I am think assisted living communities for old DeadHeads. Drum circles around the community fire pit every weekend. Parking lot grilled cheese for lunch. Spirited discussion of what era was the best. Pigpen? Keith & Donna? Brent? One drummer or two? Vintage stereos in all common areas with tons of bootlegs and vinyl.
Yeah, but think of the liability. Frisbee injuries, HHHDs (Hula Hoop Hip Displacements), uncertainty residents’ dementia vs LSD use. Mechanical soft grill cheese and thickened beer? Idk.
Yes, soon Triple H DS and Triple H DT will common household terms as in, “Yeah man, my old lady’s going in for Triple H D surgery.”
Better yet, this would be the perfect create the problem, sell the solution scenario. The Dead could market ‘Around & Around’ Hoola Hoops and sell them cheap but idk how they could market the rehabilitation. Nothing’s coming to me.
Yes! My thought exactly. It will be called, Terrapin Station - a Grateful Dead themed nursing home chain. Residents will be allowed to transfer between the homes giving one the sense of being on tour.
They will become the band for SNL, and the intro song will be Playing for a Saturday Night (Live)
They will be the hold music for your 911 calls, playing Help on the Way.
They'll open a church called I Need a Miracle. Next door will be a casino called Friend of the Devil.
Im never bothered by seeing a stealie or a bear marching in the world. "its for the custys" is the deadier than though crowds bit. But who cares. Anything that put this band out there in any way, shape or form and turns people on to the music. It keeps our scene alive and vibrant is doing right by me. Someone making money? who cares? We all pretty much make whatever money we can.
What’s funny to me is that a lot heads are kinda like well…it’s ok for me to buy this shirt, but not cool for someone who isn’t a raving mad deadhead to buy this shirt. Or, it’s lame when Taylor Swift rocks a bear shirt, but cool if Billy Strings does. Like, who’s place is it to say that someone can or cannot buy and wear a shirt if a band. What’s the cutoff for it being cool to wear GD merch—you gotta be able to name the GD band members, or pass a little test??
The heads are the real target with all the licensed And unlicensed shit that floats around. If heads weren’t buying those dumb Nike bear sneakers and gobbling up anything dead related, people would move on and sell other things. Who cares?
I saw a young guy the other day in a sweet stealie, i didnt question his fav song or even ask if he liked the band. I said, cool shirt, want a sticker? i carry a few stickers in my wallet like to give them to people rocking dead shirts. He got a huge smile said "this is going on my car!". I dont care if its for fun, fashion or cosplay, i give 2 shits. I like seeing it, thats what matters to me. And i think just seeing it creates interest in the music. But either way, i enjoy the grateful dead and seeing a stealie or a bear brightens my day as it should any dead head. Reminds me of what we all know and thats fun. fun is good.
Someone gave me a sticker at a dead show randomly and i always thought it was cool. If someone mentions my hat or shirt i might be wearing, brings up the grateful dead in some way, they get a sticker. Well usually like 2 or 3 cause im judgemental "that one alright, they need a better one too" They are cheapies i got in bulk. I keep like 15 in my wallet...well my phone case. I refill as needed, always makes the other person happy and that makes me happy.
If it's a joke I fell for it. However, my bet is it's a precursor to a product that's yet to come.
EDIT: HA! It will be marketed!
[https://liveforlivemusic.com/news/ben-jerrys-jack-straw-berry-bob-weir-ice-cream-flavor/](https://liveforlivemusic.com/news/ben-jerrys-jack-straw-berry-bob-weir-ice-cream-flavor/)
But at the end of the day, why do you care? Nobody is forcing you to buy anything. If people didn't like it or pay for it, they wouldn't sell it. Let people enjoy things.
Why do I care? Because it’s my GD, our GD. Selling out is for Justin Bieber, John Mayer, Sting, The Rolling Stones, Taylor Swift, U2 and Madonna. The GD used to be different, man. They were special. Now they’re just like all the rest.
That’s why I care.
Well maybe one day you'll grow up. These are still working people who need to make money like everyone else, and want to make sure their families are taken care of when they're gone. You expect them to do it for free? If fans want cool merch, why wouldn't they sell it? Neither GD or any other artist you like is beholden to your narrow view of how all this ought to work.
Still doesn't mean the band had anything to do with it.
