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Lochloosa

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6. Poor and from Florida when I would go to the shows.

Reply to WA-03 Democrat (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 6, 2019, 02:01 PM

Jul 2019

You have no idea what you are talking about.

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What is your opinion of The Grateful Dead? [View all] CTyankee Jul 2019 OP

I wasn't a big fan, but I didn't dislike them either. I think of Al Franken though... hlthe2b Jul 2019 #1

So is Al Gore. Lochloosa Jul 2019 #8

snooze inducing nt msongs Jul 2019 #2

Being a Deadhead at 60 makes a lot of sense ... he grew up with the Dead ... mr_lebowski Jul 2019 #3

My son is 50 and he thinks deadheads are those who never got over being a teenager and CTyankee Jul 2019 #7

If you're 60, living in a VW van, following the (remaining members of) GD around, still dropping mr_lebowski Jul 2019 #13

Actually, my husband and I have a friend who is 60, living a "sorta" existence and has been CTyankee Jul 2019 #17

all due respect to your son, but being a HUGE Monkees -and- Beatles fan shanny Jul 2019 #30

He would kinda agree with you now. Then he was around 15 and was just discovering rock CTyankee Jul 2019 #43

Spoiled kids from Palo Alto WA-03 Democrat Jul 2019 #4

Poor and from Florida when I would go to the shows. Lochloosa Jul 2019 #6

Boy, I'll say.... pangaia Jul 2019 #29

... Kali Jul 2019 #10

Is that accurate? They were spoiled rich kids? Where did you read that? lapucelle Jul 2019 #14

No, it's not, it's ridiculous ... and esp. unlikely with a 60 year old person ... (nt) mr_lebowski Jul 2019 #18

They are from Palo Alto WA-03 Democrat Jul 2019 #24

Put Jerry on a north bound train you say? Blues Heron Jul 2019 #31

Driving that train... WA-03 Democrat Jul 2019 #34

heh heh Blues Heron Jul 2019 #37

Are the Excelsior District and Menlo Park (where Garcia grew up) wealthy areas? lapucelle Jul 2019 #33

Menlo Park, Los Altos, Woodland, Atherton and PA are rich WA-03 Democrat Jul 2019 #36

Do you have a clue how old Bob Weir was when he met Jerry? Lochloosa Jul 2019 #39

Yes WA-03 Democrat Jul 2019 #50

NOW those areas are ridiculously rich, but in the 1960's? mr_lebowski Jul 2019 #53

Agree different times WA-03 Democrat Jul 2019 #66

When Jerry Garcia was 4 years old, his finger was chopped off by LuckyCharms Jul 2019 #48

His Mother remarried WA-03 Democrat Jul 2019 #88

Spoiled? SHRED Jul 2019 #84

62 and 32 shows later I will always be a fan Lochloosa Jul 2019 #5

You were either on the bus or off the bus. lapucelle Jul 2019 #19

Beat me to it! peacefreak2.0 Jul 2019 #40

I agree. Age 64 here and I will always be a Dead Head. Chemisse Jul 2019 #42

not a hyperfan deadhead, but like 'em plenty Kali Jul 2019 #9

No interest in them at all Sherman A1 Jul 2019 #11

I only got into the Dead after Jerry died. ProudLib72 Jul 2019 #12

Best thing Jerry Garcia ever did: Paladin Jul 2019 #15

The Goodness of the Dead randr Jul 2019 #16

So true CountAllVotes Jul 2019 #22

boring vlyons Jul 2019 #20

I'm not into the Dead wryter2000 Jul 2019 #21

When they are on game, sublime. gtar100 Jul 2019 #23

If you lived in the Bay Area in 1995 when Jerry died, u know the outpouring of grief was incredible mr_lebowski Jul 2019 #25

Head Deadhead Dead Blue Owl Jul 2019 #28

Ben and Jerry named that flavor of ice cream "Cherry Garcia" I recall... CTyankee Jul 2019 #45

