Conference rdvax::grateful

    Scammed from the WELL completely without permission. I figured it was ok
    to post since it was on the radio.....
   
    
    
    BOB WEIR interview on KPFA 8/12/92 by David Gans
    
    Q:  What can you tell us about what's going on?
    
    Weir:  Jerry's been pushing himself way the hell too hard, and it caught up
    with him, and he's going to be down for a little bit....  We don't know how
    long.
    
    I saw him today, and [laughs] he looked better than the last time I saw
    him.  It's wonders what a tan'll do for you.  He's takin' it easy, and he
    reckons he probably should be doing that.  He has a bunch of doctors telling
    him that.
    
    Q:  And so far as we know, the fall tour is still going to commence on
    September 9 as scheduled?
    
    Weir:  I'd give it a 50/50.  I don't know.  It has not yet been canceled.
    We're looking at various options, like for instance canceling the first few
    dates - or the whole thing, if the doctors don't like the way it looks.  But
    you know, he's bounced back before, and he bounces back quick.
    
    Q:  Is he seeing doctors, then?
    
    Weir:  Yeah.
    
    Q:  This is a guy who's pretty pathological about not liking to be in the
    hospital -
    
    Weir:  Well, he won't go in the hospital, so we're bringing the doctors 
    out to see him.
    
    Q:  How are you feeling about all this?
    
    Weir:  Well, I could use some time off, too.
    
    Q:  What are you going to do?
    
    Weir:   Write, hopefully.  I haven't had time to write for a long time.
    
    Q:  Are you still planning to do an album with Rob Wasserman?
    
    Weir:  Yes.
    
    Q:  And do you have any idea when you're going to start doing that?
    
    Weir:  When we get damn well ready!  My guess is next winter.
    
    Q:  And Don Was is going to produce it?
    
    Weir:  He's interested in doing that, yeah.
    
    Q:  Want to talk about politics for a second?
    
    Weir:  Why not?
    
    Q:  A couple of months ago you had an op-ed piece in the New York Times about
    a bill that was going through from the two senators from Montana.  Can you
    give us some background on that and let us know us what's happening with it
    now?
    
    Weir:  When it was introduced it was called the Montana National Forest
    Wilderness Management Act, and it was anything but that.  It was the
    Wilderness MISmanagement Act, and it was just basically a wholesale timber
    giveaway - our National Forest to timber companies.  We would subsidize the
    building of roads into wilderness areas so they could cut down all the trees
    and take them away and make them into deserts.
           I've been [to these places], and it's gorgeous. These are
    thousand-year-old forests and whatnot; the trees are old, beautiful, tall,
    magnificent - and they really want them.  The loggers really want them.  They
    belong to us!
           The bill would have us pay for the destruction and removal, and I don't
    think it's something that we want to do, and so I've been opposing this.  And
    it looks like it's not going to get through Congress altogether intact like it
    originally looked like it would.
    
    Q:  Are you one of those people that believes it's a good idea to register and
    vote?
    
    Weir:  I think this year particularly!  I always register and I always vote. I
    don't know if it's a knee-jerk reaction or what, but this year I feel like
    there's something to vote for.  We had an election kind of similar to this one
    in 1932, when Hoover wanted to get re-elected.  Hoover was doing basically
    about the same thing that our administration is doing, that being pursuing
    right-wing politics, and the rich were getting richer and the poor were
    getting poorer.  That escalated into a depression much like we're having now.
    And he wanted to hang in there, but he got real unpopular 'cause people were
    starting to get kind of upset with the way things were going, and they voted
    him out of office and we got an administration voted in that turned things
    around for us.  And it looks like we could do that again.
           Loath would I be to tell people _how_ to vote, but I would tell people
    to vote.  Vote your heart, vote your conscience.  Don't vote your wallet.
    That's my opinion, but you've got to vote.  It's an American's blessed duty.
    And to vote, you've got to register, so do it today.
    
    Q:  Well, thanks for calling in, Bob.  I'm sure you know that all the prayers
    and good wishes of the thousands and thousands of Deadheads around here are
    with you and with Jerry and with the band.
    
    Weir:  He's gonna be just fine.  It's just a matter of how soon.  I think when
    he comes around, everyone's going to like what they see.
    
    Q:  Is it really true that we're not going to get to see you guys [in the Bay
    Area] til the end of the year now?
    
    Weir:  We'll see.
    

