Steve yer boring.

Q. How come it's so windy at Candlestick Park? A. Giant fans.

Back then all that sound came through my 13 inch B&W Zenith with about a 2-3 inch mono-speaker. I loved every minute of it.

Steve - Purdy Shuffle!!❤. Is there a recording of that?? we were at Keystone on August 11 with Merle. It was a Sunday night in 1974. We sat on stage with Jerry and Billy - were you there? I didn’t see you. What a great gig. I have a bunch pxs-,Jerry- no beard. Thanks for the great content representing Long Island.💯👊

I inspired the first 4 lines of the Song, Steve! It was written right after I met Sandy! Bob was a bit surprised to see I was going out with him! I had no clue who he was & he had a coat on over his patch, for Jerry! You sent him up on MSG Stage to talk to me, my buddy!😮

I was there! 16 yrs old drove my VW beetle from Mass. with my 2 older brothers and 2 cousins, parked at a convenience store in W. G. And walked several miles to get there as traffic was stopped, I have a photo of my beetle parked at the store there.

I never heard that part, thank you for sharing. weren't the crowd scenes filmed in a cold cow palace? The magic of film:D

Steve...I can smell those joints from here. Thanks pal.

Big STEVE Your a national treasure

Celebrated July 4, 1987 with the Dead and Dylan in Foxboro, Mass.....the Dead put on a great event, so much fun! Thanks Grateful Dead.

2 memories of that weekend. 1. We got there Wednesday- along with maybe another… 100 people. It got much larger as the days went on…even the days between got crowded. 2. FRIDAY nights Warf Rat. Phils bass-,made the ground tremble. Ty Steve, the boys, Macintosh, JBL - and a start night. Ps. Got my shirt!!

Thanks for sharing B.S. , your recall of names and places and dates is amazing and a gift and a blessing to all the Heads!

Wow thanks for sharing this Big Steve!!

Great story Steve. We met in Missoula Montana back in 73/74. At the wall of sound.

we will get by, steve. thank you boys for all the magical music.

Legendary story sir👍

That's Otis.........

Man- Billy looks like Pigpen in that skit. 👊🩷. Thanks Steve- representing Long Island🎉

Lovely story. 🇸🇪 I always been wondering about that gig when I saw that picture with Bill, Jerry and Bob.

Was in a seventies issue rolling stone

F yeah! Do you remember the first covert cannabis cups held in the emerald triangle covered in rolling stone mag? I only heard about from my girlfriends uncle in Davenport (CA) because he won it! His strain was as Sierra Cement and Early Girl...id sure like some eygyptian kush seeds here in the Philippines...

I turned 17 that day and 70 on the comments ⚡💥oh and 411 on the likes⚡💥💥💥

Big Steeeeeeve! The man the myth the legend! Legendary stories being told right here. Gems for the younger generation. Sending positive vibes to you and yours Big Steve.

We were at that show. Ry Cooder and his great band were amazing. Laguna Seca is a barren, scrub grass, hilly area, a racetrack, nothing like the beautiful Monterey coast; hot in the day, cold at night that time of year. Not everyone stayed or knew about the video.

Allright! Santa Cruz head listening from the Philippines in my jungle outpost, great show!

Fire on that mountain 8:04

1:25:14 in the Grateful Dead Movie shows some of the madness at the backstage door. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pouze5KMg5h8n9U

I started seeing the Dead at Winterland around 1972 and the backstage area was teeming with people.

So whos idea was the chimpmonk dead...back in the 80s😅😅😅😅😅😅

Goony Birds

Did Lennon ask for Jerry’s autograph? I’m sure that John treasured the memory…

🙏 Happy New Year Steve💀

Thank you!

🎉🎉I was under the red and white umbrella 😅right in front smoking a big doobie with my buddy really visible in the video , we are the only people blacked out in the video when slow it down, man I'm bummed😅

I really appreciate you sharing your experience with us through all the great stories. I have a “taper” friend who was at that run, and was one of the people in the audience for the video (I don’t know if he is shown, but he used to love telling us younger heads that story in the early 90’s)

The Sphere was an experience that words cannot properly describe. Steve, what would Jerry have thought about the Sphere? I honestly got emotional during some of the visuals.

Nah that’s a cigarette in drummers mouth bill

Thanks so much, Steve. Always truly appreciate you giving us a rare view into this historic band we love and the many incredible adventures you’ve had. I revisit your book often.

Great venue! I camped out at the 88 run!!! Awesome memories!!!!

That night was a trip. I was right in front of Phil as the good lord intended & was our custom. The shows were smoking too, ended up at a table next to Garcia backstage first nite as he explained to this kid that “instructions are chicken shit!!”. Can hear him now still 💚🙏🏼💪🏼

🎉Anybody remember a guy i didnt see him but sounded like a 45-55 year old raspy haggard voice dude sounded drunk but completely greased on the fry sauce! Who maybe hadnt been properly greased in a longtime..it was kinda quiet in the greater camp this was in the flats behind the stage part of the grass parkin lot trip....anyways you can her a few peeps walkin thru and voices were down and this guy would wait for somebody to come walking by and he'd jump out it from behind a car or tent it sounded like! Yelling Freeze!!! The people were seriously startled totally freaked heartattack style!!..then the guy would laugh and laugh kneeslappin the whole trip!!... it was somthing else!...let us know😂🎉......

Great video

Wow. It's cool to finally put the face to the voice I always hear on SiriusXM, Big Steve. I listen to your show all the time. The TOG video is what got me into the Grateful Dead. I was still just a little kid then, around 7-8 years old, and was really into skulls and skeletons at the time it came out. I loved the video, but loved the song even more. I've been on the bus ever since.

When does a coach become a lightning rod?

Tears of Joy Maui Aloha Santa Cruz, 70s destination: Winterland

We will survive Love is real, not fade away See ya all next time Forever Turlock!

Big Steve , keeping it Dead , always think of the shout out you gave the fans in Jerry's Grateful Dead movie!

Thanks Steve , I love these stories !

That video n song brought in so many new fans. Even too this day. When I’m running sound I get so many requests from people to try and have our local band play it….alas it’s is a rarity. If you’re ever in Asheville then you have to check out Jerry’s Dead we do it up right. Hope to have our stage rebuilt soon we were wrecked in the Wake of the Flood from Helene but plan to be back better than ever soon!!

Thanks Big Steve Forever Grateful Forever Dead 🔴⚡🔵🤘🏻