Ends tomorrow, I believe. Should we know something more about recruits shortly thereafter?
Quote from: ATWizJr on April 09, 2014, 08:38:15 AM
Ends tomorrow, I believe.
No, Tom, you are wrong. The Dead Period ended on 9 Aug 1995.
Jesus Wept.
Quote from: keefe on April 09, 2014, 04:58:15 PM
No, Tom, you are wrong. The Dead Period ended on 9 Aug 1995.
Jesus Wept.
Wow, has it been that long? Man, I'm getting old.
Quote from: keefe on April 09, 2014, 04:58:15 PM
No, Tom, you are wrong. The Dead Period ended on 9 Aug 1995.
Jesus Wept.
But he got one hell of a guitar player
Quote from: swoopem on April 10, 2014, 01:00:46 PM
But he got one hell of a guitar player
They weren't the best at what they did, they were the only ones that did what they did- Billy Graham. RIP fat man
The dude did it upside down. None better.
Quote from: swoopem on April 10, 2014, 01:00:46 PM
But he got one hell of a guitar player
meh, maybe if you love noodling, different strokes
the Dead peaked by 1972 IMO and luckily for them for years 20-somethings still loved dropping acid
I saw them at Alpine in '85, the only show I ever walked out of in the middle but after 1.5 hours the fun of watching tripping dancers wore off but at least that entertained longer than the band did
Pre 72 was nice because there was no Donna and Pigpen was around, but I love the European tour of 74 and then 77 is my favorite year.
77-89 is my era for sure, 77-81 probably being the hottest out of those years. Brent replacing Donna and Keith (RIP) was the best move for the band. 77-81 Jerry really let loose and played a more fast paced rock guitar. Just my 2 cents.
There were some nice post 1980 moments as well. The 1990 tour with Branford Marselis comes to mind. I was living 6 blocks off Haight street on that crappy August day...
1991 was probably their last good year. After that, Jerry was never the same with his diabetes and drug addiction. The Uniondale NY 1990 show is a personal fav.
Quote from: BobWildLoyalist on April 10, 2014, 01:14:50 PM
They weren't the best at what they did, they were the only ones that did what they did- Billy Graham. RIP fat man
Phish has done all right. Trey is a poor man's Garcia.
I liked Jerry collaborations with Dave Grisman better than the Dead stuff
phish and the dead, while have similar to the same fan bases, are two totally different bands. The dead practically created a whole sub culture and carried it on for 30 years. IMO trey is a better guitar player, but jerry was coming from a totally different place.
Now here's the question: when it comes to songs are you a Jerry or Bobby guy? Me, I'm a Bob fan
I prefer String cheese incident over Phish any day. Bobby played in Milwaukee a month ago it was a great time. Can't wait to see Phil this summer at Interlocken. Looking forward to bobby and phil playing back together next year. RIP Jerry
Bobby all day. preferably in a purple polo and daisy duke cut offs
SUPERBAR!
The wrong "dead" periods are being discussed! lol
Quote from: 77ncaachamps on April 10, 2014, 04:53:15 PM
SUPERBAR!
The wrong "dead" periods are being discussed! lol
Considering the epitaph for this year could very well be "what a long, strange trip its been"...this one can stay in the Al:)
Phil Lesh's contribution "Box of Rain" is my favorite Dead song.
Other than that, I guess I'm more of a Jerry guy. But its all good. I haven't listened to the Dead in a while, I guess I will have to on my way home from work tonight :)
Another favorite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AX9Vhv4akxc
Quote from: 77ncaachamps on April 10, 2014, 04:53:15 PM
SUPERBAR!
The wrong "dead" periods are being discussed! lol
Nark!
Back in my CPA days, Ben & Jerry's was one of my clients. I was at their corporate offices in Vermont when they officially announced the name of their new flavor - Cherry Garcia. Someone had to explain it to me.
Quote from: warriorchick on April 10, 2014, 05:14:04 PM
Cherry Garcia. Someone had to explain it to me.
Absolutely nothing to be proud of. Best keep that shameful fact to yourself in the future.
