I didn't enjoy hearing it then and I doubt things have changed much. They would have sounded much better with a tour of at least 20 shows under their belt.
That long Playin' jam was nice! I think i'll give these another shot!!
It would be nice if they could have gotten the band to do some commentary during these playbacks. I'd love to hear themselves critique their performance and remembrance of the run.
I wasn't expecting much from these shows, but I was pleasantly surprised by the music at the two Levi's shows I saw, and I was amazed at the glorious energy and joy in the venue overall. It was humbling, it was reaffirming, it was a real good time. And it was exactly as advertised - a celebration of the Grateful Dead.
Nothing wrong with that.
And after all the angst, complaining, opining, hand-wringing, bitching, ticketing snafu's, crying, whining, general superiority trips and everything else negative that lead up to the five shows, for virtually everyone actually involved they were completely successful events on every level.
Pretty sure he had an injury during these shows. I think he was even playing stringed instruments at his shows because he had pounded the piano keys too many times.
>>>They would have sounded much better with a tour of at least 20 shows under their belt.
Yup. Also would have been better if half the band hadn't been practicing with Mayer for the other tour before the shows. That was a really weird choice.
Agree with Lance on quite a bit of what he wrote. The music was good enough. However, the crowd, the energy, and the smiles on every member of the band were amazing. Never been a big stadium fan but it was great feeling that energy reverberate for three plus hours each night. i do it again if given the opportunity.
Some more rehearsing and maybe a dif. guitar player may have been in order, but that first Santa Clara show had some magic both on and off stage, and the second one was a lot of fun as well.
Trey and Bruce were safe bets to sell tickets initially. They did their job well enough and probably took home a nice payday. I'm not sure who the 'correct' guitar player(s) would've been. In a perfect world, Kimock would've been up there as well, but we all know that story. Kadlecik was too 'fake Jerry' for many. Mayer hadn't fully jumped on the Dead train yet. Warren Haynes is too 'yang' (male) energy, driving away the female contingent. Jimmy Herring is too jazzy, or 'scaley' (I love the Q, but we're talking mass appeal accross the Deadhead board). Barry Sless is a great player, but not much of a frontman, and isn't that well known. Tedeschi-Trucks would've been interesting, but probably would've ended up under-rehearsed.
Trey did well in the end, but there were probably a lot of Jerry-inspired guitarists - pro and not-so-pro, thinking they could've done better.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: skyjunk fabes
on Sunday, July 5, 2020 – 12:20 pm
More cancel culture
More cancel culture
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: ImusDeadCo cornbread
on Sunday, July 5, 2020 – 12:55 pm
Try this one
Try this one
https://youtu.be/ZZ34Vmzhq1c
That's through the Relix you tube page.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Sigmund SeaMonster
on Sunday, July 5, 2020 – 12:58 pm
^^^Good Lookout
^^^Good Lookout
This is the Trey / Phil Lineup
Fans YouTube page too
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Joe Buck is Back masonskids
on Sunday, July 5, 2020 – 01:20 pm
I didn't enjoy hearing it
I didn't enjoy hearing it then and I doubt things have changed much. They would have sounded much better with a tour of at least 20 shows under their belt.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Thumbkinetic (Bluestnote)
on Sunday, July 5, 2020 – 01:42 pm
Barely achieved "Meh".
Barely achieved "Meh".
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Philzone Refugee Herbal Dave
on Sunday, July 5, 2020 – 01:47 pm
Does Bruce still phone in his
Does Bruce still phone in his performance?
My favorite scene of that disaster was the post-show interview the last night, when the inerviwer tried to corral Phil and RMFJ spirited him away.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Woz Paul_woz
on Sunday, July 5, 2020 – 01:50 pm
I loved these shows. It was a
I loved these shows. It was a fabulous time.....
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Blue Rose Task Force Rock And Roll Goddess
on Sunday, July 5, 2020 – 02:06 pm
It was quite the time, and
It was quite the time, and scene.
Glad we made the trip.
Enjoying this offering 5 years gone...
And wondering if we'll ever be able to gather like this again...
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Blue Rose Task Force Rock And Roll Goddess
on Sunday, July 5, 2020 – 02:06 pm
It was quite the time, and
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Joe Buck is Back masonskids
on Sunday, July 5, 2020 – 02:37 pm
That long Playin' jam was
That long Playin' jam was nice! I think i'll give these another shot!!
It would be nice if they could have gotten the band to do some commentary during these playbacks. I'd love to hear themselves critique their performance and remembrance of the run.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Thumbkinetic (Bluestnote)
on Sunday, July 5, 2020 – 02:39 pm
That stuff'll be in a book or
That stuff'll be in a book or two.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: DNB - Best band & fans in the land! GaryFish
on Sunday, July 5, 2020 – 03:59 pm
during the first-show video,
during the first-show video, saw some folks in the audience that I know
also, in the intermission video, saw the Zone's own PeakFifteen several times when they were showing the GDTS segment
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Lance minimum goad Newberry heathentom
on Sunday, July 5, 2020 – 04:59 pm
I wasn't expecting much from
I wasn't expecting much from these shows, but I was pleasantly surprised by the music at the two Levi's shows I saw, and I was amazed at the glorious energy and joy in the venue overall. It was humbling, it was reaffirming, it was a real good time. And it was exactly as advertised - a celebration of the Grateful Dead.
