How well read are you?

Can you believe how much reading material is available via Amazon.com?
I noticed during my last foray through Borders that Steve Parrish's book & Jay Blakesburg's book are now out in paperback...
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Grateful Dead - Biography/critical writing/interviews

The Book of the Dead: The Grateful Dead, England '72, Danae Brook, 1972
The Dead Book: A Social History Of The Grateful Dead, Hank Harrison, 1973?
The Dead, Hank Harrison, 1980
Grateful Dead: The Music Never Stopped, Blair Jackson, 1983
Playing in the Band : An Oral and Visual Portrait of the Grateful Dead, David Gans, 1985
The Grateful Dead Family Album, Jerilyn Lee Brandelius, 1989
The History Of The Grateful Dead, William Ruhlmann, 1990
Built To Last: Grateful Dead 25th Anniversary Album, Jamie Jensen, 1990
Conversations With the Dead : The Grateful Dead Interview Book, David Gans, 1991
Aesthetics Of The Grateful Dead, David Womack, 1991
Masters Of Rock: Grateful Dead, Elin Wilder (Editor), 1991
Sunshine Daydreams: A Grateful Dead Journal, Herb Greene, 1991
One More Saturday Night: Reflections With The Grateful Dead, Dead Family....., Sandy Troy, 1991
Goin' Down The Road: A Grateful Dead Traveling Companion, Blair Jackson, 1992
Aces Back To Back: A Guide To The Grateful Dead, Scott Allen, 1992
The Story Of The Grateful Dead, Adrian Hall, 1993
Skeleton Key : A Dictionary for Deadheads, David Shenk, Steve Silberman, 1994
Dead Days : A Grateful Dead Illustrated History, Herb Greene, 1994
Living With the Dead: Twenty Years on the Bus With Garcia and the Dead, Scully/Dalton, 1995
The Grateful Dead and the Deadheads, An Annotated Bibliography, Dodd/Weiner, 1997
Dead To The Core: An Almanack of the Grateful Dead, Eric F. Wybenga, 1997
The American Book of the Dead : The Definitive Grateful Dead Encyclopedia, Oliver Trager, 1997
Grateful Dead (Pop Culture Legends), Sean Piccoloi, 1997
Access All Areas : Backstage With the Grateful Dead, Gary Lambert and Timothy Harris, 1998
Dead Reckonings : The Life and Times of the Grateful Dead, John Rocco (Editor), 1999
Perspectives on the Grateful Dead : Critical Writings, Robert G. Weiner (Editor), 1999
Sweet Chaos : The Grateful Dead's American Adventure, Carol Brightman, 1999
What A Long, Strange Trip, Stephen Peters, 1999
The Grateful Dead Reader (Readers on American Musicians), Dodd/Spaulding, 2000
Dead Letters Inaugural Issue, Editor: Nicholas Meriwether, 2001
Between the Dark and Light: The Grateful Dead Photography of Jay Blakesberg, October 2002
A Long Strange Trip: The Inside History of the Grateful Dead, Dennis McNally, 2002
Home Before Daylight: My Life On the Road with the Grateful Dead, Steve Parish / Joe Layden, 2003
Grateful Dead: The Illustrated Trip, 2003
Grateful Dead Day Planner , 2004

Grateful Dead chapters in wider ranging publications
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Rock Folk, Michael Lydon, 1971
Dream Telepathy: Experiments In Nocturnal ESP, 1973
Summer Of Love: Haight Ashbury At It's Highest, Gene Anthony, 1980
San Francisco Rock: The Illustrated History of San Francisco Rock Music, Jack McDonough, 1985
20 Years Of Rolling Stone: What A Long Strange Trip It's Been, 1987
The Map: Rediscovering Rock and Roll: A Journey, Paul Williams, 1988
Off The Record: An Oral History of Popular Music, Joe Smith, 1988
Rock Lives, Timothy White, 1990
The Art Of Rock and Roll, Charles T. Brown, 1992
Companies With A Conscience: Intimate Portraits Of Twelve Firms That Make A Difference, 1993
The Summer Of Love, Joel Selvin, 1994
Adolescents and Their Music: If It's Too Loud, You're Too Old, Jonathan S. Epstein (Editor), 1994
Pioneers Of Rock & Roll: 100 Artists Who Changed The Face of Rock, Harry Sumrall, 1994
Nothing But Net: Just Give Me The Ball And Get Out Of...., Bill Walton, Gene Wojciechowski, 1994
Dancing in Your Head: Jazz, Blues, Rock, and Beyond, Gene Santoro, 1994
Rock and Roll: A Social History, Paul Friedlander, 1996
Beneath the Diamond Sky : Haight-Ashbury 1965-1970, Barney Hoskyns, 1997
Analyzing Rock Music, John Covach, Graeme M. Boone (Editors), 1997
Grown Up All Wrong: 75 Great Rock and Pop Artists....., Robert Christgau, 1998
Not Fade Away: A Backstage Pass to 20 Years of Rock & Roll, Ben Fong-Torres, 1999
The Crawdaddy! Book: Writings (And Images) from the Magazine of Rock, Paul Williams, 2002

Jerry Garcia - Biography/critical writing/interviews
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A Signpost To New Space (The Rolling Stone Interview), 1972
Captain Trips : A Biography of Jerry Garcia, Sandy Troy, 1994
Not Fade Away: The Online World Remembers Jerry Garcia, 1995
Dark Star : An Oral Biography of Jerry Garcia, Robert Greenfield, 1996
Garcia, Editors of Rolling Stone, 1996
Garcia: An American Life, Blair Jackson, 1999
In the Spirit : Conversations With the Spirit of Jerry Garcia, Wendy Weir, 1999
Jerry Garcia, Patricia Cronin Marcello, 1999

Jerry Garcia - Chapters in wider ranging books
The Jefferson Airplane and the San Francisco Sound, Ralph J. Gleason, 1968
The Hashish Club: An Anthology Of Drug Literature, Vol. 2: The Psychedelic Era, 1975
Spit in the Ocean #6: The Cassady Issue, Ed. Ken Babbs, 1980
The Rolling Stone Interviews: Talking With The Legends Of Rock And Roll, 1960-1980, 1981
Commies From Mars, The Red Planet : The Collected Works, Tim Boxell et al, 1985
Ask: The Chatter of Pop, Paul Morley, 1986
Secrets From The Masters : Conversations With Forty Great Guitar Players, 1992
Singer-Songwriters, Dave DiMartino, 1994
Woodstock 1969, The First Festival, Elliott Landy, 1994
Voices from the Edge : Conversations With Jerry Garcia, Ram Dass, Annie Sprinkle...., 1995
The Walls Of Illusion, Peter Haining (Editor), 1998
Rock Troubadours: Conversations on the Art and Craft of Songwriting, 2000
Working Musicians : Defining Moments From the Road, the Studio, and the Stage, Bruce Pollock, 2002

Jerry Garcia - Art work
J. Garcia : Paintings, Drawings and Sketches, 1992
Harrington Street, 1999
Jerry Garcia's Amazing Grace, 2002

Jerry Garcia - Audio cassettes/CDs
Nightmares and Dreamscapes, Volume II, Stephen King, (One story read by Garcia) 1994
The Teddy Bear's Picnic, Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, Bruce Whatley, 1996
There Ain't No Bugs On Me, Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, Bruce Whatley, 1999
What Will You Wear, Jenny Jenkins, Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, Bruce Whatley, 2000
Jerry Garcia's Amazing Grace, 2002

Robert Hunter - poetry / song lyrics / comics
Duino Elegies, Rainer Maria Rilke, Translated by Robert Hunter, 1987
A Box of Rain: Collected Lyrics of Robert Hunter, Robert Hunter, 1990
Night Cadre, Robert Hunter, 1991
Idiot's Delight, Robert Hunter, 1992
Sentinel, Robert Hunter, 1993
Infinity Minus Eleven: Poems, Robert Hunter, 1993
Duino Elegies / The Sonnets to Orpheus, Rainer Maria Rilke, Translated by Robert Hunter, 1993
A Box of Rain: Lyrics 1965-1973 (Expanded and revised edition), Robert Hunter, 1993
Dog Moon, Robert Hunter/Timothy Truman, 1996
Glass Lunch, Robert Hunter, 1997

Robert Hunter - critical writing/forewords and others
Turn It Up! (I Can't Hear the Words : Singer/Songwriters Then & Now), Bob Sarlin, 1973
Grandfather Rock, David Morse, 1976
Alleys of the Heart : The Collected Poems of Robert M. Petersen, 1988
Dead Tour, Alan N. Izumi, 1988
Spit in the Ocean #7: All About Kesey, Ed McClanahan (Editor), 2003

****Bob Weir - interviews***********
Listen To This: Leading Musicians Recommend Their Favorite Recordings, Baxter/Reder, 1999
Wired for Sound : A Guitar Odyssey, 1999?
Michael Bloomfield: If You Love These Blues, Jan Mark Wolkin and Bill Kenom, 2000
Between the Strings: The Secret Lives of Guitars, John Schroeter, 2004

Bob Weir - children's audio cassettes/books
Panther Dream : A Story of the African Rainforest, Wendy and Bob Weir, 1993
Baru Bay: Australia, Wendy and Bob Weir, 1995

Mickey Hart - autobiography / percussion
Drumming At The Edge Of Magic: A Journey Into The Spirit Of Percussion, Hart & Jay Stevens, 1990
Planet Drum: A Celebration Of Percussion And Rhythm, Hart, Lieberman & Sonneborn, 1991
Spirit Into Sound: The Magic Of Music, Mickey Hart, Fredric Lieberman, 1999
Songcatchers, Mickey Hart, 2003

Mickey Hart - contributions to other books
The Way Ahead: A Visionary Perspective for the New Millennium, 1992
Freehand : The Art of Stanley Mouse (Foreword by Mickey Hart), 1993
Open Ears: Creative Adventures in Music and Sound, Sara DeBeer (Editor), 1995
Interviews With Icons (Interview with Mickey Hart), 1999

Phil Lesh - interviews
Listen To This: Leading Musicians Recommend Their Favorite Recordings, Baxter/Reder, 1999

Tom Constanten - autobiography
Between Rock and Hard Places : A Musical Autobiodyssey, Tom Constanten

Bruce Hornsby - interviews
Songwriters on Songwriting (Expanded Edition), 1999, Paul Zollo

John Barlow - essays
Notable Speeches of the Information Age, John Perry Barlow, 1994
Clicking In: Hot Links to a Digital Culture, Lynn Hershman Leeson (Editor), 1996

