Bob Weir: Norway '07!
Completists will want to start looking for a copy of Bob Weir's latest musical appearance, as reported to us by our exclusive Norwegian correspondent, Peter Aas:
Last Saturday (8/25), Petter Olsen, billionaire philanthropist, organic farmer and Dead Head, arranged a private "Summer of Love Revisited, 40 Years After" festival at his estate just south of Oslo, Norway. Petter had invited Bob Weir over for the party as his private guest and Bob flew over right after his tour finished in NJ last Wednesday. We convinced Bobby to join the local tribute band, The Deadaheads, on stage and he finished their set with "He's Gone" > "Truckin'" > "The Other One" > "Not Fade Away" > "One More Saturday Night." The crowd had no idea that he was there and went bananas when he came on stage.
Thanks for that report, Petter! Sounds like a good time was had by all. Who knew that Oslo had a Dead tribute band? We ARE everywhere!
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Deadaheads and weir part 3
Then, a week before the gig, we got the call we did not expect. "Bobby is
coming as Olsen's private guest".
This certainly made the whole thing slightly more serious, but we were of
course thrilled as well. We planned (and planted) the idea that we would
love it if he came up for a OMSN. We thought it was a 50/50 chance, maybe he
would come up, maybe he wouldn't.
Then, after our sound check at Ramme last Saturday, we were hanging out and
he came walking over to us, handshaking everybody in the band, saying: "I
would love to come up and play with you guys". But he said he needed a
guitar.
Deadaheads and weir part 4
So we went up on the stage, gave him a guitar, and he made ONE preset on the
Line 6 amp he used during the gig. He had seen our setlist from before, and
said he would like to come on for He's Gone, but he was jet lagged, and
needed to take a nap.
So we went on stage at 4 pm, and played Jack Straw, FOTD, Eyes and Scarlet,
without seeing him anywhere. After Scarlet he all of a sudden
stood backstage, looking in at us, and we realized our dream was about to
come true...
The rest of the story (the sound) is hopefully available in a little
while. In respect of Bobby we feel a bit obligated to make sure that it
is OK to spread the soundboard recording. Allot of video was shot as well,
and we hope to make that available in not to long, as well.
Deadahead and Weir PART 5
That is more or less the story from our point of view. The truth is that we
have no idea how Olsen got him to Norway, but we know they had talks about
environmental issues, and that we owe both Bob Weir and Petter Olsen
everything for letting this happen.
A million (or even a billion) thanks to them both!
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DEADAHEADS
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"We're not the best at what we do - but we're the only ones who do it (in
Norway)"
Fritt etter Bill Graham
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Deadaheads and Weir
this story was posted on the Eurotraders site by the Band
Bob
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Reason for visit
This is from your exclusive Norwegian correspondent mentioned in the main story. (My name's Morten, not Peter.)
What was not mentioned in the story was that the main reason Bobby came to this event was to discuss certain important humaniterian issues with a panel of distinguished experts that Petter Olsen had put together, and the Summer of Love Revisited festival was the perfect venue. The fact that he came on stage and played the set with the Deadaheads was therefore a great bonus for all of us.
Morten
Damn..! ;)
Next time someone let me know!!! I would have definitely been there!!! Not much chance for European based heads so we need a heads up people! Next time..! :)
Are you kind?
Deadacace saturday
http://www.ridethewind.org/Deadicace.htm
Deadacace play on Saturday 8th with Barry (The Fish) Melton In (or Near) Paris
i saw Barry at the SOL Party in Kent he is definately worth seeing
Bob
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Too late!
Oh, had we known this! We were in Norway just then, cruising South of Oslo with our shooner Gypsea.
I just happened to read this news recently. Too late anyway.
We certainly will keep the Daedaheads in mind and when we are back in Norway we will check them out. It will be really nice to be at a festival with great music that reminds us of those beautiful times in the past.
Let's stop looking in awe at the Americans and wishing we were over there. This event means that we Europeans should hold our own festivals. If they are nice enough the Americans will try to come over here.
Ship of Fools