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November 1, 2015 - 2:01am

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Alain

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When I boarded the bus.

I'm French, 61 old, and I live near Paris. Here are some memories of the day when I boarded the bus, May 4, 1972. The atmosphere is warm tonight, Italians Boulevard in Paris: the Grateful Dead will give his second concert in Paris, as part of his European tour. But if the atmosphere is electric in the streets, it is mainly because several dozen youngs manifest and fight against the riot police to demand free rock concerts. The Olympia Theater is a classic music hall, with its rows of seats pressed against each other, and the balcony overlooking the stage - and where I am settled tonight. Really uncomfortable to dance. But music, irresistible grabs the body and, like many others, I spend a good part of the concert gesticulating, standing, stuck between two chairs. I dance like crazy on a Good Lovin' frenzied. The musicians have no look, there is no game scene, nothing to do except Pig Pen, his hat, his pace. But after a while I no longer listening, I wear all my attention on what the musicians behind him. They weave frames, they ornament, they open doors and closing them, they are discreet or roar, it seems endless, and rhythm, always the rhythm that catches the body makes them tick, music becomes colors, red sounds, purple sounds, and it spins, a feast for the head and body. Both pieces played beautifully tonight! The first title of the concert, Greatest Story Ever Told (very energetic) through Chinatown Suffle, Playing In The Band, Big Railroad Blues (where Jerry starts riffs as rarely) and many others. Until Dark Star, I did not know and who appeared to me in all its magnificence, sound wave rippling and swirling. Never heard of! Graceful acrobats, subtle tightrope walkers, the musicians, fire in the veins, give a magnificent concert, not like anything that I had listened to this day. Probably one of the best concerts of the best tours of the Dead. Personally, one of the three greatest concerts I attended in my life, and the greatest rock concert. (Excuse my English).
October 31, 2015 - 8:10am

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Forensicdoceleven

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1971 RESEARCH PROJECT

Good morning rockers!!!! As many of you may or may not know, I am a bit of a “1971 Dead fanatic”. I have taken on a slightly ambitious project, documenting all 1971 Dead shows, the end result of which I hope will combine numerous “facts/factoids” about shows with recollections of folks who actually attended Dead shows in 1971. In order to accomplish this, I need the help of the Dead fan community. ALL contributions will be properly and specifically credited. If you attended ANY shows in 1971 and have ANY recollections to share, PLEASE consider participating. Please PM me for details. While of course I’m happy to hear from anybody who attended “classic 71 shows” such as Port Chester, Fillmore East, Harding Theater, Felt Forum, etc., I’m particularly interested in hearing from folks who may have attended lesser known, “out of the way” shows, such as: 1/21/71 Davis 1/22/71 Lane Community College 3/5/71 Oakland 4/14/71 Bucknell 4/18/71 Cortland 6/21/71 Chateau d’Herouville 8/4/71 Terminal Island 10/19/71 Northrop Auditorium 11/11/71 Atlanta 11/17/71 Albuquerque In addition, if ANYBODY out there has “paper ephemera” related to 1971 shows, Please consider participating. I’m looking especially for: Newspaper/print media articles Show posters/handbills Ticket stubs Photographs Thanks in advance to all who participate and contribute! Rock on, Doc Gillespie
July 12, 2015 - 3:58pm

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redhill_UK_Deadhead

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Itseanut

there are these http://www.cosmiccharlies.co.uk 2 gigs in London in the next month :-) and these http://www.shakedownstreet.co.uk The scottish band Workingman's Deed are now defunct but these guys formed in 2013 https://www.reverbnation.com/wildflowerseed4 I'll also send this as a PM
July 8, 2015 - 8:51am

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fapijeux

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Malta & France

Hello, i'm French, 24 years old, living between the small island Malta, and Paris !I don't know what to say, so THE DEAD ROCKS ! Cheers
July 8, 2015 - 8:46am

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mona

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Itseanut

Know of scotish cover band Gratful Deeds but can't find them now. Nor couldn't find UK cover bands on google. I'm in states and good luck to you.
June 28, 2015 - 1:36pm

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Itseanut

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New member here

Hello all, Im located in the UK and was wondering who else is? Wondering if there are any bars or bands that cover the dead so I can get my live music fix. Thanks
June 16, 2015 - 11:31pm

