $l!m on February 07, 2015, 12:23:02 AM
Quote from: V00D00BR3W on February 04, 2015, 07:56:11 PM
Quote from: VA $l!m on February 04, 2015, 07:49:31 PM
so Trey is lead guitarist for all 3 nights right?
thats a helluva lot of dead songs Red... :|
He's done it before.
he played 3 shows in a row with the dead before?
he played the Phil and Friends Warfield shows in 1999
4/15/99 https://archive.org/search.php?query=creator%3A%22Phil+Lesh+and+Friends%22+AND+date%3A1999-04-15%2A
4/16/99 https://archive.org/search.php?query=creator%3A%22Phil+Lesh+and+Friends%22+AND+date%3A1999-04-16%2A
4/17/99 https://archive.org/search.php?query=creator%3A%22Phil+Lesh+and+Friends%22+AND+date%3A1999-04-17%2A
Trey also played set 2 on a number of shows on the Phil and Friends summer 2006 tour. GRAB was opening that tour (or part of it, I don't remember exactly) and Trey played on the 2nd set of that run with P&F.
here is one show from the tour https://archive.org/details/paf2006-07-06.neumann.clarke.74076.sbeok.flac16 a lot of the dates around it had Trey on in set 2 as well.
it's been a while and a different lineup (obviously).
Quote from: Buffalo Budd on February 06, 2015, 07:06:42 PM
Didn't know if this should go in the :syf: thread or this one but Bob does talk about the upcoming FTW run in Chicago.
Truckin'
http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/02/grateful-deads-bob-weir-and-john-mayer-perform-together-on-the-late-late-show-watch/ (http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/02/grateful-deads-bob-weir-and-john-mayer-perform-together-on-the-late-late-show-watch/)
Full ep
http://www.cbs.com/shows/late-late-show-guest-hosts/video/4F7646A7-5E26-C141-3B89-5DCF70DEA98C/the-late-late-show-bob-weir-and-john-mayer-perform-althea/ (http://www.cbs.com/shows/late-late-show-guest-hosts/video/4F7646A7-5E26-C141-3B89-5DCF70DEA98C/the-late-late-show-bob-weir-and-john-mayer-perform-althea/)
Performance clips are embedded in the YouTube muzak thread already.
http://week4paug.net/index.php?topic=11907.msg768297#msg768297
Quote from: rowjimmy on February 07, 2015, 09:21:53 AM
Quote from: Buffalo Budd on February 06, 2015, 07:06:42 PM
Didn't know if this should go in the :syf: thread or this one but Bob does talk about the upcoming FTW run in Chicago.
Truckin'
http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/02/grateful-deads-bob-weir-and-john-mayer-perform-together-on-the-late-late-show-watch/ (http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/02/grateful-deads-bob-weir-and-john-mayer-perform-together-on-the-late-late-show-watch/)
Full ep
http://www.cbs.com/shows/late-late-show-guest-hosts/video/4F7646A7-5E26-C141-3B89-5DCF70DEA98C/the-late-late-show-bob-weir-and-john-mayer-perform-althea/ (http://www.cbs.com/shows/late-late-show-guest-hosts/video/4F7646A7-5E26-C141-3B89-5DCF70DEA98C/the-late-late-show-bob-weir-and-john-mayer-perform-althea/)
Performance clips are embedded in the YouTube muzak thread already.
http://week4paug.net/index.php?topic=11907.msg768297#msg768297
Whoops, should have searched a little more, hadn't seen it posted yet.
And slim, those shows are more than worth the listen. I went through them this week for the 15th time I'm sure since they happened.
Quote from: Buffalo Budd on February 07, 2015, 10:40:52 AM
Quote from: rowjimmy on February 07, 2015, 09:21:53 AM
Quote from: Buffalo Budd on February 06, 2015, 07:06:42 PM
Didn't know if this should go in the :syf: thread or this one but Bob does talk about the upcoming FTW run in Chicago.
Truckin'
http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/02/grateful-deads-bob-weir-and-john-mayer-perform-together-on-the-late-late-show-watch/ (http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/02/grateful-deads-bob-weir-and-john-mayer-perform-together-on-the-late-late-show-watch/)
Full ep
http://www.cbs.com/shows/late-late-show-guest-hosts/video/4F7646A7-5E26-C141-3B89-5DCF70DEA98C/the-late-late-show-bob-weir-and-john-mayer-perform-althea/ (http://www.cbs.com/shows/late-late-show-guest-hosts/video/4F7646A7-5E26-C141-3B89-5DCF70DEA98C/the-late-late-show-bob-weir-and-john-mayer-perform-althea/)
Performance clips are embedded in the YouTube muzak thread already.
http://week4paug.net/index.php?topic=11907.msg768297#msg768297
Whoops, should have searched a little more, hadn't seen it posted yet.
And slim, those shows are more than worth the listen. I went through them this week for the 15th time I'm sure since they happened.
yeah ive heard them.
been awhile i guess.
Trey being the other 'guy' should be interesting.
i'm sure they figured the best way to sell out 3 stadium gigs was to get him.
It still sorta surprises me though since a very big chunk of the dead crowd sorta hates on Phish.
it definitely will be awesome though for fans of both bands like most of us.
TBH i think i want to go more than anything just to see the Dead in a stadium again & Trey in a stadium for the 1st time.
should be sick. so jeally of al ya'll.
We want you there with us, Slim!
Btw, updated seating chart?
(http://i.imgur.com/IsaFuSh.jpg)
Quote from: PGLHAH on February 08, 2015, 09:26:55 AM
We want you there with us, Slim!
Btw, updated seating chart?
(http://i.imgur.com/IsaFuSh.jpg)
That wave pool is gonna be a syphillis pit.
Quote from: barnesy305 on February 08, 2015, 12:51:36 PM
Quote from: PGLHAH on February 08, 2015, 09:26:55 AM
We want you there with us, Slim!
Btw, updated seating chart?
(http://i.imgur.com/IsaFuSh.jpg)
That wave pool is gonna be a syphillis pit.
And the aroma of pony shit
got ym rejection letter yesterday :-(
Quote from: VA $l!m on February 08, 2015, 02:35:16 AM
Quote from: Buffalo Budd on February 07, 2015, 10:40:52 AM
Quote from: rowjimmy on February 07, 2015, 09:21:53 AM
Quote from: Buffalo Budd on February 06, 2015, 07:06:42 PM
Didn't know if this should go in the :syf: thread or this one but Bob does talk about the upcoming FTW run in Chicago.
Truckin'
http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/02/grateful-deads-bob-weir-and-john-mayer-perform-together-on-the-late-late-show-watch/ (http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/02/grateful-deads-bob-weir-and-john-mayer-perform-together-on-the-late-late-show-watch/)
Full ep
http://www.cbs.com/shows/late-late-show-guest-hosts/video/4F7646A7-5E26-C141-3B89-5DCF70DEA98C/the-late-late-show-bob-weir-and-john-mayer-perform-althea/ (http://www.cbs.com/shows/late-late-show-guest-hosts/video/4F7646A7-5E26-C141-3B89-5DCF70DEA98C/the-late-late-show-bob-weir-and-john-mayer-perform-althea/)
Performance clips are embedded in the YouTube muzak thread already.
http://week4paug.net/index.php?topic=11907.msg768297#msg768297
Whoops, should have searched a little more, hadn't seen it posted yet.
And slim, those shows are more than worth the listen. I went through them this week for the 15th time I'm sure since they happened.
yeah ive heard them.
been awhile i guess.
Trey being the other 'guy' should be interesting.
i'm sure they figured the best way to sell out 3 stadium gigs was to get him.
It still sorta surprises me though since a very big chunk of the dead crowd sorta hates on Phish.
it definitely will be awesome though for fans of both bands like most of us.
TBH i think i want to go more than anything just to see the Dead in a stadium again & Trey in a stadium for the 1st time.
should be sick. so jeally of al ya'll.
definitely
Quote from: DoW on February 08, 2015, 05:24:42 PM
got ym rejection letter yesterday :-(
that sucks man! Maybe you should just go on JRAD terr anyway :)
Quote from: Undermind on February 08, 2015, 06:25:17 PM
Quote from: DoW on February 08, 2015, 05:24:42 PM
got ym rejection letter yesterday :-(
that sucks man! Maybe you should just go on JRAD terr anyway :)
they're a better cover band that GD50 :wink:
UPDATE: Working a bit even on Sunday! Wanted to let folks know that you will be notified by outlet on sale date. If not by mail via rejection letters then you most likely will get an email prior to on sale date letting you know your order is getting filled or not. Thanks!
I've pretty much decided that if I don't pull anything with the onsale, to scalp the 4th for really good seats, and then spend the third in Chicago just hanging out. Unless I could find reasonably priced tickets for the third. I've already paid for the hotel and the flight, so I figure it is either scalp one night and enjoy the city, or hopefully get in both nights with some luck from the ticket gods
got my rejection letter yesterday. :cry:
...
Information taken from the most recent Rolling Stone Article interviewing Trey Anastasio about The Grateful Dead and Phish Summer
1) Trey was blown away by the invitation to play with them this July when Lesh phoned him on Jan. 5th, right after Phish played
MIami.
2) He is indeed holed up and practicing his brains out by listening to tons of Dead and focusing on Jerry's parts. He is also listening
to guitarists who influenced Jerry (e.g., Bakersfield, CA country music's Don Rich... Buck Owen's lead guitarist). He says he never
sat down and "studied" Jerry's playing until now.
3) 400,000 pre-sale mail orders were received...overwhelming plans. So, they are going to set up Soldier's Field for 360 degree
seating, and open up the floor totally to GA in order to maximize the # of people who can get in.
4) There will be a Taper's section, special commemorative tickets, and a "safe, energetic lot scene".
5) The show WILL BE SIMULCAST!! But it looks like it may be done in movie theaters, not in your home the way Phish does it.
The promoter has already booked two theater venues: Brooklyn Bowl and the Capitol Theater in Port Chester, NY. More to come.
6) Trey and Lesh are meeting in two weeks to practice together, but the full band will not rehearse until June. Bruce Hornsby and
Jeff Chimenti will join Trey, Lesh, Weir, Kruetzmann, and Hart.
7) Phish will start THEIR OWN SUMMER TOWN ONE WEEK AFTER the Dead shows
Quote from: mattstick on February 11, 2015, 03:39:17 PM
Information taken from the most recent Rolling Stone Article interviewing Trey Anastasio about The Grateful Dead and Phish Summer
5) The show WILL BE SIMULCAST!! But it looks like it may be done in movie theaters, not in your home the way Phish does it.
The promoter has already booked two theater venues: Brooklyn Bowl and the Capitol Theater in Port Chester, NY. More to come.
I REALLY hope this isn't the case. No desire to be in a movie theater 3 nights in a row. Since I live in the middle of nowhere, I will be looking at a 1 hr drive minimum each way to get to a theater.
Quote from: mattstick on February 11, 2015, 03:39:17 PM.
7) Phish will start THEIR OWN SUMMER TOUR (fyp) ONE WEEK AFTER the Dead shows
most important info I took away from that :roll: :-D
I dunno. These were the ones that stuck out to me:
2) He is indeed holed up and practicing his brains out by listening to tons of Dead and focusing on Jerry's parts. He is also listening
to guitarists who influenced Jerry (e.g., Bakersfield, CA country music's Don Rich... Buck Owen's lead guitarist). He says he never
sat down and "studied" Jerry's playing until now.
AND
6) Trey and Lesh are meeting in two weeks to practice together, but the full band will not rehearse until June. Bruce Hornsby and
Jeff Chimenti will join Trey, Lesh, Weir, Kruetzmann, and Hart.
#2 is especially important to me. I've been wondering how committed Trey would be to really digging into the playing, the style, etc. I've also been wondering what effect that might have on his writing/playing for his little jamband. Lastly, it seems to me that Trey being called to do this makes him officially part of the GD family, and I've been wondering if that means that Phish might work in a :syf: cover into their rotation now that the taboo will be gone.
Well, we know he's not holed up studying Jerry because he's been writing with Tom, yes? At least not full time like the article would lead you to believe.
Also, it'll be fun to see how practicing and studying for these dead shows affect his playing and the phish jamz this summer.
Quote from: antelope19 on February 11, 2015, 04:19:18 PM
Well, we know he's not holed up studying Jerry because he's been writing with Tom, yes? At least not full time like the article would lead you to believe.
Also, it'll be fun to see how practicing and studying for these dead shows affect his playing and the phish jamz this summer.
Yeah, perhaps I didn't phrase it well, but I am wondering the same thing, but I'm thinking beyond just the jamz this summer. That whole Talking Heads cover thing back in 96 seemed to completely alter the band's course, and I'm wondering if this might have a similar effect, even if slightly muted by age/touring schedule.
Got the dreaded letter day. Pretty bummed. Heather worked so hard on that envelope, she's going to be more upset than me.
I guess not everything can be like the old days?
Did they send rejection letters back in the day?
Quote from: mattstick on February 11, 2015, 04:48:23 PM
Got the dreaded letter day. Pretty bummed. Heather worked so hard on that envelope, she's going to be more upset than me.
Sucks dude!
Quote from: emayPhishyMD on February 11, 2015, 04:57:35 PM
Did they send rejection letters back in the day?
Nope. You just had your MO returned.
My brother received his rejection letter today.
We got our GAs returned, but still have a dog in the fight. Fingers crossed!
Quote from: pcr3 on February 11, 2015, 04:12:43 PM
I dunno. These were the ones that stuck out to me:
2) He is indeed holed up and practicing his brains out by listening to tons of Dead and focusing on Jerry's parts. He is also listening
to guitarists who influenced Jerry (e.g., Bakersfield, CA country music's Don Rich... Buck Owen's lead guitarist). He says he never
sat down and "studied" Jerry's playing until now.[/]
This gets me excited.
Quote from: emayPhishyMD on February 11, 2015, 04:08:17 PM
Quote from: mattstick on February 11, 2015, 03:39:17 PM.
7) Phish will start THEIR OWN SUMMER TOUR (fyp) ONE WEEK AFTER the Dead shows
most important info I took away from that :roll: :-D
:beers: this changes what i've heard for rumors. hopefully the tour starts a little further west than denver. can't wait to hit the road this summer :rockout:
Quote from: anthrax on February 11, 2015, 09:09:24 PM
Quote from: emayPhishyMD on February 11, 2015, 04:08:17 PM
Quote from: mattstick on February 11, 2015, 03:39:17 PM.
7) Phish will start THEIR OWN SUMMER TOUR (fyp) ONE WEEK AFTER the Dead shows
most important info I took away from that :roll: :-D
:beers: this changes what i've heard for rumors. hopefully the tour starts a little further west than denver. can't wait to hit the road this summer :rockout:
Agreed. After spending my kid's college fund on Chicago, not likely I can travel to any Ph shows. Even though, after Halloween, I pretty much only want to see Phish shows that are comprised of new songs only, lol.
http://liveforlivemusic.com/news/update-grateful-dead-ticketing-office-sending-out-2-000-3-000-rejection-letters-daily/
Quote from: Caravan2001 on February 11, 2015, 09:30:48 PM
Quote from: anthrax on February 11, 2015, 09:09:24 PM
Quote from: emayPhishyMD on February 11, 2015, 04:08:17 PM
Quote from: mattstick on February 11, 2015, 03:39:17 PM.
7) Phish will start THEIR OWN SUMMER TOUR (fyp) ONE WEEK AFTER the Dead shows
most important info I took away from that :roll: :-D
:beers: this changes what i've heard for rumors. hopefully the tour starts a little further west than denver. can't wait to hit the road this summer :rockout:
Agreed. After spending my kid's college fund on Chicago, not likely I can travel to any Ph shows. Even though, after Halloween, I pretty much only want to see Phish shows that are comprised of new songs only, lol.
yeah kinda throws a wrench in the rumor mill.
I guess they can still do two legs? and the festie late aug or like a month tour with festie closer?
http://www.jambase.com/Articles/124029/Trey-Anastasio-Talks-Grateful-Dead-Fare-Thee-Well
sounds like they are really going to cram people in there adding to the shitshowism! Also sucks that it sounds like they are going to do simulcasts. I was hoping for couch terr tbh.
Quote from: Undermind on February 12, 2015, 01:28:09 PM
http://www.jambase.com/Articles/124029/Trey-Anastasio-Talks-Grateful-Dead-Fare-Thee-Well
sounds like they are really going to cram people in there adding to the shitshowism! Also sucks that it sounds like they are going to do simulcasts. I was hoping for couch terr tbh.
Yeah, I will be pissed if there is no couch terr. :x
Quote from: mehead on February 12, 2015, 04:18:14 PM
Quote from: Undermind on February 12, 2015, 01:28:09 PM
http://www.jambase.com/Articles/124029/Trey-Anastasio-Talks-Grateful-Dead-Fare-Thee-Well
sounds like they are really going to cram people in there adding to the shitshowism! Also sucks that it sounds like they are going to do simulcasts. I was hoping for couch terr tbh.
Yeah, I will be pissed if there is no couch terr. :x
Me too. I was beginning to contemplate using the money I would've spent on Tickets, Hotel, Parking, Gas and 'Party Favors' to just buy myself a big new TV and watch the shows from my Batcave. Sucks that that isn't an option. (that was the plan if I don't snag a ticket for face on the on-sale date.)
A movie theatre simulcast is a garbage idea.
I can't believe I'm thinking about going for a travel package on the 27th. At this point I'm more bitter about being rejected than any PTBM lotto.
I would pay money for a webcast, but I'm not going to a theater for a simulcast.
Wouldn't they make more cash on a webcast?
unfortunately not too many people in their organization know what year it is.
Quote from: Augustus on February 12, 2015, 08:57:24 PM
Wouldn't they make more cash on a webcast?
40,000 leeches ripping off the webcast vs. you gotta buy a ticket to see the show.
Quote from: PGLHAH on February 12, 2015, 09:04:53 PM
Quote from: Augustus on February 12, 2015, 08:57:24 PM
Wouldn't they make more cash on a webcast?
40,000 leeches ripping off the webcast vs. you gotta buy a ticket to see the show.
i think your number is a little high there. when that happens with the phish, there are a few thousand people on those stream rips.
most of them, methinks, would not have bought it if the stream did not exist.
dead heads who cant go to the show will line up in droves to purchase a webcast.
Dear "Grateful Dead" or Core Four or whatever this is,
If you webcast these shows I promise to purchase and not pirate, well at least one of them, provided that it is 19.95 or less.
Your friend,
Hicks aka ikki (I'm kind of a big deal on the internet).
Quote from: mbw on February 12, 2015, 09:12:55 PM
Quote from: PGLHAH on February 12, 2015, 09:04:53 PM
Quote from: Augustus on February 12, 2015, 08:57:24 PM
Wouldn't they make more cash on a webcast?
40,000 leeches ripping off the webcast vs. you gotta buy a ticket to see the show.
i think your number is a little high there. when that happens with the phish, there are a few thousand people on those stream rips.
most of them, methinks, would not have bought it if the stream did not exist.
dead heads who cant go to the show will line up in droves to purchase a webcast.
if they even know what a webcast is. it's easier technology wise for old folks to buy a ticket to the movies.
Webcasts can be bought from any country around the world. They only have deals with US theatres.
Quote from: Hicks on February 12, 2015, 09:37:10 PM
Dear "Grateful Dead" or Core Four or whatever this is,
If you webcast these shows I promise to purchase and not pirate, well at least one of them, provided that it is 19.95 or less.
Your friend,
Hicks aka ikki (I'm kind of a big deal on the internet).
where's the petition link?
if you post your credit card number, they'll kow you're serious.
Quote from: mehead on February 13, 2015, 01:01:55 PM
Quote from: Hicks on February 12, 2015, 09:37:10 PM
Dear "Grateful Dead" or Core Four or whatever this is,
If you webcast these shows I promise to purchase and not pirate, well at least one of them, provided that it is 19.95 or less.
Your friend,
Hicks aka ikki (I'm kind of a big deal on the internet).
where's the petition link?
Paging Deuce420!
none of this would be an issue if they were doing a tour.
None of this would happen if they were young and healthy enough to tour.
none of this would be an issue if the music wasn't so good.
Quote from: gah on February 13, 2015, 01:27:10 PM
none of this would be an issue if they were doing a tour.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/93/Buddy_christ.jpg)
http://www.gratefulball.com/
(https://scontent-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/10968551_10152682701763461_4830103902599482229_n.jpg?oh=756e42f42e1b5d4163d7474da0d00b5a&oe=55950129)
Quote from: PGLHAH on February 12, 2015, 09:04:53 PM
Quote from: Augustus on February 12, 2015, 08:57:24 PM
Wouldn't they make more cash on a webcast?
40,000 leeches ripping off the webcast vs. you gotta buy a ticket to see the show.
:angel:
http://www.wsj.com/articles/for-grateful-deads-final-shows-long-strange-trip-ends-in-sea-of-mail-1423873970
Quote from: mattstick on February 13, 2015, 11:43:48 AM
Webcasts can be bought from any country around the world. They only have deals with US theatres.
So can I assume that includes Canada?
If so, that's a decent consolation if I can't pull the funds together to make it there.
Anyone still alive in the ticket lottery?
Subtext: ISO 1 each night.
ISO all things
Still alive here. Not holding my breath, but I've got hope!
Still alive.
rejection came today
Still alive, No Whammies!
That said, like PG, I am expecting it any day. My wife did her own GA and get negged, but I am still in with my $219 reserved.....
Quote from: anthrax on February 17, 2015, 08:00:56 PM
rejection came today
Sorry, bud. You'll be inside. Not to worry.
All 5 of my group's entries are still alive, for now.
::fingers crossed:: for everyone! 8-)
All I know is this guy better get tix:
(http://i.imgur.com/pn8kDDB.jpg)
:sbw:
Quote from: PGLHAH on February 18, 2015, 05:08:36 PM
All I know is this guy better get tix:
(http://i.imgur.com/pn8kDDB.jpg)
:sbw:
Kinda sad I don't know this guy.... Lives super close.
Quote from: alcoholandcoffeebeans on February 18, 2015, 07:46:26 PM
Quote from: PGLHAH on February 18, 2015, 05:08:36 PM
All I know is this guy better get tix:
(http://i.imgur.com/pn8kDDB.jpg)
:sbw:
Kinda sad I don't know this guy.... Lives super close.
I thought you had a boyfriend :-P
Quote from: Caravan2001 on February 18, 2015, 09:28:08 PM
Quote from: alcoholandcoffeebeans on February 18, 2015, 07:46:26 PM
Quote from: PGLHAH on February 18, 2015, 05:08:36 PM
All I know is this guy better get tix:
(http://i.imgur.com/pn8kDDB.jpg)
:sbw:
Kinda sad I don't know this guy.... Lives super close.
I thought you had a boyfriend :-P
First post in how long? I haven't seen ya since Kentucky last lost!
Quote from: pcr3 on February 18, 2015, 09:43:32 AM
All 5 of my group's entries are still alive, for now.
I knew I shouldn't have posted this. We're down to 4.
So, is anybody else hearing about GD50 shows in SF the week before Chi? Not sure how I feel about that, but it's prob just a vicious rumor.
Quote from: Caravan2001 on February 21, 2015, 07:39:57 PM
So, is anybody else hearing about GD50 shows in SF the week before Chi? Not sure how I feel about that, but it's prob just a vicious rumor.
I feel like that would be awesome!
Quote from: Hicks on February 21, 2015, 08:16:26 PM
Quote from: Caravan2001 on February 21, 2015, 07:39:57 PM
So, is anybody else hearing about GD50 shows in SF the week before Chi? Not sure how I feel about that, but it's prob just a vicious rumor.
I feel like that would be awesome!
Announce them now and take the heat off Chicago tix, please.
Ser
Quote from: rowjimmy on February 21, 2015, 09:06:33 PM
Quote from: Hicks on February 21, 2015, 08:16:26 PM
Quote from: Caravan2001 on February 21, 2015, 07:39:57 PM
So, is anybody else hearing about GD50 shows in SF the week before Chi? Not sure how I feel about that, but it's prob just a vicious rumor.
I feel like that would be awesome!
Announce them now and take the heat off Chicago tix, please.
Yes, please. I'll have some of this.
I have cash for your extras.
Quote from: rowjimmy on February 22, 2015, 10:25:54 AM
I have cash for your extras.
Me too.
I was unable to get Saturday off, due to a huge Wastewater removal convention going on in town and the Hotel being at 115% on Friday and Saturday. So I am literally being kept from buying tickets by a river of shit. :shakehead:
I'm hoping my mom has some luck pulling me a ticket, but I'm not sure that she'll be able to.
This is the week. For those still in the running, should be getting something, even an email right? Didn't I read that somewhere, that even if you don't get anything via snail mail, you'll get an email? Even tho I got my rejection letter, my buddy is still in the race, so fingers crossed! Good luck everybody!
Bobby on the choice of Trey: "...it's really pretty evident to anybody who doesn't have a real serious axe to grind who we should be dancing with here."
:clap:
http://www.relix.com/news/detail/bob_weir_talks_fare_thee_well_trey_anastasio_and_more
Got my rejection today. FUUUUUUCK!!!!!
Good luck everybody.
Quote from: PGLHAH on February 23, 2015, 05:41:08 PM
Got my rejection today. FUUUUUUCK!!!!!
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2knxoASbd1r2snsyo1_500.gif)
Their update posted today said they are through 75% of the requests. E-mails to start going out within next 2 days.
Quote from: mehead on February 23, 2015, 08:36:43 PM
Their update posted today said they are through 75% of the requests. E-mails to start going out within next 2 days.
seems like they are pushing it with the onsale this coming weekend. what's the rush? get shapiro to work out that 365 degree stage set up and sell tickets in a few weeks.
Quoteso if you have not received a winner's email from us by the on-sale date, you may want to consider on line ticket sales to increase your chances.
they seriously think that using TM increases your chances of getting a ticket?
Trying to stay positive but... I'm certain TM will be a shitshow - it always is - GDTS TOO really turned things into a debacle, and cancelling the pre-sale just took away another chance at tickets for me.
Quote from: slslbs on February 24, 2015, 11:23:26 AM
Quoteso if you have not received a winner's email from us by the on-sale date, you may want to consider on line ticket sales to increase your chances.
they seriously think that using TM increases your chances of getting a ticket?
Meaning that some people still won't know anything when on sale time rolls around. WTF
I AM FUCKING IN!!!!!
:syf: :rockout:
Congratulations! Your order or at least one of your orders will be filled for the Grateful Dead 50th Reunion performances at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL on July 3, 4, 5, 2015. Your commemorative tickets will arrive in June. Please hold all emails. Check gdtstoo.com for the latest updates. We hope to see you at the shows!
The Crew of GDTS TOO
February 2015
"The sky was yellow and the sun was blue"
Robert Hunter
We reserve the right to revoke this privilege at anytime.
Quote from: birdman on February 24, 2015, 05:10:29 PM
I AM FUCKING IN!!!!!
:clap:
Do you think you got all three nights? Is that to be assumed by the "we have filled at least one of your order(s)".
When I read this news on Facebook I was standing in the kitchen eating chips and holding my phone in my left hand. I read your post as I lifted a chip with my right hand and, in my excitement, I missed my mouth.
The chip fell.
I scrambled to catch it, dropping my phone as well. A flurry of sour cream and onion dust (CRUNCHITY!!) rose in the air as I flailed about to catch both chip and phone lest with one reach the floor and meet their demise.
It was a heated moment but both were rescued and, despite a fair amount of flavor finding a temporary home on my shirt, neither item was broken.
I take this as a sign of good luck.
See you inside Soldier Field, BM!
:hereitisyousentimentalbastard
When is the on sale? I have no intention of going, but I'll def try for the paug.
Quote from: rowjimmy on February 24, 2015, 05:23:53 PM
When I read this news on Facebook I was standing in the kitchen eating chips and holding my phone in my left hand. I read your post as I lifted a chip with my right hand and, in my excitement, I missed my mouth.
The chip fell.
I scrambled to catch it, dropping my phone as well. A flurry of sour cream and onion dust (CRUNCHITY!!) rose in the air as I flailed about to catch both chip and phone lest with one reach the floor and meet their demise.
It was a heated moment but both were rescued and, despite a fair amount of flavor finding a temporary home on my shirt, neither item was broken.
I take this as a sign of good luck.
See you inside Soldier Field, BM!
epic tale of tragedy narrowly averted.
WTG birdman!
Lol! I apologize for the mess RJ.
I am assuming I got all three nights, just not sure at which level seating. My order said #42. All others I've seen so far had a smaller number. So I tgink I got picked early enough for a complete fill. This is all speculation and based on nothing but elation
Hey, bm. Remember that time I scored Hampton tickets and got you inside for face value? :mrgreen:
Quote from: PGLHAH on February 24, 2015, 06:07:56 PM
Hey, bm. Remember that time I scored Hampton tickets and got you inside for face value? :mrgreen:
the :sbw: only ordered one ticket for each night :evil:
Yes sadly I only ordered one for each night due to lack of available cash.
I'm thinking they may have filled singles first to keep scalping to a minimum.
Dave... If I decide not to go. These tickets are yours. (Not a chance this will happen).
Multiple West Coast shows added tomorrow.
Quote from: birdman on February 24, 2015, 05:10:29 PM
I AM FUCKING IN!!!!!
:syf: :rockout:
Congratulations! Your order or at least one of your orders will be filled for the Grateful Dead 50th Reunion performances at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL on July 3, 4, 5, 2015. Your commemorative tickets will arrive in June. Please hold all emails. Check gdtstoo.com for the latest updates. We hope to see you at the shows!
The Crew of GDTS TOO
February 2015
"The sky was yellow and the sun was blue"
Robert Hunter
We reserve the right to revoke this privilege at anytime.
Nice dude! BTW, I'm in too!!!!! W00t!
Quote from: mattstick on February 24, 2015, 06:52:14 PM
Multiple West Coast shows added tomorrow.
I'd totally be cool with that.
Quote from: birdman on February 24, 2015, 06:44:21 PM
Yes sadly I only ordered one for each night due to lack of available cash.
I'm thinking they may have filled singles first to keep scalping to a minimum.
Dave... If I decide not to go. These tickets are yours. (Not a chance this will happen).
(http://i.imgur.com/VwHqtNo.jpg)
Quote from: birdman on February 24, 2015, 05:10:29 PM
Your order or at least one of your orders will be filled for the Grateful Dead 50th Reunion performances at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL on July 3, 4, 5, 2015.
congrats! but what the hell? they can't tell you what shows you got tickets for?
Quote from: anthrax on February 24, 2015, 07:14:26 PM
Quote from: birdman on February 24, 2015, 05:10:29 PM
Your order or at least one of your orders will be filled for the Grateful Dead 50th Reunion performances at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL on July 3, 4, 5, 2015.
congrats! but what the hell? they can't tell you what shows you got tickets for?
Everyone is getting the same message. It's vague but it's something.
congrats BM and Caravan!
:syf: :clap: :crazy: :beers: :beerbang: :rawk: :rockout: :syf:
Quote from: mattstick on February 24, 2015, 06:52:14 PM
Multiple West Coast shows added tomorrow.
hearing that too
also hearing some possible festie dates and east coast dates
Updated seating chart is finally on tm.
Congrats BM and caravan, good luck to the rest of you guys on Saturday. :syf:
Quote from: anthrax on February 24, 2015, 07:14:26 PM
Quote from: birdman on February 24, 2015, 05:10:29 PM
Your order or at least one of your orders will be filled for the Grateful Dead 50th Reunion performances at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL on July 3, 4, 5, 2015.
congrats! but what the hell? they can't tell you what shows you got tickets for?
I called the USPS MO tracking hotline and all of my MOs have been cashed so pretty sure I got all three.
ETA: You can also call Western Union and they will tell you what has been cashed.
Quote from: Caravan2001 on February 24, 2015, 08:04:22 PM
Quote from: anthrax on February 24, 2015, 07:14:26 PM
Quote from: birdman on February 24, 2015, 05:10:29 PM
Your order or at least one of your orders will be filled for the Grateful Dead 50th Reunion performances at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL on July 3, 4, 5, 2015.
congrats! but what the hell? they can't tell you what shows you got tickets for?
I called the USPS MO tracking hotline and all of my MOs have been cashed so pretty sure I got all three.
ETA: You can also call Western Union and they will tell you what has been cashed.
Did you have to pay to find out? I heard that the operators of that hotline are not real friendly after taking thousands of calls the last few days. What was your experience?
per ticketmaster
(http://s1.ticketm.net/tm/en-us/tmimages/venue/maps/ch1/61863s.gif)
Quote from: PGLHAH on February 24, 2015, 07:44:34 PM
Updated seating chart is finally on tm.
gotta think that pushes capacity to over 65,000. that's a ton of tickets floating around. and if they announce extra shows, i suddenly have a good feeling about TM on saturday.
Quote from: anthrax on February 24, 2015, 08:47:56 PM
Quote from: PGLHAH on February 24, 2015, 07:44:34 PM
Updated seating chart is finally on tm.
gotta think that pushes capacity to over 65,000. that's a ton of tickets floating around. and if they announce extra shows, i suddenly have a good feeling about TM on saturday.
agreed.
Quote from: rowjimmy on February 24, 2015, 08:36:15 PM
Quote from: rowjimmy on February 22, 2015, 10:25:54 AM
I have cash for your extras.
Quote from: mehead on February 24, 2015, 07:36:41 PM
congrats BM and Caravan!
:syf: :clap: :crazy: :beers: :beerbang: :rawk: :rockout: :syf:
Order #140 here. I'm in.
Quote from: CRAZYED on February 24, 2015, 10:14:06 PM
Order #140 here. I'm in.
And that's what ya call an epic return to the Paug.
Yeah, I have been off the grid. I was curious who has scored and figured this was a good place to check. I put in for GA pit, 2 tix each night, just need to try and confirm which of my money orders were cashed. USPS website said it didn't have any info or something.
Quote from: birdman on February 24, 2015, 08:22:08 PM
Quote from: Caravan2001 on February 24, 2015, 08:04:22 PM
Quote from: anthrax on February 24, 2015, 07:14:26 PM
Quote from: birdman on February 24, 2015, 05:10:29 PM
Your order or at least one of your orders will be filled for the Grateful Dead 50th Reunion performances at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL on July 3, 4, 5, 2015.
congrats! but what the hell? they can't tell you what shows you got tickets for?
I called the USPS MO tracking hotline and all of my MOs have been cashed so pretty sure I got all three.
ETA: You can also call Western Union and they will tell you what has been cashed.
Did you have to pay to find out? I heard that the operators of that hotline are not real friendly after taking thousands of calls the last few days. What was your experience?
No dude....free automated hotline. In fact, the female bot sounded kinda hot :wink:......866-459-7822. If they have a record of your MO, it means it has not been cashed. If they say they have no record of it, it means someone has already cashed it (which is what you want.)
Quote from: CRAZYED on February 24, 2015, 11:03:14 PM
Yeah, I have been off the grid. I was curious who has scored and figured this was a good place to check. I put in for GA pit, 2 tix each night, just need to try and confirm which of my money orders were cashed. USPS website said it didn't have any info or something.
Yeah dude! Welcome back!
Stoked to see some paugers getting love and welcome back CRAZYED!
Woodwork!
Quote from: Caravan2001 on February 24, 2015, 11:34:08 PM
No dude....free automated hotline. In fact, the female bot sounded kinda hot :wink:......866-459-7822. If they have a record of your MO, it means it has not been cashed. If they say they have no record of it, it means someone has already cashed it (which is what you want.)
I just called in and all 3 of my money orders = no record of these money orders! :rawk:
As I said i've been mostly off the grid lately due to my wife and i having 2 kids over the past 3.5 years. My daughter is the one who got me into these shows! Here's the back of my envelope.
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-gB7JdSU9crY/VO2ttYTz9pI/AAAAAAABXHs/R13wUVoXZwU/s912/envelope.jpg)
Thanks caravan! Just checked the number. 3 cashed MOs at the reserved level. The extra GA orders were not cashed. I'll take it!
Soldier Field club seat owners get their own pre-sale this morning.
Quote from: rowjimmy on February 25, 2015, 09:15:29 AM
Soldier Field club seat owners get their own pre-sale this morning.
(http://voices.suntimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DABEARS.png)
There are going to be a ton of tickets available on Saturday, right?
It's going to be super easy to get down onto the floor with a shitty reserved seat, right?
I feel like I'm imagining this as being more difficult than it really will play out...
Quote from: mattstick on February 25, 2015, 09:47:31 AM
There are going to be a ton of tickets available on Saturday, right?
It's going to be super easy to get down onto the floor with a shitty reserved seat, right?
I feel like I'm imagining this as being more difficult than it really will play out...
My gut doesn't agree with theses statements as much as my heart would like to.
I feel like this Saturday is going to be much much harder than Hampton 2009.
I don't envision anythign about saturday being easy.
Resellers are going to get their share and bank on this.
everyone who got rejection letters.
people who didn;t get tjheir act together to get MO in on time.
maybe upper levels for Friday won't sell out instantly. everything else I see as being tough.
good luck to everyone.
I'm goin for 4 for Saturday and hope I get em and can trade for sunday
I'm trying for 4 each for Fri and Sat.
Fingers crossed.
Apparently TM will have a 3-day pass.
I might shoot for singles in any section right at 10am to make sure I'm in the door Saturday/Sunday.
Quote from: DoW on February 25, 2015, 10:38:28 AM
I don't envision anythign about saturday being easy.
good luck to everyone.
this
I will be online trying for paugers
I'm sure they are just waiting to send my email verifying my tix and that I won the envelope contest.
Quote from: Undermind on February 24, 2015, 08:22:41 PM
per ticketmaster
(http://s1.ticketm.net/tm/en-us/tmimages/venue/maps/ch1/61863s.gif)
So they have opened up all the seating but are going to keep the obstructed view/no view stage design? And am I reading this right that even those seats will be in the same respective pricing tiers? And so therefore "best available" might put you down low but behind the stage even if there were seats with views still available elsewhere?
Quote from: V00D00BR3W on February 25, 2015, 12:20:10 PM
Quote from: Undermind on February 24, 2015, 08:22:41 PM
per ticketmaster
(http://s1.ticketm.net/tm/en-us/tmimages/venue/maps/ch1/61863s.gif)
So they have opened up all the seating but are going to keep the obstructed view/no view stage design? And am I reading this right that even those seats will be in the same respective pricing tiers? And so therefore "best available" might put you down low but behind the stage even if there were seats with views still available elsewhere?
How many times have you bought a behind-the-stage Phish ticket that was labeled "Obstructed View" but wasn't especially obstructed?
I think that the stage design is probably not firm but will have less in the way of screens behind the band.
Reading about some people with Jan 23 postmarks getting tickets...
:evil:
UPDATE 2/25 12 p.m. PT: GDTSTOO have shared another update about the mail order situation. "Please note: If you only sent in one envelope and received an email stating that you will receive tickets, then your whole order will be filled. If you sent in multiple envelopes, then we can only guarantee that at least one of your orders has been filled and we will not be able to provide you with which date was chosen at this time. If you did not include an email on your 3 x 5 we will not be able to let you know if you have received tickets," reads the new update.
So that's good news for those getting emails trying to figure out what or how many they got.
WOOOHOOOO!!!!!!!!
Sara and I are both in all three nights!!!!!!
Got the email tonight at 8:55pm. We are in the group #266.
:syf: :syf: :syf: :syf: :syf: :syf: :syf: :syf: :syf: :syf: :syf: :syf: :syf: :syf: :syf: :syf: :syf: :syf: :syf: :syf: :syf: :syf:
We'll be trying for extras for the crew this weekend.
:rawk: :rawk: :rawk: :rawk: :rawk: :rawk: :rawk: :rawk: :rawk: :rawk: :rawk:
Quote from: Superfreakie on February 25, 2015, 09:17:46 PM
WOOOHOOOO!!!!!!!!
Sara and I are both in all three nights!!!!!!
Got the email tonight at 8:55pm. We are in the group #266.
:syf: :syf: :syf: :syf: :syf: :syf: :syf: :syf: :syf: :syf: :syf: :syf: :syf: :syf: :syf: :syf: :syf: :syf: :syf: :syf: :syf: :syf:
We'll be trying for extras for the crew this weekend.
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Nice!
Man I better score this wknd!
Quote from: birdman on February 25, 2015, 07:30:53 AM
Thanks caravan! Just checked the number. 3 cashed MOs at the reserved level. The extra GA orders were not cashed. I'll take it!
PS: if money is coming back to you that means you got PIT. PIT was the cheaper option. Reserved was the one that needed the extra 20$ MO.
Quote from: Superfreakie on February 25, 2015, 09:58:58 PM
Quote from: birdman on February 25, 2015, 07:30:53 AM
Thanks caravan! Just checked the number. 3 cashed MOs at the reserved level. The extra GA orders were not cashed. I'll take it!
PS: if money is coming back to you that means you got PIT. PIT was the cheaper option. Reserved was the one that needed the extra 20$ MO.
Not quite. But thanks for trying.
Quote from: birdman on February 25, 2015, 10:15:32 PM
Quote from: Superfreakie on February 25, 2015, 09:58:58 PM
Quote from: birdman on February 25, 2015, 07:30:53 AM
Thanks caravan! Just checked the number. 3 cashed MOs at the reserved level. The extra GA orders were not cashed. I'll take it!
PS: if money is coming back to you that means you got PIT. PIT was the cheaper option. Reserved was the one that needed the extra 20$ MO.
Not quite. But thanks for trying.
Ok, but that is insane.....because the seating chart they provided was the opposite. 95 pit 115 reserved. LOL
Quote from: Superfreakie on February 25, 2015, 10:31:57 PM
Quote from: birdman on February 25, 2015, 10:15:32 PM
Quote from: Superfreakie on February 25, 2015, 09:58:58 PM
Quote from: birdman on February 25, 2015, 07:30:53 AM
Thanks caravan! Just checked the number. 3 cashed MOs at the reserved level. The extra GA orders were not cashed. I'll take it!
PS: if money is coming back to you that means you got PIT. PIT was the cheaper option. Reserved was the one that needed the extra 20$ MO.
Not quite. But thanks for trying.
Ok, but that is insane.....because the seating chart they provided was the opposite. 95 pit 115 reserved. LOL
Nope. The prices on that original seating chart are before service charges. 115 was for pits.
