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French Heads...

Il ce pass quoi a Montreuil en septrembre? J'ai deja vu une "cover band" a fete de la musique mais ca fait 6 ou 7 ans quand j'ai plus de nouvelles de cette groupe.

For some reason, becoming a member didn't work out 6 weeks ago, but now I succeeded. Never attended a show and became a fan only around 1992. Not necessarily because of what they were doing at that time but still I own all legal music except for Terrapin (too expensive, considering the period) and the last three downloads. Why are those no longer available? I also own some 45 concerts from before the Live archive closed. Not having attended those shows I tend to prefer officially released concerts that sound great (apart from the terrible Jerry at Lunt Fontanne stuff which I can't stand and only goes to show not having attended the show makes one more critical...) I am the lucky owner of the 10 cd Fillmore set which happened to sell out before official release. Should become a legal download, of course. Basically, I like everything up to October 1974, 1977 and some later concerts (DP 5 and DP 6 spring to mind, gotta love DP 6 cd2!). I think 1989-1991 is somewhat overrated, but it's a comeback anyway. Great music, great site, nice discussion. Keep up the nice work!

Will King's new album featuring John Cohen aka "Uncle John"

Greetings...all. July, 2007 marks the release of Will King's solo album, Come on in from the Cold. Featuring twelve Americana-twinged tracks, special guests include Grammy nominated John Cohen [The New Lost City Ramblers, and recently featured in Martin Scorsese's documentary on Bob Dylan, No Direction Home]. Cohen, who served as inspiration for the Grateful Dead's "Uncle John's Band," plays mandolin and sings on the title track. John Ventimiglia [Artie Bucco, The Sopranos] co-wrote "28 Days," and sings on the title tracks refrain.Other guests include Drummer Doug Yowell [Suzanne Vega, Duncan Sheik, The Dragonflys], bassist Saul Zonana [Ace Frehley, Luv Junkies] and vocalist RJ King. paste: http://cdbaby.com/cd/willking For more information, please visit www.willkingmusic.com - click "music" to hear title track! Will King is looking to develop a presence in Europe - if you can assist in any way [bookings/gigs - spreading the music/word] that would be great! Many thanks....be well

English Deadheads

Saw the Dead twice in London in 1990. Had a fabulous time. Managed to get to the Wakarusa festival in 2005 and 2006. Best birthday present ever was listening to the Schwag playing Terrapin Station whilst dancing with my daughter on a sunday morning in Kansas. The Dead have been a constant source of joy in this world we live in. I have passed my love of their music to my daughter, who knew all the words to Friend of the Devil at the age of 5, and even now as a typical 13 year old would rather listen to the 76 new year show than the Fratellis in the car. We sing their songs and dance. Though her friends thought her strange when she went to school with her steal your face lunch box. She is known as the hippy chick. The Grateful Dead a band for all occasions and all ages. I thank you for the times we have had. Be kind is my philosophy.

Deadhead in France/Denmark

I moved from the US to Grenoble, France in 1999, and unfortunately the only deadheads I meet here are the ones the old friends that come to visit me here. I'm about to move to Copenhagen for about a year and then return to Grenoble. Anyone out there in either of these cities...I'd love to get together and share some music and show memories over a cold beer or bottle of wine. Most of my european friends just don't seem to get the music. I'm sure there are some of you out there. I'd love to hear from you.

Greetings from a London

Greetings from a London deadhead...got switched onto the Dead by an old girlfriend while living in the US in the early 90's but, alas, never got to see them live...my only live experience is the post-Jerry Dead at Jones Beach, PAF at the same venue and RatDog when they played the Astoria a few years back...still, have managed to d/l numerous live shows via archive.org (before they stopped sbd recordings) and bt.etree.org with my favourite years being 1974 and 1977...it's great to have this forum because being a deadhead in the UK is a somewhat strange existence...you have this huge connection to this amazing world of GD music that somehow creates little resonance with most of your compatriots...I do my best to proselytise among my group of friends...put on some GD when they're round for dinner or something and wait for them to say, "this is good, what's this..." (a frequent reaction)...anyway, good to see there are some likeminded folk here in Europe!

