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| 541.1 | | ASDG::IDE | My mind's lost in a household fog. | Thu Aug 22 1996 11:27 | 12 |
| >so what do y'all think? Do you think these guys are going to get back
>together and put on some shows for us to dig?
There's a big fly in the ointment: the Furthur Festival lost a ton of
money with few sell-out shows. This summer was terrible for bands and
venues with few sell-outs overall for any act.
Given that, I think they'll continue to play locally around the Bay
area and tour at smaller venues. I doubt there will be another tour
the size of the Further Festival next year.
Jamie
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| 541.2 | | STAR::64881::DEBESS | ThingsWe'veNevrSeenSeemFamiliar | Thu Aug 22 1996 13:42 | 8 |
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I'm not talking about Furthur Jamie - I'm talking about
Phil&Bobby&Mickey(&Vince?)&? playin' Dead music.
...and, small venues would be just fine with me :-)
Debess
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| 541.3 | | RAGE::JC | Never trust a Prankster | Thu Aug 22 1996 13:59 | 5 |
| my own opinion is the Dead is just that, dead.
and, they should be.
jerry is gone, he was the guiding light.
he was the one with the magic.
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| 541.4 | evolution | JARETH::LARU | au contraire... | Thu Aug 22 1996 14:33 | 13 |
| The boys will continue to play, with various combinations
of musicians... at some point, some combination will really *click.*
That group will tour, playing tunes, some of which will be dead
tunes. It won't be the dead, it won't be the dead scene.
It will happen after enough time has gone by and there is enough
chemistry so that it's clear that the new group is not the
pseudo-dead, and that the new musician(s) are not expected
to be the reincarnation of Jerry.
I'm looking forward to it.
/bruce
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| 541.5 | | MKOTS3::JOLLIMORE | Always a hoot! | Thu Aug 22 1996 14:41 | 6 |
| yeah,
what bruce sed.
maybe even mr hawaii will hear the call.
(tho, if i were him it'd take a lot to get me away from paradise)
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| 541.6 | | NECSC::CRONIC::16.127.176.129::notes | i believe in Chemo-Girl!!! | Thu Aug 22 1996 14:56 | 15 |
| i think they, and the scene, will decline and fade...
for good or ill... that' s how i see it...
i believe any future tours wil be on smaller scales...
maybe some big summer tours but not much... i think
they will go back to the kinds of shows that made them
who they are... small venues... intimate shows... with
a few hard core wierdos like us diggin' em at every turn...
for the most part the ride is over but they are addicted to playing
just like we're addicting to digging and we'll help each other wind
down to a manageable level... :^) no sense going cold turkey...
da ve
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| 541.7 | | NECSC::CRONIC::16.127.176.129::notes | i believe in Chemo-Girl!!! | Thu Aug 22 1996 14:58 | 12 |
|
as another data point... Jefferson some-sort-of-airborne-vehicle
still tours... a couple of weeks ago they played worcester at
the El Morocco's Citi Room...
for about 100 people...
i hate to say it but in 5 years, i bet that's what we're looking at...
well, i dunno... maybe that's a good thing...
da ve
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| 541.8 | | MKOTS3::JOLLIMORE | Always a hoot! | Thu Aug 22 1996 15:03 | 2 |
| i think it's a good thing, da ve.
and, we'll all be there. with CtW opening ;-)
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| 541.9 | | TEPTAE::WESTERVELT | | Thu Aug 22 1996 16:06 | 7 |
| >i think they, and the scene, will decline and fade...
I think so, too. There just isn't a vehicle to guide/carry
all that energy. Though what people will replace it with
isn't clear to me.
Tom
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| 541.10 | | SMURF::HAPGOOD | Java Java HEY! | Thu Aug 22 1996 16:13 | 6 |
| It'll be like Bobby and the Midnites, Go Ahead, Bob n Rob, Comfort,
Robert Hunter, Phil and Ned, Mickey and the Hartbeats,, JGB etc etc etc
just with different band names (of course no JGB)....only problem is those
bands did it between the tours....now that's all we get.
