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December 23, 2007 - 3:28pm

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October 8, 2008 - 5:14am

#471

c_c

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gypsy soul??

gypsy soul, trish, where you at babe?? hope all is well. we miss you. come back home anytime, door is always unlocked. love and peace. (badger, I culd make a weak joke about "happy endings" but that would be 'out of hand' so to speak)
October 7, 2008 - 1:46am

#472

cosmicbadger

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June 13, 2007

what happened next?

The posts in this thread make fascinating reading.... But almost every post leaves me wanting to know if there was a happy ending. Did they find eachother again? How was it? It would be grate to hear some stories of happy reunions!
October 6, 2008 - 10:09pm

#473

Gypsy Cowgirl

Joined:
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Dawn Terese

Mickey's eyes are brown.............good luck on your quest Too bad your birth mom is not more cooperative! "Brown-eyed women and red grenadine, The bottle was dusty but the liquor was clean. Sound of the thunder with the rain pourin' down, And it looks like the old man's gettin' on." think all you can do now is listen to the music play.......... xoxox Gypsy Cowgirl
October 6, 2008 - 6:17pm

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Dawn Terese

Joined:
September 30, 2008

Gypsy Cowgirl

Thanks for responding to my post. I also appreciate you giving me other ideas as to bands to look at. I checked out Frank Zappa and it looks like he has brown eyes....Bill's photos looks like he has brown eyes, but Mickey's look like they may be blue. Unfortunately contact with my birthmother has proved to be difficult as she is still living like she was in the 60's...roaming and not settling down anywhere....bouncing from friends to friends. Contact was made with her father and he said she only calls and checks in periodically. When he was asked about what band he thought my father played for his response was Grateful Dead. She supposedly is still following some of the members...I was born in Alaske in 1969, but she was only there visiting her mother and step father as he was in the military there. After she had me she brought me back to her Dad's house in Houston, Tx. I don't know where she was when I was conceived. I wish I knew where my incredible genes came from...as it doesn't appear it was from my mom...lol! Just kidding! I think my father would be proud of me...I'm well accomplished in life and have always had a natural gift of being musically inclined. I've taught dance for the last 20 years as a hobby...funny, Bill's mother was a dance teacher! There is no telling who he could be and I'll probably never find out. I would just hate to go through life and leave this earth never knowing. I enjoy getting to know others on this site and really appreciate both you and gratefulmom for responding to my post.
October 5, 2008 - 9:15pm

#475

GR8FLPT

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August 3, 2007

Marsha Marsha Marsha

Bernstein that is, she lived in Chicago back in the early 80's till we met in Santa Fe, NM. Then she relocated to Berkley,Ca. We dated for a couple years till I left Ca for treatment in MN. Been here 22 years. Just wondering how you are? Franko
October 5, 2008 - 8:50pm

#476

Gypsy Cowgirl

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Dawn Terese

hi-just wanted to say good luck finding your father. Also, I believe both Mickey & Billy have brown eyes. If you've found your mother, she may be of more help than anyone. (as to what bands she was with) Also, where were you born? Frank Zappa had alot of groupies.......So, just good luck again! Gypsy Cowgirl
October 5, 2008 - 7:26pm

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indigoaura

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September 29, 2008

Local Deadheads in NJ

where are you all? i was hoping to get a drum thing happening this beautiful October . i'm in the sandy hook area.....drop me a line at indigoauratattoo@gmail.com
October 3, 2008 - 8:06am

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goingdownthero…

Joined:
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looking for Carmen Taylor from Columbus, OH

This is Brian... I last saw you at Madison Square Gardens on 9/20/90. We met at the Richfield shows earlier in the fall tour and I've lost track of you since!! Where are you, sister?
October 1, 2008 - 8:46am

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Dawn Terese

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Can anyone see the resemblance?

