04-19-2015, 04:29 PM
They toured as The Other Ones, as Furthur, and then finally as the Dead. But without Jerry, they couldn't sustain it, not at the level the the GD was at - selling out stadiums all around the country for 3-show weekends. Phil had the most success with Phil and Friends, constantly changing line-ups. Now Phil has his own place, Terrapin Xroads, where he plays regularly. I saw most all of that through, all those permutations of the Dead, and I still keep my finger in it.
Health is a huge issue. Bobby collapsed last year, and rumors flew that no one would insure him for another tour.
So, to quote the Dead quoting Dylan, 'can this really be the end?' Probably not. I can see the core four reuniting. But this is special because it's their 50th (like the Who) and because Trey is filling in for the Jerry spot.
I know several Deadheads who claim the band hasn't been the same since Pigpen died.
Whatev, man. I gotz tix. Cost me a friggin fortune. But again, I'll see it through. The Dead changed my life in so many ways.
Health is a huge issue. Bobby collapsed last year, and rumors flew that no one would insure him for another tour.
So, to quote the Dead quoting Dylan, 'can this really be the end?' Probably not. I can see the core four reuniting. But this is special because it's their 50th (like the Who) and because Trey is filling in for the Jerry spot.
I know several Deadheads who claim the band hasn't been the same since Pigpen died.
Whatev, man. I gotz tix. Cost me a friggin fortune. But again, I'll see it through. The Dead changed my life in so many ways.
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