Deadheads in England

This might be of some use for you to contact like minded folk. There are lots of Deadheads in the London Area. You could see the Cosmic Charlies who regularly play London, The next show is in August for Jers Birthday http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/eurotraders/ http://www.cosmiccharlies.co.uk/ Bob W - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Spanish Jam

Sweden!

Pretty sure this is my first post on this site.It´s so nice to read all your anecdotes and thoughts concering the Dead. Big thanks to you all. Your keeping these nights, when i really should be sleeping, interesting. Me myself lives in Sweden, with our long winters, and my name is Joakim. I´m in to ecological lifestyle, and doing my best to live as eco-friendly as possible, with plans of beeing self-sufficient as soon as possible. Wonder if there any fellow swedes here? But Im not that hung up on nationality or geography, we are universal people us ´heads it seems to me. The Love connects us. I havent seen any GD-show, I was only eleven years old when Jerry left the earth to join the places where only his music had been before. So I have not that much to contribute with when it comes to that. But I´ll do my best.

Joakim! where in Sweden are you?

When I was a student doing the summer-in-Europe thing, I took my student railpass and took the overnight train from Copenhagen to Uppsala, because I really wanted to see Uppsala. Long story. But anyway, I have the loveliest memories of the place.

Except there's this Bergman movie in which there's a scene of a particular corner with yellow stone buildings and cobblestone streets, and it gave me intense physical flashbacks to dragging my no-sleep self and excess luggage past that very corner looking for someplace to sleep. Wound up at what seemed to be a private hostel out in the country. It was full, but the lady took pity on me and let me stay in the attic. The view was incredible...

And the sound of the train conductor calling the stops. Linköping is the one I remember.

Of course, this was in 1971. But in my mind, it's still lovely.

Barry Melton and Deadicace in Paris 8th Septemebr

This was posted on Eurotraders some of you might be interested Paris celebrates the Summer of Love June through October with a series of exhibitions in Montreuil. It gets live on Saturday 8 September with a Deadicace gig and, though not announced on the site, Barry Melton will be there too. All you need to know and other links at http://www.ridethewind.org/Deadicace.htm Really hope some of you can get there. Barry fans may already know he's also performing amidst an eclectic line up in France at the Rochefort festival sometime around 24 August, with French backing band and Deadicace members Jamasutra. Details of Rochefort are at: http://www.anythingmatters.com/rochefort/index.html "Try on your wings and find out where it's at Hey, hey ....." Bill - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Spanish Jam

marye

I´m from the woods of Karlstad quite close to Norway. But I worked a summer in Uppsala actually, very nice place! Have some friends there as well.I know Uppsala were one of the most interesting places in Sweden in the early 70s, with all their musicforums and stuff. A lot of great experimental bands came out of that place, like Samla Mamma Manna, and others. Linköping is almost a blank spot on the map for me though.. Oh, those nice ladys on the countryside.. I think they are angels in disguise, they have saved me in similar ways as your story. Nice to see a story from Sweden, Thanks.

Greetings from Ireland

Could I be the first Irish person in here? That would be a new experience! Anyway, briefly... Moved to London after I finished school in 1970 and remember buying American Beauty and Astral Weeks (Van Morrison) on the same day that autumn (Fall!). I don't think I'll ever do better than that again. Got to see the Dead at the Lyceum in 1972 and then somehow fell away from all that until the 80s when I was in the States and someone (thanks Bob Hapgood if you ever hit this Forum) turned me on to the great taping tradition. Got lots of stuff from very generous US traders (I didn't have much to trade at the time). One of my favourites is the Warfield concert. I later found it on the Reckoning CD. STill I have Dead besotted periods and have only truely come to appreciate Gerry as a guitar player in later years. Good luck to all here and many thanks to the people who have totally revitalised the old web site. Finally a thumbs up to Bob Hunter. I am a semi regular reader of your diary Bob, thanks.