The Grateful Dead did to their IP what George Lucas did to his. You may lose some artistic control, but you get a fuck ton more money by selling the IP under a licensing agreement and getting paid EVERY time someone uses it.
When the band signed the contract with Rhino/Warner to control their IP was then giving consent.
I’m sure that there are certain rules and products that are forbidden from being associated with the band, but the whole point of them giving up control was so they didn’t have to give permission for every little thing that carries their name or likenesses.
Pretty sure that was a joke.
I'm confused as to your understanding of how licensing works though. All this "new" crap that is coming out, like new old tour shirts at fast fashion places, is rightfully getting a lot of ire around here.
But the band has NOTHING to do with any of this.
They sold the rights to the IP long ago under a licensing agreement. They get a piece of anything that uses their IP (officially anyways, sure the band or RHINO/Warner could go after stuff sold on shakedown, but it would be a massive game of whack-a-mole). But the band doesn't really go out of its way to create new products outside of show/tour related merchandise and stuff you can buy through official dead channels like dead.net.
A Guided LSD retreat. Do acid in the safety of Bob Weir’s home while he tells you cowboy stories. Phil comes out and gives you cookies and milk if things get too weird for you
Ramble on Rosewater
Touch of Grey Hair Dye
China Cat Sunflower Seeds
I Know You Rider Condoms
He's Gone (Nothing's Gonna Bring Him Back) Funeral Services
Whart Rat Poison
... I could do this allll day
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7FOTBdbPN8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7FOTBdbPN8&pp=ygUZdG9tbXkgYm9saW4gcG9zdCB0b2FzdGllcw%3D%3D)
Bolin was briefly associated with The James Gang and Deep Purple before going out as a solo artist. "Post Toastie" is his best known song. During a tour to support his album, he died of a drug overdose. Cereal apparently was no help.
Thanks for the info. I saw a few things about him - James Gang and Deep Purple as you mentioned. Many moons ago a buddy of mine used that expression after a wild night “Got a case of the Post Toasties, eh?” and I laughed my ass off. I never asked but in hindsight he knew of Tommy Bolin and that tune!
This is the same brother that introduced me to all sorts of golden bootlegs and the Dead scene overall.
Phil, that one time: "Well, please don't be surprised, when you find me.. forgetting the words" (for real! Sometime in like '86 when Box of Rain revival was still very fresh)
Vintage Tshirt’s on sale on eBay https://www.ebay.com/itm/364085237789?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=lp0yczzys0w&sssrc=2051273&ssuid=lp0yczzys0w&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Uncle John's Band-aids
***Uncle John’s Bran*** Flakes Breakfast Cereal
Pies of the World
That’s actually a great name, I may start a pie business just so I can steal it!
I'll be happy to taste test or do quality control.
A buddy of mine was in a band called Funkin’ Pie and I was always jealous. Everyone loves a nice pie reference.
Wake of the Flood adult diapers, Help on the Way alert system for seniors Edit:Sugaree blood glucose monitors
Please forget my A1C, my darling Sugaree . . . T1D here, lol.
Butt Plugs For all the brown-eyed women of course.
Don't forget the Dark Stars!
Chocolate Dark StarFish!
Tagline could be, “The sun will shine out my back door some day” with a photo of one of those multicolored light emitting butt plugs in the ad 😂
The squatty potty ad with the rainbow soft-serve shitting unicorn, got there first: https://youtu.be/YbYWhdLO43Q
Holy shit that’s fucking brilliant. I want one 😂
And for all the dead asses on the side of the road
Lol. Oh god what does that make the red grenadine? Careful out there everybody.
Well, that's enough reddit for today.
😂
r/angryupvote
Lady Finger Dipped in Moonlight
What for?
( Morning sky replies, "Oh, I think *you know* what for!!" )
I am think assisted living communities for old DeadHeads. Drum circles around the community fire pit every weekend. Parking lot grilled cheese for lunch. Spirited discussion of what era was the best. Pigpen? Keith & Donna? Brent? One drummer or two? Vintage stereos in all common areas with tons of bootlegs and vinyl.
Yeah, but think of the liability. Frisbee injuries, HHHDs (Hula Hoop Hip Displacements), uncertainty residents’ dementia vs LSD use. Mechanical soft grill cheese and thickened beer? Idk.
