Grateful Dead - Weir Here: Tellin' Tales of Spring '77

[@Aaron_Gentry]

Bobby Weir is a rock n roll legend. Mad respect to him and the other members of the Grateful Dead. They truly did change the musical landscape of America with their music

[@idiotwind2248]

Was at Watkins Glen in 73 but it really was Englishtown , NJ☀in 77 when I got on the bus to stay Nothing left to do but Smile,Smile,Smile,🎸🎵✌😎🌍⚡🌈🥀😁

[@spuddougherty7860]

I listened to Englishtown on the FM broadcast. I was 10 and it was epic!

[@SteelyTom92]

What a great interview of Big Steve!, it was nice of him to let Bobby and David get a few words in... 🤣

[@stevec1770]

Seriously. I love him, but the "we" is a bit much for a guy who never played in the band. Plus, what the fuck? I wanna hear Bobby! Lol

[@ClueSign]

@@stevec1770 Steve Parrish has no lack of ego.

[@daniellyons914]

@@stevec1770 Yeah, that rubbed me wrong, too. "We." Please, dude.

[@disgracelandpod]

Exactly

[@Fictius]

Steve Sure can flap his Gums...🤔

[@tahoecoyote]

My wife and I were married in June, 1977. Huge, social event for our families. We had 400 people at our wedding, the meeting of two large families. One was pretty straight and the other was pretty out there. Me and my entire wedding party, five ushers, best man and I went to three Grateful Dead shows the three previous days before the wedding. I had some serious Samson and Delilah going during the wedding ceremony. Then we went to the party, my band and my brother's band played for the party. What a weekend!

[@robertmurray6251]

And now you are divorced! Could of did all day w/0 getting married!! WTF Dude??

[@methyod]

@@robertmurray6251 lmao

[@GodfrayShmikel]

Beautiful story my friend! Thanks for sharing, ☮️🌹💀⚡

[@michaelclark399]

Nope. Still very happily married. 46 years this year. @@robertmurray6251

[@michaelclark399]

Thanks! Miss those days, but everything moves on. @@GodfrayShmikel

[@johnunderwood3132]

I went to over 150 concerts over my life,many in the 80’s and 90’s but never got to see the Dead.. Man I missed out

[@waynej2608]

150 and you missed The Dead?! Forgive me, but how in tf, is that even possible...

[@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney]

‘77-‘79 is my favorite era for the Dead by a lot. This is awesome.

[@rickschrager]

I hate to be that guy but here goes. Sepulveda Blvd is not in Studio City. It snakes its way through the Santa Monica mountains and lands in the Valley in Sherman Oaks/Van Nuys. I know, I grew up (some might dispute this) in all of the above. That's it. The nit has been picked. Do I feel better for it? I suppose not. My thanks to all who made this interview possible!

[@johndurost5931]

I love u wonderful people,u are my extended Famuly...God bless us..PEace...long may we run.....

[@MilesBellas]

"no when I say move back ....move back!........ some...." "or feel real guilty" "then all your friends up front won't be real bug eyed"

[@xxkmax730]

Yesssssss I know exactly the reference your making!!!

[@xxkmax730]

Cornell

[@alexhraha6056]

The little piano diddly and "or feel real guilty" is the best part of that sequence

[@MilesBellas]

@@alexhraha6056 Its like a children's party game ? . Then they break into maybe the best Scarlet Begonias version ever recorded...

[@jasonwrona2639]

what do you mean no?

[@unclerudy9797]

Saw them on this tour...Amazing shows ! Saw Weir with Kingfish later that year as well....Great stuff !

[@Murdizzle]

This should be titled: "Grateful Dead - Parrish Here: Tellin' Tales of Spring '77"

[@SteelyTom92]

“This is Dave Lemeiux who does some archival work...” 🤔

[@davidr1676]

Steve tells things great.

[@fintanoclery2698]

@@davidr1676 That's one book I'd read, his decades with the Dead and JGB he witnessed almost all of it.

