Surviving members of Grateful Dead reunite for tour, Obama Benefit
Sources confirm that the surviving members of the Grateful Dead -- guitarist Bob Weir, bassist Phil Lesh,and drummers Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann -- are planning to tour in April and May of 2009. There's no word yet on the band's configuration -- previous configurations of "The Dead" and The Other Ones have included singer-guitar hero Warren Haynes, guitar ace Jimmy Herring, singer-guitarist Susan Tedeschi, singer Joan Osborne, keyboardists Jeff Chimenti and Rob Baracco, and guitarists Mark Karan and Steve Kimock.
Also in the works, likely for October 13, is a second Deadheads For Obama concert, planned for the swing state of Pennsylvania.
The first Deadheads for Obama concert took place at the Warfield in San Francisco -- with Weir, Hart, Lesh, drummer John Molo, keyboardist Steve Molitz, guitarist Larry Campbell, pedal steel player Barry Sless, singer-guitarist Jackie Greene, and Karan -- on the eve of the California Democratic primary.
The Dead allied with Obama after Lesh's son began volunteering for Obama's campaign.
"This is the real deal," Lesh said of Obama then.
Also in the works, likely for October 13, is a second Deadheads For Obama concert, planned for the swing state of Pennsylvania.
The first Deadheads for Obama concert took place at the Warfield in San Francisco -- with Weir, Hart, Lesh, drummer John Molo, keyboardist Steve Molitz, guitarist Larry Campbell, pedal steel player Barry Sless, singer-guitarist Jackie Greene, and Karan -- on the eve of the California Democratic primary.
The Dead allied with Obama after Lesh's son began volunteering for Obama's campaign.
"This is the real deal," Lesh said of Obama then.
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- jplovett
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Kudos for the Dead. I miss thier work since Jerry has passed. A great band with thier own way, who never sold out to the main stream.
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The most awesome thing yet!
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- shroomfairy
- 1 year ago
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It should be a great tour.
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driving that train high on cocaine,
i don't know maybe it was the roses,
tennessee there ain't no place i rather be,
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sweet!
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What's funny is Ann Coulter is a fan of them.
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- FallenMorgan
- 1 year ago
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this is amazing news. I saw Phil at the Gathering of the Vibes in in the beginning of the month and he still has the energy and the passion.