Quote from: PGLHAH on February 25, 2015, 10:52:52 PM
Quote from: Superfreakie on February 25, 2015, 10:31:57 PM
Quote from: birdman on February 25, 2015, 10:15:32 PM
Quote from: Superfreakie on February 25, 2015, 09:58:58 PM
Quote from: birdman on February 25, 2015, 07:30:53 AM
Thanks caravan! Just checked the number. 3 cashed MOs at the reserved level. The extra GA orders were not cashed. I'll take it!
PS: if money is coming back to you that means you got PIT. PIT was the cheaper option. Reserved was the one that needed the extra 20$ MO.
Not quite. But thanks for trying.
Ok, but that is insane.....because the seating chart they provided was the opposite. 95 pit 115 reserved. LOL
Nope. The prices on that original seating chart are before service charges. 115 was for pits.
regardless, the seating chart still has the pits being cheaper than reserved, whereas the GDTS that BM posted had the inverse (and probably is the correct one).
Quote from: Superfreakie on February 25, 2015, 10:57:54 PM
Quote from: PGLHAH on February 25, 2015, 10:52:52 PM
Quote from: Superfreakie on February 25, 2015, 10:31:57 PM
Quote from: birdman on February 25, 2015, 10:15:32 PM
Quote from: Superfreakie on February 25, 2015, 09:58:58 PM
Quote from: birdman on February 25, 2015, 07:30:53 AM
Thanks caravan! Just checked the number. 3 cashed MOs at the reserved level. The extra GA orders were not cashed. I'll take it!
PS: if money is coming back to you that means you got PIT. PIT was the cheaper option. Reserved was the one that needed the extra 20$ MO.
Not quite. But thanks for trying.
Ok, but that is insane.....because the seating chart they provided was the opposite. 95 pit 115 reserved. LOL
Nope. The prices on that original seating chart are before service charges. 115 was for pits.
regardless, the seating chart still has the pits being cheaper than reserved, whereas the GDTS that BM posted had the inverse (and probably is the correct one).
You're still wrong. The reserved section that bm ended up with is light blue on that seating chart.
Eta: gdts too had tickets in the white, yellow, and light blue sections only.
Quote from: PGLHAH on February 25, 2015, 11:00:34 PM
Quote from: Superfreakie on February 25, 2015, 10:57:54 PM
Quote from: PGLHAH on February 25, 2015, 10:52:52 PM
Quote from: Superfreakie on February 25, 2015, 10:31:57 PM
Quote from: birdman on February 25, 2015, 10:15:32 PM
Quote from: Superfreakie on February 25, 2015, 09:58:58 PM
Quote from: birdman on February 25, 2015, 07:30:53 AM
Thanks caravan! Just checked the number. 3 cashed MOs at the reserved level. The extra GA orders were not cashed. I'll take it!
PS: if money is coming back to you that means you got PIT. PIT was the cheaper option. Reserved was the one that needed the extra 20$ MO.
Not quite. But thanks for trying.
Ok, but that is insane.....because the seating chart they provided was the opposite. 95 pit 115 reserved. LOL
Nope. The prices on that original seating chart are before service charges. 115 was for pits.
regardless, the seating chart still has the pits being cheaper than reserved, whereas the GDTS that BM posted had the inverse (and probably is the correct one).
You're still wrong. The reserved section that bm ended up with is light blue on that seating chart.
Eta: gdts too had tickets in the white, yellow, and light blue sections only.
Ah, now I understand. Too late and overjoyed that I am in is not a good combination for computation...... I wonder what Sara and I have as our MO's were still to be cashed at the time that we received the email.
Quote from: Superfreakie on February 25, 2015, 11:17:17 PM
Quote from: PGLHAH on February 25, 2015, 11:00:34 PM
Quote from: Superfreakie on February 25, 2015, 10:57:54 PM
Quote from: PGLHAH on February 25, 2015, 10:52:52 PM
Quote from: Superfreakie on February 25, 2015, 10:31:57 PM
Quote from: birdman on February 25, 2015, 10:15:32 PM
Quote from: Superfreakie on February 25, 2015, 09:58:58 PM
Quote from: birdman on February 25, 2015, 07:30:53 AM
Thanks caravan! Just checked the number. 3 cashed MOs at the reserved level. The extra GA orders were not cashed. I'll take it!
PS: if money is coming back to you that means you got PIT. PIT was the cheaper option. Reserved was the one that needed the extra 20$ MO.
Not quite. But thanks for trying.
Ok, but that is insane.....because the seating chart they provided was the opposite. 95 pit 115 reserved. LOL
Nope. The prices on that original seating chart are before service charges. 115 was for pits.
regardless, the seating chart still has the pits being cheaper than reserved, whereas the GDTS that BM posted had the inverse (and probably is the correct one).
You're still wrong. The reserved section that bm ended up with is light blue on that seating chart.
Eta: gdts too had tickets in the white, yellow, and light blue sections only.
Ah, now I understand. Too late and overjoyed that I am in is not a good combination for computation...... I wonder what Sara and I have as our MO's were still to be cashed at the time that we received the email.
What did you put in for?
Quote from: PGLHAH on February 25, 2015, 11:21:22 PM
Quote from: Superfreakie on February 25, 2015, 11:17:17 PM
Quote from: PGLHAH on February 25, 2015, 11:00:34 PM
Quote from: Superfreakie on February 25, 2015, 10:57:54 PM
Quote from: PGLHAH on February 25, 2015, 10:52:52 PM
Quote from: Superfreakie on February 25, 2015, 10:31:57 PM
Quote from: birdman on February 25, 2015, 10:15:32 PM
Quote from: Superfreakie on February 25, 2015, 09:58:58 PM
Quote from: birdman on February 25, 2015, 07:30:53 AM
Thanks caravan! Just checked the number. 3 cashed MOs at the reserved level. The extra GA orders were not cashed. I'll take it!
PS: if money is coming back to you that means you got PIT. PIT was the cheaper option. Reserved was the one that needed the extra 20$ MO.
Not quite. But thanks for trying.
Ok, but that is insane.....because the seating chart they provided was the opposite. 95 pit 115 reserved. LOL
Nope. The prices on that original seating chart are before service charges. 115 was for pits.
regardless, the seating chart still has the pits being cheaper than reserved, whereas the GDTS that BM posted had the inverse (and probably is the correct one).
You're still wrong. The reserved section that bm ended up with is light blue on that seating chart.
Eta: gdts too had tickets in the white, yellow, and light blue sections only.
Ah, now I understand. Too late and overjoyed that I am in is not a good combination for computation...... I wonder what Sara and I have as our MO's were still to be cashed at the time that we received the email.
What did you put in for?
Sara and I each got tickets, our order was together. However, we are not sure what type of tickets we have as the money orders had yet to be cashed. See previous page's post.
COMPLETE Rolling Stone interview with Trey about GD50
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/trey-anastasio-on-dead-reunion-shows-i-dont-want-to-just-copy-jerry-20150217
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Trey Anastasio on Dead Reunion Shows: 'I Don't Want to Just Copy Jerry'
Trey Anastasio, the singer-guitarist of Phish, is on the phone, taking a one-hour break on a recent morning from his current crash course in the music of the Grateful Dead and, specifically, the roots, branches and lessons in the licks and exploration of their late, founding guitarist Jerry Garcia. On July 3rd, 4th and 5th, Anastasio will represent Garcia's spirit and legacy onstage at Chicago's Soldier Field with the surviving members of the Dead – guitarist Bob Weir, bassist Phil Lesh and drummers Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart – in what is likely to be their last reunion concerts, a 50th anniversary celebration dubbed "Fare Thee Well." Keyboard players Bruce Hornsby, who toured with the Dead in the Nineties, and Jeff Chimenti, a veteran of Weir's Ratdog and the Weir-Lesh repertory band Furthur, will also represent departed spirits: Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, Keith Godchaux, Brent Mydland and Vince Welnick.
Anastasio – who religiously attended Dead shows between 1980 and 1984 before turning his focus to Phish – has the deepest hole to fill, and he has set aside the next few months for practice, study and assimilatiuon. "I'm providing a service," the guitarist says of his role in the reunion shows, which also mark the 20th anniversary of Garcia's last performance with the Dead, a month before his death, at Soldier Field on July 5th, 1995. But Anastasio expects to come away from the experience, back to Phish, his Trey Anastasio Band and other projects, enriched and challenged.
Garcia was "one of a kind," Anastasio says. "There are no Jerry Garcias coming down the pike, anymore than there is a Jimi Hendrix or Bob Marley. They are all at the same level – the highest level that you strive to get to as a musician. Me and my friends – we'll all be long dead, people will still be trying to dig into what Jerry Garcia did." Anastasio pauses, then laughs. "Just like I am today."
Anastasio spoke exclusively to Rolling Stone about Garcia and the winding musical routes in his guitar playing for a story about the Dead reunion. Here are expanded and additional, unpublished extracts from that conversation.
How much time a day do you spend on your Garcia studies?
Right now, I'm in the thick of it, because I don't have any [other] shows on the horizon, which is a real luxury. I get up really early, when it's still dark. I light a little fire in the fireplace, take my guitar and do a song. Yesterday, I did "Help on the Way" [from 1975's Blues for Allah]. I'll spend a few hours in the morning on it, then do it again later in the day.
A couple of days ago, I started listening to "The Wheel" [from Garcia's 1972 solo album, Garcia]. There's a line he plays after the first verse ["If the thunder don't get you, then the lighting will"]. It slides all the way up from the bottom of the neck to the top, using these iconic, passing tones. I learned it exactly note for note, memorized it. Then, since I don't want to go out there and just copy Jerry, the next thing I do is play it in all 12 keys, so that I get it into my body, with the intention of forgetting it again.
There is a lot more intent put into those lines than people might think. It was not just noodling. You can tell if you listen to three or four different versions. But that "Wheel" riff – what happened after I started dissecting it was I started thinking, "I've heard this before." I realized it sounded like a Django Reinhardt riff – not exactly, but some of the vocabulary, the way he was leaving those passing tones. So I started digging through all of these Django songs: "Wow, I'm sure he was listening to this."
Bob Weird and Trey Anastasio Bob Weir of Grateful Dead and Trey Anastasio of Phish perform in Chester, New York on December 7th, 2012. Taylor Hill/Getty
You're learning the meat of his role in the Dead, musically and melodically. But when you get onstage, you will be entering the empathy he had with the rest of the band. He rarely took solos, in the sense that everybody else stepped back and he wailed. You will have to find your own place in that collective.
I completely agree with you. My interpretation of that style of music is that everybody solos. It's electric Dixieland – or like West African music and great reggae. It's a group thing. Funnily enough, Mickey sent me a book last week, The Ants [a scientific study by Edmund O. Wilson and Bert Hölldobler that won the Pulitzer Price for general non-fiction in 1991]. It's about this concept of a super-organism, where the individual is not as important as the hive mind, the swarm – how much can be accomplished when you become part of a group.
I know that we, in Phish, heard that message loud and clear. We're always trying to do that. That's what all of those [rehearsal] exercises we did were about. That's why it's so easy for me to get up there with Phil [in Phil Lesh and Friends] and get into that style of music right away. That's where a lot of jam-type music goes wrong for me, when it becomes solo-oriented. It can turn self-indulgent on a dime.
The rhythm becomes static under the soloing, where as in the Dead's improvising – especially in the 1968-'69 era of Live Dead and 1973-74 – the rhythms were more integral to the soloing. The momentum, like the music above, was both constant and shifting.
I have been finding that I've narrowed down my favorite eras to 1974 and 1977. And there's really great stuff for me in 1971, when it was like, 'What's going on here?" It was so unhinged. But if I have to learn some things as a guitar player, I find myself going to either '74 or '77, because from the guitar end, it sounds like someone who has been practicing for eight hours a day. And the band was so tight.
What discussions have you had with, say, Phil or Bob about repertoire? You'll be playing three nights, two sets each – about nine hours of music. But you'll be drawing from a 40-year repertoire.
Phish play so many three- and four-nighters. And we can't get all of our stuff in. I talked to Bobby a little bit about this. If you do 18 songs a night, that's not that many.
And they'll all go long, too.
When I first started getting into this, I made myself an exercise: I'm gonna write down 60 songs off the top of my head. My list was called "60 Songs It Would Be Sad Not To Hear One Last Time." It came in about a minute.
Then Bob sent me this e-mail: "I'll help ruin your vacation. You can learn these 60 songs." And I wrote back: "These are great. May I be so bold as to add the possibility of 'Casey Jones,' 'Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo,' 'Friend of the Devil,' 'Tennessee Jed,' 'Bertha,' 'Dire Wolf,' 'Sugaree,' 'Candyman,' Dupree's Diamond Blkues,' 'China Doll.'" [laughs] None of those were on his list. And the ones that were were great.
I've seen a few of Phil's shows over the past year, and it's interesting the way he emphasizes the late-Sixties material – "Viola Lee Blues," the Anthem of the Sun album – that didn't get aired a lot in late-period Dead shows.
My guess is they won't know [what we're playing] until five minutes before we go on. We're going to rehearse in June a little bit.Then we'll all be together before the shows. I figure it will keep changing and changing, which is fine with me.
Are you going to be Jerry's voice – singing in his place?
In my opinion, Jerry was one of the great American singerrs. He knew how to deliver the heartache in those slow tunes. Bobby says, "You'll sing some, Bruce will sing some, I'll sing some."
Those post-Jerry configurations [of the Dead] – that's always been the issue. I don't think anybody can be Jerry's voice. My thought is, I love Jerry's voice, and I love these songs. I'm happy to joyously sing whatever comes my way. But my take on it is that everybody sings – the audience too. They'll sing. We'll sing. Everybody knows the words. People have such lifelong relationships to these songs. When I say I'm providing a service — it's to the songs, the memories, the community.
What do you hope to take away from this experience – of being in the Dead – back to Phish?
One is just guitar stuff. I've made a conscious effort to learn everything I could about Jerry's incredible style. I'm playing in different positions on the neck. It's opened up a whole world of people I'd never listened to before. I'm exploring this Fifties and early Sixties country stuff. The other thing has to do with songwriting. When you get inside of these songs, especially the Garcia-Hunter ones, they're so vivid – the lyrics, the spacing, the intent.
Can I give you a few, quick examples? I was listening to "Brown-Eyed Women," which is Garcia-Hunter, and "Jack Straw," which is Hunter and Weir. Both of those songs, are character songs about people from the Depression. When you talk about the Bakersfield, California country sound, that's where the Okies ended up. So those sounds and that lyric content are married.
Both songs draw on the history of the Dust Bowl emigrants.
Bob was saying that "Jack Straw" came after he was watching Of Mice and Men on TV. He talked to Robert Hunter about writing a song with two characters like those in Of Mice and Men, ne'er-do-wells travelling around. The reason Bob sings one verse and Jerry sings another is they're characters in the song, Shannon and Jack Straw. They sing back and forth to each other. "Brown-Eyed Women" is kind of the same thing to my ears. This guy – he's a drinker, a carouser making whiskey. It's the same kind of American perspective, a Dust Bowl-character song.
And those characters are so richly drawn – by Hunter and in the vocals – that you can almost touch them.
And these lines become universal. They jump out of the songs, because the writing is so specific and purposed. It wasn't about the band. Phish had a tiny taste of that on our last album [Fuego], in "The Line": "Let's pick somebody and get inside their head." But by the time we were done, I felt like I was singing about me, about everybody. It's that concept of getting very focused as a writer in order to touch something universal, instead of just throwing out a bunch of platitudes and generalizations.
There are many layers of achievement in this music, by guys who weren't that self-aware. Garcia was pretty analytical in interviews, but much of what the Dead accomplished was by a kind of intuition-on-purpose.
I still feel like a student. I had an interesting conversation with Mountain Girl [Garcia's second wife, Carolyn] at this Garcia tribute thing [in 2012 for the guitarist's 70th birthday]. She sat down with me in catering and said, "I just want to tell you something, because I know you're a big fan of Jerry's. He got up at 7 in the morning and practiced. He was completely nuts about practicing. This Captain Trips image of himn sitting around, smoking a joint and having the music come out wasn't what I saw. The guy I saw wanted to be the best possible singer, songwriter and guitar player."
Quote from: gah on February 25, 2015, 05:01:50 PM
UPDATE 2/25 12 p.m. PT: GDTSTOO have shared another update about the mail order situation. "Please note: If you only sent in one envelope and received an email stating that you will receive tickets, then your whole order will be filled. If you sent in multiple envelopes, then we can only guarantee that at least one of your orders has been filled and we will not be able to provide you with which date was chosen at this time. If you did not include an email on your 3 x 5 we will not be able to let you know if you have received tickets," reads the new update.
So that's good news for those getting emails trying to figure out what or how many they got.
Apologies in advance if this has been answered or if this is a stupid question. What is meant by "one envelope" versus "multiple envelopes"? I thought it all had to be in a single envelope...
Is this for folks who sent in multiple envelopes under their name? Like, I mailed 3 sets of money orders with requests for all 3 nights in each of the envelopes (which I thought wasn't allowed but I doubt they could track, based on the looks of their operation)?
I'm trying to clarify because one of my team's mail orders (with requests for 4 tickets to each night) got a positive email response, and we are arguing over whether that means we have 4 tix to one night or 4 tix to all nights...
TIA.
Quote from: pcr3 on February 26, 2015, 12:50:40 PM
Quote from: gah on February 25, 2015, 05:01:50 PM
UPDATE 2/25 12 p.m. PT: GDTSTOO have shared another update about the mail order situation. "Please note: If you only sent in one envelope and received an email stating that you will receive tickets, then your whole order will be filled. If you sent in multiple envelopes, then we can only guarantee that at least one of your orders has been filled and we will not be able to provide you with which date was chosen at this time. If you did not include an email on your 3 x 5 we will not be able to let you know if you have received tickets," reads the new update.
So that's good news for those getting emails trying to figure out what or how many they got.
Apologies in advance if this has been answered or if this is a stupid question. What is meant by "one envelope" versus "multiple envelopes"? I thought it all had to be in a single envelope...
Is this for folks who sent in multiple envelopes under their name? Like, I mailed 3 sets of money orders with requests for all 3 nights in each of the envelopes (which I thought wasn't allowed but I doubt they could track, based on the looks of their operation)?
I'm trying to clarify because one of my team's mail orders (with requests for 4 tickets to each night) got a positive email response, and we are arguing over whether that means we have 4 tix to one night or 4 tix to all nights...
TIA.
I was told there would be no math. Jeez, what a shit show.
Quote from: pcr3 on February 26, 2015, 12:50:40 PM
Quote from: gah on February 25, 2015, 05:01:50 PM
UPDATE 2/25 12 p.m. PT: GDTSTOO have shared another update about the mail order situation. "Please note: If you only sent in one envelope and received an email stating that you will receive tickets, then your whole order will be filled. If you sent in multiple envelopes, then we can only guarantee that at least one of your orders has been filled and we will not be able to provide you with which date was chosen at this time. If you did not include an email on your 3 x 5 we will not be able to let you know if you have received tickets," reads the new update.
So that's good news for those getting emails trying to figure out what or how many they got.
Apologies in advance if this has been answered or if this is a stupid question. What is meant by "one envelope" versus "multiple envelopes"? I thought it all had to be in a single envelope...
Is this for folks who sent in multiple envelopes under their name? Like, I mailed 3 sets of money orders with requests for all 3 nights in each of the envelopes (which I thought wasn't allowed but I doubt they could track, based on the looks of their operation)?
I'm trying to clarify because one of my team's mail orders (with requests for 4 tickets to each night) got a positive email response, and we are arguing over whether that means we have 4 tix to one night or 4 tix to all nights...
TIA.
He got 4 tickets for each of the nights.
Quote from: mehead on February 26, 2015, 12:55:49 PM
Quote from: pcr3 on February 26, 2015, 12:50:40 PM
Quote from: gah on February 25, 2015, 05:01:50 PM
UPDATE 2/25 12 p.m. PT: GDTSTOO have shared another update about the mail order situation. "Please note: If you only sent in one envelope and received an email stating that you will receive tickets, then your whole order will be filled. If you sent in multiple envelopes, then we can only guarantee that at least one of your orders has been filled and we will not be able to provide you with which date was chosen at this time. If you did not include an email on your 3 x 5 we will not be able to let you know if you have received tickets," reads the new update.
So that's good news for those getting emails trying to figure out what or how many they got.
Apologies in advance if this has been answered or if this is a stupid question. What is meant by "one envelope" versus "multiple envelopes"? I thought it all had to be in a single envelope...
Is this for folks who sent in multiple envelopes under their name? Like, I mailed 3 sets of money orders with requests for all 3 nights in each of the envelopes (which I thought wasn't allowed but I doubt they could track, based on the looks of their operation)?
I'm trying to clarify because one of my team's mail orders (with requests for 4 tickets to each night) got a positive email response, and we are arguing over whether that means we have 4 tix to one night or 4 tix to all nights...
TIA.
I was told there would be no math. Jeez, what a shit show.
A friend made this for me because I've often said this:
Quote from: Superfreakie on February 26, 2015, 12:57:51 PM
Quote from: pcr3 on February 26, 2015, 12:50:40 PM
Quote from: gah on February 25, 2015, 05:01:50 PM
UPDATE 2/25 12 p.m. PT: GDTSTOO have shared another update about the mail order situation. "Please note: If you only sent in one envelope and received an email stating that you will receive tickets, then your whole order will be filled. If you sent in multiple envelopes, then we can only guarantee that at least one of your orders has been filled and we will not be able to provide you with which date was chosen at this time. If you did not include an email on your 3 x 5 we will not be able to let you know if you have received tickets," reads the new update.
So that's good news for those getting emails trying to figure out what or how many they got.
Apologies in advance if this has been answered or if this is a stupid question. What is meant by "one envelope" versus "multiple envelopes"? I thought it all had to be in a single envelope...
Is this for folks who sent in multiple envelopes under their name? Like, I mailed 3 sets of money orders with requests for all 3 nights in each of the envelopes (which I thought wasn't allowed but I doubt they could track, based on the looks of their operation)?
I'm trying to clarify because one of my team's mail orders (with requests for 4 tickets to each night) got a positive email response, and we are arguing over whether that means we have 4 tix to one night or 4 tix to all nights...
TIA.
He got 4 tickets for each of the nights.
Thanks SF. So, my likelihood of attending is at 75% at this point. Trust me on the math, I'm not going to show my work.
so i take it that it might be a good idea for me to try and get tix when they go on sale Sat?
i most likely wont be able to attend, but maybe people will be lookin for extras its lookin like.
Quote from: VA $l!m on February 26, 2015, 04:12:51 PM
so i take it that it might be a good idea for me to try and get tix when they go on sale Sat?
Yes, the paug needs all the help it can get.
Quote from: pcr3 on February 26, 2015, 01:30:51 PM
Thanks SF. So, my likelihood of attending is at 100% at this point. Trust me on the math, I'm not going to show my work.
Updated for accuracy. My crew only needs one more ticket for each night, and we have 3 mail orders outstanding. We are all (7 of us) doing the onsale, so I may have some extras by the end of this. Will let y'all know if it comes to that...
I thought this was pretty cool from the above interview:
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There are many layers of achievement in this music, by guys who weren't that self-aware. Garcia was pretty analytical in interviews, but much of what the Dead accomplished was by a kind of intuition-on-purpose.
I still feel like a student. I had an interesting conversation with Mountain Girl [Garcia's second wife, Carolyn] at this Garcia tribute thing [in 2012 for the guitarist's 70th birthday]. She sat down with me in catering and said, "I just want to tell you something, because I know you're a big fan of Jerry's. He got up at 7 in the morning and practiced. He was completely nuts about practicing. This Captain Trips image of himn sitting around, smoking a joint and having the music come out wasn't what I saw. The guy I saw wanted to be the best possible singer, songwriter and guitar player."
Quote from: Superfreakie on February 26, 2015, 04:52:33 PM
I thought this was pretty cool from the above interview:
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There are many layers of achievement in this music, by guys who weren't that self-aware. Garcia was pretty analytical in interviews, but much of what the Dead accomplished was by a kind of intuition-on-purpose.
I still feel like a student. I had an interesting conversation with Mountain Girl [Garcia's second wife, Carolyn] at this Garcia tribute thing [in 2012 for the guitarist's 70th birthday]. She sat down with me in catering and said, "I just want to tell you something, because I know you're a big fan of Jerry's. He got up at 7 in the morning and practiced. He was completely nuts about practicing. This Captain Trips image of himn sitting around, smoking a joint and having the music come out wasn't what I saw. The guy I saw wanted to be the best possible singer, songwriter and guitar player."
Even MG knows you have to practice more, Trey. JEE-zus.
this looks cool.
(http://i.imgur.com/WWM8y8N.jpg)
http://terrapinflyer.net/about-terrapin-flyer/
i know the guy who runs the Anita Dee boat, so if anyone was interested in the 4th, which is sold out, i could talk to him.
it hasn't been announced yet, but my Groovatron boys are doing a post Dead show on 7/4 at the Tonic Room.
http://tonicroom.ticketfly.com/
it's gonna be rowdy!
Quote from: pcr3 on February 26, 2015, 04:58:19 PM
Quote from: Superfreakie on February 26, 2015, 04:52:33 PM
I thought this was pretty cool from the above interview:
Quote
There are many layers of achievement in this music, by guys who weren't that self-aware. Garcia was pretty analytical in interviews, but much of what the Dead accomplished was by a kind of intuition-on-purpose.
I still feel like a student. I had an interesting conversation with Mountain Girl [Garcia's second wife, Carolyn] at this Garcia tribute thing [in 2012 for the guitarist's 70th birthday]. She sat down with me in catering and said, "I just want to tell you something, because I know you're a big fan of Jerry's. He got up at 7 in the morning and practiced. He was completely nuts about practicing. This Captain Trips image of himn sitting around, smoking a joint and having the music come out wasn't what I saw. The guy I saw wanted to be the best possible singer, songwriter and guitar player."
Even MG knows you have to practice more, Trey. JEE-zus.
:clap:
Congrats SF! Awesome. For what it's worth, my Reserved seats were $215. There were a few levels. I think Saturday won't be SO hard. The place is huge. Worst case, you pull some upper decker singles. Matt is right, the queue for 3-day passes is going to be nuts. I am going for singles for a friend. Good luck everyone!
Quote from: slslbs on February 26, 2015, 10:09:08 PM
Quote from: pcr3 on February 26, 2015, 04:58:19 PM
Quote from: Superfreakie on February 26, 2015, 04:52:33 PM
I thought this was pretty cool from the above interview:
Quote
There are many layers of achievement in this music, by guys who weren't that self-aware. Garcia was pretty analytical in interviews, but much of what the Dead accomplished was by a kind of intuition-on-purpose.
I still feel like a student. I had an interesting conversation with Mountain Girl [Garcia's second wife, Carolyn] at this Garcia tribute thing [in 2012 for the guitarist's 70th birthday]. She sat down with me in catering and said, "I just want to tell you something, because I know you're a big fan of Jerry's. He got up at 7 in the morning and practiced. He was completely nuts about practicing. This Captain Trips image of himn sitting around, smoking a joint and having the music come out wasn't what I saw. The guy I saw wanted to be the best possible singer, songwriter and guitar player."
Even MG knows you have to practice more, Trey. JEE-zus.
:clap:
My order number was 46. I gotta think I got some great seats for at least one of the nights. :beerbang:
Quote from: mehead on February 26, 2015, 10:59:59 PM
Quote from: slslbs on February 26, 2015, 10:09:08 PM
Quote from: pcr3 on February 26, 2015, 04:58:19 PM
Quote from: Superfreakie on February 26, 2015, 04:52:33 PM
I thought this was pretty cool from the above interview:
Quote
There are many layers of achievement in this music, by guys who weren't that self-aware. Garcia was pretty analytical in interviews, but much of what the Dead accomplished was by a kind of intuition-on-purpose.
I still feel like a student. I had an interesting conversation with Mountain Girl [Garcia's second wife, Carolyn] at this Garcia tribute thing [in 2012 for the guitarist's 70th birthday]. She sat down with me in catering and said, "I just want to tell you something, because I know you're a big fan of Jerry's. He got up at 7 in the morning and practiced. He was completely nuts about practicing. This Captain Trips image of himn sitting around, smoking a joint and having the music come out wasn't what I saw. The guy I saw wanted to be the best possible singer, songwriter and guitar player."
Even MG knows you have to practice more, Trey. JEE-zus.
:clap:
QFT
9:45 and CID's website has already crashed. Sweet.
Yup just saw that!
And they are out
I'm in!! Staying at the Westin with 2 GA field tickets each night!
If the CID tickets were a shit show, we're all fucked tomorrow.
Awesome pg. I thought I was looking good got to TM link by 10:03, then stalled out for 3 minutes, by the time I started over, no more Friday sat sun or 3 days left. Fuxors.
Quote from: PGLHAH on February 27, 2015, 11:15:11 AM
I'm in!! Staying at the Westin with 2 GA field tickets each night!
yeah!
I just got through without a hitch for section 108.
Threw them back because $1551
Quote from: mattstick on February 27, 2015, 11:17:20 AM
If the CID tickets were a shit show, we're all fucked tomorrow.
pretty much.
Quote from: rowjimmy on February 27, 2015, 11:24:41 AM
I just got through without a hitch for section 108.
Threw them back because $1551
it's why I didn't even try.
Yeah I can't spend that x2!
If you can pull anything from CID call me and I will buy it: 416-346-8604
Just tried a travel pkg thru CID and got this msg:
Tickets for Sunshine Daydream 3-night Premium Reserved Travel Package for 1 are not for sale until 2/27/2015 11:00:00 AM
VIP baller, in all 3 nights.
I'm stuck in a 1 minute cue for two 7/4 steal your face package. Still waiting to see if it will deny me or pull something for me.
Just did the math... With the almost $100 service charge, if I subtract the amount I was going to pay for a hotel room anyway, then I'm paying $272 per ticket per night including the round trip shuttle service. Assuming the shuttle saves me about $50 in cab fare each night (an aggressive number) my tickets are only about $30 more than they will be on TM tomorrow.
It's not too bad, honestly. I'm happy with it.
Not going to remember what I paid for these seats by July...
Oh, and it looks like I get a shirt too. That makes it even better.
$50 cab ride? Where the hell you going, home?
Still no notification either way. This sucks.
Quote from: mbw on February 27, 2015, 04:29:54 PM
$50 cab ride? Where the hell you going, home?
Still no notification either way. This sucks.
yeah, I got my rejection letter, but my friend who i'm going with hasn't gotten anything, email or letter. It's creating all types of anxiety right now.
Quote from: mbw on February 27, 2015, 04:29:54 PM
$50 cab ride? Where the hell you going, home?
Still no notification either way. This sucks.
Well, if you have to buy tickets tomorrow and end up getting them from gdsto , I'll take your extra sunday ticket.
My wife is going to try for me tomorrow while I'm at work, but I'm not sure if she'll be as diligent about the time as I would be.
Quote from: mbw on February 27, 2015, 04:29:54 PM
$50 cab ride? Where the hell you going, home?
Still no notification either way. This sucks.
$20+ each way could happen. But that's not likely.
Quote from: mistercharlie on February 27, 2015, 04:49:56 PM
Quote from: mbw on February 27, 2015, 04:29:54 PM
$50 cab ride? Where the hell you going, home?
Still no notification either way. This sucks.
Well, if you have to buy tickets tomorrow and end up getting them from gdsto , I'll take your extra sunday ticket.
My wife is going to try for me tomorrow while I'm at work, but I'm not sure if she'll be as diligent about the time as I would be.
what time?
is it through ticketmaster?
Quote from: PGLHAH on February 27, 2015, 05:45:53 PM
Quote from: mbw on February 27, 2015, 04:29:54 PM
$50 cab ride? Where the hell you going, home?
Still no notification either way. This sucks.
$20+ each way could happen. But that's not likely.
Forget a cab, Uber now links with SPG, earn the points for those rides!
:crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-GRATEFUL-DEAD-3-DAY-PASSES-SOLDIER-FIELD-CHICAGO-IL-7-3-7-4-7-5-FARE-THEE-WELL-/221702196063?pt=US_Tickets_all_in_one&hash=item339e7b0b5f
That's insane
sweating
i'm going for four for the fourth. I got two other buddies going for 3 for friday and 3 for sunday, and I'm responsible for Saturday's 3, but figrue I'll shoot for 4 and if i score, i'll put the other one to the paug.
What a mess. Lots of folks bitchin about not having gotten a rejection letter OR confirmation email OR having not had their MO's cashed.
http://youtu.be/SmHeP9Sve48
good luck all.
and remember, RJ has cash for your extras.
Quote from: DoW on February 28, 2015, 10:37:06 AM
good luck all.
and remember, RJ has cash for your extras.
Truth
Locked and loaded. Good luck yall
So we meet again, Ticketmaster.
Shocker, TM is non responsive.
Tix in TM hold limbo....5 minutes now.
I got to a second screen on the 3 day pass, then it gave me the internal server error, then another capcha, then a 15 min wait. In the other browser I've had a 1 min wait for like the last 3 mins.
Pulled a 216 but I was in another tab and it told me time was up?
I thought it gave you five minutes to check out?
arghhhh! what to do?!!!!!
45 mins, lol
Quote from: Hicks on February 28, 2015, 11:08:12 AM
Pulled a 216 but I was in another tab and it told me time was up?
I thought it gave you five minutes to check out?
The times are different for each phase. The longest is the credit card screen, so you can usually buy like 8 minutes total if you go through the various screens until right before you have to pay.
stuck at 7 minutes... :frustrated: :frustrated: :frustrated: :frustrated: :frustrated: :frustrated:
Quote from: V00D00BR3W on February 28, 2015, 11:10:22 AM
Quote from: Hicks on February 28, 2015, 11:08:12 AM
Pulled a 216 but I was in another tab and it told me time was up?
I thought it gave you five minutes to check out?
The times are different for each phase. The longest is the credit card screen, so you can usually buy like 8 minutes total if you go through the various screens until right before you have to pay.
Welp, fucked that one up then.
phone can't even open TM up right now...my first cart has been at the do not refresh page since 9:01 MTN time!
My buddy scored a 3-day pass on the app.
Quote from: sophist on February 28, 2015, 11:11:26 AM
stuck at 7 minutes... :frustrated: :frustrated: :frustrated: :frustrated: :frustrated: :frustrated:
time to start drinking
that was as fun as I was expecting.
I miss Phish onsale.
25 > 45 > 42 > 45
Quote from: mehead on February 28, 2015, 11:35:07 AM
25 > 45 > 42 > 45
don't refresh your page, otherwise you'll have to start over.
Friends are still pulling singles and 3-days
By what black magic are these people doing that?
Quote from: mattstick on February 28, 2015, 11:38:37 AM
Friends are still pulling singles and 3-days
doesn't sound like net neutrality to me.
Quote from: DoW on February 28, 2015, 11:41:23 AM
Quote from: mattstick on February 28, 2015, 11:38:37 AM
Friends are still pulling singles and 3-days
doesn't sound like net neutrality to me.
:laugh:
my app now shows saturday singles sold out.
I'm in!
Michelle JUST got through for 2-3day passes.... She was in the waiting room since 11am...
WOOOHOOO!
Quote from: Bobafett on February 28, 2015, 11:42:27 AM
Quote from: DoW on February 28, 2015, 11:41:23 AM
Quote from: mattstick on February 28, 2015, 11:38:37 AM
Friends are still pulling singles and 3-days
doesn't sound like net neutrality to me.
:laugh:
my app now shows saturday singles sold out.
my app is only allowing me to search for side view or rear view seats.
IN!
I had a single 3 day pass. on my phone. app crashed. :frustrated: :frustrated: :frustrated: :frustrated: :frustrated: :frustrated:
Wife just pulled 2 sec 446 3 day passes...
glad a lot of people got in.
:rockout:
Well we're up at the top corner of the stadium in the "no view" section but hey, better'n nothing right?
Quote from: V00D00BR3W on February 28, 2015, 11:56:59 AM
Well we're up at the top corner of the stadium in the "no view" section but hey, better'n nothing right?
inside!
dear remaining members of the grateful dead,
Thanks for creating a clusterfuck of ineptitude regarding the sale of tickets for your upcoming, and final, shows. I really wanted to see you, but the lack of planning on your end for ticket demand has shut me out. I'm now going to go smoke some hash and get a blow job.
Thanks,
Mr. Quiver
Quote from: Bobafett on February 28, 2015, 12:03:27 PM
dear remaining members of the grateful dead,
Thanks for creating a clusterfuck of ineptitude regarding the sale of tickets for your upcoming, and final, shows. I really wanted to see you, but the lack of planning on your end for ticket demand has shut me out. I'm now going to go smoke some hash and get a blow job.
Thanks,
Mr. Quiver
Sounds like a decent consolation prize.
3 days of that & a webcast seems like a nice weekend.
we got a single 3 day pass. I guess we'll try to trade 3 for 2 for now to secure 2 seats together for 7/4.
Now tha everyone has tickets (hopefully) we should all head over to http://www.gratefulball.com (http://www.gratefulball.com) and score 3-day passes so we can party together all weekend!!
Quote from: PGLHAH on February 28, 2015, 12:22:13 PM
Now tha everyone has tickets (hopefully) we should all head over to http://www.gratefulball.com (http://www.gratefulball.com) and score 3-day passes so we can party together all weekend!!
We have three rooms in that hotel.....Sara and I have one, the french kidz another, and BM another. So it's pretty much party central.
the bots apparently cleaned up this morning.. check out some of the prices on stubhub
http://www.stubhub.com/the-grateful-dead-tickets/the-grateful-dead-chicago-soldier-field-7-4-2015-9220596/
Quote from: PGLHAH on February 28, 2015, 12:22:13 PM
Now tha everyone has tickets (hopefully) we should all head over to http://www.gratefulball.com (http://www.gratefulball.com) and score 3-day passes so we can party together all weekend!!
Thats in our hotel. I could crawl down there i suppose
Quote from: Undermind on February 28, 2015, 12:36:15 PM
the bots apparently cleaned up this morning.. check out some of the prices on stubhub
http://www.stubhub.com/the-grateful-dead-tickets/the-grateful-dead-chicago-soldier-field-7-4-2015-9220596/
What a fucking joke.
Still iso a saturday and sunday.
Pulled some 300s today that came up as $215 (wtf), through them back, pulled a pair behind the stage ($72/each) and like 20 minutes ago just checked the live nation app for fun and pulled a pair of 215s for friday and a pair for saturday for a friend. I did;t even know you could do live nation. But they were $200/ea which is weird for 200s. All in all I got 3 pairs today (one each night) and then the ones I threw back.
Glad everyone got in!
Quote from: mbw on February 28, 2015, 12:51:45 PM
Still iso a saturday and sunday.
I will look for you dude...I don't think tix will be too hard in the end....
Quote from: Caravan2001 on February 28, 2015, 12:53:25 PM
Pulled some 300s today that came up as $215 (wtf), through them back, pulled a pair behind the stage ($72/each) and like 20 minutes ago just checked the live nation app for fun and pulled a pair of 215s for friday and a pair for saturday for a friend. I did;t even know you could do live nation. But they were $200/ea which is weird for 200s. All in all I got 3 pairs today (one each night) and then the ones I threw back.
Glad everyone got in!
I paid over 200 each for 300 level seats. As did many others I've heard.
I'm going to give TM a call tomorrow and see if this was a mistake. I could use a thousand dollar refund
anyone have $1.2M I can borrow?
http://liveforlivemusic.com/news/grateful-dead-mail-order-delays-ticketmaster-sale/
in for sunday, iso friday/sat
ISO 2 for Saturday.
Quote from: rowjimmy on February 28, 2015, 12:04:39 PM
Quote from: Bobafett on February 28, 2015, 12:03:27 PM
dear remaining members of the grateful dead,
Thanks for creating a clusterfuck of ineptitude regarding the sale of tickets for your upcoming, and final, shows. I really wanted to see you, but the lack of planning on your end for ticket demand has shut me out. I'm now going to go smoke some hash and get a blow job.
Thanks,
Mr. Quiver
Sounds like a decent consolation prize.
3 days of that & a webcast seems like a nice weekend.
^^
They better webcast this shit!!! :samurai:
Quote from: mistercharlie on February 28, 2015, 05:03:10 PM
They better webcast this shit!!! :samurai:
From the official FB page:
Quote
Thank you to all of the Deadheads for the amazing support that you have shown for the Fare Thee Well shows in Chicago! This morning you broke Ticketmaster's on-sale record when nearly half a million of you queued up to buy tickets. If you do not have tickets, please know that we are working on various ways to help everyone experience these shows in a way that will help you share this special moment with us. Stay tuned, and thank you for showing your love, we feel it!
I'm betting on movie theater simulcasts.
Quote from: PGLHAH on February 28, 2015, 05:22:54 PM
Quote from: mistercharlie on February 28, 2015, 05:03:10 PM
They better webcast this shit!!! :samurai:
From the official FB page:
Quote
Thank you to all of the Deadheads for the amazing support that you have shown for the Fare Thee Well shows in Chicago! This morning you broke Ticketmaster's on-sale record when nearly half a million of you queued up to buy tickets. If you do not have tickets, please know that we are working on various ways to help everyone experience these shows in a way that will help you share this special moment with us. Stay tuned, and thank you for showing your love, we feel it!
I'm betting on movie theater simulcasts.
yuck... i would probably go to the 7/5.
congrats to everyone who got iin
:beers:
Quote from: PGLHAH on February 28, 2015, 05:22:54 PM
Quote from: mistercharlie on February 28, 2015, 05:03:10 PM
They better webcast this shit!!! :samurai:
From the official FB page:
Quote
Thank you to all of the Deadheads for the amazing support that you have shown for the Fare Thee Well shows in Chicago! This morning you broke Ticketmaster's on-sale record when nearly half a million of you queued up to buy tickets. If you do not have tickets, please know that we are working on various ways to help everyone experience these shows in a way that will help you share this special moment with us. Stay tuned, and thank you for showing your love, we feel it!
I'm betting on movie theater simulcasts.
That would suck ass. Yeah, I want drive to a movie theater on the 4th of July.
Quote from: birdman on February 28, 2015, 01:08:50 PM
Quote from: Caravan2001 on February 28, 2015, 12:53:25 PM
Pulled some 300s today that came up as $215 (wtf), through them back, pulled a pair behind the stage ($72/each) and like 20 minutes ago just checked the live nation app for fun and pulled a pair of 215s for friday and a pair for saturday for a friend. I did;t even know you could do live nation. But they were $200/ea which is weird for 200s. All in all I got 3 pairs today (one each night) and then the ones I threw back.
Glad everyone got in!
I paid over 200 each for 300 level seats. As did many others I've heard.
