A driving vacation provides a lot of chance to either listen to the Dead, or not. In my case, not wanting to fray tempers, I am being democratic with the music selection. So, not much Grateful Dead.
I DID have a nice moment on the Mass Turnpike yesterday when I passed a van pulling a trailer festooned with GD stickers and sayings. In the past, I might have been tempted to say “look at that whack-job”, but instead, I smiled and gave a thumbs-up to my fellow traveler!
Made my day!
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July 28, 2009 at 01:28
corey
just stumbled across your blog here…i’m all about it! i was just having a conversation with a friend last night about how weird it is to be 28 and just getting into the Dead. I’ve got really know one to “obsess” with about the band so an online community is essential.
I read your post from May about the Denver ’73 show, just downloaded that one the other day and have been enjoying it ever since. I dont know if you’ve heard it yet (if you haven’t prepare to have your mind blown!) but the Kezar Stadium show from 1973 is one of my favorite from that year. The China Cat/Rider is particularly jamtastic.
here’s the internet archive link: http://www.archive.org/details/gd73-05-26.sbd.cribbs.17076.sbeok.shnf
enjoy!
July 22, 2009 at 11:48
Mark
How did your family react to Hundred Year Hall?
My wife indulges my Dead listening, but she can do without the extended jams. However, I enjoy a 30 minite PITB!
My two kids (8 and 6) love He’s Gone. They gigle when they hear “steal your face right off your head…”
As an aside, the Dead is reasonably family-friendly. I love the fact they don’t swear much.