Dead Head

[OrangevaleFJR]

There are times still, after the many years of not having Jerry around, that I really miss him. I suppose tonight is one of those nights. I guess I'll go plug in my JGB video bootleg that is spliced with a soundboard recording and think about my childhood.

Jerry Garcia was the person that taught me that happiness is a decsision rather than a circumstance driven by events. That's certainly an important lesson that many NeVeR learn. Thanks Jerry.

 

[Bounce]

I still can't believe he's gone. It doesn't seem like "years ago" either.

Keep on Truckin', Jerry.

 

[weekend rider]

How lucky can one be saw them at the Filmore in San Francisco 1967 along with the Jefferson airplane

ANd of course with Janice Joplin/s Big Brother and the Holding company

Those were the days, lets fire-up another doobie and pass it along for the good times

peace weekend rider

 

[boogahboogah]

Saw them at the original Philly Spectrum in, ???, 68-69. They were the last band of the evening, preceeded by Steppenwolf, Iron Butterfly, & some other band I can't quite remember right now. At that point in time, they were a pretty strange band to see live... This was before they had perfected stadium sound and each band had their own bank of amps that sounded like crap (they were turned up to 10 most likely), no highs to speak of, & caused massive 1-2 second echos in the stadium.

 

[Barabus]

Just saw Bonnarro with Phil Lesh and Friends. It was pretty good. He did a lot of old Dead. All and all a pretty good playlist. My sister was at Jerry's last in Chicago. Time to fire up iTunes and play some Chinacat Sunflower.

 

[twowheelnut]

Nice ties, too.

 

[Bounce]

I've probably been to about 10 or more Dead concerts over the years. Never seen a band that would play 3+ hours per concert other than them. We used to try and get an "audience vibe" before the start and see if we could "feel" what the first song would be.

On a great night, the band would take the audience along on a journey with a crescendo and then slowly land them back down to earth.

I loved the free-form jamming that would have all the instruments shatter apart from each other, wander in different directions, and then suddenly snap back together again into another song.

I'm convinced that their studio/recording career was made more difficult by labels that were unable to capture their live work properly.

 

[SmokeWagon]

It was about the music, seen a lot of groups play. Nothing tops going and seeing them play.

Enjoy !

 

[weekend rider]

Orangevale see what you did you brought back so many fond memories of the best times of my life and many more it seems. Thanks to everyone that contributed esp. O'vale .

For me the only thing that is missing is one member that pass away quite awhile ago and that would be "Pig Pen". the smell of grass in the air and body painting the women at the filmore memories at great to be 19yrs old.

I am going to keep on truckin like he says weekend rider

 

[Bounce]

Yep. The loss of Pig Pen hit everyone hard. The loss of Jerry ended the band.

The loss of Donna Jean (as a band member not as a member of the human race)? I don't think anyone noticed much.

 

[radman]

Sorry, I just never got it.

 

[painman]

Never caught on to the Dead but I have some memories of hanging out in Winterland. Saw many bands there from about 68 till closing. Alot of major groups got their start there. I always liked it when Bill Graham would come out and introduce the bands and everyone not being in their right mind would boo and yell and Graham would endup yelling back and telling everone where to go and how to get there...lol. Glad I made it out of that lifestyle alive....PM. <>< :blink:

 

[OrangevaleFJR]

Yep. The loss of Pig Pen hit everyone hard. The loss of Jerry ended the band.
The loss of Donna Jean (as a band member not as a member of the human race)? I don't think anyone noticed much.

When Donna was booted from the stage, there was a loud cheer.