I'm going to give TM a call tomorrow and see if this was a mistake. I could use a thousand dollar refund
So my brother is telling me fishman side 300's are some sort of club level seating. Separate concessions/bathrooms and such. So theres that.
Quote from: birdman on February 28, 2015, 07:20:20 PM
Quote from: birdman on February 28, 2015, 01:08:50 PM
Quote from: Caravan2001 on February 28, 2015, 12:53:25 PM
Pulled some 300s today that came up as $215 (wtf), through them back, pulled a pair behind the stage ($72/each) and like 20 minutes ago just checked the live nation app for fun and pulled a pair of 215s for friday and a pair for saturday for a friend. I did;t even know you could do live nation. But they were $200/ea which is weird for 200s. All in all I got 3 pairs today (one each night) and then the ones I threw back.
Glad everyone got in!
I paid over 200 each for 300 level seats. As did many others I've heard.
I'm going to give TM a call tomorrow and see if this was a mistake. I could use a thousand dollar refund
So my brother is telling me fishman side 300's are some sort of club level seating. Separate concessions/bathrooms and such. So theres that.
the 300's page side are Media Deck. My cousins Bears tix are there. they are sweet for games as they are covered.
the one drawback is view, as you cant see the main scoreboard. i doubt it will effect the view of the show though.
eta:
(http://i.imgur.com/f8jMNBT.jpg)
Inneresting
oops, my bad. those are the 200 levels page side.
the only place you dont want to be is the 400's.
its like watching a game from the top of a skyscraper.
Our behind the stage 200s might work well...
...for getting us into the building to find other seats.
Quote from: rowjimmy on February 28, 2015, 07:54:35 PM
Our behind the stage 200s might work well...
...for getting us into the building to find other seats.
We'll stub you into club level.party like a boss
Quote from: birdman on February 28, 2015, 08:11:36 PM
Quote from: rowjimmy on February 28, 2015, 07:54:35 PM
Our behind the stage 200s might work well...
...for getting us into the building to find other seats.
We'll stub you into club level.party like a boss
Ok
Quote from: slslbs on February 28, 2015, 05:36:43 PM
congrats to everyone who got iin
:beers:
thats awesome they broke the TM onsale record.
:clap:
Quote from: mbw on February 28, 2015, 07:52:36 PM
oops, my bad. those are the 200 levels page side.
the only place you dont want to be is the 400's.
its like watching a game from the top of a skyscraper.
I'm already thinking I'm willing to concede a view (if necessary) as long as I still have volume. But I do worry about what it will sound like all the way up top. If we were to stay there. Doubtful.
The gravity of not getting a ticket is beginning to sink in this morning and I feel horrible. Like the last dog pulling my sled has broken free and left me lying in the cold Alaskan snow. :shakehead:
Quote from: rowjimmy on January 17, 2015, 10:01:54 AM
Everyone is planning on it today. There will be a drop-off at the on sales when people factor in the actual costs/timing/etc but it will be more than made up for by the sheer numbers.
Day-of-sale sell-out.
Mark it down.
Hopefully people go to Cash Or Trade when their plans change and they need to flip those seats.
a friend just got this email. i still have not heard either way.
(http://i.imgur.com/csbLzUp.png)
I know a few others who've heard nothing on their MOs.
These threads have settled a bit. Is everyone burned out after this weekend's excitement?
If you're hopelessly addicted to Fare Thee Well news... Here's Sunday's Tales From The Golden Road:
ftp://ftp.hostedftp.com/~Talesfromthegoldenroad/Tales-2015/Tales%2015.03.01.mp3
Quote from: rowjimmy on March 02, 2015, 12:10:12 PM
These threads have settled a bit. Is everyone burned out after this weekend's excitement?
For the fortunate ones, this is what is commonly known as TM afterglow.
Same-old Same-old piece on the quick sell-out, high demand, & high secondary market prices.
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/03/02/ticket-resellers-asking-high-prices-for-final-grateful-dead-shows/?smid=nytimesarts&_r=0
The bit worth noting is from the Pete Shapiro quotes at the end:
QuoteWe're going to try to make the shows available for everyone," Mr. Shapiro said, teasing the possibility of "satellite events taking place simultaneously."
"Technology brings good and bad," he said. "The secondary market did not exist like this for the last Dead shows, but what also didn't exist was the ability to bring the show in high-quality audio and video to other venues and to your home at the same time."
Quote from: Superfreakie on March 02, 2015, 01:03:53 PM
Quote from: rowjimmy on March 02, 2015, 12:10:12 PM
These threads have settled a bit. Is everyone burned out after this weekend's excitement?
For the fortunate ones, this is what is commonly known as TM afterglow.
For the unfortunate ones, this is what is commonly known as TM butthurt.
Quote from: rowjimmy on March 02, 2015, 03:14:09 PM
Same-old Same-old piece on the quick sell-out, high demand, & high secondary market prices.
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/03/02/ticket-resellers-asking-high-prices-for-final-grateful-dead-shows/?smid=nytimesarts&_r=0
The bit worth noting is from the Pete Shapiro quotes at the end:
QuoteWe're going to try to make the shows available for everyone," Mr. Shapiro said, teasing the possibility of "satellite events taking place simultaneously."
"Technology brings good and bad," he said. "The secondary market did not exist like this for the last Dead shows, but what also didn't exist was the ability to bring the show in high-quality audio and video to other venues and to your home at the same time."
:beerbang:
That really helps with the sting of not being able to be there. I'll buy a new TV with the money I would've spent on tickets, Room, gas, and such, and then stream it from the comfort of my batcave.
i was pretty upset about the way tickets shook out on saturday. i was stuck in class, and trying from my phone was a big mistake. put my wife and 2 buddies in charge of trying to get tickets. i figured someone would get through. i thought wrong. it made for a pretty shitty rest of the day in class. came home and got nice and loaded. feeling much better now.
Quote from: anthrax on March 02, 2015, 09:22:36 PM
i was pretty upset about the way tickets shook out on saturday. i was stuck in class, and trying from my phone was a big mistake. put my wife and 2 buddies in charge of trying to get tickets. i figured someone would get through. i thought wrong. it made for a pretty shitty rest of the day in class. came home and got nice and loaded. feeling much better now.
I was pretty bummed at first and then was able to come to terms with it. I knew I probably shouldn't go (moneywise) and thought even if I couldn't go, I'd try to get tickets and hook someone up. Had a friend out West gunning for some with me and both us struck out hard.
There's gotta be a re-release after they cancel all the orders of people who bought too many. Question is how do we find out about that and get on it.
check back with TM randomly
and report here
Quote from: slslbs on March 03, 2015, 11:00:57 AM
check back with TM randomly
and report here
Yesterday when I did that it said that there were "Not many Tickets left" for 7/3. I tried to buy one but it kept saying that there were no tickets to be found. I tired for every ticket type, including handicapped seats, but could get nothing. Today the site has been changed to say "no tickets left".
I read some speculation about 1pm CST or 4pm CST today for a re-release.
Oh ririe?
http://youtu.be/QzdjkMh-cGA
Right now Ticketmaster has 7/4 listed as 'Not Many Left'. But of course I can't seem to pull one.
I'm searching for 7/4 singles... 10 minute wait.
Quote from: mattstick on March 03, 2015, 01:39:07 PM
I'm searching for 7/4 singles... 10 minute wait.
I got that twice, but never pulled a ticket.
I will gladly pay for one if you manage to pull an extra, as I have to leave for work here in a few minutes.
Quote from: mattstick on March 03, 2015, 01:39:07 PM
I'm searching for 7/4 singles... 10 minute wait.
I just gave it a shot and instantly got the "sorry, no matches....."
Quote from: mehead on March 03, 2015, 01:51:48 PM
Quote from: mattstick on March 03, 2015, 01:39:07 PM
I'm searching for 7/4 singles... 10 minute wait.
I just gave it a shot and instantly got the "sorry, no matches....."
Several dittos on the app.
I really find it hard to believe that the free Golden Gate Park show rumor is anything but just a rumor. No way would they try to pull that off. Would be such a shit show.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/chi-grateful-dead-peter-shapiro-20150303-column.html
QuoteFrom the Chicago Tribune Shapiro interview:
"On configuration of Soldier Field for the shows: It will be a GA (general admission) floor and a 360 set-up. The stage will be at one end zone, but it will be open and there will be seats behind the band. Those were the cheaper seats. The sight lines wont be the same, but youre in. They made a decision to get as many people as possible into the show. There will be (video) screens and sound back there."
Sweet. Our seats are not too far up and I've always enjoyed rear of stage seating for Phish...
Quote from: rowjimmy on March 03, 2015, 07:24:25 PM
Sweet. Our seats are not too far up and I've always enjoyed rear of stage seating for Phish...
Yeah, the majority of our crew like Phish from the rear. Particularly during New Years' runs. :wtu: :sbw:
Quote from: Superfreakie on March 03, 2015, 05:09:08 PM
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/chi-grateful-dead-peter-shapiro-20150303-column.html
QuoteFrom the Chicago Tribune Shapiro interview:
"On configuration of Soldier Field for the shows: It will be a GA (general admission) floor and a 360 set-up. The stage will be at one end zone, but it will be open and there will be seats behind the band. Those were the cheaper seats. The sight lines wont be the same, but youre in. They made a decision to get as many people as possible into the show. There will be (video) screens and sound back there."
I'm a little confused by this.
QuoteThe stage will be at one end zone, but it will be open
Cool, that suggests a Phish-style stage that you can actually see through to the band and the crowd.
Yet the TM seating chart had ominous warnings like "no view" and remarks about sight lines and video screens would seem to reinforce this.
Crosby, lol.
https://www.relix.com/blogs/detail/david_crosby_says_phish_are_just_ok
psh whats he know
Seriously. That unmusical walrus fuck!
Quote from: mbw on March 03, 2015, 08:08:52 PM
Crosby, lol.
https://www.relix.com/blogs/detail/david_crosby_says_phish_are_just_ok
QuoteJam bands should be jazz level players
Show me a jazz band that ever performed the Providence Bowie. YOU CAN'T DO IT CROS.
Quote from: mattstick on March 03, 2015, 11:30:26 AM
http://youtu.be/QzdjkMh-cGA
wow! this is exactly how i feel. :clap:
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Quote from: mattstick on March 03, 2015, 11:30:26 AM
http://youtu.be/QzdjkMh-cGA
wow! this is exactly how i feel. :clap:
'Maybe they should have counted on something other than "magic" to deal with this.'
lol. that is all too accurate.
(http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/BN-GY534_GRATEF_J_20150213122021.jpg)
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Quote from: mbw on March 03, 2015, 08:08:52 PM
Crosby, lol.
https://www.relix.com/blogs/detail/david_crosby_says_phish_are_just_ok
QuoteJam bands should be jazz level players
Show me a jazz band that ever performed the Providence Bowie. YOU CAN'T DO IT CROS.
On a side note, I realized the other day that the street just south of mine is called David Rd, and the street just north is called Crosby Dr.
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Quote from: Superfreakie on March 03, 2015, 05:09:08 PM
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/chi-grateful-dead-peter-shapiro-20150303-column.html
QuoteFrom the Chicago Tribune Shapiro interview:
"On configuration of Soldier Field for the shows: It will be a GA (general admission) floor and a 360 set-up. The stage will be at one end zone, but it will be open and there will be seats behind the band. Those were the cheaper seats. The sight lines wont be the same, but youre in. They made a decision to get as many people as possible into the show. There will be (video) screens and sound back there."
I'm a little confused by this.
QuoteThe stage will be at one end zone, but it will be open
Cool, that suggests a Phish-style stage that you can actually see through to the band and the crowd.
Yet the TM seating chart had ominous warnings like "no view" and remarks about sight lines and video screens would seem to reinforce this.
TicketMaster doesn't understand concerts where the audio is the attraction. They know spectacle.
Quote from: V00D00BR3W on March 03, 2015, 08:45:19 PM
Quote from: mbw on March 03, 2015, 08:08:52 PM
Crosby, lol.
https://www.relix.com/blogs/detail/david_crosby_says_phish_are_just_ok
QuoteJam bands should be jazz level players
Show me a jazz band that ever performed the Providence Bowie. YOU CAN'T DO IT CROS.
There's that whole thing called fusion. Took place in the late 60's and through the 70's....
:-D
http://shrturl.co/kBx7S
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Quote from: mbw on March 03, 2015, 08:08:52 PM
Crosby, lol.
https://www.relix.com/blogs/detail/david_crosby_says_phish_are_just_ok
QuoteJam bands should be jazz level players
Show me a jazz band that ever performed the Providence Bowie. YOU CAN'T DO IT CROS.
There's that whole thing called fusion. Took place in the late 60's and through the 70's....
beat me to it
on another note
Quote"@perfumed_chain: @thedavidcrosby Who had better weed, you or McCartney?"
Unquestionably me
4:22 PM - 3 Mar 2015
:)
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Quote from: mattstick on March 03, 2015, 11:30:26 AM
http://youtu.be/QzdjkMh-cGA
wow! this is exactly how i feel. :clap:
'Maybe they should have counted on something other than "magic" to deal with this.'
lol. that is all too accurate.
(http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/BN-GY534_GRATEF_J_20150213122021.jpg)
i love the hitler videos. and in this case, agree with him completely.
Quote from: gah on March 04, 2015, 05:21:27 PMi love the hitler videos. and in this case, agree with him completely.
"Check my spam folder. It's been five minutes."
Quote from: gah on March 04, 2015, 05:21:27 PMi love the hitler videos. and in this case, agree with him completely.
That sentence could be very misunderstood. :evil:
Bg Red is contemplating his wardrobe and hair style for the shows. My bet:
(https://dogoneblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/bilde.jpg)
Semi-sweet blawg with sweet art by mbw in the header:
http://rowjimmy.net/?p=1557
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Semi-sweet blawg with sweet art by mbw in the header:
http://rowjimmy.net/?p=1557
sweet blawg was sweet.
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Semi-sweet blawg with sweet art by mbw in the header:
http://rowjimmy.net/?p=1557
sweet blawg was sweet.
You can say that again.
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Semi-sweet blawg with sweet art by mbw in the header:
http://rowjimmy.net/?p=1557
sweet blawg was sweet.
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Semi-sweet blawg with sweet art by mbw in the header:
http://rowjimmy.net/?p=1557
sweet blawg was sweet.
Good read, wasn't sure what direction you were going in, then I wound up just I appreciating all those emotions and feelings into words.
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Semi-sweet blawg with sweet art by mbw in the header:
http://rowjimmy.net/?p=1557
sweet blawg was sweet.
I enjoyed that as well RJ
That's quality blogging.
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Semi-sweet blawg with sweet art by mbw in the header:
http://rowjimmy.net/?p=1557
sweet blawg was sweet.
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Quote from: mbw on March 03, 2015, 08:08:52 PM
Crosby, lol.
https://www.relix.com/blogs/detail/david_crosby_says_phish_are_just_ok
QuoteJam bands should be jazz level players
Show me a jazz band that ever performed the Providence Bowie. YOU CAN'T DO IT CROS.
There's that whole thing called fusion. Took place in the late 60's and through the 70's....
beat me to it
on another note
Quote"@perfumed_chain: @thedavidcrosby Who had better weed, you or McCartney?"
Unquestionably me
4:22 PM - 3 Mar 2015
:)
Crosby's about face........
https://twitter.com/Kentalope/status/573243787075403777
and the track that was sent to him:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqzyfomOAyw
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Semi-sweet blawg with sweet art by mbw in the header:
http://rowjimmy.net/?p=1557
sweet blawg was sweet.
Quote from: Superfreakie on March 05, 2015, 06:34:12 PM
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Quote from: mbw on March 03, 2015, 08:08:52 PM
Crosby, lol.
https://www.relix.com/blogs/detail/david_crosby_says_phish_are_just_ok
QuoteJam bands should be jazz level players
Show me a jazz band that ever performed the Providence Bowie. YOU CAN'T DO IT CROS.
There's that whole thing called fusion. Took place in the late 60's and through the 70's....
beat me to it
on another note
Quote"@perfumed_chain: @thedavidcrosby Who had better weed, you or McCartney?"
Unquestionably me
4:22 PM - 3 Mar 2015
:)
Crosby's about face........
https://twitter.com/Kentalope/status/573243787075403777
and the track that was sent to him:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqzyfomOAyw
Crosby, lol.
(https://scontent-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/10347806_10152710594246762_592057950039550359_n.jpg?oh=105e41b0ed2d4ffe9b22fc107d6bbb0e&oe=5584E7A1)
Glad you guys like the blahg. Thanks.
As for Crosby, he replied to me re: Jerry last week... Who cares what he thinks about Phish.
Nicely done, RJ.
Quote from: rowjimmy on March 05, 2015, 08:58:59 PM
As for Crosby, Who cares what he thinks about Phish.
Ser
Quote from: rowjimmy on March 05, 2015, 02:29:56 PM
Semi-sweet blawg with sweet art by mbw in the header:
http://rowjimmy.net/?p=1557
Nice one, pal.
Ahhhh Pittsburgh and the Sunrise Motel. Smelled like curry
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Semi-sweet blawg with sweet art by mbw in the header:
http://rowjimmy.net/?p=1557
sweet blawg was sweet.
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Semi-sweet blawg with sweet art by mbw in the header:
http://rowjimmy.net/?p=1557
sweet blawg was sweet.
Quote from: Igbo on March 05, 2015, 10:46:18 PM
Ahhhh Pittsburgh and the Sunrise Motel. Smelled like curry
That hotel is the stuff that torture porn screenplays are based on.
All three nights are listed as "Not Many Left" this morning on TM. I'm in a 10 minute queue.
Quote from: mistercharlie on March 06, 2015, 07:26:58 AM
All three nights are listed as "Not Many Left" this morning on TM. I'm in a 10 minute queue.
(http://www.myfacewhen.net/uploads/6421-michael-jackson-eating-popcorn.gif)
Sara and I got PIT tickets. They cashed both money orders for each night. :banana: :banana:
Quote from: Superfreakie on March 07, 2015, 10:24:43 AM
Sara and I got PIT tickets. They cashed both money orders for each night. :banana: :banana:
recently cashed??
Quote from: Superfreakie on March 07, 2015, 10:24:43 AM
Sara and I got PIT tickets. They cashed both money orders for each night. :banana: :banana:
Awesome! I am thinking I might want to try one night in the pit. If my $212 Reserved tix end up being exceptional (and worthy of trading for a Pit), keep it in mind if you think you might want to spend one night in the seats.
Quote from: mbw on March 07, 2015, 10:36:44 AM
Quote from: Superfreakie on March 07, 2015, 10:24:43 AM
Sara and I got PIT tickets. They cashed both money orders for each night. :banana: :banana:
recently cashed??
Not sure. Just checked today and the last time we checked was about a week and a half ago when we got the confirmation email from GDTS.
Nice, dude! We're all GA Floor in my crew. Not pit, but not far!
maybe i'm lucky not being able to go.
i mean, what if Big Red pulls out all sorts of whale jams.
i don't think i'd ever be able to un-hear that. :-o
...come to think of it Row Jimmy might be the perfect whale vehicle.
Quote from: VA $l!m on March 07, 2015, 11:32:34 PM
maybe i'm lucky not being able to go.
i mean, what if Big Red pulls out all sorts of whale jams.
i don't think i'd ever be able to un-hear that. :-o
...come to think of it Row Jimmy might be the perfect whale vehicle.
Red's gonna play guitar like we haven't heard him play in years. Mark it.
Quote from: Superfreakie on March 08, 2015, 10:27:00 AM
Quote from: VA $l!m on March 07, 2015, 11:32:34 PM
maybe i'm lucky not being able to go.
i mean, what if Big Red pulls out all sorts of whale jams.
i don't think i'd ever be able to un-hear that. :-o
...come to think of it Row Jimmy might be the perfect whale vehicle.
Red's gonna play guitar like we haven't heard him play in years. Mark it.
I'm thinking the same thing.
Unfortunately, I think the real setback that won't allow these shows to be anything musically groundbreaking is Billy and Mickey.
Trey and Hornsby will hopefully bring their A games. Phil will continue to kill it as always. Bobby will be as good as Bobby can be these days... but I just can't see Billy keeping up. He's really sounded pretty terrible in just about any situation I've seen him in over the past 5-7 years. W/o that solidness at the drums I just find it hard for the music to take off much.
I hope I'm wrong but that's what I'm seeing as the biggest issue w/ the lineup. Although it wouldn't be the core4 -- I'd love to see Molo back there again, personally....
Quote from: WhatstheUse? on March 08, 2015, 10:34:56 AM
Quote from: Superfreakie on March 08, 2015, 10:27:00 AM
Quote from: VA $l!m on March 07, 2015, 11:32:34 PM
maybe i'm lucky not being able to go.
i mean, what if Big Red pulls out all sorts of whale jams.
i don't think i'd ever be able to un-hear that. :-o
...come to think of it Row Jimmy might be the perfect whale vehicle.
Red's gonna play guitar like we haven't heard him play in years. Mark it.
I'm thinking the same thing.
Yup. By the same logic that makes hunger the best sauce, if for no other reason. Plus, when he's played with Phil he typically shines, and he appreciates the gravity an import of this moment as much as any of us. And he's humble in a way he wasn't 10, 15 years ago. All points to an epic collaboration.
Whale in Dark Star or space works too.
/just sayin'
Quote from: WhatstheUse? on March 08, 2015, 10:43:19 AM
Unfortunately, I think the real setback that won't allow these shows to be anything musically groundbreaking is Billy and Mickey.
Trey and Hornsby will hopefully bring their A games. Phil will continue to kill it as always. Bobby will be as good as Bobby can be these days... but I just can't see Billy keeping up. He's really sounded pretty terrible in just about any situation I've seen him in over the past 5-7 years. W/o that solidness at the drums I just find it hard for the music to take off much.
I hope I'm wrong but that's what I'm seeing as the biggest issue w/ the lineup. Although it wouldn't be the core4 -- I'd love to see Molo back there again, personally....
The upcoming show in NOLA with Mickey, Kimock and Porter will give us a representative sample of where his present drumming is at. I'm anxiously awaiting the recordings before I pass judgement. Although, admittedly, some of his past work has left a lot to be desired, I don't think any member of this event is taking it lackadaisically, Bill included. However, often these aforementioned contemporary samples have been guest appearances, quite a few of which I know for a fact Bill had imbibed before walking on stage. That said, Billy's the man, he'll show up, guns blazin'. By the way, here is the most recent performance (last December)I can find of him playing. And his chops are solid. Looks comfortable and practiced, left hand is on point:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4vJzps7Yu4
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Quote from: WhatstheUse? on March 08, 2015, 10:43:19 AM
Unfortunately, I think the real setback that won't allow these shows to be anything musically groundbreaking is Billy and Mickey.
Trey and Hornsby will hopefully bring their A games. Phil will continue to kill it as always. Bobby will be as good as Bobby can be these days... but I just can't see Billy keeping up. He's really sounded pretty terrible in just about any situation I've seen him in over the past 5-7 years. W/o that solidness at the drums I just find it hard for the music to take off much.
I hope I'm wrong but that's what I'm seeing as the biggest issue w/ the lineup. Although it wouldn't be the core4 -- I'd love to see Molo back there again, personally....
The upcoming show in NOLA with Mickey, Kimock and Porter will give us a representative sample of where his present drumming is at. I'm anxiously awaiting the recordings before I pass judgement. Although, admittedly, some of his past work has left a lot to be desired, I don't think any member of this event is taking it lackadaisically, Bill included. However, often these aforementioned contemporary samples have been guest appearances, quite a few of which I know for a fact Bill had imbibed before walking on stage. That said, Billy's the man, he'll show up, guns blazin'. By the way, here is the most recent performance (last December)I can find of him playing. And his chops are solid. Looks comfortable and practiced, left hand is on point:
fyp
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Quote from: VA $l!m on March 07, 2015, 11:32:34 PM
maybe i'm lucky not being able to go.
i mean, what if Big Red pulls out all sorts of whale jams.
i don't think i'd ever be able to un-hear that. :-o
...come to think of it Row Jimmy might be the perfect whale vehicle.
Red's gonna play guitar like we haven't heard him play in years. Mark it.
I'm thinking the same thing.
I'm inclined to agree with this.
Lulz....fake gd-50 web-page: Scroll down to musician bios...
http://dead-50.net/
http://dead-50.net/change-org-petition-started-by-deadheads-for-floating-campsite-on-lake-michigan/
FWIW if any of ya'll end up having extras closer to the show date i might be interested if my health improves.
i'm unable to travel currently, but who knows by july.
brought over from PT:
QuoteAs per a friend of mine here in St.Louis who owns Sarno Music Solutions:
"Last week I had a surprising email show up from a guitarist named Trey Anastasio regarding his gear. As he is preparing for these 3 Fare Thee Well Dead shows, he is also adding and altering some things to his guitar rig to help him get some proper sounds for that context and for certain songs. We arranged a few things for him; got him a pair of speakers to test drive, sourced for him an original/early MXR Phase 100 pedal (Candyman, Crazy Fingers, etc.), sending him a certain reverb unit to try out (can't comment on that), he ordered one of our SMS Black Boxes, and he contracted me to custom build a special version of the classic Distortion+ pedal Jerry used for so long, '76 thru '89. I happen to have a secret stash of some rare components only found in the very early versions of that old distortion pedal just like Jerry's. So while we may have slapped our initials on the box, it really is a tribute to the old classic with just a few of my personal twists."
Oh, so can't wait. Trey is going to MELT faces like its 1999.....er 1969?....er 1974? We are in for such a treat!!!
http://www.rockcellarmagazine.com/2015/03/06/stewart-copeland-the-police-off-the-score-tour-interview-namm-show/2/#sthash.T6WosmEn.DcED5vLI.dpbs
On Oysterhead reunion and Trey GD50:
Stewart Copeland: Well, we're all really keen. We talk about it...a lot. We cross paths & we're always talking about it. The problem is...well I'm really busy but I can pick & choose what I'm working on. It's all on my schedule. Those two guys are both on rather successful, living, working, breathing, touring, recording bands. Their schedules don't really permit much leeway. Besides, one of us (Anastasio) is now a Grateful Dead!
Stewart Copeland: Trey Garcia, you know? That is so great. When I heard that news, I just exploded with joy. Because I know how much that would mean to Trey, that kind of validation. He never tried to be Jerry Garcia or anything like that, but this was still great news.
This blog was not sweet:
http://www.boulderweekly.com/article-14082-ladies-and-gentlemen-not-the-grateful-dead.html
Dude is bitter and unrealistic about the ticketing contracts and whatnot.
Worst part is that he's gotten syndicated onto Huffington Post with this garbage.
Actually, I agree with him on most points except for the argument for choosing Trey. IMHO he was selected because the others all have beefs with one or the other of the most likely candidates (John K, Warren, etc). Having seen how Shapiro operates I was not surprised that this turned into a shitshow scalper fest.
The thing is, it's not a shitshow scalper-fest. Fewer than 3% of the tickets sold are currently available from scalpers. By comparison, about 20% of the tickets for Hampton 2009 were out there on the secondary market.
That's a HUGE difference. Yes, the secondary market prices are inflated like crazy. That's BECAUSE supply is so low. Supply is low BECAUSE the majority of tickets are in the hands of fans at FACE VALUE.
That is a crucial element missing from nearly every discussion I see online about these shows.
That guy just had to drop it in there that he saw the winterland spring 77 run..
He sounds like a douche to me..
Quote from: shoreline99 on March 12, 2015, 04:55:22 PM
Having seen how Shapiro operates I was not surprised that this turned into a shitshow scalper fest.
Could not disagree more. And the facts presented by PG below are right on the money. I've also highlighted this elsewhere. There is little doubt that by allocating more tickets than they had planned to the mailorders, and cancelling the pre-sale that scalpers' bots were going to rage, way more tickets wound up in the hands of fans than one could ever have imagined.
Quote from: PGLHAH on March 12, 2015, 05:05:40 PM
The thing is, it's not a shitshow scalper-fest. Fewer than 3% of the tickets sold are currently available from scalpers. By comparison, about 20% of the tickets for Hampton 2009 were out there on the secondary market.
That's a HUGE difference. Yes, the secondary market prices are inflated like crazy. That's BECAUSE supply is so low. Supply is low BECAUSE the majority of tickets are in the hands of fans at FACE VALUE.
That is a crucial element missing from nearly every discussion I see online about these shows.
Quote from: rowjimmy on March 12, 2015, 12:28:23 PM
This blog was not sweet:
http://www.boulderweekly.com/article-14082-ladies-and-gentlemen-not-the-grateful-dead.html
Dude is bitter and unrealistic about the ticketing contracts and whatnot.
Worst part is that he's gotten syndicated onto Huffington Post with this garbage.
lame.
it seems to be the perfect fodder for a bunch of non-phish liking dead heads that were already pissed.
i have one friend on FB quoting it and ranting with other phish hating dead heads about this whole deal.
TBH its like whatever to me.
really, what does anyone expect these days.
this isnt golden gate park in 1975 and we arent all high on cocaine... i think.
Quote from: VA $l!m on March 12, 2015, 06:42:28 PM
this isnt golden gate park in 1975 and we arent all high on cocaine... i think.
Speak for yourself
The guy clearly has not idea how event ticketing works. As if they could have canceled the TM onsale...
Quote from: rowjimmy on March 13, 2015, 07:58:13 AM
The guy clearly has not idea how event ticketing works. As if they could have canceled the TM onsale...
Hippies... smh
I think this "hypefestivals.com" or whatever blog is really just tryin to get clicks
but
http://liveforlivemusic.com/news/additional-grateful-dead-50th-reunion-dates-rumored/
Rumored the weekend before chicago in Santa Clara with Warren instead of trey
Quote from: emayPhishyMD on March 13, 2015, 05:49:14 PM
I think this "hypefestivals.com" or whatever blog is really just tryin to get clicks
but
http://liveforlivemusic.com/news/additional-grateful-dead-50th-reunion-dates-rumored/
Rumored the weekend before chicago in Santa Clara with Warren instead of trey
Billboard is also suggesting some credence to this (http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6502151/source-grateful-dead-additional-fare-thee-well-dates).
Quote from: rowjimmy on March 12, 2015, 12:28:23 PM
This blog was not sweet:
http://www.boulderweekly.com/article-14082-ladies-and-gentlemen-not-the-grateful-dead.html
Dude is bitter and unrealistic about the ticketing contracts and whatnot.
Worst part is that he's gotten syndicated onto Huffington Post with this garbage.
I could pick this apart point by point but why bother.
Something has stuck in this guy's craw and he's inventing elaborate conspiracies that, while they may acknowledge some fundamental shittiness about how major venus allocate and sell their tickets nowadays, assumes quite a bit more evil on the part of all involved than I find anywhere near plausible.
yeah, the guy is bitter.
I had to laugh though when he made it sound like the GD themselves weren't concerned with commerce. Sure, they played free shows early on, and they were the 1st band to really allow taping.
But the Grateful Dead was, and is, definitely a business with one of the better marketing machines going.
Quote from: slslbs on March 13, 2015, 09:13:23 PM
yeah, the guy is bitter.
I had to laugh though when he made it sound like the GD themselves weren't concerned with commerce. Sure, they played free shows early on, and they were the 1st band to really allow taping.
But the Grateful Dead was, and is, definitely a business with one of the better marketing machines going.
reminds me of the kid in Festival Express yelling at Jerry cause, like, concert tickets cost money, and Jerry was just looking at him all like, 'Huh?'
Quote from: V00D00BR3W on March 13, 2015, 07:18:19 PM
Quote from: emayPhishyMD on March 13, 2015, 05:49:14 PM
I think this "hypefestivals.com" or whatever blog is really just tryin to get clicks
but
http://liveforlivemusic.com/news/additional-grateful-dead-50th-reunion-dates-rumored/
Rumored the weekend before chicago in Santa Clara with Warren instead of trey
Billboard is also suggesting some credence to this (http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6502151/source-grateful-dead-additional-fare-thee-well-dates).
Crazy! :crazy:
Warren, huh? No thanks.
Can't see this happening anyway.
Rampant speculation is rampant.
I am highly doubtful that they book other dates although, obviously they could do it and get PAID.
I think additional dates wouldn't likely upset me unless they were local to me but I do think they would lend a degree of credence to the "money grab" camp.
Honestly I thought is was a little strange that they didn't do anything in the Bay area
I don't care one way or the other
^^^Yeah. There may be a touch of sour grapes here, but a full-scale :phish: fest is honestly a bigger draw for me than FTW.
Quote from: sunrisevt on March 14, 2015, 01:24:49 PM
^^^Yeah. There may be a touch of sour grapes here, but a full-scale :phish: fest is honestly a bigger draw for me than FTW.
Agree. Hotel already booked for Watkins Glen, assuming the dates being kicked around are valid.
Its funny because this is the first time anything like this could work on a tour level for stadiums.
If they really were about money grabbing, they would take this on the road for a month, and then call it. I'm not sure why they didn't, because 3 shows is going to produce pretty lackluster performances, especially given the fact that these dudes are fucking old now. I get why they do it this way, for the memorial aspect of everything, but from a musical quality standpoint, this probably isn't going to be very memorable. Although I hope I am SO wrong. I would love to be proven completely wrong on this, but..... unless they literally practice together for a week straight at least beforehand, 6-8 hours a day.... I just don't realistically seeing this having any playback value aside from the cast it is made from.
i donno, maybe I'm bitter I couldn't get tickets. Trey and Bruce with Phil.... are you kidding?
If it's going to be bad because they're old, how would a month on the road make it better?
Quote from: shoreline99 on March 14, 2015, 02:43:48 PM
Quote from: sunrisevt on March 14, 2015, 01:24:49 PM
^^^Yeah. There may be a touch of sour grapes here, but a full-scale :phish: fest is honestly a bigger draw for me than FTW.
Agree. Hotel already booked for Watkins Glen, assuming the dates being kicked around are valid.
Watkins Glenn?! :-o
i need to keep up with the rumor thread better :oops:
Quote from: VA $l!m on March 15, 2015, 02:44:33 PM
Quote from: shoreline99 on March 14, 2015, 02:43:48 PM
Quote from: sunrisevt on March 14, 2015, 01:24:49 PM
^^^Yeah. There may be a touch of sour grapes here, but a full-scale :phish: fest is honestly a bigger draw for me than FTW.
Agree. Hotel already booked for Watkins Glen, assuming the dates being kicked around are valid.
Watkins Glenn?! :-o
i need to keep up with the rumor thread better :oops:
Dude, that has been on the book (literally) since December.....
Third'd on the Watkins Glen > FTW
Santa Clara will be announced this week....for whatever that's worth. Don't know what to think about that exactly. Guessing they won't do mail order again, lol.
Quote from: Caravan2001 on March 15, 2015, 08:40:51 PM
Santa Clara will be announced this week....for whatever that's worth. Don't know what to think about that exactly. Guessing they won't do mail order again, lol.
Not a fan of additional dates. Shit, might as well add a 3 night stand for the east coasters now. Kinda makes the Chicago run a tad less special. I don't know. Whole thing seems like a cluster.
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Quote from: Caravan2001 on March 15, 2015, 08:40:51 PM
Santa Clara will be announced this week....for whatever that's worth. Don't know what to think about that exactly. Guessing they won't do mail order again, lol.
Not a fan of additional dates. Shit, might as well add a 3 night stand for the east coasters now. Kinda makes the Chicago run a tad less special. I don't know. Whole thing seems like a cluster.
Whatever they do, extra shows or not, people will complain either way.
Quote from: Caravan2001 on March 15, 2015, 06:49:23 PM
Quote from: VA $l!m on March 15, 2015, 02:44:33 PM
Quote from: shoreline99 on March 14, 2015, 02:43:48 PM
Quote from: sunrisevt on March 14, 2015, 01:24:49 PM
^^^Yeah. There may be a touch of sour grapes here, but a full-scale :phish: fest is honestly a bigger draw for me than FTW.
Agree. Hotel already booked for Watkins Glen, assuming the dates being kicked around are valid.
Watkins Glenn?! :-o
i need to keep up with the rumor thread better :oops:
Dude, that has been on the book (literally) since December.....
sweet. is it a festival or something?
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Quote from: Caravan2001 on March 15, 2015, 06:49:23 PM
Quote from: VA $l!m on March 15, 2015, 02:44:33 PM
Quote from: shoreline99 on March 14, 2015, 02:43:48 PM
Quote from: sunrisevt on March 14, 2015, 01:24:49 PM
^^^Yeah. There may be a touch of sour grapes here, but a full-scale :phish: fest is honestly a bigger draw for me than FTW.
Agree. Hotel already booked for Watkins Glen, assuming the dates being kicked around are valid.
Watkins Glenn?! :-o
i need to keep up with the rumor thread better :oops:
Dude, that has been on the book (literally) since December.....
sweet. is it a festival or something?
Lulz, yes it is. Festival 10 at the Glen. Just ribbing you, not laughing at you. It's like you live in Nebraska or something :roll:
So hopefully Chi ticket prices will drop now.
Quote from: mistercharlie on March 15, 2015, 11:51:52 PM
So hopefully Chi ticket prices will drop now.
Yep.
Thus fulfilling my deeply held belief that everyone will get in.
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Quote from: mistercharlie on March 15, 2015, 11:51:52 PM
So hopefully Chi ticket prices will drop now.
Yep.
Thus fulfilling my deeply held belief that everyone will get in.
I could get behind this.
Scorsese will be filming the Chicago shows for his Grateful Dead documentary.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/03/16/exclusive-martin-scorsese-will-film-the-grateful-dead-s-50th-anniversary-shows-at-soldier-field.html
big whoop.
Quote from: gah on March 16, 2015, 10:03:13 AM
Quote from: rowjimmy on March 16, 2015, 09:29:31 AM
Quote from: mistercharlie on March 15, 2015, 11:51:52 PM
So hopefully Chi ticket prices will drop now.
Yep.
Thus fulfilling my deeply held belief that everyone will get in.
I could get behind this.
I'll take Things :sbw: said to your mother last night, Alex.
When they drop into Franklin's from Slipknot.......how big will your smile be?
Fuck, I can't wait.
That is all, carry on now.
:syf:
Underdog tune that nobody is thinking about but will blow the crowd away: Iko Iko
Quote from: mattstick on March 22, 2015, 05:42:24 PM
Underdog tune that nobody is thinking about but will blow the crowd away: Iko Iko
Interesting. I'm not sure that they will play it as it is a Jerry cover and I think the Jerry tunes will all be OG GD/Hunter tunes, with the exception of a couple like Morning Dew.
Quote from: Superfreakie on March 22, 2015, 03:37:03 PM
When they drop into Franklin's from Slipknot.......how big will your smile be?
Fuck, I can't wait.
That is all, carry on now.
:syf:
Listening to the Dead channel on sxm today and they were playing this show... The Franklins is simply insane. Jerry goes nuts toward the end.
https://archive.org/details/gd77-04-23.sbd.jerugim.1827.sbefail.shnf (https://archive.org/details/gd77-04-23.sbd.jerugim.1827.sbefail.shnf)
I hope Trey listens to it in preparation and prepares to go equally nuts during his franklins solo.
Quote from: Superfreakie on March 22, 2015, 05:56:30 PM
Quote from: mattstick on March 22, 2015, 05:42:24 PM
Underdog tune that nobody is thinking about but will blow the crowd away: Iko Iko
Interesting. I'm not sure that they will play it as it is a Jerry cover and I think the Jerry tunes will all be OG GD/Hunter tunes, with the exception of a couple like Morning Dew.
It's a GD staple!
Quote from: mattstick on March 22, 2015, 06:15:04 PM
Quote from: Superfreakie on March 22, 2015, 05:56:30 PM
Quote from: mattstick on March 22, 2015, 05:42:24 PM
Underdog tune that nobody is thinking about but will blow the crowd away: Iko Iko
Interesting. I'm not sure that they will play it as it is a Jerry cover and I think the Jerry tunes will all be OG GD/Hunter tunes, with the exception of a couple like Morning Dew.
It's a GD staple!
True. True.
Quote from: Superfreakie on March 22, 2015, 06:22:56 PM
Quote from: mattstick on March 22, 2015, 06:15:04 PM
Quote from: Superfreakie on March 22, 2015, 05:56:30 PM
Quote from: mattstick on March 22, 2015, 05:42:24 PM
Underdog tune that nobody is thinking about but will blow the crowd away: Iko Iko
Interesting. I'm not sure that they will play it as it is a Jerry cover and I think the Jerry tunes will all be OG GD/Hunter tunes, with the exception of a couple like Morning Dew.
It's a GD staple!
True. True.
Always hated that tune.
: ducks :
Quote from: mehead on March 22, 2015, 07:20:32 PM
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Quote from: mattstick on March 22, 2015, 06:15:04 PM
Quote from: Superfreakie on March 22, 2015, 05:56:30 PM
Quote from: mattstick on March 22, 2015, 05:42:24 PM
Underdog tune that nobody is thinking about but will blow the crowd away: Iko Iko
Interesting. I'm not sure that they will play it as it is a Jerry cover and I think the Jerry tunes will all be OG GD/Hunter tunes, with the exception of a couple like Morning Dew.
It's a GD staple!
True. True.
Always hated that tune.
: ducks :
Good for dancing and 90% fewer Bobby vocals than Women R.
Quote from: rowjimmy on March 22, 2015, 07:39:33 PM
Quote from: mehead on March 22, 2015, 07:20:32 PM
Quote from: Superfreakie on March 22, 2015, 06:22:56 PM
Quote from: mattstick on March 22, 2015, 06:15:04 PM
Quote from: Superfreakie on March 22, 2015, 05:56:30 PM
Quote from: mattstick on March 22, 2015, 05:42:24 PM
Underdog tune that nobody is thinking about but will blow the crowd away: Iko Iko
Interesting. I'm not sure that they will play it as it is a Jerry cover and I think the Jerry tunes will all be OG GD/Hunter tunes, with the exception of a couple like Morning Dew.
It's a GD staple!
True. True.
Always hated that tune.
: ducks :
Good for dancing and 90% fewer Bobby vocals than Women R.
True. Very true.
Women R........... :frustrated:
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Quote from: rowjimmy on March 22, 2015, 07:39:33 PM
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Quote from: mattstick on March 22, 2015, 06:15:04 PM
Quote from: Superfreakie on March 22, 2015, 05:56:30 PM
Quote from: mattstick on March 22, 2015, 05:42:24 PM
Underdog tune that nobody is thinking about but will blow the crowd away: Iko Iko
Interesting. I'm not sure that they will play it as it is a Jerry cover and I think the Jerry tunes will all be OG GD/Hunter tunes, with the exception of a couple like Morning Dew.
