Heady, I was criticized by someone in the "official" thread for being "that guy" when I stated that the band playing will be The Dead with guest musicians, and not The Grateful Dead. That band ceased to exist in August of 1995. The poster who criticized me has seen a total of "0" GD shows (he isn't old enough to have seen them)--I have logged over 85 of them from '87-'95.....FWIW. But what do I know, right?

Now, to answer your question...I will not be in Chicago. My current feelings on this, it seems almost like a "forced" gods of jam supergroup. I'm not criticisizing it, it just really doesn't interest me (at least not enough to take time off work, and travel, hotels, etc.). I like to remember the GD shows with Uncle Jerry driving the ship the way I saw them. To me, that was The Grateful Dead.

And I like Trey and The Fish in their own environment for what they are and do.

Remember, I've got a few years on some of you guys and sometimes view things in a different manner (been there, done that sort of thing).

Also, I already had a trip to Jackson, WY booked for the long July 4th week. I imagine I will catch it live on a stream at a bar somewhere in downtown Jackson, WY.

Enjoy it man...

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Posted by CheeseburgerEddie

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Posted on 3/17/15 at 10:48 pm to Marco Esquandolas

I never jerry play. It isn't the real grateful dead. I'm going cause trey cause I can't seem to find a dead show that blows me away and they seemed a little slow a lot of the time. I know it will probably be kinda old and slow in Chicago but I love treys tons and style and hoping he jazzes it up a bit. Plus it's just gonna be a great 4th of July trip. I have liked p&f and some other post dead bands quite a lot and I also like some of the JGB I've been listening to for a while now.

Don't let that Melvin I'm the other thread bring you down

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Posted on 3/18/15 at 6:35 am to HeadyBrosevelt

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Posted by rutiger

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Posted on 3/18/15 at 6:41 am to Marco Esquandolas

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Now, to answer your question...I will not be in Chicago. My current feelings on this, it seems almost like a "forced" gods of jam supergroup. I'm not criticisizing it, it just really doesn't interest me (at least not enough to take time off work, and travel, hotels, etc.). I like to remember the GD shows with Uncle Jerry driving the ship the way I saw them. To me, that was The Grateful Dead.

amen, pretty much exactly how i feel.

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Posted by HeadyBrosevelt

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Posted on 3/18/15 at 8:29 am to Marco Esquandolas

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Heady, I was criticized by someone in the "official" thread for being "that guy" when I stated that the band playing will be The Dead with guest musicians, and not The Grateful Dead. That band ceased to exist in August of 1995. The poster who criticized me has seen a total of "0" GD shows (he isn't old enough to have seen them)--I have logged over 85 of them from '87-'95.....FWIW. But what do I know, right?

I completely understand. I was 6 when Jerry died, so I never got to see him. I know this won't be the authentic Dead but it will be a nice celebration and probably the closest I'll get to the real experience.

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Posted by CaptainPanic

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Posted on 3/18/15 at 2:24 pm to HeadyBrosevelt

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July 21 Bend, OR—Les Schwab Amphitheater

July 22 Bend, OR—Les Schwab Amphitheater

July 24 Mountain View, CA—Shoreline Amphitheatre

July 25 Inglewood, CA—The Forum

July 28 Austin, TX—Austin360 Amphitheater

July 29 Grand Prairie, TX—Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie

July 31 Atlanta, GA—Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood

August 1 Atlanta, GA—Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood

August 2 Tuscaloosa, AL—Tuscaloosa Amphitheater

August 4 Nashville, TN—Riverfront Park Amphitheater

August 5 Kansas City, MO—Starlight Theatre

August 7 Cuyahoga Falls, OH—Blossom Music Center

August 8 East Troy, WI—Alpine Valley Music Theatre

August 9 East Troy, WI—Alpine Valley Music Theatre

August 11 Philadelphia, PA—Mann Center for the Performing Arts

August 12 Philadelphia, PA—Mann Center for the Performing Arts

August 14 Raleigh, NC—Walnut Creek Amphitheatre

August 15 Columbia, MD—Merriweather Post Pavilion

August 16 Columbia, MD—Merriweather Post Pavilion

August 21 Watkins Glen, NY—Magnaball

August 22 Watkins Glen, NY—Magnaball

August 23 Watkins Glen, NY—Magnaball

September 4 Commerce City, CO—Dick’s Sporting Goods Park

September 5 Commerce City, CO—Dick’s Sporting Goods Park

September 6 Commerce City, CO—Dick’s Sporting Goods Park