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Originally Posted by Uncle Erik  lol?
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Yow! I didn't know it was a sacred cow I shot. I thought I was just shootin' the bull.
So here's a semi-insightful comment aimed at redeeming my wayward posting self:
At the time that Jerry died, there were apparently several people who were supported by the merchandising aspect. You could call them employees. And I recall members of the Dead saying they were concerned for the families who would be impacted by the virtually certain reduction in that kind of business if the Dead did not continue, minus the Phatman. For them it was kind of a Dead-end job. Maybe part of what they're doing is keeping some people in jobs. Or maybe they've been feeding cash from the recordings they've marketed into some worthy cause or charity, but they're not saying it publicly as many people see that as somehow nullifying the altruistic quality of the act. Or maybe they're just want lots of alligator shoes. Who knows?
My concern would be that all that music could be appreciated in the here and now by people who care about it in a way that won't be possible for those in the future.