Sixties/West Coast/Psychedelic music and history
The Jefferson Airplane and the San Francisco Sound, Ralph J. Gleason, 1968
The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, Tom Wolfe, 1968
Electric Tibet : The Rise and Fall of the San Francisco Rock Scene, James Doukas, 1969
Fillmore East & West, James A. Hudson, 1970
The Sixties : The Decade Remembered Now, by the People Who Lived It Then, 1977
Cuts: From A San Francisco Rock Journal, Debora Hill, 1981
The Haight-Ashbury: A History, Charles Perry, 1985
San Francisco Nights : The Psychedelic Music Trip 1965-1968, 1985
On the Bus: Complete Guide to the Legendary Trip of Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters..., 1990
Ringolevio, Emmett Grogan, 1990
Haight-Ashbury Flashbacks, Stephen Gaskin, 1990
The San Francisco Oracle (Facsimile Edition), 1990
Don't You Want Somebody To Love: Reflections On The San Francisco Sound, Darby Slick, 1991
Acid Dreams: The Complete Social History of LSD: The CIA, the Sixties and Beyond, 1992
Monterey Pop, Joel Selvin, 1992
Bill Graham Presents, Bill Graham, Robert Greenfield, 1992
The Space Between the Notes: Rock and the Counter-Culture, Sheila Whiteley, 1992
Rage & Roll : Bill Graham and the Selling of Rock, John Glatt, 1993
Takin' It To The Streets: A Sixties Reader, Alexander Bloom, Wini Breines (Editors), 1994
The Fillmore East : Recollections of Rock Theater, Richard Kostelanetz, 1995
Rock & Roll: An Unruly History, Robert Palmer, 1995
Psychedelia: The Long Strange Trip, Martin Huxley, 1995
The Answer Is Always Yes, Paul Foster, 1995
San Francisco : The Musical History Tour, Joel Selvin, 1996
Kaleidoscope Eyes : Psychedelic Rock from the '60s to the '90s, Jim DeRogatis, 1996
Rock and Roll: A Social History, Paul Friedlander, 1996
I Want to Take You Higher, Parke Puterbaugh, James Henke, 1997
20th Century Rock and Roll : Psychedelia, Belmo, 1999
Somebody To Love? A Rock-And-Roll Memoir, Grace Slick, Andrea Cagan, 1999
Echoes Of The Sixties, Marti Childs/Jeff March, 1999
Amazing Dope Tales, Stephen Gaskin, 1999
Plunderphonics, Pataphysics & Pop Mechanics: Introduction to Musique Actuelle, 1999
Dancing In The Streets: A Rock and Roll History, Robert Palmer, 199?
Tomorrow Never Knows : Rock and Psychedelics in the 1960s, Nick Bromell, 2000
Rhino's Psychedelic Trip, Alan Bisbort, Parke Puterbaugh, Howard Kaylan, 2000
Turn! Turn! Turn!: The '60s Folk-Rock Revolution, Richie Unterberger, 2002
Exploding: The Highs, Hits, Hype, Heroes, and Hustlers of the Warner Music Group, Stan Cornyn, 2002
Eight Miles High: Folk-Rock's Flight from Haight-Ashbury to Woodstock, Richie Unterberger, 2003
Got a Revolution! The Turbulent Flight of Jefferson Airplane, Jeff Tamarkin, 2003
Turn On Your Mind: Four Decades of Great Psychedelic Rock, Jim DeRogatis, 2003

Music reference
An American Rock History: California The Golden State 1963-1985, McLean / Joynson, 1987
The Flashback: The Ultimate Psychedelic Music Guide, 1988
Encyclopedia of Rock, Pop and Soul, Irwin Stambler, 1989
Rock Movers and Shakers, Dafydd Rees, Luke Crampton, 1991
The Rolling Stone Illustrated History Of Rock & Roll, 1992
The Rolling Stone Album Guide, 1992
Fuzz, Acid and Flowers: A Guide to American Garage, Psychedelic and Hippie Rock (64-75), 1993
The New Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll, 1995
Cult Rockers, Wayne Jancik, Tad Lathrop, 1995
The Great Rock Discography, Martin C. Strong, 1996
The Great Psychedelic Discography, Martin C. Strong, 1998
Rock: The Rough Guide, 1999
Family Trees and Discographies, Manfred Schwanbeck, Peter Krause, 2001
The Psychedelic Rock Files, Jerry Lucky, 2003

Posters / 'Rock Art'
Mouse & Kelley, Stanley Mouse and Alton Kelley, 1979
Rick Griffin. Gordon McClelland, 1980
The Art of Rock : Posters from Presley to Punk, 1987
Freehand : The Art of Stanley Mouse, 1993
Design Library: Promotion, Stephen Knapp (Editor), 1995
Dead On The Wall: Grateful Dead and Deadhead Iconography from 30 Years On The Bus, 1996
High Art : A History of the Psychedelic Poster, 1999
The Art of the Fillmore : The Poster Series 1966-1971, 1999?
Rolling Stone : The Complete Covers, Holly George-Warren, Shawn Dahl (Editors), 2000
Rolling Stone: The Illustrated Portraits, Fred Woodward, Holly George-Warren (Editors), 2000
High Societies : Psychedelic Rock Posters from Haight-Ashbury, 2001

Photographs
The Hippies, Jan Meadoff, Michael Rosenberg, 1967
Aquarian Odyssey: A Photographic Trip Into The Sixties, Don Snyder, 1979
The Book of the Dead : Celebrating 25 Years With the Grateful Dead, 1990
Baron Wolman's Classic Rock Gallery Favorites, Vol. 1, Baron Wolman, 1991
Classic Rock & Other Rollers, Baron Wolman, 1992
Woodstock 1969, The First Festival, Elliott Landy, 1994
Live at the Fillmore East : A Photographic Memoir, 1997
Between the Dark and Light: The Grateful Dead Photography of Jay Blakesberg, October 2002

A more general list of photography books covering rock photography or the sixties is included on the San Francisco sixties music book page.

Fiction with a Grateful Dead theme or connection
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Brokedown Palace, Stephen Brust, 1986
Dead Tour, Alan N. Izumi, 1988
The Millennium Shows, Philip E. Baruth, 1994
Polaroids From The Dead, Douglas Coupland, 1996
Get Outta Town: A Tale of the Dead, the IRS, and Coffee, Ted Ringer, 199?
Tales of Tour, Alex Kolker, 2000
Tiger In A Trance, Max Ludington, 2003

A more general list of fiction set in the late sixties in the Bay Area is included on the San Francisco sixties music book page.

Poetry/Lyrics (See also The Robert Hunter section)
The Pill Versus The Springhill Mine Disaster, Richard Brautigan, 1968
Far Away Radios, Robert M. Petersen, 1980
Rock Voices: The Best Lyrics Of An Era, Matt Damsker (Editor), 1980
Alleys of the Heart : The Collected Poems of Robert M. Petersen, 1988
When the Grateful Dead Came to St. Louis, Charlotte Gordon, 1997

Comics
Commies From Mars, The Red Planet : The Collected Works, Tim Boxell et al, 1985
Grateful Dead Comix, No. 1, 1991
Grateful Dead Comix, No. 2, 1991
Grateful Dead Comix, No. 3, 1991
Grateful Dead Comix, No. 4, 1992
Grateful Dead Comix (Collection), Jeff Tamarkin, David Scheiner (Editors), 1992
Grateful Dead Comix, No. 5, 1992
Grateful Dead Comix, No. 6, 1992
Rock N' Roll Comics: Grateful Dead 45, 1992
Rock N' Roll Comics: Grateful Dead 46, 1992
Rock N' Roll Comics: Grateful Dead 47, 1992
Grateful Dead Comix, No. 7, 1993
Grateful Dead Comix, Vol. 2, No. 1, 1993
Grateful Dead Comix, Vol. 2, No. 2, 1994
Dog Moon, Robert Hunter/Timothy Truman, 1996

Deadheads
Grateful Dead: The Official Book of the Deadheads, P. Bassett, C. Bassett, J. Grushkin , 1983
Deadheads: Rago And Friends, Claire Burch, 1993
Deadheads: Stories from Fellow Artists, Friends, and Followers of the Grateful Dead, L. Kelly, 1995
Deadhead Social Science: You Ain't Gonna Learn What You Don't Want...., Adams/Sardiello, 2000
Deadhead Forever: The Long, Strange Trip of Michael "Haze" Hayes, Michael "Haze" Hayes, 2001

A list of books about hippies is included on the San Francisco sixties music book page.

Tapes & set list guides
The Deadbase, Jr.: The Portable Guide to Grateful Dead Songlists, 1995
Deadbase X : The Complete Guide to Grateful Dead Song Lists, 1997
Dead To The Core: An Almanack of the Grateful Dead, 1997
The Taper's Compendium - Volume 1: 1959 to 1974, 1998
The Taper's Compendium - Volume 2, 1999
Deadbase XI : The Complete Guide to Grateful Dead Song Lists, 1999
The Taper's Compendium - Volume 3, 2000

Folk tales, myths and legends
The Grateful Dead, G. H. Gerould, 1908
The Water of Life : A Tale of the Grateful Dead, 1989
Grateful Dead Folktales, Bob Franzosa (Editor), 1989
Don't Give Up The Ghost: The Delacorte Book Of Original Ghost Stories, David Gale (Editor), 1993
Crazy Wisdom Tales for Deadheads : A Shamanic Companion to the Grateful Dead, 1996
Dead Dreams : Under Eternity With the Grateful Dead a Mytheological History, 1998
The Grateful Dead : The History of a Folk Story, 2000
A Tale of the Grateful Dead, 2000

Books for kids
Panther Dream : A Story of the African Rainforest, Wendy and Bob Weir, 1993
Baru Bay: Australia, Wendy and Bob Weir, 1995
The Teddy Bear's Picnic, Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, Bruce Whatley, 1996
There Ain't No Bugs On Me, Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, Bruce Whatley, 1999
What Will You Wear, Jenny Jenkins, Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, Bruce Whatley, 2000
My First Dancing Bears: Colors, 2001

Recipes
The Hippie Cookbook, Gordon & Phyllis Grabe, 1970
The Hippie Ghetto: The Natural History of a Subculture, William L. Partridge, 1970
Cooking With the Dead: Recipes and Stories from Fans on the Road, Elizabeth Zipern, 1995
Kind Veggie Burritos: Recipes for Touring, Tailgating, Camping and Home, Beth Livingston, 1995
Made With Love, Elizabeth Peace Zipern, 1996

Miscellaneous
Grateful Dead Tour Scrapbook: The Complete Guide To Bean Bear Collectibles, 2000
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Amazon already has Phil Lesh's forthcoming book "Searching for the sound; My Life in the Grateful Dead" listed-

* Hardcover: 352 pages
* Publisher: Little, Brown; (April 18, 2005)
* ISBN: 0316009989

....Still the Baby...

....Is how one older Sugar Mama put it on a different Bobby birthday...or was it-still the Babe?
Wishing Bobby every happiness everyday and special blessings for today.

Perhaps you wanna be something from the Hippy era for Halloween this year?
I remember my mom dressing me up as a baby hippy chick during those times- I'd get to wear her long straight blonde "fall"-which was super special since I had to wear short pixy hair cuts to keep my naturally frizzy hair managable , a big straw sunhat...luv beads, floaty peasant tops, scarves & layers of skirts...A family friend had crocheted a poncho for mom, so that was also recruited for the costume... my favorite touch (aside from the long blonde hair) was the elaborate eye make up and and daisy that my almost a hippy teenage baby sitter from across the street painted on me....Kudos to my mom for getting into it- she even let me trick or treat barefoot....
My grandparents wouldve plotzed had they seen me...
"If Nana asks about Halloween- tell her you re gonna be a gypsy!"
Somehow this flashback to ye ancient times was supposed to segue into sending you to this very 60's "Straight in the Haight" website....Here's the url (still learning the way of blog link)-

http://www.thestraight.com/index.html

Also-
osted: 10/15/04
Grateful Dead Movie Showing

San Francisco Bay Area Dead Heads take notice: Following its sold-out premier at the Mill Valley Film Festival on October 15, the restored version of "The Grateful Dead Movie" will have a theatrical engagement at the Rafael Film Center in downtown San Rafael (1118 4th Street) from Monday, October 18 to Tuesday, October 26. The Movie will screen each night in the big theatre, a very rare opportunity to see this stunning restoration on the big screen.

from GDTSTOO-

A few things about the aftermath of the cancelled
RatDog tour have become clear by now.
At least we can tell the following:

We have word about the 2 Camden shows. We will
be assigned tickets for those of you who still would
like to go to these shows. Current information:

Friday, November 26, 2004
The String Cheese Incident
w/ special guest Robert Randolph & The Family Band
DJ Harry will be spinning in the concourse this night as well.

