Grateful Dead Tour Head Big Steve-Sam Cutler Talk 2023 Jerry Garcia-Hells Angels-Road Crew Stories

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Heads! Big Steve had early 1970s road manager Sam Cutler call in on Jan 26 2023 and it was too good to not post! Have a listen and enjoy the incredible background tales shared by these two legends in Grateful Dead history!
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[@tourhead]

REST IN PEACE! As Janis said..."Mutha Fuckin Sam Cutler" Long live the memories of THE greatest rock and roll tour manager EVER!

[@josephferguson4507]

Met Sam Twice very kind Once in Virginia and Camden

[@susiefairfield7218]

So sorry to hear of the passing of Sam. Thank you Nordy for sharing this

[@tourhead]

Hey Susie. Very sad. I'm at SF shows and someone wrote RIP Sam Cutler on the sidewalk on Shakedown in chalk. That's how I heard about two hours ago! RIP Sam! Best Rock and Roll Manager in History!

[@christophercampbell1677]

F ticket master. Good stuff right here

[@direwolf6234]

70 - 74 ...those were my favorite years .. 8 great albums .. small venues .. youthful energy .. the planting of the seeds .. before it got big and competitive ..

[@davidr1676]

65-74 was amazing. I was too young for half of that time but I listen through every year. Some years are definitely hotter.

[@tourhead]

For sure Dire. Those were great years!!!

[@checkpointchecky9665]

I was just listening to the Miami 74 how ever you spell that venue 😂🍻have a good holiday 🇺🇸

[@lbshore]

I was at Watkins Glen Friday night. It was magical. So happy to hear them talk about it.

[@RustyB22]

Super jealous

[@DukeRaul]

This is sweet...thanks Nordy !! 💀🌹🍄💃🕺🎶🦩🎪⚡

[@tourhead]

I had to post it Duke...crew talk

[@augustwest5207]

Thanks for posting- wish Sam Cutler would host an hour show on XM/Sirus too! True legend.

[@tourhead]

Oh, I agree August! If Steve and Sam had Tuesday and Thursday! Killer!!!!

[@augustwest5207]

⚡️❤️Great idea! 👍⚡️

[@Dubsackd333]

Rip Sam 😢

[@augustwest5207]

@@Dubsackd333 incredibly sad news- he had a great/interesting life. 🥲

[@BryanMeekins]

Right before the start of night 1 of the 87 Hampton run I remember us being lectured on the importance of good behavior at shows by an English guy. I've often wondered over the years if that was Sam.

[@floepiejane]

Thank you both!!! Much love ✌🏽♥️ ⚘️♥️(~);-}❤⚘️

[@armandcouture1974]

I met Sam at Gathering of the Vibes inside of the Jerry Garcia art exhibit. Cool Cat. Mad respect to both of these 2 individuals!!

[@tourhead]

I agree totally with you on that point Armand! Mad respect.

[@davidr1676]

I waa supposed to have met up with him, and had chatted with him for awhile on various occasions . Not in any way like on each others speed dial or such but enough to say I agree with you. I'll keep the rest as hazy-forgotten memories mingled with imaginations of fiction. I am out of touch these days with any scene. Stuff happens and seems older we get, the less time there is. I'm glad to hear this and I'm glad for the music. He did a lot and went through a lot and got burned by people, who should know better, instead of having his back. The crew, never met or spoke with most of them, were one of the most solid group of individuals in that or any scene. Some like to bark, or did, and some have always seemed good people. I just wish I could have been born 10-15 years earlier to have, just to have....

[@marymargaretmoore9034]

Love you Sam and Steve! ❤❤

[@tourhead]

Yeah Mary! I had to post this conversation! So good!

[@bobschenkel7921]

Had the cool opportunity to meet, shake hands with and talk to Sam Cutler when he came to a Splintered Sunlight show in my home town about two years ago, pre-pandemic. He was way cool and very approachable, no airs or attitude. Splintered Sunlight is a Dead cover band from the Philadelphia area, and they are pretty damn good, videos of them on You Tube. Nice SYF ring on Cutler in the photo. Jerry with a gun to his head? WTF??? Crazy stories from the road. EGYPTIAN KUSH UP!

[@tourhead]

Yeah BB! That's hella cool you met Sam! Get Splintered Sunlight on the Ventura gig...I dig that ring he has...I believe there is a story behind it...I do not know it though....

[@bobschenkel7921]

@@tourhead Splintered at Ventura would be a great scene, the folks would dig them a lot, tons of energy.

