The Grateful Thread

[dmc]

I'm hearing a buzz about another Dead reunion to benefit Barack Obama. This time East Coast; possibly Philly.

Diggity Dank

 

[deadheadskier]

It's confirmed for the 13th on dead.net What is even more exciting though is that there could possibly be a tour in 2009. :beer:

 

[dmc]

It's confirmed for the 13th on dead.net What is even more exciting though is that there could possibly be a tour in 2009. :beer:

Just as long as Bobby doesn't try to steam roll everyone like last time..
More Phil is needed..

 

[BeanoNYC]

It's confirmed for the 13th on dead.net What is even more exciting though is that there could possibly be a tour in 2009. :beer:

I'll travel to anywhere north of NC for this one if it's on the east coast. Double benefit of seeing the band together and, well...um...yeah...well...supporting this guy I think is really neat and full of hope.

Possible AZ reunion folks?

 

[Vortex]

I would enjoy a summer tour thing. Won't go tho Phili or Pittsburg for one show.

 

[ChileMass]

So Many Roads

.....which roads did you all take to ease your soul?

How'd you get to posting in this thread on alpinezone?

......I'd love to hear everyone's introduction to the band, what it's meant to you, what it continues to mean to you and where this road will carry you on from now

In 1974 my family moved to a dinky paper mill town in the southern Adirondacks (I was going into 10th grade) and it seemed like everyone I met had an older brother or sister at a SUNY college that was into the Dead. I bought a copy of Europe 72 and it was all over from there. Senior year in HS these older guys/gals started throwing New Year's parties at the local Knights of Columbus hall and half the town would turn out to see some locals play Dead covers until 3AM. The parents didn't know were all skying on chemicals. This went on for 4 consecutive years and was just the capper on each year filled with Dead-related activities. Unfortunately, my Dad refused to let me go to see the band at Cornell in May 1977 saying I was too young (only 17), so my sister and some other friends got to go without me - bummer.

I went to SUNY Albany in 1977 and the Dead were basically the house band. I've been listening ever since.

1st show was 11/5/77 at Rochester which became Dicks Picks 34. Prior to that show my favorite Dead song was probably Sugar Magnolia. but after Rochester it was (and always has been since) The Other One, which pretty much ripped my brain out and beat it against the curb that night. The bus came by and I got on, that's when it all began......

 

[deadheadskier]

Location confirmed: State College with the Allman Brothers

http://dead.net/features/news/bob-phil-bill-and-mickey-play-obama-benefit-october-13th-update

 

[marcski]

Also Tour April and May 2009

http://www.jambase.com/Articles/14930/The-Dead-to-tour.Back-Obama

 

[deadheadskier]

Nate Wilson Group's debut solo project album available for free download here:

http://www.natewilsongroup.net/

Nate was the keyboardist and founder of Percy Hill and has manned the keys for Assembly of Dust for the past several years.

He's never been a band 'leader' and his first effort if masterful. He's always been more Steely Dan / lounge rockish, but this has a much heavier edge to it.

Live shows I've seen have been sick face melting stuff

check it

 

[Geoff]

Maybe it's just me but the Dead stopped sounding good to me when I quit smoking pot.

 

[dmc]

Maybe it's just me but the Dead stopped sounding good to me when I quit smoking pot.

You were probably into it for different reasons...

I think - as a musician - that their music is pretty cool when you look at it right...
If you start to look at the musicians that have jammed with the Dead you can see a connection to jazz, blues, folk, bluegrass, etc... more clearly...

 

[deadheadskier]

If you do not have this or have not seen this, you need to get it right now

http://www.amazon.com/Live-Shoreline-Jerry-Garcia-Band/dp/B0009X77AO

 

[dmc]

Merl Saunders passed away last night...

http://www.jambase.com/Articles/Story.aspx?storyID=15521

thought I heard a Hammond b-3 in my dreams last night....

 

[marcski]

Merl Saunders passed away last night...

http://www.jambase.com/Articles/Story.aspx?storyID=15521

thought I heard a Hammond b-3 in my dreams last night....

That's ashame. Merl always looked so happy when he was up on stage.

And, Geoff, I totally agree with DMC, here...they (the Dead) had a wider range than almost any other band ever. Branford Marsalis said of the Dead after playing with them, that they are "quintesential jazz musicians". And their sound changed fairly dramatically over the course of their career. Another aspect that makes them even more diverse and interesting....at least to me.

 

[deadheadskier]

Heck of a guy. Live at Keystone was the first Garcia Album I ever owned.

RIP Merl

 

[gorgonzola]

damn just saw this - his smile was contagious at many JGB shows at the tower and capitol theatres back in the day. between merl the pearl and billy cobham at the bobby shows back then, doors were opened to a whole new musical world for me

 

[marcski]

damn just saw this - his smile was contagious at many JGB shows at the tower and capitol theatres back in the day. between merl the pearl and billy cobham at the bobby shows back then, doors were opened to a whole new musical world for me

Oooh, there's a blast from the past for me....Billy Cobham. Just look at the list he's played with....Miles and John Mclaughlin to name just 2.

 

[gorgonzola]

yea after the dead turning me on to merl, billy c and alfonso johnson and the other follks they sessioned with, i was like the grateful who? for awhile...one of the coolest shows i ever saw i took this girl to see billy cobham in a little dive in plumsted pa - she hated it because he kept spraying sweat on us but ended up marrying me any way

 

[dmc]

I was thinking back to what Etta James said when she satin with the Dead at a NYE show...

Something like - "The Dead are the greatest American blues band"

 

[dmc]