Saturday, November 27, 2004
The String Cheese Incident
w/ special guest Railroad Earth
Josh Wink will be spinning in the concourse this night as well.

Please let us know as soon as possible whether or not you'd
like to receive tickets for these shows. We will then either get
your tickets to you in due time, or else return your money
orders. Needless to say we should resolve this situation
as fast as we can. If we do not hear from you by the end
of next week, October 22, we may not be able to hold
tickets for you.

We are returning money orders for all shows that
had not yet been ticketed. This includes the shows
in Frederick, MD, Denver, CO and all other shows
scheduled for November. We hope to have those
money order in the mail by Monday at the latest.

Re: all shows for which you have already received tickets:
We are still waiting for instructions from management as
to how to resolve the situation. We will of course let you
know as soon as we have word.

The Crew of GDTSTOO
10.14.2004
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Ratdog Action figures???

Norman's creations, I believe?

urls, urls, urls

Just more urls to check out:

http://www.terrapin-station.de/pics.html

Sprechen zie Deutsch?

http://www.live-in-reitwein.de/whatever/bob_weir/body_bob_weir.html

This guy's paintings remind me of the mural I painted in the hallway of our last house....After a few years, I got tired of looking at it and painted it over with magnetic paint...for the next year after that, I cut up all kinds of pictures & illustrations & stuff to glue on magnets- Hall was a gigantic mosaic of magnetis pictures...of course, had it all painted white right before putting house on the market last Summer....I've got tons of magnets- yes many Bobby ones among them...
anyhow- There's a Bobby photo in here-

http://www.scramblecampbell.com/gall3-people1.html

Yet another fansite-
part of a web ring of Dead sites-

http://www.geocities.com/tahoejimbo/

Yay Norman!!!!

He's not only handsome and a most lovely tour buddy but he's got talent too!!!
Congrats Norman!

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
This is from Jambands-

This month we feature the Norman Sands Photo Site. And here's Norman...


In 1987 I went to my first Grateful Dead show in Alpine Valley. I did not make it in but it changed my life forever in many ways. From going to Grateful Dead shows over the years I think it has taught me to read more and be a nicer, kinder, more loving person. When Jerry Garcia Died I was just starting to see shows all around the USA, But only started to take photos but mostly of me and my friends having fun in the parking lot.


I feel I owe my Photography skills, I have learned over the years to Bob Weir. Who has always let me bring my camera into his shows. By shooting him and trying to capture the energy he brings, it has taught me to always be ready, fast, courteous and to have fun. Basically I have been learning on the go while having a blast. I feel Lucky to have Watched The Other Ones and RatDog through the years. I have been able to see and capture The Other Ones through Steve Kimock, Mark Karan, Alphonso Johnson, Bruce Hornsby, Jeff Chementi, Rob Barraco, Jimmy Herring and Warren Haynes. RatDog has evolved from Bob Weir, Rob Wasserman, Jay Lane, Mathew Kelly, Johnny Johnson, Dave Ellis, Jeff Chementi, Mark Karan, Kenny Brooks, Robin Sylvester.


I started making my website to have a place to share my treasured experiences with others. Not having any computer training this was a learning experience also. I had to learn everything, photography, photo editing, website design all through trail and error. I am still learning having made many errors, but when you make one thing good creatively happen it makes it all worth wild. Now I try to hit Every RatDog show I can possibly make and hit some festivals and see some of the top Bands on the Scene. You may see me at a show Giving Photos and Music away spreading the love. My Website Has 100+ photo pages with over 4000 photos. Anyone that wants to come by my Website and checkout my cdr list I will Send Shows to anyone that asks for free. I have them all in Computer Format. 2-160 gigabyte drives 1-200 gigabyte drive of music and adding more drives and shows as we speak. Hope to hear from you!

* http://kingidea.com/

Yet another new (to me) webpage....
http://www.angelfire.com/biz2/wordsatransom/

As there arent any (wah) shows to post about and I'm not interested in tracking his every movement during his sabbatical (unless some spectaculor bit of info begs to be put forth)...I guess I'll be going through and finessing some of the entries- actually replacing posted urls with Links..And adding photos...I hope to find time to unmess up the UK Dog stories and match pictures from the trip to the tour tales....Also, don't think our Eurodog 2002 stories, or the Roseland or NOLA shows ever made it on blog either....
and I know there are some reports that I didnt finish up that need to be noted...good block of time ahead to re-detail...

A little spellchecking couldnt hurt either.....

Just when ya think it's safe to go back on internet....well, let's forget about that and just be proud of the folks who create good vibes, eh?
.........

Ratdog,org is back...I went in and redid my own ratstats..not that Doggy stats tell the whole story...there were benefits and stuff featuring the Bobman that don't get counted on that and there isnt a site I know of that just does Weir stats....not that I have any idea of how I would use my Weirstats if I knew em....
It's always about quality anyhow and deciding what makes for an excellent weir show is an individual thing anyhow ((((((El Paso)))))))
.......
I'm never making anarchy cookies again!
it took ounces of black food coloring just to get something that looked black- I iced 95 (always make more when its a design I've never tried) cookies black. Let them all dry/harden overnite only to see by the dawn's early light that they werent really black but a purply gray color...So, re-iced em all using ALL the black food coloring...after they all dried again, I traced (toothpicks) perfect circles & straight lines on em all, and whipped up blood red frosting to create the symbols - ugh! They looked dumb....I decided to bag em up (cellophane & ribbon) even though Cyn said she was gonna serve em on platters - they just look way better bagged...I was tying up the ribbons and asked Sash to taste a spare, hoping all the food coloring hadnt tainted the taste.."MMM!" Cookies were kid tested & approved but when I looked over at her, Sash's mouth and teeth were all black....anarchy indeed...

I was sort of starting to watch the concert for change- program started at about 6:40- then moved over to the computer and scarletsprophet from ratdog.org posted an url - for a streaming Tribute to Bob Weir- and so- I'm listening to that while John Mellencamp is (muted) on stage....
Program is on NOW and will be going til about 9pm pacific time
cut and paste this-
http://www.live365.com/stations/womr?site=w

Val Stevenson posted the addy for sending cards and stuff at
POB 8150, San Rafael, California
now just need the zip code! San Rafael is a good sized city - there are likely a few codes....I'll guess the correct zip is 94912 but I'm not totally sure...


Hey!! today is one year since I began the Weirfreak blog.....Finally stuck a counter on here...
only wish I had thought to have started Bob Blogging earlier- some good weir experiences over the years Wonder if I can find the older Ratdoggirlscout reports- that were Pre Blog Daze??

the show must go on- sort of?

Dont know who else peeks or posts over on TOOboard?
Usually, on that board, whomever is at a live show text messages the setlists-one song at a time to some other tooboarder and that person posts the song one at a time) on to the message board...It's exciting to know what's being played - if you happen to be on the board at the time...

Even though the tour is cancelled/postponed- the fans there have been putting up setlists- posting one song at a time- for the last couple nights.
Posting song by song - with the different boarders contributing songs keeps it unpredictable

Here's what they created for last nite's show- Which I guess wouldve been at The Beacon they forgot an encore though-

Jam
Music Never Stopped
Bombs Away (a debate special!)
Two Souls in Communion>
Monkey & The Engineer
Josophine
Misty>
Otherone>
Misty

Yellow Dog Story
* Don't Worry Baby Copacabana >
Peaches en Regalia >
Copacabana
I want to live in America ( Debate bust out)
Liberty
End set 1
  

Set 2
Peggy o
Where the Beat Meets the Street Jam>
Shoulda Had Been Me

Happy Birthday Chloe!

I'm supposed to be decorating cookies (70 of them) with the red Anarchy symbol iced on each one- a friend is having me make these for her son's Bar Mitzvah- just when you thought the week couldnt get any weirder..anyhow, cookies are still cooling so I snuck up here to toss this url -it's someone named Roy's website includes Bobby photo...and its only a little bit weird
http://www.lostsailors.com/site/royls2.htm

From Robert Hunter's online Journal-

Here's what was posted in RH's Blog:

"Damned shame Weir had to cancel his tour. Sorry for him, sorry for the fans, sorry for the band and sorry for the venues - in just about that order - but health comes first. He books these hell for leather tours,which might be fine if he " phoned in" his shows, but fact is he gives every ounce of himself on stage, doesn't know any other way. I get eyestrain just reading his schedules! Sorry for the struggling ticket office too - overheard to remark "well looks like it's back to baked beans..." meaning no tickets to sell this season. An inverted pyramid it is, so many paychecks depending on one performer's health. Sound familiar?"

Oy!

saw I had a TON of email...I saw multiple "Ratdog tour cancelled" in the title line..and hoped it was a hoax- because, except for a few coughs- Bobstar looked okay..then I worried that maybe something bad had happened -an accident or something involving a member of someone's family...

Thanks for the email!!!!!
And the phone call!!!!!!

I'm reassured all our guy needs is the rest & loving care that is bound to be provided in abundance by that big loving family of his.... & Of course,all our kind healing thoughts should seal the deal!

I don't know what the official PO box office address for GDP is these days but I'm sure someone will find one and I'll post it-maybe ask Ruby at gdtstoo? Or Wolfie or Krispy? ...if not I do have an addy I can forward get well /thinking of you cards to...

Honestly, He looked okay,maybe somewhat preoccuppied going over things with various crew & band members-but that was the last scheduled RD gig before leaving town.. - neither Scott,Kem or I can remember seeing Bob sitting down for even a minute at KPFA- and we were there for about 3 hours!
Even for that short minute when David was interviewing him, he was busy adjusting/moving some gizmo around- its why his voice sounds so far away...

Hmmm, didnt get to sleep til after 3am last night...sad for everyone and (even though it's gonna be alright) concerned for Bobstar..On daze when I'm not teaching my alarm is set at 7:10am to KFOG- I woke up and heard the DJ tell listeners to call in and tell "Which band do you want to see reunite?" And the first caller I heard asked for Jerry Garcia, which Segued into Bobby singing "Good Loving".....Ah, synchronicity here we go...

Well, my heart goes out to the Weirs & the Parber and Muenter families....
And to the band and crew who I know were looking forward to and working hard to getting out on tour...This Bay Area fan will absolutely make every effort to go see & support whatever they line up during this break...

(((((( Fall tour MidWest & East Coast Ratdog fans & Weirheads))))) I don't even know what to say- I know the challenges and thrill that goes into planning & anticipating taking on a tour and I'm sorry for your loss this time out..but Spring will come soon enough and those guys will be crazy on fire when they finally get out on tour.......

{{{{{{{{{Bobby}}}}}}}}}}}

From GDTSTOO :o(

"
>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 6, 2004
>

> RatDog must regretfully announce the postponement of the
>Bob Weir and RatDog tour scheduled to begin tomorrow, October 7th,
>in Ridgefield, Connecticut.
> Since January, Bob Weir has worked continuously on music
>dates for RatDog and The Dead, promotional work for his
>career retrospective album, and a number of nonprofit appearances.
> It was all simply too much, and he's reached a point of
>complete physical exhaustion. He anticipates returning to
>performing in early spring 2005.
> No one regrets more than he the postponement of these
>shows, but he and his management concluded that his long-term
>health was a greater priority. That and his desire to give his fans
>only the best possible performance outweighed the difficulties
>of rescheduling the tour.