[@SuperJoober]

Yeah... Steve is a clown. ​@@SteelyTom92

[@uncdeadhead1]

Good to hear Bobby laughin' and smilin'.

[@irishelk3]

What i love about the Grateful Dead is that they continued that fun of the 60s long after they were over, right up to the early 90s.

[@waynej2608]

Up to the mid 90s. But, yeah, they always maintained that 60s vibe.

[@reubencairns-kiriona9119]

I think they're saying the "fun" part lasted till the early 90s, even though the band lasted a bit longer.

[@falllinemaniac]

May 77 was a high water mark. I commemorate it by listening to each show on it's corresponding date.

[@jackstraw5527]

Good idea I’m gonna do that this year

[@arareanddifferenttune3130]

Such a great month, untouchable. My favorites are 5/5/77 and the two shows that comprise Dick’s Picks volume 29.

[@18661873]

I thought Bob Weir was going to tell some stories.

[@idiotwind2248]

Yeah so did I

[@smokynmonkee5054]

My first show was the first night of Spring Tour , 1977 .... April 22 1977 , Philadelphia Spectrum. God Bless The Grateful Dead!

[@77GGSS]

I love '77...one my my favorite years to listen to...5/5. 5/8. 5/15, 5/22 are all standouts...the Dancin from 5/15 is one of my all time favs. Peace Weir.

[@ToldAlthea]

77GGSS Sugaree from Hartford. For the AGES man..... 19 min HEAVY MODAL jam

[@arareanddifferenttune3130]

5/5 is so good!!

[@danoloideain4155]

5/19

[@zeeman3684]

!

[@The147350]

The Man is always listening.

[@johndurost5931]

😂im CRYING TEAR$ of PURE JOY As i Watch this!

[@IndyDefense]

Bob Weir is looking like Mark Twain these days.

[@LearnerChess]

Two beloved American treasures.

[@cosmiclust9492]

I have to share this . I first heard the dead on Don Kirshnor rock concerts presents. In 78'. It was the American Blues. At that time fan dressed up in customs like the grim reaper ect. I thought it was cool that none of my friends heard of em. Til maybe 81' I was wearing a dead shirt and a friend said only the stones have as many sold out shows like the Grateful Dead.

[@ScarlettFire341]

2020 now - now he looks like Grizzly Adams (~);} and then some

[@gregwest2028]

Like a dirty homeless bum

[@schulme123]

@@gregwest2028 I think we all would count ourselves lucky to look as good as Bob does when we are 72. Who knows, you may be past that age already but I'm not and he makes me jealous; my face looks like a beat up catcher's mitt. Bob still looks somewhat baby faced under that facial hair. In this video, his face looks unwrinkled. You do make a good point though. Us long hairs do get prejudged, that way.

[@rupertpicante2079]

Dave loves the sound of his voice. I especially enjoy when he does a 20 minute introduction to a 17 minute song.

[@bigbossman7991]

Why can’t they do these for every year? Man that’d be fantastic!!

[@VictorRochaGaming]

Ha!! I met Bob & Steve backstage at a GD show in San Bernardino in 1978. Met the rest of the band and Bill Graham too. I was 16yo. The place was filled with big scary bikers.

[@mrwhosmynameagain]

Thats crazy to hear, I know the hells angels did security for them in like the early 70's, but I didn't realize that they kept coming to the shows. Were there more bikers than there were hippies? That's just fascinating to think about. Bikers at a Dead show

[@VictorRochaGaming]

@@mrwhosmynameagain I was working security for the event. It was my first paycheck. I was too small for real security so they stuck me backstage on the kitchen door. They said DO NOT allow anyone backstage without a pass UNLESS they're a big scary biker... and they were all big & scary. The bikers would party onstage, behind the band, while the band was playing. It was wild. There has to be pictures out there somewhere. I was at Mickey & Caryl Hart's home this summer and I asked him about the Berdoo bikers. He said they had no affiliation with the band. They were just part of the scenery.