[@hommie422]

I shook Sam's hand that night too. I think it was in 17'. Also Butchy is the shit! Ardmore peeps are my favorite east coasters

[@noturnleftunstoned72]

Iko iko naked! Happy daze. Thx brother🙏👌

[@MickeyWattsDeadHead]

That was awesome! Thanks for sharing.

[@IPLAYPEDALSTEEL]

Thanks for posting! So wonderful to hear those guys chat! ❤️⚡️💙

[@tourhead]

The Ultimate Road Runners!

[@IPLAYPEDALSTEEL]

@@tourhead TRUTH!

[@danceswithdogs2041]

It would seem that Steve's voice may have been an inspiration for the comedy sitcom role of Leo Chingkwake. Thank You so much for hosting Big Steve on Your Show Nordy. My lifeline phone is my only on line device these days and I have a limited capability as to what I can view or access. The Tube of You is pretty doable for me. Thanks again Nordy, Big Steve and Sam.

[@tourhead]

Heck yeah Dances! Sorry it took me a bit to reply! Send me a link to that comedy you mentioned. I am not familiar! Have a fantastic day/week/year!

[@danceswithdogs2041]

@@tourhead It was Tommy Chong as Leo Cheng wake on " That 70 show".

[@jonathansheehan3121]

❤

[@michaelfrieze]

Thanks for sharing this.

[@tourhead]

Hell yeah Michael......This era of GD has a unique magical element to it. All eras did, but to hear Sam and Steve break it down is all time....appreciate the comment!!!

[@elmonogrande]

Thanks for posting this conversation! I only wish Parrish didn't constantly talk over Cutler. Dude always needs to say something to prove he was there & important to the Dead.

[@tourhead]

Hey Elmono. Its kinda tough when you call in. The delay is super bad. You pause and wait and you still end up talking over each other...haha You would think Sirius would handle it...like they do with the rest of the shows on their channel...

[@elmonogrande]

@@tourhead that makes sense. Only love for both Parrish & Cutler.

[@bob733333]

Doing the 'tell no secrets' Masonic hand sign, just like Kesey on the Tomorrow Show.

[@jordana99]

This reminded me of listening to crew guys chat, because it is!

[@tourhead]

OG crew guys!!! The core guys Jordana!

[@Jeff4090]

Great content selection. Steve always piques my interest.

[@tourhead]

Hey Jeff! his one is killer. The OG crew talking!

[@fesquemonkey9784]

I like hearing old 1% stories

[@tourhead]

Same here Hanes.

[@jimeagan3057]

grt interview thnx 73'; changed my life with all the shows starting at Nassau Coliseum in March thru RFK Watkins Glen Saturday (unfortuntely missed the friday nighter), Roosevelt Stadiums, Old and in the Way in Jersey and ending in Boston Music Hall in december

[@tourhead]

That's a great set of gigs Jim...73 was a wild year! Glad your got to see shows then! Watkins Glen...and Old and in The Way....heck yeah!

[@jimeagan3057]

@@tourhead ill add one more but in 74' front table next to Merle and Jerry Bottom Line NYC Legion of Mary show with waitress service we slept on the sidewalk overnight toi get those tics only 400 in the club same seat John Lennon sat in at one of Jerrys gigs there

[@mikemorrison270]

My kinda guys.

[@tourhead]

For sure, Mike !I could listen to them talk all day!

[@willisjefferson5886]

Hey Big Steve, Can you go more into detail about the guy with the gun to Garcia's head? I met you guys when I was a kid, 73?, I'd sneak into the setups in the afternoon (not divulging my way into any venue, I am old now but I am keeping that secret to my grave) You guys never chased me off, I was and am a gear freak so that's why I was there to scope out your guys hardware, holy shit you guys had hardware

[@tourhead]

Hey Willis. Yeah, there is much more detail in Big Steve's book, Home Before Daylight! Its a crazy tale!! Nuts. It was in a hotel room. Type this in to any on line book seller. ISBN 978-0-312-33399-7

[@cheleeelbon5014]

You may have gotten the last interview! lol

[@bluehawk777]

🙂💗Nordy💗🙂

[@tourhead]

Yeah Blue......Sam and Steve are the super GD-OG's

[@mcdaniels6188]

If you listen to the Band's set at Watkins Glen you can hear Sam Cutler begin to introduce the band members, but Bill Graham cuts him off and does the introduction.

[@tourhead]

I must not have the same tapers version. Ill go listen to one that has the intro on it...Thanks Mc

[@julirichmond3]

My thoughts go out to Kidd

[@jamesmoore3694]

i have ticket to the gorge show in july. this is my last great road trip

[@tourhead]

Im going to those gigs! I cant wait! I love the Gorge James!

