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  • cobracommander
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    Currently in Carbondale Il. Originally from the Chicago-land area. Greetings 2 all. Happy 4th of July!
  • kim
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    Thanks for the tip. I haven't been to Magfest or Spring fest but I will check it out!
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    Shout-out to Kim! do you ever go to Live Oak FL on the panhandle for MagFest or SpringFest? There are topics over in the Festivals forum - come see!
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    To comment to misngfingr from earlier in this thread - no your not the only NW/PDX out here. Although Im orig from SoCal,(lived in AZ and NoCal) Im now in W WA right acorss the river from Portland. The beautiful Columbia River Gorge is my backyard. - Eric
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    Hey now CC Joe I know that some sites have the access but not at Cedar Junction they are pretty much in lockdown for 23 hours a day probably at pre-release centers maybe if they are lucky but doubt it Mark
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    glad to see you are on the outside, when I saw your screen name I was wondering if brothers and sisters inside these days have internet access. peace. "The highway is for gamblers, you'd better use your sense. Take what you have gathered from coincidence"
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    My real name is Mark I live in a small town 19 miles southwest of Boston. It is an ever growing town which has two significant details; one is the Maximum state prison (Cedar Junction) and the other is it was also known for the manufacturing of angel dust nice claims to fame huh... Oh there are others too jsut not mentioning du to time constraints My town also has a few generations of dead heads as previously mentioned The Deads music has been played here since the early 70's in local bands and continues to be played in new younger bands as we speak My first show was at the Providence Civic Center in 1984 My last show at High Gate VT 95 I was dragged to my first but quickly learned how to get on the bus I was always planning my schedule around tours maybe that is why I saw so many on the east coast I met several friends along the way and till this day still meet up with them when I get the chance I believe someone said in earlier posts that they miss the shows and experience during the summer I agree but I have learned to support local bands especially those that keep the tradition alive. We are blessed to have those still willing to share their gifts with us continue to play our music but at the same time we continue to share with younger people the gift that we all were given at one point along the line or should I say the bus stop that we were picked up at . I would be interested to know if there was way to see users from each state listed at some point. The map offered is pretty overwhelming with those little red push pin icons Peace Mark AKA WALPOLECHINACAT
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    Hello Just reading through the stories of everyone makes me feel at home. Thought I would share my story. First got introducted to the Dead in 1987 when I was 16 by my older, more wordly wise boyfriend. Had to sneak out of the house cuz my parents would have killed me, first show was the Dylan and the Dead show in Oakland. I had never seen anything like it in my life, a was a bit taken back at first, didn't know what to think. Saw my second show at Shoreline, and with the "electric" atsmosphere there was no turning back. I had always felt like an outcast or different before the dead, but when I found the dead I knew it was home. Spent my senior year of high school sneaking out and going to shows alone ( previous boyfriend out of the picture and no one at my school listened to the dead....) and then picked going to UC Santa Cruz for college since it was close to the bay area and I could go to shows. Spent the next four years going to every show I could possibly go to, I think my last count was over a hundred Dead shows and at least that many of the JGB. I went to all the west coast shows, a couple trips back east for spring tour. Was thrilled to say got to see them at frost, the greek, and Henry J Kaiser. I also really loved camping out at Cal Expo, have great memories from there. Used to go to shows with a giant wooden spoon (I can't explain that even now....) and with the folks from the purple house in Santa Cruz. I have never felt so at home and myself and free and happy as in the dead community. Met sooo many great friends in Santa Cruz and the good times rolled. I took it and ran with it and the Grateful Dead was my life, it was who I was and my world revolved around the community, the music, the ideas. Then things changed, maybe it was me, I don't know. Around 92 I kinda drifted away. Got involved with other types of art and music, and kinda let the Dead part of me go..... My body told me that I couldn't drink and party and do the "things" that I used to. I kinda changed pathes and got myself into graduate school. Had to clean up my act and now am a doctor of veterinary medicine. Been sober now for maybe ten years, I don't know just kinda happened. Well, for a long time for some reason it was hard for me to really talk about the dead and my experiences. The emotions are so strong. The music will always be a part of me. Sometimes it is almost hard for me to listen to certain shows because it transports me back to that time of my life. There's so much emotion there, so many memories. I've changed so much (we all have I know) but there will always be that love for the dead. I haven't been around Deadheads for awhile, because of my own personal journey. I moved away from the bay area to south florida, I can't seem to find them here! It is hard to explain to people that weren't there or don't get it. I can't really put words to my experiences and how the dead make me feel. I miss it in a way I can't describe. I miss the music, I miss the freedom, I miss how young I was and not a care in the world, I miss the people that you would meet, the random acts of kindness, the sense of family. I miss dancing, I miss the set breaks, I miss the lot after the show. Been trying to see where that fits into me now. I am happy I found this site because I miss being around you all. Would love to figure out where to start in this digital/cyper world of trading shows. Trying to load up the old ipod.... Used to trade tapes like mad but thats kinda a thing of a past now I guess, right? Anyways, I am glad to be here.
