There is only one word for this.

Jawsome.

Jerry lives!

I bet Jerry is smelling pretty ripe these days

Hey, if Obama is able to bring Jerry Garcia back to life, then dammit, he'll have my vote! Because it's not the Grateful Dead without Jerry.

/Obama has my vote anyway, not that I'm crazy about him, but he has it by default

Cyberluddite

Because it's not the Grateful Dead without Jerry.

This.

I just miss Pig Pen.

Cyberluddite: Hey, if Obama is able to bring Jerry Garcia back to life, then dammit, he'll have my vote! Because it's not the Grateful Dead without Jerry.

OK, now this comment looks stupid, since it appears some admin changed the headline. The original headline left off the "Surviving members of" part.

That reunion is useless without the wall of sound, and so is this thread.

One of the best renditions of the National Anthem ever. (new window)

Just saying.

Hey man, Obama brought me a free Golden Smog with Jeff Tweedy show today. Anything else is just gravy.

Sinto: I bet Jerry is smelling pretty ripe these days

So are his fans.

...the San Francisco cult rock band that has played at political events since the 1960s...

Actually they were famously non-political, even anti-political. With a very few rare exceptions, they did not play political events and did not do political songs. I think even the show during the university shutdowns, they played on the condition that political speeches stop.

I remember losing a lot of respect for Garcia when I heard an interview in which he criticized anti-war activists. As I got older I better understood his position. He wasn't really against anti-war groups specifically, just against political aggregations in general. I think today's world shows that he was wrong.

Shameless plug:

Donate to Barack Obama's campaign and I'll send you a postcard from Tokyo, Japan thanking you.




I will also send postcards if you contribute to keithgabryelski's fundraiser (located here), which you may want to go with instead of mine since he's matching all donations to his. If you go with Keith's, forward me a copy of your confirmation email along with your address (myfarkname at gmail dot com)

Cyberluddite: Hey, if Obama is able to bring Jerry Garcia back to life, then dammit, he'll have my vote! Because it's not the Grateful Dead without Jerry.

/Obama has my vote anyway, not that I'm crazy about him, but he has it by default

Well they don't call themselves the Grateful Dead, just "The Dead".

I donno, I'm 20 years late to the party, based on the year I was born, and didn't discover the Dead till I was in my mid-20's, and the music still speaks powerfully as a rail against those who would crush free spirits.

So awesome on the guys, I hope by the Gods that it brings in a ton, and introduces the music to even more young people.

sunlion: I remember losing a lot of respect for Garcia when I heard an interview in which he criticized anti-war activists. As I got older I better understood his position. He wasn't really against anti-war groups specifically, just against political aggregations in general. I think today's world shows that he was wrong.

Well the times were different. When you look at the Bush cadre, a lot of 'em are still, to this day railing against the spirit that lead protesters, and we all know how George wrote against protesters in College (to which his professor at Yale called him out).

But a lot of the acts that they did did not endear them to anyone except themselves, especially the people they were trying to convince. If you want a modern analog, look at how some people react to MoveOn.org.

nobozo: BAMA '08

That's kinda cool. Are you selling bumper stickers at the show?

Thanks Hector Remarkable. It just popped in my head, but imagine that might be a hot seller there.

/ if you made some up I'ld buy a few
// ball cap even better

Surviving members of The Grateful Dead reunite to hold a concert in support of Barack Obama

A bunch of washed up reefers supporting Obama?

Yeah, that sounds about right.

/square

Is it really a "reunion" when they have been playing together off and on for the last 7 years?

So where's Kreutzmann?

Looks like the only people not endorsing Obama are god, jesus and Hillary. But then again, I'm not good at doing what I am told.

saintstryfe

Well the times were different. When you look at the Bush cadre, a lot of 'em are still, to this day railing against the spirit that lead protesters, and we all know how George wrote against protesters in College (to which his professor at Yale called him out).

Dude... link. I want to read it.

VTSquire: saintstryfe

Well the times were different. When you look at the Bush cadre, a lot of 'em are still, to this day railing against the spirit that lead protesters, and we all know how George wrote against protesters in College (to which his professor at Yale called him out).

Dude... link. I want to read it.

I found a link on CNN that talked about a college professor who taught Bushie and had some very bad opinions of him, and his opinions on Vietnam.

CNN (new window)

As well, a link to a Time Magazine article about GW's opinions at the time.

