I was a rebellious young teenager, and it was just after the Grateful Dead’s historic trip to Egypt, the Closing of Winterland and “The Grateful Dead Movie” and before the 15th Anniversary shows at the Warfield and Radio City Music Hall, that I became a fan.īefore the internet, it was a simple message inside the Skull & Roses album liner notes: I discovered American Beauty and Skull & Roses among the Warner Brothers promotional albums that were delivered to the house. It’s the 50th Anniversary of the Good Ol’ Grateful Dead! NOTE: I saw The Dead in May, 2009 at the Forum in Los Angeles with Warren Haynes and it was cool, but it was not the Grateful Dead. Why wasn’t a state where marijuana is legal chosen? Grateful Dead Movie 1977 directed by Jerry Garcia NOTE: Historically, the Chicago Police and the Illinois State Police have a bad record with “hippies” and Grateful Dead fans. There is no Grateful Dead without Jerry Garcia. Complete SELL OUT and CASH GRAB! What Would Jerry Do? “Come hear Uncle John’s Band by the riverside…” It’s not about the music or the fans, it’s a CASH GRAB and all about MONEY. (see the article at the bottom of the Blog for all the GREEDY DETAILS)Ĩ. No Camping in Chicago on 4th of July weekend? Where are 200,000 people going to sleep?Ħ. Only 3 shows in Chicago… (rumors of additional shows in Santa Clara and New York at the end of June without Phil and Trey are currently circulating)ĥ. Chicago in July on 4th of July weekend? WRONG.ģ. There is no Grateful Dead without Jerry Garcia.Ģ. Here are the TOP TEN REASONS WHY “FARE THEE WELL” CAN GO TO HELL:ġ. So to CASH IN on the anniversary, the “Core Four” (Bobby, Phil, Bill and Mickey) and promoter Peter Shapiro, have resurrected the band name, retired after Jerry’s death in 1995, and announced three “final” shows at Soldier Field in Chicago 4th of July weekend.* In December 1983, I sat on the sidewalk before one of the New Year’s shows and watched Bill Graham yell at a scalper (and threaten him with violence) on the street corner in front of the San Francisco Civic Auditorium for selling tickets above face value (which was $15 for each of the 3 shows and $20 on New Year’s Eve plus service charges).Ģ015 is the 50th anniversary of the Grateful Dead! Mother McCree’s Uptown Jug Band from Palo Alto became The Warlocks and they became The Grateful Dead in 1965.
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