Glad this thread broke into another tangent...inspired me to play 'Ripple' -- the only the Dead song I know -- for the first time in months.
Quote from: BobWildLoyalist on April 10, 2014, 04:28:34 PM
Bobby all day. preferably in a purple polo and daisy duke cut offs
One of my favorite spin offs was Bobby and the Midnites with Weir, Brent, Phonso Johnson, Matt Kelly from Kingfish, Bobby Cochran from Steppenwolf, Tim Bogert from Vasnilla Fudge, and one of my favorite drummers of all time - Billy Cobham. Saw thema couple times including their show in Ann Arbor that was their definitive live work.
(http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_400/MI0001/406/MI0001406521.jpg?partner=allrovi.com)
Quote from: keefe on April 10, 2014, 06:05:52 PM
Absolutely nothing to be proud of. Best keep that shameful fact to yourself in the future.
Yeah but I got this ssweet commemorative tee out of the deal. It's probably a collector's item now.
Quote from: Boone on April 10, 2014, 06:26:02 PM
Glad this thread broke into another tangent...inspired me to play 'Ripple' -- the only the Dead song I know -- for the first time in months.
John
Get a daily dose of dead. I urge you.
I'm sold, Dan -- ipod's littered with Dead stuff. Just need to add more Dead to my guitar playing rotation.
Nice Jerry solo on a Dylan classic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=kbPcKyT0Urs
Quote from: Boone on April 10, 2014, 08:02:17 PM
I'm sold, Dan -- ipod's littered with Dead stuff. Just need to add more Dead to my guitar playing rotation.
Nice Jerry solo on a Dylan classic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=kbPcKyT0Urs
Man, all they need is The Band in there and it's a Grand Slam.
Quote from: swoopem on April 10, 2014, 02:14:52 PM
Pre 72 was nice because there was no Donna and Pigpen was around, but I love the European tour of 74 and then 77 is my favorite year.
June 77 Winterland. Yes, Donna was there but a reggae-infused Estimated Prophet gave way to St Stephen not once but twice and landed 70 minutes later at Sugar Magnolia. Epic.
Quote from: keefe on April 11, 2014, 01:03:15 AM
June 77 Winterland. Yes, Donna was there but a reggae-infused Estimated Prophet gave way to St Stephen not once but twice and landed 70 minutes later at Sugar Magnolia. Epic.
Wow, fantastic sequence
This thread is the true definition of " old geezer hijacking"! ;D
Quote from: keefe on April 11, 2014, 01:03:15 AM
June 77 Winterland. Yes, Donna was there but a reggae-infused Estimated Prophet gave way to St Stephen not once but twice and landed 70 minutes later at Sugar Magnolia. Epic.
I love it when they would bookend Sugar Magnolia-Sunshine Daydream at the beginning and end of their live shows
Check out this tour http://jerrygarcia.com/event/ It's a tribute to Jerry with Warren Haynes playing Wolf and a full orchestra backing him up.
I'm going to the Chicago show on May 20th and am expecting it to be insane
Wow, this thread has taken a totally different direction I didn't intend when I started it. I blame you, Crash. As for the Dead, probably my age, but good music but a little too counter-culture for me. Geezer personified.
They had a hell of a career considering the only solid studio albums were American Beauty and Workingman's Dead. I'm amazed how that was acceptable to deadheads, most other band's fans had higher expectations. Mybrother is one of you, buys all of the boxsets, who the heck needs the entire "72 European tour etc.?
#mostoverratedband
I'll go into hiding now.
Quote from: Done Deal on April 11, 2014, 09:32:58 AM
They had a hell of a career considering the only solid studio albums were American Beauty and Workingman's Dead. I'm amazed how that was acceptable to deadheads, most other band's fans had higher expectations. Mybrother is one of you, buys all of the boxsets, who the heck needs the entire "72 European tour etc.?
#mostoverratedband
I'll go into hiding now.
Totally disagree with that statement. They had quite a few good studio albums. 11 of them went Gold or higher.
Wake of the Flood, Blues for Allah, Terrapin Station, and Shakedown Street were all good.
