Grateful Dead

Hello family/friends, I do consider myself to be a deadhead. I've been listening to the dead ever since I could safely say 4-5 years old. I am currently 18 years of age, and my love only grows stronger for them. When I can recount my youngest memories of being a child, like first learning how to tie my shoes, or learning how to swim. Or, even just being around the people I loved as a child. The Grateful Dead was always playing, and I believed they are the reason why I am today. I am a person who just wants to share love, and happiness to the people around me. And, if I can do that in my days work. My day is complete. The man that introduced me to The Dead when I was a child, I do not speak much with anymore, he seemed to grow away from my close family. And, what I would do now since I haven't seen him in so long. And, just to give him the biggest hug, and looking at him. And saying, I thank you for showing me the music that changed my life. And, it has and always will....Wellp, I could keep rambling on, and on for an introduction. But, I hope to get too know you all more, and ill be around posting some comments. Peace and love

Hi everyone,The name is jay and im from the washington dc area. Im 22 years old im libertarian, and i am a huge fanatic of music. I listen to all kinds of music but my favorite genres are 60s rock/psychedelic rock, jam bands, 90s hiphop, grunge rock and 90s rock in general, and jazz (especially miles davis, dave brubeck, john coltrane). I work for a company that makes flight simulators for the government and its ok but i have to tend to tone myself down at work because im brutally honest and say whats on my mind and some people may think my views may be radical so i tend to wear chaps at work and be productive yet when im home i jam with my bluegrass band, shoot shotguns at targets (yes im a gun owner but no i dont hunt, weird huh?), and love just having a good time just as long as everyone respects keepin the noise down for my neighbors. I am a psychonaut and occasionally use psychedelics but only once or twice a year and with serious spiritual responsible intent. I love people and i love expressing my freedom of speech by protesting and being a activist for many causes (i do live in dc afterall!). Today is my first day on the board and i look forward to coming on here often. Peace and love!

Hi, thank you for the warm welcomes ... I have been a deadhead most of my life. I grew up around my deadhead uncles. I've been to 3 shows in Orlando. As you all probably know the dead didn;t like coming to florida. At the time I was in a 'different world'. But I always have enjoyed the dead. I went on and experienced different types of music to see what it was all about. Next thing you know ... Here comes my knight in shiny tye die armor. Sweeps me off my feet. And re-interduced the dead to me. Its nice to be back ... Even though I've been a back seat dead.net member for over a year. lol ... I hope to get to know you all ... oh wait I already do ... lol ... j/k ... Sorry I like to joke around a lot so don't take me too seriously except when it comes to gardening & my love for the Dead. I was glad to hear when the hubbyman (aka Stuman) suggested to Ms Marye about the Mother Earth forum. I'll be there soon. I have read alot of the post .. Great Forum ... Thank you Ms Marye :D I'll see you all around in the different forums.

I am the one the bus got its new set of tires for in 88 and the reason the orange got cooked. Bobby and Mountain girl please pay attention to my poem and I hope you read and like it. Thank You Bobby for staying so healthy and clean to keep the strongest hand on the torch all these years. What a great trip it was.... Two 357 magnums, barely able to stand, the astrologer saw him from far away and when the young boy came to the crossroads she knocked over tables to bear witness to the crowd of many the glory of the golden light only she could see and the look in her scared eyes was that she knew he had finally found his people and that meant the end was in sight. Sage filled the air as the skirted rainbow warrior walked across the lawn and the Jew dropped a bag of gold on the ground as he said his goodbyes. When the young boy jumped the fence, a bear walked out of the woods with a yellow flower behind his ear and without a word spoken, the lady laid on me his rose and that's when it truly all began....for everyone. The deer all fled in despair after the dust settled the morning after and the girl from the mountain knew she had been right all along and the orange sky reminded her of why her family had came so prepared. When she finally heard from the boy again, twenty years had went by but they boy had never left the hill. As he sat on the final hump on the hill, the girl from the mountain asked him, "you now understand they gave you everything you ever wanted, you know everything is right on time, and you are relaxed knowing you'll still get pushed back out one more time, so why is it you are crying so hard my dear? "I already cry for the future little ones. I came back out this year and I can't get any of these kids to appreciate my stories so if it always takes me this long to remember who I am, how will I get the little ones down under to appreciate what it was like to have high times on the green grass, a blessing from God even for the short time it was? Oh well, I'm ready anyway so let's get this peace started once and for all......bye everyone..." they're never gonna miss us.... I love you all...stay high, keep movin, give everything away....

what Marye said , Make yourself at home ! We`r glad to have you !!

this isn't exactly like being at a show, but there are good folks here. Make yourself at home!

i stumbled onto this sight looking for an old friend....lost count of number of shows..tried looking at the lists and i can't even remeber all of the venues..all i know is that there is no other place or feeling of this earth like being at a show...it is really not something i can describe with words..sadly, i have not found anything to replace that feeling..it is the music and the experience i remember..not the numbers or the venues...the music will never leave my soul..neither will the friends i made along the journey

glad you landed here and found a happy home!

I usually live in the Vineyard, and posted there as well, but I just want to say that you to all that contribute to this site as it is constantly improving and evolving. Thank you Rhino for making this happen. A big thanks to Marye our peaceful curator who basically lets the members run the site with a little tug on the reigns from time to time. Thanks to all I have connected with here. The biggest thanks goes to the Grateful Dead who helped me map my path, expand my reality, and basically rock the fuck out! Love to all- geoff "Say you'll come back when you can Whenever your airplane happens to land Maybe I'll be back here too It all depends on what's with you."

boarded the bus sometime in '87 after listening to aoxomoxoa missed the '88 shows in atlanta, no money atlanta '89 first show, after that, 'no money' was never a good enough excuse to miss a show santa clara fall '89 to fall '95, saw as much as i possibly could back to home town spartanburg, sc damn... "nothing lasts" been too long now the cobwebs are collecting in the brain greensboro '09! yes! finally my people! So here I am... Borderline desperate for find some locals who share the same path as myself. If you are in my area, let me know! If you know how I can connect to the local scene, let me know! I work as an audio/video professional at a local college. I'm a geek into computers, Dungeons & Dragons, amateur rocketry (ok, I was into amateur rocketry before 9/11, I'm pretty much regulated out of a hobby now.) I play guitar on and off.