Hi Dermot!

Are you still in London? My great-grandfather came from County Cork to help build the Union Pacific Railroad back in the day.

The only Deadhead in Plumstead?

I might just be that person...LOL Plumstead is in SE London. It's a well known fact that I only got to see the boys once, Bickershaw 72-05-07 but what a show that was. A sublime Dark Star that will long live in my memory. I'd been listening to the Dead since Aoxomoxoa caught my eye in the Co-Op. I took an instant like to the album cover and had to have it. Up to then I think I had caught a couple of miscellaneous tracks on the radio but after that I had to have more. Since then I've been buying, d/l and editing shows,and there just isn't enough time in the day to listen. I'm backed up with sweet music that should see me through to my retirement and beyond (yes there might just be an afterlife). And Mr Witcher, who is our resident Spanish correspondent, there will not be a matrix of the Charlies from SOLparty emminating from this direction. It's just too much of a chore. We have the aud (my favourite), the sbd and the video. Isn't that enough for a grown man :-) Mick

Charlie's SOL Party Matrix

It was only a thought Bob W - - - - - - - - - - - - - Spanish Jam

So Plumstead...

Dare I ask --Palace, Charlton or Millwall? ;)

The only team!

Hey Mythical, don't insult me...LOL The only team since 1960, for me, are Spurs :-)

Europe '07?

I read a posted comment about the lack of big (pop. over 50,000) one-band, multi-day, camp-in summer shows going on back in the States these days... I totally agree... although there is still a plethora of wild multi-band summer festivals which I will be deeply missing for the next two or even three years as I will be working at an NGO in the city Sevastopol, in Crimea, in the great nation of Ukraine. Southern Crimea is absolutely spectacular, but I do already miss my summers at Red Rocks. Bob and/or Phil should bring their crew out here for a European reunion! Europe unfortunately suffers from a dearth of fresh, natural, creative rock n' roll, and a sickly excess of nauseating pop pollution. However, I have heard a few good Ukrainian and Russian folk bands which sound appealing. Can anyone else out there in Deadland recommend some good natural/jam European bands? Send me a message if you can...

Yikes!

And to think I very nearly chucked West Ham into that mix...although I have to hope that I would've got away with Leyton Orient. ;)

Seagulls

None are as good as the Seagulls, especially not Palace Bob W - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Spanish Jam

Working on the railroad

Hi Mary, No, I left London many years back and spent some time in Germany before returning to Ireland. I'm now in Dublin, from where I send you best wishes. Dermot

Well Bob...

I won't argue the point, but it has to be said that at least Palace may boast that they have the superior ground...but then, not for long-- http://www.seagulls.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/StadiumDetail/0,,10433~10… :D In truth, it's a good bet that I would've ended up supporting the Albion had my people not jumped the puddle four centuries ago.

well, Dermot

give my regards to St. Stephen's Green, if I'm remembering its name right, being 30 years removed from my last visit...

Selhurst Park

I will look at the news in a mo, i live in Spain so i am out of touch with happenings. The last i heard they were going to have to go through a new public enquiry because gov't jobs changed hands Selhurst park hasn't been the same since Sainsburys took a chunk Bob - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Spanish Jam

Cosmic Charlies Jerry's birthday London all-dayer today

It's that time again at The Fountain in Tottenham http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=533235&y=189096&z=0&ar=Y Acoustic in the garden in the afternoon and electric in the evening inside. Sunny day too. Cheers, Paul

Charlies

I won't see you there unfortunately, have a good day Bob - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Spanish Jam

charlies

yeah sorry missed it too - in between paydays - any Kent/Thanet people out there/here?

