Grateful Dead

Better than the worst talk show. I have 3 kids, my husband just lost his job, not a trust fund baby, and think that the 178. I paid for 3 bad tickets to Chicago wasn't bad, who needs sets anyway. Hope everyone that is going has a safe and happy trip!

To all those who are so excited about this tour and think anyone balking at a $100 ticket is out of touch with reality, come talk to me after the shows and see how you feel. What I've heard and seen about the Penn show this fall and NYE is not too encouraging. I'll be at Worcester, but I'm more excited about the $25 ticket I just bought to see NRPS at a very small club in NH on March 1!!! And on a positive note...as someone said on another forum, the higher up you are in an arena, the closer you are to Jerry!!!!

I haven't had time to read all the posts, I know I'm not alone in my situation. I got into the tix site at 9:05am. By the time I hit the "process order" button, it was 9:23am. Instead of getting my receipt and tix, I got a screen that said my ticket order had timed out, empty cart, start over. Anger, plenty. Disappointment. You bet. Confusion. Yes. The Dead have been doing ticket sales for a long, long time. How could this have gone so poorly? I have no problem with ticket prices. I do have a problem with ineptitude. Peace

Teamearth: "Borin' Warren" - that's a funny one. Look man it's kinda mean though. So you feel "a little kicked in the teeth after the fact"? Like you didn't know borin' Warren was on the bill before you decided to buy tickets? Look, I'm hoping they get real hot and tight by the middle of the tour. The New Year's show was great but the playas had been playing together a lot leading up to the gig. I see what you're saying about getting crappy seats though. That probably should happen in a fan pre-sale. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * -enjoyin' the ride -There'll never be another Jerry

well we passed 100 pages on this post.... ....gonna have to put on higher boots now

I was laughing pretty hard at that one Candyman, NICE!_________________________________________________________ Will you come with me? Once in awhile you can get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right!

Anybody have an idea for how to vend inside of the venues? Is it arena to arena? Having trouble finding info...Thank you

As a momma of a young family who is struggling, I was completely bummed yesterday to find out my only option was paying $100 for a ticket to go back to one of our fav venues - Albany, NY... it'll always be "The Knick" to me. I was really shocked to see ticket prices. Of course I think seeing The Dead is worth $100, but what is going on??? I expect this from Eric Clapton or The Eagles or something..... When everyone in America seems to be having money troubles, why are tickets priced so high? I know I can't be the only one in this boat. Now my husband and I have to flip for who goes.....just doesn't seem right.

I'm really excited about the tour. I was able to get tickets for Nassau, but I couldn't get tickets for Madison Square Garden. The worst part is all the tickets that are already available on ebay, golden ticket, and stubhub. How were these scalpers able to get these tickets through pre-sale? What BS. I sent a money order to GDTS, so I hope that comes through. I will probably stand in line to get the tickets at the box office. How early should I show up? The ticket prices are what they are. They were $50 in 1990, and there has definitely been inflation. In some ways, I don't mind since I like the Dead at smaller venues. Really loved Phil Lesh and Friends. Plus, I've spent money on stupider things. Just don't want to pay a scalper $250 for nose-bleed seats. After reading Phil's book, I realize that the money does support a whole bunch of people, that I really don't mind chipping in to support.

Perspective People... Check this out.. 1. Madonna- $306 2. Eagles - $234 3. Billy Joel - $224 4. Bon Jovi - $217 5. AC/DC - $210 6. Hannah Montana - $209 7. Celine Dion - $198 8. Neil Diamond - $193 9. Bruce Springsteen - $191 10. Michael Buble - $189 Above are the top 10 average ticket prices for 2008......... MY QUESTION IS, HOW ARE THE EVENTS SELLING...ARE THE VENUES 3/4 FULL, SOLD OUT, ETC, WHAT's THE DEAL? AND FYI....THESE ARE FACE VALUE AMOUNTS.....GO TO STUBHUB.COM AND LOOK AT THE PRICES THE DEAD SHOWS ARE ALREADY GOING FOR.....CRAZY! AND FINALLY....http://musictoday.com/ is OWNED BY LIVE NATION WHOSE STOCK IS OFF OVER 70% ON THE YEAR.....TKT SALES CAN'T BE THAT GREAT!

"Every pleasure has an inch of pain. Pay for your ticket and don't complain." - Robert Hunter

"Since every pleasure's got an edge of painPay for your ticket and don't complain" - Robert Hunter I am blaming my mistake on the fact that Dylan sometimes mumbles.