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| 541.11 | | NECSC::CRONIC::16.127.176.129::notes | i believe in Chemo-Girl!!! | Thu Aug 22 1996 16:57 | 5 |
| re JayJols...
from your keyboard to the gods and goddesses ears... :^)
da ve
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| 541.12 | | AWECIM::HANNAN | Beyond description... | Thu Aug 22 1996 17:42 | 17 |
| It will never ever be the same. We all know that. Jerry was a musical
shaman in the greatest sense and he can never be replaced.
But will we come close ? I think a lot depends on Phil. Personally,
I thought Jerry was the guiding light and the force behind the band as do
a lot of, most, folks, but I think Phil was the next in line so to speak.
How many times have you heard (and experienced!) "when Phil is on the band
is on". True enough. If Phil is a part of any new adventure, I think
it has the potential to come close. But I'm not holding my breath.
Is it going to happen ? Band members are what, around 50 ? That says
a lot me thinks...
And I'll pass on Bobby and the Midnites. They were lame in the 70's/80's
too (IMO).
/Ken
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| 541.13 | | SMURF::MROGERS | | Thu Aug 22 1996 18:11 | 23 |
| I don't think any band can do what they did again. They spent years
constantly touring and building up their hardcore following by swinging
through towns year after year. Not many, if any, bands do that now. The
attention most people spend on bands today is determined by the length
of the video, not how often they come to town to play.
The only person that even comes close to touring that hard these days
is Bruce Hornsby, and he's limited his time out to spend more time with
his family.
It would be nice to see another Furthur type festival but it will be
in smaller venues, which is not bad news. It would be nice to see them
bring out more newer acts and mingle in some older ones that are still
around. It would have been good exposure for the Starship to tour with
Furthur as well as the reunited Big Brother, which just swung through
town a few days ago.
That's one the primary thing I'll always remember about the Dead. As
big as they got they still took their act out on the road and
experimented musically in front of a crowd. The nights they were on
they were *ON*. The nights they were off, well.... a certain Black
Peter in Worcester comes to mind;-)
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| 541.14 | | NETRIX::"mkots3::taillon@dec.com" | a toothpick is very natural | Thu Aug 22 1996 18:19 | 3 |
| I'm tellin' ya they should give Trey a call for the fun of it!=)
Chris (never know until ya try)
[Posted by WWW Notes gateway]
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| 541.15 | | STAR::64881::DEBESS | ThingsWe'veNevrSeenSeemFamiliar | Thu Aug 22 1996 18:21 | 5 |
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HEY! I started this topic to get -away- from Phish...
;-) just kidding, just kidding ;-)
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| 541.16 | I knew that was coming | NETRIX::"mkots3::taillon@dec.com" | ALL right buddy | Thu Aug 22 1996 18:32 | 3 |
| Oh allright, hows about Greg Allman? =)
Chris (I'm tellin' Trey you said that)
[Posted by WWW Notes gateway]
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| 541.17 | | DELNI::DSMITH | Can you see the real me | Thu Aug 22 1996 20:26 | 4 |
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hummmm...trey would be a fine candidate.
he's got his own gig tho!!!!
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| 541.18 | deja vu all over again | SMURF::HAPGOOD | Java Java HEY! | Fri Aug 23 1996 13:45 | 17 |
| [i think i put this in the fish note. and it should be here]
I like Popper too. And the guitar guy seems to be unleashed during the
live shows...or at least the times I saw them. They crank.
If we are talking about dead replacement bands here then I think the
MAJOR qualifying factor has to be can you go see them 2 or 3 or 6
nights in a week?
I couldn't with BT. Dave Matthews doesn't do much for me....
I could go see Todd a few times in a week but that would require
real touring since he doesn't stay in one place too long. Incidentally
the kid (todd) WOWED me the other night. Incredible show. Maybe a
bit soft in the middle but Mr. Guitar is BACK!
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