The dead to book solider field please read and weigh in.... The three-night stand by the Dead at Soldier Field on July 3, 4 and 5, 2015 is a done deal and will be announced by the band before the end of this month. Trey Anastasio is in. He may play at one of the three shows or at all three. I feel they need his drawing power and therefore he will likely play all three nights. I have no idea how the whole concept of rotating guitarists will be implemented or work and am excited as you to find out. Of the half-dozen or so names that I have mentioned, I believe the sure bets are Steve Kimock, Warren Haynes and Anastasio. For the Chicago shows, Anastasio will know the catalog and bring the soul, chops and nuance needed to get the job done. He possesses ears and humility as a player, and has been gigging with Phil for more than 15 years. And like John Kadlecik, he was a Deadhead before he made his mark in the music world. Im sure there will be an opening band. Im hoping for hometown heroes Umphreys McGee, but a part of me has a hunch it might be Phish. In my ideal world, its UM followed by Phish and then the Dead with Trey Pistachio standing tall (and UMs Jake Cinninger making a cameo one night on Morning Dew). Thank you to the people kind enough, and sweet enough, to remain true blue and to offer kind words, encouragement and support. Your love radiates within my soul. The issue of promoters demanding exorbitant insurance policies because of the Furthur cancellations in 2013 and 2014 and the RatDog incident in Las Vegas last summer have not disappeared. These Chicago shows will generate the revenue needed to take out the mandatory insurance policies required by promoters to book places like the Garden. As easy as it may be to pin blame or to point fingers, these types of demands are not limited to the Deads situation and are nothing new in rock and roll concert promotion. If you recall, the Rolling Stones had to take out a $29 million insurance policy for an 18-show tour of Australia and New Zealand in late 2013 to safeguard against cancellations as a result of a variety of reasons, including the death of a band member, a clause concert industry types cruelly referred to as the Keith Richards clause. Here is why we have not had any official announcement of a Dead reunion, but will have one sometime in the next two weeks: Bob is likely contractually prohibited from playing or announcing any new dates until the date of his last scheduled RatDog show - which was to be in Jamaica on January 23, 2015 - has passed. Its disappointing to hear that the folks at the satellite radio show have allowed their talk show to digress into a bully pulpit. As Teddy Roosevelt once said, The credit belongs to the man in the arena. Sorry about the song lyrics yesterday to Minglewood Blues, which I edited on Sunday afternoon. I was writing that post at four in the morning. No excuses. The reaction of a few to my mistake reminded me of a story pro golfer Al Geiberger once told after shooting the first 59 in professional golf history. A beat writer pointed out that he had made a bogey in his round, to which Geiberger replied, When was the last time you shot 59 ? - Scott Allen
Posted on: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 17:48:36 +0000
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