It's a GD staple!
True. True.
Always hated that tune.
: ducks :
Good for dancing and 90% fewer Bobby vocals than Women R.
True. Very true.
Women R........... :frustrated:
If they're going to play that beat at all that weekend, it best be for a ripping NFA.
100 days away!!
Quote from: pcr3 on March 22, 2015, 08:28:10 PM
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Quote from: rowjimmy on March 22, 2015, 07:39:33 PM
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Quote from: Superfreakie on March 22, 2015, 06:22:56 PM
Quote from: mattstick on March 22, 2015, 06:15:04 PM
Quote from: Superfreakie on March 22, 2015, 05:56:30 PM
Quote from: mattstick on March 22, 2015, 05:42:24 PM
Underdog tune that nobody is thinking about but will blow the crowd away: Iko Iko
Interesting. I'm not sure that they will play it as it is a Jerry cover and I think the Jerry tunes will all be OG GD/Hunter tunes, with the exception of a couple like Morning Dew.
It's a GD staple!
True. True.
Always hated that tune.
: ducks :
Good for dancing and 90% fewer Bobby vocals than Women R.
True. Very true.
Women R........... :frustrated:
If they're going to play that beat at all that weekend, it best be for a ripping NFA.
NFA is a given...
Quote from: PGLHAH on March 23, 2015, 10:01:43 AM
100 days away!!
Wow.
@BillWalton: Just in....... The Grateful Dead have extended their "Fare Thee Well" tour to include two concerts June 27-28 at Levi's Stadium.
Quote from: mattstick on March 23, 2015, 05:43:38 PM
@BillWalton: Just in....... The Grateful Dead have extended their "Fare Thee Well" tour to include two concerts June 27-28 at Levi's Stadium.
YES!!! Now Chicago has warm up shows. Chicago is going to be off the chain.
Quote from: Superfreakie on March 23, 2015, 06:15:34 PM
Quote from: mattstick on March 23, 2015, 05:43:38 PM
@BillWalton: Just in....... The Grateful Dead have extended their "Fare Thee Well" tour to include two concerts June 27-28 at Levi's Stadium.
YES!!! Now Chicago has warm up shows. Chicago is going to be off the chain.
Sounds good to me!
Quote from: rowjimmy on March 23, 2015, 07:16:58 PM
Quote from: Superfreakie on March 23, 2015, 06:15:34 PM
Quote from: mattstick on March 23, 2015, 05:43:38 PM
@BillWalton: Just in....... The Grateful Dead have extended their "Fare Thee Well" tour to include two concerts June 27-28 at Levi's Stadium.
YES!!! Now Chicago has warm up shows. Chicago is going to be off the chain.
Sounds good to me!
Hell yeah. And it's fine by me if they repeat a couple of heavy hitters between the weekends. It can only help.
Quote from: mattstick on March 23, 2015, 05:43:38 PM
@BillWalton: Just in....... The Grateful Dead have extended their "Fare Thee Well" tour to include two concerts June 27-28 at Levi's Stadium.
QuoteUPDATE: Bill Walton has deleted a Tweet on his official feed that originally read, "Just in....... The Grateful Dead have extended their 'Fare Thee Well' tour to include two concerts June 27-28 at Levi's Stadium."
So....what are you saying? :evil:
Quote from: pcr3 on March 23, 2015, 10:09:31 PM
So....what are you saying? :evil:
I'm saying Bill Walton hasn't gotten any brighter over the years. :wink:
Quote from: Buffalo Budd on March 23, 2015, 10:26:25 PM
Quote from: pcr3 on March 23, 2015, 10:09:31 PM
So....what are you saying? :evil:
I'm saying Bill Walton hasn't gotten any brighter over the years. :wink:
RINGHey, Bill, it's Weir.
Hiya, Bobby! Looking forward to Truckin' on down to Santa Clara in June!
Yeah... Say, Bill, that's why I'm calling.
Are you reconsidering my suggestion to do some nights at MSG? It'd be fun to go in and out of the garden with you boys again.
No, Bill. The things is. Jill and uh, that promoter guy...
Big Boy Pete?
Shapiro. Yeah. They're kinda pissed about some tweeter thing you did.
What? The Santa Clara thing? We're gonna be dancing a ring around the sun come June, am I right?
I hope so, but see, you're not our publicist, Bill.
I hope you're not telling me to beat it on down...
...Stop it, Bill.
CLICK
Quote from: rowjimmy on March 23, 2015, 11:13:22 PM
Quote from: Buffalo Budd on March 23, 2015, 10:26:25 PM
Quote from: pcr3 on March 23, 2015, 10:09:31 PM
So....what are you saying? :evil:
I'm saying Bill Walton hasn't gotten any brighter over the years. :wink:
RING
Hey, Bill, it's Weir.
Hiya, Bobby! Looking forward to Truckin' on down to Santa Clara in June!
Yeah... Say, Bill, that's why I'm calling.
Are you reconsidering my suggestion to do some nights at MSG? It'd be fun to go in and out of the garden with you boys again.
No, Bill. The things is. Jill and uh, that promoter guy...
Big Boy Pete?
Shapiro. Yeah. They're kinda pissed about some tweeter thing you did.
What? The Santa Clara thing? We're gonna be dancing a ring around the sun come June, am I right?
I hope so, but see, you're not our publicist, Bill.
I hope you're not telling me to beat it on down...
...Stop it, Bill.
CLICK
:-D
I'm truly imagining the conversation. Thanks for the laugh. :beers:
Quote from: pcr3 on March 23, 2015, 11:19:48 PM
Quote from: rowjimmy on March 23, 2015, 11:13:22 PM
Quote from: Buffalo Budd on March 23, 2015, 10:26:25 PM
Quote from: pcr3 on March 23, 2015, 10:09:31 PM
So....what are you saying? :evil:
I'm saying Bill Walton hasn't gotten any brighter over the years. :wink:
RING
Hey, Bill, it's Weir.
Hiya, Bobby! Looking forward to Truckin' on down to Santa Clara in June!
Yeah... Say, Bill, that's why I'm calling.
Are you reconsidering my suggestion to do some nights at MSG? It'd be fun to go in and out of the garden with you boys again.
No, Bill. The things is. Jill and uh, that promoter guy...
Big Boy Pete?
Shapiro. Yeah. They're kinda pissed about some tweeter thing you did.
What? The Santa Clara thing? We're gonna be dancing a ring around the sun come June, am I right?
I hope so, but see, you're not our publicist, Bill.
I hope you're not telling me to beat it on down...
...Stop it, Bill.
CLICK
:-D
I'm truly imagining the conversation. Thanks for the laugh. :beers:
:hereitisyousentimentalbastard :hereitisyousentimentalbastard :hereitisyousentimentalbastard :hereitisyousentimentalbastard
where is Levi's? :?
Quote from: VA $l!m on March 24, 2015, 01:41:54 AM
where is Levi's? :?
It's in Santa Clara, it's where the 49'ers play.
This is mostly for Brian, but the rest of you can read it too.
moe. is playing late-night shows at the House of Blues in Chicago on July 3rd and 4th, and a regular show there on July 2nd. Pre-sale tickets start tomorrow using the code "buster".
Quote
moe., Creative Entertainment Group (CEG Presents), and Summer Camp Music Festival are excited to announce a three-night run, July 2-4, at House of Blues in Chicago, IL. This series of moe. concerts will include a regular evening show time on July 2nd, and late-night performances on July 3 and 4 after the Chicago Dead shows. We are looking forward to witnessing and honoring the historic moment taking place in Chicago, both as fans and as musicians. House of Blues Chicago has a 4am curfew.
Pre-Sale Tickets via Ticketmaster will be available 3/26/2015 at 12pm CT! Click below for tickets, use the code "buster".
General Tickets go on sale Saturday March 28 at 12pm CST.
I'm tired just thinking about post-GD show moe. until 4am.
Quote from: Superfreakie on March 23, 2015, 11:35:16 PM
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Quote from: Buffalo Budd on March 23, 2015, 10:26:25 PM
Quote from: pcr3 on March 23, 2015, 10:09:31 PM
So....what are you saying? :evil:
I'm saying Bill Walton hasn't gotten any brighter over the years. :wink:
RING
Hey, Bill, it's Weir.
Hiya, Bobby! Looking forward to Truckin' on down to Santa Clara in June!
Yeah... Say, Bill, that's why I'm calling.
Are you reconsidering my suggestion to do some nights at MSG? It'd be fun to go in and out of the garden with you boys again.
No, Bill. The things is. Jill and uh, that promoter guy...
Big Boy Pete?
Shapiro. Yeah. They're kinda pissed about some tweeter thing you did.
What? The Santa Clara thing? We're gonna be dancing a ring around the sun come June, am I right?
I hope so, but see, you're not our publicist, Bill.
I hope you're not telling me to beat it on down...
...Stop it, Bill.
CLICK
:-D
I'm truly imagining the conversation. Thanks for the laugh. :beers:
:hereitisyousentimentalbastard :hereitisyousentimentalbastard :hereitisyousentimentalbastard :hereitisyousentimentalbastard
Quote from: mattstick on March 25, 2015, 09:54:32 AM
I'm tired just thinking about post-GD show moe. until 4am.
this
I hit up a late night house of blues show after phish one night. Every employee interaction I had that night from bouncer to ticket seller to bartender to cocktail waitress was miserable. Just awful. The worst customer experience I've ever encountered. Not exaggerating. It's too bad, too, because its a cool venue.
There's a reason that chain is referred to as House of Rules.
The only bar I've ever been thrown out of...
Quote from: sunrisevt on March 25, 2015, 11:00:12 AM
The only bar I've ever been thrown out of...
Let's go ahead and blame that fact on the bar. Sure. Why not?
:hereitisyousentimentalbastard
Fuck it, why not. Definitely not the zillion beers.
...or the doses.
Quote from: PGLHAH on March 25, 2015, 11:02:21 AM
Quote from: sunrisevt on March 25, 2015, 11:00:12 AM
The only bar I've ever been thrown out of...
Let's go ahead and blame that fact on the bar. Sure. Why not?
I witnessed this. I blame the bar. For some reason that bouncer did not like Kelley. At all.
Quote from: Superfreakie on March 23, 2015, 11:35:16 PM
Quote from: pcr3 on March 23, 2015, 11:19:48 PM
Quote from: rowjimmy on March 23, 2015, 11:13:22 PM
Quote from: Buffalo Budd on March 23, 2015, 10:26:25 PM
Quote from: pcr3 on March 23, 2015, 10:09:31 PM
So....what are you saying? :evil:
I'm saying Bill Walton hasn't gotten any brighter over the years. :wink:
RING
Hey, Bill, it's Weir.
Hiya, Bobby! Looking forward to Truckin' on down to Santa Clara in June!
Yeah... Say, Bill, that's why I'm calling.
Are you reconsidering my suggestion to do some nights at MSG? It'd be fun to go in and out of the garden with you boys again.
No, Bill. The things is. Jill and uh, that promoter guy...
Big Boy Pete?
Shapiro. Yeah. They're kinda pissed about some tweeter thing you did.
What? The Santa Clara thing? We're gonna be dancing a ring around the sun come June, am I right?
I hope so, but see, you're not our publicist, Bill.
I hope you're not telling me to beat it on down...
...Stop it, Bill.
CLICK
:-D
I'm truly imagining the conversation. Thanks for the laugh. :beers:
:hereitisyousentimentalbastard :hereitisyousentimentalbastard :hereitisyousentimentalbastard :hereitisyousentimentalbastard
Quote from: sunrisevt on March 25, 2015, 11:00:12 AM
The only bar I've ever been thrown out of...
you've only been tossed from 1 bar? :shakehead:
Quote from: sunrisevt on March 25, 2015, 11:00:12 AM
The only bar I've ever been thrown out of...
Same. I missed a lot of the Trey show a few years back. I was "busted" for smoking a butt near a group of people passing around a joint in the outdoor smoking section. I didn't know these people and was just minding my own business. I fucking hate that organization and do my best to avoid seeing shows there.
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Quote from: sunrisevt on March 25, 2015, 11:00:12 AM
The only bar I've ever been thrown out of...
you've only been tossed from 1 bar? :shakehead:
I'm so polite!
Quote from: PGLHAH on March 25, 2015, 10:48:47 AM
I hit up a late night house of blues show after phish one night. Every employee interaction I had that night from bouncer to ticket seller to bartender to cocktail waitress was miserable. Just awful. The worst customer experience I've ever encountered. Not exaggerating. It's too bad, too, because its a cool venue.
i used to intern at the hob chicago. yes, it's miserable. i got free passes to a radiators show for me and a buddy, and my friend got kicked out within 5 minutes. they treat the fans like shit. i've also had bands that have played there. they treat the bands like royalty.
Quote from: Superfreakie on March 25, 2015, 10:03:54 PM
https://twitter.com/bunnyradio
http://feedthebunny.com/
Wrong event, dude.
Lulz, the DSO is playing Chicago July 2nd, and 3rd to "join the celebration."
copied from FB:
QuoteWe are joining the Celebration & will play Chicago July 2 & 3!
Tickets are on sale today at 10 AM:
7/2: http://jamusa.com/events/dark-star-orchestra-july-2-2015/ (Rex Foundation Benefit show)
7/3: http://jamusa.com/events/dark-star-orchestra-july-3-2015/
So these cali shows are happening right?
Quote from: emayPhishyMD on March 27, 2015, 04:11:07 PM
So these cali shows are happening right?
If Bill Walton and Caravan say so it must be true. I've got a room booked!
There is a non-compete clause with the pending Phish summer tour which is delaying the announcement until after the Phish on-sales.
Quote from: mattstick on March 27, 2015, 04:18:00 PM
There is a non-compete clause with the pending Phish summer tour which is delaying the announcement until after the Phish on-sales.
So in layman terms, a cash grab is under way. :police:
Contracts, dude.
Please.
I'm so sick of this "cash grab" bullshit.
People complain about how there's not enough tickets for demand so they set two more shows and people call it a cash grab? They receive an overwhelming number of mail order requests and cancel the computer based portion of the 'fan-club' ticketing in favor of the archaic, less efficient, man-power intensive, sales method and that's somehow a cash grab? They hire one of the best and most versatile players upon whom the entire band can agree and that's a cash grab? There is no circumstance aside from a world tour that doesn't leave a shit ton of cash on the table. If this was a cash grab, that's what we'd see.
As for the immediately preceding post, contracts are how business happens. This is not 1967 where Rock simply has to cop a flatbed and a generator and a show can happen. Everybody has separate representation. Some have their own gigs and commitments. Trey has a whole other band that is mounting a nationwide (sorta) Summer tour. The promoters have non-compete clauses in their agreements which is why the in sales can't overlap. That's how shows happen.
Yeah, the whole cash grab thing reminds me of the people refusing to pay for the shows in that Festival Express movie. It's readicculus. The band deserves to make cash on these gigs. Shit, they've gotta put up with bobby.
Sorry RJ, I really didn't think my joke would incite that. I honestly don't think that the core four are trying to gouge the fans.
I will say this though, while the band members themselves may not be doing this for the money, tons of other organizations/people are cashing in on it. The day I ever pay $2,200 for a 3 night concert package (CID Golden Road for example) will be the day that I have finally lost my mind. Some of the prices I've seen tossed around since this event was announced have really surprised me.
Yeah seems to me that doing more shows is really just a way for them to let more people see the shows, nothing wrong with that.
Having said that, even 200 bucks is kind of outrageous in my version of reality, I've never paid that for a single show in my life.
Quote from: Hicks on March 28, 2015, 11:43:00 AM
Yeah seems to me that doing more shows is really just a way for them to let more people see the shows, nothing wrong with that.
Having said that, even 200 bucks is kind of outrageous in my version of reality, I've never paid that for a single show in my life.
Agreed in all of that. (With one exception: attendance at Hampton '09.)
Quote from: Hicks on March 28, 2015, 11:43:00 AM
Yeah seems to me that doing more shows is really just a way for them to let more people see the shows, nothing wrong with that.
Having said that, even 200 bucks is kind of outrageous in my version of reality, I've never paid that for a single show in my life.
yep. not that I think this is a 'cash grab,' but the prices are a bit outrageous. shit, phil charges $90 to listen to him moan off-key all night at terrapin crossroads.
Budd, most of my rant was not really directed to you. I've seen too much of the cash grab talk all over the place and I guess it just boiled over.
the prices are outrageous, but if they didn't think they could get those prices, they wouldn't charge them.
if they don't sell enough seats, prices go down next time.
Quote from: rowjimmy on March 28, 2015, 12:56:13 PM
Budd, most of my rant was not really directed to you. I've seen too much of the cash grab talk all over the place and I guess it just boiled over.
No worries, I didn't take offence and to be honest, I made that post half in the bag as a joke/play on words. I've only kept an eye on this thread when it comes to Fare Thee Well, so I'm relatively oblivious to the haters and complainers. I plan to webcast the whole weekend and enjoy every minute. If it wasn't for my current financial situation, I would be there, grinning ear to ear.
Easy on the trigger words, folks.
I am just going to fly out for this and all the dead50 pre and post shows.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CCFNaHeUoAIsGyh.jpg)
After parties:
Thur. 7/2
moe.- HoB 9pm
DSO- The Vic 9pm
Leftover Salmon- Park West 9pm
Fri. 7/3
Grass is Dead - Hyatt 1pm
Front Left A- Fare- Redmoon 1pm
Terrapin Flyer- Cruise w/ Melvin Seals & Mark Karan 1pm
Psychedelic Last Supper- Bottom Lounge 9pm
Jackie Greene- SPACE 9pm
DSO- The Vic 9pm
Grateful Ball w/ Old Shoe & Way Down Wanderers- Congress Plaza Hotel 12am
Stu Allen and Mars Hotel- Redmoon 11pm
NRPS- Bottom Lounge 11pm
Mr. Blotto- Reggie's 11pm
moe.- HoB 11pm
Sat. 7/4
Grass is Dead - Hyatt 1pm
Stu Allen and Mars Hotel- Redmoon 1pm
Terrapin Flyer- Cruise w/ Melvin Seals & Mark Karan 1pm
Pink Talking Fish Are Dead- Reggie's 2pm
Psychedelic Last Supper- Bottom Lounge 9pm
Jackie Greene- SPACE 9pm
Grateful Ball w/ The Mantras & Herbert Wiser- Congress Plaza Hotel 12am
Sprocket & Phish tribute Runaway Gin- Hard Rock Cafe - 11pm
Stu Allen and Mars Hotel- Redmoon 11pm
NRPS- Bottom Lounge 11pm
Groovatron- Tonic Room 11pm
Pink Talking Fish Are Dead- Reggie's 11pm
moe.- HoB 11pm
Sun. 7/5
Grass is Dead - Hyatt 1pm
Stu Allen and Mars Hotel- Redmoon 1pm
Pink Talking Fish Are Dead- Reggie's 2pm
David Grisman Sextet- Brunch @ Palmer House Hilton 3pm
Kimock's Jerry Tribute (Seals, Greene, Vega)- HoB 3pm
Psychedelic Last Supper- Bottom Lounge 9pm
Grateful Ball w/ The Schwag- Congress Plaza Hotel 12am
Stu Allen and Mars Hotel- Redmoon 11pm
NRPS- Bottom Lounge 11pm
Kimock's Jerry Tribute (Seals, Greene, Vega)- HoB 11pm
Pass
These shows are for people without GD50 tickets, right?
Quote from: mattstick on April 08, 2015, 02:46:48 PM
These shows are for people without GD50 tickets, right?
Most of them are. Some of the DSO shows are happening during the GD50 shows. Might be interesting if they play a little delayed and emulate the exact setlist happening over in Soldier Field.
I don't see myself hitting any of those shows, honestly.
Three two-set stadium shows in a weekend seems like a lot to me.
Quote from: rowjimmy on April 08, 2015, 03:06:42 PM
I don't see myself hitting any of those shows, honestly.
Three two-set stadium shows in a weekend seems like a lot to me.
I wouldn't be against an afternoon show.
I'm glad there's all this music going on that weekend. It reminds me a little of jazzfest where the actual fest is only part of the overall musical experience happening all over the city. I know a lot of you got all three nights squared away, but for a lot of other folks, myself included, that only have one night covered, it'll be fun to hit up some other shows. I'm looking at:
Thursday Keller (grateful grass), Greensky Bluegrass
Friday KDTU
Saturday moe
It's a nice consolation prize.
eta: scratch that, moe is sold out all three nights
if anyone is interested, groovatron @ tonic room on 7/4 is my show. some friends and i will be getting very sloppy at this one as it's 11-3am. it'll probably sell out, so advanced tickets are recommended.
the amount of pre and post shows in chicago that weekend are readicculus :crazy:
3 shows is by far enough for me. I might not even make to 7/5 at Soldier if you go by my current track record :|
Quote from: Caravan2001 on April 11, 2015, 10:37:49 PM
3 shows is by far enough for me. I might not even make to 7/5 at Soldier if you go by my current track record :|
You might not make it past the Halloween set.
Quote from: Caravan2001 on April 11, 2015, 10:37:49 PM
3 shows is by far enough for me. I might not even make to 7/5 at Soldier if you go by my current track record :|
I know someone who needs a 7/5 ticket.....
<---THIS GUY!!
Quote from: Caravan2001 on April 11, 2015, 10:37:49 PM
3 shows is by far enough for me. I might not even make to 7/5 at Soldier if you go by my current track record :|
I thought that's what droogz were for. :wtu:
Quote from: Buffalo Budd on April 12, 2015, 10:14:16 AM
Quote from: Caravan2001 on April 11, 2015, 10:37:49 PM
3 shows is by far enough for me. I might not even make to 7/5 at Soldier if you go by my current track record :|
I thought that's what droogz were for. :wtu:
Quote from: Superfreakie on April 12, 2015, 01:20:23 AM
You might not make it past the Halloween set.
Quote from: Superfreakie on April 12, 2015, 12:58:49 PM
Quote from: Buffalo Budd on April 12, 2015, 10:14:16 AM
Quote from: Caravan2001 on April 11, 2015, 10:37:49 PM
3 shows is by far enough for me. I might not even make to 7/5 at Soldier if you go by my current track record :|
I thought that's what droogz were for. :wtu:
Quote from: Superfreakie on April 12, 2015, 01:20:23 AM
You might not make it past the Halloween set.
good point....Adderall ftw....
Quote from: Caravan2001 on April 12, 2015, 09:50:48 PM
Quote from: Superfreakie on April 12, 2015, 12:58:49 PM
Quote from: Buffalo Budd on April 12, 2015, 10:14:16 AM
Quote from: Caravan2001 on April 11, 2015, 10:37:49 PM
3 shows is by far enough for me. I might not even make to 7/5 at Soldier if you go by my current track record :|
I thought that's what droogz were for. :wtu:
Quote from: Superfreakie on April 12, 2015, 01:20:23 AM
You might not make it past the Halloween set.
good point....Adderall ftw....
I start to feel bad for you and then I remember the shows you haven't missed. :wink:
Movie Theater simulcasts announced
http://www.jambase.com/Articles/124715/Grateful-Dead-Fare-Thee-Well-Chicago-Coming-To-Theaters
Quote from: rowjimmy on April 16, 2015, 01:58:56 PM
Movie Theater simulcasts announced
http://www.jambase.com/Articles/124715/Grateful-Dead-Fare-Thee-Well-Chicago-Coming-To-Theaters
No ppv home webcast? Interesting.
Quote from: PGLHAH on April 16, 2015, 02:00:54 PM
Quote from: rowjimmy on April 16, 2015, 01:58:56 PM
Movie Theater simulcasts announced
http://www.jambase.com/Articles/124715/Grateful-Dead-Fare-Thee-Well-Chicago-Coming-To-Theaters
No ppv home webcast? Interesting.
Huge mistake, imo.
worst. plan. ever.
Quote from: rowjimmy on April 16, 2015, 02:21:58 PM
Quote from: PGLHAH on April 16, 2015, 02:00:54 PM
Quote from: rowjimmy on April 16, 2015, 01:58:56 PM
Movie Theater simulcasts announced
http://www.jambase.com/Articles/124715/Grateful-Dead-Fare-Thee-Well-Chicago-Coming-To-Theaters
No ppv home webcast? Interesting.
Huge mistake, imo.
Totally
I would've considered couch tour. There's no way in hell I'm going to a theater.
Quote from: antelope19 on April 16, 2015, 02:55:37 PM
I would've considered couch tour. There's no way in hell I'm going to a theater.
Yep.
Shapiro hinted at several different ways to watch so perhaps there will still be an at home option announced. Who knows.
Quote from: PGLHAH on April 16, 2015, 03:53:04 PM
Shapiro hinted at several different ways to watch so perhaps there will still be an at home option announced. Who knows.
first you sell tickets to the concerts. when those sell out, you sell tickets for the theater simulcast. when those sell out, THEN you announce the webcast at home. which they obviously will do.
Quote from: cactusfan on April 16, 2015, 05:40:21 PM
Quote from: PGLHAH on April 16, 2015, 03:53:04 PM
Shapiro hinted at several different ways to watch so perhaps there will still be an at home option announced. Who knows.
first you sell tickets to the concerts. when those sell out, you sell tickets for the theater simulcast. when those sell out, THEN you announce the webcast at home. which they obviously will do.
Bingo!
Quote from: Superfreakie on April 16, 2015, 06:05:28 PM
Quote from: cactusfan on April 16, 2015, 05:40:21 PM
Quote from: PGLHAH on April 16, 2015, 03:53:04 PM
Shapiro hinted at several different ways to watch so perhaps there will still be an at home option announced. Who knows.
first you sell tickets to the concerts. when those sell out, you sell tickets for the theater simulcast. when those sell out, THEN you announce the webcast at home. which they obviously will do.
Bingo!
Total bullshit that.
If I weren't going to Chicago, I'd be unhappy with the theatercast thing. I would want to BBQ on the fourth with a stream but I'd probably buy theater tix for one of the other nights.
Then I'd be pissed if the couch tour option was later offered.
So much money is being left on the table if they don't do couch tour.
So much money lost to leeches stealing the stream on couch tour. Theaters makes that much harder to do.
Glad I don't have to worry about any of these first world problems.
My problem is deciding between leaving on Thursday or Friday. I'm leaning towards the former, plenty of stuff to do Thursday night.
Quote from: rowjimmy on April 16, 2015, 06:45:25 PM
Quote from: Superfreakie on April 16, 2015, 06:05:28 PM
Quote from: cactusfan on April 16, 2015, 05:40:21 PM
Quote from: PGLHAH on April 16, 2015, 03:53:04 PM
Shapiro hinted at several different ways to watch so perhaps there will still be an at home option announced. Who knows.
first you sell tickets to the concerts. when those sell out, you sell tickets for the theater simulcast. when those sell out, THEN you announce the webcast at home. which they obviously will do.
Bingo!
Total bullshit that.
If I weren't going to Chicago, I'd be unhappy with the theatercast thing. I would want to BBQ on the fourth with a stream but I'd probably buy theater tix for one of the other nights.
Then I'd be pissed if the couch tour option was later offered.
So much money is being left on the table if they don't do couch tour.
Exactly. This is a BBQ/home-with-friends/backyard/on-a-boat weekend. Not a sit in a stupid theater for 5 hours a night weekend
:frustrated:
I thought they learned that they had already f'd up with the chi town shows ticket debacle, and they should be trying to please the fans now. This theater shit isn't what we want. Thanks for the slap in the face, Shapiro.
Quote from: mistercharlie on April 17, 2015, 04:23:45 AM
:frustrated:
I thought they learned that they had already f'd up with the chi town shows ticket debacle, and they should be trying to please the fans now. This theater shit isn't what we want. Thanks for the slap in the face, Shapiro.
Well said
Quote from: anthrax on April 17, 2015, 07:07:39 AM
Quote from: mistercharlie on April 17, 2015, 04:23:45 AM
:frustrated:
I thought they learned that they had already f'd up with the chi town shows ticket debacle, and they should be trying to please the fans now. This theater shit isn't what we want. Thanks for the slap in the face, Shapiro.
Well said
Hoping the webcast after theatres sell outs theory is correct. I may go to one night in the theatre, but definitely no more then that. Another thing that would be cool about webcasting is that there may be clubs that would do webcast parties. I would much rather go to a club then a theatre.
Quote from: PGLHAH on April 16, 2015, 06:47:59 PM
So much money lost to leeches stealing the stream on couch tour. Theaters makes that much harder to do.
It's not about bootlegging streams it's about getting the price per head for each gig.
It's applying strict money sense ahead of market realities.
People will go to the theaters but I guarantee that the sales on a web stream would trump.
Already, in here you have folks mentioning that they might would go to one night.
How many of you would stream all three at home if they offered a $30 - $50 package? Something in line (but inevitably more expensive) that what Phish does? Across a wide sampling, I'm certain you'd see more.
Yes, some people would share logins and restroom and all that bullshit but thats negligible leakage from a greater revenue source.
Quote from: rowjimmy on April 17, 2015, 08:05:00 AM
Quote from: PGLHAH on April 16, 2015, 06:47:59 PM
So much money lost to leeches stealing the stream on couch tour. Theaters makes that much harder to do.
It's not about bootlegging streams it's about getting the price per head for each gig.
It's applying strict money sense ahead of market realities.
People will go to the theaters but I guarantee that the sales on a web stream would trump.
Already, in here you have folks mentioning that they might would go to one night.
How many of you would stream all three at home if they offered a $30 - $50 package? Something in line (but inevitably more expensive) that what Phish does? Across a wide sampling, I'm certain you'd see more.
Yes, some people would share logins and restroom and all that bullshit but thats negligible leakage from a greater revenue source.
I typically only buy one steam/year, the 'ween show however if offered I would by all 3 FTW.
being 4th of July weekend, I think they would do better with webcasting with people already having gatherings.
there is no way I would go to a theater on the 4th of July regardless of who is playing.
I'm more likely to tune into an audio stream. I am sure someone like a taperob will be there and that will be fine with me.
I'm sure the theaters will sell well though. I just don't see myself going to one.
Yeah somebody is going to stream from the theater.
If I don't want to go to the theater and can only watch a free stream, well I suppose that makes my decision easy.
I remember matt mentioning a month or so ago that there will be webcasts available to people outside the US. I wonder if this is gonna be the case.
Pretty sure I said that theatre simulcasts wouldn't be available outside the US.
I don't anticipate the theatre simulcasts being a big draw, mostly because it's the long weekend and people are so used to webcasts from their home now.
Quote from: Buffalo Budd on February 17, 2015, 09:00:35 AM
Quote from: mattstick on February 13, 2015, 11:43:48 AM
Webcasts can be bought from any country around the world. They only have deals with US theatres.
So can I assume that includes Canada?
If so, that's a decent consolation if I can't pull the funds together to make it there.
I wouldn't hit a theatre for a concert anyway, I'm talking PPV at home for the weekend.
I was highlighting the advantage of doing a webcast (computers) vs. a simulcast (theatres) there...
Quote from: rowjimmy on April 17, 2015, 08:05:00 AM
Quote from: PGLHAH on April 16, 2015, 06:47:59 PM
So much money lost to leeches stealing the stream on couch tour. Theaters makes that much harder to do.
It's not about bootlegging streams it's about getting the price per head for each gig.
It's applying strict money sense ahead of market realities.
People will go to the theaters but I guarantee that the sales on a web stream would trump.
Already, in here you have folks mentioning that they might would go to one night.
How many of you would stream all three at home if they offered a $30 - $50 package? Something in line (but inevitably more expensive) that what Phish does? Across a wide sampling, I'm certain you'd see more.
Yes, some people would share logins and restroom and all that bullshit but thats negligible leakage from a greater revenue source.
personally i'd wager it is more than 'negligable' leakage.
i blame the internet.
Quote from: VA $l!m on April 17, 2015, 04:19:27 PM
Quote from: rowjimmy on April 17, 2015, 08:05:00 AM
Quote from: PGLHAH on April 16, 2015, 06:47:59 PM
So much money lost to leeches stealing the stream on couch tour. Theaters makes that much harder to do.
It's not about bootlegging streams it's about getting the price per head for each gig.
It's applying strict money sense ahead of market realities.
People will go to the theaters but I guarantee that the sales on a web stream would trump.
Already, in here you have folks mentioning that they might would go to one night.
How many of you would stream all three at home if they offered a $30 - $50 package? Something in line (but inevitably more expensive) that what Phish does? Across a wide sampling, I'm certain you'd see more.
Yes, some people would share logins and restroom and all that bullshit but thats negligible leakage from a greater revenue source.
personally i'd wager it is more than 'negligable' leakage.
i blame the internet.
I've seen run of the mill phish streams with 4000 leechers on them. Multiply that by whatever factor accounts for how in-demand these shows seem to be - then multiply that by $50 for the weekend.... suddenly you're talking about a couple million in lost revenues. that's enough to make you rethink webcasting.
Quote from: PGLHAH on April 17, 2015, 04:26:52 PM
Quote from: VA $l!m on April 17, 2015, 04:19:27 PM
Quote from: rowjimmy on April 17, 2015, 08:05:00 AM
Quote from: PGLHAH on April 16, 2015, 06:47:59 PM
So much money lost to leeches stealing the stream on couch tour. Theaters makes that much harder to do.
It's not about bootlegging streams it's about getting the price per head for each gig.
It's applying strict money sense ahead of market realities.
People will go to the theaters but I guarantee that the sales on a web stream would trump.
Already, in here you have folks mentioning that they might would go to one night.
How many of you would stream all three at home if they offered a $30 - $50 package? Something in line (but inevitably more expensive) that what Phish does? Across a wide sampling, I'm certain you'd see more.
Yes, some people would share logins and restroom and all that bullshit but thats negligible leakage from a greater revenue source.
personally i'd wager it is more than 'negligable' leakage.
i blame the internet.
I've seen run of the mill phish streams with 4000 leechers on them. Multiply that by whatever factor accounts for how in-demand these shows seem to be - then multiply that by $50 for the weekend.... suddenly you're talking about a couple million in lost revenues. that's enough to make you rethink webcasting.
And then subtract it by baby boomers who have never heard of ustream.
Sure there would be piracy, but they would net a ton from a webcast. And honestly they are already making so much on these five shows that a webcast would be a nice bone to throw to all the heads that can't make it
Quote from: PGLHAH on April 17, 2015, 04:26:52 PM
Quote from: VA $l!m on April 17, 2015, 04:19:27 PM
Quote from: rowjimmy on April 17, 2015, 08:05:00 AM
Quote from: PGLHAH on April 16, 2015, 06:47:59 PM
So much money lost to leeches stealing the stream on couch tour. Theaters makes that much harder to do.
It's not about bootlegging streams it's about getting the price per head for each gig.
It's applying strict money sense ahead of market realities.
People will go to the theaters but I guarantee that the sales on a web stream would trump.
Already, in here you have folks mentioning that they might would go to one night.
How many of you would stream all three at home if they offered a $30 - $50 package? Something in line (but inevitably more expensive) that what Phish does? Across a wide sampling, I'm certain you'd see more.
Yes, some people would share logins and restroom and all that bullshit but thats negligible leakage from a greater revenue source.
personally i'd wager it is more than 'negligable' leakage.
i blame the internet.
I've seen run of the mill phish streams with 4000 leechers on them. Multiply that by whatever factor accounts for how in-demand these shows seem to be - then multiply that by $50 for the weekend.... suddenly you're talking about a couple million in lost revenues. that's enough to make you rethink webcasting.
repeating this argument doesn't make any less invalid.
of those 4000 leechers, how many would have paid if there was no pirated stream? answer: not many.
of those 4000 leechers, how many would drag their happy asses to sit in a nasty movie theatre for
5 hours if there was no prated stream? answer: barely any.
like their namesake, they are creatures of opportunity.
Quote from: Hicks on April 17, 2015, 05:49:11 PM
Sure there would be piracy, but they would net a ton from a webcast. And honestly they are already making so much on these five shows that a webcast would be a nice bone to throw to all the heads that can't make it
ser, not that i live in a fantasy world were artists shouldn't get paid for their work, but in this case, with this band, how bout a freebie?
none of these guys will go hungry as a result.
jazzfest, bonnaroo, cochella, etc. all provide free streams. time for the hippies to follow suit, man.
Quote from: mbw on April 17, 2015, 06:23:13 PM
ser, not that i live in a fantasy world were artists shouldn't get paid for their work, but in this case, with this band, how bout a freebie?
none of these guys will go hungry as a result.
jazzfest, bonnaroo, cochella, etc. all provide free streams. time for the hippies to follow suit, man.
MBW, once again with the truth.
You need to have your own book, available for free online, of course. :wink:
I think these shows are all about shapiro. Hes driving the bus. He certainly doesn't have the money the musicians do and sees this as his golden goose. I get the whole theater thing. He's a head and thinks it's a cool thing for heads to go and hang with other heads at the movies. They will eventually announce couch tour and this is what bugs me. Damn promoter tricks for maximizing dollars at the expense of us poor saps. Wish they would just announce it all at once. For the record, I hated the phish 1st leg 2nd leg announcements too.
Quote from: anthrax on April 17, 2015, 10:37:41 PM
For the record, I hated the phish 1st leg 2nd leg announcements too.
Everyone hated that shit.
http://www.jambase.com/Articles/124794/Fare-Thee-Well-Grateful-Dead-50-Pay-Per-View-Available
:rawk:
Couch Tour will happen.
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/grateful-dead-final-shows-will-be-available-on-pay-per-view-20150422
Quote from: rowjimmy on April 22, 2015, 02:26:09 PM
Couch Tour will happen.
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/grateful-dead-final-shows-will-be-available-on-pay-per-view-20150422
that's great news!
Quote from: Undermind on April 22, 2015, 02:37:06 PM
Quote from: rowjimmy on April 22, 2015, 02:26:09 PM
Couch Tour will happen.
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/grateful-dead-final-shows-will-be-available-on-pay-per-view-20150422
that's great news!
All five nights for 79$, that's not a bad deal I'd say.
Seriously though, how could they not have offered this option. As has been iterated several times in this thread, it would just have been leaving easy money sitting on the table. (and no, I'm not one of those in the cash grab camp)
so does this mean i don't have to stop looking in these threads now even thought its driving me nuts that i cant attend?
win. 8-)
Quote from: susep on April 22, 2015, 02:25:42 PM
http://www.jambase.com/Articles/124794/Fare-Thee-Well-Grateful-Dead-50-Pay-Per-View-Available
:rawk:
Finally.
Sweet. Def looking forward to pirating the CA ahows.
:banana:
This made my day!!!
Quote from: Superfreakie on April 22, 2015, 02:57:42 PM
Quote from: Undermind on April 22, 2015, 02:37:06 PM
Quote from: rowjimmy on April 22, 2015, 02:26:09 PM
Couch Tour will happen.
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/grateful-dead-final-shows-will-be-available-on-pay-per-view-20150422
that's great news!
All five nights for 79$, that's not a bad deal I'd say.
:rockout: :banana: I will gladly pay this! And take the money I'm saving to get more speakers!
I have to buy all five shows?
Quote from: Hicks on April 23, 2015, 12:54:04 AM
I have to buy all five shows?
I'd bet against that.
Should be an official announcement with useful details soon.
(http://imgs.l4lmcdn.com/thievcorp.jpg)
http://liveforlivemusic.com/news/thievery-corporation-to-play-grateful-dead-set-during-the-music-never-stopped-concert-series/
Not a big Thievery Corp fan, but this looks interesting.
(http://i.imgur.com/1VhefqI.jpg)
Quote from: Superfreakie on April 26, 2015, 06:54:04 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/1VhefqI.jpg)
Please tell me you took that picture.
Quote from: pcr3 on April 26, 2015, 06:54:47 PM
Quote from: Superfreakie on April 26, 2015, 06:54:04 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/1VhefqI.jpg)
Please tell me you took that picture.
:hereitisyousentimentalbastard :hereitisyousentimentalbastard
I'd be scared to split em up, so freakin' awesome.
Quote from: Buffalo Budd on April 28, 2015, 11:53:53 AM
I'd be scared to split em up, so freakin' awesome.
Obviously you'd have to eat the whole thing and take early retirement from your job.
Quote from: rowjimmy on April 28, 2015, 12:00:04 PM
Quote from: Buffalo Budd on April 28, 2015, 11:53:53 AM
I'd be scared to split em up, so freakin' awesome.
Obviously you'd have to eat the whole thing and take early retirement from your job.
Obvious choice is obvious. :wtu:
Hilarious/awesome that the Fare Thee Well shows are being webcast/PPV'd by MLB.com
Quote from: mattstick on May 01, 2015, 04:59:46 PM
Hilarious/awesome that the Fare Thee Well shows are being webcast/PPV'd by MLB.com
Is that so?
Quote from: rowjimmy on May 01, 2015, 10:12:57 PM
Quote from: mattstick on May 01, 2015, 04:59:46 PM
Hilarious/awesome that the Fare Thee Well shows are being webcast/PPV'd by MLB.com
Is that so?
It is.
Here we go...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gx9LDJ2pM7k
Not bad.
yeah i dug that.
Like a paleontologist, I dug it.
Trey is going to fucking kill it this summer. This much I know.
Ol' Slow Hand Trey sounded pretty good...
Quote from: Superfreakie on May 02, 2015, 12:14:52 PM
Trey is going to fucking kill it this summer. This much I know.
This clip had a Deady feel to it, while retaining a distinct Trey-ness, if that makes any sense. Maybe my ears are biased by the reports of him delving deeply into the songs, but it seemed like his playing of the gdtrfb riff sounded less like Trey than I've heard when he has played Dead songs in the past.
I realize that ^ probably sounds like nonsense.
He's going to take these gigs more seriously than any other ones this summer, I'm pretty certain of that.
Quote from: V00D00BR3W on May 02, 2015, 03:02:29 PM
He's going to take these gigs more seriously than any other ones this summer, I'm pretty certain of that.
at a minimum his paycheck will warrant it. :evil:
Quote from: mattstick on May 02, 2015, 08:41:45 AM
Here we go...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gx9LDJ2pM7k
just got goosebumps...holy shit :banana:
Just saw we're getting Donna'd
Quote from: PGLHAH on May 02, 2015, 09:09:17 PM
Just saw we're getting Donna'd
OHHHHHH YYYEEEEEEEEEAAAAAHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHEEEEEEEAAAAAAYYYYYEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!