But I ain't bending over for 10.

Sadly no one in the band or organization reads this stuff or really cares. Welcome to the new American Dream. Rip off the Deadheads

He's made valiant efforts to play places those guys dont rule keeping his ticket prices low. How bout a college gymnasium tour, guys?

I would pay whatever the price to see the dead,but 95.00 plus added etc...?!!!!! What is it some kind of a farewell tour or something?

Naw they can "feel jerry's presence" or whatever marketing BS they were spewing in their tour promo videos. Nauseating. At least when the rolling stones charged a bunch of money for tickets their main guys were not dead.

AND, everyone, please stop the flaming of other people. please stop the personal insults or attacks. if you want to complain about something, feel free to do so, freedom of speech and so on, but this site doesn't tolorate giving other people shit. you may, of course, disagree with someone's opinion, and feel free to do so, but please do not attack others. PLEASE, be respectful of others and what others choose to do! Please. pretty please with sugar on top. this site is a safe haven for heads. a home. our home, you are most welcome inside, but keep it warm for everyone, please. everyone is welcome here, but please don't spit on the floor of this bus. thankx. love and peace.

Amen to cc eoj. I've been to 15 Ratdog shows and the vibe, spirit and community is always there. This is not about money. Fools only care about the money, I feel sorry for you.

Amen to cc eoj and Ginker49 I am listening to Lay Down Sally from cc eoj's U Tube post and am just happy I get to experience some of that once again!! Be nice to each other - it all works out in the end.

I, for one, am overjoyed despite the frustrations with the server crash. Hey, it happens. sucks, but it happens (i know, i work with servers every day) but you curse the dreaded computer gods, deal and get on with it. How some people can blame the band for this is way beyond me... Anyway... I ended up with tickets (total of 4) for 3 shows (Worcester, NYC, Hartford) and didn't think twice about the money...not because i don't have to, but because i decided that i could, and would make this a priority at this point in time. Lucky, yes, I suppose so. Stupid? probably that too but like someone else said above... you only live once ...and nothing makes me happier than being at a show, so you do what you can to make it happen. Sometimes it works out, sometimes life dictates otherwise. It worked out for me this time around so yes, i'm pretty damn psyched. The fact is, the prices didn't surprise me in the least and was actually pleased it wasn't more. I live in CT so i'm used to paying out the nose for everything including concert tickets and Saturday night hotel rooms in NYC... and God knows they could command a hell of a lot more than 100.00 per ticket and still sell out in less than an hour so again, i choose to look at the bright side. seriously, have you people been going to rock shows lately? maybe a reality check is in order. So to all those who feel a need to bitch and moan about everything.. and it's mother, please... either relax and enjoy the ride, or get off the bus at the next stop. And to all those happy and grateful fellow heads (real dead heads) who are on this site for all the right reasons, I look very forward to enjoying the magic with with all of you!!! "so the kids they dance, they shake their bones"...

thanks to the last 3 posters for getting my thoughts out i love the feeling of community at shows and i cant wait to see you all there

My wish for all of you that are frustrated and angry is that there really is a reason for it. You have every right to be angry and upset, and please feel free to be. I can't change my past, and I can only create a better future. I have not gotten what I wanted at many junctions in my life. Many times on my own accord (decisions I have made) and many times on others accords. If I got everything I wanted, every time I wanted it, I would not be here today. One thing I will say is that....Every word spoken has a future. None of us really wish bad things upon others...We are all good at heart! If we don't see you at the show or on Shakedown Street...Please find a night this spring where you feel giddy and turn your stereo up way to loud, and dance like tomorrow will never come, and realize what the rhythms and beats mean to you! It is inside each and everyone of us!

Well said Sugar-Mags! PS It looks like we both came up in the rookie class of 1982 for first shows.

didn,t the dead incorporate back in 76?..........ofering all there employess benifit packages like any other corporation.....phill had transplants and is on all kinds of meds......jerry was a herion addict......keith and donna were alchohalics who beat the fuck out of each other backstage....pig pen drank himself to death at 27.....so its not like these guys were saints the suddenly turned they have allways been fucked up from the begining but the music they create is pure ecstasy thats why i dont mind paying whatever price they want to charge if you can't afford it don't go

Wonder who will water all the children of the garden when they sat about the barren lack of rain and droop so hungry 'neath the sky.