We will be in touch once it is determined how to deal with the
details of this postponement. Give us a minute to sort all this
out, if you would please.

The Crew of GDTSTOO
10.6.2004
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If you havent been there yet- Ya gots to check around David Gans' Deadsite :0)

http://www.trufun.com/deadstuff.html

I promise someday I'll get this linking url formula thing figured out!

who thinks these programs up?

Show: Fortune Files
Episode: Fortune Files
Network: (VH1) Video Hits One
Date: Saturday - October 09, 2004
Time: 08:00 pm - 09:00 pm ET
Featured Artists
2Pac (Tupac Shakur), Bob Marley, Jerry Garcia, Grateful Dead, Jasmine Guy, Bob Marley, Rita Marley, Marilyn Monroe, Tupac Shakur, Bob Weir
About Fortune Files
This special opens a window into the extraordinary lives and even more extraordinary deaths of four icons - Tupac Shakur, Marilyn Monroe, Jerry Garcia, and Bob Marley - and investigates the issues that inevitably arise when a celebrity's estate is at stake. Check out Fortune Files: By The Numbers at VH1.com to find out how much money the Grateful Dead estate earns in Cherry Garcia sales, how much Tommy Hilfiger paid for Marilyn Monroe's jeans, and other interesting facts.
About VH1: Video Hits One
VH1 produces and programs a wide variety of music-based series, specials, live events and acquisition-based programming that keeps viewers in touch with the music they love.
* (VH1) Video Hits One Website
* Fortune Files Website

Hmmm- this site is new to me-> http://ratdog.celebrityblog.net/

It almost feels like an Autumn day here in Belmont California- Still fiddling with part 2 of KPFA..

..Speaking of that- Here's a post from David Gans (off of Deadnet)

David Gans - 04:08pm Oct 2, 2004 PDT (#10395 of 10396)

I will see to it that a high-quality (pre-FM) copy of the KPFA broadcast gets posted online somewhere soon.



Woof!

You know i love you to the day i die!

We were having such a good time-no kidding eh? Again a big old smile to hear the opening notes to Lucy! Damn! I really was ready to sing out Thank you, for a real good time! and Yah-yah-yaaaah! along with those guys! mmm-mmm-mmm! Being near to Jeff- I could hear his voice real clear and it's nice! I'm still so impressed with how well this all sounds- unlike a regular "show", as I said, there was all kinds of activity taking place between the guys and the crew- once in a while one band member would go over to another to say something-or fiddle with a piece of equipment- totally doing this without missing a beat..
You can hear Bobby explaining about the setlist - and then unable to locate where DG might be at that moment...at this time, lots of movement through the studio- As Bob took a moment to adjust the songlist, MK introduced band members..Bob was straightening out something on the floor- which is why until DG brings up voting, Bob's voice sounds so far off....After the headcount spiel is some fun random comments, MK mentions Robin's impending birthday..
When the music restarted, it's one of Scott's favorites-FOTD- and I was hoping he wouldnt be singing along too loudly...
Following after with a delicate start up was Birdsong...a simple and sweet one with all those little embellishments coming in slowly...yum...building into a little dreamy-space kind of thing...then waking up in a warm slow Cassidy which mellowed back into embellishments-which started to get stronger and then melting back into Birdsong..a bit more space-jammy-space...and then vocals..
Quite a nice little trip! And completely awesome even with the distractions of studio- many eyes(but not the band members') were glancing toward the clock about here...it was closing in on 10 pm (which is when the show ends)..Charucki stood in front of the guys, given time signals..looked funny because Chris was only a few inches from them...sure enough 10pm came and went and Ratdog finished up about 2 minutes after 10pm...I think David did have a few closing comments and we cheered and cheered after that..but the archive I'm listening to on the web now didnt get that part.
Afterwards, the crew and band and radio folk were busy-busy...we did wait to get a few more hugs and to find & thank David...
What a wonderful night!

kpfadog-revised a bit

I'm gonna blog- while relistening to the show all over again!

It's archived for a week at KPFA-

http://www.kpfa.org/1pro_bio/1b_gans.htm

First of all, Thanks to David Gans, Ratdog & KPFA!!!
We sped across the Bay afraid of being late for the show. We got there just a few minutes before 8pm. We checked in and then entered the lobby. Through the big window from the lobby to the studio, we saw various band members and crew doing soundchecks and set ups...couldnt quite hear it from the lobby because the program which was "on air"(cute how the little sign lit up) was being played on the speakers...It was a wonderfully relaxed atmosphere...tween checks the guys came into the lobby usually on the way to somewhere else-but stopping to chat for a moment too. I'll admit to stealin a few hugs from a couple of my favorite musicmen.
The band & Bobby seemed ready but there was some sort of delay due to tech problems- I'm not sure of the exact cause of what it was ...I was content to peer through the window while waiting it out...I was pleased to see Dennis McNally and Susana Millman buzzing around as well as familiar faces of AJ, Chris, Mike, Peter, Hippy Bill, Maile plus a new guy or two I recognized as having helped out at the Sausalito fest.
On both sides of the studio were entryways within short hallways. The entry on one side was semi full of observers - So, we wandered down the hall around to the other(open) doorway and watched from there. Some space was still available in the studio- on the floor,at the feet of the guys, but it wouldve been just too intense for me! I mean Our spot -just barely in the studio was practically on top of Jeff's Hammond! It was incredible being so close, standing over him .Whenever I'm on the rail in front of Jeff- I pretty much only get to see his feet. So this was a treat-being able to watch him work- we were so close we could hear his fingers whap the keys before the notes were heard.

We had heard a little of "Here Comes Sunshine" being soundchecked so we werent surprised it was the opener... It sounded good! It took a few seconds to get used to being so close to the guys while they played- I wondered if this is what it might feel like to be standing onstage like folks sometimes get to do at some shows...every few moments Chris or AJ would whoosh past us to go fine tune or deliver something. Directly across from us, past the band was the other doorway- folks swaying and smiling...along the window- was David's mic set up and next to that were people smiling and swaying as they were sitting either on card chairs or the floor...

HCS-flowed toward the next song, This would be where I thought it sounded like "Corrina" might be coming up- but it turned into "Liberty" and it was tough holding back from singing along. It sounds just as good on the webcast as it did then..do you hear any extra background vocals? lol..I was also dying to dance but that wouldve caused stuff to go crashing -in fact at one point toward the end of the evening- something behind me in the hall loudly crashed-which caused a collective flinch through the studio..Everyone turned to look and I 1/2 expected Charucki to come by & fling us out to the street ..If anyone of you who were there is reading this- I swear that wasnt us- the thing fell on it's own..(a metal box top of some sort that was propped against the wall)...

Before ya knew it- They were on to the familar swingysingysongy opening to "She Says"- which is a song I really like. GO KENNY GO! My perma grin is back from hearing it again..
When the music did stop.. a few miliseconds of silence-what to do? I caught a few other folks glancing around ready to applaud-hands poised, not sure if it was okay.. David-wearing a huge smile was the first to clap..

I was happily surprised to hear "Deep Elem Blues"!!! Now, I was sorry I wasnt sitting in front of Bob- I Love this one- love watching him sing it, too!! It sounds a bit funk and jazzy eh? We want the bump-gotta have the bump type of rhythm...I LOVE Bobdog! While I was a well behaved fan-observer at the time, once I get this puppy on cd- I'll be a dancing freak! Remember now watching with awe as Jeff slapped those keys!


Ashes & Glass up now!
What you can't hear is how busy the radio & dog crew were..you might picture that everything would come to a standstill as the music played -specially on this particular tune..but there was a fair amount of activity going on - crew & radio peeps moving things and getting stuff done that you don't hear or wouldNT ordinarily expect to see as the band keeps playin on...

Happiest of Birthdaze To Robin Sylvester

I think they sounded terrific!
Just one more week til Fall Dog Tour!
Scotto's trying to convince me that we should try to get to the NYC shows!

Ratdog
KPFA Studios, Berkeley, CA
September 29, 2004

here comes sunshine >
liberty >
she says
deep elem blues >
ashs & glass
loose lucy
interviews>
@f.o.t.d.
@bird song >
@cassidy>
@bird song>
@cassidy

woohoo! Don't forget to turn on KPFA tonight 8pm!

Tiny Dancer found this link to Kenny Brooks Ratdog Fall Tour Blog!

http://homepage.mac.com/kennybrooks/iblog/B149961127/index.html

cool!

pictures of Bobby and Mickey in DC
Here

Bob Weir and Ratdog "after show party" at BB King's-NYC featuring: G-13 w/
Special Guest Mark Karan of Ratdog.

Manhattan, New York, September 17th, 2004‹ The band G-13 out of Ocean City,
MD will be performing two late night sets on Friday, October 8th, 12:00 AM-
4:00 AM, at BB Kings Blue Club located in the heart of Manhattan's Times
Square at 237 West 42 St. They will be joined onstage for a portion of the
evening by Ratdog's lead guitar player, Mark Karan. Advanced tickets may be
purchased for $8 at BB King's Box Office or through Ticketmaster online and
phone charge. Patrons may also show a Beacon theatre ticket stub from that
night's Ratdog show at the door to receive the advanced ticket price.
Otherwise tickets are $12.

Having been playing seven years now, G-13 claims the Eastern Seaboard as
their acquired ©¯stomping grounds.©˜ From Charleston, SC to New York City and
all points between, their upbeat, songs are being performed relentlessly to
fulfilled audiences. Pulling from a vast repertoire of songs including
several originals, G-13 delivers an eclectic blend of Rock n©ˆ Roll,
Americana, and Improvisational music.