Time (new window)

Couldn't find any specific examples of his work... might want to try shredder or the compost pile in Crawford... he's known to bury his past if it doesn't suit him.

nobozo: Thanks Hector Remarkable. It just popped in my head, but imagine that might be a hot seller there.

/ if you made some up I'ld buy a few
// ball cap even better

The family hears. I'd be busy with veggie pitas.

Before there was Ambien, there was The Grateful Dead.

dudemanbro: So where's Kreutzmann?

this

USP .45: Surviving members of The Grateful Dead reunite to hold a concert in support of Barack Obama

A bunch of washed up reefers supporting Obama?


Washed? dude, you're talking about hippies.

/GOBAMA

dokool: I will also send postcards if you contribute to keithgabryelski's fundraiser (located here), which you may want to go with instead of mine since he's matching all donations to his. If you go with Keith's, forward me a copy of your confirmation email along with your address (myfarkname at gmail dot com)

Thank you dokool. Here are the stats from my side:


Thank you to everyone for their support.

Ohhh, so it's Brown President good, brown acid bad. No wonder the last 8 years of my life have been a hellish torment with no escape.

Jerry kicked a beach ball into my face while I was in the front row at a show in '91. Under non-lysergic circumstances, this would have been just sort of cool.

♪♪ Driving the Obama train, high on cocaine ♪♪


√ nothing

Cyberluddite: Because it's not the Grateful Dead without Jerry

Next up for reunions:

Jimi Hendrix (even if Noel was alive)
Nirvana
Doors (oh wait they tried that, ugh)
Janis Joplin
The Ramones

"Surviving members of The Grateful Dead reunite..."

Gee, I didn't know Bill Kreutzman was dead...


///I want to Barack and roll all night...
////and party every day!

I wonder if they'll play Shakedown Street while someone goes around and collects donations?

I'm sure Jerry would be giving "high fours" to the surviving members.

poor jerry, spinning in his grave. how can the surviving members sleep at night?

Why have Bob Weir and Mickey Hart attended the Bohemian Grove festivities for the last several years? I guess if you're going to sell out, you might as well do it all the way.

Nestea Plunge: Hate the Dead. Dirty hippies.

*groan*

Stocks in underarm hair, patchouli and "kind veggie burritos" just rose.

Zombie Jerry, Zombiem Pigpen, Zombie Keith, Zombie Brent, and Zombie Vince are slated to perform as The Grateful Undead in support of Ron Paul.


/damn, that's a lot of zombie keyboards.

Good point on whoever asked about Kreutzman.

And Jerry would never have gotten behind this shiat. He hated politics more than I do and even more than I hate Obama.


So f-you Bobby and even you too Phil. This is farking bullshiat. I'm glad I skipped your show the last time you came here.

deadheads usually don't vote. hey osama, your doin it wrong.

munko: deadheads usually don't vote. hey osama, your doin it wrong.

Sad day indeed.

When will people realize that Obama has no real campaign platform beyond a couple slogans?

There's no substance there aside from some socialist ideas on healthcare.

I love the Dead. High school educated musicians are not political experts.

Hillary backer...Ann Coulter

Not Everyone is backing Obama

...but then again, when we Deadheads refer to trippin' we don't mean Ann's behavior...although sometimes you have to wonder.



"Tickets were sold out instantly, of course. C'mon, if you're reading about a Dead show on a political blog you're too far out of the Dead's loop to deserve tickets. But you don't have to sloth about the Warfield entrance looking for a miracle. You can watch it streamed live at www.iclips.net at 7:30 p.m. Left Coast time."
SF Chronicle

who's playing keyboard? Pigpen? Keith Goddchaux? Brett Midland? Vince Welnick?

T.rex: who's playing keyboard? Pigpen? Keith Goddchaux? Brett Midland? Vince Welnick?

I'm hoping it's someone who's already in treatment, so they can get a head start.

/Get it? Head start?
//It ain't the Grateful Dead, but I ain't there only because of cash.
///The Dead saved my ability to enjoy life and taught me to appreciate random, and comparing my life to the Dead haters keeps me in tune.
//// I live in Speedway, IN, so want to hear them bust out New Speedway Boogie for more than just the lyrics. But the lyrics, they fit.

purple helmet: Sad day indeed.

When will people realize that Obama has no real campaign platform beyond a couple slogans?

There's no substance there aside from some socialist ideas on healthcare.

I love the Dead. High school educated musicians are not political experts.

Keep on Failin' On (new window)