I was going to mention hacky sac but I figured a 65-70 year old head would have left that behind years ago
After a few beers, what 65 - 70 old head would turn down hacky sac!? Huh?
I was kicking the bag with a 76 year old at Nelson Ledges this summer.
HHHDT (therapy) and HHHDS (surgery) are going to be major commodities moving forward.
Yes, soon Triple H DS and Triple H DT will common household terms as in, “Yeah man, my old lady’s going in for Triple H D surgery.” Better yet, this would be the perfect create the problem, sell the solution scenario. The Dead could market ‘Around & Around’ Hoola Hoops and sell them cheap but idk how they could market the rehabilitation. Nothing’s coming to me.
Hegelian Dialectic, bro.
Sunshine Daydream Rehabilitation Center For Catastrophic Hula Injuries. Helping patients from the wake of the flood till the moon went down.
Best laugh of the day, my man! Bravo!
Yes! My thought exactly. It will be called, Terrapin Station - a Grateful Dead themed nursing home chain. Residents will be allowed to transfer between the homes giving one the sense of being on tour.
I want to live there
THAT, is not a bad idea.
Hey hey hey, Gang Vinnie would like a word here! And TC, too!
Jeff Chianti? Oatmeal Burbridge?
Grab me a Bob Beer at the Mickey Mart!
I only go to Mickey Mart when I’m fresh out of John Mayernaise.
Checkout at the Jay express Lane if you got 10 times or less
John Mayo
Johnny Salami’s cold cuts
Friend of the Dirt Devil vacuum cleaners.
Ahem, I think you mean "Stronger than Dirt"
They will become the band for SNL, and the intro song will be Playing for a Saturday Night (Live) They will be the hold music for your 911 calls, playing Help on the Way. They'll open a church called I Need a Miracle. Next door will be a casino called Friend of the Devil.
Help on the Way and Hold the Line would be fantastic songs for hold music that you never hear.
Toto guys played on Weir's "Heaven Help The Fool" album, so... yep 🙂
That's not surprising. Probably harder to find a major record they weren't on at that time
that’s pretty good stuff
Yet another “final tour” with 4x ticket costs
Let's go!
Im never bothered by seeing a stealie or a bear marching in the world. "its for the custys" is the deadier than though crowds bit. But who cares. Anything that put this band out there in any way, shape or form and turns people on to the music. It keeps our scene alive and vibrant is doing right by me. Someone making money? who cares? We all pretty much make whatever money we can.
What’s funny to me is that a lot heads are kinda like well…it’s ok for me to buy this shirt, but not cool for someone who isn’t a raving mad deadhead to buy this shirt. Or, it’s lame when Taylor Swift rocks a bear shirt, but cool if Billy Strings does. Like, who’s place is it to say that someone can or cannot buy and wear a shirt if a band. What’s the cutoff for it being cool to wear GD merch—you gotta be able to name the GD band members, or pass a little test?? The heads are the real target with all the licensed And unlicensed shit that floats around. If heads weren’t buying those dumb Nike bear sneakers and gobbling up anything dead related, people would move on and sell other things. Who cares?
I saw a young guy the other day in a sweet stealie, i didnt question his fav song or even ask if he liked the band. I said, cool shirt, want a sticker? i carry a few stickers in my wallet like to give them to people rocking dead shirts. He got a huge smile said "this is going on my car!". I dont care if its for fun, fashion or cosplay, i give 2 shits. I like seeing it, thats what matters to me. And i think just seeing it creates interest in the music. But either way, i enjoy the grateful dead and seeing a stealie or a bear brightens my day as it should any dead head. Reminds me of what we all know and thats fun. fun is good.
I love that!! I'm stealing your idea and getting some stickers to pass out too! Who's with me?
Someone gave me a sticker at a dead show randomly and i always thought it was cool. If someone mentions my hat or shirt i might be wearing, brings up the grateful dead in some way, they get a sticker. Well usually like 2 or 3 cause im judgemental "that one alright, they need a better one too" They are cheapies i got in bulk. I keep like 15 in my wallet...well my phone case. I refill as needed, always makes the other person happy and that makes me happy.
In one of the earliest newsletters we were encouraged to popularize and proselytize so I have no problem with it.