Since 1998, Mark Karan has been touring with offshoots of the Grateful Dead
(including The Other Ones, Mickey Hart's Planet Drum and Bobby Weir's
Ratdog). Before crossing over into the land of the Dead, Mark worked his
guitar voodoo for the likes of Dave Mason, Paul Carrack, Delaney Bramlett,
the Rembrandts, Huey Lewis, Jesse Colin Young, Alex Call and Sophie B.
Hawkins.

see Bobby in a PSA-

http://www.headcount.org/images/psa.htm

Armen's DC thing review-

review of last night
Posted by: Armen (205.156.184.---)
Date: September 21, 2004 09:37AM

and who says perseverance doesn't pay. here you go. details of yesterday. as has been said many times i work 1/2 a block from the ritz. around 12:30 i got the notion to head over to the ritz to see if i could run into bobby or mickey. checked out the restaurant, bar and the ballroom & no luck. head back to the office. at 3:30 our office had it's monthly bs recognition meeting, decide to head back to the ritz instead. was pleasantly surprised to be there during soundcheck. soundchecked
black muddy
baba jingo
friend

after friend is when i met bobby. all morning my 7 year old was saying, "you got to take bob weir to the bathroom" (see other thread for reference). i kept checking the time on my cell to make sure i wouldn't be missed at the office. right before bobby came out it said 4:10, while he was out in the lobby and walking around, the time switched to 8pm . as soon as he left it went back to the normal time .

anyway i decided to head back to the office to make sure my absence wasn't missed. when i got back, i came upon my boss leaving and wishing me a good evening. that was my cue, i posted the man on fire thread about meeting bobby , took care of some business and headed back.

soundcheck was still happening, got to hear ripple. then soundcheck officially ended. that's when i met mickey and was able to sidle up next to jeff, just saw him walking around, joined him in step, wished him well and shook his hand. at that moment i knew it would be rocking as i saw bobby speaking to someone who asked him if they were going to sit in on 2 or 3 songs and his reply was "no, i thought we were supposed to play for 2 or 3 hours". ok, at that point i figured i had to find a way in, jeff was there, bobby just said 2 or 3 hours, but 100 bones was too much for me to come up with.

so i just hung out in the lobby, trying to figure out my next plan. met justin & his freind rich and they can attest to my scheming. i had folks from the ritz & the campaign thinking i was working there, asking me if i saw michelle as she had the itinerary (sp?). as we were approacing 5:15 i overheard his campaign manager & her assistant freaking out that they needed to make 250 copies of something & the ritz wanted to charge them 25 cents a copy. some lady was going to go out and "wander around till she found somewhere to make copies". that was my cue. went up to them, said i couldn't help overhearing and would love to help them out. took the assiatant to my office to make copies. here was another chance, asked him if there was anyway to get me in, said he couldn't do it for free but could maybe get me in at the "intern rate" of $50, which is how i got in. went back and after i got the intern ticket is when i met leebert and hung with him for most of the night, he's good folk in case you haven't met him yet.

inside, magic hat (i guess a vt micro brewer) was pumping out free beers for all. as can be expected a strange mix inside, heads and a bunch of dc business types. i was 10-15 feet from the stage all night, plenty of dancing room around me

overall the playing was very good, super high energy, bobby, mickey and jeff were at the top of their game all night long. i didn't stop moving once. very worth the $50 and so glad i invested the time, just hanging around the ballroom beforehand. they played for 2 1/2 hours with no breaks. oar backed them up at first, then fob came out and backed up, then oar came and both bands were taking duty for the rest of the show (see the variety of instruments below). near the end, mickey kept it going by coming out to bobby and saying "just one more song" a few times

anyway here's the setlist:

china >
rider
loose lucy
gdtrfb
baba jingo
black muddy river
fotd
aiko
jam>
playin>
ujb>
playin reprise>
jackstraw
sugaree
scarlet>
fire
ripple

notes: one long set, all electric; china through fotd w/ o.a.r.; aiko through jack straw w/ FOB; sugaree through ripple w/ all.( all including: 1 harp, a pedal steel, 2 keyboardists, at times an accordian, 3 drummers, a sax, 2 basses, 3-4 guitarists - combined all together it sounded great, not muddied up at all)

a great time was had by all and i am so happy i decided to head over there

This person from the TOOBoard works in DC and managed to bump into Bobby this afternoon...a little while later, the guy(?) decided to go back to wherever the fundraiser was and see what was up- here's his post- Hopefully, Armen will give us a good lengthy report- in the meanwhile:



Re: I JUST MET BOB WEIR
Posted by: Armen (68.98.165.---)
Date: September 20, 2004 10:32PM

i'm back. WOW what a crazy experience. i can in no way give an exact setlist. i know this much for sure
opener:
china> rider
loose lucy
there also was a scarlet> fire
playin>
ujb>
playin
jack straw'
com plete bobby nite, sung prolly 95% of the tunes. mickey had his custamory 2 tunes, the rest bobby. OAR & FOB were great.
ripple to end it
aiko
black muddy (bobby & one of the guys from OAR)
absolutely sweeet sugaree

ps- JEFF WAS THERE 2 AND PLAYED ALL NIGHT

i met mickey & i sidled up to jeff, in fact spoke to them both twice

so many more tunes, i have no idea right now. hung w/leebert for most of the nite & i thought he was text messaging the setlist as we went along

the whole nite i was 10-15 feet from them. out of my right eye i had bobby & mickey in my sights, left eye was bobby & jeff

a real treat to have jeff there as well. he is an extremely personable guy, we even toasted once

ps- right before the show i did what ima does best

over all, bobby, mickey & jeff were playin for 2 1/2 hours.

i hope leebert's setlist is out there somewhere

pps- the way i got in is a story in itself, i gotta grab some food and will be back in a little bit

love these reviews!!
How many adjectives are there??
Rock on Handsfree!!!

"------------------------------------------------------------------------
Handsfree - 11:10am Sep 20, 2004 PDT (#9212 of 9224)
Like the morning sun you come, and like the wind you go.

Hey now...just got back from Twister town...old news by now but the Dog kick off was some rippin inspired ass kickin out jazz rock improv deep thick spirited and inspired...except for Senor and Mission...Senor was a snoozer, nuthin really redeemed it...Mission Bob remebered about two words to the whole song...but the jams inside of it were really sweet...Jeff was just killin the fucking keys all night...man, that got him up in the mix and he just rocked solid to scorchin...think the Dead did him some good...Kenny was playing off of him really nice...Robin took a nice fat solo in Eyes...Mark was rockin...the dude has a groove that can't be excused...they sounded really fucking good...always love a Stop opener and the Cheesy Answers was real fun, haven't heard one in awhile...I got dick to say...so anyway, next was the Lucky enough...good tune...not a huge fav but the rave up at the end was killer and the "you may find grace"...well, that's adamn nice line...good stuff...Big Boss man was a ton of fun...really think Marks work on this one has improved tremendously...fat blues jams...first time I noticed how much better the already damn good Sally really is...then the Senor, like I said...I'd shelf it, but Bob likes it, so i can roll one and dream my way through it...The Minglewood was a fuckin hit...they nailed the shit outta that one..and I don't care who says it isn't a good tune..the song just kills...raunchy blues with a biblical twist at it's very finest...always acknowledging the home town crowd...fuckin A right...watch me now! Mission, lyrically a wreck, musically a adventure...great jam in the middle...out of Bob's range vocally, plus he can't remember the words...ever. So, that slides back into the Music...which was a great jam...and then Jeff goes off on the Eyes intro...seemed like a surprise tot he rest of the band and they really took the sucka out thar...like I said the Robin Bass solo was schweet, and the whole band cooked...so, not a bad start...Ratdog is hittin a groove...listening deep and really jazzin it up...Jay is a rock solid brother, and he can most def swing...it ain't all four four with the cat, whoever said that

O.K. So set two...Victim/Crime rippin dark wooden, trippy haunting, all ya need from such a song...they built it up real nice for the long jump into the deep unreal...love the tune...used to hate it...my how minds change over time...not to mention the hearts songs...Way to go Bobby and Co.! Bobby can sing the Candyman...they took it down and made it mean, but ya know what lies between...sexy and sweet with the jive talking murder man...real deal...they were in synch...this is a GREAT band...no shit. O.K. MAMU...are you kidding me...fauck yes! Pumpin...got the gallop going on that one...Take me to the River...cool....Brown-Eyed...great...this second set is just jammin hard...I'm a tellin ya...they were into it, we were into it...the music plays the band...they setting us on fire...meaty trippy jam into Truckin...and why the fuck not...how can ya not dig this tune??? I don't know...it's a theme song for most heads, especially the DeaD SET...TOGETHER MORE OR LESS IN LINE...GET BACK TRUCKIN ON! then the jam was all Other One...frantic madness but they pulled it down sweetly into The Wheel...dig the reggae break...the song rolled along just like it should for a Black Peter...and they nailed the sucka! My freinds they come around...Oh yeah...deep dark and beautiful...a damn good Peter! No lie...Then the China Rider solid as all funk and I'm feelin a bit dizzy with the vibes..it twas a treat...Brokedown...I love the song...always will..."listen to the river sing sweet songs, to rock my soul" Don't mind if I do...and who's gonna stop me? Nothing can be said or done to stop me...I'm lovin it..first time I heard it was like I remembered it from some long time ago...inched my way through a million dead dreams and can't say enough...Thanks a fucking heap for one hell of a great time...WALSTIB! Indeed. Peace! "

someone posted this on tooboard-
I don't know what I'd win if I answered all those questions?

1) What's your name?
2) City and State you live in?
3) Where were you born?
4) What do you do?
5) How old are you?
6) Married, attached, single? Kids? Names?
7) Pets? Names?
8) First Dead show seen?
9) Last Dead show seen?
10) Favorite Dead years?
11) Favorite Jerry ballad?
12) Night or day?
13) Favorite food?
14) Favorite movie(s)?
15) Other favorite bands?
16) Last show you saw (any band)?
17) What's in your CD player now?
18) Favorite quote or lyric?
19) Dogs or cats?
20) How long have you been at TooBoard?
21) How did you find Tooboard?
22) What show are you looking for now?
23) Favorite city?
24) Favorite venue?
25) Smoker or non-smoker?
26) Favorite color?
27) Favorite GD keyboardist?
28) SYF or Dancing Bear?
29) Summer, Fall, Winter or Spring?
30) What's for breakfast?
31) The City or the Country?
32) Furthest distance you've traveled to see a show?
33) What band have you seen the most shows? How many?
34) Favorite Dead member side project?
35) Tattoos?
36) Favorite Hobbies?
37) Wheels, what's your Dead Sled?

someone posted this on tooboard-
I don't know what I'd win if I answered all those questions?

1) What's your name?
2) City and State you live in?
3) Where were you born?
4) What do you do?
5) How old are you?
6) Married, attached, single? Kids? Names?
7) Pets? Names?
8) First Dead show seen?
9) Last Dead show seen?
10) Favorite Dead years?
11) Favorite Jerry ballad?
12) Night or day?
13) Favorite food?
14) Favorite movie(s)?
15) Other favorite bands?
16) Last show you saw (any band)?
17) What's in your CD player now?
18) Favorite quote or lyric?
19) Dogs or cats?
20) How long have you been at TooBoard?
21) How did you find Tooboard?
22) What show are you looking for now?
23) Favorite city?
24) Favorite venue?
25) Smoker or non-smoker?
26) Favorite color?
27) Favorite GD keyboardist?
28) SYF or Dancing Bear?
29) Summer, Fall, Winter or Spring?
30) What's for breakfast?
31) The City or the Country?
32) Furthest distance you've traveled to see a show?
33) What band have you seen the most shows? How many?
34) Favorite Dead member side project?
35) Tattoos?
36) Favorite Hobbies?
37) Wheels, what's your Dead Sled?

FWIW- Irenie never takes a bathroom break when Bobstar is rockin da house-
Here's about the most lengthy review I could pick up (deadnetter)regarding last night's St Louis show-

JGL - 03:24pm Sep 17, 2004 PDT (#9108 of 9112)
Last night I saw the fire spreadin' to the palace door. Silent majority weren't keepin' quiet anymore.

Just back from St. Louis and I got to say that The Pageant is one helluva concert venue. Great sound, lack security, and a pretty respectable shakedown in the parking lot.

Jam>Jack Straw- I heard a PITB tease in the jam and was surprised when they went into a solid but incomplete Jack Straw


Lady with a Fan-was surprised to hear in first set and coming out of Jack Straw.


Dark Star-with Terrapin only a third complete, was surprised, it being my first Dark Star. I can't complain.


Odessa-I'm not a big fan of this song, but Jeff really has a nice long solo.

Little Red Rooster-dedicated to Johnnie Johnson. Time to hit the rest room and get a beer. At the Pageant the sound is excellent, so wether your at the urinal or the bar, you really don't miss a thing.