Fuck yes!!!! :beerbang: :beerbang: :beerbang: :beerbang: :beerbang: :rawk: :rawk: :rawk: :rawk:
Quote from: anthrax on May 02, 2015, 08:09:54 PM
Quote from: mattstick on May 02, 2015, 08:41:45 AM
Here we go...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gx9LDJ2pM7k
just got goosebumps...holy shit :banana:
just showed this to my boss who is a big dead fan and going to chicago.
he dug it
I dig it
im excited for santa clara
Quote from: mbw on May 02, 2015, 09:18:55 PM
Quote from: PGLHAH on May 02, 2015, 09:09:17 PM
Just saw we're getting Donna'd
OHHHHHH YYYEEEEEEEEEAAAAAHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHEEEEEEEAAAAAAYYYYYEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!
20 minute Sunrise.
So there was confirmation of a Donna appearance somewhere?
Quote from: mattstick on May 04, 2015, 04:57:12 PM
So there was confirmation of a Donna appearance somewhere?
No.
Quote from: rowjimmy on May 05, 2015, 07:54:49 AM
Quote from: mattstick on May 04, 2015, 04:57:12 PM
So there was confirmation of a Donna appearance somewhere?
No.
That's what I get for facebooking on my phone in a drunken state. I think it was a mock link from that dead-50 site.
Trey on "Bertha" was pretty sweet too. All the audio is up, but the video is only Trey's solo.
Finally purchased my flights. The final piece of the puzzle is in place.
I'm coming in Thursday night and need to find a place to burn off some steam. Anyone have any suggestions? What time does Chicago close down?
Quote from: birdman on May 07, 2015, 07:33:16 PM
Finally purchased my flights. The final piece of the puzzle is in place.
I'm coming in Thursday night and need to find a place to burn off some steam. Anyone have any suggestions? What time does Chicago close down?
Many places stay open until 4am. I'll be in town too.
Quote from: PGLHAH on May 07, 2015, 08:52:13 PM
Quote from: birdman on May 07, 2015, 07:33:16 PM
Finally purchased my flights. The final piece of the puzzle is in place.
I'm coming in Thursday night and need to find a place to burn off some steam. Anyone have any suggestions? What time does Chicago close down?
Many places stay open until 4am. I'll be in town too.
4am is good. I get in around 11. Where are you going, mr pie?
Dilemma: to listen to the CA shows before going to Chicago or not. Thinking no.
http://www.timeout.com/chicago/bars/chicago-bars-open-till-4am-or-later
http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20131011/chicago/dnainfo-chicago-guide-citys-4-am-bars
Quote from: V00D00BR3W on May 08, 2015, 09:25:41 AM
Dilemma: to listen to the CA shows before going to Chicago or not. Thinking no.
Seems crazy not to.
There's no way on God's green Earth I'll resist listening to those shows as soon as they're available. Probably not a full-length run through, but still.
Quote from: mattstick on May 08, 2015, 12:15:12 PM
Quote from: V00D00BR3W on May 08, 2015, 09:25:41 AM
Dilemma: to listen to the CA shows before going to Chicago or not. Thinking no.
Seems crazy not to.
Well, if they're bad then I'll go into Chicago kinda unsettled. If they're great then wouldn't it be nice to get surprised and blown away in person?
Quote from: V00D00BR3W on May 08, 2015, 02:07:10 PM
Quote from: mattstick on May 08, 2015, 12:15:12 PM
Quote from: V00D00BR3W on May 08, 2015, 09:25:41 AM
Dilemma: to listen to the CA shows before going to Chicago or not. Thinking no.
Seems crazy not to.
Well, if they're bad then I'll go into Chicago kinda unsettled. If they're great then wouldn't it be nice to get surprised and blown away in person?
Once you get to chicago, you won't give a shit. Listen away!
I'll be at the beach during the Cal shows, but I will def be streaming them. Can't wait! And if they are below par, I will be psyched they got some warm-up before Chi. My prediction: All 5 shows will be great with one or two being bomb drops.
Webcast pre-orders are up!
http://www.mlb.com/concert/dead50/
Jets and the Ritz-Carlton Replace the VW Bus for Grateful Dead FansQuoteBy KATHERINE ROSMAN
MAY 14, 2015
Twenty-seven years ago, Adam Cott and a bunch of his buddies climbed into his 1974 white Opel station wagon, which he had bought from a friend of his father's for $100, and drove from New Rochelle to Saratoga Springs, N.Y., to take in a Grateful Dead show.
They drove very slowly the whole way, in part because the car had a hole in the floor. But at least it provided a place to sleep.
Now Mr. Cott is 45, a father and entrepreneur. When he, his wife and his old crew (and their wives) head to Chicago this Fourth of July weekend to see the shows the Grateful Dead are scheduled to perform there, the accommodations will be different.
Instead of sleeping in an old car, his group will crash at the Peninsula hotel. And instead of driving in an old car, or driving at all, the group will be flying in an eight-seat private jet, at a rate of about $4,000 an hour. Their ticket packages cost almost as much, and include V.I.P. access and stadium perks.
More: http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/05/17/fashion/jets-and-the-ritz-carlton-replace-the-vw-bus-for-grateful-dead-fans.html
Quote from: rowjimmy on May 15, 2015, 08:56:57 AM
Jets and the Ritz-Carlton Replace the VW Bus for Grateful Dead Fans
QuoteBy KATHERINE ROSMAN
MAY 14, 2015
Twenty-seven years ago, Adam Cott and a bunch of his buddies climbed into his 1974 white Opel station wagon, which he had bought from a friend of his father's for $100, and drove from New Rochelle to Saratoga Springs, N.Y., to take in a Grateful Dead show.
They drove very slowly the whole way, in part because the car had a hole in the floor. But at least it provided a place to sleep.
Now Mr. Cott is 45, a father and entrepreneur. When he, his wife and his old crew (and their wives) head to Chicago this Fourth of July weekend to see the shows the Grateful Dead are scheduled to perform there, the accommodations will be different.
Instead of sleeping in an old car, his group will crash at the Peninsula hotel. And instead of driving in an old car, or driving at all, the group will be flying in an eight-seat private jet, at a rate of about $4,000 an hour. Their ticket packages cost almost as much, and include V.I.P. access and stadium perks.
More: http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/05/17/fashion/jets-and-the-ritz-carlton-replace-the-vw-bus-for-grateful-dead-fans.html
Interesting....My bud got a private plane to take folks from Camden to Coventry which was sweet, but not sure I would do it to Chi. Well, I guess I would if I could these days....
Quote from: Caravan2001 on May 15, 2015, 10:12:37 PM
Quote from: rowjimmy on May 15, 2015, 08:56:57 AM
Jets and the Ritz-Carlton Replace the VW Bus for Grateful Dead Fans
QuoteBy KATHERINE ROSMAN
MAY 14, 2015
Twenty-seven years ago, Adam Cott and a bunch of his buddies climbed into his 1974 white Opel station wagon, which he had bought from a friend of his father's for $100, and drove from New Rochelle to Saratoga Springs, N.Y., to take in a Grateful Dead show.
They drove very slowly the whole way, in part because the car had a hole in the floor. But at least it provided a place to sleep.
Now Mr. Cott is 45, a father and entrepreneur. When he, his wife and his old crew (and their wives) head to Chicago this Fourth of July weekend to see the shows the Grateful Dead are scheduled to perform there, the accommodations will be different.
Instead of sleeping in an old car, his group will crash at the Peninsula hotel. And instead of driving in an old car, or driving at all, the group will be flying in an eight-seat private jet, at a rate of about $4,000 an hour. Their ticket packages cost almost as much, and include V.I.P. access and stadium perks.
More: http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/05/17/fashion/jets-and-the-ritz-carlton-replace-the-vw-bus-for-grateful-dead-fans.html
Interesting....My bud got a private plane to take folks from Camden to Coventry which was sweet, but not sure I would do it to Chi. Well, I guess I would if I could these days....
If the cost felt inconsequential, I certainly would do it.
But that's not the case.
Re re on 6/5??
https://mobile.twitter.com/GratefulDead50/status/605520369802473472 (https://mobile.twitter.com/GratefulDead50/status/605520369802473472)
Quote from: PGLHAH on June 01, 2015, 08:43:09 PM
Re re on 6/5??
https://mobile.twitter.com/GratefulDead50/status/605520369802473472 (https://mobile.twitter.com/GratefulDead50/status/605520369802473472)
Get a load of everyone bitching about it. I wouldn't be surprised if these were TM orders that had to be nixed for some policy reason (e.g. too many orders placed by one card/address) and GD50 has an agreement with TM to sell those tickets, hence why they can't just go to mail-order people.
If anyone cares to try for tix for me i will gladly pay you back in 10 days.
Thanks.
Hey, I get paid on the 5th. I'm gonna try for a ticket or two.
Quote from: mbw on June 01, 2015, 10:59:32 PM
If anyone cares to try for tix for me i will gladly pay you back in 10 days.
Thanks.
Based on what I was reading in that other thread, this might be your last show for say, oh, 5 or 6 years. I'd try and get a ticket.
Quote from: mistercharlie on June 02, 2015, 06:09:02 AM
Hey, I get paid on the 5th. I'm gonna try for a ticket or two.
Will stores (specifically record stores) be open in Chicago on July 6?
One month bros
When are MO tix supposed to start being shipped out?
Quote from: mattstick on June 03, 2015, 10:42:25 AM
Will stores (specifically record stores) be open in Chicago on July 6?
No reason why not, unless Monday is their usual day to be closed. Since July 4th is a Saturday, I bet most/some will be open that day too......I plan on hitting some, especially some jazz spots. Gonna try and get out on Saturday or Sunday for some digging if possible. Depends how much acid I take on Friday I suppose. :beerbang:
Quote from: Caravan2001 on June 03, 2015, 09:29:56 PM
Quote from: mattstick on June 03, 2015, 10:42:25 AM
Will stores (specifically record stores) be open in Chicago on July 6?
No reason why not, unless Monday is their usual day to be closed. Since July 4th is a Saturday, I bet most/some will be open that day too......I plan on hitting some, especially some jazz spots. Gonna try and get out on Saturday or Sunday for some digging if possible. Depends how much acid I take on Friday I suppose. :beerbang:
Try not to end under the bleachers this time. :evil:
MO tix have begun arriving.
Quote from: Caravan2001 on June 03, 2015, 09:29:56 PM
Quote from: mattstick on June 03, 2015, 10:42:25 AM
Will stores (specifically record stores) be open in Chicago on July 6?
No reason why not, unless Monday is their usual day to be closed. Since July 4th is a Saturday, I bet most/some will be open that day too......I plan on hitting some, especially some jazz spots. Gonna try and get out on Saturday or Sunday for some digging if possible. Depends how much acid I take on Friday I suppose. :beerbang:
USA! USA!
You guys see this?
https://scontent-atl1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xft1/v/t1.0-9/11419312_1120184284675179_2801275270725320234_n.jpg?oh=50087a7b1e73b9112a449ba1ee09413e&oe=56090044
Looks like mail order tickets are all messed up. Lots of reports on the internet and social media of people having now overpaid for nose bleed seats. Also, if you do the math 37090/70000 is about 52%, meaning TM had 48%.
If you look on stubhub, there are whole sections missing. 314 being one of them
http://www.stubhub.com/the-grateful-dead-tickets/the-grateful-dead-chicago-soldier-field-7-4-2015-9220596/
Something seems fucked imo.
I've got tickets from TM in 312. They were $215 each. It's "club" seating. So it goes...
Quote from: VA $l!m on June 04, 2015, 01:23:16 PM
Quote from: rowjimmy on June 04, 2015, 12:13:36 AM
MO tix have begun arriving.
sick tix!
:syf:
Yep. Is The artwork from the envelope contest? Where's my mbw design?
Quote from: Bobafett on June 04, 2015, 03:37:51 PM
Quote from: VA $l!m on June 04, 2015, 01:23:16 PM
Quote from: rowjimmy on June 04, 2015, 12:13:36 AM
MO tix have begun arriving.
sick tix!
:syf:
Yep. Is The artwork from the envelope contest? Where's my mbw design?
heh, i didn't even get tix much less win. and to top it off they lost my money order, or it was lost coming back in the mail.
i went to the post office the other day for a refund and first they have to put a trace on the money order which will take at minimum 60 days to complete.
pretty much writing that money off.
i may say fuck it and take my sister up on her offer of watching fireworks on the white house lawn.
Quote from: sophist on June 04, 2015, 11:31:26 AM
You guys see this?
https://scontent-atl1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xft1/v/t1.0-9/11419312_1120184284675179_2801275270725320234_n.jpg?oh=50087a7b1e73b9112a449ba1ee09413e&oe=56090044
Looks like mail order tickets are all messed up. Lots of reports on the internet and social media of people having now overpaid for nose bleed seats. Also, if you do the math 37090/70000 is about 52%, meaning TM had 48%.
If you look on stubhub, there are whole sections missing. 314 being one of them
http://www.stubhub.com/the-grateful-dead-tickets/the-grateful-dead-chicago-soldier-field-7-4-2015-9220596/
Something seems fucked imo.
I didn't click on your links, but I pulled some 400s or whatever the worst section was on TM during the onsale at they were like $200 each or something. Totally wack. Going to run up to mailbopx now and see if my tix came. fingers crossed!
Quote from: mbw on June 04, 2015, 05:08:10 PM
Quote from: Bobafett on June 04, 2015, 03:37:51 PM
Quote from: VA $l!m on June 04, 2015, 01:23:16 PM
Quote from: rowjimmy on June 04, 2015, 12:13:36 AM
MO tix have begun arriving.
sick tix!
:syf:
Yep. Is The artwork from the envelope contest? Where's my mbw design?
heh, i didn't even get tix much less win. and to top it off they lost my money order, or it was lost coming back in the mail.
i went to the post office the other day for a refund and first they have to put a trace on the money order which will take at minimum 60 days to complete.
pretty much writing that money off.
i may say fuck it and take my sister up on her offer of watching fireworks on the white house lawn.
That is really shitty mbw, surely they'll find it. I'd be royally pissed if I went to that trouble, struck and was still out a couple hundy.
Mine arrived today. 400s, nosebleeds but I'm in. See that little triangle up high? I'll need my wing suit.
So Sara and I got exactly what we were told we'd get: PITs all three nights bitches. :syf:
As for section 314, we know people who have tickets in that section.
And has no one even considered that the GD's extended family, friends and famous hangers on probably have an entire section to themselves for every night?
There is no conspiracy folks.......see you in FUCKING CHICAGO!!!!!!!!
Quote from: birdman on June 04, 2015, 07:39:21 PM
Mine arrived today. 400s, nosebleeds but I'm in. See that little triangle up high? I'll need my wing suit.
I feel your pain. Guess I can't complain too much.
Quote from: Superfreakie on June 04, 2015, 07:50:47 PM
So Sara and I got exactly what we were told we'd get: PITs all three nights bitches. :syf:
As for section 314, we know people who have tickets in that section.
And has no one even considered that the GD's extended family, friends and famous hangers on probably have an entire section to themselves for every night?
There is no conspiracy folks.......see you in FUCKING CHICAGO!!!!!!!!
Nice Holmes Pools shirt, SF!
Quote from: PGLHAH on June 04, 2015, 08:29:58 PM
Quote from: Superfreakie on June 04, 2015, 07:50:47 PM
So Sara and I got exactly what we were told we'd get: PITs all three nights bitches. :syf:
As for section 314, we know people who have tickets in that section.
And has no one even considered that the GD's extended family, friends and famous hangers on probably have an entire section to themselves for every night?
There is no conspiracy folks.......see you in FUCKING CHICAGO!!!!!!!!
Nice Holmes Pools shirt, SF!
Their pools are real, and they're spectacular.
Quote from: birdman on June 04, 2015, 07:39:21 PM
Mine arrived today. 400s, nosebleeds but I'm in. See that little triangle up high? I'll need my wing suit.
DA BEARS!
Quote from: barnesy305 on June 04, 2015, 08:54:41 PM
Quote from: PGLHAH on June 04, 2015, 08:29:58 PM
Quote from: Superfreakie on June 04, 2015, 07:50:47 PM
So Sara and I got exactly what we were told we'd get: PITs all three nights bitches. :syf:
As for section 314, we know people who have tickets in that section.
And has no one even considered that the GD's extended family, friends and famous hangers on probably have an entire section to themselves for every night?
There is no conspiracy folks.......see you in FUCKING CHICAGO!!!!!!!!
Nice Holmes Pools shirt, SF!
Their pools are real, and they're spectacular.
(http://photos.vanityfair.com/2014/07/08/53bc6c80a92859c669bf3710_spectacular.gif)
Quote from: Superfreakie on June 04, 2015, 07:50:47 PM
So Sara and I got exactly what we were told we'd get: PITs all three nights bitches. :syf:
As for section 314, we know people who have tickets in that section.
And has no one even considered that the GD's extended family, friends and famous hangers on probably have an entire section to themselves for every night?
There is no conspiracy folks.......see you in FUCKING CHICAGO!!!!!!!!
I was pretty much told that my crew would be getting a big portion of a section all together but that I would need to trade in the tickets I have in order to get the tix for that section. Small chance they will be pits, but most likely a side section. I'm just psyched the wheels are in motion for us all to be together. Can;t wait for this shit!
Quote from: Superfreakie on June 04, 2015, 07:50:47 PM
So Sara and I got exactly what we were told we'd get: PITs all three nights bitches. :syf:
As for section 314, we know people who have tickets in that section.
And has no one even considered that the GD's extended family, friends and famous hangers on probably have an entire section to themselves for every night?
There is no conspiracy folks.......see you in FUCKING CHICAGO!!!!!!!!
And sweet score on the pits! That is awesome!
And MBW, sorry to hear about your misfortune, hopefully it turns out OK!
anyone who has been to soldiers field before know how hard it is to move around the stadium? I'd like to be able to gather with my crew and we have seats all over the stadium. Obviously the floor is going to be hard to get down to but will I, say, be able to access the 100 level from the 400s, or at least be able to meet up somewhere? I know the highest sectionat Gillette stadium has separate entrances and concessions thus cutting you off from the rest of the stadium. If this is the case I'll need to work on swapping tickets. TIA
Quote from: birdman on June 05, 2015, 05:06:25 AM
anyone who has been to soldiers field before know how hard it is to move around the stadium? I'd like to be able to gather with my crew and we have seats all over the stadium. Obviously the floor is going to be hard to get down to but will I, say, be able to access the 100 level from the 400s, or at least be able to meet up somewhere? I know the highest sectionat Gillette stadium has separate entrances and concessions thus cutting you off from the rest of the stadium. If this is the case I'll need to work on swapping tickets. TIA
My wife said it is easy to wak up and down from the top to the bottom. That said, she hasn't been there since 1995, but she said it's easy. This show has been such a ball buster for tickets though, I wonder how many people are going to feel about someone trying to move into their zillion dollar seats. Behind the stage is the best chance I think.
Quote from: Caravan2001 on June 05, 2015, 09:43:01 AM
Quote from: birdman on June 05, 2015, 05:06:25 AM
anyone who has been to soldiers field before know how hard it is to move around the stadium? I'd like to be able to gather with my crew and we have seats all over the stadium. Obviously the floor is going to be hard to get down to but will I, say, be able to access the 100 level from the 400s, or at least be able to meet up somewhere? I know the highest sectionat Gillette stadium has separate entrances and concessions thus cutting you off from the rest of the stadium. If this is the case I'll need to work on swapping tickets. TIA
My wife said it is easy to wak up and down from the top to the bottom. That said, she hasn't been there since 1995, but she said it's easy. This show has been such a ball buster for tickets though, I wonder how many people are going to feel about someone trying to move into their zillion dollar seats. Behind the stage is the best chance I think.
Barnesy and I have tix in the 300s behind the stage. REALLY curious how that view is gonna pan out. If it's solid, and the sound doesn't blow... I could be pretty stoked.
Quote from: Caravan2001 on June 05, 2015, 09:43:01 AM
Quote from: birdman on June 05, 2015, 05:06:25 AM
anyone who has been to soldiers field before know how hard it is to move around the stadium? I'd like to be able to gather with my crew and we have seats all over the stadium. Obviously the floor is going to be hard to get down to but will I, say, be able to access the 100 level from the 400s, or at least be able to meet up somewhere? I know the highest sectionat Gillette stadium has separate entrances and concessions thus cutting you off from the rest of the stadium. If this is the case I'll need to work on swapping tickets. TIA
My wife said it is easy to wak up and down from the top to the bottom. That said, she hasn't been there since 1995, but she said it's easy.
It's 95% a different place than it was in 1995. I only know the media deck which is where some family members have seats and that is a clusterfuck to get to.
I have a feeling the rest of the stadium is kinda the same.
Rerelease in 25.
Wondering if the ticket limits apply to previous on sale purchases also. E.g. If I'm trying to upgrade my seats, and get some today, will they cancel that and/or the previous order unless I'm able to use someone else's CC?
Quote from: V00D00BR3W on June 05, 2015, 11:36:41 AM
Rerelease in 25.
Wondering if the ticket limits apply to previous on sale purchases also. E.g. If I'm trying to upgrade my seats, and get some today, will they cancel that and/or the previous order unless I'm able to use someone else's CC?
No way. This isn't PTBM.....
snagged 1 for the 4th! :banana:
I'm in the queue....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPkVEi3Woy0
Looking at the ticketmaster wheel of death spin this time is almost as much fun as watching it spin last time.
A friend just pulled 307s but it says price tier 1, $215 each. WTF?
Quote from: V00D00BR3W on June 05, 2015, 12:16:32 PM
A friend just pulled 307s but it says price tier 1, $215 each. WTF?
club seating
Got a Friday floor....
Quote from: V00D00BR3W on June 05, 2015, 12:16:32 PM
A friend just pulled 307s but it says price tier 1, $215 each. WTF?
I'm in sec 209 and the tix were $225.00. Seemed high but I don't remember what the tiers were.
Quote from: birdman on June 05, 2015, 12:17:37 PM
Quote from: V00D00BR3W on June 05, 2015, 12:16:32 PM
A friend just pulled 307s but it says price tier 1, $215 each. WTF?
club seating
Is that a good thing? The map calls that section Level 3. And there are 5 price tiers supposedly below that.
Quote from: V00D00BR3W on June 05, 2015, 12:21:29 PM
Quote from: birdman on June 05, 2015, 12:17:37 PM
Quote from: V00D00BR3W on June 05, 2015, 12:16:32 PM
A friend just pulled 307s but it says price tier 1, $215 each. WTF?
club seating
Is that a good thing? The map calls that section Level 3. And there are 5 price tiers supposedly below that.
You get wider seats, more bathrooms and concessions. Plus AC indoors. So, no, it's not a good thing. Just pricey
this is the view from my seat. psyched.
(https://chairnerd.global.ssl.fastly.net/images/seatview/31/nfl/bears/f0b0be/209/640/soldier-field-section-209-view.jpg)
I've still got nothing. Oh well, Couch tour here I come.
Quote from: mistercharlie on June 05, 2015, 02:09:24 PM
I've still got nothing. Oh well, Couch tour here I come.
couch tour ftw.
air conditioning in july- yes please.
Psyched for you T.
tried for 7/4 and 7/5 didnt get shit
Had a bunch of work VIPs in my office right at 12 tried to stealthly check TM but didn't get very far...
glad to hear some paugers got tix via the rerelease. i guess i'm destined to watch these shows from a couch, my couch, any couch. hopefully this means i'll have the energy to see you out of towners at the preshow and aftershow events.
I have a Saturday and am looking to trade for a Sunday. (or buy your Sunday)
Quote from: Superfreakie on June 05, 2015, 08:29:22 PM
I have a Saturday and am looking to trade for a Sunday. (or buy your Sunday)
just sell me that saturday and make things easy on us both :evil:
Quote from: anthrax on June 05, 2015, 08:27:50 PM
glad to hear some paugers got tix via the rerelease. i guess i'm destined to watch these shows from a couch, my couch, any couch. hopefully this means i'll have the energy to see you out of towners at the preshow and aftershow events.
I had about given up on seeing 12/31/13 until you sold me your extra floor ticket. If anyone deserves a hookup, its you.
Quote from: danje on June 05, 2015, 09:44:41 PM
Quote from: anthrax on June 05, 2015, 08:27:50 PM
glad to hear some paugers got tix via the rerelease. i guess i'm destined to watch these shows from a couch, my couch, any couch. hopefully this means i'll have the energy to see you out of towners at the preshow and aftershow events.
I had about given up on seeing 12/31/13 until you sold me your extra floor ticket. If anyone deserves a hookup, its you.
Yep
Pulled a Friday floor, but now realizing it was $199 plus fees. Floor tix were originally $99. WTF?!?!?
Shapiro'd
Anyone who GENUINALLY wants to be there, yet is still iin need of ticket should ABSOLUETLY make it happen.
There's no excuse guys (I'm looking at you mistercharlie!!!!) dude. There WILL be tickets. Keep looking. Absolutely do not lose hope. DO NOT give up. Tickets will be available. They will. People bail. It's a fact of life. Don't give up... It's still SO far away! Despite the incredibly competitive tickets as of now... Wait till lot. It'll fall into place!!! Giving up already is silly....
Quote from: WhatstheUse? on June 06, 2015, 01:37:51 AM
Anyone who GENUINALLY wants to be there, yet is still iin need of ticket should ABSOLUETLY make it happen.
There's no excuse guys (I'm looking at you mistercharlie!!!!) dude. There WILL be tickets. Keep looking. Absolutely do not lose hope. DO NOT give up. Tickets will be available. They will. People bail. It's a fact of life. Don't give up... It's still SO far away! Despite the incredibly competitive tickets as of now... Wait till lot. It'll fall into place!!! Giving up already is silly....
So, don't give up. Basically.
Quote from: pcr3 on June 06, 2015, 12:28:44 AM
Shapiro'd
http://gratefuldean.com/mail-order-pricing-switcharoo-turns-shapiro-from-genius-to-jackass-overnight/
Quote from: WhatstheUse? on June 06, 2015, 01:37:51 AM
Anyone who GENUINALLY wants to be there, yet is still iin need of ticket should ABSOLUETLY make it happen.
And anyone who uses all caps twice in one sentence should AT LEAST spell one of them right.
Quote from: Undermind on June 06, 2015, 08:53:54 AM
Quote from: pcr3 on June 06, 2015, 12:28:44 AM
Shapiro'd
http://gratefuldean.com/mail-order-pricing-switcharoo-turns-shapiro-from-genius-to-jackass-overnight/
So the seat i got yesterday was inflated $100? man, fuck that. And im really starting to feel, fuck this band.
$99 was always the pit only. The back half of the floor was always $199. What changed is that it was originally going to be seats and now it's just GA. No pit tix were ever available via TM.
Quote from: PGLHAH on June 06, 2015, 10:52:11 AM
$99 was always the pit only. The back half of the floor was always $199. What changed is that it was originally going to be seats and now it's just GA. No pit tix were ever available via TM.
The 300-level club seats becoming $199.50 also changed - they basically created a new premium section in the 300-level to fill as many of the $199.50 MOs as they could.
Quote from: mbw on June 06, 2015, 09:53:17 AM
Quote from: WhatstheUse? on June 06, 2015, 01:37:51 AM
Anyone who GENUINALLY wants to be there, yet is still iin need of ticket should ABSOLUETLY make it happen.
And anyone who uses all caps twice in one sentence should AT LEAST spell one of them right.
Drunk rant'd
Quote from: mbw on June 06, 2015, 09:59:15 AM
Quote from: Undermind on June 06, 2015, 08:53:54 AM
Quote from: pcr3 on June 06, 2015, 12:28:44 AM
Shapiro'd
http://gratefuldean.com/mail-order-pricing-switcharoo-turns-shapiro-from-genius-to-jackass-overnight/
So the seat i got yesterday was inflated $100? man, fuck that. And im really starting to feel, fuck this band.
the original price for sec 208 was $149.50, and I paid $196.50 yesterday + $28 in 'fees'. so it was a $50 raping, not $100, but still a rape.
If my $212.50 tix I got from MO are in the 300s, I'm going to smash someone in the face.
Quote from: mattstick on June 06, 2015, 11:02:18 AM
Quote from: PGLHAH on June 06, 2015, 10:52:11 AM
$99 was always the pit only. The back half of the floor was always $199. What changed is that it was originally going to be seats and now it's just GA. No pit tix were ever available via TM.
The 300-level club seats becoming $199.50 also changed - they basically created a new premium section in the 300-level to fill as many of the $199.50 MOs as they could.
here you go deadheads. we've opened up a 300 level premium section just for you. what you get with your ticket:
-an excellent view of the sky
-an aerobic workout on your way to your seat
-lower oxygen levels allow you do get more drunk
-as an added bonus you will have a much better view of birds and airplanes flying overhead
this can all be yours for just a little $100 surcharge
Quote from: mbw on June 06, 2015, 02:27:48 PM
Quote from: mbw on June 06, 2015, 09:59:15 AM
Quote from: Undermind on June 06, 2015, 08:53:54 AM
Quote from: pcr3 on June 06, 2015, 12:28:44 AM
Shapiro'd
http://gratefuldean.com/mail-order-pricing-switcharoo-turns-shapiro-from-genius-to-jackass-overnight/
So the seat i got yesterday was inflated $100? man, fuck that. And im really starting to feel, fuck this band.
the original price for sec 208 was $149.50, and I paid $196.50 yesterday + $28 in 'fees'. so it was a $50 raping, not $100, but still a rape.
On the original onsale, I pulled a Club Level 215 for my buddy and it was $199+ fees.
Quote from: WhatstheUse? on June 06, 2015, 01:37:51 AM
Anyone who GENUINALLY wants to be there, yet is still iin need of ticket should ABSOLUETLY make it happen.
There's no excuse guys (I'm looking at you mistercharlie!!!!) dude. There WILL be tickets. Keep looking. Absolutely do not lose hope. DO NOT give up. Tickets will be available. They will. People bail. It's a fact of life. Don't give up... It's still SO far away! Despite the incredibly competitive tickets as of now... Wait till lot. It'll fall into place!!! Giving up already is silly....
what drunk WTU thinks he sounds like...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1JBQMXbN2k
what drunk WTU actually sounds like...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QU5dq1TH-ck
Quote from: mbw on June 05, 2015, 10:48:44 AM
Quote from: Caravan2001 on June 05, 2015, 09:43:01 AM
Quote from: birdman on June 05, 2015, 05:06:25 AM
anyone who has been to soldiers field before know how hard it is to move around the stadium? I'd like to be able to gather with my crew and we have seats all over the stadium. Obviously the floor is going to be hard to get down to but will I, say, be able to access the 100 level from the 400s, or at least be able to meet up somewhere? I know the highest sectionat Gillette stadium has separate entrances and concessions thus cutting you off from the rest of the stadium. If this is the case I'll need to work on swapping tickets. TIA
My wife said it is easy to wak up and down from the top to the bottom. That said, she hasn't been there since 1995, but she said it's easy.
It's 95% a different place than it was in 1995. I only know the media deck which is where some family members have seats and that is a clusterfuck to get to.
I have a feeling the rest of the stadium is kinda the same.
i've sat in the media deck and in the 400s for bears games in the recent past. the whole place is pretty much a pain in the ass. the concourses are crowded. it's hard to get from one section to another, and those top levels are steep as hell. if they are checking tickets like they do for bears games, it will not be a free for all dead show like it was in the 90's.
Quote from: danje on June 05, 2015, 09:44:41 PM
Quote from: anthrax on June 05, 2015, 08:27:50 PM
glad to hear some paugers got tix via the rerelease. i guess i'm destined to watch these shows from a couch, my couch, any couch. hopefully this means i'll have the energy to see you out of towners at the preshow and aftershow events.
I had about given up on seeing 12/31/13 until you sold me your extra floor ticket. If anyone deserves a hookup, its you.
I agree with this.
Some kind of "make peace" effort coming from Shapiro and the GD50 promoters?
http://gratefuldean.com/genius-to-jackass-to-giant-among-men/
QuoteI'd like to publicly apologize to Peter for the absence of respect I may have displayed over the past few days, weeks or months. I don't apologize for bringing up the issue because the issue is absolutely being resolved. It's being resolved in as Bold and Unprecedented a fashion as I've ever seen with all parties involved in complete agreement. It applies to those who purchased their tickets through GDTSTOO only.
I lol-ed at this
QuoteI'm gonna let Peter's upcoming letter give you the details but it's a solution that is much bigger than I expected. If you're not satisfied once the resolution is offered, or if you have anything shitty to say about the band, the money or Peter Shapiro, you might be an asshole too.
wait, so whats this new problem hes talking about again?
There has been so much drama surrounding these shows I cant even keep up with it these days
Ticket locations and prices sold via GDTSTOO weren't accurate to what was originally advertised.
I bet his blog is getting a plug at set break.
Shapiro's response
http://www.jambase.com/Articles/125389/Fare-Thee-Well-Promoters-Address-GDTS-Too-Ticketholders
QuoteDear Mail Order Ticket Purchasers,
It's hard to believe that it's already June. Soon we will be together in Santa Clara and Chicago celebrating 50 years of the music of the Grateful Dead. We think you know by now that we are fans too, and your experience at the event is important to us, so before we get there, we want to address an issue that has affected a number of you who ordered your tickets through GDTS TOO mail order.
We decided early on – even though it would have been easier for us to follow the well-trodden path of nearly every promoter in the past 20 years and sell 100% of the Fare Thee Well tickets online – that we wanted to honor the Grateful Dead spirit and make a portion of the tickets available through GDTS TOO mail order.
When it became clear the extent to which Dead50 was resonating with people and how many of you wanted to be part of it (over half a million mail order ticket requests), we added capacity by changing the reserved floor sections to GA and opening up the sections behind the stage – quadrupling the initial mail order allotment.
Since the mail order process began in January, by the time we were able to make these ticket allotment changes and update our seating chart, the ticket requests and money orders had already been sent in. Despite the extra work opening up the floor and adding more mail order tickets made for us and the GDTS TOO crew, we still felt this was the best way to get more core Grateful Dead fans into the shows, so we set out to make our new seating configuration work within the confines of the January mail order ticket request submission rules.
It was not feasible for the GDTS TOO crew to reach out to everyone who had sent in money orders for $199.50 or other priced tickets to discuss preferred alternatives to reserved floor seats or other selected seats that were no longer available, nor were partial refunds a practical option. Also, GDTS TOO did not think it was right to force fans who had ordered reserved floor seats to take general admission standing room tickets instead — anyone who had ever been to a Grateful Dead show would be at least 20 years older now and had probably ordered reserved seats for a good reason. Nor was it possible to fit everyone who had ordered reserved floor seats into the existing allotment of $199.50 seats; there simply were not enough available.
At that point, we could have easily decided that these orders simply couldn't be fulfilled and returned the uncashed money orders without tickets. Instead, in the spirit of trying to accommodate as many fans as possible, we decided to allocate those reserved floor and other specific requests to other available seats using the same price points. We know how disappointing mail order rejection letters are, especially since these are the band's final shows, so we sought to figure out a way to get as many of you as possible an envelope with tickets in it.
REFUND INFORMATION
If you received tickets by mail order for seats in a different section than what you ordered on your envelope or were charged more than the price of such tickets on the seating chart made available at the time your order was mailed, and you no longer wish to attend Fare Thee Well, you may return your tickets to GDTS TOO for a full refund. Tickets must be received in the GDTS TOO office by Monday, June 22nd to be eligible. See gdtstoo.com for more information on how to obtain a full refund.
If you received tickets by mail order and were charged more than the price of such tickets on the seating chart made available at the time their orders were mailed and still wish to attend Fare Thee Well, we personally encourage you to attend the shows and sit in the seats you received via mail order. If you're not satisfied that you got your money's worth, we will refund the difference between what you paid and the price of such tickets on the seating chart made available at the time your order was mailed. Save your ticket stubs, and in the week following the shows, check the FAQ section of dead50.net for information on how to obtain a partial refund. However, all requests for partial refunds must be received by Monday, July 20th to be eligible.
These refund offers apply to all GDTS TOO mail order ticket purchasers who received seats in a different section than what was shown in the initial seating chart or were charged more than the price of such tickets on the seating chart made available at the time their orders were mailed.
Please understand that we did what we did in order to enable as many of you as possible to have your ticket requests fulfilled. Given the lighting, sound and video elements we have created specifically for these shows, we are confident that all mail order ticket holders will enjoy an amazing experience.
Statements just seem vain at last,
Peter Shapiro
Mike Luba & Don Sullivan (Madison House Presents)
Promoters, Fare Thee Well
so, what about the $50 price increase they pulled last week?
Quote from: mbw on June 10, 2015, 02:33:41 PM
so, what about the $50 price increase they pulled last week?
that was legit.
Hmmm... So they will refund you if you feel your experience wasn't "worth it" or whatever?
That's weird... It's like some late night infomercial BS "if your not satisfied, your money back"
Which no one ever does after the fact of course...
He still kinda danced around the main concerns. He did not convince me that he isn't a money grubbing business man who is in it for "The Heads"
If you guys haven't been reading Thoughts On The Dead, bows the time to start. Usually funny and occasionally offensive...
https://thoughtsonthedead.wordpress.com/2015/06/10/kaiser-to-fuhrer-to-ubermensch/
Quote from: rowjimmy on June 10, 2015, 10:33:32 PM
If you guys haven't been reading Thoughts On The Dead, bows the time to start. Usually funny and occasionally offensive...
https://thoughtsonthedead.wordpress.com/2015/06/10/kaiser-to-fuhrer-to-ubermensch/
heh, thats about how i read the other guys blahg in my head. well done.
Quote from: mbw on June 10, 2015, 10:41:24 PM
Quote from: rowjimmy on June 10, 2015, 10:33:32 PM
If you guys haven't been reading Thoughts On The Dead, bows the time to start. Usually funny and occasionally offensive...
https://thoughtsonthedead.wordpress.com/2015/06/10/kaiser-to-fuhrer-to-ubermensch/
heh, thats about how i read the other guys blahg in my head. well done.
Quite quite.
3 weeks!!! :banana:
Ticket prices are starting to drop a little. At least 400s are starting to pop up for far and stub hub is dropping. Tix for Santa clara are a shitshow. There are going to be tix on the ground, as it should be in California. I still have not gotten my tickets, and neither have any of my friends that all got $199 tix. I hope that is a good sign.
Quote from: Caravan2001 on June 13, 2015, 11:13:48 AM
Ticket prices are starting to drop a little. At least 400s are starting to pop up for far and stub hub is dropping. Tix for Santa clara are a shitshow. There are going to be tix on the ground, as it should be in California. I still have not gotten my tickets, and neither have any of my friends that all got $199 tix. I hope that is a good sign.
Saw SC tix for $55 yesterday on monster.
Quote from: mehead on June 13, 2015, 12:03:53 PM
Quote from: Caravan2001 on June 13, 2015, 11:13:48 AM
Ticket prices are starting to drop a little. At least 400s are starting to pop up for far and stub hub is dropping. Tix for Santa clara are a shitshow. There are going to be tix on the ground, as it should be in California. I still have not gotten my tickets, and neither have any of my friends that all got $199 tix. I hope that is a good sign.
Saw SC tix for $55 yesterday on monster.
$58 at stubhub!!! :-o
Quote from: gah on June 13, 2015, 01:24:10 PM
Quote from: mehead on June 13, 2015, 12:03:53 PM
Quote from: Caravan2001 on June 13, 2015, 11:13:48 AM
Ticket prices are starting to drop a little. At least 400s are starting to pop up for far and stub hub is dropping. Tix for Santa clara are a shitshow. There are going to be tix on the ground, as it should be in California. I still have not gotten my tickets, and neither have any of my friends that all got $199 tix. I hope that is a good sign.
Saw SC tix for $55 yesterday on monster.
$58 at stubhub!!! :-o
The price range for Sunday SC tix is $43-$1,150,004.10. I shit you not, someone is asking over a million dollars for a ticket that's not even a pit ticket.
http://www.stubhub.com/the-grateful-dead-tickets/the-grateful-dead-santa-clara-levi-s-stadium-6-28-2015-9290195/?ticket_id=1146789115&quantity=null
Quote from: mistercharlie on June 13, 2015, 01:52:39 PM
Quote from: gah on June 13, 2015, 01:24:10 PM
Quote from: mehead on June 13, 2015, 12:03:53 PM
Quote from: Caravan2001 on June 13, 2015, 11:13:48 AM
Ticket prices are starting to drop a little. At least 400s are starting to pop up for far and stub hub is dropping. Tix for Santa clara are a shitshow. There are going to be tix on the ground, as it should be in California. I still have not gotten my tickets, and neither have any of my friends that all got $199 tix. I hope that is a good sign.
Saw SC tix for $55 yesterday on monster.
$58 at stubhub!!! :-o
The price range for Sunday SC tix is $43-$1,150,004.10. I shit you not, someone is asking over a million dollars for a ticket that's not even a pit ticket.
http://www.stubhub.com/the-grateful-dead-tickets/the-grateful-dead-santa-clara-levi-s-stadium-6-28-2015-9290195/?ticket_id=1146789115&quantity=null
Thats insane. Know what else is crazy? The parking lot passes are more expensive than the ticket to the show!
SC Sat - $58 tix, $116 parking pass
SC Sun - $43 tix, $117 parking pass
Quote from: gah on June 13, 2015, 02:24:03 PM
Quote from: mistercharlie on June 13, 2015, 01:52:39 PM
Quote from: gah on June 13, 2015, 01:24:10 PM
Quote from: mehead on June 13, 2015, 12:03:53 PM
Quote from: Caravan2001 on June 13, 2015, 11:13:48 AM
Ticket prices are starting to drop a little. At least 400s are starting to pop up for far and stub hub is dropping. Tix for Santa clara are a shitshow. There are going to be tix on the ground, as it should be in California. I still have not gotten my tickets, and neither have any of my friends that all got $199 tix. I hope that is a good sign.
Saw SC tix for $55 yesterday on monster.
$58 at stubhub!!! :-o
The price range for Sunday SC tix is $43-$1,150,004.10. I shit you not, someone is asking over a million dollars for a ticket that's not even a pit ticket.
http://www.stubhub.com/the-grateful-dead-tickets/the-grateful-dead-santa-clara-levi-s-stadium-6-28-2015-9290195/?ticket_id=1146789115&quantity=null
Thats insane. Know what else is crazy? The parking lot passes are more expensive than the ticket to the show!
SC Sat - $58 tix, $116 parking pass
SC Sun - $43 tix, $117 parking pass
What's face for parking?
