SouthernJet Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Grateful Dead alums plan first tour in 5 years The Associated Press Modified Sat, Jan. 03, 2009 03:32AM LOS ANGELES -- It looks like the old Dead are gettin' on. Surviving members of the Grateful Dead say they'll regroup for a 19-city tour, their first since 2004, beginning April 12 in Greensboro, N.C. The group, which now just calls itself The Dead, announced its plans Thursday. Original band members Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann have toured sporadically since the 1995 death of guitarist Jerry Garcia, but struggled to get along personally and artistically. They told Rolling Stone in November that they've worked out their differences, aided by a successful October benefit concert in Pennsylvania for then-presidential candidate Barack Obama. Warren Haynes joins the Dead on lead guitar, and Jeff Chimenti will play keyboards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gg Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 i have seen them in all their reincarnations since jerry died.. and phil and friends never did anything for me. saw ratdog this past summer, and they were awesome. i am really glad that they are doing this for the love of the music. i will be there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afosomf Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 i have seen them in all their reincarnations since jerry died.. and phil and friends never did anything for me. saw ratdog this past summer, and they were awesome. i am really glad that they are doing this for the love of the music. i will be there! may have to Truck off to Buffalo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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