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ pangaia Jul 2019 #26

as George Carlin used to say in one of his early comedy bits lapfog_1 Jul 2019 #27

I was walking down Mission Street in San Francisco a few days ago. I passed a kid in his twenties. NBachers Jul 2019 #32

Lots of young people and even some families at the Dead and Company shows. Good times are had UniteFightBack Jul 2019 #91

I'll take some flower freak trance dancing over some neo Nazi stomping on drag queens lunasun Jul 2019 #35

What's actually kinda funny about the Dead ... if you'd never listened to 'em you'd likely think mr_lebowski Jul 2019 #49

You are so right. In the end there's just a song. Lochloosa Jul 2019 #56

A Steal Your Face classic ... love this live '77 version ... mr_lebowski Jul 2019 #68

Thanks for that. Nice Lochloosa Jul 2019 #74

I saw them at the Palladiun that spring and they did Stella Blue. lapucelle Jul 2019 #86

Depends on what you define as a political issue I guess lunasun Jul 2019 #61

Didn't mean to imply the members aren't a bunch of liberals, just talking about the song lyrics :) mr_lebowski Jul 2019 #87

"If I had me a shotgun, Cattledog Jul 2019 #38

Not my cup of tea Generic Brad Jul 2019 #41

I never got into the Dead... ADX Jul 2019 #44

Me, and a few in my family are living proof these are not mutually-exclusive populations ;) mr_lebowski Jul 2019 #46

I'm a 60 year old Deadhead. Been following them from my teens. Itchinjim Jul 2019 #47

'maybe you just had to be there rampartc Jul 2019 #51

Yes MythosMaster Jul 2019 #52

The Grateful Dead experience transcends music. aikoaiko Jul 2019 #54

They suck. WheelWalker Jul 2019 #55

You just ran out of pot. Lochloosa Jul 2019 #57

Not possible, LOL. Listening to the Dead is simply WheelWalker Jul 2019 #59

They're a joke, IMO. stopbush Jul 2019 #58

2,318 concerts. Huge joke. Lochloosa Jul 2019 #63

Quantity, not quality. stopbush Jul 2019 #65

It's both since people show up. nt UniteFightBack Jul 2019 #92

Been a Deadhead since the mid-1970's. . .and I'm 63. DinahMoeHum Jul 2019 #60

I love the Dead Soxfan58 Jul 2019 #62

I've been a Deadhead since 1968 teach1st Jul 2019 #64

I wasn't a fan customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #67

Extremely talented musicians, i enjoy small doses. pnwest Jul 2019 #69

The Grateful Dead are like Harley Davidson Motorcycles, The Figment Jul 2019 #70

The shows are fun. The music is ok, if in the background of something else going on. JDC Jul 2019 #71

Donna Jean made years of their work unlistenable NightWatcher Jul 2019 #72

who is donna jean? CTyankee Jul 2019 #73

Donna Jean Godchaux was the wife of keyboardist, Keith Godchaux from 1972-1979 NightWatcher Jul 2019 #79

Here ya go. . . DinahMoeHum Jul 2019 #80

Donna Jean Godchaux was a back-up singer for Elvis!! CountAllVotes Jul 2019 #94

never got them KT2000 Jul 2019 #75

I respect them for what they did but don't much like their music. Claritie Pixie Jul 2019 #76

I think they are... Mike Nelson Jul 2019 #77

they were terrible..music sucked but message great.. samnsara Jul 2019 #78

Great Band Great Albums Couldn't pay me to see them live. IADEMO2004 Jul 2019 #81

I'll have Ken Kesey (RIP) speak for me SHRED Jul 2019 #82

Grew up 20 minutes from the Morhership underpants Jul 2019 #83

Touch of Grey SHRED Jul 2019 #85

Their fans aren't dicks. Iggo Jul 2019 #89

Easily one of my favorites. It's good music, ain't nothing to figure out. nt UniteFightBack Jul 2019 #90

I dislike their music. Harker Jul 2019 #93