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    Seen any of the boys (or Donna Jean!) lately in the press? on TV? in the movies? Post the info here!

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    Dead at MSG
    Don't miss the photos! On Jambase: http://www.jambase.com/Articles/125019/Grateful-Dead-Inducted-Into-MSG-…
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    It's their birthday!
    Just read this online: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/photo/fifty-years-ago-today-grateful-dead-p…
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    cool radio broadcast from England re Donna Jean
    Is going on now-Donna is features http://wickedspinsradio.org/wsr2012/chat-and-listen/
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    Thanks for the comments, I've sent them on to our new favorite British radio host...her commenst back are, " Amazing thank you - not sure how much of that I can cover this week, but the thing is I do come back to stuff and go further into things." Again, that link to her radio broadcast featuring Donna Jean (and others) is Every Thursday 9-11pm GMT tune in via wickedspinsradio.org That's 4 PM central, your results may vary...keep in mind... Objects is mirror may be closer than you think...
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    I would point you to this CC - amazing (this is the first one that comes to my mind)https://archive.org/details/gd1976-06-19.aud.digitalrbb.miller.111875.f… Sorry Geo for not taking it seriously - it has been a running gag with rrrrrrrrrrrrgrrrrrrrrrrrr and I...peace
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    Sorry - I had that built up
    Really rrrrrrrgrrrr summed it up well. Really she was tough to listen to at first, I mean not only was she thrown into the part in Playin' but she also (may have been) a key factor in Greatest Story, but again, she either approached it like Playin' with loud caterwauling. In my opinion, there were two factors playing with her - first she hadn't figured out the singing styles of either Jerry or Bobby and just plain blew the house down; Jerry never stood a chance. Second, the levels were pretty crap till around '76 when Bear finally seemed to have the early spiders in the electronics system worked out and his new invention of monitors and stereo concerts (not on a venue PA) was running like a top. That said, to maybe add to what rrrrrrrrgrrrrrrrr said I would draw your attention to '76, where she completely changed Cosmic Charlie...before it was this loopy kinda bouncy song that the tempo varied considerably from one playing to the next, then DJ turned it into this beautiful opus. Look at her June '76 run with it...amazing how she harmonized with the guys and turned this song that was choppy and all over the place, to this magnificent ballad with an upper range that it never knew and needed (imo). Symphonic and magnificent - it was at this point that I changed my opinion from "I hope Donna isn't going to sing tonight" to "I hope DJ burns the house down like she did the night before." Let's not even talk about her work with the JGB...Jerry kept her around for a reason. She had/has a range that most other professional singers would kill for...she just needed to reign herself in and blend with the others...
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    Early Donna, Playin' she joined as the song was being worked out and by 77 it was often a 30 minute monster...that's all I got, it was mostly filler until she felt comfortable around Mars Hotel time.... You ain't woman enough to take my man? But it ain't Dead... Anyone anyone Beuller?
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    Donna Jean featured on the radio tonite
    I should have asked, "Anyone have a constructive comment to answer Juliet's question?"
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    re: DJ on the radio tonite
    OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!(f-you Eva Braun)
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    Donna Jean featured on the radio tonite
    Hi all- We have British radio host doing a feature on Donna Jean this afternoon/evening. The show is called Bird on a Wire, and is about Female musicians. Juliet Bowbrick is the host, and she reached out to dead.net two days ago for some insight on Donna. Here are details: Bird on the Wire Every Thursday 9-11pm GMT tune in via wickedspinsradio.org To chat: just login with a name no need for password Web page bird.co.uk Also, she reached out this morning with some details, as follows: "Ok so I went with the live version of St Stephen and I have mixed that with an interview she did about hearing the Dead for the first time - it is just a 5 minute stint, and each week I try and find a woman in music who has spoken of her experiences and mix that in with a song, so if you do listen don't be pissed off that the song is cut with talking!! I will play more of them as, as I mentioned, I am a newbie. What I would be interested to know is what you'd consider their heaviest (preferably early) song with Donna on them or did her time with them herald a different style?" Anyone care to comment?
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Seen any of the boys (or Donna Jean!) lately in the press? on TV? in the movies? Post the info here!
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For I don't no how long, I've always looked forward to seeing the Dead Movie on VH1 or other channels through Comcast/Xfinity. It's almost a year since it appeared in my weekly favorite searches. Does anyone know anything about this?

It's a shame to see history being changed because of a few songs that may have a gun fight, dating 14 year olds, and other lyrics that may be offensive to some.

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Hello all, I'm from Europe and not really a Grateful Dead fan, I listen to a lot of music from the 60's and 70's though. After visiting an American music forum I noticed that a lot of Deadheads were Trump supporters and this confused me. How is this possible? The band as I understand stood against everything this band represented. Would you say that Grateful Dead has always been a band which followers are mainly Republican as crazy as it sounds?

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Anyone catch Ari Melber interview Weir today? It was a fast interview, but enjoyable. Looks like they had to edit it down to fit on TV but it was nice with some substance. Cool! Have a Grateful Day! :-)

P.S. The interview just happened so it hasn't been uploaded yet, but when it is it would probably show up here:
https://www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-house

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Willie Nelson, Bob Weir and More to Participate in ‘Biden For President’ Livestream Fundraiser.

