The Grateful Dead's Unusual Ticketing Strategy

[@mrtweedy705]

What a wonderful story, a caring way to share a part of his life, as the Dead shared so much of themselves with us.

[@timruth8767]

Right up to the point they decided to screw over PHIL and shovel money into their bank accounts,.....Bob, Jerry is going to rip your bullshit choices apart the next time you interact with him and boy do you need it.

[@davidsthubbins176]

I had never heard that story about Bob and his dad.

[@plasticpoetpopstar]

How honest. Simply beautiful story.

[@jimmirow]

It was the end of the road or so i thought in'95. I thought i knew absolutely everything about this band that seemed to follow me in high school and college. Well this story takes the cake, refreshingly. I had not known the detail of this intimate story of magic.

[@Debbie-vv8fw]

Thanks for the best concerts ❤

[@Gratefullydeceased]

I love Bobby so much 😭 The Dead means so much to me

[@patrickdelaney2299]

My dear gratefully, So Real! Truth is sweet Todd Rundgren , Daryl Hall

[@chris7brook]

Okay lady

[@Gratefullydeceased]

@ lol?

[@Gratefullydeceased]

@@patrickdelaney2299 I’m a younger Head but their music means so so much. I feel the community/family aspect and the music so deeply in my heart. 🖤💀 NFA ⚡️

[@robertking7269]

Don’t sale yourself short Bobby. American Beauty and Workingmans Dead changed my life. Thanks for letting the tapers in because those songs did grow live.

[@mikehutton3187]

2 very good albums.

[@JamesSalie-m5l]

They just didn't like answering to studio executives. They went in the record studios mostly just to play with all the newest best equipment they didn't have. They were meant to play live they knew that was their specialty.

[@GKB80915]

When i die, bury me deep, place two speakers at my feet, put some headphones on my head and ALWAYS play The Grateful Dead! 💓🎶

[@DPJeffFeller]

....and rock me straight to the Grateful Dead

[@Gr8fullyDeadHead]

I guess “ To lay me down “ would be the song of choice?

[@gr8ful244]

Amazing story.

[@BabsCote]

Great interview! 🙌

[@bobschenkel7921]

Bob Weir is an open book, when he wants to be. Saw the Grateful Dead a bunch of times, about 50, and Mr. Weir was always front and center on the stage, Jerry was always on one side or the other, Bobby liked to be the "rock star" of the band. A very interesting story about his birth parents, I had no idea about that part of his life. Thanks Dan Rather.

[@neilh9442]

"Right out of readers digest SHIT."....say it Bob! 😂 He's not wrong 😊

[@kuvasz5252]

About 16 years ago I was heading to local pizza shop and noticed the car in front of me enter the parking lot of the shop with a dancing bear logo on their back window. A pile of people rolled out the car and entered the shop. I had been listening to one of my old, old tapes of the band and popped it out of the player, collected two more of my tapes of the band from '74 and entered the store to see the group sitting at a table. I walked up to them and gave one of the guys all three tapes and said, "enjoy!" Then I picked up my pizza waved to them and have never seen them since.

[@professorg1440]

Though not technically a Dead album, Ace is by far my favorite Dead record. Great singer, songwriter and rhythm guitar player.

[@nolongerblocked6210]

What people don't understand is when Vince & Bruce joined the band in Fall '90, after Brent passed away, they were given equal pay to the other members & an equal voice/vote in all things having to do with the band. The band also gave their road crew equal voting rights when deciding the bands direction. So when Bobby says they were very democratic, he's being extremely honest. It's crazy to think but Vince & Bruce's opinions & votes were equal to Bobby, Billy, Mickey, Phil & Jerry's upon entering the band beyond description. I saw around 300 Grateful Dead shows & I can't explain how much I miss those times... the old saying/bumper sticker is very accurate: there truly is nothing like a Grateful Dead show 🕉🍄⚡️☯️☮️

[@paulmancini-sb9qn]

I’m not sure they are even Brett ever received equal pay - I read that Welnick received a Salary of $250 K when joining the Band I’m sure the other members were earning more than this per Year

[@peterbetts858]

@nolongerblocked6210 i laughed when morley asked Bobbie , why did u let the tapers ,tape you shows .Bobbie gave a sensible answer, but the real answer is because they were the Coolest , loving , unselfish , UuniQUE , vVERY Talented , Band Out There . ThEY Were amongest the BEST at What They Do , And SOMEDAYS THE BEST . i also Value and would go back in a Second to a day of entertainment from them and the people who followed them . Just thought id 🛑 n {{{ 🖐 , ✌. if yur ever on my road give me a holler .

[@direwolf6234]

@@peterbetts858 it's dan not morley ....

[@saxmidiman]

Doesn't talk like that make Phish phans queasy?🤣😶‍🌫😎

[@jimmirow]

@@nolongerblocked6210 I'm a little leary on the equal rights, salaries and voting. Unless, I was actually on Front Street at those meetings I'd think my opinion would be speculative. I'd be less reluctant to share my opinion as a factual thing. 1990 was charged with good sound some surprises in the littlest places like extending the bars(longer versions) to Cassidy or even hearing 1st set tunes in the second set plus getting a good schooling in gospel and doo whap with JGB is forever memorable.

[@susiefairfield7218]

There is NOTHING like a GRATEFUL DEAD concert 🌈🔥🎶🎤🎸🥁🎹

[@peterbetts858]

🥁 🎤 🎸 🎹 💥⚡ 🌋 🍪 ☮

[@as48507]

Dude entertained TF out of me!!!! Many times.. legendary jams… ⚡️

[@jukejointjack]

You made some of my favorite records 🎸🤙

[@patrickdelaney2299]

Thank you Bobby, for these amazing lookbacks Santa Cruz 70s!lets live iur lives together Turlock Love!

