We have many folks here who got into the Dead fairly recently. Among them is BobbaLee, who suggested this topic:
"Well I'm a true DH newbie All of my spare money goes to DPs and Vault ! I appreciate all of the work you have put into this how about a "Newbie" thread? I don't have the vast knowledge so many fans have and it would be fun to talk with other people that just discovered the GD."
He's right, you know. New folks, here's your own little corner, though we geezers will probably stop in now and then...
" start every morning watching the 89 Oakland New years show while I use my Nordic Track."
I believe that show was from 1987 though...great nonetheless...."Cooking with Jerry" is hilarious!
"In a bed, in a bed, by the waterside I will lay my head.
Listen to the river sing sweet songs, to rock my soul."
I was turned on through "The Schwag" a GD tribute band...if it weren't for tribute bands being around i think a lot of "youngens" would have never gotten on the bus...the torch bearers deserve quite a bit of credit....be sure and listen to the "Tales from the Golden Road" on the GD Channel March 8th...I sent a few emails to Gans (host) and got my lil brainchild to come to fruition finally....the whole show is deadicated to the various tribute bands around...I believe he is going to be interviewing Jimmy Tebeau-the founder of "The Schwag"
"In a bed, in a bed, by the waterside I will lay my head.
Listen to the river sing sweet songs, to rock my soul."
imagine turning a total non-head, virgin set of ears, turning them on to The Dead at a live show this up-coming tour. just say to a dude, 'hey man, wanna go see a concert?'
I mean, someone who ain't never even heard a studio album of the Grateful Dead let alone any live tapes of the Grateful Dead...
then imagine playing them some choice live tapes with Garcia in the bus ride home...
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mind bender that one.
there gotta be Grateful Dead, The Dead, Ratdog, Phil, and 'Garcia' virgins out there somewheres...
sounds like a search and rescue mission which needs accompLESHing!
peace.
We've got quite a few post-Jerry folks coming along. Folks, feel free to tell your tale here!
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Hey now from Austin Texas (good shows from the boyz at Manor Downs!)
A friend Railroad Bill was playing "Bob Fried Memorial Boogie" on his radio show
in Baton Rouge yesterday and emailed asking if anyone Knew how Bob Fried died?
I can't seem to glean any info off the web so was hoping that some folks on the west coast might remember anything (besides passing away in San Mateo in 1974?).
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Jim
C'mon get on board! lights off spinning round the christmas tree to The Music Never Stopped > Ashes and Glass > Truckin.....Wier Here..Yes, Were Here! On this beautiful blue planet,spinnin, spinnin free!
Now come on, board this bus are let yer feet fly. the gratest people you ever will meet and music that will send double rainbows flyin in your heart!
peace, and rainbows. pk
Great song. I've always thought that song, the Pina Colada song and Baker Street were cut from the same great cloth.
And suddenly...40,000 headmen. very strange.
peace,pk
A spirit fitting a couple of unruly magical grateful dead loving sailor's! Feet's a flying! This is no ship of fool's! Do not underestimate these dead loving energetic souls, they will out dance you til the morning comes! grdaed 73 ,there is no proof, everyting seems like a dream, a dead dream. I swear I heard it and it was a southern drawl.......and...strangly enough...............a vacuum cleaner??
What a beautiful world!
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Throughout the years of my travels from Cali to AZ to Chitown, there has been alot of my friends that couldn't help being influenced by the Dead...they were around me. It's funny to look back over the last years, and talking to old friends, and knowing that at least 5 people are going to see The Dead for the first time this spring!
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