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bluzer

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dayumm amazing

dayumm amazing
June 11, 2015 - 12:39pm

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purpleerik69

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May 24, 2015

Hi ya all,this is Erik from

Hi ya all, this is Erik from Austria. One of some Heads here in Austria - since the year of 1981 when i first hear Live/Dead. Unfortunately never made it to a show - so far the boya never made it to my country too. But i`m on the 30 trips - really lookin out to the July shows - great site here Keep Truckin
April 24, 2015 - 8:34am

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LongLiveHendrix

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The Last Concerts of GD

If in fact these will be the last shows of the GD I appeal to any Deadhead with influence... 1) There should be a fine & powerful & lengthy version of Terrapin Station backed up by genuine black gospel choir. That would be absolutely ethereal. 2) There should a good long version of Dark Star where there ought be several lead guitarists. I suggest inviting a whole host of musicians such as Steve Hillage, Al DiMeola, Santana,etc. There are are so many folks who have loved the GD that some talented folks will show up & do a monumental job.
April 14, 2015 - 11:30pm

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nicklozia

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Gather here and tell us your stories! And thanks to TigerLilly for the suggestion!

CRB

Those Koko vids ARE the best. Amsterdam were good too. They might be the greatest band on the planet. Im waiting for the reels.

I was at the London show. It

I was at the London show. It was a fun Monday night ! Really great !

Dead show in Soviet Era Moscow???

Do you also believe in the Grateful Dead FBI conspiracy? LOL!

Soviet Era Moscow?

That was my first thought, also.!.. the FBI Conspiracy!! (LOL).. i don't think anything shows up on the Bands'passports.??

Hi all I am from Istria (Croatia)

Hi all I have been around some for time and listening to the GD for more than 10 years and just now I have realized that I am still not a member of this Forum ... well hi everyone! : )

good things

Hope many things are good in mu country!

Hello freinds! We are jam band from Serbia, we play mostly Grateful Dead songs.. There are also Bob Dylan, Allman Brothers Band, JJ Cale... This is our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Dead-Mondays-Grateful-Dead-Tribute-Band-from-S… and our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp_asT_Vl62xrySpomjAuSQ Hope you like it! Greetings from Serbia! :)

Anybody from Europe want to go on Dead & Co tour in 2017?

I live in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and am looking at going on tour this summer (2017),Anybody want to go and maybe share a rental car, van or RV? Let's go!

Dead & Company

Any Euroheads going to Dead & Company this summer? I will be at the Chicago shows June & July. Maybe we can meet up.

EireHead

Any Irish on here?

Belgian

Looking for Belgium people :)

Frenchforum if you want

Frenchforum if you want http://gratefuldead.forumactif.com/

Radio Free Serbia

Given my own lack of innate musical talent, or sufficient discipline to acquire playing skills, I always admire - but don't often listen very long to - amateur cover bands. However, DHSerbia, having just completed your entire 6/12/16 set on utube, I'm tremendously impressed. Your collective musicianship, communication, and emotional conncetion with the music warrant a greater, or louder, audience than the 4 people who audibly applauded. In particular, let me say that I kept waiting for familiar instrumental landmarks to "Cocaine", but got none. That intro is fantastic, but led me to believe that the setlist described below the video must be incorrect. Still, when the vocalist sang the all-too-familiar, "If you want go out...", I realized the band was putting it's own imprimatur on the classic by infusing it with a slower, bluesier feel across a broader instrumental palette. Well done! Were you stateside and local, I'd be a groupie. Perhaps when back in Holland later this year I can plan a trip to the (other) BBC!/peace, Katherine

Can you name the Grateful Dead songs by their lyrics?

I found a cool game guyswhat is your score? http://quizforfan.com/can-you-name-the-grateful-dead-songs-by-their-lyr…

Anyone in the south of

Anyone in the south of Bulgaria and fancies a visit drop me a line. I live in the province of Varna and it's great in summer, Cheers

deadheads in Austria

Hey now, I am an american head looking for others in Austria. Are there any meetups or places for heads in Austria or Vienna? Any Jam Bands or the like? thanks, deadnik

A music lover with technical inclination

Hi I am a music lover and a hobbyist guitarist. I am always in search of music which I have not listened to. Being from a technical background I am always trying how I can mingle my technical knowledge of programming and music.Looking forward to have a great time here.

