LESTAT

What is the best way to get Grey Daze music in high quality right now? All my life I've only had low quality rips, and I'm dying to finally hear Wake Me in at least 320. Can we purchase or download this stuff anywhere?

 

EDIT: I feel like I owe an apology. I just started reading through the Grey Daze Story page and WOW. I am blown away!! The immense amount of detail is beyond my comprehension! Never did I imagine that I would learn about Grey Daze as well as I know of Linkin Park! Every year or so I check in on these sites to scope out new unreleased material, and the extra excitement I felt when Grey Daze demos were found was beyond words, but THIS! I'm gonna keep reading through all this tonight, and I'm gonna enjoy the heck outta the recordings available now. I remember listening to Grey Daze in 8th grade (circa 2002, after discovering Linkin Park of course) looking at a picture of Sean Dowdell And His Friends posted on PushMeAway.com, wishing I could know more about the bassist and guitarist on the album Wake Me. I wondered why the guitar parts in Hole and Sometimes sounded stripped down on No Sun Today when these versions were recorded after Wake Me.

 

It's just nice to get to know a band who quietly meant so much to me at a time when I was discovering music. And so, my apologies for coming on here, asking a stupid question right now. I think I better get acquainted first.

 

Thank you,LESTAT

Thank you very much, SeasonOfAges. Very happy you like it. Feel free to contact me to ask any questions.

Also, a lot of stuff is still on the way, so my Grey Daze work is not done yet. Much more stuff to come.

New clipping for a known show:

New shows:

1995.01.13 Mesa, AZ, Nile Theater (Opening for Death Takes A Holiday)

1995.01.16 Scottsdale, AZ, Atomic Cafe (w/ Milky Fly)

Source: https://www.facebook.com/realgreydaze

Not sure why the band's name was spelled as Gray Daze on all of the ads (it's been almost a year since the band changed the spelling to "Grey" at that point).

The pic should be added to 1995.01.11 page as well. The one that's already on the page says "Grey", btw.
Also, a better picture of one of the previously posted photos.

Any guesses as to who may be partially responsible for the page? lol

New article from around 1996.

Also, setlist for unspecified show from around late 1994 - mid-1995 written by Chester:

A few new ads for shows that are already in the guide.

Source: https://www.facebook.com/realgreydaze

I'm pretty there's hidden message in the video.

Agreed.

We've added 8 new SDAHF dates to the guide from our new article:

• 1993.03.19 Phoenix, AZ, Mason Jar (w/ Plasterfish)
• 1993.03.28 Phoenix, AZ, Mason Jar (w/ Nuclear Assault) (5:00 PM show)
• 1993.03.28 Phoenix, AZ, Mason Jar (w/ Nuclear Assault) (8:30 PM show)
• 1993.05.02 Phoenix, AZ, Mason Jar (7:00 PM show)
• 1993.05.02 Phoenix, AZ, Library Cafe (9:30 PM show)
• 1993.05.15 Phoenix, AZ, Mason Jar (w/ Plasterfish)
• 1993.05.16 Mesa, AZ, Hollywood Alley
• 1993.05.31 Phoenix, AZ, Mason Jar, Mosh Pit Monday (w/ Attitude John)

We now have 99 shows in SDAHF/Grey Daze section. Should reach 100 shortly.

Also added some shows to the first post based on this part of the article:

"During its existence, the band has opened for not only numerous local bands (like Lemon Krayola, also managed by Rob), but also a number of popular bands like Saigon Kick, Napalm Death, Nuclear Assault and others, played a lot of shows in clubs such as Mason Jar, Edsel's Attic, Club Rio, Library Cafe, has graced several different fraternity parties, warehouse parties, private parties, another Chester's high schools talent show (Chester didn't graduate until mid-1994) and also reportedly even managed to play a side stage at Desert Sky Pavilion once".

It says 1998.01.18, not 1998.01.16.

I bet the Club 369 show is what we need to look for, anyway.