    
    HEADLINE NEWS relayed by John Shep is that Fall shows are cancelled;
    Jerry is being treated for an enlarged heart and fluid in his lungs.
    
    c

    The boy needs some R&R . . . 
    
    I think cancelling was a good idea.
    
    Of course, I didn't have tix to the shows, but I'd like to
    go see them again sometime -- it's been 4 years.
    
    sparky

   From: [email protected] (Todd Brown)
   
   get Well cards and flowers can be sent to Jerry at this address:
   
   P.O.BX 1065
   San Rafael, CA 94915
   
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    well Im watching CNN (damn boring stuff in the news man !) nothing yet
    but Ill stay tuned and logged in until I hear more info....
    
    Chris 

    yup its true it has been canceled....jerry needs to take care of
    himself, stop smoking and start working out for his heart.
    
    Chris

    
    
    ..... what I said 
    
      :-(  :-( 

	FWIW, i just got through to the west coast hotline #, and the message
is from the 11th, and doesn't mention a cancellation of fall tour.

Mark

    Bad news...  Looks like the fall tour is cancelled...  At least Jerry
    is taking care of himself (or someone is)!
    
Article: 28964 of rec.music.gdead
Newsgroups: rec.music.gdead
Path: oct17.dfe.dec.com!pa.dec.com!decwrl!ames!pacbell.com!well!tnf
From: [email protected] (David Gans)
Subject: GD press release 8/14/92 - the complete version
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
Summary:  Fall tour cancelled; Jerry not in bad shape
Sender: [email protected]
Organization: Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 22:11:34 GMT


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                      August 14, 1992

 
 As the week has passed, we've learned that Jerry Garcia's recuperation will
 take longer than we'd initially hoped.  We remain certain that he will
 return to full good health, but the rest and care he needs will require us
 to cancel the fall East Coast tour.  Jerry is in the care of a physician at
 home and is on the mend, but it will take time.
 
 According to Jerry's physician, Dr. Randy Baker, "Jerry Garcia's health
 peroblems are primarily chronic rather than acute.  He has some lung disease
 related to years of smoking and this has put some stress on his heart, which
 has become slightly enlarged.  He does not have and has not had fluid in the
 lungs or kidney failure, and he did not suffer from a collapse.  He does
 have borderline diabetes, which should resolve with weight loss.  His
 current problems are being managed with mild medication and he is at home
 and experiencing no discomfort.  Jerry has agreed to a program of stopping
 smoking, losing weight, exercise and dietary changes.  As this is
 accomplished he should regain good health and continue performing for many
 years."
 
 We realize that this comes as very disturbing news for many people, so let
 us be clear: he IS ill, but the right steps are being taken.
 
 As Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh commented, "I talked to Elvis this
 morning myself and he said they already have too many guitarists up there,
 and he also doesn't need any competition in the postage stamp market."  More
 seriously, Lesh added, "We expect to be performing with Jerry before the
 end of the year even though right now he's dead tired."
 
 Thank you for your love and prayers.
 
 Best,
 
 Grateful Dead
 

-- 

	David Gans	[email protected]
			{apple,pacbell,hplabs,ucbvax}!well!tnf

I feel a bit better that there is no fluid where its not supposed to be..








Jum

	Oh!!! Thats terrific news, especially since it came from 
	the doctor.  I gotta laugh.....Jerry's to stubborn to go 
	to the hospital, so they brought the hospital to him :-)

	Well, with encouragement from his fans and loved ones, Jerry
	will probably be able to adjust to a new more cautious 
	lifestyle.  I still want to send a shirt off, (with *my* 
	return address).

    That some news to return from vacation to!
    
    Any news on Boston Garden refunds?
    
    dave

    
   > Any news on Boston Garden refunds?
    
    Refunds for the Fall Tour will be given at full ticket price(including
    the service charge if you were the original purchaser). If someone else
    got the tickets from GDTS and you send them back then you only get face
    value for the tix.  Here's the address to send GDTS tix back for a
    refund....
    
    Grateful Dead Ticket Sales - Refund
    Box C-S 8150
    San Raphael, CA 94912
    
    No date was given as to when to begin sending tix back in but I assume
    if you have your complete set of what you ordered, refunds will be
    processed immediately. Also no info on how long it will take to receive
    your refund after sending it in.
    
    Good Luck and let's all think of good things to come for Jerr.
    "The Future's Here, We Are It, We Are On Our Own"
    
    								JJC

	re: diabetic coma.