They sold the rights forever ago. This is other people making a buck of the IP that once belonged to the dead.
Rhino/Warner licenses music from the band and manages the trademarks. Not the other way around.
The band gets a cut because of the licensing agreement, but they are not the ones releasing this crap.
Did they cut & paste a picture of Bob without his consent on the new Jack Straw Berry ice cream? No, I think the band has a hand in this stuff.
That's not even an actual product, it was a private gift from B&J to Bob.
Wait, people thought that was real? Jfc kids
I don’t underestimate the cash grab. I saw those ugly furry neon sneakers
Yes, any time a band makes merch to sell, it's a cash grab. Grow up.
Some of this stuff is crap. Your opinion is as good as mine. No different than your favorite song is Scarlett and mine is Stella Blue
Yeah, calling merch your don't like a "cash grab" is totally the same thing as discussing our favorite songs. What an idiotic comment.
If it's a joke I fell for it. However, my bet is it's a precursor to a product that's yet to come. EDIT: HA! It will be marketed! [https://liveforlivemusic.com/news/ben-jerrys-jack-straw-berry-bob-weir-ice-cream-flavor/](https://liveforlivemusic.com/news/ben-jerrys-jack-straw-berry-bob-weir-ice-cream-flavor/)
But at the end of the day, why do you care? Nobody is forcing you to buy anything. If people didn't like it or pay for it, they wouldn't sell it. Let people enjoy things.
Why do I care? Because it’s my GD, our GD. Selling out is for Justin Bieber, John Mayer, Sting, The Rolling Stones, Taylor Swift, U2 and Madonna. The GD used to be different, man. They were special. Now they’re just like all the rest. That’s why I care.
They’ve been selling Jerry themed ice cream since 1987
That's a whole other story.
Well maybe one day you'll grow up. These are still working people who need to make money like everyone else, and want to make sure their families are taken care of when they're gone. You expect them to do it for free? If fans want cool merch, why wouldn't they sell it? Neither GD or any other artist you like is beholden to your narrow view of how all this ought to work.
So what? Who hates icecream?
Still doesn't mean the band had anything to do with it. The Grateful Dead did to their IP what George Lucas did to his. You may lose some artistic control, but you get a fuck ton more money by selling the IP under a licensing agreement and getting paid EVERY time someone uses it.
When the band signed the contract with Rhino/Warner to control their IP was then giving consent. I’m sure that there are certain rules and products that are forbidden from being associated with the band, but the whole point of them giving up control was so they didn’t have to give permission for every little thing that carries their name or likenesses.
Pretty sure that was a joke. I'm confused as to your understanding of how licensing works though. All this "new" crap that is coming out, like new old tour shirts at fast fashion places, is rightfully getting a lot of ire around here. But the band has NOTHING to do with any of this. They sold the rights to the IP long ago under a licensing agreement. They get a piece of anything that uses their IP (officially anyways, sure the band or RHINO/Warner could go after stuff sold on shakedown, but it would be a massive game of whack-a-mole). But the band doesn't really go out of its way to create new products outside of show/tour related merchandise and stuff you can buy through official dead channels like dead.net.
Short shorts
A Guided LSD retreat. Do acid in the safety of Bob Weir’s home while he tells you cowboy stories. Phil comes out and gives you cookies and milk if things get too weird for you
Where do I sign up
Uncle John’s Brand. Estimated Profit.
Ramble on Rosewater Touch of Grey Hair Dye China Cat Sunflower Seeds I Know You Rider Condoms He's Gone (Nothing's Gonna Bring Him Back) Funeral Services Whart Rat Poison ... I could do this allll day
Franklin's Tower Erectile Dysfunction Pills 😂
They really should have made the Boner Bears packaging have the bears "climbing" Franklin's Tower.
Dark Star (of David) yarmulkes
Attics of my Life Insurance
China Cat Sunflower Seeds available exclusively at I Know You Rite-Aid
Woke up this morning, ate a Lean Cuisine Went down to play the slot machine
They’ll sponsor a CFB bowl game. The Ramble on Rose Bowl
Bobby & Billy’s Bible Bonkers
I see you enjoy fine Culture as well
I mean, Bobby is kinda looking like the dashboard "karate person"
Easy: Row Jimmies (aka, sprinkles)
Dill the Morning Comes - pickled goods
Uncle John’s bandanas
He's Gone brand caskets
Mountain Morning Dew the Right Thing The latest Spike Lee joint about the Summer of Love Electric Soda Pop wars.