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    Hey all my brother and sister Deadlings. I just though you might get a kick out of knowing how the name Uncle Deadhead came about. There's a few reasons. One is that I am a writer and sometimes choose other personalities as muses. Call it a fractured personality. Uncle DeadHead likes to write, well, in the more psychedelic and laid back style. Dastiver is the cat I invented for writing reviews and doing interviews with the metal scene. Each name has a distinct personality. But with Uncle DeadHead, it also had to do with survival. At the time he came along, life was very depressing and stressful. He allowed a way to slip into a really chilled out mode that could just let life kind of slide by. Now the Mike part (the real me) was worried and not able to function all that well during this period. What happened was the two finally came together and made someone who would worry about what was needed, but would let the other stuff just kinda slide by. His name was Uncle Mike, a cross between the two. In fact, just to kinda get the feeling again, I slipped into Uncle DeadHead through a trance like state through deep breathing. He's the chap doing the writing now. Anyway, now you know a little bit about the who and how of him. Peace and Freaks, Uncle DeadHead.
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    Hello, my name is Val, a.k.a. Valerian, and I live in Upstate New York. I am a real late bloomer when it comes to the music of the Grateful Dead, and because of this, I must sadly say, I never caught any of their shows. During my teen years (70s), I didn’t explore the music of the dead, my tastes leaned more towards musicians such as Frank Zappa (my first concert), Black Sabbath, Joe Walsh, Alice Cooper, David Bowie, Rolling Stones, Rush, etc. At this point in my life, I can’t get enough of the Grateful Dead's recordings. As my site name suggests, I am also into guitar playing and all things guitar. Other interests include artwork, especially cartooning, and music in general. "May the four winds blow you safely home" God Bless and Peace!
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Hiya all!I joined on the previous incarnation of this forum but will reintroduce myself. Caught my first show in '84 and saw many until the very end in '95. My favorite era is '87 to '90. Some of the most inspired music played by this band happened in that period IMHO though I enjoy all eras. I'll tell more about myself later when I have more time.
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hey greyfolded, sken, and matt. good to see you hackster. feels weird. kinda miss the hard hats too!!! nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile
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Hidey Ho- Been registered on this forum forever in it's old format. Great to see the revised site! First show -MSG NY september 5, 1979 Last Show - the next one coming up! onward and furthur! Bleedin' Out http://bleedinout.blogspot.com/ Punk Rock , Garage Rawk & omfug
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So I never much got into the Well, but have been at DNC since 99. Have made really good friends that came out of the computer - lifelong! My first show was in 1968 when I arrived in SF from the east coast. I'm still here and don't want to live anyplace else - although I've tried. Don't recognize many of you over here except (((Marye))). Good to see ya. It is interesting to see this latest version unfold. Much love to all, Rose
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Hey all, I'm Steve. First one was Merriwether Post 6/26/84. Grew up in the Baltimore area, but now live in central Maryland with my wife and two shorties. I "work" as a philosophy prof at Gettysburg College and love seeing each new generation find their way to the band.
