Fuck you Bob Weir and fuck you Phil Lesh.
Seriously, when the fuck did these two former Grateful Dead members hold a , "Be The Next Jerry Garcia Contest"?????
I find it pathetic that they found some douche-bag from a Dead coverband to be the Jerry Garcia of their new band called, Furthur. They should actually call themselves Lesser.
These guys have all gotten odd since Jerry died, proving that Jerry was the raft that kept them all afloat. Billy was smart enough to basically retire while Mickey is smart enough to do his own thing, but Bob and Phil just have to keep playing those old songs, but now Phil ruins Garcia's songs with his dreadful voice, or they let this Garcia imitator take the reins...
Everytime I look at this John Denver looking asshole I can't help but think of Wheels from DeGrassi Jr. High.
Just becayuse John Kadlicek can play like Jerry doesn't mean he is anything like Jerry, nor should he be the main guy on stage. Bob and Phil literally take a back seat to this asshole.
Its like Bob and Phil auditioned for a spot in a Grateful Dead cover band and were allowed to tag along.
This fucking "band" is starting to turn into the 3 Stooges in their later years, continuously filling in the "Curly" slot with whomever was fat and bald and available.
Bob is Moe and Phil is Larry.
It's bad enough they chose a Garcia wanna-be to helm their shit band, but its worse that they take a back seat to him.
When did these guys decide they had become old and in the way?
And when Bob's drunken, ambiened ass fell over on stage recently, maybe it was a sign from Jerry that his friends had become morons.
And what's really sad is the Deadheads who just can't let go of an era thats been gone for almost 18 years. IT'S OVER PEOPLE!!!!! They go to shows in their tie-dyes and close their eyes and pretend that their at a Dead show from 1989 or whatever year they fantasize about.
I truly feel sorry for those who didn't have a chance to see the orginal band play. I was lucky, I saw Garcia 13 times, and even if he was on the decline, it was still him and the band.
Now its just a bar band covering Dead songs that just so happens to feature two of the members of the band their covering.
I think I'll go santize my ears by listening to an old Dead bootleg. Even Jerry in his final months sounded better than this crap does.
Sorry guys, I am just not on board this time......
Are you joking? Of course there will never be a replacement, but have you seen this guy play and sing? I saw Jerry a bunch of times too, though mostly 70's-80's and there were shows that Jerry wasn't very good (too wasted). John K. doesn't seem to ever have a bad night. He is also pretty good at reproducing Jerry's style at different times of his development. I agree John can never replace Jerry, but being able to still experience at least some of the magic is worth something.
ReplyDeleteBut John K is a mere copycat, and shame on Phil and Bob for supporting that. Jerry's gone, we all should accept that.
ReplyDeleteI think the magic should be experienced in listening to bootlegs and watching concerts. Lets remember Jerry not the guy who copies Jerry.