Surviving members of Grateful Dead rock for Obama

[inanna]

Source: AP

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Tie-dyed T-shirts and political slogans made for a heady mixture as the four surviving members of the rock band Grateful Dead put on a concert in support of Barack Obama.

Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart hit a Penn State University stage Monday night to play for about 15,000 people.

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Before his set Monday, Hart said in an interview backstage with The Associated Press that he was most impressed with Obama's views on climate change.

"I believe him enough to be able to get up in front of my constituency, these people out there," Hart said, pointing out the door to his dressing room, "and tell them 'I believe.' That's really important. The Grateful Dead does not take this lightly. We've never really done something quite like this."



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[ixion]

1. wow... that's a first

the dead have always been very apolitical. Very interesting.

Would have loved to have seen that show. :bounce:

[ET Awful]

2. They did a "Deadheads for Obama" event at least once before . . .

In February it looks like: http://www.dead.net/features/news/general-news/dead-heads-obama

(yes, that's where I stole my avatar from :P)

It is kind of odd to see Bill show up though, he hasn't been involved in much of anything they've done since Jerry died.

[ixion]

3. cool, thanks...

and nice avatar! :hi:

[garybeck]

4. I was there, It was a great show!

n/t

[pecwae]

5. But they're so old,

tottering on the edge of the grave. Meh.

[garybeck]

6. they still rock. believe me

i go to a ton of shows every year. the surviving members of the dead still play great music. it's not the same as it was with jerry, but it is still among the best music out there.

[ET Awful]

10. Yup, when I saw Ratdog summer before last, it was an EXCELLENT show

Bobby with a beard is something I'll never quite get used to though. :P

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

7. Hope that you live that long

that you are "so old". :)

Now in my family, 60s aren't old. My mom looks back on those years as her youth! (She's 90)

[natrat]

8. see ya at the miley cyrus gig ; you will be happy there

love is real not fade away

[hexola]

9. setlist and link to torrent of show here

http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=519264

The Dead
Change Rocks Benefit for Barack Obama
Bryce Jordan Center
State College, Pennsylvania
10/13/2008

Source: Schoeps CCM4V'S(din)>Lunatec V2>Sound Devices 722 (24/48)
location: FOB/DFC/KFC/ZFC/AARP 50' From Stage, 6' High
DSP: Sound Devices 722>Sound Forge 7.0>CD Wave>flac(16)
Recorded By: Z-Man
Seeded By: Z-Man

Disc I

01 Barack Obama Speech
02 Truckin' >
03 U. S. Blues
04 Help On The Way >
05 Slipknot! >
06 Franklin's Tower
07 Playin' In The Band >
08 Dark Star

Disc II

01 St. Stephen
02 Unbroken Chain >
03 The Other One >
04 Throwin' Stones >
05 Jam >
06 Playin' In The Band
Encore:
07 Phil Donor Rap
08 Bob's Political Statement
09 Touch Of Gray >
10 Not Fade Away

[ET Awful]

11. Thanks!!!! Downloading now n/t

[Lochloosa]

14. No follow up on the Dark Star in the second set....strange trip

[kwolf68]

15. Still no One More Saturday Night?

Am I the only one who likes that song?

[garybeck]

18. it was a Monday night.

n/t

[KurtNYC]

12. Joke: What did the Grateful Dead fans say when they ran out of drugs?

A: Hey, This band SUCKS!

:hide:

[AndyTiedye]

16. The RECORDINGS Tell the Tale

Best band ever!

[garybeck]

17. Ignorant comment...

I have lots of friends who don't do drugs and know that the dead are great musicians.

[babydollhead]

13. Every fucking one of us needs to do this in our own way!

My Dad used to tell me "Every single person has a sphere of influence over 250 people"

[MrSlayer]

19. Not a fan of their music but I did love those that were.

Nothing like hanging out a Dead show. I'm glad they're for Obama.