This site is cool most of the time. So you didn't a ticket,didn't get the seat you wanted this was only PRESALE.If you don't have the money don't go. Yes it is tough all over,moneys tight for everyone. And yes web sites do crash.Thats why I did mail order. Remember they will release more tickets. please don't bring the vibe of this site down. Peace and be kind to each other

Right on pabogonia1 ! Good vibes will change the world. And this world need changing, so dig down deep in your heart and spread the vibe. Be happy for your fellow heads who can go. Good vibes = good karma = good life. peace, and love, pk

I'm so pissed. Took an hour off of work to try and get a ticket online at 9AM sharp. By the time I finally got through, all the seats were sold out. Now I have to deal with Craig List scalper fucks.I would go on about this aging band, but it's just going to get uglier.

So I didn't get into the party yet. That's cool I still got one more shot on the 23rd... my real B-DAY!!! So maybe I'm supposed to wait for my present.Probably should have done the mail order like I'd done before many times. I was only shut out of that once in 20 yrs or so. If it's meant to be, I will be there... Don't forget to check out there new clip, it's awesome!

it was a little tough hooking up with tix through the site,, did well for nassau, fair for msg,, was hoping to do a "road trip" centrum, or albany,,maybe philly,, steep prices may put a damper on that though.. however,, if the boys are half as charged as they were new years should be a blast the x factor was working for sure.. doing four or five shows is costly.. Ill enjoy what I can.. its all good..

Positive vibes still in L.A. where parking in my nieghborhood is now at $2.00 hour, lunch costs me $20.00, dinner is around $75.00, gas is a nice $2.19/gallon, parking at the forum will be about $25.00 and i still make $10.00 an hour. No, I don't think the Dead are greedy old men, LiveNation sucks and I have said that since there appearance not long ago. This economy sucks and it's not the fault of anyone here, (unless you voted for Bush) but that's another story. A night out at the nightclub will run you at least 100 bucks. I found a great hat yesterday, it was 120 bucks. You guys complaining need to grow up and dont try sayin you 55 or whatever. Its a new world we are on the verge of. Prices are up everywhere. We will adapt. WE WILL SURVIVE. LIVE ON. BE HAPPY. If you can't go, I am truly sorry as I am sure others are as well, but Please Don't Bring On the Negativity man. Peace -rob G

Just got an email from my fav funcadelic punk man Les Claypool doin a show down here a L.A. with the most awesome Mutaytor ---YES THIS SUMMER IS GONNA ROCK

don't know / haven't heard nothing about any opener... maybe none. if they had one, I think it would have been announced. anybody heard any rumours??? I'm hoping when the tix go on general sale there will be an announcement about a cooool opening act. I'd kind of love to see Jackie or Hunter opening... or preferably, BOTH!! but that may be a (cough cough) pipe dream. peace.

that it is grate that the boys want to get together and make some noise with us again. And as far as the price, it would be wonderful if it was cheaper, but as others have so deftly displayed, this is NOT the highest priced ticket around. I really think that the difficulties with securing tickets were far more upsetting to most heads. I am excited for all of you that got tickets and will be out to see the band (especially you tigerlily!!). Soon the circus will be on the road, and that in and of itself is cause for celebration. Horray for you all that are going to get there. And for all of us that aren't, hey maybe there will be a summer tour, or even a fall run. Ain't gonna morn about these turn of events, it is time to dance. The Truth is realized in an instant, the act is practiced step by step.

The presale was a complete disaster, we all agree on that.The ticket prices are more then we remember paying, that's the way it is. It's not 68, 77, 82, 90 anymore, it is now 2009 & I feel lucky that there is another opportunity to experience the experience again. There won't be many more, that I'm sure of... To those who couldn't get tickets yesterday, don't give up... I missed the Neil Young Massey Hall presale last year & pulled 6th row center on the regular release date. That was a tough ticket to get & I ended up 5 rows in front of Gordon Lightfoot! I can guarantee that there are still plenty of tickets out there & some very good 1's at that... To those who can't or won't swallow the $100 ticket, it's simple - don't go. I feel for ya' but I bet that if you dropped all or a few of your respective vices for a month, you would come up w/ more then a 100, I know I'll have to drop a few... Keep it cool in here, there's enough BS goin' on everywhere else, we don't need anymore... Long May You Run Everyone.

Anybody wondering why the presale counter reset? It looks like its counting down again. What happens in 7 weeks? 7 months?