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I'm a long time Well persona as are many. Also an east coast trouble makerI'm very Irish 5/11/77 the first one. 3/17/95 the last kmc
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Hi,I'm Wayne and I'm in the Philly 'burbs(Lansdale to be exact).First show was 9/21/72.First heard the boys when I bought Anthem because I liked the cover.Drifted away from the scene in the '80s then had my long dormant love for the band reawakened several years ago when I finally got my own PC and discovered the LMA.These days I mostly hang out at Deadhook with people like Mindbender and Justahead.BTW Aud,been a diehard Phillies fan since '61.
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they call me dancin', and I'm a jersey girl :)First show was 7-12-87 wayne said it perfectly, and thanks to the online world, my passion for the band has been completely reawakened and is stronger now than ever! BTW...I love the new site! and yes I'm the same dancin' from Deadhook and LMA :)
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Hello, I think we should have a chat room, in real time. This new site is VERY slow going from one thing to another. hopefully that will ease as the site is growing. What I do is a few radio shows on the Internet. I try to bring Radio back to it's former Glory, with a little help from me friends... The Dead, then & now was always an inspiration, as was many other performers.May I leave the web sites? THANX! WWW.ERRORFM.Com Also: WWW.JJRadio.Com My Email address is: TICDS@SBCGlobal.Net I would like to see the promise of interactiveness, like the fabled "Terrapin Station" was supposed to realize... Peace...
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Eyes here. My first show was Hampton Fall 1988, and my last was Charlotte Spring 1995. Jerry did not look well in Charlotte. Did Summer EC tour a couple times in 89 and 90. The new site looks great. I'm a graphic artist, ironically I now work restoring vintage cars. Check out my site http://lmurrah.awardspace.com Do not adjust your mind, It is reality that is malfunctioning.
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Hi, I'm LenG or Len....no biggie either way. Location: Chicago's nearwest 'burbs(Villa Park). Interest in the Dead or Solo projects has been quite strong for 4-5 years. Love the Music......I even attempt play some tunes on Guitar and/or Bass. Later...... I
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My screen name is marley (after my dog) but my actual name is Sean. I was born and raised around Detroit but currently live in Las Vegas. I started in '87 and was at the 7.9.95 show. Looking forward to getting to know everyone here.
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I grew up just outside of Gettysburg (Fairfield). Anyway, I minored in philosophy. I thought that it would go well with my English degree! lol! Yo Soy Boricua!
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Hey all you kind folks, My name is Ocean River, pleased to meet all you kind folks. I was born and raised in Southern Wisconsin, but now live in the beautiful mountains of Colorado =) =) =)
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My name is katrinka and I'm a Bay Area Flower Geezer, first show 1968 - San Francisco. I use the same login name in many different forums. I think I first posted on Usenet's rec.music.gdead in late 1994, right after I got my first internet connection. It was definitely while Jerry was still with us, and I remember reading and posting about the 1995 "tour from hell" and discussions of ways we hoped to help clean up the scene next tour. Then, after Jerry died, Robert Hunter started his online journal and mailbag, and next thing you know I was part of a living, breathing online community - Dead.Net Central ( DNC.) Within a short time there was a gathering of DNCers at a Bay Area show, and also the RMGD community had some get-togethers, and gradually my "real" life and my "cyber" life became intertwined. (Not to mention the Zero/Steve Kimock community, which became very active during that same time frame, when Steve Kimock was living just north of SF.) I never really had a career. Back in 1969 I worked on two underground newspapers - the San Francisco Express Times and the Berkeley Tribe - during the Free Huey Lewis and People's Park eras. For a brief time I lived with the Congress of Wonders (as family member/nanny) and traveled with them to the desert south of Tucson Arizona, and then back to the California coast. In 1972 I married the love of my life. He's a cultural anthropologist, and as an anthropologist's wife I was priveleged to participate in the "fieldwork" experience. even though I had no training. We traveled and lived interesting places for several years. But we gave that up to live in San Francisco after a consciousness-changing show in SF on 12/30/83. Something about the Terrapin Station that night made us decide to stay here. I got a job in the printing business, since I had a little experience there (from when we lived in Kansas - but that's another story) and I ended up managing a small print shop for several years before retiring. These days I live on the coast, just south of San Francisco, and I still go to as many shows as I can.