[@bunnybeckman8029]

Bobby was always a gentleman, I loved him ,we were good friends

[@ToGetToTerrapin]

Parish started as a roadie, and then in the early 80's as jerry's addictions became more obvious Steve morphed into a kind of buffer/gatekeeper between Garcia and those outside the band --- almost like a personal assistant of sorts. In other words, if you wanted to see ole Jer, you had to go thru Parish. Some have called Steve an enabler of sorts, but I think that's not really fair, he had orders and merely followed them, and he is likely responsible for keeping things together as long as they were all together as a band...

[@jonneredd]

steve parish is an asshole,,he would let people stand near the stage in exchange for coke and other drugs,,,,he was and is a mean person,now riding on jerries coat tails for living,,total loser,,STEVE PARISH GET A JOB

[@ffffffvgggggggjyds]

Lol whahhh what a bitch, doesnt sound that bad. Hes not a nazi.

[@FoFrx]

@@jonneredd issues

[@ericander2108]

My first dead show 1981 Greek Theater Berkely California. Never looked back 25 shows later and following JGB when he waa in SF. What a ride. I wish I was born in the 40s. So I was 20 years old during grass roots grateful Dead.but im happy I was lucky enough to experience 81 to 95. Best years of my life..

[@fintanoclery2698]

84-94 were my years (95 i was a dad and sort of done with the scene) and the only thing I would have traded them for would be to witness the early years through 79.

[@maryvlockman]

77 good year for sure. Lucky to get to see them. Young and Strong. Seems like they had just as much fun touring as we did.

[@davidlandgren2952]

How is it that I'm just hearing about this now. 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@mitchroberts1386]

You're not going to die over it. You'll live!

[@albertastrella3584]

I was at the Boston show the night before Cornell. That was a great show and my first Terrapin.

[@GlobalTubeTruth]

I take an interest because this has effected my life directly, in several ways, all of which are profound. Why do you perceive me as "spewing things, and aggravating everyone", when all I'm really doing is expressing an opinion, as well as documented facts?? Both should mean soothing to you because I've been a Deadhead for a long time, and taken my share of doses, but the info we have now, which most choose to ignore, changes things. People in the 60's & 70's didn't have info about MK-Ultra.

[@Valiant40455]

anyone notice how bob can barely get a word in edge wise with Steve around hahaha

[@jimrebr]

I’m such a deadhead, still. I missed 1977, I left my first trial marriage, it truly was a trial, I left after 5 months, and I wanted to leave, I turned 22 and left for good. So I didn’t get to see them in 77, I made up for that, by seeing them and JGB every chance I got, wish I could afford to go to Lost Wages.❤

[@cheapthrilll6323]

all dead heads should check out buddy miles. he's awesome. the album, music from inside a volcano, that him and Santana did was phenomenal psychedelic Rock n roll. mind bender all the way.

[@ToldAlthea]

Cheap Thrilll Electric Flag

[@davidpfeifer9489]

Cheap Thrilll I’m sure most music fans already know who he is... he was super famous and “Them Changes” was an awesome album

[@waynej2608]

Also, Band of Gypsies, with Hendrix, Live at Fillmore East. Buddy's awesome on drums.

[@toddpinkerton5178]

This is awesome! Thanks for sharing!

[@OGRE_HATES_NERDS]

if people watching this arent familiar with buddy miles look up his masterpiece song (and album) from 1970 called "them changes"

[@jamesrumbaugh3283]

That's the best trained k-9 I've ever seen.....he's so diligent, the way he stands at attention, let's nothing distract him. Bravo Caesar. Tennessee Jed, or whomever trained this little feller to pull off this spectacular display of loyalty....he truly is a grateful dead dog....or a Grateful Dawg...if you will...all apologies to a certain mandolin player of might....nfa

[@Ddrhl]

Not only was I there, but as Cornell Concert Commission head usher, I was stationed at the sound board. It was wonderful...from set up through snow storm!

[@arareanddifferenttune3130]

Wow how lucky!!!

[@psst...heyyou6508]

I joined them on stage and played guitar with Jerry and hooked up with Donna afterwards

[@jonasch2494]

Really now?

[@CounselingCoachDavid]

Love it!