Quote from: mehead on June 13, 2015, 03:10:43 PM
Quote from: gah on June 13, 2015, 02:24:03 PM
Quote from: mistercharlie on June 13, 2015, 01:52:39 PM
Quote from: gah on June 13, 2015, 01:24:10 PM
Quote from: mehead on June 13, 2015, 12:03:53 PM
Quote from: Caravan2001 on June 13, 2015, 11:13:48 AM
Ticket prices are starting to drop a little. At least 400s are starting to pop up for far and stub hub is dropping. Tix for Santa clara are a shitshow. There are going to be tix on the ground, as it should be in California. I still have not gotten my tickets, and neither have any of my friends that all got $199 tix. I hope that is a good sign.
Saw SC tix for $55 yesterday on monster.
$58 at stubhub!!! :-o
The price range for Sunday SC tix is $43-$1,150,004.10. I shit you not, someone is asking over a million dollars for a ticket that's not even a pit ticket.
http://www.stubhub.com/the-grateful-dead-tickets/the-grateful-dead-santa-clara-levi-s-stadium-6-28-2015-9290195/?ticket_id=1146789115&quantity=null
Thats insane. Know what else is crazy? The parking lot passes are more expensive than the ticket to the show!
SC Sat - $58 tix, $116 parking pass
SC Sun - $43 tix, $117 parking pass
What's face for parking?
$299 + service charges
Is anyone else who scored mail order tix still awaiting delivery of the tix? :|
Quote from: pcr3 on June 16, 2015, 07:14:19 PM
Is anyone else who scored mail order tix still awaiting delivery of the tix? :|
I read somewhere that tix were being shipped from the 1st to the 15th. Just sit tight.
TM tickets started arriving today
Quote from: pcr3 on June 16, 2015, 07:14:19 PM
Is anyone else who scored mail order tix still awaiting delivery of the tix? :|
Yep..me and all my friends. No TM tix either. BM and SF are the only people I know who got their tix.
I know a couple of twitter dudes who got their MO tix.
Sophist tweeted last night that his TM tix arrived.
Quote from: rowjimmy on June 17, 2015, 09:16:18 AM
I know a couple of twitter dudes who got their MO tix.
Sophist tweeted last night that his TM tix arrived.
this is correct. I didn't receive an email update or get a tracking number, they just arrived.
Quote from: pcr3 on June 16, 2015, 07:14:19 PM
Is anyone else who scored mail order tix still awaiting delivery of the tix? :|
Mine came regular SASE as requested, delivered on June 9 to Wisconsin. 2 x GA PIT for all 3 days. San Francisco postmark 6/5. I didn't receive any notice that they were shipping, they just showed up.
(https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/r270/1554614_10152865506483021_5774164826064736143_n.jpg?oh=6cb6c7ccffa90f5e948f1d1f90070b52&oe=55F0E2BD)
Giggity! :crazy:
the wife just scored a pair of tickets to the blackhawks championship rally at soldier field tomorrow. the seating/floor set up is nearly identical to the set up for the dead shows. i'll be sure to scout things out and report back.
Quote from: anthrax on June 17, 2015, 01:49:54 PM
the wife just scored a pair of tickets to the blackhawks championship rally at soldier field tomorrow. the seating/floor set up is nearly identical to the set up for the dead shows. i'll be sure to scout things out and report back.
We all look forward to your report from the field, soldier.
(see what I did there? :-D )
ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Quote from: anthrax on June 17, 2015, 01:49:54 PM
the wife just scored a pair of tickets to the blackhawks championship rally at soldier field tomorrow. the seating/floor set up is nearly identical to the set up for the dead shows. i'll be sure to scout things out and report back.
Sweet.
Take pictures, please
Quote from: gah on June 17, 2015, 02:22:22 PM
Quote from: anthrax on June 17, 2015, 01:49:54 PM
the wife just scored a pair of tickets to the blackhawks championship rally at soldier field tomorrow. the seating/floor set up is nearly identical to the set up for the dead shows. i'll be sure to scout things out and report back.
We all look forward to your report from the field, soldier.
(see what I did there? :-D )
ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Sonofabitch. -k for bad puns! :-P
My TM tix have arrived.
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0voejU7y9bk/SbB1nhQqVXI/AAAAAAAADNU/GLEPs0IRQL8/s400/its+all+happening.jpg)
GDTS tix arrived today. Thanks for talking me off the ledge yesterday, guys.
See you in Chicago! :rockout: :banana: :beers: :rawk: :crazy: :syf:
My MO tix came yesterday. No TM tix yet. For MO, I put in for $199 ($212) tickets which are the ones that got jacked up. I got 200 side for the first night, 100 side for the 4th (1st row too!) and 200 all the way in other end zone for Sunday. All the tickets I got were $149 or less tickets. The seats aren't that bad and I am getting $420 back so I can't be too upset. Also, trading one of the 200s seats for pits for one night. Either way, I am psyched to be in and also psyched that I am getting some loot back.
Quote from: WhatstheUse? on June 06, 2015, 01:37:51 AM
Anyone who GENUINALLY wants to be there, yet is still iin need of ticket should ABSOLUETLY make it happen.
There's no excuse guys (I'm looking at you mistercharlie!!!!) dude. There WILL be tickets. Keep looking. Absolutely do not lose hope. DO NOT give up. Tickets will be available. They will. People bail. It's a fact of life. Don't give up... It's still SO far away! Despite the incredibly competitive tickets as of now... Wait till lot. It'll fall into place!!! Giving up already is silly....
Drunk WTU was right! After months of knocking on doors that seemed tightly closed, the ticket tide is turning. I have a friend who works with (not for) Madison House. He came through. It looks like I'll be in a "very good" section for Saturday!
Looks like MAPS will be on Participation Row, offering harm reduction services, as well as ...
"... asking people to tell briefly a story of what psychedelics have meant to them, what the Grateful Dead have meant for them, and what lessons they have learned and might have for others. And we're going to try to create a major video archive of hopefully thousands of people, at least hundreds of people, talking about what lessons they've learned. There's been this interaction of Dead Heads and psychedelics for 50 years - what kind of lessons does this community have for that, for others, and what did they learn."
http://www.headcount.org/fare-thee-well-interview-series-rick-doblin/ (ftp://www.headcount.org/fare-thee-well-interview-series-rick-doblin/)
Quote from: Mr. Natural on June 19, 2015, 05:18:09 PM
Looks like MAPS will be on Participation Row, offering harm reduction services, as well as ...
"... asking people to tell briefly a story of what psychedelics have meant to them, what the Grateful Dead have meant for them, and what lessons they have learned and might have for others. And we're going to try to create a major video archive of hopefully thousands of people, at least hundreds of people, talking about what lessons they've learned. There's been this interaction of Dead Heads and psychedelics for 50 years - what kind of lessons does this community have for that, for others, and what did they learn."
http://www.headcount.org/fare-thee-well-interview-series-rick-doblin/ (ftp://www.headcount.org/fare-thee-well-interview-series-rick-doblin/)
Nice, Rick Doblin is the man.
Quote from: Mr. Natural on June 19, 2015, 05:18:09 PM
Looks like MAPS will be on Participation Row, offering harm reduction services, as well as ...
"... asking people to tell briefly a story of what psychedelics have meant to them, what the Grateful Dead have meant for them, and what lessons they have learned and might have for others. And we're going to try to create a major video archive of hopefully thousands of people, at least hundreds of people, talking about what lessons they've learned. There's been this interaction of Dead Heads and psychedelics for 50 years - what kind of lessons does this community have for that, for others, and what did they learn."
http://www.headcount.org/fare-thee-well-interview-series-rick-doblin/ (ftp://www.headcount.org/fare-thee-well-interview-series-rick-doblin/)
Sick
Quote from: anthrax on June 19, 2015, 12:25:48 PM
Drunk WTU was right!
I just had to preserve this.
I can't quite figure it out yet... but there's worth here.
That should def. be your new personal text line
here's your soldier field lesson for the day...
all these pics are taken from section 338.
(http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b625/cheeziewon/61863s_zpsj4vna0cd.gif) (http://s1295.photobucket.com/user/cheeziewon/media/61863s_zpsj4vna0cd.gif.html)
the set up will be very similar for the dead shows, including the way the floor is split into a smaller front floor and a huge back floor. the stage sits on the north side of the venue. here's a good shot of the floor and the 100s, 200s, and 300s on the east side of the venue.
(http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b625/cheeziewon/20150618_104428_zpstxaonmwi.jpg) (http://s1295.photobucket.com/user/cheeziewon/media/20150618_104428_zpstxaonmwi.jpg.html)
like any big stadium, there's an entrance point to get onto the floor. see those silver stairs (above). they'll be checking here to get on the floor for the dead. the 100 level seats are on a totally different floor than the rest of the venue. it is not possible to walk down from the 200's to the 100s just hopping rows of seats. there's an entrance to get into each 100 level section, and i assume they'll have ticket checkers at each point.
(http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b625/cheeziewon/20150618_112850_zpsh6icmdnz.jpg) (http://s1295.photobucket.com/user/cheeziewon/media/20150618_112850_zpsh6icmdnz.jpg.html)
the 200 level is cool if you're going to stay put, but the walkways in the 200's are claustrophobic as hell. see that cement wall (above). on the east side, you can only get into and out of the 200's from the south. you'll walk all the way north down the hallway of the 200's and there's no way to get out. it sucks. same goes for the west side of the 200s.
(http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b625/cheeziewon/20150618_104436_zpsv5usnehq.jpg) (http://s1295.photobucket.com/user/cheeziewon/media/20150618_104436_zpsv5usnehq.jpg.html)
above is a shot of the NW side of the stadium. you can see the 400 level on the west side and behind the stage. the behind the stage section is pretty isolated from the rest of the venue. the 300 and 400 levels are good seats if you are near the stage, but they are also isolated. getting from 400 to 300 and back is cake, but you can't just walk down a set of stairs from the 400s to the 200's or 100s. you have to take a ramp that can only really be found on the NW, SW, NE, and SE section of the stadium.
also, i got decent cell reception, but i've heard it can be tough for certain cell carriers.
the good news is the stadium isn't that big, so most of the seats have good sight lines. the bad news is that in creating the "new" soldier field, they basically took a completely different building of 300 and 400 level sections and put it right on top of the 100 and 200 level sections without really integrating the two parts. this set up is 180 different from the old msg where you could walk all the way around the venue on a track or literally walk straight down from the highest seat down to the floor.
Wild.
Thanks for the preview.
Looks like my seats are here:
(http://i.imgur.com/E9IcnEn.jpg)
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Guys, here's the first pic of the stage being setup in Santa Clara:
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CIH3PjYUcAAB2GI.jpg)
Given the apparent height of the stage, I might be pretty happy with that.
You guys starting to practice your dance moves yet? I am!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rsp5Lm3Ku1A
ugh I wish I was still making the trip to Santa Clara. Just not in the cards
RJ, those are kick ass seats.
Maybe not for everyone but pretty much right where I'd wanna be.
Quote from: Buffalo Budd on June 22, 2015, 06:49:53 PM
RJ, those are kick ass seats.
Maybe not for everyone but pretty much right where I'd wanna be.
Yeah, those are awesome. I am not nearly that close. I have first row off the floor for 7/4, but I'm all the way back by the 50 yard line.
I'm behind the stage, which, based on those pictures doesn't look to shabby. Closer view than a lot of other spots in the stadium.
...
Quote from: anthrax on June 22, 2015, 02:17:50 PM
but you can't just walk down a set of stairs from the 400s to the 200's or 100s. you have to take a ramp that can only really be found on the NW, SW, NE, and SE section of the stadium.
So even though it is restrictive, can you walk into the 200's if you do not have a 200 level ticket? Can anyone just walk down one of those 4 ramps?
Quote from: Superfreakie on June 22, 2015, 09:24:10 PM
Quote from: anthrax on June 22, 2015, 02:17:50 PM
but you can't just walk down a set of stairs from the 400s to the 200's or 100s. you have to take a ramp that can only really be found on the NW, SW, NE, and SE section of the stadium.
So even though it is restrictive, can you walk into the 200's if you do not have a 200 level ticket? Can anyone just walk down one of those 4 ramps?
Yes
Quote from: anthrax on June 22, 2015, 09:56:48 PM
Quote from: Superfreakie on June 22, 2015, 09:24:10 PM
Quote from: anthrax on June 22, 2015, 02:17:50 PM
but you can't just walk down a set of stairs from the 400s to the 200's or 100s. you have to take a ramp that can only really be found on the NW, SW, NE, and SE section of the stadium.
So even though it is restrictive, can you walk into the 200's if you do not have a 200 level ticket? Can anyone just walk down one of those 4 ramps?
Yes
Excellent. I believe this is what many were wondering.
looks to me like behind the stage is gonna rage...
(http://i.imgur.com/ISW1Qdv.jpg)
eta...
(http://i.imgur.com/7RYSJuX.jpg)
haha tickets for Santa Clara are 15 bucks on StubHub
Quote from: PGLHAH on June 23, 2015, 05:08:06 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/7RYSJuX.jpg)
Who are the poor rich bastards who get to stare at the stage roof from their luxury skyboxes? I hope that's where Gavin Belson's suite is.
Behind the stage looks to be where it's at! You're closer to the stage than 80% of the venue.
Quote from: WhatstheUse? on June 23, 2015, 08:55:55 PM
Behind the stage looks to be where it's at! You're closer to the stage than 80% of the venue.
Yup. I may have to find my way back there
Quote from: birdman on June 23, 2015, 09:59:41 PM
Quote from: WhatstheUse? on June 23, 2015, 08:55:55 PM
Behind the stage looks to be where it's at! You're closer to the stage than 80% of the venue.
Yup. I may have to find my way back there
We're gonna have so much fun. :sbw:
If they don't have repeaters the sound on the back of the floor will blow. I am def going behind the stage on Sunday.
just pulled a pair of section 249, row 21 off stubhub for $145/ticket for 7/4. Upgrade = success.
Quote from: Caravan2001 on June 23, 2015, 11:25:50 PM
If they don't have repeaters the sound on the back of the floor will blow. I am def going behind the stage on Sunday.
I may try and do the same. Close out the run in paug style behind the stage!??!!? Sounds about right to me! :sbw:
SC Set up
(http://i.imgur.com/a4iFw9H.jpg)
View is looking a bit more obstructed but I do see speakers pointing to the rear...
Quote from: rowjimmy on June 24, 2015, 12:43:53 PM
View is looking a bit more obstructed but I do see speakers pointing to the rear...
The sections behind the stage in Levi's look a little lower than the Solider Field ones. Smaller site line angle.
Solider Field sections look like you would have a pretty nice site line from above probably right over the top of that lighting rig
Quote from: emayPhishyMD on June 24, 2015, 12:58:54 PM
Quote from: rowjimmy on June 24, 2015, 12:43:53 PM
View is looking a bit more obstructed but I do see speakers pointing to the rear...
The sections behind the stage in Levi's look a little lower than the Solider Field ones. Smaller site line angle.
Solider Field sections look like you would have a pretty nice site line from above probably right over the top of that lighting rig
Only 9 days before we know for sure.
From :phish:.net FB
(https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xft1/v/t1.0-9/11391447_10152868652886143_977839909447783360_n.jpg?oh=9aae51e19f927e1b080a056636186781&oe=55E7DE8B)
Quote from: mopper_smurf on June 25, 2015, 02:28:44 AM
From :phish:.net FB
(https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xft1/v/t1.0-9/11391447_10152868652886143_977839909447783360_n.jpg?oh=9aae51e19f927e1b080a056636186781&oe=55E7DE8B)
Fuck yeah
Quote from: rowjimmy on June 25, 2015, 08:05:13 AM
Quote from: mopper_smurf on June 25, 2015, 02:28:44 AM
From :phish:.net FB
(https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xft1/v/t1.0-9/11391447_10152868652886143_977839909447783360_n.jpg?oh=9aae51e19f927e1b080a056636186781&oe=55E7DE8B)
Fuck yeah
I concur with this sentiment.
More road case fun:
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CIWgbQPWoAE5N8y.jpg:large)
Quote from: rowjimmy on June 25, 2015, 10:14:17 AM
More road case fun:
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CIWgbQPWoAE5N8y.jpg:large)
so billy knows the lyrics to fuck your face and bobby couldn't name a phish tune if he tried.
great pic, btw.
(http://i.imgur.com/enG9vSb.jpg)
Sickness!
Grateful Dead Announce Box Set Releases of Final Concerts
The Grateful Dead will issue CDs and video of their upcoming "Fare Thee Well" concerts under the title Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years of the Grateful Dead this fall. The concerts, scheduled to take place over July 3rd, 4th and 5th at Chicago's Soldier Field, will find the band's surviving members – drummers Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann, bassist Phil Lesh and guitarist Bob Weir – playing two sets of music each night alongside guitarist Trey Anastasio, keyboardist Jeff Chimenti and pianist Bruce Hornsby. A limited-edition release will offer audio and video of the complete event via the band's website.
The Fare Thee Well release, slated to come out on November 20th, will be available in a variety of formats. The most basic versions is a two-CD "best of" collection, featuring highlights from all three nights, which will also be available digitally. A two-disc DVD and Blu-ray release will contain full video from the band's final concert. The group is also issuing a four-CD set with either double-disc DVD or Blu-ray, which will contain full audio and video from the final performance.
The most extravagant versions – the ones available only via Dead.net – will comprise 12 CDs and either seven DVDs or Blu-rays; these contain the full audio and video from all three shows in individually numbered packaging, which has been limited to 20,000 copies each. One of the DVDs or Blu-rays in these editions is a bonus disc containing unique footage from the shows: a behind-the-scenes look filmed by Kreutzmann's son Justin, shots of the band's ticketing office documenting the more than 350,000 ticket requests it received, a peek at what went on in the parking lot of Soldier Field outside the shows and backstage material from the gigs.
As previously reported, fans who are too impatient to wait for the box sets will be able to tune in to Sirius XM's Grateful Dead station (channel 23) to hear the shows broadcast live. Each show will also be broadcast the day after it originally aired. The concerts will also be available to watch live via pay per view and in select movie theaters. The shows, along with the group's two Bay Area warm-up sets, will also be available to listen to via a yet-to-be-announced streaming platform.
The group and its reunion were recently the subject of a Rolling Stone cover story. In it, Weir said he expected the shows to play out like the band's good old days. "It's going to be a work in progress until we walk off the stage that last night in July," he said. "Just like always."
Might need the blu-ray just so I can see what it looked like from the front.
Quote from: rowjimmy on June 25, 2015, 01:51:09 PM
Might need the blu-ray just so I can see what it looked like from the front.
I'm really hoping there is some mobility to openly walk to a nose bleed section and pop a squat for a bit in the event it isn't completely full (I know this is very wishful thinking).
I wish they just had a pre-order of just the audio version of the three shows available.
Quote from: shoreline99 on June 25, 2015, 02:28:57 PM
I wish they just had a pre-order of just the audio version of the three shows available.
Given that they are going to be broadcasting and rebroadcasting the audio on siriusxm for free I'm sure high quality audio will surface very fast.
Oh, I'm sure.
IS THIS REALLY HAPPENING?
:syf: :phish: :phish: :syf: :phish: :syf: :phish: :syf: :phish: :syf: :phish: :syf: :phish: :syf: :phish: :syf: :phish: :syf: :phish:
this webpage is awesome...
http://www.thebarnpresents.com/gd50
scroll to the bottom to check out the grid and the map of all pre and post chicago dead events.
That schedule is super helpful. Going to do Antibalas on Thursday and Disco Is Dead on Saturday
Quote from: Igbo on June 25, 2015, 06:17:44 PM
That schedule is super helpful. Going to do Antibalas on Thursday and Disco Is Dead on Saturday
ooooh - Antibalas - I may have to join you for that one!! Let's chat!
Quote from: PGLHAH on June 25, 2015, 06:19:58 PM
Quote from: Igbo on June 25, 2015, 06:17:44 PM
That schedule is super helpful. Going to do Antibalas on Thursday and Disco Is Dead on Saturday
ooooh - Antibalas - I may have to join you for that one!! Let's chat!
free show. super sick venue. i might have to join you. 6:30pm show. you dc/va boys gonna be here in time for that?
Free show? Even better! Yeah we should be.
Thats a must do at millenium park.
Snarky puppy is playing tonight.
(http://todaysfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/1024px-millennium_park_august_2010_1_-jay_pritzker_pavilion-.jpg)
hell yeah looks awesome!
love snarky puppy
That's 100% the official Paug kickoff party. Antibalas for free in millennium park.
(http://i.imgur.com/E0x3lMM.png)
Count me in for that! Sounds awesome.
Anyone else still waiting on TM tickets?
Quote from: V00D00BR3W on June 26, 2015, 12:53:54 AM
Anyone else still waiting on TM tickets?
I am. I called on Monday and they said expect them in the mail by the weekend.
Quote from: anthrax on June 25, 2015, 06:34:28 PM
Quote from: PGLHAH on June 25, 2015, 06:19:58 PM
Quote from: Igbo on June 25, 2015, 06:17:44 PM
That schedule is super helpful. Going to do Antibalas on Thursday and Disco Is Dead on Saturday
ooooh - Antibalas - I may have to join you for that one!! Let's chat!
free show. super sick venue. i might have to join you. 6:30pm show. you dc/va boys gonna be here in time for that?
Should be there.
Can't wait to get this shit started.
Quote from: anthrax on June 25, 2015, 06:34:28 PM
Quote from: PGLHAH on June 25, 2015, 06:19:58 PM
Quote from: Igbo on June 25, 2015, 06:17:44 PM
That schedule is super helpful. Going to do Antibalas on Thursday and Disco Is Dead on Saturday
ooooh - Antibalas - I may have to join you for that one!! Let's chat!
free show. super sick venue. i might have to join you. 6:30pm show. you dc/va boys gonna be here in time for that?
Hell's yeah. Count me in for this as well. BOOM!
(http://nicholasjohnson.com/images/hannibal.jpg)
Quote from: Igbo on June 26, 2015, 11:05:23 AM
(http://nicholasjohnson.com/images/hannibal.jpg)
This. So much this.
Quote from: PGLHAH on June 26, 2015, 11:17:01 AM
Quote from: Igbo on June 26, 2015, 11:05:23 AM
(http://nicholasjohnson.com/images/hannibal.jpg)
This. So much this.
I pity the fool who miss this.
Quote from: birdman on June 26, 2015, 05:48:11 AM
Quote from: V00D00BR3W on June 26, 2015, 12:53:54 AM
Anyone else still waiting on TM tickets?
I am. I called on Monday and they said expect them in the mail by the weekend.
I also don't like TM's use of plain white envelopes for these. Makes me nervous. Too easy to mistake for junk. Especially since I have a couple going to a friend's house
Quote from: V00D00BR3W on June 26, 2015, 02:15:32 PM
Quote from: birdman on June 26, 2015, 05:48:11 AM
Quote from: V00D00BR3W on June 26, 2015, 12:53:54 AM
Anyone else still waiting on TM tickets?
I am. I called on Monday and they said expect them in the mail by the weekend.
I also don't like TM's use of plain white envelopes for these. Makes me nervous. Too easy to mistake for junk. Especially since I have a couple going to a friend's house
UPS ftw
This weekend I will be canceling a bunch of hotel reservations I made for Chicago that I don't need. If anyone wants one or more them let me know.
Cheers.
First envelope has arrived. *phew*
Just got my ticket, so I got that going for me. Which is nice.
Quote from: gah on June 25, 2015, 09:37:52 AM
Quote from: rowjimmy on June 25, 2015, 08:05:13 AM
Quote from: mopper_smurf on June 25, 2015, 02:28:44 AM
From :phish:.net FB
(https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xft1/v/t1.0-9/11391447_10152868652886143_977839909447783360_n.jpg?oh=9aae51e19f927e1b080a056636186781&oe=55E7DE8B)
Fuck yeah
Six to midnight, instantly.
I concur with this sentiment.
http://www.thebarnpresents.com/setlist-recap-grateful-dead-soundcheck-levis-staudium-62615-26786.html (http://www.thebarnpresents.com/setlist-recap-grateful-dead-soundcheck-levis-staudium-62615-26786.html)
QuoteSome things have really changed since the last time the Grateful Dead played in 1995. Like the ability for someone to sit outside the stadium during a soundcheck, record what they are hearing and broadcast it it real time via the Internet.
That's what happened on Friday night, when the GD50 Band warmed up at Levi's Stadium and tried out the production in advance of the opener of their 5 show Santa Clara / Chicago finale.
Mixlr users agentphish and trappedintime were on the spot with the live stream and assorted commentary, crazy background noise (dogs barking, planes flying over head, random wooks making awful jokes), and occasionally even some music.
Here's what the band played:
Althea, Brown Eyed Women, Truckin', Uncle John's Band, Alligator, Cumberland Blues, Born Cross-eyed, Cream Puff War (many times), St. Stephen > William Tell Bridge > The Eleven (many attempts at WT > The 11), Lovelight, Space, Drums
The streamers reported that, even from outside the stadium, the stage and lights were impressive. The also added in their running commentary that around 60 people were outside the stadium when the approximately 2 hour technical rehearsal began, with about 30 left by the end at nearly 10pm PT.
For those at home, overall, it was an exercise in intense curiosity, followed by frustration, and at times, some true WTF moments. There were over 1000 people listening by the end. So I'm guessing I wasn't alone.
There's a guy on Reddit who says he has the set list for tonight...
don't share it!
If it's true, and they can do it right, it will be hot shit.
Almost accidentally clicked on a tweet that had the set list. Phew.
After 1 night, I think it's clear they picked the right guy to replace Jerry. I could not possibly be more psyched for Chicago right now. I thought Trey just got better and better as the show went on...
Quote from: pcr3 on June 28, 2015, 02:57:18 AM
After 1 night, I think it's clear they picked the right guy to replace Jerry. I could not possibly be more psyched for Chicago right now. I thought Trey just got better and better as the show went on...
Totally agree
Quote from: pcr3 on June 28, 2015, 02:57:18 AM
After 1 night, I think it's clear they picked the right guy to replace Jerry. I could not possibly be more psyched for Chicago right now. I thought Trey just got better and better as the show went on...
He did. And it will be prime time next week.
Ftr, reddit set list was 100% spot on.
Quote from: PGLHAH on June 28, 2015, 03:47:14 AM
Ftr, reddit set list was 100% spot on.
Tonight's is up now as well.
Quote from: mattstick on June 28, 2015, 07:13:07 AM
Quote from: PGLHAH on June 28, 2015, 03:47:14 AM
Ftr, reddit set list was 100% spot on.
Tonight's is up now as well.
I like the look of tonight's setlist. Quite a few of my fav's are being played tonight.
So here's the thing, if I knew there was no setlist I would be happier not knowing what they were going to play... But since I know there's a set list I want to know what's on it.
Didn't ruin anything for me last night. Pumped for tonight
So the rainbow was fake?
WTF, $50,000 rainbow?
Quote from: Buffalo Budd on June 28, 2015, 03:18:15 PM
So the rainbow was fake?
WTF, $50,000 rainbow?
so is there proof for this? heard this but still don't believe it.
Source is Billboard:
http://m.billboard.com/articles/news/grateful-dead/6612930/grateful-dead-fare-thee-well-kicks-off-as-glorious-rainbow
Quote from: mattstick on June 28, 2015, 03:25:03 PM
Source is Billboard:
http://m.billboard.com/articles/news/grateful-dead/6612930/grateful-dead-fare-thee-well-kicks-off-as-glorious-rainbow
"Inside source" = "never trust a prankster"
Was it even raining out there?
Quote from: PGLHAH on June 28, 2015, 03:28:49 PM
Quote from: mattstick on June 28, 2015, 03:25:03 PM
Source is Billboard:
http://m.billboard.com/articles/news/grateful-dead/6612930/grateful-dead-fare-thee-well-kicks-off-as-glorious-rainbow
"Inside source" = "never trust a prankster"
Well well well.
Quote from: justjezmund on June 28, 2015, 04:09:17 PM
Quote from: PGLHAH on June 28, 2015, 03:28:49 PM
Quote from: mattstick on June 28, 2015, 03:25:03 PM
Source is Billboard:
http://m.billboard.com/articles/news/grateful-dead/6612930/grateful-dead-fare-thee-well-kicks-off-as-glorious-rainbow
"Inside source" = "never trust a prankster"
Well well well.
now it appears that it was real... http://liveforlivemusic.com/news/grateful-dead-production-team-last-nights-rainbow
there was apparently rain in the area
(http://i.imgur.com/uFshZJo.jpg)
Quote from: Undermind on June 28, 2015, 04:23:25 PM
Quote from: justjezmund on June 28, 2015, 04:09:17 PM
Quote from: PGLHAH on June 28, 2015, 03:28:49 PM
Quote from: mattstick on June 28, 2015, 03:25:03 PM
Source is Billboard:
http://m.billboard.com/articles/news/grateful-dead/6612930/grateful-dead-fare-thee-well-kicks-off-as-glorious-rainbow
"Inside source" = "never trust a prankster"
Well well well.
now it appears that it was real... http://liveforlivemusic.com/news/grateful-dead-production-team-last-nights-rainbow
there was apparently rain in the area
I read that billboard bit this morning and never considered that it was anything but a cynical gag.
Quote from: Undermind on June 28, 2015, 04:24:05 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/uFshZJo.jpg)
That's awesome. I just went back and listened to it again and my face was indeed melted and then stolen.
Neal Casal wrote and recorded, with a band he assembled, five hours of music to be played during the set reals for these five shows.
http://m.billboard.com/entry/view/id/130939
Chicago tickets arrived today!!! Let's do this!!! :banana: :syf:
Lookin good!
(http://i.imgur.com/Q9KKnsv.jpg)
Quote from: mbw on June 29, 2015, 12:15:36 PM
Lookin good!
(http://i.imgur.com/Q9KKnsv.jpg)
Saw that this morning.
I was gonna pack a hoodie out of habit but I'll be thrilled to have to wear it.
Also, it looks like Jenny Lewis has been added to the Friday hipster late night that I've been eyeing.
http://www.citywinery.com/chicago/tickets/alex-bleeker-the-freaks-w-guests-brooklyn-is-dead-7-3.html#
(http://cdn.citywinery.com/media/catalog/product/cache/4/image/460x345/fd1c4c52a7dfbeffe75bcf23cd14bbf7/a/l/alex-guests-banner_2.jpg)
First pic I've seen from behind the stage:
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CIjTD7dXAAA9I4l.jpg:large)
They've got screens
I can get behind that. :wtu:
Respect...
(http://i.imgur.com/v7CTwp0.jpg)
who's the guy on the left?
Quote from: WhatstheUse? on June 29, 2015, 07:28:38 PM
who's the guy on the left?
Hand in your drumsticks, son. You're done.
That's Joseph Zigaboo Modeliste.
Quote from: PGLHAH on June 29, 2015, 07:29:37 PM
Quote from: WhatstheUse? on June 29, 2015, 07:28:38 PM
who's the guy on the left?
Hand in your drumsticks, son. You're done.
That's Joseph Zigaboo Modeliste.
Did he play with the Celtics or something?
:wink:
WTU is working on his one liners.
Gonna bring his A-game to Chicago.
Where to start...
I'll keep this short.
I was on vacation with my family last week in Kiawah Island, near Charleston SC. Went to the resort's hotel bar one night to watch UVA win the college world series. Hot cougar sits next to me, we start chatting. Talking business, music, etc. I ask her why no ring -- divorced, 2 kids. Ask her how old, 41. Turns out she's cool as shit, CEO of her own mega-company, filthy rich, DEAD HEAD, oh and did I mention she's hot as shit?
Next thing I know we're banging in her private pool and she's telling me I need to come to Chicago for the shows. I tell her I can't afford it.
Well turns out there's no room on her private jet (not kidding) so yesterday she bought me round trip tix from Richmond to Chicago Midway. I get in Thursday afternoon.
All I need are tix... if anyone hears of anything please keep your ears open for me...
#1:
Epic story!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Legendary.
Fucking awesome
screw phish and the dead. i'm going on george tour.
Someone get this man some tickets.
Sometimes I don't believe my own stories.
wtf is my life...
Quote from: PGLHAH on June 30, 2015, 08:32:40 PM
Someone get this man some tickets.
Please... Tix would be greatly appreciated... literally the only missing pieces of this puzzle...
Unfuckingbelievable.
If that dick could talk...
Quote from: birdman on June 30, 2015, 07:39:45 PM
Fucking awesome
Quote from: mbw on June 30, 2015, 07:37:21 PM
Legendary.
Quote from: WhatstheUse? on June 30, 2015, 08:38:46 PM
Unfuckingbelievable.
All of these. Well done George, well done.
(http://media.giphy.com/media/v12FFFTON0WgE/giphy.gif)
You're gonna give WTU a run for his money in the coug dept.
Quote from: barnesy305 on June 30, 2015, 08:41:58 PM
If that dick could talk...
It would scream "why does it hurt when I pee?"
Quote from: PGLHAH on June 30, 2015, 09:20:50 PM
Quote from: barnesy305 on June 30, 2015, 08:41:58 PM
If that dick could talk...
It would scream "why does it hurt when I pee?"
Are you there, George? It's me, penis.
Nice work homie....Pretty sure there will be plenty of tix, at least higher levels. That said, besides the cougar bit ( :beerbang:), you are about the 20th person I know making a last minute decision to hit Chi, so I have seen ticket prices creeping back up. No worries,you'll get in. If not, you can just keep the bed warm for the coug while you order room service and watch the stream.
Dirty, I have a Sunday if you want it. Because you sonuvabitch you.
Quote from: McGrupp on June 30, 2015, 07:19:14 PM
Where to start...
I'll keep this short.
I was on vacation with my family last week in Kiawah Island, near Charleston SC. Went to the resort's hotel bar one night to watch UVA win the college world series. Hot cougar sits next to me, we start chatting. Talking business, music, etc. I ask her why no ring -- divorced, 2 kids. Ask her how old, 41. Turns out she's cool as shit, CEO of her own mega-company, filthy rich, DEAD HEAD, oh and did I mention she's hot as shit?
Next thing I know we're banging in her private pool and she's telling me I need to come to Chicago for the shows. I tell her I can't afford it.
Well turns out there's no room on her private jet (not kidding) so yesterday she bought me round trip tix from Richmond to Chicago Midway. I get in Thursday afternoon.
All I need are tix... if anyone hears of anything please keep your ears open for me...
#1:
(http://i.imgur.com/e2mPj3c.gif)
Quote from: barnesy305 on June 30, 2015, 09:58:06 PM
Quote from: PGLHAH on June 30, 2015, 09:20:50 PM
Quote from: barnesy305 on June 30, 2015, 08:41:58 PM
If that dick could talk...
It would scream "why does it hurt when I pee?"
Are you there, George? It's me, penis.
:hereitisyousentimentalbastard :hereitisyousentimentalbastard :hereitisyousentimentalbastard
This is fun:
Deadhead's Guide to Chicago (http://www.dead.net/sites/default/files/GratefulDead_DeadHeadsGuidetoChicago.pdf)
Quote from: V00D00BR3W on July 01, 2015, 12:22:19 AM
Dirty, I have a Sunday if you want it. Because you sonuvabitch you.
Sending PM. And this will be the how many'th time you've hooked me up with a ticket last minute?
Quote from: McGrupp on July 01, 2015, 09:11:35 AM
Quote from: V00D00BR3W on July 01, 2015, 12:22:19 AM
Dirty, I have a Sunday if you want it. Because you sonuvabitch you.
Sending PM. And this will be the how many'th time you've hooked me up with a ticket last minute?
I think the first? But I'll take the credit.
Quote from: V00D00BR3W on July 01, 2015, 09:22:02 AM
Quote from: McGrupp on July 01, 2015, 09:11:35 AM
Quote from: V00D00BR3W on July 01, 2015, 12:22:19 AM
Dirty, I have a Sunday if you want it. Because you sonuvabitch you.
Sending PM. And this will be the how many'th time you've hooked me up with a ticket last minute?
I think the first? But I'll take the credit.
Hmmm... yeah, take the credit. :wink:
(http://media.giphy.com/media/v12FFFTON0WgE/giphy.gif)
the dirty strikes again
...and the rain chances just dropped to zero-point-zero percent all weekend!!
I am so fucking excited.
Quote from: mistercharlie on July 01, 2015, 06:55:29 AM
Quote from: McGrupp on June 30, 2015, 07:19:14 PM
Where to start...
I'll keep this short.
I was on vacation with my family last week in Kiawah Island, near Charleston SC. Went to the resort's hotel bar one night to watch UVA win the college world series. Hot cougar sits next to me, we start chatting. Talking business, music, etc. I ask her why no ring -- divorced, 2 kids. Ask her how old, 41. Turns out she's cool as shit, CEO of her own mega-company, filthy rich, DEAD HEAD, oh and did I mention she's hot as shit?
Next thing I know we're banging in her private pool and she's telling me I need to come to Chicago for the shows. I tell her I can't afford it.
Well turns out there's no room on her private jet (not kidding) so yesterday she bought me round trip tix from Richmond to Chicago Midway. I get in Thursday afternoon.
All I need are tix... if anyone hears of anything please keep your ears open for me...
#1:
(http://i.imgur.com/e2mPj3c.gif)
: sprays coffee all over keyboard :
speechless. :clap:
dirty's become a high class male prostitute. :hereitisyousentimentalbastard
gotta love it.
Quote from: gah on July 01, 2015, 10:41:11 AM
speechless. :clap:
dirty's become a high class male prostitute. :hereitisyousentimentalbastard
gotta love it.
this could be a big opportunity, sugah momma to the max
Didn't mention that she's talking to me about offering me a top-tier gig with her company (one of the biggest mystery shopping firms in the world) that could pay between $35-50k/year. Mystery shopping posing as a buyer for her clients... One of them being Porsche.... Crazy shit. Lots of travel but only 10 days out of the month and fantastic money. Whatever. First things first. Free plane tix to Chicago....
Edit: this isn't mystery shopping like getting a $20 gift card to Macy's and buying some clothes /filling out a questionnaire .. Much more high profile clients, cheese shops in France, W hotels... Could turn into a career...
Quote from: gah on July 01, 2015, 10:41:11 AM
speechless. :clap:
dirty's become a high class male prostitute. :hereitisyousentimentalbastard
gotta love it.
I'm not above it. Dirty's gonna dirty.
(http://i.imgur.com/l9fIhQf.png)
Holy fuck
The Most Interesting Dirtiest Man Alive
Quote from: birdman on July 01, 2015, 04:29:15 PM
The Most Interesting Dirtiest Man Alive
LOL
fuck that photoshop is GOLD terry! GOLD I tell ya!
Quote from: emayPhishyMD on July 01, 2015, 04:59:27 PM
Quote from: birdman on July 01, 2015, 04:29:15 PM
The Most Interesting Dirtiest Man Alive
LOL
fuck that photoshop is GOLD terry! GOLD I tell ya!
credit gah for the inspiration.
gold
pure gold
I was listening to the Bickershaw '72 Playing today and then the Stockton '78 Estimated and wondering why Trey has not busted out the wah wah or the envelope filter. He is def gonna have to bust an envelope filter for Fire, right? I really thought he was going to be playing more "Jerry-esque", but it has seemed like he has stuck to Trey style for the most part. He did bust some Jerry moves during Eyes, but the Half Step jam could have come from any 3.0 Phish show. Not saying it's bad at all, but.....And I know the core 4 did not want a fake Jerry, so there you go, but.....
Quote from: Caravan2001 on July 01, 2015, 09:01:43 PM
I was listening to the Bickershaw '72 Playing today and then the Stockton '78 Estimated and wondering why Trey has not busted out the wah wah or the envelope filter. He is def gonna have to bust an envelope filter for Fire, right?
I would hope so. I wouldnt call that "copying jerry" so much as playing the song how it goes/sounds.
Hes been hired to play dead songs with the dead. This isnt some side gig reinterpretation.
Quote from: McGrupp on July 01, 2015, 03:50:20 PM
Didn't mention that she's talking to me about offering me a top-tier gig with her company (one of the biggest mystery shopping firms in the world) that could pay between $35-50k/year. Mystery shopping posing as a buyer for her clients... One of them being Porsche.... Crazy shit. Lots of travel but only 10 days out of the month and fantastic money. Whatever. First things first. Free plane tix to Chicago....
Edit: this isn't mystery shopping like getting a $20 gift card to Macy's and buying some clothes /filling out a questionnaire .. Much more high profile clients, cheese shops in France, W hotels... Could turn into a career...
Nobody's gonna say it? Fine, I'll be "that guy". You just met this chick a few days ago and now not only is she flying you out to Chicago, but she's talking about offering you a job?
Besides the inherent messiness of working for someone you are fucking, things aren't totally adding up on this side of the computer screen.
Just be careful dude, you know what they say about shit that sounds too good to be true. . .
Having said that, tear shit up in Chicago!
Quote from: Hicks on July 01, 2015, 09:48:22 PM
Quote from: McGrupp on July 01, 2015, 03:50:20 PM
Didn't mention that she's talking to me about offering me a top-tier gig with her company (one of the biggest mystery shopping firms in the world) that could pay between $35-50k/year. Mystery shopping posing as a buyer for her clients... One of them being Porsche.... Crazy shit. Lots of travel but only 10 days out of the month and fantastic money. Whatever. First things first. Free plane tix to Chicago....
Edit: this isn't mystery shopping like getting a $20 gift card to Macy's and buying some clothes /filling out a questionnaire .. Much more high profile clients, cheese shops in France, W hotels... Could turn into a career...
Nobody's gonna say it? Fine, I'll be "that guy". You just met this chick a few days ago and now not only is she flying you out to Chicago, but she's talking about offering you a job?
Besides the inherent messiness of working for someone you are fucking, things aren't totally adding up on this side of the computer screen.
Just be careful dude, you know what they say about shit that sounds too good to be true. . .
Having said that, tear shit up in Chicago!
You're not being that guy. It definitely is a remarkable situation, and I am approaching every move very carefully. So I absolutely appreciate the concern
A. Trey definitely fired up the envelope filter on Feel Like a Stranger
B. Sounds like she wants Grupp to be her sugar baby. Perhaps he's not currently gigalo, but she's trying to make one out of him. The travel aspect to the "job" she's offering cracks me up. Chances she's in those cities when he shows up?