On Oct. 14, Biden For President will host a star-studded livestream fundraiser. Performances during the livestream will include Bob Weir, Willie, Micah and Lukas Nelson, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, Yo-Yo Ma and more. The event will also feature a panel discussion between Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, Former Congressman Beto O’Rourke and Biden campaign senior advisor Symone Sanders.In addition to the performances and the roundtable, the event will also see remarks by David Crosby, Dave Schools, Fran Drescher, Montel Williams, Shannon Elizabeth and more.To “attend” the virtual livestream, fans must send a donation of at least $35 to the Biden For President campaign. For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.

https://jambands.com/news/2020/10/13/willie-nelson-bob-weir-and-more-to…

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Here is a weird encounter. My family has a summer house in Bryant Pond, ME, Two properties down there is a studio that Tucker Carlson (yeah, that guy) broadcasts from. My brother and I were taking a walk and we saw ol' Tucker working on his vintage pick-up. As a good neighbor I introduced myself, and we had an interesting (non=political) talk - in his studio was a picture of his circa early 90's with Jerry Garcia. The dude had been to over 50 concerts! Who knew??

Does not Ann Coulter get into Dead, too? Someone should tell them Sen. Al (Kissinger on Dead Ahead) Franken gets into the band quite a bit. Hey repo, check out his bona fides on his knowledge of jams...

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Gentleman on Democracy Now! has the Mouse art hangin' up behind him. Nice! :-)

-edit- Or, is that Kelley/Mouse?

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During the NFC Championship game just now, when they went to a tv break the music they played during the transition was Estimated Prophet. I saw another game recently where they played Saint Of Circumstance. Those are pretty deep cuts for the NFL.

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Has anyone heard anything about Grateful Dead Meet up at the Movies for 2022? Before the pandemic, movie theaters would show a Dead concert on Jerrry Garcia's birthday.

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Season 6 of Billions - someone producing that show knows their Dead
Besides the reference to Steve Parish in episode 8 or 9 the Deal to close out the season with Jerry on Slide is out of this world. If someone could point me to the show where they got that from I am going to say late 70s early 80s I would be GRATEFUL!!

The producers for fox sports who do the effects are big time Jam band fans. You will hear a lot of Phish, Dead, Panic ,Moe as they cut into commercials. If you google it there are some interesting articles and the producers even have some pics with members of the band.

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Hey fam,

one of my favorite podcasts, Midnight, On Earth w/ Jake Weaver, had Wendy Weir as a guest on this week and it is shockingly amazing. It goes so deep into to spiritual aspects of the GD experience, and really adds a lot of powerful information to the whole thing.

Literally everyone who is a GD or Jerry fan should check out this episode.. OMG!

Midnight, On Earth w/ Jake Weaver

Episode 108 - Channeling Jerry Garcia & The Metaphysical Grateful Dead w/ Wendy Weir

Its on all the streaming platforms, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.. and the show's website

This is MUST LISTEN episode for all GD fam... no joke.. there are some things that have never ever been discussed before about Jerry and Bob.

I actually really love this podcast. there is no other like it out there, the guests are amazing. the host asks the best questions, and its always compelling. The host is also a big deadhead, so in the midst of the big topics they cover Jerry usually pops up from time to time. CHECK IT OUT!

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Hey now everyone
A Long Strange Trip is going strong Thursday Nights at 10pm 99.9 BayFM or anytime online, just Search Bay FM Byron and click on the program guide.

2 FB groups I admin are
Deadheads Down Under & A Long Strange Trip
Please sign up to them.

Here is a list of recent interviews & guests we've shared with over the airwaves

Previous Guests Include:
Harry Angus (The Encyclopedia Of Jerry Garcia Music Venues)
David Frieberg
Dogs In A Pile
Liz Field ( Cornell Chimes)
Nathaniel Rateliffe
LPGiobbi
Pete Pen (Alligators)
Toni Brown
Dennis McNally
Jay Blakesberg
Lonnie Frazier (Box Of Rain Film)
Dean Budnick
Strider Brown
Denise Parent (Brown Eyed Women)
Gil Man (Might As Well Archive)
Sandy Troy
Catherine Hayes (Publisher of "The Untold Story Of Christine Bott")
Ross James
Mark A Rodriguez (Author of "After All Is Said & Done")
Ben Chakravorty (Jerry Day Australia/Shakedown Prophets Australia GD Cover Band)
Blake Savannah (Deadnecks Melb. Australia GD Cover Band)
Annabelle & Adam deadheaddressarchive
Peter Connors
Jesse Jarnow
Sam Cutler
Tony Masiello (Creator of MAJESTIC STAR)
Brenden (Latin Dead)
J.J. Grey

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billboard.com
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how the grateful dead rode its savy archival strategy

the next 240 releases @ 4 releases per year equals hmm 60 yrs.; great news for future generations; and it is really just about the music never stops

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Interview w/ Mr. Lemieux

wbur.org / hereandnow / 2024/02/16/ grateful-dead-archivist-david-lemieux