[@EduardoDuarteprofiguana]

wow! I don't often get the goosebump chills these days...but holy smokes, there's something about the first 2 mins of this piece that is really something. Thanks to you Over There for this video!!! Keep it comin folks! p.s. if anyone wants to try a fun experiment, take laptop to Barton Hall and play 5.8.77 inside the cavernous place. I did and recorded it using Audacity. Will be featured on my show the Dead Zone (Sundays, 6-8pm WRHU) in the Fall!

[@damnright4]

8:56 The CIA...Bob interupts and says "The Company Man, the Company" Too Funny!!

[@seminoleshapman]

I was at the Cornell show back on May 8th, 1977 but now after watching this video...I wonder if I was really there :)

[@chadsams7282]

Hahahaha

[@waynej2608]

Didn't you save your ticket stub? I have mine, well, most of 'em. 😎👍

[@kennethlawson4236]

Bobby looks great! What a difference (I am assuming this is post rehab). He is like a different person with clear eyes, sharp comments and quick response. Hope he stays with it because this Bobby can create some new music that only he and Jerry can. Hopefully not more bland, going through the motions stuff but something unlike anything we have heard. How about a next version of Terrapin Station? They always planned to do that. Doesn't really matter, just good to see Bob Weir healthy.

[@pretorious700]

It's so funny when the mainstream media tried to cover the Dead, what with the stupid headline puns.

[@Hobiexoxo]

“Mostly great” LMAO

[@doodahman3327]

Great stuff, love the dead time stories. Keep em comin fo sho..

[@aviduser1961]

2:52 I am pretty sure Steve means to say, Sound City, not Studio City. Sound City was a remarkable recording studio in L.A. where Terrapin Station was recorded.

[@bassplayer10]

I met Buddy at the Smart Bar in Chicago around ‘93. I had just played upstairs earlier in the evening and around 3am he walked in. I nearly shit my pants. Unfortunately, I was too geeked out on several narcotics and so was he, so it was short and sweet. Saw him again- actually, this time was the first time I saw him in person-the night Stevie Ray died. There was a weekend Blues Fest up at alpine valley, where Stevie, Clapton, Buddy, Jeff Healy, a few others played-...I was there on Saturday, Stevie’s set blew my mind, I still get goose pimples thinking about it, but Sunday I had tickets for Santana at the World Theater- I don’t know what the fuck they call it now or if it even exists anymore, but I had third row/center and right behind me was Buddy. I had no idea, but Carlos pointed him out- he did not stand up. Bobby is right, the man was large. That was a great show too, although we all woke up Monday morning with the terrible news that Stevie-R.I.P, had died taking a chopper back to Chicago. Alpine valley was a ski resort in Wisconsin in the winter and a great venue in the summer. The chopper pilots had ONE small hill to go around and they fucking hit it. Tragic. I saw the Dead there several times. They did a run of four nights with a break in between. Spent the week up there camping, it was an annual thing back in the 80s. Anyway the last night of the four shows, Jer and Bobby played “Black Bird” on acoustics. And then I think “We bid you good night” Oh man, those were the days of great Rock shows. However I still see great concerts these days too. Many great bands out there, my friends. Live music is where it’s at.

[@LucyLennon20]

I love that little Ratdog there next to Bob Weir 🐾

[@johnnybosox]

Wow I never knew the dead played here in Lakeland. That’s awesome

[@GlobalTubeTruth]

I agree, but there's a more important subject afoot. Don't get me wrong, I still love Grateful Dead music, and I'll always be a fan of Jerry. His style was truly unique, and amazing! However, I honestly believe they were all involved with CIA, and mind control experiments. I mean the kind that we weren't, and wouldn't want to participate in voluntarily. I think the trip to Egypt in '78 had a much deeper meaning than many of us realized. I think Kesey was CIA connected. Hunter was a scientologist

[@jms-wo7dm]

What are the possible deeper meanings

[@heynow01]

Oh my, "what tangled we we weave.". Now days so much more has been revealed about the governments nefarious mingling.

