I too saw my first show and didn't "get it". I went to a large 3 day music festival (US Festival) and was there to see the bands of the day (Police,English Beat,Oingo Boingo, Clash, etc..) I saw GD's less than interesting performance at 9a and thought nothing more of them. In 1987 I was really into playing Dylan tunes on the Guitar so when he came to So Cal with GD in tow something clicked and I knew this was great band. I was on the steps of the bus and then when I saw them again in 1988 in Long Beach I got both feet on thed bus and have not looked back! Thanks Bobba for sharing your inspirations as well.

Eric

Welcome to the wonderful world of Dead.net! All of us have experienced the double posting bug at some time or another. Sunshine Daydream used to be a master of that-with the occasional triple! Perhaps is an initiation rite or something :-)
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Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone, you will still exist, but you have ceased to live.
Samuel Clemens

I am a 54 year old insurance agent in Miami, Saw the GD at Gulfstream in 1969? hated them, got into the 72 Live album, lost touch always loved the Beatles,ABB, Little Feat etc and then came my decade long jazz obsession. I work with a younger guy who is into the GD and Phish. Between him and his brother who is about my age they have seen the GD about 150 times. Starting listening about two years ago and then about a year ago it hit.
I start every morning watching the 89 Oakland New years show while I use my Nordic Track.
I finish and stretch out to Terrapin which to me is the greatest song ever.
I do listen to WDNA the jazz station in Miami and I try not to listen to the GD in the car.
I am a native plant person and my yard is a giant butterfly garden. I am forming sculptures depicting my favorite songs. My wife will listen with me and loves Uncle John-Scarlett >Fire and Terrapin.

And the road goes on forever....
BobbaLee