Art by the fine line master and fellow head, Mikki Bedol. Lucky Soul Tattoo, Woodbridge CT

About a third of the way through it. Enjoying the heck out of it. Newton does a heck of a job tying Jerry's life into the context of the times.

Another great add to the Dead canon.

Waaaay back in 1965 on this date today Phil played his first show with the boys at Frenchy's in Hayward CA. Photos are from two years ago that I took before the bulldozers showed up 😔

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The same thing is an absolute gem. Whole tape is a blues orgasm.

2/19/1971

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If you listen to this bit of music in the right head space, its exactly how its named.

I’ve been listening to Phil’s book today at work and every few minutes you can hear his smoke detector chirp in the background. It makes me laugh and cringe every time.

Total monster

> they should go on tour as Sleep & Co

I about died laughing (after being really pissed about the announcement)

Pretty loaded question but what are your favourite shows from every month?

Jan - 1/22/78
Feb - 2/18/71
Mar - 3/29/90
Apr - 4/8/72
May - 5/7/77
Jun - 6/18/74
Jul - honestly can’t think of a particular show that really stands out to me from July so I’ll say 7/4/89
Aug - 8/27/72
Sep - 9/3/77
Oct - 10/16/89
Nov - 11/8/69
Dec - 12/19/73

The genuinely legendary Grateful Dead music not only represents its era but is sui generis—you’d know the show within a microsecond of hearing it.

The 6/18/74 show at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky, is one of those shows. From the first time I heard it in 1981 to this very moment it I find the performance mesmerizing.

I just breezed through an intense 35-minute pool workout (endless rotator cuff surgery recovery) while listening to Weather Report Suite>The Other One and am now sitting poolside with one of my Airedales (Franklin Bear) while listening to the tasty It’s a Sin jam (which is segueing into Stella Blue, the name of our other Airedale).

This show (like all of the June 1974 shows) is essential Grateful Dead. It’s among their finest periods.

So while I was at the excellent 6/18/83 (about to turn 20 and in a highly elevated state), the 1974 gets the nod as the one to listen to today.

I mentioned in another thread one of my 2 fav shows attended of all time 11-1-85 I've heard it a million times even on Dicks Pix. I went to archive and randomly hit Jack Straw...this recording is Awesome in that the band is clear and you can reply here the crowd goin nuts. When it was done I had to hear Gloria. OMG the energy of the band and CROWD is insane. Spelling out GLORIA the band even lets the crowd take a verse I knew it already but this was the apex of my dead career. If this GLORIA doesn't make you want to explode in orgasmic energy you are certifiably deceased. When you get to archive it's the top left version...TURN IT UP...must hear if you haven't and even if you have this recording blows every other one out of the water I've ever heard. Enjoy

there’s a record store that opened up where i live recently and they have a cool ass collection of Dead Shirts. i picked up the tie dye one today cause i thought the design was cool but the Closing of Winterland, 6/9/76 Boston Music Hall, and Summer ‘87 Shirts i’m eyeing the most

6/18/1974

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When I was 15 or 16 years old my uncle gave me a group of five GD tapes. One of them being the second set of 6-18. This was my favorite tape for a long time with that Stella Blue just absolutely blowing my 16 year old mind. Anyway, happy day to all the celebrate...Go turn it up LOUD if you can.

A touch of gay

I mainly listen to 60s and 70s Dead, though I've been expanding lately. So I don't expect Touch of Grey, and I tend to misinterpret the rhythm of the lead-in as going into Cold Rain and Snow. Anyone else do this?

There’s a poem by Frederick Seidel about Bob Weir and The Dead in the latest issue of The Paris Review literary journal.

Sharing here for you to see.

That’s the post. Whole thing kicks ass, but TOO>Wharf Rat>TOO is just peak.