Well, I've been looking at the photos of both Mickey and Bill.....Weird thing is I can see a resemblance in Mickey but some of Bill's photos look like my 15 year old son. Can anyone else out there see the resemblance or is it just me? Help me out guys....I'd really like to know. If anyone has thoughts on other bands that had a drummer with brown/black hair and blue eyes I could be looking at let me know. I was born in 1969 to an unwed mother who was a groupie....her name is Billie.
October 1, 2008 - 3:59am

#480

GratefulGigi

Joined:
July 20, 2007

Dawn Terese

Good luck on your quest. My daughter found me after 16 years, and we now have a grate relationship :) I hope the same for you ! Mickey or Bill?? Hmmmmmmmmmmm, well ya never know :/

John Perry Barlow

John Perry Barlow

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I'm Looking For...

Looking for friends and family you've lost touch with? Post here!

I met a wonderful girl from Idaho Springs (by way of Utah) that helped me out greatly on Friday. I had to go back to my life and we did not exchange numbers but i wanna tell her thank you. I would have liked us to stay in touch. Farewell goddess hopefully i see you spinning around again soon.

looking for heads in Lewes De.

Hi There, I just moved to Lewes De. and looking for friends. If youlive here give me a hey so we can meet ; ')

Hi Dawn

I live in Lewes,where did you move from?Lewes is a cool little town hope your enjoying it.

Looking for Patti Flashner who grew up in Highland Park IL

I'm looking for Patti Flashner who grew up in Highland Park IL in late 70's early 80's and went to college in the Boston area from 83- 1987... Patti, Would love to catch up... Gerald iGrateful

Any Deadheads near Wichita, KS?

Looking for Deadheads in the Wichita area. I live in the little town of Halstead. If ur out there pls respond.

did you tour in late 80's early 90's?

I m hoping one of you out theremight be able to help me. I followed the dead full time from 89-94 and met, fell in love with Otter/Derek. We got married at mile high stadium and tyler gave me away and wrecking crew gave a big party after in a sweet room. Roach motel folks were there too! Turtle is Otter/Dereks brother. Sadly...i was around when things got dark and people got strung out on bad things. i wont go into detail on a public forum lol. Lets say nothing good can come out of the Chelsea hotel in those days. Otter and I grew apart and I went to college and grew much older...never forgetting him or my the life i lived. I would so dearly love to reconnect with anyone from back in the day. Especially somoene who could tell me anything about Otter/derek or turtle (he would def know what happened to him). Ill list the folks we knew back then maybe it will ring a bell for someone.Otter, Turtle, Fast Eddie, Gracie, Hawaian Ed, ira, Fast Eddie, Crispy, mayla, Tyler, Rover from the haight id so love to hear from you, roach, TIGGER...you and i traveled together when we first started out!!!, morgan,poet, spacecat i love you, jim, michelle from san diego, spree, diamond fire......i hope this is enough.

80's/90's touring

Hey Now,I toured in the mid-late 80's although I don't directly recall otter/derek,it does ring a bell.I remember rack and fast ed[who did'nt know them],Hawaiian ed,and definatly Ira[the indian],I lived mostly in santa cruz,my name is Lenny. Fast ed and Rack did have a myspace site, I don't recall hte address,perhaps you can try that angle.I wishI could be more help,it's great to see the names I knew from that great part of my life.My email is ciccone1@atlanticbb.net if you care to yack about old times...take 'er easy,Lenny

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hey

you're back!

i'm front!

not quite... but i'm getting there.

cool

we'll take it...

eugene ?

whats your favorite candy ?

Peanut M &M who ya babby where are you ?? Eugene ?

Cap Center, '92

Looking for a guy from St. Lucia that did tour on crutches...!

ya know I was thinking about it.

I lost most of my friends, I know there some wher but I dont know where,

710 Ashbury Tenants

Hello everyone! I am seeking information on 710 Ashbury. Does anyone know the tenants of this legendary house? If so, please send me a PM. Thanks!

years ago

Dennis McNally talked to the people who owned the house, in about 1980; I think it's in the Grateful Dead Reader. I think your best path is the property tax records, though, as the place may well have changed hands since then.

Looking for Jennifer bloh

Lived in ft. Collins co. Then Santa Cruz ca. From Philly. Great friend. Saw tons of show together. Blue moon new year. Tons of Bay Area shows. Love to connect. Mary Salardino Msalardino@gmail.com

Hey

I think the Charmin I know fits your description she was black from Trinidad and she was mixed she had blue eyes right? I can probably give you he rcontact info, but contact me first.