[@gmanhirt8818]

a girl on my route was one of the top tapers in the grateful dead community she had a microphone she bought from Japan where she hung around her neck and stood where the sound booth was and got crystal clear recordings from the so-called sweet spot

[@Jonesnaltitude]

Bobby is a neat guy

[@thomasmazur6916]

And yet there are still a bunch of shows to be watched.

[@chrismckis6843]

Greatest story ever told ❤

[@KeyserSoze685]

All I can say is when I use to mail order I would put a note to "please give me floor seats for 1 night" and.....they always did ✌️😎....Thanks Dead Family....I like to think, they read my note lol

[@jerlewis4291]

I had a friend who had a years worth of shows that recorded straight from the soundboard. I had copies and lost them all when my car was stolen

[@Forward-t7x]

I saw him in Indiana in 2023 at Farm Aid… wow what a treat to see a living legend.

[@jimmirow]

@@Forward-t7x I was sad to not be able to volunteer on that one. Came and went like a bird that flew. Did you catch the BRiver>dkstar and so much more in Nobelsville?

[@Forward-t7x]

@@jimmirowno I didn’t, what is that? I only found out about Farm Aid on a Neil Young sub, yea it was quickly announced and sold out, I got a ticket lawn ticket/ volunteer gig even before I was sure I wanted to do it, because I knew I had to make a decision that afternoon after it was announced. One of the only times I’ve ever jumped on something that quickly. I got lucky… not a big concert goer but I didn’t want the regret of hearing about it after the fact… If anything cool happens again in Indy in this genre, I’m down. Hippies unite!

[@jimmirow]

@@Forward-t7x I was only referencing Dead and Company at Deer Creek. That was a cool story btw about how that panned out-Farm Aid for you

[@DFazio-t8m]

You can't judge a Dead show from just looking at its song list that's the beauty of allowing taping and the whole live Dead show scene. You have to listen to it and better yet goto a show.

[@keepontruckinoutlawlife1248]

Driving that train high on cocaine priceless

[@noogie1]

9.24.72 best Grateful Dead show

[@rayworby5800]

There not the best at what they do, there the only ones that do what they do!!! Bill Graham. What a long, strange trip it's been! Thank you Bobby and all the Boys, for the Great Times!!!❤❤❤☮🐸

[@Grateful_Dad_54]

Thank you, Bobby! ✌🏻💀

[@namcat53]

What an astounding story.

[@Pittie21]

I remember MAIL Order tix in the '80's. Decorating your envelope, helped. 😅

[@davidantonsavage6207]

What's the frequency Kenneth?

[@sgriffin8739]

What's that song in the video? ( Found it... unbroken chain)

[@OFF-GRIDPhenohunt]

Jerry was the man!

[@patrickdelaney2299]

In the smouldering heap of anerica, Grateful Dead is rhe Phoenix!

[@jimwilson8879]

Waycool Bob, you were lucky to have that family who raised you, and were also able to meet and know your Dad

[@pablovonpablo]

Bobby is holding up well at 77. He always was the kid of the band ....

[@hazelmoore4754]

He is not 77 in this interview...this is 60 minutes from like 15 years ago..at least ten..🎸

[@papersleeves]

Helll ya Mary is best 🙌🏽

[@abraxas511]

Great story, now do another one but this time tell the story of what happened to Jerrys beloved guitars after his death.

[@w5winston]

Ticket master had a carveout for GD tix. They tough everyone else

[@ldhorricks]

Dan Rather has conducted some iconic interviews...before RIck Beato became the Guru of Music Interviews.

[@patrickdelaney2299]

I Too was dragged in the bus by my very dear brother Born in San Francisco, a link in rhe unbroken chain, truly, mi amigo, I had no idea Love is real Love conquers all Neul Young Ill look for you un Turlock, well get us one of those cowboy breakfast, daybreak upon the land, Everyone of us playing in the Heart of Gold band

[@liamsdad33]

With bobby in charge its charge as much as possible and then play at 1/4 speed 😂😂

[@Boognishx89]

ABSOLUTE LEGENDS IN EVERY FACET IMAGINABLE ❤❤ GODS AMONGST PEASANTS 😂😂

[@j7cc]

I don't care what anybody says? I wish I was in California ! ✌️💀🌹

[@buckodonnghaile4309]

Samuel Clemens meets Uncle Sam

[@kirbyharness9696]

Is that the Bolo bus or the Bozo bus?

[@direwolf6234]

has this been heavily edited ?? .. rather just jumps from question to question with no follow-up to dig deeper .. disappointing ..

[@BaronVonSchneider]

" We were real good at playing live" 😂 🤪 as long as you were on enough drugs!

[@nasticanasta]

grateful dead had outrageous ticket prices and they are scalped bigtime charging thousands for one ticket. And people scalped recordings too! My brother was a deadhead for a while, thank god he got out of that cult. Yes it's really not about the music, but more the party. I first saw them in 75 I think it was, and there were no 'hippies' it was all bikers in leather.

[@ManBolo5432]

Poor you

[@Pealottconfused]

By the way. Bob Weir is so F ing COOL. Really happy this band is getting such International recognition now. They deserve it all. Peace up. 🌴✌️🏄‍♂️🏄‍♂️🏄‍♂️✌️🌴

[@markmarsh27]

Dan Rather's Rockstar Interviews are the best Bio-Journalism we've ever seen. He is truly The Master.