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I love the Dead! I really love the Grateful Dead!! Im excited about the new site and are sure that you people running it are great folks. Thank you very much!!
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just your typical, everyday, average Joe here... ( -; peace.
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did you reaqlly help free HUEY LEWIS???? I laughed when i read that, but I think you mean the black panther huey ,right???? huey lewis, lol. nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile
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Isnt that music something?!?!Glad to see folks still goin' on a feeling. I came in on the wake of the flood that was spillin' more than I could gather. My dad called it following a pot party across the country, and so it was... one long party from start to end, i'd like to take that ride again!
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me too. lately ( must be the time of the year) i have really been missing the shows. i mean REALLY missing the shows. everyting, the travelling, the lot scene, the people, and of course-THE SHOW!!. I don't know why this year finds me longing so. anyone have a fix for me out there??? suggestions are more than welcome. nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile
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.greetings and felicitations from the other side of the pond.....Gypsy.... Hacks..... CCJ (over here that means county court judgment) ....Sken.... greyfolded.....eyes.....nice to read you again ..... there seems to be a few old hats missing....my old mates Shack and waka......and somebodys' rabbit has hopfully returned to its hutch .....hackster my friend gave another listen to the Ozarks after dissing them a couple of months ago....ended up buying Time Warp.....some nice tracks on there........Dont know what to make of the site yet but give me time.....it seems to be a bit slow but at least we've got it....old dogs new tricks I suppose........all take care of yourselves ..wishing you peace and joy .......... .................................may your dog be with you.................
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Hi there! I was one of the little kids running around in the scene in the '70's. I grew up in San Francisco. My dad is a violinist, and he played with The Dead, and hundreds of other famous musicians. Close to the scene, I grew up in dead mayhem! My first show was 12-27-83 at the SF Civic. I was backstage with my friend Ben, whose mother had introduced Jerry to Mtn. Girl. I remember that he went and played video games in the kids area (Tempest was all the rage!). When Jerry broke into Cold Rain, I remember saying "Hey, the showis starting". My friend (Ben) said "I see these guys 50 times a year. Go out and have some fun."I remember hooking up with a group of heads from Boston. I could not believe that they came all that way to see the band that I had grew up with as a staple in my life. It was that moment that I understood the national/global draw that they had. I watched the show with that group, and one of them said "If you go backstage now, you can meet the band coming off stage." I ran down, and I saw Bobby and Jerry in the long white hallway. Jerry ducked out into his red Pickup truck, but I caught Bobby. I said "Nice show, Bobby". He ruffled my hair and said "Thanks, kid." I was hooked! Being 12 at the time, it took me a couple of years to get on tour.But by '86, I was on the bus. 339 shows later, I ended my twelve year oddessy with the Dead in Feb. 1995. I have no regrets! I was a major tour member from 1987-1995. Then, I went to Israel and found some roots in my life other than Gdead. Life has been up and down since then, but the music lives with me! I now live in Philly, and have three beautiful children. I am looking forward to many more years of Laughter, love and music. Rock on Dead.net!
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hey now tonyl!!! nice to hear from you too. hope all is well over on that side nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile
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That show was probably the Starlight Theater in Kansa City. Dougles
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OK, I already introduced myself and all, but I wanted to say "Hey Now!" to all of you that I recognize from the "old" (can it be called old? it was just last week) board: Gray (grey?) Folded, CCJ, tonyL, crazyfingers, leadbelly27, oroboros...uh...jeez...i know I just forgot some of you....I guess you know who you are, now someone tell me, who am I.... gypsy: I know how you feel. Today is the 14th anniversary of my very last GD show, ever. I haven't seen any of them since. D'oh!
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yes I am! you found me out! :)
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VA Dead Fan. Glad to be here! Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead were a gift and a privilege. Peace be with you all. Cheers~! JG
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Olah mi Amigos!! Been listening to the sounds of the GD since 1973. I am still amazed and fascinated at how it never gets old. What a Long Strange Trip it's Been!! SWEET!!!