Kent

i don't live in Kent but knew Margate well, as my mother was born there and my Grandparents lived there until they died. There are a few Deadheads in Kent. A month ago we had a party on the Kent Sussex border If you go here you should be able to contact some http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/eurotraders Bob W - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Spanish Jam

Horsmonden in the hizzouse...

...er, sorta. It's the place to which we've traced the family's English provenance, and for those who haven't heard of it (or who made the mistake of blinking whilst driving thru), it's about seven miles due east of Tunbridge Wells. Not a whole bunch to see there or thereabouts I guess, and it's why I was telling SSDD that if my peeps had stuck around, my Football League allegiance likely would've swung toward Brighton & Hove Albion...or maybe Gillingham. Anyway, I've got aims on getting over there for an up-close inspection one of these days. Should suffice to occupy at least part of an afternoon, at any rate.

Horsmonden

I know the area reasonably well as i am Sussex born . A month ago we(English Deadheads) had a party not too far from Horsmonden to celebrate the anniversary of the summer of love, Top of the bill was Barry The Fish Melton. The weather was kind and a good time was had by all. Bob W - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Spanish Jam

Biddenden Cider

if you do get over try the local hooch Kentish Cider from Biddenden, you probably won't remember much of the afternoon Bob - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Spanish Jam

kent thanet

Well if anyone is passing by or even trying a day out at the seaside (i'm a minutes walk away from the beach at Ramsgate) then drop me a line...

South of Spain

Anyone in the south of Spain and fancies a visit drop me a line. I live in the province of Granada, south of the Sierra Nevada Bob W - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Spanish Jam

GD at Rainbow (London) 1976?

Were any of you there? I saw them there twice but cannot remember exact dates etc I did try to look up on the old dead website - have not tried this one yet but maybe someone out there can remember. happy to catch up with deadheads in London or Oxford. Also saw Ratdog at the Astoria (2 years runnin) much more recently......................

GOGD Rainbow 76

They played the Rainbow in 81 not 76 and i missed them Bob W - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Spanish Jam

Rainbow

Thanks for that - (I lost or gained 5 years somewhere or just got a crap memory?!). I went to loads of gigs in those days (post 1974) including flying burritos, little feat, santana etc & I can remember who I saw & where (more or less) but have lost track of when - location sticks better than dates! Have never seen NRPS though & still might yet. Also went to a gig at the Brixton Academy in 2000 that was Ken Kesey & the Magic Bus on a Merlin Tour.............. I see you are in Granada - I have always wanted to go to the Alhambra!

Kesey

That Kesey tour was 1999 i saw him in Brighton. and i was in Cornwall for the eclipse but didn't see Kesey then it had sold out somewhere i have a video tape of the tv programmes that were made on that tour around uk Bob - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Spanish Jam

merlin

Can't believe how badly I forget dates - I remember it was around the eclipse - did not attempt to go to cornwall. Just after the Merlin gig I bucked up on one of my old deadhead friends & we went to a gig a few weeks later in a village hall near Taunton with Gene Parsons from the Byrds..............you never know what may happen next!

Gene Parsons

Was it just Gene or was he with Meridian Green A friend of mine from Brighton put on some of his tours Bob - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Spanish Jam

Gene & Meridian

He was with a woman - I think the name Meridian Green sounds familiar. I bought their CD so will check. ( I am on my pc at work right now so will have to look when I get home). Enjoyed the gig! Debz

yeah,, thank goodness for this internet stuff,,,,

im in france,, outside of lyon,,have a restaurant,, bar, and concert hall,,,, no heads here though;(its so great to get on line after the service,, and remenince of them good old days,,,,as carlos santana says''' WORLD PEACE IS POSSIBLE IN OUR LIFETIME!!!"lets roll that train!!

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September 10, 2025 - 7:17am

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bigskyorchestra

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Big Sky Orchestra UK Autumn Tour 2025 (Oct/Nov)

Hey Heads!