[@artificialred1995]

You have smoked yourself retarded!

[@psyclops9]

bob weir, i listened to Aoxomoxoa just earlier walking to the store, battle of the bands two sets of great musicians one in each earphone, bob weir somehow this guy is great american songwriter/singer/performer i mean the roots foundations of keeping american music alive, from Viola Lee Blues all the way to today, lots of material between then and now. round of applause

[@themainten4433]

Best year ever

[@mkwilson38]

John Bauda sound wise, it’s up there. Musically, the answer is ‘72, no question.

[@loucaruso3971]

Those Were Definitely The Dayz !!!! 70s & 80s, Wish Rest Dead, Would Let Ot Be With Tourin, NOT 1 THING IS WAY IT WAZ !!! Talkin Bout Ol Dayz Kool, Let The Shows Be !!!! As Tuff As Is 4 Me 2 Say..Someone Who Been to 454 Shows, Grate Things Come To End !!!! Solo Of Remainin Members, Of Course Anything Else R.I.P...B.Safe....Peace

[@davidevans3175]

Gotta say, I managed Buddy Miles from 90 to 95, everything they're saying is true and much much more, but I'm a little pissed. In spite of Buddy's legendary faults, he was an incredibly sweet guy with a heart of gold. He just got seriously mixed up with drugs and all the concatenations of that lifestyle that were so difficult for him to get out of. I don't appreciate them laughing AT Buddy, about him is understandable. I have some seriously wild stories. I miss him regardless, RIP Buddy Miles.

[@dannydine5263]

Anybody worth there salt knows that Buddy was a legendary musician and i would like to think that they have respect for him.I think they do despite what it might have seemed in the interview.Buddy was a brilliant drummer,singer,writer and even guitar player.He was a gift to this planet.

[@theknowmad]

Buddy Miles partied at our Hard Rock in Atlantic City in 97. He rocked until 5AM, the latest anyone ever played in that cafe to this day. We all went up the hotel room afterwards, a bunch of people, it was a glorious night and everyone had an amazing time. That man rocked like no other.

[@IgnatiusChinaski]

i'm the biggest hendrix fan ever and i can truthfully say buddy miles is a terrible drummer

[@sailorr4287]

the story was embarrassing to hear, and didn't add anything relevant to "GD '67." Weir seems so out of touch in "the Company buuble that he thinks that room needs to hear who Buddy Mikes was, or that he was "Jimi Hendrix drummer"...

[@leshtricity]

Bob Weir has always been a pretentious asshole. him and Mickey are just total self-obsessed douchebags.

[@jonsills5783]

Steve Parish was a personal Stage hand (Roadie For the Greatful Dead !) DO YOU KNOW WHAT A STAGE HAND DOES ? THEN GIVE THE MAN SOME RESPECT AFTER ALL HE HELPS SET UP THE BAND'S EQUIPMENT ! WHICH IS A HUGE TASK! I know Because I play music and I'm also a stage hand !(Roadie ) When needed ! A lot of Hard Work; People!

[@jonsills5783]

Even when just playing in a small band The setup is still some work !

[@smokynmonkee5054]

Jon Sills I should ask Steve if he recognizes the pass (sticker) I still have it . It reads "GET DEAD" 💀

[@briandrum1]

I don't think I've ever seen Weir look so comfortable in an 'interview' setting.

[@GlobalTubeTruth]

This subject goes much deeper than what appears on the surface. As Deadheads, we all embraced the "Acid Tests", but seldom do we connect those tests with CIA, or the Hoover Institute / Stanford U., or the Tavistock Institute, or the Esalen Institute. People's lives were ruined because of these tests. People were murdered, imprisoned, tortured. Just because the hippie/Haight scene was colorful and intriguing, doesn't mean it wasn't destructive, and evil. The GD were instruments used in MK-Ultra.

[@jm-tl6od]

Uncle Sam, that's who I am. Been hiding out in a rock and roll band.

