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Dead sped through red after Tweeter concerts (Philadelphia Inquirer 7/3/03) In its post-Jerry Garcia incarnation, the Grateful Dead is known as the Dead. As in Deadbeat? After Friday and Saturday night's shows at the Tweeter Center, Camden police escorted the band's five tour buses to the Ben Franklin Bridge, which they crossed to the musicians' hotel in Philadelphia. Escorts are standard, given congestion exiting the Tweeter. What happened next was not standard: All five buses drove around the toll lanes without paying the $6.75 bus toll. ...

The Dead come back to life (CNN.com 7/1/03) The Dead is risen. No, it's not a Biblical reference, though some Deadheads may consider it so -- especially the ones who used to chant, "Jerry is God." But it does mark a monumental moment in jam-band history. This year, for the first time since 1995 -- the year singer-guitarist Jerry Garcia died -- the surviving members of the Grateful Dead are touring under a name very close to the original, all the more a reminder of the band's legacy. That name: The Dead. "We're reclaiming it," said bassist Phil Lesh. "For a while we let it go, but now we're reclaiming that part of it that we have a right to." ...

Most fans are grateful for the Dead (St. Louis Post-Dispatch 6/27/03) Some Deadheads are distinctly ungrateful. The Grateful Dead's surviving players - Mickey Hart (percussion, drums, vocals), Phil Lesh (bass, vocals), Bob Weir (guitar, vocals) and Bill Kreutzmann (drums) - are back together for a summer tour as the newly christened the Dead. That should be good news to the band's rabid fans, who have another chance to hear classic songs like "Touch of Grey," "Dark Star" and "Uncle John's Band" and experience the band's improvisational jamming at its marathon concerts. ...

A Well-Preserved Jam (Syracuse Post-Standard 6/27/03) In various configurations, they’ve played as The Other Ones, Phil Lesh and Friends, and Ratdog. But the band taking the stage at Vernon Downs Sunday night goes by the name The Dead. Make no mistake about it, says guitarist and singer Bob Weir. The music of the Grateful Dead is back. "That’s the music we’re playing, and we’re the people who play it," Weir says during a recent phone conversation. Weir will be joined by bassist Lesh and percussionists Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann. That’s all the surviving members of the Grateful Dead, the band that meandered its way out of the San Francisco Bay area in 1965....

The Grateful Dead lives on as The Dead (Atlantic City Press 6/24/03) Jeff Chimenti had two things going for him when he applied for the job playing keyboard with The Dead - hard work and good fortune. Skilled at the keyboard and vocals, Chimenti's hard work had already earned him gigs playing with some of the best young jazz musicians in the San Francisco Bay area. This brought him to the attention of Bob Weir, former guitarist for the legendary rock band the Grateful Dead. Weir was going to tour with his own band, Ratdog, after The Grateful Dead broke-up following the 1995 death of Jerry Garcia. He asked Chimenti to join. ...

The Dead prove they're more than alive (Norwich Bulletin 6/23/03) In the book of The Dead, who ever imagined a chapter titled "After Jerry?" Once known as The Warlocks, The Other Ones and -- oh yeah, that Grateful Dead thing -- The (revamped) Dead pulled the bus into The Meadows in Hartford Saturday as part of their "Summer Getaway Tour" with a few new passengers on board. ...

The four Other Ones revive the Dead (The Boston Globe 6/22/03) Bid goodbye to the Other Ones — and say hello to the Dead. It's not the most surprising name change, but it's a sign that the band members are no longer distancing themselves from their Grateful Dead past. ‘‘The Other Ones was a transitional name. We have morphed into the Dead. We spent our whole adult life in the Dead, so why not? But it had to be the four of us,'' percussionist Mickey Hart says of the regrouping with guitarist Bob Weir, bass player Phil Lesh, and drummer Bill Kreutzmann. ...

40 years of The Dead: Mickey Hart (USAToday.com 6/13/03) After nearly 40 years and several deaths, the empire of The Dead (formerly Grateful) is thriving. The newly rechristened survivors are embarking June 15 on a huge summer tour with glittering guests. How has the Dead's unique way of doing business (unlimited taping access and trading, frequent live albums, little attachment to the conventional record biz) created a standard for many current bands? What's the secret of the longevity of The Dead (pun intended)? Chat with drummer Mickey Hart about what a long strange trip it's been. EL SEGUNDO CALIF.: TO WHAT AFFECT DID THE AUDIENCE HAVE ON THE BAND? ...

In Garcia's Shadow, the Dead's New Guitarist Has His Own Sound (The New York Times 3/5/03) BUFORD, Ga. — Let's say you are the replacement for Jerry Garcia in the Grateful Dead. Your new job is to go in front of 20,000 fans and play music that they probably know better than you do. Should you play like Him? Ought you dare try? These were among the questions facing Jimmy Herring, an affable and studious 41-year-old guitarist steeped in Southern rock and schooled in jazz-fusion but basically a newcomer to the Dead until a brief, unsatisfying tenure five years ago with a band that played Dead songs. Last year the surviving members of the Dead asked him to fill Garcia's role — as if such a thing, to legions of Deadheads, were possible. ...

