Talked my dad into taking me into seeing the band, and he agreed. He was a local att'y and, wouldntcha know, saw quite a few former clients among the faithful.

For me, "Bird Song," "Music Never Stopped," "Other One," and "Black Peter" highlighted an excellent performance. For whatever reason, heads seem to prefer the '85 Blossom show, but for me, the aforementioned selections give the advantage to this show.

This was my first show ever. I sat on the lawn through the first set and people watched. Friends, who invited me and gave me their spare ticket, encouraged me to dance when the second set started. I haven't sat down since! Thanks Bobby, Joe and Mike.

This event really changed my life. I was in the Army, home on leave, when my friends invited me to come. I was a really gung-ho soldier, contemplating a career in the army. After the show and the whole experience I began to question my thinking and priorities. I became a pacifist and a spiritual seeker. I still had almost a year left on my service contract, which became almost unbearable to live out. I got through it with the help of five more shows I went awol to see. And some purple window panes I got from a guy I bumped into in a bar in NC named Owsley Stanley. At that point I'd never heard the name but he turned me onto some info, (Shows the following weekend just a couple hours away) tickets to those shows (my 2nd and 3rd) and the afore mentioned window panes. Thanks Bear!