[@richardharoutunian9060]

Are there any good books on this? Read some here and there, but would love any recommendations

[@peterraymond8470]

I know everyone and their mother has complained about Donna's harmony vocals but, yes, I feel harmonically-speaking they were better off without her even although at best she did add a different vocal color to the time she was with them. Phil of course used to sing high harmony until singing outside his natural range caught up with him.

[@deadheaders86]

Donna is actually worse than Yoko

[@deadheaders86]

Come to think of it...you know what Donna, Yoko, and Joan Baez have in common?

[@beerandtacos4747]

5-17-77 Tuscaloosa Al is amazing.

[@wygakyl]

I arrived in San Francisco in April, 1977....I think I saw them in June...I had thought it was May, but I don't think they got back to Winterland till June...I went the first nite, and got in line for the next night, when I got out of the show.

[@jimvk1]

B I G S T E V E ! ! ! My man. keep on keepin' om my brother

[@MsTdougherty]

I saw them in Buffalo 5-9-1977. It was a fantastic show. It was the night after they played at Cornell University.

[@davidloman932]

Was that at the Aud?

[@sdefonta]

Love how they never answered David's initial question and just went into a story of a 400lb rib-eating, microphone-stealing drummer

[@tourhead]

Awesome!!!!!!! -Nordy

[@pjcdrummer]

Weir is a rip!!! Glaid they cleared this whole Barton Hall at Cornell University on 5/8/77 thing up nice inter view had this tape for years. The Scarlet / Fire from this show was my fav..

[@bobbysbackingtracks]

I was there at Cornell 1977 Mothers Day and if you remember it snowed like a mofo that night. I had to sleep in my car that night because my headlights didn't work.

[@MilesBellas]

it snowed in May ?

[@phildodd3952]

PKD Going in to the show it was raining, we came out and it was snowing heavily. Very surreal. Then I jumped into a car with some other Deadheads and drove through the night back to Washington, DC, where the leaves were out and the grass was green and the sun rose on a a beautiful spring morning. It was definitely worth the long drive!

[@matthewcollins5344]

So happy yall were able to witness that event🙏🤟♾🥶 🏴‍☠️🖖🏼🖖🏼

[@thomasousey8664]

worth it?

[@agapelove992]

Rochester 77 when I got on the bus. Very fortunate

[@markusrose9667]

what i've never heard mentioned by anyone is the fact that the dead really first started to go downhill when they stopped having to do an album every year or every other year.. That's when they just got into coasting, and into dope. Parish here points out that Keith Olsen really "whipped them into shape" when they recorded Terrapin Station in January 1977.

[@brucecychosz9744]

This is so cool

[@mikeyj.3605]

Always forget that Steve Parish was in the band on the 77 Spring tour. He played saxophone right?

[@fintanoclery2698]

roadie for decades, Jerry's handler and manager of the JGB. He may not have played but he was there to witness it all.

[@mikeyj.3605]

@@fintanoclery2698 Parish is a very lucky man. I know he was big part of the Grateful Dead operation. I'm just messing with him because he doesn't sound like your typical roadie here when talking about the band he roadie'd for.

[@fintanoclery2698]

@@mikeyj.3605 That's true, from the sounds of it the Dead roadies had a lot more input/power than normal and according to some in the know it wasn't always a good thing. They are about the only band I know of that the fans know the names of the roadies. Cheers

[@DocVoc43]

Fuck ya GlobalTubeTooth FINALLY someone who knows the truth & ain't too scared of the man to speak it. People on tour would laugh at me when I told them GD = CIA. I always felt somewhat ambivelent, though, since if not for CIA and MK ultra, I wouldn't have been able to see every single show from 1972 on for free. Gotta love Remote Viewing.

[@davidr1676]

I miss these TRI shows, chats, etc. Nipper Jessica.

[@Mikeyiwrites]

God Bless Betty Cantor.

[@WigWagWorkshop]

If I was a man with money, I would donate tons to a charity just to hear endless Steve Parish stories

[@mestevens5756]

Read his book

[@dorthyslotwinski2834]

💜I 💜LOVE 💜YOU 💜BOB!! From Mrs Weir wanna be #RedheadDeadhead 2018 YEAR OF THE WEIR! I LOVE THAT WEIRWOLF!! WEIR EVERYWEIR!💜

[@ClueSign]

My first Dead show was April 29, 1977 at the NYC Palladium -- not a bad way to get my Dead cherry popped.