Quote from: Caravan2001 on July 01, 2015, 09:01:43 PM
I was listening to the Bickershaw '72 Playing today and then the Stockton '78 Estimated and wondering why Trey has not busted out the wah wah or the envelope filter. He is def gonna have to bust an envelope filter for Fire, right? I really thought he was going to be playing more "Jerry-esque", but it has seemed like he has stuck to Trey style for the most part. He did bust some Jerry moves during Eyes, but the Half Step jam could have come from any 3.0 Phish show. Not saying it's bad at all, but.....And I know the core 4 did not want a fake Jerry, so there you go, but.....
Thought the same. Really have been diggin' when Trey gets all Jerry-esque. Eyes was a great example.
That half-step jam, like you said though was straight up 3.0 Trey. Not bad but....
Quote from: Caravan2001 on July 01, 2015, 09:01:43 PM
I was listening to the Bickershaw '72 Playing today and then the Stockton '78 Estimated and wondering why Trey has not busted out the wah wah or the envelope filter. He is def gonna have to bust an envelope filter for Fire, right? I really thought he was going to be playing more "Jerry-esque", but it has seemed like he has stuck to Trey style for the most part. He did bust some Jerry moves during Eyes, but the Half Step jam could have come from any 3.0 Phish show. Not saying it's bad at all, but.....And I know the core 4 did not want a fake Jerry, so there you go, but.....
Was thinking the same thing after the SC shows. That sound is what made me want to learn how to play guitar and I now own an original Mutron and a reissue. I kind of expect a Shakedown, a Fire, and an Estimated in Chicago. And I can't fucking wait!
I'm also pumped that Trey has incorporated Mike Beigel's newest version of the Mutron into his rig. I'd love to hear that sound in the context of :phish:
What are y'all thinking the repeat factor is here?
Is everything played at SC fair game for Chicago?
Quote from: WhatstheUse? on July 02, 2015, 03:32:01 AM
What are y'all thinking the repeat factor is here?
Is everything played at SC fair game for Chicago?
been wondering that, myself...
I'd say so.
Pretty much everything is on the table, though I'd bet against 100% repeat factor.
I don't care what they play. It's hit me this is a once in a life time type deal. I couldn't be happier to be in the door for one of these shows. We'll be around tomorrow. We land around noon, and we'll be exploring the city. We might do a late night show, I'm not sure yet.
We should be at MBW's around 2ish on Saturday. I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone
Quote from: rowjimmy on July 02, 2015, 09:31:08 AM
Pretty much everything is on the table, though I'd bet against 100% repeat factor.
I'm not sure if there will be any repeats, I'm betting not. PG, I actually missed the Stranger on the stream, so I have not heard it. Will check it out.
And back to repeats, did they do the second verse of Dark Star? I will be pretty bummed if no DS in Chi....that said, I am stoked for whatever. Can't wait for tomorrow!
(https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/11056086_10152923645657765_7878749872212387677_n.jpg?oh=27483fae068207faa26d437dd4c66024&oe=5632E8D8)
Quote from: Caravan2001 on July 02, 2015, 10:23:04 AM
Quote from: rowjimmy on July 02, 2015, 09:31:08 AM
Pretty much everything is on the table, though I'd bet against 100% repeat factor.
I'm not sure if there will be any repeats, I'm betting not. PG, I actually missed the Stranger on the stream, so I have not heard it. Will check it out.
And back to repeats, did they do the second verse of Dark Star? I will be pretty bummed if no DS in Chi....that said, I am stoked for whatever. Can't wait for tomorrow!
They did both verses, but if they do repeat anything you'd think DS would be a prime candidate.
I'm betting they play the Live/Dead sequence again.
looking forward to an extended Playing or Playing segue fest.
Didnt they all learn like 70-90 songs for this?
Say maybe 35-45 were played in SC
I would say there wont be too many repeats maybe a Brokedown Palace repeat or like sugar mag but dont think they would repeat the heavy hitters/big jam vehicles
I'd be surprised if they didn't repeat Truckin, Dark Star, Morning Dew, and Eyes.
As a side note, I'm hoping that Trey gets used to playing a song / jam that is longer than 20 minutes
Quote from: Caravan2001 on July 02, 2015, 10:23:04 AM
And back to repeats, did they do the second verse of Dark Star? I will be pretty bummed if no DS in Chi....
You of all people should know there will be a DS. 100% Kangfirmed. I'd bet my life on it. Also, iirc, DS in SC was first verse only.
:syf: exhibit at the Field Museum, which is across the street from Soldier Field.
Def gonna try and hit this.
(http://www.fieldmuseum.org/sites/default/files/styles/2x1_2400w/public/swigodner/2015/06/02/grateful-dead-banner.jpg?itok=bb7ITtKi)
http://www.fieldmuseum.org/at-the-field/programs/everything-dead-field-museum
Quote from: mbw on July 02, 2015, 04:15:50 PM
:syf: exhibit at the Field Museum, which is across the street from Soldier Field.
Def gonna try and hit this.
(http://www.fieldmuseum.org/sites/default/files/styles/2x1_2400w/public/swigodner/2015/06/02/grateful-dead-banner.jpg?itok=bb7ITtKi)
http://www.fieldmuseum.org/at-the-field/programs/everything-dead-field-museum
Hitting that for sure. I have seen most of it, but it's worth checking out more than once. Maybe Sunday?
Quote from: McGrupp on June 30, 2015, 07:19:14 PM
Where to start...
I'll keep this short.
I was on vacation with my family last week in Kiawah Island, near Charleston SC. Went to the resort's hotel bar one night to watch UVA win the college world series. Hot cougar sits next to me, we start chatting. Talking business, music, etc. I ask her why no ring -- divorced, 2 kids. Ask her how old, 41. Turns out she's cool as shit, CEO of her own mega-company, filthy rich, DEAD HEAD, oh and did I mention she's hot as shit?
Next thing I know we're banging in her private pool and she's telling me I need to come to Chicago for the shows. I tell her I can't afford it.
Well turns out there's no room on her private jet (not kidding) so yesterday she bought me round trip tix from Richmond to Chicago Midway. I get in Thursday afternoon.
All I need are tix... if anyone hears of anything please keep your ears open for me...
#1:
Really! This is what I have been missing! I need to check in more often. :rockout:
Was just hangin with these dudes + rj, wtu, igbo, barnes and dirty.
Mike was there with the fam too.
(http://i.imgur.com/FN4zDwZ.jpg)
Fun launch for the weekend. Crosseyed!
Nice work boys....getting some late night packing done right now. Hitting the road at 5AM :beerbang:
Quote from: mbw on July 02, 2015, 10:31:15 PM
Was just hangin with these dudes + rj, wtu, igbo, barnes and dirty.
Mike was there with the fam too.
(http://i.imgur.com/FN4zDwZ.jpg)
Sweet!!!
Igbo's post on FB summed it up nicely.
Have a blast this weekend everyone.
^^
yes, have a great time everyone
:rockout: :banana: :syf:
Looks like fun. Just boarded a flight heading to O'Hare. :rawk:
Can't sleep in.
Can't imagine what I'm excited for...
Working 'til 1pm, lol.
Last night was a good start.
Good ol' Lazer Eyez trying his best!! :wtu:
Quote from: PGLHAH on July 03, 2015, 10:30:54 AM
Good ol' Lazer Eyez trying his best!! :wtu:
they have grown jaded and weak.
Found out yesterday I won tix to a screening for tonight's show at one of the concert hall/theatre places in town courtesy of my local community radio station (I was planning on going anyway but now I get to spend an extra $10 on whisky :banana: :banana: :banana:)
Quote from: rowjimmy on July 03, 2015, 10:17:47 AM
Last night was a good start.
Dirtle is conspicuously absent from that picture...was he behind the camera or getting coug'd?
Quote from: slslbs on July 03, 2015, 07:46:09 AM
^^
yes, have a great time everyone
:rockout: :banana: :syf:
Quote from: mbw on July 03, 2015, 10:33:23 AM
Quote from: PGLHAH on July 03, 2015, 10:30:54 AM
Good ol' Lazer Eyez trying his best!! :wtu:
they have grown jaded and weak.
Too many years of riding bitch on the old man's chopper.
When is actual showtime, do we know? I think Sirius GD channel said they are airing the shows at 8. I assume that'd be live although it would compete with Shapiro's various streaming products.
Quote from: V00D00BR3W on July 03, 2015, 12:58:55 PM
When is actual showtime, do we know? I think Sirius GD channel said they are airing the shows at 8. I assume that'd be live although it would compete with Shapiro's various streaming products.
Pretty sure siruisxm will run an hour delayed.
Quote from: V00D00BR3W on July 03, 2015, 12:58:55 PM
When is actual showtime, do we know? I think Sirius GD channel said they are airing the shows at 8. I assume that'd be live although it would compete with Shapiro's various streaming products.
The place where I'm watching it tonight says doors at 7/show at 8
Quote from: phil on July 03, 2015, 02:12:45 PM
Quote from: V00D00BR3W on July 03, 2015, 12:58:55 PM
When is actual showtime, do we know? I think Sirius GD channel said they are airing the shows at 8. I assume that'd be live although it would compete with Shapiro's various streaming products.
The place where I'm watching it tonight says doors at 7/show at 8
I assume eastern?
Quote from: V00D00BR3W on July 03, 2015, 02:16:18 PM
Quote from: phil on July 03, 2015, 02:12:45 PM
Quote from: V00D00BR3W on July 03, 2015, 12:58:55 PM
When is actual showtime, do we know? I think Sirius GD channel said they are airing the shows at 8. I assume that'd be live although it would compete with Shapiro's various streaming products.
The place where I'm watching it tonight says doors at 7/show at 8
I assume eastern?
I'd think they mean local, i.e., Central time.
Yes but I believe Phil is easy coast and so watching somewhere there.
Quote from: mehead on July 03, 2015, 11:02:43 AM
Quote from: slslbs on July 03, 2015, 07:46:09 AM
^^
yes, have a great time everyone
:rockout: :banana: :syf:
:banana: :mrgreen: :banana: :syf: :rawk: :rawk: 8-) :rockout: :crazy:
The mlb site says 7 central showtime.
Last night has a Schoeps source up on etree now courtesy of z-man:
http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=580708
Or you can stream a copy of the SBD here:
https://soundcloud.com/quinfolk
thanks
i can't really put into words what happen this weekend. i am just stumbling around my house trying to clean things up but failing miserably.
first of all, it was great seeing everyone from the paug. the bummer is when it's a hometown show, you just don't end up seeing paugers as much as if i were on the road. i had a great crew in the mccormick place parking lot for the friday and sunday shows. saturday was just a blur and i floated from group to group.
i made it to the floor for a set. had great 200 level dead center seats for a set. but i spent most of the time way up high phil side taking in the whole experience. in addition to phenomenal music, the lights and visuals were top notch. those graphics during drums and space really blew me away. to my left was the skyline of chicago. it did say GD on the Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower, didnt it?!? to my right i could see boats floating out on the lake. an orange moon was rising from the southeast as a blimp flashing the steel your face circled overhead. helicopters, sky advertising, and then there was the fireworks!
what a spectacle!!
so happy for the dead, for trey, and for my town to host it all.
oh yea...and my health tracker app says i walked 36 miles since thursday morning.
Had a great time on the 4th. Good people, good music, good times.
Had a pretty epic crew over in the afternoon. Cooked up some encased meats for everyone.
It was cool to meet some folks for the first time this weekend such as Igbo, Superfreakie, Grupp, Barnes and Voodoo.
(http://i.imgur.com/Hsqw2F7.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/MXlG2fX.jpg)
Got down to Soldier Filed nice and early and watched the freak show.
(http://i.imgur.com/bSW767s.jpg)
Pie-Guy, being the vet he is, got me on the floor with a swipe of a thumb, so that is where I spent the majority of the show.
Sound was good where we were camped out.
First set was good, dug the americana vibe. The Shakedown opener was a lot of fun and got everyone into party mode.
The next highlight was Standing on the Moon, which Trey did a real nice job of. Then some cowboy tunes and some blues.
Tennessee Jed the highlight there. Trey and Bobby traded licks, and there was a clear winner.......
The pace finally picked up a little with Deal, which I appreciated.
(http://i.imgur.com/b0rukZy.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/iGI1keZ.jpg)
I was ready to get down for the second set, but unfortunately it stayed pretty mellow with a few exceptions. Golden Road was a ton of fun, and I was happy Trey took the vocals on it. That got everyone moving again. It was short lived however as the Lost Sailor > Saint of Circumstance seemed to go on forever. West LA Fadeaway was great, super groovy and just what I needed. Trey did good with Foolish Heart but again with the tempo. Drums > Space was definitely cool, and I thought, ok after this its gonna be a party......and then Stella Blue. Grrrr. All these down tempo numbers were good and played well, but there was a lot of standing around on my part and the rest of the audience for that matter.
Saturday Night was a given, but it was great. As was the US Blues, which everyone was amped up for and was a fun end to the night.
Fireworks as US Blues ended were sweet.
Overall, I loved the show, just wished they had a couple heavy hitters in the mix. The lights, screen backgrounds, atmosphere, etc all made it very cool and memorable. Was super proud of Trey, as I felt he played great all night. Well done, dude.
Thanks to everyone for coming over and I hope you all had a great weekend in Chicago.
(http://i.imgur.com/O6KwAMS.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/blBmT0o.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/Vxa01Bt.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/UPZr6kc.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/AMOiZeF.jpg)
thanks terry for having us! the spread on your rooftop was fantastic!
epic paug meet up looked like an epic weekend!
Terry, cool digs and thanks so much for being an excellent host. Great times. Fantastic finally meeting you.
Who's got that group shot?
Quote from: McGrupp on July 06, 2015, 03:17:28 PM
Terry, cool digs and thanks so much for being an excellent host. Great times. Fantastic finally meeting you.
Who's got that group shot?
saw it on FB over the weekend good shit :beers: :clap:
(https://scontent.fsnc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/11403485_10153437665757417_1962225786411871319_n.jpg?oh=9a7517c909a533860e8c0291a0c004f8&oe=5616B094)
Hey Ramsay fuck you too
:wink:
who is the dude between igbo and superfreakie. i met him but didnt know he was a pauger.
Quote from: mbw on July 06, 2015, 03:34:26 PM
who is the dude between igbo and superfreakie. i met him but didnt know he was a pauger.
That's "Crazy Dave". Old friend of PG/Birdman. Not 'one of us'.
Eta: actually, I take that back. He does post here from time to time.
Quote from: WhatstheUse? on July 06, 2015, 03:53:33 PM
Quote from: mbw on July 06, 2015, 03:34:26 PM
who is the dude between igbo and superfreakie. i met him but didnt know he was a pauger.
That's "Crazy Dave". Old friend of PG/Birdman. Not 'one of us'.
THEN WTF IS HE DOING IN THE PICTURE?!
Quote from: McGrupp on July 06, 2015, 03:22:22 PM
Hey Ramsay fuck you too
:wink:
how did you not die in a plane crash yet?
during attics encore they were showing pics of each band member, running through all of the members of the dead. brent got a noticeably big cheer. then a huge cheer erupted for this guy...
watch trey turn around to checkout the screen to see who the audience was cheering..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjHv9XHxxNw&feature=youtu.be&t=290
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTKgSCW-dTk
Quote from: anthrax on July 06, 2015, 05:57:53 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTKgSCW-dTk
That's fuckin' awesome! :syf:
Quote from: mbw on July 06, 2015, 03:55:01 PM
Quote from: WhatstheUse? on July 06, 2015, 03:53:33 PM
Quote from: mbw on July 06, 2015, 03:34:26 PM
who is the dude between igbo and superfreakie. i met him but didnt know he was a pauger.
That's "Crazy Dave". Old friend of PG/Birdman. Not 'one of us'.
THEN WTF IS HE DOING IN THE PICTURE?!
He does post here from time to time. He's a member.
Quote from: Superfreakie on July 06, 2015, 07:44:10 PM
Quote from: mbw on July 06, 2015, 03:55:01 PM
Quote from: WhatstheUse? on July 06, 2015, 03:53:33 PM
Quote from: mbw on July 06, 2015, 03:34:26 PM
who is the dude between igbo and superfreakie. i met him but didnt know he was a pauger.
That's "Crazy Dave". Old friend of PG/Birdman. Not 'one of us'.
THEN WTF IS HE DOING IN THE PICTURE?!
He does post here from time to time. He's a member.
OH, WELL THEN I'M GLAD HE'S IN THE PICTURE!!
Hey terry. CALM DOWN! Perhaps slip on that NYE 95 vinyl I saw on your shelf and marvel at Trey playing his true best.
Quote from: PGLHAH on July 06, 2015, 09:25:13 PM
Hey terry. CALM DOWN! Perhaps slip on that NYE 95 vinyl I saw on your shelf and marvel at Trey playing his true best.
don't tell me what to do, man! oh, btw, have you met my friend Drunkle?
Drunkle!
Quote from: emayPhishyMD on July 06, 2015, 03:18:33 PM
Quote from: McGrupp on July 06, 2015, 03:17:28 PM
Terry, cool digs and thanks so much for being an excellent host. Great times. Fantastic finally meeting you.
Who's got that group shot?
saw it on FB over the weekend good shit :beers: :clap:
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Looks like V00D00 is getting frisky inside my shirt with his left hand. Or I have a huge abdomen tumor.
Or I guess the wind just blew a weird direction at the right time.
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Terry, cool digs and thanks so much for being an excellent host. Great times. Fantastic finally meeting you.
Who's got that group shot?
saw it on FB over the weekend good shit :beers: :clap:
(https://scontent.fsnc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/11403485_10153437665757417_1962225786411871319_n.jpg?oh=9a7517c909a533860e8c0291a0c004f8&oe=5616B094)
Looks like V00D00 is getting frisky inside my shirt with his left hand. Or I have a huge abdomen tumor.
Or I guess the wind just blew a weird direction at the right time.
Time to dump the colostomy bag Double-A.
Not quite your best look.
just adding to the magic of the weekend...
june of 2015 had been the rainiest june in the history of illinois. the weather this summer has been complete crap. last weekend was the first 4 day stretch of dry weather i can remember in a long time. as if controlling rainbows wasnt enough, the dead ordered perfect weather for their event.
it's 59 degrees and rainy currently in chicago.
Just some quick hits; hope to post more later when I have the time:
1. Awesome weekend all around.
2. Thanks much Terry for hosting. You are a gentleman and a scholar. Preferred company notwithstanding.
3. Great meeting some paugers for the first time and others again.
4. Great pictures Terry.
5. I thought you were just happy to see me, George.
6. Jeff were you thinking of the building that had "GO USA" lit up in its windows?
this thread needs more thoughts/reviews/stories/pics!
so many stories...
2 friends snuck in on sunday.
a buddy sat in the same row as david crosby.
another buddy got invited into the promoter's box for the 2nd set on saturday which was the skybox at the 50 yard line with an open bar.
the nitrous tanks on michigan avenue were definitely a site to see as well.
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parking - first day
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banners on the street
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Field Museum madness
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Sunday - 1st set
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Friday - 1st set
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Soldier Field just got brand new video boards...just in time!
PBS interview w/ Billy at Soldier Field...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEdhlX-hdNk
Man, what an amazing few days. It was great to finally meet Terry, Pie, and Voodoo. Many thanks to Terry and his lovely wife for being wonderful hosts to our dirty ass crew. It really doesn't get any better than the folks on this site, for real. Ok, songs that made me cry: Box of Rain, Jack Straw, Ripple, Standing on the Moon, Terrapin and, of course, Attics. Bought some records at Reckless, are a killer chicken parm at Pizano's and hit the Art Institute of Chicago on Sunday. I took a shit ton of pics but here's one we can all enjoy.
:roll:
thanks for the pcis and stories, everyone.
We were way, so not only was I not in Chicago, but I couln't watcht the webcast (though tried to keep up with LST)
Thanks to modern technology, the internet, and Zman (in the sweet spot), I was able to hear the shows yesterday and today.
some thoughts, even though I know that just hearing the music doesn't begin to scratch the surface of the weekend (that party seemed like a blast):
The GD did it right. Compare this to the Allmans, who added 2 shows at the Beacon, no webcast, no DVD. People bitched about this being a $ grab, which is total BS.
Trey nailed it. I don't think anyone could have done it better, though some may have also been very good. As others said, he paid tribute to Jerry but remained Trey. Here's hoping that he remembers what it's like to play a tune for > 20 minutes and also that he puts the same energy into his own tunes as these. (sorry, I'm a natural born cynic)
Hats off the Bruce and Jeff, who also nailed the keys. They honored Keith and Brent, to be sure.
Can't say enough about Phil. He is one of my favorite living musicians. Billy and Micky held it down, and Bobby ...
Friday night was light years ahead of SC. I had to listen to Franklin's a few times, but the whole show was strong
Saturday was well played, but, to quote a prior conversation with SF, it was a "Saturday show". Dug Golden Rd. I was psyched when Stella Blue started but Bobby's vox brought me down soon. Fortunately Trey nailed the outro solo (altough not the 1st one)
Sunday was back on track. Some of the tunes were at about 90% of tempo, but that was OK. WTF was Bobby playing in China Cat - did he have wa wa? Anyway, Throwing Stones and Cassiday (my favorite Bobby tune) were outrageous. Always love Unbroken Chain. Bobby did a nice job with Days Between, but I needed NFA and Touch of Gray after that to get my spirits back up. Then Attics...
if I was there, tears would have been shed. It wasn't easy listening at home.
One more thing - people talk about Jerry's guitar playing, and what he brought. I agree.
People don't talk enough about his vocals. Especially through the 70s, and often in the later years. The emotion. He could be singing pin drop quiet one moment, then bring it with full power (examples from this weekend - Stella Blue, Standing on the Moon - "I'd rather be with you"). An amazing presence.
Anyway, I know all of you who went will have memories for a lifetime.
Long Live the Spirit of the Grateful Dead
Shows were so awesome. Had the best time. Didn;t see one person from the Paug....
Spent every night in either the pit or behind the stage. It was remarkably easy to get back and forth to both, and as well super easy to get pit bracelets. The first night the ushers were selling them for $20 each. Loved being in front of the speakers. It sounded good everywhere. Tons of room behind the stage, we had 50 people take over 254 every night and the sound and view was great there too. Spent a set there on Saturday night. Friday was my favorite and then Saturday. Sunday was amazing too, but I got a call at set break that my dog was about to die (and did die an hour after I got home yesterday). So that sucked. Katie Perry was next to us the first night and Chloe Sevigny was with our crew all three nights. Saw Woody Harrelson leaving the show on Friday. Barefoot. Was great to see so many old friends too. My wife ran into a friend on Friday night that she had not seen since Sugarbush '95. Literally, 20 years TO THE DAY, and a guy walks by and stops her and they were both like holy shit. Another example of GD kismet....good times. I will miss it. Phish terr in 2 weeks. Going to kill.
Anyone have a tip as to the best audience source on etree?
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The more I look at this pose by George the more hilarious it is.
Did you tell katy perry to leave?
Quote from: mbw on July 07, 2015, 11:57:32 PM
Did you tell katy perry to leave?
She's not allowed to go to a show now?
Quote from: Caravan2001 on July 07, 2015, 11:39:12 PM
Shows were so awesome. Had the best time. Didn;t see one person from the Paug....
Spent every night in either the pit or behind the stage. It was remarkably easy to get back and forth to both, and as well super easy to get pit bracelets. The first night the ushers were selling them for $20 each. Loved being in front of the speakers. It sounded good everywhere. Tons of room behind the stage, we had 50 people take over 254 every night and the sound and view was great there too. Spent a set there on Saturday night. Friday was my favorite and then Saturday. Sunday was amazing too, but I got a call at set break that my dog was about to die (and did die an hour after I got home yesterday). So that sucked. Katie Perry was next to us the first night and Chloe Sevigny was with our crew all three nights. Saw Woody Harrelson leaving the show on Friday. Barefoot. Was great to see so many old friends too. My wife ran into a friend on Friday night that she had not seen since Sugarbush '95. Literally, 20 years TO THE DAY, and a guy walks by and stops her and they were both like holy shit. Another example of GD kismet....good times. I will miss it. Phish terr in 2 weeks. Going to kill.
Sorry to hear about the pooch.
Not that it is similar in any way but in the case of deflation of enjoying the last show. On Sunday while taking in the show on couch tour. I was watching the show at a buddy's place and got a call halfway through the first set from my wife. My daughter had somehow gotten a small bell stuck in her ear and I had to make a b-line back to the homeplace to watch our youngest while she took our oldest to the ER to get it out. Yes, it was the 8 yo who had to learn about not sticking things in her ear, not the 2 yo. :-o
The doc was able to get it out, and now it's just a learning experience for her.
Fortunately, everything resolved in time to hear the post-drums segment.
Quote from: mbw on July 07, 2015, 11:57:32 PM
Did you tell katy perry to leave?
I didn't talk to her. My friends did though and said she was mad cool....
sorry to hear about your dog
I didn't do any a/b, but I like Zmans pulls. Well balanced, a little low on bass. I think Friday and Saturday were OTS, Sunday was FOB 60' from stage. There also are some sources from behind the stage - you have a better sense than I where the sound was better.
Quote from: Caravan2001 on July 07, 2015, 11:39:12 PM
Shows were so awesome. Had the best time. Didn;t see one person from the Paug....
Spent every night in either the pit or behind the stage. It was remarkably easy to get back and forth to both, and as well super easy to get pit bracelets. The first night the ushers were selling them for $20 each. Loved being in front of the speakers. It sounded good everywhere. Tons of room behind the stage, we had 50 people take over 254 every night and the sound and view was great there too. Spent a set there on Saturday night. Friday was my favorite and then Saturday. Sunday was amazing too, but I got a call at set break that my dog was about to die (and did die an hour after I got home yesterday). So that sucked. Katie Perry was next to us the first night and Chloe Sevigny was with our crew all three nights. Saw Woody Harrelson leaving the show on Friday. Barefoot. Was great to see so many old friends too. My wife ran into a friend on Friday night that she had not seen since Sugarbush '95. Literally, 20 years TO THE DAY, and a guy walks by and stops her and they were both like holy shit. Another example of GD kismet....good times. I will miss it. Phish terr in 2 weeks. Going to kill.
A buddy I work with said that he was right by Chloe Sevigny also. So you and he were pretty close by each other.
Really sorry to hear about your pup caravan.
Some funny stories:
1) So as I mentioned for night one, I made my way to the stadium and caught most of set two outside. By the time I got back to my hotel, it was close to 2am. I took the elevator up with several heads, wooks, and what looked like a couple working girls. One of them condescendingly asked a wook, "so...how long are you visiting Chicago for?" She got no response which pissed her off. Wooks and heads got off on their floor. So it's me and the hookers. One of them says, "what the fuck, are we in Portland in the 1980's?!?!?! That guy had dreadlocks."
It took everything I had to not lose it laughing. Hookers were nice to me, told me to have a good night.
2) On the plane ride to Chicago. I heard the best story of my life. These two old heads (I heard them mention they were in their 50's), were talking about seeing the Dead and Allman brothers at the Gorge, and how on one night they came across this old lady in a motorized wheel chair, and that she literally was packing a bowl for herself every five minutes for some reason had me awkwardly burst out laughing enough to draw attention on the plane. I don't know, I just love the imagery of an old lady out puffing people.
3) Saw a goat on lot. So there was that. Also someone had a pet rabbit too.
4) on my walk back to michigan ave on saturday, I was dying laughing at the pedicab drivers trying to haggle with all of the hippies. It was a total shit show.
Post thoughts on the show:
So I've had a chance to run through the tapes of this run (without the aid of added recreational chemistry), and for me, I do see some replay value for these shows. I think there is slightly more slop on tape than I noticed at the shows. I utilized the zman source for all three nights (as he is one of my favorite tapers). I think actually the underlying weakness of this unit is the vocals. I get Bobby and Phil were there from the beginning, but they also just flat out can't sing worth a shit anymore. I thought Trey and Bruce did a good job with the vocals, but it's the main lacking component that is missing and would have sent these performances to the next level in my opinion.
In terms of Trey, I still stand by the fact he's made some real strides with his playing. He hasn't sounded like this in years. I still see comfortableness in some instances, and a reversion back to some bad habits too (incessant double note taps to "cap" off a peak to a solo, leaning on a single scale in lesser used keys, awkward stops in the middle of a run, etc); however, I also see some improvements too. Some of the ideas he was churning out were about as evolved as they have been in 3.0. Someone said the best since 2000. I can't sign onto that. In 2000, he was still an other worldly jedi with his tone, with his aggressive playing, and with his command of the room. I think he's getting that back. I saw him do what he is known to do, which is to hit a stride that pulls everyone in the room together as one. That's the Trey of old. It moved me to a powerful place. He's still not on 2.0 level either in terms of creativity. But he's certainly at his best since Coventry. I'm excited for this tour. I think a lot hangs on it. It could very well be a turning point for them creatively, or they could continue to linger on the break of something bigger and better.
I got an email this morning that my Phish tickets by mail have shipped, and it took me back in time to a feeling of excitement I haven't felt in a long time to see Phish. I was thinking this morning to last year as to how when I walked into Charlotte and Oak Mountain I wasn't excited, and I knew what the ride was going to be, and how that pretty much left me feeling empty. And then the thought of the unknown for me this year. Questioning if the tide has shifted, and the waves finally are crashing in the right direction. It's got me all jazzed up.
My heart is still very full to have been a part of this. I'm very happy to have spent the time, the money and the effort to make it happen.
Note, I said "best since 2000," not "as good as 2000." Still haven't listened back yet so this remains just my thought at the time.
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Quote from: emayPhishyMD on July 06, 2015, 03:18:33 PM
Quote from: McGrupp on July 06, 2015, 03:17:28 PM
Terry, cool digs and thanks so much for being an excellent host. Great times. Fantastic finally meeting you.
Who's got that group shot?
saw it on FB over the weekend good shit :beers: :clap:
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Looks like V00D00 is getting frisky inside my shirt with his left hand. Or I have a huge abdomen tumor.
Or I guess the wind just blew a weird direction at the right time.
Time to dump the colostomy bag Double-A.
Not quite your best look.
wait, what? does it look like that?
Sweet pic tho. What a sweet view and spot to hang before the show. Big time thanks to T and his wife, who were incredibly gracious hosts and very accommodating. And what a great crew! One of the best paug meet ups ever. Also, I'd just like to point out the heavy VA representation! Solid work everyone! :clap: :rawk:
Much thanks to Terry
And his bride for hosting this
Paug baker's dozen
A beautiful spot
To pass a beautiful day
With friends old and new
Quote from: rowjimmy on July 08, 2015, 07:27:32 PM
Much thanks to Terry
And his bride for hosting this
Paug baker's dozen
A beautiful spot
To pass a beautiful day
With friends old and new
you doing that thing again eh?
Quote from: McGrupp on July 08, 2015, 08:37:26 PM
Quote from: rowjimmy on July 08, 2015, 07:27:32 PM
Much thanks to Terry
And his bride for hosting this
Paug baker's dozen
A beautiful spot
To pass a beautiful day
With friends old and new
you doing that thing again eh?
Felt appropriate
Since Trey sang Crazy Fingers.
I'd doubted he would.
Quote from: McGrupp on July 08, 2015, 08:37:26 PM
Quote from: rowjimmy on July 08, 2015, 07:27:32 PM
Much thanks to Terry
And his bride for hosting this
Paug baker's dozen
A beautiful spot
To pass a beautiful day
With friends old and new
you doing that thing again eh?
I was afraid of this.
Quote from: Buffalo Budd on July 08, 2015, 09:18:14 PM
Quote from: McGrupp on July 08, 2015, 08:37:26 PM
Quote from: rowjimmy on July 08, 2015, 07:27:32 PM
Much thanks to Terry
And his bride for hosting this
Paug baker's dozen
A beautiful spot
To pass a beautiful day
With friends old and new
you doing that thing again eh?
I was afraid of this.
Yeah. He's no more than a nostalgia act at this point. Such a shame.
Quote from: antelope19 on July 08, 2015, 10:12:19 PM
Quote from: Buffalo Budd on July 08, 2015, 09:18:14 PM
Quote from: McGrupp on July 08, 2015, 08:37:26 PM
Quote from: rowjimmy on July 08, 2015, 07:27:32 PM
Much thanks to Terry
And his bride for hosting this
Paug baker's dozen
A beautiful spot
To pass a beautiful day
With friends old and new
you doing that thing again eh?
I was afraid of this.
Yeah. He's no more than a nostalgia act at this point. Such a shame.
#cashgrab
I enjoyed this ode.
A summer day for the books.
Shut the fuck up, Neely.
Quote from: mbw on July 08, 2015, 11:04:28 PM
I enjoyed this ode.
A summer day for the books.
Shut the fuck up, Neely.
:clap:
Quote from: mbw on July 08, 2015, 11:04:28 PM
I enjoyed this ode.
A summer day for the books.
Shut the fuck up, Neely.
A+ work my friend
Neely can indeed get fucked
We're celebrating!
On that joyful note
LazyLightning has posted
some Chicago vids
https://youtu.be/_OT8lR6ZoS0
https://youtu.be/wqThPtbKOOw
https://youtu.be/vsgU0aGyLO8
Nice, thanks for sharing, RJ. +K
The giddiness of Trey during the start of Scarlet was amazing to see. To think from that early recording of 12/02/83 in a cafeteria at the univ of vt, playing scarlet fire, to 32 years later getting to play it with those guys in front of 70k people in a stadium...i think that was one of my favorite things about this weekend, seeing trey so happy, like he was totally aware of how this was all a dream man. His humility, respectfulness towards the other guys and the music, the appreciation for getting to do this, it all was just exuding from him all weekend. If he hadn't turned his life around a few years ago, none of this would be happening. I'm super proud of him.
Quote from: gah on July 09, 2015, 10:50:42 AM
The giddiness of Trey during the start of Scarlet was amazing to see. To think from that early recording of 12/02/83 in a cafeteria at the univ of vt, playing scarlet fire, to 32 years later getting to play it with those guys in front of 70k people in a stadium...i think that was one of my favorite things about this weekend, seeing trey so happy, like he was totally aware of how this was all a dream man. His humility, respectfulness towards the other guys and the music, the appreciation for getting to do this, it all was just exuding from him all weekend. If he hadn't turned his life around a few years ago, none of this would be happening. I'm super proud of him.
well said gah.
Quote from: susep on July 09, 2015, 11:35:11 AM
Quote from: gah on July 09, 2015, 10:50:42 AM
The giddiness of Trey during the start of Scarlet was amazing to see. To think from that early recording of 12/02/83 in a cafeteria at the univ of vt, playing scarlet fire, to 32 years later getting to play it with those guys in front of 70k people in a stadium...i think that was one of my favorite things about this weekend, seeing trey so happy, like he was totally aware of how this was all a dream man. His humility, respectfulness towards the other guys and the music, the appreciation for getting to do this, it all was just exuding from him all weekend. If he hadn't turned his life around a few years ago, none of this would be happening. I'm super proud of him.
well said gah.
Very.
Quote from: Buffalo Budd on July 09, 2015, 11:51:03 AM
Quote from: susep on July 09, 2015, 11:35:11 AM
Quote from: gah on July 09, 2015, 10:50:42 AM
The giddiness of Trey during the start of Scarlet was amazing to see. To think from that early recording of 12/02/83 in a cafeteria at the univ of vt, playing scarlet fire, to 32 years later getting to play it with those guys in front of 70k people in a stadium...i think that was one of my favorite things about this weekend, seeing trey so happy, like he was totally aware of how this was all a dream man. His humility, respectfulness towards the other guys and the music, the appreciation for getting to do this, it all was just exuding from him all weekend. If he hadn't turned his life around a few years ago, none of this would be happening. I'm super proud of him.
well said gah.
Very.
Agreed. Its a huge honor to be asked to do something like that. He not only filled the role perfectly but went above and beyond anyone's expectations with his playing and even lead the band in some of those jams. He pushed them to a new level. I feel like people would not have had the same admiration and respect for the weekend if say warren or someone else filled the spot. They needed someone that could fill the role and bring some of their own genius to the table and Trey did just that.
Quote from: emayPhishyMD on July 09, 2015, 11:56:41 AM
Quote from: Buffalo Budd on July 09, 2015, 11:51:03 AM
Quote from: susep on July 09, 2015, 11:35:11 AM
Quote from: gah on July 09, 2015, 10:50:42 AM
The giddiness of Trey during the start of Scarlet was amazing to see. To think from that early recording of 12/02/83 in a cafeteria at the univ of vt, playing scarlet fire, to 32 years later getting to play it with those guys in front of 70k people in a stadium...i think that was one of my favorite things about this weekend, seeing trey so happy, like he was totally aware of how this was all a dream man. His humility, respectfulness towards the other guys and the music, the appreciation for getting to do this, it all was just exuding from him all weekend. If he hadn't turned his life around a few years ago, none of this would be happening. I'm super proud of him.
well said gah.
Very.
Agreed. Its a huge honor to be asked to do something like that. He not only filled the role perfectly but went above and beyond anyone's expectations with his playing and even lead the band in some of those jams. He pushed them to a new level. I feel like people would not have had the same admiration and respect for the weekend if say warren or someone else filled the spot. They needed someone that could fill the role and bring some of their own genius to the table and Trey did just that.
Agree and agree.
Just watched the Standing on the Moon "trey cam" and wow. Emotional. Gorgeous. Just plain beautiful. Trey gets a tearful hug from Phil at the end. You can see trey is about to break down and cry.
Amazing.
people going wild during scarlet makes me happy and obv trey happy too
I think the Scarlet and the SOTM were my favorite moments of the entire weekend. Ripple was also unbelievably touching. I don't know how many times I cried, smiled , and just stood in plain awe throughout the weekend. I'm pretty sure I just went back and forth between these three states. I'm so glad I made the decision to attend (like it was ever a choice). Just so overwhelming.
Quote from: birdman on July 09, 2015, 01:19:04 PM
I think the Scarlet and the SOTM were my favorite moments of the entire weekend. Ripple was also unbelievably touching. I don't know how many times I cried, smiled , and just stood in plain awe throughout the weekend. I'm pretty sure I just went back and forth between these three states. I'm so glad I made the decision to attend (like it was ever a choice). Just so overwhelming.
Ripple was one of the most beautiful moments of the weekend for me. To hear everyone singing it together. Just an amazing experience to be a part of.
I'll share my own thoughts when I have an hour or two to compose some thoughts, but I felt this conveyed a lot of my experience:
http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/grateful-dead/6620439/sonic-youth-lee-ranaldo-grateful-dead-fare-thee-well-essay?mobile_redirection=false
:syf:
thanks for posting the vids (lazy lightening does great work)
Trey truly nailed it
His grin during Scarlet was the best thing next to Jerry's
I wonder how many times he was pinching himself that weekend.
Quote from: slslbs on July 09, 2015, 07:10:09 PM
thanks for posting the vids (lazy lightening does great work)
Trey truly nailed it
His grin during Scarlet was the best thing next to Jerry's
I wonder how many times he was pinching himself that weekend.
damn, thats a fun watch. sick scarlet too.
i heard horror stories about the fire from multiple people, but i was pleasantly surprised.
there is a missed cue or two, but nothing horrible.
i also heard bob was pissed and just ended it cause he was so mad, stomping his feet and shit.
certainly not the case, as the vid shows. he did try and do a stop on the dime thing that didn't exactly work, but he laughed it off.
Quote from: gah on July 09, 2015, 10:50:42 AM
The giddiness of Trey during the start of Scarlet was amazing to see. To think from that early recording of 12/02/83 in a cafeteria at the univ of vt, playing scarlet fire, to 32 years later getting to play it with those guys in front of 70k people in a stadium...i think that was one of my favorite things about this weekend, seeing trey so happy, like he was totally aware of how this was all a dream man. His humility, respectfulness towards the other guys and the music, the appreciation for getting to do this, it all was just exuding from him all weekend. If he hadn't turned his life around a few years ago, none of this would be happening. I'm super proud of him.
Hear, hear. And I'm also proud of all of us for being :phish: fans and knowing how awesome Trey is and now everyone else knows it too. 8-)
Quote from: rowjimmy on July 09, 2015, 07:48:47 AM
Quote from: mbw on July 08, 2015, 11:04:28 PM
I enjoyed this ode.
A summer day for the books.
Shut the fuck up, Neely.
A+ work my friend
Neely can indeed get fucked
We're celebrating!
On that joyful note
LazyLightning has posted
some Chicago vids
https://youtu.be/_OT8lR6ZoS0
https://youtu.be/wqThPtbKOOw
https://youtu.be/vsgU0aGyLO8
I love how those vids are all of Trey. So sick. I also love when he looks over at Phil and Bobby to see if he should wrap of the solo on Scarlet and they tell him to keep going. Killer stuff.
^ Yeah, I feel like there were a few moments in the shows when Bobby egged him on like that. He and Phil certainly seemed to be enjoying Red's handicraft.
^The DVD needs a Trey Cam option!!
He has posted more
I recommend subscribing
To that dude's channel
Quote from: rowjimmy on July 10, 2015, 04:52:34 PM
He has posted more
I recommend subscribing
To that dude's channel
seconded
he does great work
you will not be sorry
Watched the Sunday night show at the local 'Head bar. It was a cool scene, lots of dancing, big projection screen.
Before I get to comments on favorites performances, I gotta ask about something I noticed after set-break.
So they ended the first set, I found a buddy and we walked up the street to :smoke: in his car right quick. I walk back inside the [subterranean/dark] bar and find a spot. The webcast is showing a view from a blimp circling the top of the stadium. Inside the stadium, it looked to me, was lit by nothing but blue light. I imagined it must have looked like a blue world, from the inside.
So, is that true, Paugers who were inside? Were the set-breaks all bathed in blue light each night?
They made the wise decision to use what would normally be used for advertising during football games to provide setbreak lighting that was not nearly as harsh as the massive overhead white lights would have been. It was plenty of light to see but not really noticeably blue.
Quote from: PGLHAH on July 11, 2015, 06:11:16 PM
They made the wise decision to use what would normally be used for advertising during football games to provide setbreak lighting that was not nearly as harsh as the massive overhead white lights would have been. It was plenty of light to see but not really noticeably blue.
TIL pie-guy is color blind.
Yes, it was blue as hell and super cool.
(http://i.imgur.com/byAzYX8.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/OVsA2xU.jpg)
Quote from: mbw on July 11, 2015, 07:05:03 PM
TIL pie-guy is color blind.
Shut up and go listen to NYE 95 already, you bastard.
Quote from: PGLHAH on July 11, 2015, 07:19:10 PM
Quote from: mbw on July 11, 2015, 07:05:03 PM
TIL pie-guy is color blind.
Shut up and go listen to NYE 95 already, you bastard.