[@jamesmoore3694]

@@tourhead smiles my first show was in the late 70s in portland or. i was at the show the night st helens blew the second time, june 12th 1980. i was at the last oregon show with jerry, and chuck berry opened. my oldest son was in his mom. i will see the gorge show with my second son, i pulled him on the bus. smiles from mt hood

[@alansilverman8500]

Whoa! Someone had a gun to Jerry's head and Sonny Barger saved him?! Is there more to this story...? Was the guy demanding they play St. Stephen or something...

[@tourhead]

Hey there Alan. Yeah, there is much more detail in Big Steve's book, Home Before Daylight! Its a crazy tale!! Nuts. It was in a hotel room. Type this in to any on line book seller. ISBN 978-0-312-33399-7

[@julirichmond3]

Sandy Alexander Not Sonny.

[@cheleeelbon5014]

Hahaha

[@cheleeelbon5014]

Why no talk about the stroke?

[@timc333]

One can tell the OP never was a sound guy , the master sound on this video is way too low , and far too much bass in the voices , they don't really sound that way . kind o0f annoying , but I'm not sure there has ever been anything involving Big Steve that hasn't been completely annoying . He has made an art out of being annoying . Gotta love the shameless plugs for that Garcia weed that isn't worth the packaging it's in . I still love the Grateful Dead , but I can't stand todays creepy hanger on'ers , they are greedy and insignificant .

[@tourhead]

Thanks for your input Tim. Have a great day.

[@timc333]

@@tourhead I am really working on trying not to be so mean , if you know what I mean , jelly bean . I know I'm a bit abrasive , but I do have a fuzzy warm belly , just hard to get to sometimes .

[@thatchickenman8140]

Same Harvey Weinstein?

[@tourhead]

Hey Chicken man. Yeah, same guy. He was a music promoter for years before he went into movies.

[@robertallenburton7455]

I'd imagine other Harvey Wiensteins use something other than "Harvey" for an abbreviated first name

[@delphinazizumbo8674]

everyone just REMEMBER it was Parrish who used to cut microphone cords and throw away recording equipment ALL THROUGH THE 1970s Parrish is one of the Family (there was more than one) who didn't want the bootlegs made just because Jerry liked him doesn't make he a nice or good person

[@tourhead]

Wow Delphina. Did he do that to your equipment?

[@delphinazizumbo8674]

@@tourhead here's what would happen: the tickets were often what was called a General Admission, which means no assigned seats in front of the stage or sometimes the whole venue so before the show the tapers would either get to the front of the door area or come in after the initial rush and barter for seats that were in the "taping area" then you and your friends would put together mics and tapes and recorders which had to be smuggled in then you would hunker down in place because Parrish would stalk the stage LOOKING for tapers so we're talking the doors open a 6 PM for an 8 PM show....that's a long time when you're tripping and trying to avoid drawing his attention and if he saw you and your stuff he'd come down and TAKE IT, or smash it, or cut any wires the only reason we have many of the tapes is because Parrish isn't terribly SMART so he's only fuxk with people who were being OBVIOUS but he stopped that by 1980, then later...what 82? we had a "tapers section" full of boom mikes and no hassles but make no mistake Parrish didn't want the boots being made that's WHY i don't like him or his stories after all, some good shows have never been out on a disc for sale THOSE ARE FOR "US" just like Jerry said many times

[@tourhead]

@@delphinazizumbo8674 Hey Delphina. I understand what a General Admission ticket is. I also understand how we got equipment in before the tapers section. Who else didn't want the tapes made and why? Steve actually broke your decks and threw away your equipment? That's rough. Was he the only one from GD? Or did security for the venues do it also? I saw regular security shut tapers down many times pre 84 taping sections.. I started seeing shows when you said Steve stopped around 80, so I never saw him doing that.

[@delphinazizumbo8674]

@@tourhead HE'S the one who would send them out btw idk any of The Boys, just talk around the campfire over the years about more than one of The Family who wanted to stop the taping that could be one of The Boys or their associates ..........and we all know it was Bobby who put the squash on the parking lot vender scene he wanted to stop people selling t-shirts and ended up getting MANY people busted for drugs when the cops would do their little enforcement sweeps looking for DANCING BEARS

[@andoros.7017]

@@delphinazizumbo8674maybe third time will be the charm…. “Did Steve parish destroy your personal gear?” You avoided the question twice when the OP inquired before in response to your allegations.