Althea-I love the song, and they nailed it.

Good Morning Little Schoolgirl-good old time R & R song and they rocked it out.


Darkstar-back into DS jam that was just kind of plodding along. Then you start hearing a Jack Straw tease, and go WTF! it turns into Jack Straw jam that almost comes to a halt, then BAM! they break into the JS chorus and rock the rest of the song.

Bob Weir-"We'll be back in just a little bit"

"First" Peggy-O the whole band walked out together, Bob and MK on acoustic. They did a great job on it.

Masterpiece-my favorite Dylan cover by GD or RD.

The Winners-Restroom, beer starting to do it's thing.

Friend of the Devil-a bra, or maybe it was a mansierre hit Bob's mic stand and looked like it was going to hang there for a couple seconds, but fell defeated to the floor where it remained for the rest of the show.

TOO-Very Nice!


UJB>Terrapin>UJB-lot's of crowd participation, clapping and singing, louder than any other RD show I've been to. I'm sure it will come out on the tape.

E:At a Siding>Terrapin Flyer>Touch of Grey-Great way to end the show.

I think Bob's messin' with the Fantasy players-JS to start and end the first set!

Great show! Great venue! This band is tight and fresh, you east coasters are gonna love it!

Found this @ TOOBOARD-


Ratdog review 9.15.04
Posted by: b.d. shot (68.15.124.---)
Date: September 16, 2004 02:53AM

this is kinda long, but the setlist is in here somewhere....

well, it's 1:23am tulsa time, just dropped off at the holiday inn by my new friends dan, aaron, and lucas. ratdog was in town, here's my story.....

rolled into tulsa around 6:30pm, checked into the hotel, and prepared for the night. my brother dropped out at the last minute, so it's just me. shower, telephone book, and yellow checker cab. the driver is nearly 70 and tells me stories of his mother taking him to cain's ballroom to see Bob Willis when he was 10. 10? so that musta been 60 some years ago..... damn.

we pass the ballroom, i notice the lighted sign reading cain's backwards. u-turn and we pull up front. 5$ cab and 2$ tip.

maui, shrooms, whispered in my ear as i step out of the cab. yup, i have arrived. scene is as usual, tie-died heads trolling the block, gravel parking lot directly across the street. i ask where the box office is, no one knows.

it's around 7:15pm, old looking venue, stone above the door reads "Brady 1924"..... lets check out the lot. very few vendors, stones here, stickers there, jerry postcard.... rare, i snag it

doors open, i get in line..... anyone got an extra? yup, i've got your tic..... nice to meet you dan, i'm matt. my absent brothers ticket, paid 30, recovered 25, not bad. see ya inside....

cruise the lot a bit, chat w/some folks, and stroll inside. we enter under the sly grin of Bob Wills, big photo, dude musta been big..... wow what a venue. huge ballroom, wooden floor, iron trusses holding a wooden roof, photos of country legends everywhere, from Hank Williams Sr. to Jimmy Dickens, every other one signed and dated, some as far back as 1950, classic.

domestic 2.50, premium 3.50, place is half-full, no way sold out.... i find a hack circle and waste 30 minutes....

lights flicker, disco ball is lit, the show is close to starting. i tell the woman next to me "opener is The Music Never Stopped, justa feeling "......

Set I

Jam->
TMNS
She Belongs to Me
Easy Answers
Lucky Enough
Big Boss Man
Senior
Minglewood
Mission In The Rain
TMNS->
Eyes

wow, great energy, great set, i make way for another beer, purchased under the photo of Earnest Tubb....

meet up with Dan, meet some new friends.... set 2 begins....

Set II

Victim
Candyman
M&MU
Take Me To the River
Brown Eyed Women (funktastic
Truckin'->
Wheel
Jam w/drumz (no bobby) ->
Black Peter
China->
Rider

Encore:
Brokedown Palace

show is over, good feelings and big smiles all around.....

i find a ride back to my hotel and log in to document the night....

GOODNIGHT TULSA

http://www.aviewofyou.tv/wetlands/bobweir.html

It's a lil film clip of Bobby talking about Wetlands- a nite club in NY that I believe has recently been closed? I'm not sure- at any rate it's always nice to see Bob in motion...

L'Shana Tova!

I've got my Alvarez 2004 catalog in hand- and yesiree it's Bob on page 30 and 31- full page pic in that cute chin on hand on yairi(top o the Alvarez line) guitar(looks like rosewood- maybe a WY1 model?) pose. picture taken by Mark Gilliland..

.There's a page of Bobbylore -

"Imagine a kid with a guitar, a jug and a dream..."
The birth of his musical career was signaled by the broken wails of his first instrument-a battered trumpet. His determination, fledgling career and hapless horn were promptly ushered outside by his parents, where he continued playing until his neighbors suggested he "take up a different instrument".
Shortly after the 13 year old surrendered his trumpet, a family friend who was passing through Palo Alto was invited to stay for a few days. The visitor had brought his guitar and patiently taught a few chords to the fascinated teen. Enchanted, he charged out to buy an instrument of his own.
For $17, he bought a nameless 6 string that sounded like a stubbed toe and played more like an elementary school spelling bee than a guitar. Eventually, he graduated to a better guitar, and his heart pounded with the beloved blues and folk melodies of his childhood. In 1962, he met a young musician named Jerry, whom he overheard picking bluegrass tunes in a dusty local bar. They became instant friends. That evening, the two began to talk passionately about music. It was a dialog that would continue for decades. Inspired by the vibrant blues minstrels of the riverboat circuits, he and Jerry started their own jug banf on NYE, 1964. Jerry played banjo, while his new companion played the guitar...and jug.
Much time passed. the tiny band changed its sound almost as many times as it changed names. Mother McCree's Jug Champions became the Warlocks, the Warlocks became the Grateful Dead, and from the Grateful Dead emerged Ratdog. The young boy from PaloAlto became a dreamer and that dreamer became a musician. His name is ...".

Then there are some Bobby quotes...

at the risk of sounding crude/lewd-
Ya gotta love how the neck of the yairi is positioned...

Scott's selling steel string 2004 Yairi dreadnaught, also small dreadnaught (travel guitar) plus various other Alvarez & Takamine...and always loads of varieties of used (and often unique) stuff...
alvarez- look up Bobby on the "Players" page there..
http://www.alvarezgtr.com/

funny stories (one Dead related) on this webpage:
http://www.harbour.sfu.ca/~hayward/van/discography/ixr-videos-guesttv.html

Just a drive by- Company is coming over
Forgot about this picture- from a Celebrity Scoop- There's beardfree Bobby with the House Party Band behind me...About 8 years ago...Justin Herman Plaza...

I couldnt go- I had to meet the parents of my newest batch of preschoolers...

But, Mazzy, My BIL-Christopher and Tiny Dancer did get to go!
I hear Mazzy had a great time- Havent spoken yet to Christopher, and Here is what Tiny Dancer reported in to her friends @ the TOOBoard:

my truest muse...my inspiration- Report from Mill Valley
Posted by: Tiny Dancer (208.54.15.---)
Date: September 10, 2004 07:30PM

Beautiful night last night. A Mill Valley country club crowd, not a Deadhead or tie-dye in the place (except for myself and a fellow from DNC, who lives in the area)(and I wasn't in a tie-dye, and neither was he!). Bobby and Mark acoustic, I danced all over in front of the stage. Got the yuppies up and boppin'. So many people thanked me for dancing for them afterwards. Wine and mozzarella-cherry tomatoes-mint- olive skewers, canapes, homemade cookies.

The set was very short- KC Moan, Friend of the Devil, El Paso , Me and My Uncle, Uncle John's Band- just Bobby and Mark on acoustic. They auctioned off a few guitars, once of while was Weir's, and he sat and noodled "New Speedway Boogie" during the auction process. A very laid back, non- rock n roll crowd.

Craig Chaquico (who used to be such a cutie in the Starship) isn't much of a cutie anymore, but he still has the Starshipy persona- the hard rock guitar solo kind of deal, coming up to the front of the stage and kneeling on one knee with the other leg extended to the side of him.



And of course the crowning glory of it all was being in the shadow of my beloved Mt. Tam and majestic redwoods.



Stuck inside of SFO with the plane delayed blues again...only, this is the first airport that has an internet cafe that I've ever been in. And now I get to roll into Kennedy in the early morning of September 11th.

Yes, I've been a very bad blogger...It's finally really hot here and seems like all the heat drifts up to where the computer is...I'm a real wimp in the heat..
I did manage to deal with the Sausalito heat though...Kem came by, Scott took the day off, my older son babysat and up to the city and over the bridge to beautiful amazingly scenic and perfect village of Sausalito...We splurged on the $10 parking and entered the fair...We found the main stage and parked ourselves nearby while the Stardust Orchestra finished up...Didnt know it but at the time, my parents, sister & BIL were somewhere nearby - my Dad was over on Sunday and couldnt stop raving about them- they all left the fair after that- so, we overlapped a little though we didnt see each other...
Lots of familiar faces grouping up for Ratdog-From Ratdog.org Dick & Vera, WDP Jay, Ratdog.org's siteleader- DaveR.
From DNC, there was Mazzy,Rose, Reisha,GracefulDead,Katrinka,TwrlGrl,Cherise,Maroo, Karina & Arrow. Apparently, there were some folks from the TOO board, I havent met any of them before so for all I know they were right next to me.
Tour Buddy Keir (Eurodog 02 & UKDog 03) was there too! Great to see him-even if it was from afar- we thought we'd be able to grab a hug or a beer after Ratdog but the fair was ending and everyone was being asked to leave...we will catch Keir on tour somewhere else this year maybe...
The weather was hot and sunny in a happy way- as long as we were sitting in the shade...Right before Robben Ford was going on- some folks starting sitting right on the pavement- a few started to assemble by the hedge near the stage...Well, since I'm probably not seeing anymore Ratdog til the Fall Tour ends, I braved the bright strong sun and found my spot by the hedge..Endured all of Robben Ford there...He's good and all but, Bobdog is my thang..I bopped and applauded where appropriate...during Ford's set, glimpses of Ratdog bandmembers and crew could be seen dropping over to check everything out...Jay hung around at the back of the stage for a song or two, he was a sight for sore eyes-looking very tan & handsome-the jaygirls will be very happy... The moment the Ford set was done with, Singing AJ, Hippie Bill and Charucki got right to work...Didnt see Blonde AJ around..a familiar looking fellow was working with the crew but not sure who he is...Chuck was back there too. Dennis McNally & Susana & Billy K were also seen around. Kenny, Jay, Robin & MK came out to poke at their equipment for a bit..then returned to backstage tented area. About then the whole hedge area was covered by Ratdog freaks...Even though standing in the sunshine & heat was making me a cranky & quiet, I loved seeing all the usual suspects -including heads we know from offline and folks who we don't know but see at all the shows, sprinkled through the crowds...
At last Robin, MK & Bobby came on out- I was facing in between Robin & Mark, with a perfectly nice view of Bob...There seemed to be some sound distortion or equipment problem..For a moment Bob sang with out holding a guitar while the new crew guy worked it out...I was thinking it was okay til we got to October Queen- then I fell like usual- hook line & sinker into my Dogzone! I was supremely happy with everything after that...The only downer was occasionally remembering that this would be it for me & Scott as far as Fall Tour goes....
Ive heard that the show is available for download now at Further.net
I'll put the url over here next time I come across it on the net...