	One of the official reports had the md saying jerry is borderline
	diabetic.  With all the care he's under recently, I'd tend
	to doubt that this has happened again.    Maybe someone heard a
	snippet of a radio report that said diabetic coma" but referred 
	to '86 (the year, not maxwell smart ;-)

	Ken

 Yeah, maybe I shouldn't have entered that now that I think about it..





 Jum

    I needed a test of my nerves . . . 
    
    
    		REALLY!
    
    
    			sparky_who_thought_that_all_the
    			sugar_in_that_icecream_was_
    			enough_
    

Upon reading note 285.13 I called a new friend of mine who runs the
Dead Zone shop in Chatham, Ma.  He called the soundman for the Dead
and was told, 'I just got back from Jerry's house and he was about to
setup his computer to do some artwork'.  Love it!

Sounds like he's doin' ok.  Hope to see some of his latest artwork.

love,
-pam

 I'm deleting .13 since it turns out to be bogus (thankfully)





 Jum

    From maddog....
   
    Dennis McNally, interviewed on KPFA tonight, said it was very likely the
    Dead would perform again in December.  He seemed to think New Year's Eve was
    going to happen.

    now i wonder where those december-might-be shows are sorta scheduled
    for??
    
         "...hangin out in denver when yer dead..."
         %^)
            rfb

    just saw a blurb in the Denver Post related to this note...
    seems this guy who owns a pizza place in Vail is afraid his get-well
    card to Jerry will end up in the trash. He and "any deadhead that wants
    to" will climb the Mt. of the Holy Cross (14,000ft) this weekend and
    do a video tape at the top and send it to Jerry. Too bad I have plans
    already! Tumbledown isn't that far from Vail (on the poor side of the
    pass) but I won't be at Tumbledown this weekend! %^(
    rfb

    
    any new news on Jerry's condition?  
    
    c

    >any new news on Jerry's condition?  
    

Well, I read a rumor today that the entire illness thing is just a coverup and 
in fact Jerry has been abducted by aliens and forced on an intergallactic 
acoustic solo tour.

But, the official word according to the hotline (paraphrased) is that Jerry 
is following doctor's orders (improved diet, exercise, less smoking) and there 
is a chance (not a promise) of shows before the end of the year.

Scott

    :-)
    
    Jerry has quite an extensive alien following (or so I've heard)...
    wouldn't surprise me in the least if the galaxy turned up 'on the bus'.

>    Jerry has quite an extensive alien following (or so I've heard)...

Who told you this?  :^)

    I heard it in the buzzing one day when wandering a little too close to
    Chapel Perilous. 
    :-)

    
From the WELL today....

Q:     Hi, this is Gary Lambert, your Grateful Dead Hour correspondent
       on the Jerry Garcia front. I have an informed source here with
       me: Phil Lesh.  Phil, a lot of people have been wondering what's
       going on, what the band's plans are, and most important, how
       Jerry's health is.

Lesh:  Jerry's health is improving radically, I would say.  He semms to
       have lost a lot of weight, and he's moving around very well.  He
       looks good to me.

       I saw him this morning when our kids started their first day of
       school.

       On the other hand, we aren't planning to go back to work before
       December.  He's going to have a long, slow recovery back to health,
       I think.  But we don't want to push it.

Q:     Without nailing down any dates, there is at least a certain amount
       of confidence that there will be some Grateful Dead activity, if
       not late this year, early next?

Lesh:  I would say you can bet on that.

Q:     How have you been spending your autumn vacation, Phil?

Lesh:  I have been cammping in the mountains and swimming with my kids,
       getting them ready to go back to school, and all that kind of
       good stuff.

(Recorded at Truth and Fun studios 9/10/92 11:15 am)


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    is the rest of the interview available for posting??
    rfb non-nethead

    
    that's all I got.
    
    

    Well, since Truth and Fun studios is where David Gans records the
    Grateful Dead hour, there's a good chance that this will pop up on one
    of the upcoming shows.

    
    Last nite flipping thru the stations I caught the tail-end of an
    interview with Bobby on MTV..He says that Jerry is doing real well,
    looks better than he has in years and people will be surprised when
    they see the new Jer..Also the band is scheduled to start performing
    in December and will spend the month of November in rehearsal working
    on some new material..
    
    Don

	He must have received his V2 shirt. ;-)