[@DSBoldBeauty]

and people still ask me if I have the tapes from that show... lol, and I also recall being offered the tin foil hat, I was embarrassed by it then~ O-O as I am now.... Thanks for recording this and sharing it ! I missed " Weir Here Over There " due to illness, sooo This - is much appreciated ! loved 77-78 ! (~) :) oo

[@ChrisGarciaorlzzt]

Very entertaining; could have used more info on the tour itself, instead of all the Parrish ramblings. Techniques? Set lists? Other band members? Great concept, but lacks substance. Still, I love the Dead and LOVE the Spring '77 shows.!

[@timmyles314]

Loved and was lucky enough to see the Dead in Sac.,Cali a dozen times before Jerry's passing...loved it all.

[@dominicticinovic5663]

You'd think Parrish was a founding member of the band

[@WigWagWorkshop]

+Dominic Ticinovic I think he pretty much was lol.. I wish Steve would do a Stand-Up Comedy act about his experiences with the Dead, I could listen to him for hours.

[@anonymas1582]

Parrish accumulated stories just like the rest of the band+roadies+family. Now he's got his one chance to tell his stories. Pretty natural that he'd enjoy it to the max. Weir has been interviewed dozens of times. Speaking from personal witness, Parrish did more than set up + take down equipment. I watched him deal many times with some chronically overdone fans with "style + grace", or heard of such from said overdone fans.

[@SuperMikeHull]

You should check out his book too its awesome

[@davidsimmons117]

He was as close as you can get. One of the family for sure. Parrish, Ramrod, Kid Candellario. All those guys were as familiar as the band members themselves. I loved watching them run around the stage setting up, making sure everything was was good to go.

[@reeceschrock396]

Dominic Ticinovic He came in the picture in 1969.

[@gregoryswift9573]

What show was the opening Uncle Johns Band from. Sounded beautiful.

[@ToddPalmerVFC]

05/15/77 Encore

[@surfricy]

I was at the Cornell show, and it was a good one. What made it for me was the transcendent version of Morning Dew they did as the penultimate song, then going out into the May snowfall.

[@rishikesh1087]

Great! So I can finally rest assured that it really happened :) I've been so despondent ever since I heard the rumor.

[@BigTrees4ever]

@@rishikesh1087 interesting that everyone who claims to be there has very similar wording about what they experienced. I almost suspect that this comment is a joke on that.

[@rishikesh1087]

@@BigTrees4ever It probably is. I've always thought the rumor to be factually absurd but having an open mind I am willing to explore anything. I appreciate the comment.

[@clydew.phillipsjr.]

That was Hollywood FL before Miami arena, Lakeland Flea Mkt concrete arena.

[@Sisudio]

one thing that is touched on here and never remarked upon elsewhere as far as i can tell is how the dead's efforts to make their often disparaged and dismissed studio albums really did whip them into shape and get them to be more of a vital band, with new songs. the dead really started to go downhill after 1982, which was the last year they attempted to do a new studio album every year or two. Afterwards, it was mostly just live songs, breaking out oldies, getting high, growing old.

[@davidr1676]

Not so sure I agree. 88-summer 90 was a very high peak. They still introduced new songs before album releases before and after Terrapin Station. True that after 1980 they didn't have a new studio album until 87 and I think many of those songs started in rotation in 82. After Brent died, they just never got another album finished. That being said, they were best live and only Terrapin Station seemed to tighten them up. In the Dark was recorded as if they were playing live but just no audience. Built to Last and the in ear monitors have both been mentioned to add to them not really hearing each other while playing. The one thing that made them play better was to keep playing live.

[@briangriffin5524]

Who the heck is Steve Parish?