Grateful Dead now 'Dead' (BBC News 2/12/03) The surviving members of cult sixties band The Grateful Dead, after a short spell as The Other Ones, are to revert to the name The Dead. The band largely retired from performing after Garcia's death The band, who epitomised the 1960s California hippy scene, had renamed themselves The Other Ones following the death of founder and leader Jerry Garcia in 1995 in a drug rehabilitation clinic, in honour of his memory. Their followers have long nicknamed them The Dead, and are themselves known as Deadheads. ...

Living Grateful Dead Members Rename Group the Dead (Reuters 2/12/03) SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The surviving members of the cult band The Grateful Dead have decided to scrap their short-lived moniker "The Other Ones" and rename themselves what everyone was calling them anyway: "The Dead." An icon of 1960s California that has long attracted those embracing alternative lifestyles, the band lost its leader Jerry Garcia in 1995 when he died in a drug rehabilitation clinic. The band then retired the name "Grateful Dead" in tribute to Garcia. ...

Marin icons now the Dead: Band dropped Grateful Dead moniker after Garcia's death (San Francisco Chronicle 2/12/03) The living members of the Grateful Dead, who reunited to perform last year as the Other Ones, have partly reclaimed the band's historic name and will now call themselves the Dead. The band, which announced the name change on its Web site, had abandoned the Grateful Dead name after the 1995 death of guitarist Jerry Garcia. The decision to change the group's name was not unanimous. "At least a couple of the guys really wanted to do it," said Dead guitarist Bob Weir. "I think it's a bit premature. I was just fine being the Other Ones. If they really want to do it, they're going to -- I'm clearly out-voted on this." ...

Grateful Dead facing changes (Marin Independent Journal 2/12/03) The Grateful Dead family is about to become significantly smaller. At the same time, the Marin-based band has a new name and is looking for a new home. The musical group - now to be known as "the Dead" - that was born in the communal spirit of the hippie era is having to face the harsh reality of today's economy. In a move to cut costs, Grateful Dead Productions is laying off employees in its mail order operation and is talking with real estate agents about putting its company headquarters in Novato up for sale. ...