I listened to the 'Mt. Rushmore' picks on yemblog today so I'm pretty much cured.
That shit was blue.
I knew it!
From up in the blimp, you couldn't see any of the white lights at all.
The blue was amazing and I told the friends I was with that sentiment about every 2-3 minutes of each setbreak.
[This ended up being longer than I'd planned. Sorry bout that.]
What a complete pleasure last weekend was. This was my second visit to Chicago, but it was the first one for recreation and first of any length allowing for actual enjoyment of this fine city's many charms.
Upon touching down in O'Hare Thursday night and merging with the multitude of deplaning heads, it was clear that we had brought numbers and were going to be in for a memorable time. As we rode the blue line into town, a few guys were talking to a local, asking him about what stop they should take for where they were staying. The stranger gave them the lowdown on bus lines, then said he'd adjust his own route home so that he could get off where they needed to and make sure they found their way. Then he gave them a few CTA cards that he said probably still had money on them. Wow, I thought to myself. Midwesterners are as nice as advertised.
We didn't do much touring Friday -- slept in, walked to brunch and back, then headed to a classy beer bar called The Publican in the Meatpacking District to meet up with a friend from high school who lives in Chicago and another from college who had just moved there about two days prior. Then we hailed an Uber and made our way toward Soldier and finished our approach on foot via the long and winding southerly route. We managed to somehow meet up with a friend in the midst of the horde, and it was now time to get our first taste of Soldier's ingress insanity.
This joint has doors all over its facade, and yet it seemed to turn out that only two entrances -- a south one and a north one -- were being used. I don't have to tell any of youse guys who were there what a pain in the ass it was being funneled through those slow-moving choke points. Funny enough, though, on Friday night the effort to scan tickets was so inconsistent and chaotic that a person could have easily just slipped right in. Given the big deal being made about ticket scarcity and prices, this struck me as humorous.
Finally we did get in, and were still in the concourse when the band took the stage. Our friend's seats were in 107, far enough back that the overhanging 200s rendered the sound and sightlines utterly shite. The solution was wristbands, obtained via a combination of subterfuge and persuasion, and soon enough we were on the floor. Here's set one:
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Mye4KSY3OT4/VaHzLK1ka1I/AAAAAAAADeA/PNFrwSBKD74/s800-Ic42/friday%252520set%2525201.JPG)
We moved deeper into the pit for set two, where I had a most entertaining view of the marvelously trippy animations that took me, as did their soundtrack, pleasantly by surprise during Drums. I wish that I, and not the writer whose name and employer now escape me, had come up with the term "Deadtronica" to describe this altogether fresh and captivating sound.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Uw1SzLrYtZI/VaHzL6ea4-I/AAAAAAAADeA/BeeGcvmPLTA/s640-Ic42/friday%252520set%2525202%2525201.JPG)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Y57fHNpNDoA/VaHzMucpIGI/AAAAAAAADeA/1wO_342kikc/s640-Ic42/friday%252520set%2525202%2525202.JPG)
Exiting Soldier after the show took even long than it took to enter. Two and a half hours after the show ended, we were back at our place off the brown line. Luckily, there's a pizza joint directly across the street from Sedgwick, of which I availed myself with such gusto that the roof of my mouth would not be the same for days.
Early Saturday afternoon we made the long trek from our Air BnB to mbw's place. And by long, I mean about one block. What a fine bit of luck that turned out to be. Again, great to see you cats, old and new, and big thanks to mbw for hosting. Thanks also for being nice to my wife, who admittedly finds the idea of going to meet up with "internet friends" a little more foreign and amusing than I do.
After Terry's, we took a quick swing through the Lincoln Park Zoo, then rented some bikes and rode toward the venue along the lake. And lemme tell you, biking that path on the 4th of July, as much fun as it was, takes a little longer than a naive out-of-towner might at first assume. By the time we showed up at the Field Museum, no surprise, the bike return rack was completely full. I had terrifying visions of having to go back over the interstate and train tracks to return the bikes somewhere else. Luckily, there was another rack on the north side of the museum which, while also full, was at least being staffed by a rather shellshocked-looked young man who was gathering up dropoffs in a large overflow pile. We bade him good luck and went to contest with Soldier again.
And again we were in late, this time viewing Shakedown from the back of a 200 section before venturing further up. Below is a view from near where our original tickets were; we figured we'd give this vantage a try, and ended up sticking around there for the whole show. It was a nice change of pace from the pit, and spacious enough to be comfortable.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BIBNHuCtUyU/VaHzOP7xbqI/AAAAAAAADeA/tHRNqtA8wJI/s640-Ic42/saturday%252520set%2525201.JPG)
During Saturday's second set I also ran into another old friend from high school, who had rode into town without tickets and ended up being able to do the first two nights. He always calls me his "Phish godfather" due to my apparent influence on his younger and impressionable self, so in this atmosphere of remembrances and reunions it was a treat to be able to meet up with my old pal.
The next day, he and that same college buddy joined as we watched the Orioles handily dispatch the Southsiders.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cb3ULba5ZiE/VaIDt6ppGFI/AAAAAAAADeY/RXjiZxm6xnQ/s512-Ic42/IMG_3840.JPG)
After the game, we ventured to a bar nearish the stadium, to meet up with more friends and an in-law and take in the start of the World Cup final. This I bailed on early, as I was not going to be victimized yet again by Soldier's sadistic entry protocols. Miraculously, I managed to get inside with time to spare. My wife, who stayed back to watch the entire first half, walked up to our seats literally right as the band came on stage.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8TvAFkBlO0I/VaHzOKH7iAI/AAAAAAAADeA/_U7AL6l_3ug/s800-Ic42/sunday%252520set%2525202.JPG)
Musically, several things struck me about these shows. Trey stepped up to the plate like many of us thought he would. He was mostly crisp and comfortable, nimble and powerful in the right places. He's obviously very familiar with the material, and thus can fit into it very effectively, but at the same time he sounded like himself. More than once I savored the thought: this isn't Trey trying to copy Jerry or anyone else; this is the sound of Trey playing GD material -- and so it was a very satisfying collision of two very familiar sounds.
Having intentionally not listened to any of Santa Clara coming in, I didn't know what to expect as far as jamming. Friday's Playin' sticks out as the biggest jam of the weekend (although I've only relistened to 7/5 so far), and there were a few other times where the band's jazzy, abstract looseness manifested nicely in the form of fairly open improv. And as I remarked to RJ Saturday, it was nice of them to indulge Trey's penchant for off-key weirdness in a few spots Friday night. "Indulge? They encouraged it!" came the apt response.
At the end of Sunday's show, when the band was coming to the front of the stage for their bow, I noticed Trey hung back so that Billy could get out there, which I thought was very gracious of him. Surely the enormity and honor of his role was not lost on Trey, and that showed on his face and in his fingers throughout the weekend. And how wonderful was the portraits slide show during Attics. Here it was the Core Four's turn at graciousness as they included Jeff, Bruce and Trey's pictures mixed right in with everyone else's.
People have debated what this band's name actually was. Were they Fare Thee Well? The Dead? Didn't some of the guys refer to it as the straight-up Grateful Dead? Does that mean Trey was a member of the Grateful Dead, if only for a week? Holy shit. Regardless, when Attics and Sunday and the last 50 years came to a close with a shot of the seven of them all together there on the big screens, the realization was driven home that this wasn't a dirge or some cash-grabbing lark by Bobby, Phil, Billy and Mickey plus three hired guns, but it was exactly what it turned out to be: a unique and amazing performance by an amazing band, drawing from their experience, exposure and prodigious talents to celebrate a phenomenon that got the sendoff it deserved, and every bit of it.
Quote from: V00D00BR3W on July 12, 2015, 03:04:37 AM
[This ended up being longer than I'd planned. Sorry bout that.]
What a complete pleasure last weekend was. This was my second visit to Chicago, but it was the first one for recreation and first of any length allowing for actual enjoyment of this fine city's many charms.
Upon touching down in O'Hare Thursday night and merging with the multitude of deplaning heads, it was clear that we had brought numbers and were going to be in for a memorable time. As we rode the blue line into town, a few guys were talking to a local, asking him about what stop they should take for where they were staying. The stranger gave them the lowdown on bus lines, then said he'd adjust his own route home so that he could get off where they needed to and make sure they found their way. Then he gave them a few CTA cards that he said probably still had money on them. Wow, I thought to myself. Midwesterners are as nice as advertised.
We didn't do much touring Friday -- slept in, walked to brunch and back, then headed to a classy beer bar called The Publican in the Meatpacking District to meet up with a friend from high school who lives in Chicago and another from college who had just moved there about two days prior. Then we hailed an Uber and made our way toward Soldier and finished our approach on foot via the long and winding southerly route. We managed to somehow meet up with a friend in the midst of the horde, and it was now time to get our first taste of Soldier's ingress insanity.
This joint has doors all over its facade, and yet it seemed to turn out that only two entrances -- a south one and a north one -- were being used. I don't have to tell any of youse guys who were there what a pain in the ass it was being funneled through those slow-moving choke points. Funny enough, though, on Friday night the effort to scan tickets was so inconsistent and chaotic that a person could have easily just slipped right in. Given the big deal being made about ticket scarcity and prices, this struck me as humorous.
Finally we did get in, and were still in the concourse when the band took the stage. Our friend's seats were in 107, far enough back that the overhanging 200s rendered the sound and sightlines utterly shite. The solution was wristbands, obtained via a combination of subterfuge and persuasion, and soon enough we were on the floor. Here's set one:
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Mye4KSY3OT4/VaHzLK1ka1I/AAAAAAAADeA/PNFrwSBKD74/s800-Ic42/friday%252520set%2525201.JPG)
We moved deeper into the pit for set two, where I had a most entertaining view of the marvelously trippy animations that took me, as did their soundtrack, pleasantly by surprise during Drums. I wish that I, and not the writer whose name and employer now escape me, had come up with the term "Deadtronica" to describe this altogether fresh and captivating sound.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Uw1SzLrYtZI/VaHzL6ea4-I/AAAAAAAADeA/BeeGcvmPLTA/s640-Ic42/friday%252520set%2525202%2525201.JPG)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Y57fHNpNDoA/VaHzMucpIGI/AAAAAAAADeA/1wO_342kikc/s640-Ic42/friday%252520set%2525202%2525202.JPG)
Exiting Soldier after the show took even long than it took to enter. Two and a half hours after the show ended, we were back at our place off the brown line. Luckily, there's a pizza joint directly across the street from Sedgwick, of which I availed myself with such gusto that the roof of my mouth would not be the same for days.
Early Saturday afternoon we made the long trek from our Air BnB to mbw's place. And by long, I mean about one block. What a fine bit of luck that turned out to be. Again, great to see you cats, old and new, and big thanks to mbw for hosting. Thanks also for being nice to my wife, who admittedly finds the idea of going to meet up with "internet friends" a little more foreign and amusing than I do.
After Terry's, we took a quick swing through the Lincoln Park Zoo, then rented some bikes and rode toward the venue along the lake. And lemme tell you, biking that path on the 4th of July, as much fun as it was, takes a little longer than a naive out-of-towner might at first assume. By the time we showed up at the Field Museum, no surprise, the bike return rack was completely full. I had terrifying visions of having to go back over the interstate and train tracks to return the bikes somewhere else. Luckily, there was another rack on the north side of the museum which, while also full, was at least being staffed by a rather shellshocked-looked young man who was gathering up dropoffs in a large overflow pile. We bade him good luck and went to contest with Soldier again.
And again we were in late, this time viewing Shakedown from the back of a 200 section before venturing further up. Below is a view from near where our original tickets were; we figured we'd give this vantage a try, and ended up sticking around there for the whole show. It was a nice change of pace from the pit, and spacious enough to be comfortable.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BIBNHuCtUyU/VaHzOP7xbqI/AAAAAAAADeA/tHRNqtA8wJI/s640-Ic42/saturday%252520set%2525201.JPG)
During Saturday's second set I also ran into another old friend from high school, who had rode into town without tickets and ended up being able to do the first two nights. He always calls me his "Phish godfather" due to my apparent influence on his younger and impressionable self, so in this atmosphere of remembrances and reunions it was a treat to be able to meet up with my old pal.
The next day, he and that same college buddy joined as we watched the Orioles handily dispatch the Southsiders.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cb3ULba5ZiE/VaIDt6ppGFI/AAAAAAAADeY/RXjiZxm6xnQ/s512-Ic42/IMG_3840.JPG)
After the game, we ventured to a bar nearish the stadium, to meet up with more friends and an in-law and take in the start of the World Cup final. This I bailed on early, as I was not going to be victimized yet again by Soldier's sadistic entry protocols. Miraculously, I managed to get inside with time to spare. My wife, who stayed back to watch the entire first half, walked up to our seats literally right as the band came on stage.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8TvAFkBlO0I/VaHzOKH7iAI/AAAAAAAADeA/_U7AL6l_3ug/s800-Ic42/sunday%252520set%2525202.JPG)
Musically, several things struck me about these shows. Trey stepped up to the plate like many of us thought he would. He was mostly crisp and comfortable, nimble and powerful in the right places. He's obviously very familiar with the material, and thus can fit into it very effectively, but at the same time he sounded like himself. More than once I savored the thought: this isn't Trey trying to copy Jerry or anyone else; this is the sound of Trey playing GD material -- and so it was a very satisfying collision of two very familiar sounds.
Having intentionally not listened to any of Santa Clara coming in, I didn't know what to expect as far as jamming. Friday's Playin' sticks out as the biggest jam of the weekend (although I've only relistened to 7/5 so far), and there were a few other times where the band's jazzy, abstract looseness manifested nicely in the form of fairly open improv. And as I remarked to RJ Saturday, it was nice of them to indulge Trey's penchant for off-key weirdness in a few spots Friday night. "Indulge? They encouraged it!" came the apt response.
At the end of Sunday's show, when the band was coming to the front of the stage for their bow, I noticed Trey hung back so that Billy could get out there, which I thought was very gracious of him. Surely the enormity and honor of his role was not lost on Trey, and that showed on his face and in his fingers throughout the weekend. And how wonderful was the portraits slide show during Attics. Here it was the Core Four's turn at graciousness as they included Jeff, Bruce and Trey's pictures mixed right in with everyone else's.
People have debated what this band's name actually was. Were they Fare Thee Well? The Dead? Didn't some of the guys refer to it as the straight-up Grateful Dead? Does that mean Trey was a member of the Grateful Dead, if only for a week? Holy shit. Regardless, when Attics and Sunday and the last 50 years came to a close with a shot of the seven of them all together there on the big screens, the realization was driven home that this wasn't a dirge or some cash-grabbing lark by Bobby, Phil, Billy and Mickey plus three hired guns, but it was exactly what it turned out to be: a unique and amazing performance by an amazing band, drawing from their experience, exposure and prodigious talents to celebrate a phenomenon that got the sendoff it deserved, and every bit of it.
Nice write-up. Too bad I didn't make it to maw's to meet up with you guys. As far as getting in and out of the venue, getting in the first night was a shit show. The next two nights, we went in early and avoided all crushes. I think if you were heading into the venue by 6-6:30, you were golden.
Crossposting this because of relevance.
VDB, I'm looking forward to reading your post as soon as I finish editing my own. But I did skim to find the parts about MBW's party. It was nice to see you again.
Quote from: rowjimmy on July 13, 2015, 08:03:00 AM
Episode 60 is up and it's all about the FTW shows in Chicago & Santa Clara.
http://www.hfpod.com/2015/07/episode-60-fare-thee-well-recap.html
I'm on there along with esteemed taper Craig Hillwig, and a couple of other Dead fans who also love Phish.
Did we talk about how Jeff Chimenti was playing Brent's organ? Pretty awesome, especially on some of the later Built To Last material - the sound was really authentic.
Quote from: mattstick on July 13, 2015, 08:34:07 AM
Did we talk about how Jeff Chimenti was playing Brent's organ? Pretty awesome, especially on some of the later Built To Last material - the sound was really authentic.
I did not notice but that is fucking awesome. He def. sounded great.
Editing, schmediting. This former copyeditor started saying fuck it a lot more once the clock struck three.
Quote from: rowjimmy on July 13, 2015, 09:44:37 AM
Quote from: mattstick on July 13, 2015, 08:34:07 AM
Did we talk about how Jeff Chimenti was playing Brent's organ? Pretty awesome, especially on some of the later Built To Last material - the sound was really authentic.
I did not notice but that is fucking awesome. He def. sounded great.
Also, that picture is awesome.
Quote from: rowjimmy on July 13, 2015, 08:05:59 AM
Crossposting this because of relevance.
VDB, I'm looking forward to reading your post as soon as I finish editing my own. But I did skim to find the parts about MBW's party. It was nice to see you again.
Quote from: rowjimmy on July 13, 2015, 08:03:00 AM
Episode 60 is up and it's all about the FTW shows in Chicago & Santa Clara.
http://www.hfpod.com/2015/07/episode-60-fare-thee-well-recap.html
I'm on there along with esteemed taper Craig Hillwig, and a couple of other Dead fans who also love Phish.
Also, fine to see you again, sir, and to chat.
Didn't mean for that to go unacknowledged.
Quote from: V00D00BR3W on July 14, 2015, 12:27:37 AM
Quote from: rowjimmy on July 13, 2015, 08:05:59 AM
Crossposting this because of relevance.
VDB, I'm looking forward to reading your post as soon as I finish editing my own. But I did skim to find the parts about MBW's party. It was nice to see you again.
Quote from: rowjimmy on July 13, 2015, 08:03:00 AM
Episode 60 is up and it's all about the FTW shows in Chicago & Santa Clara.
http://www.hfpod.com/2015/07/episode-60-fare-thee-well-recap.html
I'm on there along with esteemed taper Craig Hillwig, and a couple of other Dead fans who also love Phish.
Also, fine to see you again, sir, and to chat.
Didn't mean for that to go unacknowledged.
No sweat. Finally read your write up. Looks like you had a proper good time.
Thanks for sharing.
Finally finished a blog post on these shows.
Here's how I intro'd it for Facebook because it's especially pertinent to this audience:
After a week of ruminating and relistening, I've finally put together my thoughts and feelings on the Fare Thee Well shows in Chicago. It was a hell of a time that I'd not trade for anything.
The piece mentions but doesn't go far enough to thank Modi and Andy, without whom I might not have made it out there. Also Thanks go to George, Terry, and all of the 'Paug Crew who made the weekend all the more special.
http://rowjimmy.net/?p=1696
Thanks to VDB for use of a couple of his pics.
Great read, RJ. Thanks for the shoutout. Also, I teared up a couple of times just reading about you tearing up. The hit about Slimster especially.
Quote from: rowjimmy on July 14, 2015, 03:12:37 PM
Finally finished a blog post on these shows.
Here's how I intro'd it for Facebook because it's especially pertinent to this audience:
After a week of ruminating and relistening, I've finally put together my thoughts and feelings on the Fare Thee Well shows in Chicago. It was a hell of a time that I'd not trade for anything.
The piece mentions but doesn't go far enough to thank Modi and Andy, without whom I might not have made it out there. Also Thanks go to George, Terry, and all of the 'Paug Crew who made the weekend all the more special.
http://rowjimmy.net/?p=1696
Thanks to VDB for use of a couple of his pics.
After reading your post, I was watching the Standing on the Moon clip (again - awesome version of the song), and I noticed something that I hadn't seen before. At 3:47, Trey's really into it, and he stares up into space, just feeling the energy of the music. The camera dude right in front of Trey then turns around and looks up, and has this look on his face like "what is Trey looking at up there?". Pretty awesome.
Quote from: jasonsobel on July 14, 2015, 10:19:05 PM
Quote from: rowjimmy on July 14, 2015, 03:12:37 PM
Finally finished a blog post on these shows.
Here's how I intro'd it for Facebook because it's especially pertinent to this audience:
After a week of ruminating and relistening, I've finally put together my thoughts and feelings on the Fare Thee Well shows in Chicago. It was a hell of a time that I'd not trade for anything.
The piece mentions but doesn't go far enough to thank Modi and Andy, without whom I might not have made it out there. Also Thanks go to George, Terry, and all of the 'Paug Crew who made the weekend all the more special.
http://rowjimmy.net/?p=1696
Thanks to VDB for use of a couple of his pics.
After reading your post, I was watching the Standing on the Moon clip (again - awesome version of the song), and I noticed something that I hadn't seen before. At 3:47, Trey's really into it, and he stares up into space, just feeling the energy of the music. The camera dude right in front of Trey then turns around and looks up, and has this look on his face like "what is Trey looking at up there?". Pretty awesome.
I love that moment so much.
Glad you guys are digging it.
Quote from: PGLHAH on July 14, 2015, 05:22:34 PM
Great read, RJ.
Especially dug the circle of living rooms imagery, I've always felt that at certain community minded gatherings but never quite formalized the thought as such. You did a great job of expressing the "more than just a concert" vibe that is the true expression of the :syf: family.
Great write up rj.
Jason, I noticed the same thing in that video and at least one other; pretty amusing. The same or another dude could also be seen at one point bobbing his head in between shots as he was adjusting his camera.
Enjoyed the writeup, RJ. (And those photos? *swoon*) I was interested to read about concerns by you and others in the wake of Santa Clara. I had intentionally avoided all recordings and coverage of those shows, but having listened to them now I find them to be pretty strong. I haven't sat down for a dedicated, critical listen yet; after an initial pass I will say it seems those SC shows were a little jammier. I'd be interested to get more takes on them. Guess I could go read through that thread now.
That was a great read RJ, thanks for sharing.
Enjoyed that RowJ
I did spot a typo tho:
QuoteWere they ever so young? From Pigpen, gone so long now, to Keith, to Brent whose organ was onstage in in use by Jeff Chimenti.
Did you actually get $ back from MO tix?
Quote from: mattstick on July 15, 2015, 10:02:33 AM
Enjoyed that RowJ
I did spot a typo tho:
QuoteWere they ever so young? From Pigpen, gone so long now, to Keith, to Brent whose organ was onstage in in use by Jeff Chimenti.
Good catch. Thanks.
Gotta go fire my proofreader.
This morning was the first time I'd listened to The Grateful Dead since Fare Thee Well, Apple Music suggested I listen to "Wake Up To Find Out - 3/29/90" and I was reminded of a feeling that I *didn't* have at Fare Thee Well (for obvious reasons).
When I saw the Grateful Dead my impression was that while Bob Weir was (forgive me here) "Playin' In The Band", Jerry Garcia was the "Leader of the Band" - the other band members often seemed like mere mortals who were just trying to keep up with Jerry.
Jerry made it look so easy, effortless but with great precision (even in the later 90s) and power. He was a legend and an icon.
So while Trey worked so hard and pulled it off, he didn't make it look easy - which kinda stands as a worthy tribute to how great Garcia really was.
Anyone need yet another reason to love Bill Murray?
http://www.relix.com/news/detail/bill_murray_helped_the_cleaning_crew_after_fare_thee_well
Quote from: mattstick on July 15, 2015, 02:09:13 PM
This morning was the first time I'd listened to The Grateful Dead since Fare Thee Well, Apple Music suggested I listen to "Wake Up To Find Out - 3/29/90" and I was reminded of a feeling that I *didn't* have at Fare Thee Well (for obvious reasons).
When I saw the Grateful Dead my impression was that while Bob Weir was (forgive me here) "Playin' In The Band", Jerry Garcia was the "Leader of the Band" - the other band members often seemed like mere mortals who were just trying to keep up with Jerry.
Jerry made it look so easy, effortless but with great precision (even in the later 90s) and power. He was a legend and an icon.
So while Trey worked so hard and pulled it off, he didn't make it look easy - which kinda stands as a worthy tribute to how great Garcia really was.
I did the same thing, only listened to some shows from the late 70s and mid 80s (not my usual top choices).
No argument about Jerry.
To me, it was the chemistry between Jerry, Phil, and Billy K that made the sound, with Phil much more than a mere mortal trying to keep up with Jerry. They were on the same wavelength and created magic.
Bobby was important as well, but not in the same way.
ymmv
Found a few good articles today:
http://liveforlivemusic.com/features/scenes-from-the-grateful-dead-lot/#gallery153 (ftp://liveforlivemusic.com/features/scenes-from-the-grateful-dead-lot/#gallery153)
http://liveforlivemusic.com/features/the-funniest-things-overheard-at-the-grateful-deads-final-shows-in-chicago (ftp://liveforlivemusic.com/features/the-funniest-things-overheard-at-the-grateful-deads-final-shows-in-chicago)
and the clincher - http://liveforlivemusic.com/news/trixie-garcia-theres-definitely-going-to-be-more-large-events/ (ftp://liveforlivemusic.com/news/trixie-garcia-theres-definitely-going-to-be-more-large-events/)
Quote from: rowjimmy on July 14, 2015, 03:12:37 PM
Finally finished a blog post on these shows.
Here's how I intro'd it for Facebook because it's especially pertinent to this audience:
After a week of ruminating and relistening, I've finally put together my thoughts and feelings on the Fare Thee Well shows in Chicago. It was a hell of a time that I'd not trade for anything.
The piece mentions but doesn't go far enough to thank Modi and Andy, without whom I might not have made it out there. Also Thanks go to George, Terry, and all of the 'Paug Crew who made the weekend all the more special.
http://rowjimmy.net/?p=1696
Thanks to VDB for use of a couple of his pics.
good stuff. glad you got the the Art Institute, at least for a little while. a must visit for anyone.
Quote from: mbw on July 18, 2015, 05:12:51 PM
Quote from: rowjimmy on July 14, 2015, 03:12:37 PM
Finally finished a blog post on these shows.
Here's how I intro'd it for Facebook because it's especially pertinent to this audience:
After a week of ruminating and relistening, I've finally put together my thoughts and feelings on the Fare Thee Well shows in Chicago. It was a hell of a time that I'd not trade for anything.
The piece mentions but doesn't go far enough to thank Modi and Andy, without whom I might not have made it out there. Also Thanks go to George, Terry, and all of the 'Paug Crew who made the weekend all the more special.
http://rowjimmy.net/?p=1696
Thanks to VDB for use of a couple of his pics.
good stuff. glad you got the the Art Institute, at least for a little while. a must visit for anyone.
Thanks man.
The Art Instutute was amazing and a reason to return to Chicago soon.
Deep Dream fireworks
(http://d11cbnttr0b724.cloudfront.net/img_dreamed/324564.jpg)
original
(http://d11cbnttr0b724.cloudfront.net/img_original/324564.jpg)
What's with the dog faces in the Deep Dream renderings?
(I'm not the only one seeing these, am I?)
Quote from: sunrisevt on July 20, 2015, 10:20:26 AM
What's with the dog faces in the Deep Dream renderings?
(I'm not the only one seeing these, am I?)
Apparently animals and eyeballs are very popular in deep dream images. I guess because they are popular search images??
Quote from: barnesy305 on July 20, 2015, 11:49:50 AM
Quote from: sunrisevt on July 20, 2015, 10:20:26 AM
What's with the dog faces in the Deep Dream renderings?
(I'm not the only one seeing these, am I?)
Apparently animals and eyeballs are very popular in deep dream images. I guess because they are popular search images??
I think it's just part of its demented computer consciousness. I've seen a lot of centipedes too, which can't be all that common in images.
Is anyone sending in for the partial refund for MO tickets? Does anyone even remember what the original seating chart looked like???
Our seats for the 3rd night were terrible, so I am thinking about it.
I put a few pics through Deep Dream myself.
(http://d11cbnttr0b724.cloudfront.net/img_dreamed/182098.jpg)
(http://d11cbnttr0b724.cloudfront.net/img_dreamed/182169.jpg)
(http://d11cbnttr0b724.cloudfront.net/img_dreamed/182085.jpg)
(http://d11cbnttr0b724.cloudfront.net/img_dreamed/182076.jpg)
And this one isn't a GD50 pic, it's one that Shawn took back in 2010:
(http://d11cbnttr0b724.cloudfront.net/img_dreamed/182134.jpg)
Pretty sure you forgot to post the processed versions.
:-o
Also, refunds?
I can't imagine asking for more than I got.
Seems like most folks had no trouble getting themselves where they needed/wanted to be anyway but to each their own.
Mega grossing shows were mega grossing.
http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/touring/6641795/grateful-dead-concerts-made-52-million-set-record-for-biggest
QuoteThe Levi Stadium shows June 27-28 grossed $21.5 million from attendance of 151,650, and the Soldier Field shows July 3-5 grossed a whopping $30.7 million from a Soldier Field record attendance of 210,283. The Fare Thee Well total of $52.2 million is close to Billboard's prediction back in April of a $50 million event. Fare Thee Well was produced by Peter Shapiro and Madison House.
QuoteAdditionally, the five-night live broadcast of "Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Year of Grateful Dead" was officially the largest syndication of a live music event in history, according to broadcast producer Live Alliance. FTW set the record for the biggest music pay-per-view event of all time, with more than 400,000 cable/satellite subscriptions and online streams, a number that will continue to grow as the event remains available to both satellite and cable subscribers via Video-On-Demand until August 2.
This was the first time a musical event has hit the six-figure buy mark since 1999, when a Backstreet Boys concert generated 160,000 PPV buys, less than half of the number of stream/PPV purchases for Fare Thee Well.
I wonder if Trey, Bruce and Jeff got points.
Quote from: V00D00BR3W on July 23, 2015, 03:37:51 PM
I wonder if Trey, Bruce and Jeff got points.
Dudes got PAID.
I wonder, though, how much lower Jeff's numbers were.
Quote from: rowjimmy on July 23, 2015, 03:38:43 PM
Quote from: V00D00BR3W on July 23, 2015, 03:37:51 PM
I wonder if Trey, Bruce and Jeff got points.
Dudes got PAID.
I wonder, though, how much lower Jeff's numbers were.
Probably still walked away with at least a million. Which is a pretty good deal for just playing 5 shows
Hands down, the best audience recordings of the run were just put up. They're Jon Pasternak's FOBs, I was standing right beside him the first two nights in the pit. Great guy, one of THE OG tapers. Ran Gefells. For those of you who cannot torrent, I will upload direct download links on Monday. These are fucking sweet. Enjoy!!!!!
07/03: 16 bit - http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=581058
07/03: 24 bit - http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=581059
07/04: 16 bit - http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=581105
07/04: 24 bit - http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=581104
Quote from: Superfreakie on July 25, 2015, 09:00:26 AM
Hands down, the best audience recordings of the run were just put up. They're Jon Pasternak's FOBs, I was standing right beside him the first two nights in the pit. Great guy, one of THE OG tapers. Ran Gefells. For those of you who cannot torrent, I will upload direct download links on Monday. These are fucking sweet. Enjoy!!!!!
07/03: 16 bit - http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=581058
07/03: 24 bit - http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=581059
07/04: 16 bit - http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=581105
07/04: 24 bit - http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=581104
Thanks for sharing!
Quote from: antelope19 on July 25, 2015, 10:55:15 AM
Quote from: Superfreakie on July 25, 2015, 09:00:26 AM
Hands down, the best audience recordings of the run were just put up. They're Jon Pasternak's FOBs, I was standing right beside him the first two nights in the pit. Great guy, one of THE OG tapers. Ran Gefells. For those of you who cannot torrent, I will upload direct download links on Monday. These are fucking sweet. Enjoy!!!!!
07/03: 16 bit - http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=581058
07/03: 24 bit - http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=581059
07/04: 16 bit - http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=581105
07/04: 24 bit - http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=581104
Thanks for sharing!
I finally checked out a little bit of some stream rips. Not very amazed with the sound on those; hopefully the Blurays will be remixed.
Quote from: Superfreakie on July 25, 2015, 09:00:26 AM
Hands down, the best audience recordings of the run were just put up. They're Jon Pasternak's FOBs, I was standing right beside him the first two nights in the pit. Great guy, one of THE OG tapers. Ran Gefells. For those of you who cannot torrent, I will upload direct download links on Monday. These are fucking sweet. Enjoy!!!!!
07/03: 16 bit - http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=581058
07/03: 24 bit - http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=581059
07/04: 16 bit - http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=581105
07/04: 24 bit - http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=581104
Nice- thanks dude. Gonna grab these now.
Check out my "GD 50 Setbreak" lighting scheme with my Hue lights...
Sweet familiar vibe.
Just out of curiosity, did anyone else here make it to Santa Clara?
Quote from: mattstick on September 18, 2015, 11:38:30 AM
Check out my "GD 50 Setbreak" lighting scheme with my Hue lights...
you got the casal setbreak music playing too? HA!
Quote from: gah on September 18, 2015, 02:47:30 PM
Quote from: mattstick on September 18, 2015, 11:38:30 AM
Check out my "GD 50 Setbreak" lighting scheme with my Hue lights...
you got the casal setbreak music playing too? HA!
wasn't there a link for that somewhere on here? Meant to snag it, never did...
Quote from: whatapiper on September 18, 2015, 02:26:41 PM
Just out of curiosity, did anyone else here make it to Santa Clara?
Jphishman had tickets I believe.
Quote from: Buffalo Budd on September 18, 2015, 05:43:40 PM
Quote from: whatapiper on September 18, 2015, 02:26:41 PM
Just out of curiosity, did anyone else here make it to Santa Clara?
Jphishman had tickets I believe.
Sounds about right, I know most folks on this site were hitting Chicago, Santa Clara was a complete blast, I would do that again in a heartbeat! I've never seen a town as infiltrated with heads as that one. No one cared what was going on, it was all about maintaining peace and enjoying the shows. I've never seen the police so hospitable towards our extended family. Even inside the venue it was a complete free for all, sit wherever you want and do whatever you want, everyone turning a blind eye, it was pretty special!
Quote from: McGrupp on September 18, 2015, 05:19:47 PM
Quote from: gah on September 18, 2015, 02:47:30 PM
Quote from: mattstick on September 18, 2015, 11:38:30 AM
Check out my "GD 50 Setbreak" lighting scheme with my Hue lights...
you got the casal setbreak music playing too? HA!
wasn't there a link for that somewhere on here? Meant to snag it, never did...
It's still there
somewhere.
Tracklists for the "FARE THEE WELL COMPLETE BOX JULY 3, 4 & 5 2015" is up, including 3 discs worth of set break music:
Disc One
1. "Box Of Rain"
2. "Jack Straw"
3. "Bertha"
4. "Passenger"
5. "The Wheel>"
6. "Crazy Fingers"
7. "The Music Never Stopped"
Disc Two
1. "Mason's Children"
2. "Scarlet Begonias>"
3. "Fire On The Mountain>"
4. "Drums>"
5. "Space>"
Disc Three
1. "New Potato Caboose>"
2. "Playing In The Band>"
3. "Jam>"
4. "Let It Grow>"
5. "Help On The Way>"
6. "Slipknot!>"
7. "Franklin's Tower"
8. "Ripple"
Disc Four
Intermission Music by
Circles Around The Sun
1. "Space Wheel"
2. "Mountains Of The Moon"
3. "Praying For The Band"
4. "Tripple"
5. "Deal Breaker"
6. "Deadometer"
7. "Borrow From A Friend"
8. "Grimes Surf Story"
July 4
Disc Five
1. "Shakedown Street"
2. "Liberty"
3. "Standing On The Moon"
4. "Me And My Uncle"
5. "Tennessee Jed"
6. "Cumberland Blues"
7. "Little Red Rooster"
8. "Friend Of The Devil"
9. "Deal"
Disc Six
1. "Bird Song"
2. "The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion"
3. "Lost Sailor>"
4. "Saint Of Circumstance>"
5. "West L.A. Fadeaway"
Disc Seven
1. "Foolish Heart>"
2. "Drums>"
3. "Space>"
4. "Stella Blue>"
5. "One More Saturday Night"
6. "U.S. Blues"
Disc Eight
Intermission Music by
Circles Around The Sun
1. "Hallucinate A Solution"
2. "Ginger Says"
3. "Saturday's Children"
4. "Eartha"
5. "Split Pea Shell"
July 5
Disc Nine
1. "China Cat Sunflower>"
2. "I Know You Rider"
3. "Estimated Prophet"
4. "Built To Last"
5. "Samson And Delilah"
6. "Mountains Of The Moon>"
7. "Throwing Stones"
Disc Ten
1. "Truckin'"
2. "Cassidy"
3. "Althea"
4. "Terrapin Station>"
5. "Drums>"
Disc Eleven
1. "Space>"
2. "Unbroken Chain>"
3. "Days Between>"
4. "Not Fade Away"
5. "Touch Of Grey"
6. "Attics Of My Life"
Disc Twelve
Intermission Music by
Circles Around The Sun
1. "Gilbert's Groove"
2. "Farewell Franklins"
3. "Hat And Cane"
4. "Never Too Late"
5. "Scarlotta's Magnolias"
Well that's interesting...
'Circles Around The Sun"? I thought they were called Franklin's Of The World.
Quote from: mistercharlie on October 15, 2015, 04:40:27 PM
'Circles Around The Sun"? I thought they were called Franklin's Of The World.
if so, i approve the name change.
Quote from: mbw on October 15, 2015, 05:25:45 PM
Quote from: mistercharlie on October 15, 2015, 04:40:27 PM
'Circles Around The Sun"? I thought they were called Franklin's Of The World.
if so, i approve the name change.
x2
I would also approve Poopshovel, Rodent Scrotum, Anal Andy & the Buttcheeks, or even Fuck You Hippie Motherfuck.
The music's preverbal, is what I'm saying here--it just doesn't matter what I call it.
Check out Trey's little smirk at 9:25 when he throws "that lick" into the Scarlet jam - Sneaky bastard!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqThPtbKOOw
That's awesome... And only a true phish head would recognize it.
Quote from: PGLHAH on October 26, 2015, 09:14:42 AM
That's awesome... And only a true phish head would recognize it.
I guess I'm not a true phish head. What song is that lick from?
Taste lick?
It's not really from any specific song, just a lick that Trey has used for ages.
Probably in some Tastes... definitely some gnarly 93/94 Stash jams. All over the place really. It's almost Dave's Energy Guide-ish but not quite.
It's pretty subtle hear, he often times repeats it more but the smile in that vid says it all, he knows what he's up to!
It sounds like Trey.
red rocks 09 tweezer? :wink:
Quote from: WhatstheUse? on October 26, 2015, 01:13:36 PM
It's not really from any specific song, just a lick that Trey has used for ages.
Probably in some Tastes... definitely some gnarly 93/94 Stash jams. All over the place really. It's almost Dave's Energy Guide-ish but not quite.
It's pretty subtle hear, he often times repeats it more but the smile in that vid says it all, he knows what he's up to!
It's a classic trey riff. That's all. He knows it. We all know it. I think he kinda forgot where he was for a minute because that riff is a signal to three guys who weren't on that stage to go a new direction. But nobody knew to follow. It's funny and I never would have caught it if Scotty didn't point it out.
Quote from: PGLHAH on October 26, 2015, 03:08:27 PM
Quote from: WhatstheUse? on October 26, 2015, 01:13:36 PM
It's not really from any specific song, just a lick that Trey has used for ages.
Probably in some Tastes... definitely some gnarly 93/94 Stash jams. All over the place really. It's almost Dave's Energy Guide-ish but not quite.
It's pretty subtle hear, he often times repeats it more but the smile in that vid says it all, he knows what he's up to!
It's a classic trey riff. That's all. He knows it. We all know it. I think he kinda forgot where he was for a minute because that riff is a signal to three guys who weren't on that stage to go a new direction. But nobody knew to follow. It's funny and I never would have caught it if Scotty didn't point it out.
I hadn't noticed it either until it was pointed out. I've heard it a hundred times and it definitely sounds a little DEG-ish.
Did that Dead & Co. Thread get locked on accident?
I have things to say!
Quote from: WhatstheUse? on November 01, 2015, 07:34:31 PM
Did that Dead & Co. Thread get locked on accident?
I have things to say!
No idea but it's open now.
Quote from: PGLHAH on October 26, 2015, 03:08:27 PM
Quote from: WhatstheUse? on October 26, 2015, 01:13:36 PM
It's not really from any specific song, just a lick that Trey has used for ages.
Probably in some Tastes... definitely some gnarly 93/94 Stash jams. All over the place really. It's almost Dave's Energy Guide-ish but not quite.
It's pretty subtle hear, he often times repeats it more but the smile in that vid says it all, he knows what he's up to!
It's a classic trey riff. That's all. He knows it. We all know it. I think he kinda forgot where he was for a minute because that riff is a signal to three guys who weren't on that stage to go a new direction. But nobody knew to follow. It's funny and I never would have caught it if Scotty didn't point it out.
Yep. Nice catch, :wtu: !
First listen from npr... Dig it...
http://www.npr.org/2015/11/11/455324107/first-listen-the-grateful-dead-fare-thee-well (http://www.npr.org/2015/11/11/455324107/first-listen-the-grateful-dead-fare-thee-well)
The Circles around the Sun setbreak music is also available separately on CD and vinyl, FYI. Not sure if that has been posted here yet and TLTL.
Quote from: shoreline99 on November 12, 2015, 08:16:54 AM
The Circles around the Sun setbreak music is also available separately on CD and vinyl, FYI. Not sure if that has been posted here yet and TLTL.
Although the vinyl is a limited edition of 5,000 for RSD Black Friday. Nevermind... It's now just a regular release.
From Bull Moose:
QuoteThis was originally set to be a Record Store Day Black Friday reiease, but it has been changed to a normal release.
http://www.bullmoose.com/p/21227474/circles-around-the-sun-neal-casal-interludes-for-the-dead-2lp-180-gram-vinyl-black-friday-exclusive
nice! recording sounds good from work computer headphones
Not sure I will buy the FTW box set. While this does sound better than the current sbd, the current soundboard sounds good, and I listen the audience pulls more anyway. And I have decent enough video already, which I rarely watch, so not sure I will shell out for the bluray.
I pre-ordered it at 4:22am on July 4.
I wish they would release 7-3 as a standalone show.
I would buy the shit out of that.
Quote from: mattstick on November 13, 2015, 09:49:54 AM
I pre-ordered it at 4:22am on July 4.
LOL, no 24 hr rule there.
BUMP
Speaking of bumps...
https://m.reddit.com/r/gratefuldead/comments/3m8t8p/bob_telling_mickey_he_has_cocaine_on_his_face_at/
Quote from: rowjimmy on September 08, 2016, 01:21:46 PM
BUMP
Speaking of bumps...
https://m.reddit.com/r/gratefuldead/comments/3m8t8p/bob_telling_mickey_he_has_cocaine_on_his_face_at/
Ha!!!
Mickey probably needed a little extra something to get through those shows.
:hereitisyousentimentalbastard
:wtu: