re: VINCE WELNICK

[backbacon]

Hi. I just got this in an email:

YOU GUYS SHOULD CHECK OUT VINCE MESSAGE BOARD!!!

THIS IS VINCE'S RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO MAYBE WHY THE OTHER ONES NEVER INVITED HIM TO THE REUNION.

Well, I'm still willing to play but can't. Cameron was the only one to call back

and it was a negatory response. I still don't know why but possibly some of

those rumors were true and still affects certain band members. Went on the last

tour in '95, having been diagnosed with cancer. I had to wait throught the tour

to get the work done, and meanwhile it was trying to spread. Back from the road

I got treatment and I'm okay now. But just then, Jerry dies. Then on Pearl

Harbour Day, of all days, it was announced that we were breaking up. Yes I took

it hard, then I took 57 ten millagram valiums and tried to end it all on the

Ratdog bus. This I confess to everyone, and I'll have to live with what i've

done. Perhaps this is why I'm where I am today. But seven years have gone by and

I think thats long enough to see if I was going to make it or not. Perhaps

forgiveness would be in order. If it were not for the love from all of you

people I would probably not have played again. I sat for days at the piano and

just looked at it. But then "True Blue" came out of me, and then "Golden Days" I

felt as if I still had something to give. I guess it took all that depression to

bring me this type musical expression. if so, then maybe it was all worth it.

I'm only here for you folks, and I hope to see you all and share some better

times. Always and forever, Vince

[Booche]

Man, was life hard on the keyboardists of the Dead or what?

Brent Mydland was one fucked up creature too.

Weird.........