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2003 Press 1998 · 2000 · 2002 Dead sped through red after Tweeter concerts (Philadelphia Inquirer 7/3/03) In its post-Jerry Garcia incarnation, the Grateful Dead is known as the Dead. As in Deadbeat? After Friday and Saturday night's shows at the Tweeter Center, Camden police escorted the band's five tour buses to the Ben Franklin Bridge, which they crossed to the musicians' hotel in Philadelphia. Escorts are standard, given congestion exiting the Tweeter. What happened next was not standard: All five buses drove around the toll lanes without paying the $6.75 bus toll. ... The Dead come back to life (CNN.com 7/1/03) The Dead is risen. No, it's not a Biblical reference, though some Deadheads may consider it so -- especially the ones who used to chant, "Jerry is God." But it does mark a monumental moment in jam-band history. This year, for the first time since 1995 -- the year singer-guitarist Jerry Garcia died -- the surviving members of the Grateful Dead are touring under a name very close to the original, all the more a reminder of the band's legacy. That name: The Dead. "We're reclaiming it," said bassist Phil Lesh. "For a while we let it go, but now we're reclaiming that part of it that we have a right to." ... Most fans are grateful for the Dead (St. Louis Post-Dispatch 6/27/03) Some Deadheads are distinctly ungrateful. The Grateful Dead's surviving players - Mickey Hart (percussion, drums, vocals), Phil Lesh (bass, vocals), Bob Weir (guitar, vocals) and Bill Kreutzmann (drums) - are back together for a summer tour as the newly christened the Dead. That should be good news to the band's rabid fans, who have another chance to hear classic songs like "Touch of Grey," "Dark Star" and "Uncle John's Band" and experience the band's improvisational jamming at its marathon concerts. ... A Well-Preserved Jam (Syracuse Post-Standard 6/27/03) In various configurations, they’ve played as The Other Ones, Phil Lesh and Friends, and Ratdog. But the band taking the stage at Vernon Downs Sunday night goes by the name The Dead. Make no mistake about it, says guitarist and singer Bob Weir. The music of the Grateful Dead is back. "That’s the music we’re playing, and we’re the people who play it," Weir says during a recent phone conversation. Weir will be joined by bassist Lesh and percussionists Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann. That’s all the surviving members of the Grateful Dead, the band that meandered its way out of the San Francisco Bay area in 1965.... The Grateful Dead lives on as The Dead (Atlantic City Press 6/24/03) Jeff Chimenti had two things going for him when he applied for the job playing keyboard with The Dead - hard work and good fortune. Skilled at the keyboard and vocals, Chimenti's hard work had already earned him gigs playing with some of the best young jazz musicians in the San Francisco Bay area. This brought him to the attention of Bob Weir, former guitarist for the legendary rock band the Grateful Dead. Weir was going to tour with his own band, Ratdog, after The Grateful Dead broke-up following the 1995 death of Jerry Garcia. He asked Chimenti to join. ... The Dead prove they're more than alive (Norwich Bulletin 6/23/03) In the book of The Dead, who ever imagined a chapter titled "After Jerry?" Once known as The Warlocks, The Other Ones and -- oh yeah, that Grateful Dead thing -- The (revamped) Dead pulled the bus into The Meadows in Hartford Saturday as part of their "Summer Getaway Tour" with a few new passengers on board. ... The four Other Ones revive the Dead (The Boston Globe 6/22/03) Bid goodbye to the Other Ones — and say hello to the Dead. It's not the most surprising name change, but it's a sign that the band members are no longer distancing themselves from their Grateful Dead past. ‘‘The Other Ones was a transitional name. We have morphed into the Dead. We spent our whole adult life in the Dead, so why not? But it had to be the four of us,'' percussionist Mickey Hart says of the regrouping with guitarist Bob Weir, bass player Phil Lesh, and drummer Bill Kreutzmann. ... 40 years of The Dead: Mickey Hart (USAToday.com 6/13/03) After nearly 40 years and several deaths, the empire of The Dead (formerly Grateful) is thriving. The newly rechristened survivors are embarking June 15 on a huge summer tour with glittering guests. How has the Dead's unique way of doing business (unlimited taping access and trading, frequent live albums, little attachment to the conventional record biz) created a standard for many current bands? What's the secret of the longevity of The Dead (pun intended)? Chat with drummer Mickey Hart about what a long strange trip it's been. EL SEGUNDO CALIF.: TO WHAT AFFECT DID THE AUDIENCE HAVE ON THE BAND? ... In Garcia's Shadow, the Dead's New Guitarist Has His Own Sound (The New York Times 3/5/03) BUFORD, Ga. — Let's say you are the replacement for Jerry Garcia in the Grateful Dead. Your new job is to go in front of 20,000 fans and play music that they probably know better than you do. Should you play like Him? Ought you dare try? These were among the questions facing Jimmy Herring, an affable and studious 41-year-old guitarist steeped in Southern rock and schooled in jazz-fusion but basically a newcomer to the Dead until a brief, unsatisfying tenure five years ago with a band that played Dead songs. Last year the surviving members of the Dead asked him to fill Garcia's role — as if such a thing, to legions of Deadheads, were possible. ... Grateful Dead now 'Dead' (BBC News 2/12/03) The surviving members of cult sixties band The Grateful Dead, after a short spell as The Other Ones, are to revert to the name The Dead. The band largely retired from performing after Garcia's death The band, who epitomised the 1960s California hippy scene, had renamed themselves The Other Ones following the death of founder and leader Jerry Garcia in 1995 in a drug rehabilitation clinic, in honour of his memory. Their followers have long nicknamed them The Dead, and are themselves known as Deadheads. ... Living Grateful Dead Members Rename Group the Dead (Reuters 2/12/03) SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The surviving members of the cult band The Grateful Dead have decided to scrap their short-lived moniker "The Other Ones" and rename themselves what everyone was calling them anyway: "The Dead." An icon of 1960s California that has long attracted those embracing alternative lifestyles, the band lost its leader Jerry Garcia in 1995 when he died in a drug rehabilitation clinic. The band then retired the name "Grateful Dead" in tribute to Garcia. ... Marin icons now the Dead: Band dropped Grateful Dead moniker after Garcia's death (San Francisco Chronicle 2/12/03) The living members of the Grateful Dead, who reunited to perform last year as the Other Ones, have partly reclaimed the band's historic name and will now call themselves the Dead. The band, which announced the name change on its Web site, had abandoned the Grateful Dead name after the 1995 death of guitarist Jerry Garcia. The decision to change the group's name was not unanimous. "At least a couple of the guys really wanted to do it," said Dead guitarist Bob Weir. "I think it's a bit premature. I was just fine being the Other Ones. If they really want to do it, they're going to -- I'm clearly out-voted on this." ... Grateful Dead facing changes (Marin Independent Journal 2/12/03) The Grateful Dead family is about to become significantly smaller. At the same time, the Marin-based band has a new name and is looking for a new home. The musical group - now to be known as "the Dead" - that was born in the communal spirit of the hippie era is having to face the harsh reality of today's economy. In a move to cut costs, Grateful Dead Productions is laying off employees in its mail order operation and is talking with real estate agents about putting its company headquarters in Novato up for sale. ...