Nothing wrong with that.
And after all the angst, complaining, opining, hand-wringing, bitching, ticketing snafu's, crying, whining, general superiority trips and everything else negative that lead up to the five shows, for virtually everyone actually involved they were completely successful events on every level.
Nothing wrong with that either.
LLTGD!!!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: smiley 73guy
on Sunday, July 5, 2020 – 05:14 pm
Have a friend that summed it
Have a friend that summed it up nicely.
"It was a great vibe even if the music doesn't really hold up all that well."
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Starkdar Starkdar
on Sunday, July 5, 2020 – 07:50 pm
Wow! That Jed synergistic
Wow! That Jed synergistic energy from Trey Phil & Bobby was absolutely killer!!!!! The band was dialed!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Starkdar Starkdar
on Sunday, July 5, 2020 – 07:52 pm
Man, the band and the crowd
Man, the band and the crowd was having time of their lives!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Tim Wheres My Flashbacks
on Sunday, July 5, 2020 – 08:31 pm
Behind stage all three nights
Behind stage all three nights and we had a dandy of a time.
Music was fair but the time was high, still have a half a dozen memories that wont fade away.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: ltk173 Hank Moody
on Sunday, July 5, 2020 – 08:35 pm
Looks like lots of show
Looks like lots of show talkers in the crowd.
Anyway to watch this stream without the fans jumping in?
Or is it supposed to give me an "I'm there" feeling?
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: ImusDeadCo cornbread
on Sunday, July 5, 2020 – 09:02 pm
They should show more
They should show more poolside fans.
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on Sunday, July 5, 2020 – 09:09 pm
great link thanks !
great link
thanks !
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: jeff JR
on Sunday, July 5, 2020 – 10:14 pm
I thought the parts I watched
I thought the parts I watched were fun, especially the throwing stones jam. Phil is also turned up in the mix which makes every song listenable.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: jeff JR
on Sunday, July 5, 2020 – 10:15 pm
Did anyone else catch the
Did anyone else catch the sweaty guy with his shirt off dancing in his bedroom?
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Woz Paul_woz
on Sunday, July 5, 2020 – 10:34 pm
Yes, that was strange....
Yes, that was strange....
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: ImusDeadCo cornbread
on Sunday, July 5, 2020 – 11:26 pm
Yea, that was me.
Yea, that was me.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Stone Peakfifteen
on Sunday, July 5, 2020 – 11:57 pm
Man, that was a long day.
Man, that was a long day.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Blue Rose Task Force Rock And Roll Goddess
on Monday, July 6, 2020 – 12:03 am
And what a blast, to revisit
And what a blast, to revisit that weekend!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: DNB - Best band & fans in the land! GaryFish
on Monday, July 6, 2020 – 12:36 am
^^^ Peak, are you talking
^^^ Peak, are you talking about today, or the day (days) you sorted thru ticket requests for GDTS? ;-)
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: jazfish Jazfish
on Monday, July 6, 2020 – 01:13 am
On the PPV thr Friday night
On the PPV thr Friday night in Chicago was most pleasing.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Zzzzzz Zang
on Monday, July 6, 2020 – 02:59 pm
>>>Does Bruce still phone in
>>>Does Bruce still phone in his performance?
Pretty sure he had an injury during these shows. I think he was even playing stringed instruments at his shows because he had pounded the piano keys too many times.
>>>They would have sounded much better with a tour of at least 20 shows under their belt.
Yup. Also would have been better if half the band hadn't been practicing with Mayer for the other tour before the shows. That was a really weird choice.
Agree with Lance on quite a bit of what he wrote. The music was good enough. However, the crowd, the energy, and the smiles on every member of the band were amazing. Never been a big stadium fan but it was great feeling that energy reverberate for three plus hours each night. i do it again if given the opportunity.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Def. High Surfdead
on Monday, July 6, 2020 – 03:06 pm
Some more rehearsing and
Some more rehearsing and maybe a dif. guitar player may have been in order, but that first Santa Clara show had some magic both on and off stage, and the second one was a lot of fun as well.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: DaBreeze Mosthigh
on Monday, July 6, 2020 – 05:54 pm
Trey and Bruce were safe bets
Trey and Bruce were safe bets to sell tickets initially. They did their job well enough and probably took home a nice payday. I'm not sure who the 'correct' guitar player(s) would've been. In a perfect world, Kimock would've been up there as well, but we all know that story. Kadlecik was too 'fake Jerry' for many. Mayer hadn't fully jumped on the Dead train yet. Warren Haynes is too 'yang' (male) energy, driving away the female contingent. Jimmy Herring is too jazzy, or 'scaley' (I love the Q, but we're talking mass appeal accross the Deadhead board). Barry Sless is a great player, but not much of a frontman, and isn't that well known. Tedeschi-Trucks would've been interesting, but probably would've ended up under-rehearsed.
Trey did well in the end, but there were probably a lot of Jerry-inspired guitarists - pro and not-so-pro, thinking they could've done better.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: I rang a silent bell China-Rider
on Monday, July 6, 2020 – 05:57 pm
I never understood why Donna
I never understood why Donna wasn't part of it.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Starkdar Starkdar
on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 – 06:40 am
Trey was clearly the "right"
Trey was clearly the "right" guy for the job! He is of the same vein as Jerry in so many ways musically and personally. The torch was passed!!