re deadheads in Austria

Deadnik , there are some heads here in Austria , you will meet some at local summer festivals called " Lovely Days " in Eisenstadt and " ClamRock " at Brurg Clam. You will see some at concerts of Gov`t Mule , Warren Haynes ( as he is the only Dead related musician who plays most every year here in Austria ). Another fine scene is the " Arena " in Vienna.Unfortunately there are no Gatherings here ---- Austrian Heads are the one to grow their collections at home and play them to their friends... cheers , Erik

Non non je suis là ;)

Deadheads from Germany

hello... first time poster here! my question, sind hier deadheads aus deutschland? (are deadheads from germany here? have a nice evening ph.

Deadheads of Russia - Saint-Petersburg

Hello . l listen to the Dead for more then decade) Also play bass https://youtu.be/9pnqIdQk7bI

bara försöker att passa på

Hey now! Im a US Expat living in Umeå, Sweden soon moving to Stockholm(Skarpnäck). The Dead are the most constant musical element throughout my soon to be 40 years upon the 3rd stone, I am Warf Rat and completely so, a recovered alcoholic but I dont judge and like to take an alcohol free ale. Hit me up on the off chance you see this are in Stockholm/Norrland are kind want to share gd dates or even pass some flacs = l Also into kraut, underground garagepsych, ambient, new age, stoner doom, post musics, cosmic synth, drone minimalism... Lee flueretapes@gmail.com 0725182220

re GratefulFrum

no , don`t think so ; ich bin der einzige österreichisch head hier , aber lass dich nicht davon abhalten , ist nett hier , gibt viele gute Infos und auch gute tips .....

France

People who love the Grateful Dead in France (Les gens qui aiment Grateful Dead en France)...you don't need to be Deadheads or wear a uniform (pas nécessaire d'être Deadhead ou de porter un uniforme)...Who are you? Where are you? (Qui êtes vous? Ou êtes vous?)..."We are everywhere", maybe, but I sure don't bump into many of you just strolling around (On a beau dire "Nous sommes partout", mais je ne vous croise pas sur mon chemin)...

those london gigs

We have shared the same road, Eliseu. See you at the Jubilee...

european deadhead in USA

first saw the dead in 1970 at Hollywood festival with Pig :)

France....

well, i`m lucky here in Austria - a good friend of mine is a Head too, we do usually warch the Dead and Company gigs via nugs.net together , staying up till the morning sun comes , chatting and smoking through the night and dreaming the dream of flying over to the States ( maybe next summer tour finally ).....

Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Canadian dedhed

Kitchener memorial auditorium Canadian best place 2 hear best musician who ever lived Netherlands Germany Chlie st Stephen estimated prophet Touch of Grey fire on the mountain uncle johns band casey Jones friend of the devil shakedown st syfisticated syfisticated fresh water fresh fish legal marjiuana lsd25 phine psychological PS4 psvita PlayStation rattlesnake78 caimanlizard7878 cya latter

Dead and Company coming to Europe?

Euroheads stand by the rumours are getting stronger about 8 Dead & Co dates in Europe after Lockn', starting in Amsterdam.

France

Hi! I live in France border to Germany and Switzerland close to Basel exactly.I was never at a dead show but I saw them on live TV (lol) at Rockpalast in Germany in 1981. Since then I'm a big fan of the Dead. I have a huge collection of CDs and DVDs of concerts, Books, first printing poster t-shirts. Now, I need a miracle and Dead & Co are welcome in Europe ...

France

re : Gr8tefulspace

welcome on board - it`s a nice place here though ther are not so many European heads here i suppose.Dead and Co coming to Europe this fall ? if they do i will travel from show to show. I am thankful for nugs.net - covering all them shows on TV , even the Bob and Phil solo shows....if you like to trade , pm me...... Erik ( Austria )

PETITION FOR DEAD&CO EUROPE FALL 18

how about startin a petition for them boys havin a few shows in good ole europe this fall as it is rumoured ( Relix et c. ) ?We need to tell them that there are enough Heads in Europe to fill a 10.000 seater in the betutiful cities of London, Paris, Amsterdam , Milano , Munich , Vienna , Prag.......