[@LucyLennon20]

Steve Parish was a roadie for the GD and later manager for JGB

[@matthewcollins5344]

Couldn’t imagine a world without the freedom and the weight of the world that is The Grateful Dead 💀 (~);,,}}}{{{,,;(~)

[@elpatudo3670]

🌹🎸Feliz Cumpleaños Jerry🎸🌹🤙🏽

[@JaimeyPerham]

is that a stuffed dog next to bobby?

[@damnright4]

That was great!!

[@PickleRick849]

I wonder if Bobby is thinking..."Parish...Let me fucking talk!"

[@robertcarter8642]

It was a good year....I entered this universe on March 19th! I like to think that cause I was born they were excited about that so it was their best spring😂🤣😂🤣...I wish...but still...I like to build my ego and think that! Lmao...I'm not that conceded or vainglorious ar all...lol

[@cozmoruckaz]

I was born in march of 77. Something tells me i may have been on tour during my last incarnation...

[@GlobalTubeTruth]

Kyle, I didn't notice your comment till just now. I know what you're saying, and I know it's difficult to even imagine, much less accept. There were motives that went far deeper than being a jam band. It had a lot to do with using music to control people. Using music, they could get people to say silly things they don't mean, or practice, like "Get everyone to take LSD and hug". That's a ridiculous statement since you don't take LSD or hug people on a regular basis. Right?? Think about it.

[@opiebluwsit9751]

You can have your 1977. I'll take 1989, thanks.

[@scottbrady7499]

05/08/77 was really "boards," but also, really authentically magnificent, but something planned? it SEEMED too good to be true. what a great ALBUM.

[@stephenmarksberry538]

The darkness never go's from some men's eye's!

[@jameshadfield2658]

is that a good thing?

[@aceross4177]

@@jameshadfield2658 Throwing Stones

[@pablosdog2808]

Feb '77...Swing...first Terrapin...wow!

[@seanyboi234]

"Grateful Dead is often great"

[@checkpointchecky9665]

Used to love seeing Steve running behind the amps and come and fix Jerry’s or Boby’s guitar 🎸

[@Bluecollar711]

I will never forget him Madison square garden we snuck into the show September don't really remember what day but I do remember it was 19 88 or maybe 1989 but the security was chasing the RFK sneaking crew around that arena and Jerry screamed leave him be leave them be if they made it in the show they stay in the show and that was that as they were eating whatever they were eating upon wandering around the stage it was great to be part of a group of people that we toured with for years sneaking in to every venue on the East coast and West coast as far as I can remember into 1991 when my Federal indictment came and we don't need to talk about any of that but we all know LSD was a bad but a great thing in the lucrative market was what it was and that's my story for next 3 years I spent the next iron gates inside of the penitentiary in Danbury Connecticut Federal prison but then again I never got to tour again but from 1986 until it was a great time I remember years and years of memories spinning backstage upon the corridors of stadiums they are basically a blur of millions of memories I hold until I die but the RFK sneaking crew was built at the arena at the Omni in Georgia that is where the family got together and stayed together and had many many Labs touring up and down i-95 and every other highway venturing off into the United States of America. Much love and respect I still have to this day as I write this poem or a brief memory of my existence of touring outside as the tour head I was dreadlocks to my shoulders and shakedown Street was our main practice of survival and it was The Best of the Best of the Best of the Best of my Life.

[@GlobalTubeTruth]

LOL!! I did do that a few times. Screaming of boredom!! "Man, that sure was an awesome locomotive air horn they did tonight". LOL!! You have to admit, though sometimes it was ok, usually it was so fucking boring, you just couldn't wait for it to be over. Especially if you didn't dose that night. C'mon, be honest. Or were you the guy screaming "Right On Jerry" during Space?? You can say whatever you want about me. It doesn't negate the fact that what I wrote is 100% true. All of it. So whatever.

[@chieferton5]

LOVE the snippet of UJB that plays at the start of the clip! Does ANYONE know when it's from? I assumed it was from Spring '77, but I've listened to about a half dozen different versions and none exactly match. I HAVE TO FIND THIS!!! Please help if you have any idea.....

[@TheAjclements]

5/15/77