Oroboros, my brother, get up on that wagon, we're going up north to put the word in the streets!! peace.

Hey all, who is going to Worcester. I secured 2 per night on presale and have mailed for 4 per night. was postmarked for the 13th so I should be good, Anyway 2 per night are already taken and am hoping a couple buds from back east want or can go but I may end up with some extra's. Also wanting to know if anyone out there is going to Worcester so we can get down. PM me Strangers stopping strangers. Caliopies and clowns, the circus is back in town weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

jwhit the counter is for regular ticket sales on the 23rd

If you go to the Ticketmaster site, you'll find that the public sale will take place on Saturday, January 24th at 10AM. http://www.ticketmaster.com/The-Dead-tickets/artist/865713 Only ten dates are listed so far. "When it comes to humility, I'm the greatest!" - Bullwinkle Moose

Hey all - I have much love for everyone here, the boys, and the music. I just posted about the prices because I honestly was shocked by them, and I was honestly bummed out that we are going to have to budget in order to go. Guess Im crazy. If anything, I was just saying it's too bad things have changed so much from what I remember. I didn't expect $20 tix, but I thought maybe $60. But man, people sure are mean on this site....probably my first and last time posting. Relax and be kind, please.

Shows both Live Nation and Ticketmaster as vendors for the general ticket sale. Does that mean that with these two giants duking it out that prices will drop? Isn't that how competition is supposed to work? Sorry, my pipe dream for the morning...

Mandomamma, I am frequent visitor to this site, especially the Vine area which has enabled me to greatly expand my collection of shows. Most of the people on the site are cool and really add to the site, like CC EOJ. The downright infantile venom being sprewed on this forum is not the norm. Most of these people only came on the site to buy tickets. Most of the time, while there is a decent amount of criticism, the posts are civil and sometimes illuminating. In sum, don't let the rantings of people who cannot express themselves in a mature or intelligent manner prevent you from enjoying what this site has to offer most of the time. "Let there be songs to fill the air."

I need some basic information on taper equipment. I Mail Ordered for taper tickets for 7 different locations, but have never taped before. Trolling around the net hasnt gotten me any valuable info yet but I will keep at it. Anything anyone could help with is appreciated. I was also told that tapers are permitted to plug directly into the sound boards. Is this true? What is a good affordable microphone? Should I go cordless? Do people usually record analog and convert to digital? Whats the best way to protect equipment when weather isnt good? What extra equipment is usually needed ie. extension cords, certain kinds of tape, backup mic, etc etc? 42% of all statistics are made up.

First off, there's no way they're going to let you plug into the board. If this is like the last couple tours by The Dead, they will be selling soundboard recordings either at the show or afterwards on the Web site. Here's some helpful info though from philzone.com: 10 Commandments of Live Taping Jeff Frank 1. Show up early. You might as well be wearing billy-bob teeth when you walk up with your deck right before showtime. You look that stupid. 2. Get good cables. Core Sound's cable works at home (I have one), but is not reliable in the field. $100 for an Oade passive is money well spent. Get a good coax cable too. 3. Get a rechargeable battery or at least use good batteries. Battery changes between sets are a royal pain in the ass. It usually involves disconnecting the chain and putting it back together. 4. Try to spark up some kind of conversation before asking for a patch. Tapers love to talk about their gear. Ask how they like their pre-amp. Ask what shows they were at. Something other than "Hey man, got a line out?". BUT DO NOT BOTHER THEM WHILE THEY'RE SETTING UP! 5. Offer to handle grovellers. 6. Offer to watch the rig for awhile. 7. Offer to go on a water or beer run. 8. I hate to say it, but upgrade from that minidisc. 9. Try to have extra tapes and batteries. There are always people around that need them. It's nice to be the one who can save the day and what goes around comes around. 10. Offer to hang around if bodies are needed to shield the section from the masses, but make yourself scarce if there isn't much room. Also, go to the TAPERZONE section at philzone.com for more help. Good luck! "When it comes to humility, I'm the greatest!" - Bullwinkle Moose

Thank God Jerry's not around to see the greed of the chumps who were his fellow bandmates. Then again, if Jerry left these losers in 90, he would be still be around.. Phish is only charging 1/2 of what these losers want.

but does anyone know where to get recordings of The Dead (not the grateful dead) and the other ones? Dont see any on archive.org

It cracks me up on here when people are comparing The Dead to PHISH!!! I mean, I am not knocking phish---but come on!!