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Here's my humble plea for a single for Furthur tonight at Artpark. Can anybody help? I'd certainly make it worth your while... Chuck

Anybody have an extra ticket for tonight? Mine fell through...

$5 measly bucks is the cover. And Laurie, I've got myself the recorder, so we're good to go. Thanks for inquiring, though... and see you at the show!

Hey now! Who's coming out to dance the night away to the sounds of the Grateful Dead at the Hardball Cafe in Milton on Saturday, April 17th? To check out the Facebook event page and rsvp: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profile&id=719995250#!/event.php?eid=281180492179 Hope to see you in Milton on the 17th. Be sure to drop by and say hi! Cheers! RG

Great idea! Anyone have a access to a digital 16-track that we could borrow for the night?

Feel free to drop by our official Facebook event page to say hi, drop a request, and confirm your attendance: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profile&id=719995250#!/event.php?eid=281180492179&ref=mf See you there! Rose Garland

Ouch... that could hurt!

Looking forward to seeing you again!

We're stoked to be playing with the Dog again... you guys rock! FYI, we'll also be playing this Saturday, March 22 at The Office on James Street in St. Catharines. We look forward to seeing you again! RG

We bring our own little take on the Grateful Dead back to Hamilton on Friday night for a pre-Halloween bash! Who: Rose Garland and you What: Pre-Halloween bash... don't forget to dress up! Where: Taps Tavern, 225 Parkdale Ave. North When: Friday, October 26th, 9:30pm Hope to see you there!

I can't think of a better way to spend six bucks. See you there!

Renting a variety of gear and trying it out in real-world situations is always a good way to go. Much like a car, it's always nice to have a test drive first!

Learning is fun! See you soon, NewRider!

Oh... and get yourself a good compressor, too. I actually use a Symetrix 528E Voice Processor; the compressor is nice and quick, and the unit also includes a variable 3-band EQ that will really help you sweeten your sound or get rid of those nasty low-end rings that can muddy your tone in most clubs.

Bang on... your tone is something that you develop--and will continue to develop--for as long as you play the bass. That said, for my money the best all-round amps are Ampegs. If you can afford a B-series head you'll get all of the power and versaltility that you'll probably ever need, regardless of the size of stage that you're playing on. I own one; it's married to an Ampeg 410-HLF cabinet. It sounds great with either my Modulus or my Precision. Articulate, beefy, dynamic, punchy... and if I want, as loud as hell. I also agree with setting some coin aside to purchase a top-notch mic and DI box. You'd be amazed at the number of clubs where the sound guy only gives you a piece of crap DI to plug into. If you spend time and money caring what your sound is like, make sure that the people that come and see you will get to hear it, too. Get an industry-standard SM-57 and a Countryman DI box... and if the sound guy has the imputs available on his board, insist that he devotes two channels to you and run them both.

Looking forward to this!

Cool... we could cover "Alligator"!

Private message posted for you, Deeps!

However, unlike with the real Grateful Dead, playing keys with Rose Garland will not mean an automatic early exit from this mortal world! If you've got the chops and would like to play some good 'ol Grateful Dead give us a shout... or if you know someone that you think would fit the bill, feel free to point them in our direction! RG

Well, I hear that Tim's been working out on the keys... perhaps we could go that route! Or are there any keyboard players out there that are up for the challenge?

It was great to see you last night, Tim! Given the size of the stage at that place, perhaps the next time we play there a second drummer would be in order...

Thanks for the kind words, Mark! You're bang-on with the capacity; including the baclonies, it's 400 people. And thanks to everyone that made it out to the show... it was our first time playing that venue, and it won't be the last! I too must admit that the Rose Garland video show looked great on such a large screen; it covered the whole back of the stage, and must've been two stories high! For anyone keeping score, here's how it went down last night: Set One: Cumberland Blues > Bertha; Greatest Story Ever Told; Jack Straw; Hell In A Bucket; Loose Lucy; Ramble On Rose; New Minglewood Blues; Hey Pocky Way; St. Of Circumstance > Casey Jones Set Two: Sugar Magnolia > Scarlet Begonias > Fire On The Mountain; St. Stephen > Truckin' > The Other One > Eyes Of The World > King Solomon's Marbles Jam > China Doll > Throwing Stones > Franklin's Tower > Sunshine Daydream Encore: Touch of Grey

Just brinking this one back to the top of the list for those of you that like your Dead but have yet to make plans for this evening!

HARDBALL CAFE 8750 Highway 25 Milton, Ontario (905)876-2582 http://www.hardballcafe.com/MAP.html DIRECTIONS From Toronto: Hwy 401 West > exit at #25 in Milton > turn righ at the top of the ramp > Hardball is 2km on the left. From KW/Cambridge/Guelph/Londo n: Hwy 401 East > exit at #25 in Milton > turn left at the top of the ramp > Hardball is 2km on the left. From Hamilton/Niagara: Take QEW Toronto > Exit at Bronte Road > turn right at the top of the ramp > follow north all the way into Milton > turn left at Steeles Avenue > turn right at Martin Street (Petro Canada station) > follow over the 401 > Hardball is 2km on the left.