No Grateful Dead comparisons!

sgossard3 wrote:

quite frankly i never put him "up on a cross"... all i said was that i could see where the comparisons might come from... just like i can see where the D-bag frat boy DMB fan image comes from... never even mentioned "you have to see them live"... cause i never had that opportunity... im too young... its nothing personal or an attack on anyone... my opinions are based on my life experiences... ive listened to GD for years... and im in college so i see too many DMB fans... and the difference between the 2 quotes you just used was on was on the defense and he was on the attack... people shouldnt have to defend what they feel any more then people should feel entitled to attack those feelings (unless completely deserved [good charlotte etc])

Just to clarify... the cross comment was to everyone as can be implied by "you boys" as in fifty peeps against one. Same goes with the live coment. I was addressing everyone who posted in this thread. The only part that was specificly addressed to you was the quote i took. Which was more of an example really. Maybe if you read everyone elses comments, my earlier coments, and then read my last post again it will make more sense.

Come Back in Black wrote:

Just to clarify... the cross comment was to everyone as can be implied by "you boys" as in fifty peeps against one. Same goes with the live coment. I was addressing everyone who posted in this thread. The only part that was specificly addressed to you was the quote i took. Which was more of an example really. Maybe if you read everyone elses comments, my earlier coments, and then read my last post again it will make more sense.

no i understand what youre saying... id just rather not be used an example... and i dont really feel bad for anyone "ganging up" on the OP because he put his opinion out there to be negated and did so in a less than objective way... and ive read the other posts... just seems to be people defending a band they love when really that shouldnt even be the issue... the comparisons are endless and undeniable and all it takes is a lil research or knowledge of GD to know this... i except peoples opinions when i feel theyre learned on the subject theyre debated... ive been to 3 DMB (friend in the warehouse) therefore i can say what i want about their fans based on those experiences (and others)

patrickredeyes wrote:

How I would loved to have seen Jerry and Ed singing a dead tune together.

I keep thinking how cool it would be if PJ started playing "I Know You Rider" live.

different fan base
pearl jam fans are frenzied folk
while gd are more chillin

thats just an attempt to be noticed by her

paid for by k

GTFLYGIRL wrote:

Planning a trip right now and thinking...."Going where the climate suits my clothes."

(but seriously, they could take "rider" and play it at a RITFW tempo. how awesome would that be?)

pearl jam in 95-96 couldve have taken the heavyweight crown in fan base just by listening to delirious, or u2 i forget which ones first

sgossard3 wrote:

*phriends

BRILLIANT!

goldstar wrote:

I keep thinking how cool it would be if PJ started playing "I Know You Rider" live.

Cant have a rider without a china cat=it would be interesting to hear McCready play that riff

I was thinking an EV acoustic version of ripple

But I could see the PJ ripping cold rain and snow

Get_Right wrote:

Cant have a rider without a china cat=it would be interesting to hear McCready play that riff

I was thinking an EV acoustic version of ripple

But I could see the PJ ripping cold rain and snow

oh man i would probably drop dead at my seat ....:D

Get_Right wrote:

hahaha
I cant stand the Phil shows, only shows ive ever walked out of.
I guess there is some division there

The last few times I saw Phil & Friends, I was kinda bored. This span of shows was from 2002-2005. The first time I saw him, he blew me away. This was a New Year's show in Oakland and he had Warren Haynes playing guitar during that particular line-up. Seems his line-up keeps changing which is probably why I haven't been into his shows. Warren kicked ass w/ that band! I haven't seen Ratdog in years, but I've heard his band is kicing arse. I did see the Other Ones at one of those Further Festivals back in '97 (???) and it was cool. Having seen the Dead about 70 times since '86, I see a lot of similarities, but the obvious ones worth pointing out (and the overall consensus from this thread) are the dedicated fanbase, the diversity of shows (unlike most performers where every show is pretty much the same), and the availability of live shows in bootleg formats. I know there's others, but these are the obvious major similarities. I'm fortunate to have seen the Dead play together -- some of the best times in my life. But also I'm fortunate to be on board with PJ -- some of the best times in my life. I've got a ways to go to catch up with the number of PJ shows compared to the number of Dead shows, but I can always blame that on the fact that PJ doesn't tour three-fourths of the year like the Dead always did (I think they only took time off around '75 when they were working on Blues for Allah ???). I'm surprised that this thread went so long. While the OP was in for an obvious ass-kicking, I had no idea it would be this many postings replying back. And even better, I was more surprised to find that there's so many Dead fans in here. Rock on! Eddie playing "Ripple" would be nice, but how 'bout the band playing "US Blues"!!!???