In the Dark was a commercial blockbuster (2x Platinum) but not my cup of tea.
Look, I get it, they are not everyone's favorite band. And sometimes its hard to understand the fanaticism of Deadheads and the cult around Jerry. But they definitely are not overrated.
Warren Haynes is one of the best guitarists of his generation. Here he is w/the Dead on Letterman 5 years ago:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkJVeC1tknA
I saw Warren play with "The Dead" back in 04 in Chicago. Great show, amazing how Warren can play for any crowd and totally kill it.
Quote from: Bleuteaux on April 11, 2014, 10:09:24 AM
Totally disagree with that statement. They had quite a few good studio albums. 11 of them went Gold or higher.
Wake of the Flood, Blues for Allah, Terrapin Station, and Shakedown Street were all good.
In the Dark was a commercial blockbuster (2x Platinum) but not my cup of tea.
Look, I get it, they are not everyone's favorite band. And sometimes its hard to understand the fanaticism of Deadheads and the cult around Jerry. But they definitely are not overrated.
slurper ;)
but still, throwing out the throwaway In the Dark, those others are all still before 1978, kudos to the Dead for having a long $ucce$$ful career after that getting support from a fanbase that a good part weren't around/even born when they were actually still recording new material
I have a signed/framed print of the Blues for Allah cover I've wanted to sell for years if anyone is interested, ironic yes?
Nice to have a thread that is celebrating Brent the key board player rather than Brent the betrayer.
I currently live in Marin and see Phil all the time at his restaurant/music venue Terrapin Crossroads. His kid's band is quite good. Bobby has a music venue in Mill Valley, Sweetwater, that books fantastic acts.
Favorite MU player - David Boone
Favorite concert - Alpine Valley, summer '84, although a 1994 show in Vegas with Sting is a close 2nd.
Space to Dark Star was bomb.
Quote from: swoopem on April 10, 2014, 03:46:19 PM
Now here's the question: when it comes to songs are you a Jerry or Bobby guy? Me, I'm a Bob fan
Bob
Quote from: PJDunn on April 11, 2014, 12:31:22 PM
Nice to have a thread that is celebrating Brent the key board player rather than Brent the betrayer.
I currently live in Marin and see Phil all the time at his restaurant/music venue Terrapin Crossroads. His kid's band is quite good. Bobby has a music venue in Mill Valley, Sweetwater, that books fantastic acts.
Favorite MU player - David Boone
Favorite concert - Alpine Valley, summer '84, although a 1994 show in Vegas with Sting is a close 2nd.
Space to Dark Star was bomb.
I've been wanting to make my way to Terrapin Crossroads ever since it opened. It seems like there's a worthwhile show almost every night.
Keefe I know you mentioned The Band earlier. Fun fact, Phil's son Brian had a son of his own recently and named his Levon
Quote from: swoopem on April 11, 2014, 12:44:35 PM
I've been wanting to make my way to Terrapin Crossroads ever since it opened. It seems like there's a worthwhile show almost every night.
Keefe I know you mentioned The Band earlier. Fun fact, Phil's son Brian had a son of his own recently and named his Levon
Crossroads is definitely worth checking out. The Dead is associated with SF but they really set up shop in Marin.
I can never get enough of The Band. Their work remains relevant today.
Quote from: Done Deal on April 11, 2014, 12:09:15 PM
slurper ;)
but still, throwing out the throwaway In the Dark, those others are all still before 1978, kudos to the Dead for having a long $ucce$$ful career after that getting support from a fanbase that a good part weren't around/even born when they were actually still recording new material
I have a signed/framed print of the Blues for Allah cover I've wanted to sell for years if anyone is interested, ironic yes?
Signed by who?
All this Dead talk you may be interested in a music festival founded by some Deadheads that usually features someone related to the band.
This link has info and this years line-up with more acts to be added.
Gathering of the Vibes Announces 2014 Lineup
http://sensiblereason.com/gathering-of-the-vibes-2014-lineup/
Quote from: Bleuteaux on April 11, 2014, 02:52:30 PM
Signed by who?
no one in the band, the artist that created it, Garris