A bootlegs guide for the band Zero can be found here with most of the dates and setlists, nothing to do with Xero.

The 1998.01.16 show and the Club 369 show I specifically pointed out are not there.

Since local concert calendars are notorious for screwing up names of non-famous local bands, I decided I should look up if there are any bands listed as "Zero" in Los Angeles Times' calendars from 1997 to 1998 for potential Xero (pronounced "Zero") concert dates.

Here's what I have so far:

1998.01.15 San Juan Capistrano, CA, Coach House (Zero, Sounds Of Creation)

1998.01.16 West Hollywood, CA, House Of Blues (Little Feat, Zero)
1998.01.18 Ventura, CA, Ventura Theatre (Zero, Miracle Ticket)
1998.05.02 Fullerton, CA, Club 369 (Livid, County, Zero, Twisted)
1998.05.05 Ventura, CA, Ventura Theatre (Zero)
1998.05.06 San Juan Capistrano, CA, Coach House (Zero)
1998.05.08 West Hollywood, CA, House Of Blues (Mother Hips, Zero, Tom Hall)

Zero is a rather generic band name, but I think that Club 369 show is probably the likeliest candidate to really be a Xero show. Just a guess, of course, as we should look into all of them to be sure.

Sean on his Facebook:
"Well I guess @chesterbe made this announcement this morning and I'm already getting calls lol. Yes it's true, Grey Daze will be doing a reunion show this year. Date is yet to be announced. Myself, @greysquirrel65 Chester and Jason Barnes will round out the original line up. We have all agreed to play at least 1 show in AZ and Possibly Las Vegas as well. Stay tuned later in the summer for more announcements #greydaze #greydazereunion #chesterbennington #linkinpark #seandowdell #macebeyers #jasonbarnes #clubtattoo #clubtattooparty #clubtattooanniversary @marqueetheatre @dojodonnyjohnson1111"

AZ show is a Club Tattoo anniversary party in Marquee Theatre.

Mace Beyers replying to a comment on his Facebook:
"I am playing the reunion"

"I don't have the dates yet I believe there's going to be two shows one in Arizona and one in Vegas".

Yep, nothing wrong with editing and nothing that implies multiple takes. Just a confusing angle from one of the cameras.

New shows:

1994.04.09 Phoenix, AZ, Mason Jar (Grey Daze, Lemon Krayola, Glass Bottom)
1994.12.23 Tempe, AZ, Electric Ballroom (Warsaw, Postvale Road, The Slims, Grey Daze)

and a confirmation for: http://lplive.net/shows/db/greydaze/19941227

Thanks to Jonathan Krause for the pictures!

I don't have any.

The first time Chester played Whisky was around 1998 with Grey Daze. The last time was with The Doors in 2006.

Not totally sure, since I wasn't a member of SDS, but I think it was the only one.

That Systeme De Street package was:

A letter to fans

Authored DVD of "Systeme De Sexe"

Kick The Freebase Remix

I have it all. Here you go:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-I2XUNm2gL9YnpnOGs5N0doMFU

Happy to see Dean Deleo joining the band as well this time.

The rotating group, which will consist of Sorum on drums, The Cult’s Billy Duffy on guitar and Stone Temple Pilots brothers Robert and Dean DeLeo on bass and guitar respectively for this gig, will be bringing in some A-list rock power to amp up the show. They’ll be joined on vocals by Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington and Billy Idol, as well as some extra guitar help from ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons.

Found this photo of a clipping for 1997.12.19 show:

Ticket stub for the show with Fuel:

Thanks to my new friend from Phoenix (bassist from now-defunct local band Boodaloo), I'm now a happy owner of four actual issues of "The Alternative News" magazine from 1993. There's some major Sean Dowdell And His Friends stuff: full-page ads featuring a new (and BIG) photo of the band, demo tape review, announcements and, of course, a ton of new live dates for the guide.

All to be featured in my upcoming article.

Great find!

I will try to contact members of Adema. Thank you!