the grateful dead are long gone . i would not call mayer and a few remaining members the grateful dead . what people call shows with the boys today is a bum hangout where kids hold out cans asking for donations .
i'll disagree.....
the scene today is much much better than it was in the last years of the actual grateful dead....
the shows ive been going to the last couple of years has not had as much riff raff as it did when i first started touring around with the dead (late 80's)......
and yes, i realize mayer aint jerry------but its still good music and ill keep going to shows.........
its my life....