Waaah! Back to work for me tomorrow....Too hot in computer room to begin telling my Sausalito tale - but it was fun!
here's pix -http://homepage.mac.com/irenie2/RDUKTOUR/PhotoAlbum49.html

HEY!
No Bobby sightings on Friday night- Nice turnout for Merl though!
Had a great time- more details soon-at the Sausalito Art fair on Saturday!!!
AT LAST, Some Summer time Ratdog!!
Someone has already put up pictures- a few look exactly like the pictures I took- which I 'll put up later- in the meanwhile- here's that url:
http://www.reelworx.com/modules/gallery/sausalito_art_music_festival_2004-09-04

hey hey- this just in from the flying other brothers e mail:

"Monday, September 20 — Pat Leahy for Senate fundraiser — Washington DC

Where: Ritz-Carlton Hotel (Ballroom)
1150 22nd St. NW, Washington, DC
When: Doors at 5:30 pm, with OAR hitting at 6
How Much: $100 and up
Information: Michelle Maiwurm at (202) 544-8963 or mmaiwurm@cfc-dc.com

Pat Leahy — the object of Vice President Cheney’s F-word outburst -- is running for a sixth term in the Senate and we’ll be there to help out. Bob Weir and Mickey Hart are the stars, with ourselves and OAR as their back-up bands. It will be an evening of clean language and great music in the nation’s capital!

Hope to see you there!

Peace,

The FOBs

omigod, the last few daze have been Hellish - Eleventh hour insanity regarding schools....But, all is well at least for a few moments, and I can start to get excited about this weekend!
Tomorrow night is a CD release party for Mr Merl Saunders! Merl played in the Jerry Garcia Band and has collaborated with our Bobstar on several occasions- They share a big interest in various environmental issues. His story can be found @ http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/09/01/DDGUR8GVAR1.DTL
Saturday at last is Ratdog! Scott even has the day off - we are both really in need of this!! Sunday night is Mark Karan @ The Sweetwater- hoping to go but am having the folks over for lunch- don't know if that will continue into the night or not?
Well, gotta get going on an assorted errands- will check back in this weekend!

Great photo- nice interview!
http://www.rock.com/Interview-BobWeir.htm

Happy Berthaday David Ellison!!!
Dave did all the van arrangements for us last Summer- We could not have figured any of it out on our own- I'd have died of fright had Scotto done any driving- he's scary enough driving on the roads here!! But I digress...
Thank you, London Werewolf, for a real good time! Hope to see you soon!

Looks interesting- From Kemmie- I don't have time ahora to read this but will -
Jerry story by Al

{{{Happy Birthday Cousin Bud!!!!}}}

and
{{{Feel Better soon}}} to WDP Jay!!!

99 bottles of Weir on the wall...

From TwrlGrl on DNC today:

twirlgrl - 03:22pm Aug 23, 2004 PDT (#7102 of 7187)
Never had such a good time

Bobby's lifepath number is 11.

The number 11 Life Path has the connotation of illumination describing its general focus. This is the number associated with spiritual awareness. As one of the two master numbers, the 11 yields understanding and knowledge beyond the grasp of others. The attitude toward life of those possessing this Life Path is somewhat extreme; extremely intuitive, avant-garde, idealistic, visionary, and cultured. These extremes make you an interesting, if unusual person, with much to offer society. The Life Path 11 person is deep-thinking, and you are no doubt interested in understanding many of life's mysteries and more intriguing facets. Your inventive mind and broad-minded views will permit you to succeed in life in any number of ventures. You can best serve society, however, in those endeavors utilizing your skills of counseling and guidance. Much of your idealism is people oriented and quite humanitarian in nature. You expect a great deal of yourself and of those to whom you are close.
you are perhaps more of a dreamer than a doer. When you do get on target, your ideas seem to have been inspired on high. Perhaps you are not a leader, but you are a visionary and a very talented idea person.

Thanks to Mrn Dw of Deadnet!! I've been doing a lot of reminiscing about last year- I had seen these photos before but enjoy the memories so much!
Man-Dog

Time again for Fantasy Ratdog!
Run for the roses!

From Mazzy, my friend and fellow Weir freak:
if anyone is debating whether or not to come out for the Sausalito gig on Sept. 4th, you could tie it in with MK/Puddleduck at the Sweetwater on Sept. 5th and "Bobby Weir, Craig Chaqiaco & Acoustic Highway, and Jimmy Dillon" @ the Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley on the 9th. tiks @ Blue Star Music Camp: 877-331-7827
Blue Star Music Camp

Darryl Hannah is a Deadhead...Not just a Deadhead but a Bobby head too....I'd like to say Ive got spies everyweir but actually, Samantha, my son's girlfriend found herself seated next to Ms Hannah & friend on a flight coming up from L.A. and the only topic of conversation was how much DH had enjoyed a recent Dead show and how they appreciated our Bobby....:O)

Found this article over on the TOOboard-
From creative loafing website

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
RatDog at the Sausalito Art Festival
4:15-5:45 pm.
More info at
Or

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 (hey- the next day is a holiday)

“MARK KARAN AND JOHN MOLO” @ the Sweetwater:

Mark Karan (RatDog) on guitar/vocals
John Molo (Phil & Friends, John Fogerty) on drums
Chip Roland (Zero) on keys/vocals
& Bob Gross (Albert King) on bass/vocals

Showtime is 8:30 pm
Sweetwater Saloon
153 Throckmorton Avenue, Mill Valley, CA
Tickets are $13, plus a new $2 “Sweetwater preservation contribution” on
all tickets (total $15) and are available now at the Sweetwater, by
calling 415.388.2820, or at ticketweb.com.

>From their time spend playing with members of the Grateful Dead, Mark
Karan and John Molo bring a psychedelic taste to their stanky guitar
grooves and rocking rhythms. You’ll hear Karan orginals and obscure
covers, and experience an incredible light show by John Singer and
Graphic Fantasees.

More information at
peace.

Here's a link to the current Rolling Stone article on The Dead- I havent read it yet- This is the week I've scheduled for the kids to get seen by opthomologists and what not, in an effort to get ready for school- It's been busy but it's taking my mind off the fact that it's been a year since we started our great trek to AMS & the UK....Okay- The link!
Rolling stone article

Found this @ Ratdog.org- I've read it before, for those who havent, Here goes:
You know you're a Deadhead when...''
(the exhaustive list)

1. You spend more money on blank tapes than you do on rent.

2. None of your tapes have names on them, just dates.

3. You have over 50,000 lines of Email received by your account every month.

4. You swear the guy walking by you at the company softball game just said ''doses.''

5. You prefix every noun with ''Kind'', or ''Ice cold''.

6. You spend more money at the post office than at the gas station.

7. You still have the parking tag from NYE 1976 hanging from your rear view mirror.

8. On forms you list your occupation as ''?''.

9. GDTRFB, SSDD, BIODTL, FOTD, SOTM, LTGTR, NFA, and WALSTIB all mean something to you.

10. At any given moment you can compute how many days, hours, minutes, and seconds it's been since ALLIGATOR has been played.

11. Someone asks you what you do for fun, and you just smile real wide.

12. The first entry on your MCI Friend's and Family list is 415-457-6388.

13. You got #12.

14. You try to tell your Russian History prof. that Marx stole the phrase ''One man gathers what another man spills'' from Robert Hunter.

15. You think $1 for a grilled cheese sandwich is pretty damn cheap.

16. You're up at 3:20 am writing some stupid ''Know you're a deadhead when...'' list instead of sleeping.

17. You're boss notice members of you're family only become deathly ill when their happens to be a deadshow within a 1000 mile radius.

18. Your Windows background is a picture of Jerry Garcia, your cursor is a Steal Your Face skull, and sometimes you swear it's leaving ''trails''.

19. The mainframe sysop wants to know how the 400 page file entitled ''Lyrics to 300 Grateful Dead Songs'' that you sent to the new laser printer relates to the CS 465 project you've been working on.

20. Whenever you walk through a parking lot you instinctively hold your right index finger in the air.

21. The compass in your car is calibrated so that it always points to the Oakland Coliseum.

22. You can install a new cylinder head on a '68 VW microbus with your eyes closed.

23. You have more tie-dyes than neck-ties.

24. You find it amazing that some people fill balloons with AIR.

25. You try to convince your grandmother Aoxomoxoa is an acceptable play for a Scrabble triple word score.

26. Your dog is named Bertha.

27. Your KID is named Althea.

28. You spend New Year's Eve with your cassette deck instead of your wife.

29. You're license plate spells ''HEY NOW''.

30. You've learned to DUCK.

31. You wonder if Dupree's Diamond News is going to have a swimsuit issue this year. (WARNING Thinking about this one may ruin your appetite.)

32. Your stock portfolio includes 50 shares of the HANES BLACK T-Shirt division

33. You consider a ''Miracle'' to be a ticket to tonight's show.

34. You can't leave the house without wondering where the tickets are.

35. Left unoccupied your hand instinctively taps the beat to Not Fade Away.

36. You actually are in search of the Eternal Buzz.

37. You're still waiting for that second verse of the Dark Star that they started back in May of '73.

38. You still wonder what the lyrics to The Night They Drove Ole Dixie Down are

39. You consider ;-) a new form of punctuation.

40. You sign up for the 9/10/91 tree and offer to make 2500 copies, and then completely forget you're on it.

41. There are 10 people still shacking up at your house from the summer 1990 tour, and you don't know any of them.

42. You consider veggie burritos gourmet.

43. You know the words to Truckin' better than Bob. (OK, I guess this doesn't necessarily mean your a deadHEAD...)

44. You can remember an Other One that wasn't followed by Wharf Rat, or a Throwing Stones that wasn't followed by Not Fade Away.

45. You try to claim gas to and from Dead shows as an income tax deduction.

46. You know the Zip code for San Rafael, CA by heart.

47. You have the postal rates memorized.

48. Your copy of Deadbase has long since broken out of it's binding and the ink is beginning to wear off the pages.

49. You spend all morning looking for this killer Playin' Jam that you think is on this tape from '72, probably the Fillmore, and you know it's a Maxell with the label on upside down, but it doesn't have a case, and you know the tape starts with Sugaree but the last time you think you saw it was in '83 and it was under your friend Brian's refrigerator, or maybe it was just a filler on that Alpine Valley '89 show, which you think you probably listened to in that dude's bus on the way to Deer Creek this year, but his phone number is on the back of the ticket stub that you think is stuffed in your Soundboard copy of 7/8/78 set II, and you have NO idea where that is, so you pull out Deadbase and start looking through every show since '71 that even had a Playin' but by '77 or so you forgot what you were looking for because you got wrapped up in the Nice version of He's Gone where Mickey starts playing the beam with dead cat, etc. etc. (If this sounds like something that happens to you every day, you know you're a deadhead.)

50. You swear the guy walking by you at the football game just said ''doses''.

51. You're beginning to wonder if Bob's ever going to retire that Tamalpais Chiefs shirt.

52. You've figured out the correlation between the date and the # of beats to start BIODTL.

53. You know how ''the song'' goes...

54. Your car windows look like stained glass from being covered with coloured stickers.

55. The bus came by, and you got on.

56. Lately, It occurs to you just exactly What A Long Strange Trip It Has Been... =)

Oooooh pictures!
Kemmie sent me this link!
Shoreline pix

OOPS!
Forgot to mention that I was able to listen to that NPR interview with Bobby..Not much that is new but there are 2 songs- solo & acoustic (sigh)....!