Just to let you cats know, Big Sky Orchestra are heading on tour this October/November in the UK.

24 Oct - Leeds - Santiago Bar
25 Oct - Sheffield - Network 3
26 Oct - Manchester - Gulliver's
27 Oct - Nottingham - The Chapel
28 Oct - Birmingham - Hare & Hounds
30 Oct - Oxford - The Bullingdon (Little Bully)
31 Oct - London - Sebright Arms
01 Nov - Brighton - The Brunswick

Expect lots of Dead tunes and Dead related jams!!!

We're currently running a special promo ONLY AVAILABLE THIS WEEK - Enter Promo Code 'MRCHARLIE' for discounted tickets and merch for fellow Deadheads!

ENDS MIDNIGHT BST SUNDAY 14th SEPT, SO GET 'EM QUICK!

This is to promote our new release of 'Mr Charlie - Live 30/05/2025 London Uk' OUT NOW on all streaming platforms and YouTube!
September 8, 2025 - 3:49pm

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bigskyorchestra

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Dead's Alive in the UK

Hey folks

Any Euro/UK heads looking for the scene, take a trip to London!

We're Big Sky Orchestra, an original jam band touring the UK this October & a part of a growing Dead community in the UK.

The UK also hosts the BEST Dead related festivals this side of Terrapin Station... Playing on the Farm (Cirencester, UK) and SoL Party (Kent, UK) are a MUST for any deadhead this side of the Atlantic.

We'd love to hear from you so please send us a message!!

Go check out bigskyorchestra . com for all happenings and goings on! We got a new Mr. Charlie cover on YouTube!

See ya round!

NFA <3
June 30, 2025 - 1:14am

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hgarabed

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J West I just joined the community…

I just joined the community and saw your post. I live in Geneva and also looking for fellow musicians to form a Dead tribute band. As it does not seem so easy to find in my neighborhood, I am now considering a more open collaboration project via online jamming platform like Jamulus, Jamkazam or Sonobus. This will eliminate geographical, logistic ans availability constraints. I already have a keyboard player. Tell me if you are still interested so we can elaborate on the project. Henri
February 29, 2024 - 11:32am

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J West

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Looking For Deadheads In France/Belgium/Germany!

Hi there! I'm a Deadhead in France, and your project sounds cool!
I'm an American ex-pat living in Bourgogne. Have you found other Deadheads?
I've been trying to put together a tribute band here and it's not easy!
January 18, 2024 - 6:59am

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saschgd

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Looking for Deadheads in France/Belgium/Germany!

Hi everyone. I'm a French student and photographer, and I'm currently working on a project about Deadheads in France (and it seems like there are very few of them!). I would love to have the chance to talk to Deadheads living in France (or Belgium/Germany, works too) and ask them about their relationship with the Dead and their music. I thinks it's too beautiful to see how music can move and inhabit people. Please do not hesitate to contact me, I would love for you to share with me!
January 18, 2024 - 6:53am

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saschgd

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Hi, I'm also looking for…

Hi, I'm also looking for Deadheads in France to discuss with. Hit me up if you're one of them!
January 18, 2024 - 6:52am

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saschgd

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Hi Frubes, I'm not a…

Hi Frubes, I'm not a musician but if you're currently in France, I would love to discuss the Dead with you! I'm looking for French Deadheads (or Deadheads that live in France), et there are few!
January 13, 2024 - 12:17pm

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mmr

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Greece

Hey now!
My first show was 1987 in Minnesota. i just moved to Greece and would love to talk, and if there are any shows in Athens or surrounding I'd love to know that too. You can reach me her or email is mm1.riley@gmail.com.
lots of love
Megan
July 27, 2023 - 9:52am

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dutchjackstraw

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Deadly Grateful

@ Hollydaze: They still play the occasional show in Holland
July 24, 2023 - 7:12am

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hollydaze

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Does Deadly Grateful still…

Does Deadly Grateful still play shows?