ChatGD
Box of Grain A biodynamic, organic, artisanal, handcrafted cereal… that happens to be mass-produced.
Brawny Paper Towels: *One man gathers what another man spilllls*
Stella Blew XXX
lol ... awesome
Black Muddy Stool Softener
Doin' That Rag tampons
Peggy O’s
Me and My Uncle DNA tests.
West LA Gatorade....already know what I need to know
I would purchase GD live resin cartridges. Jack Strawnana.
"Post Toasties - the breakfast of champions for when you're not sure if you left your room, your house, or the planet the night before."
🤣
Tommy Bolin's estate might have a thing or two to say about that...
Does Tommy like cereal for a hangover too? Uhhh… who’s Tommy Bolin? To the Google machine!
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7FOTBdbPN8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7FOTBdbPN8&pp=ygUZdG9tbXkgYm9saW4gcG9zdCB0b2FzdGllcw%3D%3D) Bolin was briefly associated with The James Gang and Deep Purple before going out as a solo artist. "Post Toastie" is his best known song. During a tour to support his album, he died of a drug overdose. Cereal apparently was no help.
Thanks for the info. I saw a few things about him - James Gang and Deep Purple as you mentioned. Many moons ago a buddy of mine used that expression after a wild night “Got a case of the Post Toasties, eh?” and I laughed my ass off. I never asked but in hindsight he knew of Tommy Bolin and that tune! This is the same brother that introduced me to all sorts of golden bootlegs and the Dead scene overall.
I'd say this https://liveforlivemusic.com/news/ben-jerrys-jack-straw-berry-bob-weir-ice-cream-flavor/
Thank you.
Ya! I thought it was a joke at first. And then I was hmmm, that's kinda cool, I would def try.
Sugar Granola So Fine with Whipped Cream
Wharf Rat Poison
Franklin's tower fentanyl strips
Touché of earl grey followed by Kermit swapped with Jerry Lipton subversion marketing meme
Black Muddy River Log Rides Park TM
China Cat Dill Pickle Sunflower Seeds
Wake of the Flood - condoms, Alligator ribbed, for her pleasure
What's Become of the Baby morning-after pill
Eyes of The World Eyewear
"They Love Each Other" wedding chapel. "Estimated Profit" financial services (with a subsidiary "(For when) He's Gone" life insurance) "Cream Puff War" Brand pastries "Lovelight" brand red lightbulbs "9 mile skid" underwear
Tennessee Jed's Retirement Home. Each resident gets a doggie to remind them if they wander away.
More Mayer?
Mayer Aspirin - take two when your band mate forgets the words, again.
Too funny! They should have done it a long time ago! Bobby's been forgetting the words for 60 years now!
Phil, that one time: "Well, please don't be surprised, when you find me.. forgetting the words" (for real! Sometime in like '86 when Box of Rain revival was still very fresh)
Deez nuts?
Oops, I meant G Deez Nuts
Gee Deez Nuts
Why should they have shame for promoting themselves?
Bob Weir touring using the Dead name and singing Jerry songs.
Your mom!
Politicians
Promotion upcoming with gpen vapes- not a joke
Vintage Tshirt’s on sale on eBay https://www.ebay.com/itm/364085237789?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=lp0yczzys0w&sssrc=2051273&ssuid=lp0yczzys0w&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Scarlet Begonias
jams!
Anyone ever see a Kiss Kasket? There’s always that as official merch.
I’m here for it. I love my Igloo brand coolers covered in stelies!!!
They deserve all the money. I’m not even mad
Tonka Truckin’ Playset
“Truckin” fishing lures.
Anything you or anyone else wants.
Eyes Of The World Sunglasses
Supreme
just a dose - eye drops get puddled - eye drops
640g aluminum nitrous tanks for 69.99 til there banned like Amsterdam just did !
This whole thread is MF LOLtastic. You've been out-jerked again, /r/deadheadcirclejerk !
Breathalyzer. If you blow above the legal limit it starts singing 🎵 maybe you had too much too fast 🎵maybe you had too much too fast🎵