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Thanks, Sken. Gypsy, et al. and I also want to say hey now to all of the good people from the dead.net (old) forum... it is also nice to finally learn some details about the deadnetcentral folks, since I kind of jumped in there too around the same time I got into dead.net. the old dead.net forum was only up for what, 6 months? and plenty of cool people got into it and there were plenty of good things happening. nice to see people back here. Oroboros, in his infinite wisdom likened the old board to the 'acid tests' and perhaps this new board will get into being some fairly structured shows with 'sets' so long as we keep having a drumz space jam I'll keep the smile on my face. ( -: peace.
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Were you a student at that time? I live there now going to OU. I 'm Joe by the way from Athens OH and I never saw the Grateful Dead together unfortunately too young but I say Phil and Friends once and Ratdog a couple of times. Love the Dead and listening to the many recordings I have of them. My dead mentor was Pepe don't know if any of you know him he was a Head since his first concert 10/31/71 Columbus. Love to talk dead and hopefully we can get those good conversations we were having at the forum.
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....from North Carolina and I am definately a Deadhead. My first show was in 79' at my hometown of Charlotte. I am a drummer and played for many outfits over the years. My latest gig was a series of shows with Tom Constanten in Florida, Arizona and Las Vegas. We had a lot of fun. I was fortunate enough to see hundreds of shows and I considerate it to be a major influence in my life. My favorite window for the Dead is the 79' - 81' with 82' - 83 right behind. I am definately a Brent guy. Allright. Everybody enjoy this site. It seems to be very cool. A great way for us to share our experiences. Dougles
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wowza, this is quite a treat! san francisco conceived, brooklyn born deadhead here. moved to nor cal in 1970 after hookin' up with the boyz at the fillmore east in '69 where i had the incredible blessing to work on the sound crew (and was responsible for helping liberate some of the first high quality soundboards; specifically 2/13-14 & 5/15/70) had the priviledge to hang out w/ marye, pauli, driver, aud, unkljohn, jewel, shmo, almanac, danlevy, silberman, maddog dgans and a bunch of other great 'heads on the well for ten years until jerry split and i basically did also (it was just too painful to talk about for a long time.) never could get back into the well but i've been wishing for a new place to reconnect with the tribe, so hopefully this will be it. great to see and hear from so many old folks & lookin' forward to meetin' those i haven't met b4. i've missed this family a lot...
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Im mic and i just got to say that this is so awsome to be part of such a great group of people that has kept the band alive...just sitting here reading all your post's and i stopped to think that the grateful dead as a band is gone but the fans and remaining memebers are still trucking along how sweet is that. there are bands out there with website's that are great but this one is the best the band maybe gone but we the fans are not forgotten how many other band's out there have done that... yup there's only one the good ole grateful dead.....
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Hello to everyone!:) New fan from Montreal here, been discovering the Deads for some days, watching the grateful dead movie and been listening to them non stop ever since. There seems to be such a friendly peaceful vibe from this band's music, it is magical. In a post-modern world where cynism, computers and the impossible can be downloaded, their music seems like the ultimate tonic for a guy with the blues. I would love to have recommendations from where to start and what shows can I found easily. I love the Europe 72 album. Well, hope to become a true deadhead in the future. thanks in advance.
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lol!. The first opportunity I have to show off my rapier wit (cough, cough), and it gets deleted. Ha ha, just kidding! Anyway, like I said, it's good to see all of the good people from the old site over here! Big HOLA to CC Joe, Sken, Gypsy, Oroboros, gdmatt, et al (I know I'm leaving a bunch of people out!) But where's Bongo? Yo Soy Boricua!
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Hello again Oroboros for sensible views, Sken whos a fellow musician, CC Joe for the name that show thread and everyone from the last incarnation of the forum whom I've met. Also Greetings to the Mods Izzie and Marye.
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I'm one of "those" NY Deadheads although I moved to RI many years ago; some may remember me as "Bones" back in the days of the haze. I bang nails for food but try not to confuse living to work with working to live; I've only been semi computer literate for a few years and still wondering if it's a blessing or a curse. Had a cell phone given to me last year but use it sparingly, guess you could say I'm going to hell in a bucket (you can fill in the rest and give it a listen while you're at it, '83 perhaps...)