NPR

Ah, a really mellow Sunday here on the burning shore....Bobby's anti-nader comment made today's paper..no big deal just a mention in the 'Pop Music' column of Pinky- and a generic singing Bobby picture- always nice to see Bobby :o)
a fun little GD webspace to explore

Ah, a really mellow Sunday here on the burning shore....Bobby's anti-nader comment made today's paper..no big deal just a mention in the 'Pop Music' column of Pinky- and a generic singing Bobby picture- always nice to see Bobby :o)

As you can see, I've had some help with the blogger- My son came by to watch the Olympic Ceremonies and showed me his Blog and helped me figure out some stuff on here- like providing links! YAY!
And he put my "On the rail" picture on here....A quick story about the photo- Kemmie invited me to accompany her to see Kimock (she's a Kimock kid) at the Fillmore- There was a rumor that his Bobself was gonna be sitting in-So, how could I stay home? Plus, I had seen Kimock a few times and remember enjoying his style. Well, we met up with a nice group of Deadnetters and because of the rumored Bobness, they FORCED me to hold that rail! Then agaion, NO ONE can anchor a spot on the rail like I can- it's a tad frustrating to sshare rail space with folks who let go and let wedgers in- which eventually causes dislocation from the front of the house.... I share/take turns but when I'm up- I never let go....
Okay, well, at the time this photo was taken- Bobby's vox was being set up on the stage! I'm squinting at it....A little while later, the vox was removed - something came up and no Bobstar....I still managed to have a good time- a spy in the house of Kimock!!!

Another Blurb about Ratdog Tour from Ruby:
Thanks to those of you alerting us:
Although the original confirmation of the
RatDog Beacon shows stated October
9 and 10, this turned out to be in error.

We have just confirmed that you were right:
Bob Weir and RatDog will play at the Beacon
Theater, New York, NY on FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8 and 9.
Ruby.

bobby site on npr

Bobby!

Bobby on NPR tomorrow
morning!

http://www.npr.org/features/feature.php?wfId=3848269

Here's what I was able to copy and paste-

Bob Weir
Credit: Paul Schomer, NPR
© 2004
Bob Weir Classics
 'Cassidy'
 'Mexicali Blues'
 'Playing in the Band'Aug. 14, 2004 -- Guitarist Bob Weir, a founding member of the Grateful Dead, has released a 2-CD career retrospective, Weir Here: The Best of Bob Weir.

One disc features all studio cuts, the second contains selected concert performances by Weir with the Grateful Dead plus an unreleased live track -- Bob Dylan's "Masters of War" -- recorded by Weir's own band, Ratdog.

NPR's Scott Simon recently talked with Weir about the double album and his long career, touching on the guitarist's close relationship with Jerry Garcia, his Grateful Dead bandmate who died in 1995.

Weir says he still feels Garcia's presence -- in the studio, on stage and in his more private, creative moments. "I think when somebody lives in your head and in your heart for a long time, you carry them around when their body's gone."

Weir performed three songs during his visit to NPR's Studio 4A: "Cassidy," which he wrote with longtime Grateful Dead lyricist John Perry Barlow, "KC Moan," a pre-blues era traditional, and "Ashes and Glass."

At the Scott Simon webpage-ya gotta poke around to get there- , there are soundbytes and music samples...

Attention Garcia poster freaks- Lots of eye candy here:
Posters!

Bob Weir and RatDog will play the following shows:
First day to mail in for all these shows will be Monday
August 16:

Saturday and Sunday, October 9 and 10 at
The Beacon Theatre, New York, NY.
Doors and Showtime are TBA.
All ages welcome. All seats are reserved.
A taper section will be provided.
Mail order tickets are available at $48.00 per ticket.

Monday, October 11 at the Kirby Center for the
Performing Arts, Wilkes-Barre, PA.
Show time is 7:30 PM. All ages welcome.
All seats are reserved. A taping section will be
provided.
Mail order tickets are available at $37.50 per ticket.

Friday, October 22 at the Turning Stone Casino,
Verona, NY.
Doors open at 7:15 PM. Show time is 8:00 PM.
All ages welcome at the show. However, 18 and
over only on the gaming floor.
All seats are reserved at 2 prices levels:
Mail order tickets are available at either $53.00 or
$38.00.
Taping is first come first served. Do check with the
Casino for their taping policy.

Our allotment for the show on October 7 in Richfield,
CT is completely sold out.
Tickets are available for all other shows currently
on the schedule.

Within the next few days we will have details for
the following RatDog shows:
10/12: Providence, RI
10/14: Northampton, MA
10/15: Hampton Beach, NH
10/16: Bethlehem, PA
10/21: Boston, MA

The Crew of GDTSTOO
8.13.2004




--


"under a streaming sky
disguised as love alone
an ancient hunger wanders
like an ever-rolling stone"

Robert Hunter

WOW!
The Ratdog archives (@ http://www.archive.org/audio/etreelisting-browse.php?collection=etree&cat=Ratdog) have STREAMING audio on some of the music- I'm listening to Penn's Peak this very moment! This makes me extremely happy because I STILL havent figured out how to
download bit torrents (or whatever they are called?)
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Every other box I go through has some Bobby or GD related object in it so, I guess the time has come to figure out what to do with all this stuff! I mean weir talking about 49 bottles of weir sauce, dozens of posters (including an almost life size poster of Bobstar-actually an ad for Crate) Then there's a variety of memorabilia-photos,autographs. Magazines and books too-THEN, there are all the GDM products!!!
At the other house, EVERY room had some sort of GD thing in it...Even the garage was one big bulletin board for the array of newspaper articles put out on Dead related activities..Here, the lesser cool stuff will go in the cabana (we call the cabana "710" due to it's gingerbread facade...The personal Bobby shrine (lol) which consists of ticket stubs, photos & precious items collected via tours will live in what is my sewing closet. Stuff in frames will be spread out wherever it fits...Plenty of wall space-the only problem is temporary-the wallpaper here is not exactly conducive to showing off artwork...As much as I do appreciate the precision work (I'm in awe) someone did in getting all the flowers, stripes and patterns to match, there will have to be changes. In the meanwhile, I need to find a hammer and start hanging some of this up...
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710

I'm not sure why some of the urls work and others don't- I copy & paste them right to here...?

Hey, I had to wade through all sorts of nontopical posts to find this url to a story/interview with John Perry Barlow- here goes:

Barlow Report

Mona's Camden photos:

http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/monahead/album?.dir=/d292

Never enough time on the computer these daze ...
Found this nice post on the TOO Board-

:Author: usblus (---.244.180.8.Dial1.StLouis1.Level3.net)
Date:   08-10-04 23:00

yep bob is bob, and warren sings alot...........it's a team out there, and they will bring home the gold, and that's why the home is the road.
i like this version myself. they make me happier than i've been in 9 years...the 2004 dead isn't the 2003, or the 90"s, or the 80's, 70's or 60's.......each is different and somehow.......through the change......the growth brings challenges, and then it blooms......these boy's are pretty damn good.....................sounds like the gang is runnin low on energy...they came out smoke'n.......... i've waited through countless rough nights........but the bus will come by again...........who's a getting on?

((((((Jerry Garcia))))))))))


Photographs from the Dead shows can be seen here:
hope this link works!

Found this on Ratdog.org today:
On August 8, 2004, Charlie Miller got the OK via a phone conversation with band archivist Peter Ammerall:

''Ratdog has given permission for archive.org to host their shows.
This is from the band archivist Peter Ammerall.''

http://www.archive.org/audio/etree-band-details.php?band=Ratdog

Just back from Camp Winnarainbow-
Fun website- find a show and check out the ticket...

http://www.psilo.com/dead/

wow!
I really wish I could remember how to put links up here!
There is a cool mp3 interview with Bobby at this url-taken on the Red Carpet at the Festival Express premiere:

http://gdforum.com/reviews/FE_BW_interview.mp3

Yegods! Its a lot of freakin work settling into this new house!
Still unpacking just the kitchen!
Decisions-decisions, where to put up the Bobby Shrine?
Yesterday,in the ravine, we saw what must be the biggest feral cat ever or an actual BOB cat- Nasty grungy looking beast-but if he is the reason why I havnt seen a single rodent out or about the canyon-then, I won't mind lettin his flea bitten old self to hang there (as long as he stays on his side of the chicken wire that is!)

On to the Weir Freak Biz d'jour:


I live for the details- Thanks Robbie-
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Robbie F - 03:04pm Aug 2, 2004 PDT (#23722 of 23722)
the midnight hour - two souls in communion - easy wind, he's gone

Here's my promised review of Saturday Mansfield:

I thought Saturday was the show of the weekend. Jack Straw was a perfect opener for the scorching hot day we had all been through. Dark Star began as I had never heard it before, with the riff played over a very different jagged sounding rhythm. Quite a few people around thought I was crazy when I first ID'd the riff. All That We Are also got much funkier than it had been last year. Missed Joan's vocals, but the band and groove improved immensely. Enjoyed hearing Warren and Bob's very different approaches to slide soloing on Rooster, and the Cassidy was jammed deep and stellar. Althea was also a nice treat in the first set.

My highlight of the show was pre-drums. Looks Like Rain with acoustic was delicate and beautiful. Sailor > Saint, always a favorite, grabbed me in a wholly new way due to my having recently learned how to sail. OTSR was some powerful dark magic that led perfectly into a dynamite drums.

Out of drums, Warren did a beautiful rendition of Stella Blue (just as nice as Joan IMO). Bobby was obviously getting choked up during standing on the moon - and had some trouble with the lyrics as a result - but this just made me realize that part of what I love about Bobby is his obvious humanity on stage. It keeps it real to me to see him get choked up while singing the song of a departed friend, even if the end result is not immaculate. Cap that off with a beautiful jam out of the 2nd verse of Dark Star into the Cassidy reprise, and it was a show for the ages. Cassidy > OMSN transition also worked just exactly perfect (like a swiss watch). And Johnny B Goode sent us home smiling and rocking. Oh what a night!

from Bradman-
bradman - 04:41pm Aug 1, 2004 PDT (#5482 of 5482)
Bob Weir - "If every Deadhead in the state of Florida voted, it would be a different world today"

Just back from 2 nights in Boston - weekend started by running into Barlow in Penn Station in NYC and chatting with him for about 10 minutes. Nice guy. The shows were outstanding - much better than I expected and among the finer nights of music I've seen in the last 5 years. Friday was like a greatest hits night with Bobby the dominant force - every time I thought it couldn't get better, another incredible song came up. Scarlet was immense.

Saturday's first set song selection was a little weak for me but still well-played especially the book-ends of the set - Jack Straw & Cassidy. The 2nd set started in the most perfect way for me - LL Rain. I saw the acoustic but figured a Me and My Uncle or Blackbird was upcoming. Sure enough, I got my wish and a rousing LL Rain was followed by a just as nice Lost Sailor-->Saint. Bobby's take on SOTM was the other set highlight for me.

Before the encore Bobby said something like "If every Deadhead in the state of FLorida voted, it would be a very different world. Now is the time to register to vote but I am not going to tell you who to vote for. But don't vote for Nader - I know him and he's an asshole" - great stuff.

A fun, fun weekend. THe one thing I noticed is, even with better-than-average seats, Bobby seems like a larger-than-life rock star with this band whereas he feels more like a guy I know personally when I see Ratdog. These shows definately changed my thoughts on The Dead - the music was just perfect!