The Dead Blog » Politics http://www.thedeadblog.com Blogging the world of the Grateful Dead and Furthur! Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:59:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc The Dead Play Mid Atlantic Ball http://www.thedeadblog.com/2009/01/21/the-dead-play-mid-atlantic-ball/ http://www.thedeadblog.com/2009/01/21/the-dead-play-mid-atlantic-ball/#comments Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:37:27 +0000 Jay http://www.thedeadblog.com/?p=130 As part of the Obama inauguration, the Dead were invited to play a short set at the Mid Atlantic Ball in Washington, DC. Early reviews are good, here’s the setlist:

Dancin’ In The Streets
Uncle John’s Band
Sugar Magnolia
Eyes Of The World

Joe Biden speaks

Wheel
Touch Of Grey
Box Of Rain

Barack Obama speaks

RollingStone.com posted a very short article about The Dead being picked for this concert last week.

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PHOTO: Abby Drey

Lots of articles have been posted about the “Change Rocks” fundraising concert to support Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, here’s a rundown of some of them:

NEW:

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CHANGE ROCKS
Bryce Jordan Center
Pennsylvania State University
State College, PA
October 13, 2008

Filmed greeting by Senator Barack Obama
Truckin’>
U.S. Blues
Help On The Way>
Slipknot!>
Franklin’s Tower
Playing In The Band>
Dark Star
St. Stephen>
Unbroken Chain>
The Other One>
Throwin’ Stones>
Playing Reprise

Encore:
Touch of Grey>
Not Fade Away

Bob Weir, Warren Haynes, gtr; Phil Lesh, bs; Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart, dms; Jeff Chimenti, kbds.

]]> http://www.thedeadblog.com/2008/10/14/change-rocks-the-setlist/feed/ 0 The Dead to Rock for Obama and Tour Spring 2009 http://www.thedeadblog.com/2008/09/26/the-dead-to-rock-for-obama-and-tour-spring-2009/ http://www.thedeadblog.com/2008/09/26/the-dead-to-rock-for-obama-and-tour-spring-2009/#comments Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:17:47 +0000 Jay http://thedeadblog.com/?p=19 The 4 remaining Dead members (Bobby, Phil, Mickey and Billy) are set to rock, along with the Allman Brothers, for Barack Obama at Pittsburgh State University October 13th. This is the first time all 4 members of the band have performed together since the last Dead tour in 2004. Bobby, Phil and Mickey did a similar benefit concert at the Warfield back in February.

Hot on the heels of this announcement is news that the boys are also gearing up to do another Dead tour in April/May of 2009. Relix Magazine broke the news on both the Obama show and the Tour a couple of weeks ago. Really looking forward to see the boys together again.

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We all know the Dead were ahead of their time but to have seen the current Wall Street crisis coming from miles away is a whole ‘nother thing. From the soon-to-be-released “Rocking the Cradle” DVD.

From Buffalo Pundit.

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