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i'm brian; bpenney, wejstrd and frankratter in other places. a bit of a loner, but when i have something to say i will. often comes out in unpredictable ways. my first show was 3/1/92 in atlanta and the last was st louis 95. a kentucky boy.
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I am happy to see all of you.Sken, Leadbelly, OROBOS, Bongo, Spacebrother, etc... Good to see you all at the new site! Question: Who's going to the Gathering of the Vibes?
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eastern pennsyltucky, and have been pokin around here watching the diggers. congrats on the opening. i'm a GD dncer, goat, even aol'er back in the day, same screen name. (it sounds like cake, btw : ) nice to see some of the reg suspects. pauli and aud, there are many freaks that hang/hung in 3D for years...where youse be? and yes, this crew does vibes. there's a folder here about it: http://hotline.deadnetcentral.com/WebX?50@361.NW2FayGNrgc.1@.4aef3b6a
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It's fun to log in each morning here and see a handful of folks I didn't know before. Welcome!! and it's cool for me to see the occassional person I already know - shoutout to wejstrd, even though to me he's bpenney! Good morning Brian!
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My name is Burt. I like to fish, bbq that fish, drink red wine, go to music festivals and spin to the dead! I also collect tin cans and rags.
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Hi there aud! I was just reading your post and thought I'd reach out. I also live in the Western suburbs of Philadelphia. Were you down at Pen's Landing to see Dark Star recently?Anyway, I'm Hunter, nice to meet you. Rock on. "The bottle was dusty but the liquor was clean."
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Greetings all. I'm thrilled with the revamped site and glad to see that this place has once again turned into a place for like-minded kinfolk to hang, chat, discuss, share and reminiscence. My first show was 7/16/90, my last 6/15/95, 27 total, mostly in the Buffalo, Albany, Pittsburgh, and Ohio areas. My first bootleg was an Xth generation cassette of 02/26/77 which I snagged in the lot of the Richfield shows Fall '91. Needless to say, it changed my life, as it's turned my Grateful Dead experience from casual listening to something akin to an intellectual pursuit. Since Jerry's passing I've shaved, showered, and traded in my tie-dye for a neck tie. I've got a wonderful wife who is part of the GD family and was seeing Phish when they were a bar band playing Providence, RI in '88 and '89. I've also got a beautiful daughter who turns three in September, and another child on the way, due the first week of August. I download at a compulsively frenetic rate - thank god for bit torrent. A link to my list is below. It's woefully incomplete, and I rarely trade anymore, simply because I don't have time. However, I'm always willing to help out when I can. The dvd list is pretty up to date, but the cd/shn/flac list hasn't been updated in ages. http://www.phishhook.com/lists/GratefulBear Anyway - I'm glad to be here and look forward to getting to know some of you. Shine on, Bear
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Oroboros is my screen name but my real name is Tim. I am from the middle of the country (Nebraska) and my first show was 6-16-74 in Des Moines and my last was the Dead's last Vegas Run. I have enjoyed the old site immensely and am enjoying trying to retool my old brain with this new format. This does remind me of the wonderful friends and the community that initially turned me onto the Grateful Dead. Toured a bunch til 'my three sons' and then not so much, but was delighted by attending occasional shows and treasured them greatly. Wonderful wife who acompanied me to many shows and waved goodbye and sent me on my way to see music, when she didn't want to go. Attended a Phil and Friend's last summer at 10klakes with my wife and youngest son. Second born will be seeing RatDog (and the Police) at Bonnero next week. I have enjoyed the ride and I am grateful for some of you out there (you know who you are) who have made me laugh out loud (I learned about lol) as we alternate from trudging on the trail to taking flight "a little bird within her sang". Thanks all. "You see the hut, yet you ask, where shall I go for shelter?" West African proverb
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... And it's kind of big here. Where the hell are we ??? Anyways, I'm in San Francisco. Always been a Deadhead. Lived in No. Cali. all my adult life. I'm 54 ... you do the math &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Once in a while you can get shown the light, In the stragest of places, If you look at it right ...
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Tony L: yeah, the ozark mountain daredevils are definitely worth a lissen'. i especially keep the first three albums in regular rotation. in the same vein, may i recommend- Goose Creek Symphony.