Happy anniversary. and happy birthday.
I missed my birthday show twice despite best efforts to go, in '72 and again in '76 (when they did the Dew as the friggin' encore, much to my dismay!). was finally going to get one fall '95 at my hometown Spectrum. damn.
I went to the Ventura Fairgrounds when they played on my birthday (12th)! After the show my friends the Purpl Turtlz played on a flat bed truck, and my other friends had an ice cream cake that I had to be led to because it was a surprize and they sprayed me with silly string!! The we watched cartoons on the screen in the horse corral eating ice cream cake....I also remember the Red Rocks Shows that they played on my b-day....oh what fun we had. Met some of my bestest friends there. Nothing like a Dead show on your birthday, camping out and hanging with good people. Ahhhhhhh.
Life's too short to be blue...
I got married.
She Belongs to Me, indeed.
Today is June 15. On this date in Deadhead history:
- In 1967, the Grateful Dead played the Straight Theater in San Francisco.
- In 1968, the Grateful Dead played the Fillmore East in New York City.
- In 1976, the Grateful Dead played the Beacon Theater in New York City. The second set has a nice run of Stephen>NFA>D>Stella. The FOTD>Dancin>Wheel>Sugar Mag>Scarlet>SSDD is great as well.
- In 1985, the Grateful Dead played the Greek Theater in Berkeley, CA. Garcia's voice is pretty froggy, but the music is great. Good China>Rider, nice Terrapin and the transition from Space into The Wheel is beautiful.
- In 1990, the Grateful Dead played the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, CA. H>S>F to open the show and a nice Scarlet>Fire to open the second set. This is one of the better shows of the summer, and it was a pretty damn good summer tour.
- In 1992, the Grateful Dead played Giants Stadium in E. Rutherford, NJ.
- In 1993, the Grateful Dead played Freedom Hall in Louisville, KY.
- In 1995, the Grateful Dead played Franklin County Field in Highgate, VT. A total fucking disaster. A year after a really nice experience at Highgate (nice weather, casual atmosphere, decent show), tour rats decided that paying money for tickets was for suckers. Gates got ripped down, port-a-potties got knocked over (with people in them), nitrous tanks were everywhere, dogs running loose....a total nightmare.
I think bookmarking any particular topic that one doesn't want to navigate to is the way to go. I wouldn't call this one 'buried' in the website, but is equally accessible with every other cool topic. And also, as long as there are New Posts, it'll be towards the top of All Recent Posts section.
I do not see any big departures from the existing structure for much of anything in the near future.
Meanwhile, feel free to bookmark the topic:
http://www.dead.net/forum/today-deadhead-history
So why is such a cool topic so buried on the website? Methinks this should be on the home page...just a suggestion
Today is June 14.
On this date in Deadhead history:
- In 1968, the Grateful Dead played their first show ever at the Fillmore East in New York City. Good show, too bad there aren't better tapes.
- In 1969, the Grateful Dead played the Monterey Performing Arts Center in Monterey, CA.
- In 1976, the Grateful Dead played the Beacon Theater in New York City. Another good show, great H>S>Frank.
- In 1980, the Grateful Dead played the Spokane Coliseum in Spokane, WA.
- In 1984, the Grateful Dead played a great show at Red Rocks in Morrison, CO. Excellent second set with a hot Shakedown and a good Dear Mr. Fantasy out of Playin'.
- In 1985, the Grateful Dead played the Greek Theater in Berkeley, CA. Another good show, despite the technical interruptions splitting the first set.
- In 1987, the Grateful Dead played the County Fairgrounds in Ventura, CA.
- In 1991, the Grateful Dead played a fantastic show at RFK Stadium in Washington DC. The first set has a nice Big River>Maggie's and the second set is a masterpiece. H>S>F, Estimated>Dark Star, good Stella>Lovelight and a great Baby Blue encore. Not to mention the nice temperatures and no humidity, a DC June rarity. [View from the Vault II]
- In 1992, the Grateful Dead played a good show at Giants Stadium in E. Rutherford, NJ. Steve Miller sat in on the second half of the second set. Good Shakedown opener.
- In 1994, the Grateful Dead played the Seattle Stadium in Seattle, WA. Good Shakedown.
Today is June 13.
On this date in Deadhead history:
- In 1969, the Grateful Dead played the Convention Center in Fresno, CA.
Ronnie Hawkins sits in on Schoolgirl and Lovelight.
- In 1970, the Grateful Dead played the Red Vest in Honolulu, Hawaii.
- In 1980, the Grateful Dead played the Seattle Center Coliseum in Seattle,
WA.
- In 1984, the Grateful Dead played Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, CO.
- In 1987, the Grateful Dead played the County Fairgrounds in Ventura, CA.
- In 1993, the Grateful Dead played Rich Stadium in Orchard Park, NY.
- In 1994, the Grateful Dead played Memorial Stadium in Seattle, WA.
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Today is June 16. On this date in Deadhead history:
- In 1974, the Grateful Dead played the State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, IA. One of the best Eyes of the World.
- In 1985, the Grateful Dead finished up a good three-night run at the Greek Theater in Berkeley, CA.
- In 1990, the Grateful Dead played Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, CA. LTGTR>Truckin'>Touch of Grey to open, final Big Boss Man and a first set closer of One More Saturday Night.
- In 1991, the Grateful Dead played Giants Stadium in E. Rutherford, NJ. I thought this show was a complete piece of crap and have rued that day ever since as I met all the guys from Phish at a rest stop on the Jersey turnpike on the way, who were telling me to follow them to their gig and skip the GD. Should’ve!!!
- In 1993, the Grateful Dead played Freedom Hall in Louisville, KY.