ITALY

helloin the late 80's i left for the states and saw gd in oakland.. ended up living in sf for a year and a half.. really miss those times while there i bought a 69 sg with bigsby b5 that looked exactly like the live dead one unfortunately is gone, i regret selling it every day no one knows the wereabout of that one sg ? greetings from italy h

Amsterdam Dead Heads

Hello From Buffalo NY! I hope you made it to the U.S. for 2016 tour! I am responding to your post because I will be visiting Amsterdam This Sept 2nd 2018. I am looking for fellow Amsterdam Dead heads to meet up with. Do you still live there? -McKenzie O'Malley Buffalo NY

Spain

Hello From Madrid

4 MAY 1972, PARIS, FRANCE

The atmosphere is hot tonight, boulevard des Italiens in Paris: the Grateful Dead will give its second concert in Paris, as part of its European tour. But if the atmosphere is electric in the streets, it is mainly because dozens of young people demonstrate and fight against the CRS to claim the free rock concerts.

The Olympia Room is a classic music hall, with its rows of tight seats against each other, and the balcony overlooking the stage - and where I'm sitting tonight. Really uncomfortable to dance. But the music, irresistible, seizes the body and, like many others, I spend a good part of the concert to gesticulate, standing, wedged between two chairs.

I dance like crazy on a Good Lovin 'furious. The musicians have no look, there is no stage play, nothing to do except Pig Pen, his hat, his look, his mouth. But after a while I do not listen anymore, I focus my attention on what the musicians do behind him. They weave wefts, they ornament, they open paths and then close them, they are discrete or roar, it seems endless, and the rhythm, always the rhythm that catches the body, makes them vibrate, the music that becomes colors, red sounds, mauve sounds, and it whirls, a real party for the head and the body.

So many songs played beautifully, tonight! From the first title of the concert, Greatest Story Ever Told (very energetic) to Chinatown Suffle, Playing In The Band (played, it seems to me, on a tempo a little slower than usual), Big Railroad Blues (where Jerry launches riffs as rarely) and so many others. Until that Dark Star, which I did not know and which appeared to me in all its magnificence, a waving and swirling sound wave. Never heard!

Graceful acrobats, subtle tightrope walkers, the musicians, fire in the veins, give, this May 4, 1972, a magnificent concert, not resembling anything I had listened to until today. Probably, one of the best concerts of one of the best tours of the Dead. For my part, one of the three biggest concerts I've attended in my life, and the biggest rock concert.

Paris 4th May 1972

Great review, Alain. This show is definitely one of the best, if not THE best, in the box set that came out a few years ago. I was fractionally too young to catch the band in 1972-but that was the time to see them. One of them..

Quality Grateful D inspired Jam Band desiring to play in Europe.

We are a Grateful Dead inspired Jam band looking for info to tour Europe. Please contact us at thejamcooperative@gmail.com. Our Facebook page is Cooper Pearce and The Jam Cooperative. We are not a broke wanna-be band. We have means and a desire to bring our brand of authentic quality Dead to Europe. Please contact us with any assistance or suggestions you may have. Thank you.

Germany - Ja

seit 2007

Deadheads in Spain

Any heads in Madrid ? I've been living here for 3 years and have yet to meet a fellow fan.. reach out if you want to sesh and listen to tapes this summer !

Athens, Greece

Hello from ol' Athens.

Deadheads in Europe

Hello from a Deadhead in Girona Spain

deadhead in europe

hi everyone!!
this is a deadhead in pamplona, north spain..
love and light for all of you!

Dead Heads in Europe

Hi everyone.
With a couple of friends we are planning a Dead party on saturday 8th of august somewhere in southern France. Any cool Dead Head could be welcome if around...

Belgian deadheads

Hi guys
I'm a belgian deadhead born after jerry died. Me and my girlfriend went to the states for half a year in search of the scene, and in search of the music. We were so surprised to see and feel how alive it was, one of the most beautiful moments of our lives! Saw a lot of shows that took me to that place, met the loveliest people and i'm so grateful to have experienced it. Now we're back in belgium for a while and i have literally never found one single other deadhead in belgium than the 2 of us. It's so weird not being able to talk or dance to, some grateful dead and jerry tunes.. so this way i'm trying to connect with people from belgium or even europe who are deadheads, i never met one in europe anyway, and i wanna play their music, the scene has to come to europe, europe needs it, and i just really miss it :)

much love to all of you beautiful souls