Searching for birthfather

In search of a man who would be in his early/ mid/ late sixties now. Went be the name winddancer. I believe from Santa Cruz or west coast. Met my mom at the dead show at Portland speedway June 30,1979 grateful dead show. I believe his birth first name is John or Jonathan. he toured with the dead in the late 70's.Any leads are gratefully accepted. Thanks, Sarah

Caroline & Jason

Hello.I am sure some of you might have heard of the unidentified decedent "Jason Doe". He supposedly attended the Grateful Dead summer 1995 concerts on june 24 and june 25 of. He died in a car crash june 26 and has never been identified. So please take a moment to look at the information by googling "Jason doe" and if you knew a Caroline O. or a Caroline T. or a Jason maybe you have some information that might help bring him home. Since I am uncertain of the site policies about links in comments I hope you will be willing to do a Google search yourself if you know someone or something relevant. I apologize if this has already been discussed on the forums but I feel like someone here might be able to help. Thank you!

Searching for Bolletta..

Looking for an old tour friend from Northern California named Bolletta.She used to make beautiful bags adorned with beads and lived in Boulder Creek.Any help would be greatly appreciated! Leo (~);)

Windancer

Hi Sarah,I have just been contacted by one of my old friends from Dead Tour.You have been talking with him,Larry,about finding your father,Windancer.I could only find this posting from you as he did not give me your current connection?Hopefully you will get this?My husband and I are very close to your father.His real name is Jonathan Timmer,yes,AKA,Windancer,when we were on tour.Your father was a unique/essentric individual.He has had some rough times in his life....which is why we have stayed friends,and been close,to support and help him.I guess you know now he has found out you are looking for him.....and it has affected him deeply.He definitely would like to connect...You are the only blood relative he knows of,as he was adopted out as a small child,born to traveling gypsies,who could not raise him.He went through Vietnam,which affected him greatly.He joined the Dead family as a sense of community,and we were all a tight knit community....if you have not received the info for him yet please respond and we can connect you with him,My name is Lesly,hope we connect?

lost but found

grateful

Concert Stories Wanted

Hi! I'm a student and dead fan looking for people wanting to share their stories and experiences at Dead concerts. I'm writing a paper about the effect their music had on people and people's experiences at their concerts. If anyone is willing to share some of their concert stories please reply to this post or feel free to shoot me an email at mjravenna@gmail.com or ravennamj@sdstudents.us Any help is appreciated. Thanks!!!

looking for Antonio

Probably a long shot in the dark :) I'm looking for a guy named Antonio from California who went to shows in the late 80s early 90s. We lost touch and I have always wondered what happened to you. We hung out a few times in Northern and Southern Cal, last few times in San Diego. If you ever find this drop me a line. I think you might remember me as bouncy. :D

Wharf Rat Joe from Atlanta

Hey Joe,It's Suki from Berkeley. Remember 2001 NYE in Oakland? Still around? I loved your turtle. Wish to make amends Suki

Now we're talking.

Jennifer Arnold &/or Steve Cunningham from Pittsburgh

This is George Somerville or Summersville or something like that from RFK shows in the 90's. Sorry we lost touch. Drop me a line at gsomerville@hccw.com if you happen to stumble across this, please.

A friendly Deadhead encounter at a Dollar General in Pearcy, AR

I'm trying to get in touch with a beautiful young Deadhead girl, named Cheleese, with whom I did not have nearly enough time to talk. We met at the Dollar General Store in Pearcy, Arkansas.
If anyone knows her by golly, let her know that I could not hear her e-mail contact info that she shouted out to me, as it was too loud in the store! I NEED A MIRACLE!
Kindly, uncleJames

You Know Who You Are!

Yeah you.....
You stole my brand new Dead shirt I just bought and pulled through my belt loop while I was in line at the gate at Alpine Valley in '85.
I felt a tug, turned around and you were long gone.
So not cool!

Bosco Boots

Bosco Boots - That is a lot of baggage to be carrying around for 34 years! Hope your shirt turns up!

south rim grand canyon

i was walking to the lodge singing "It Must Have Been The Roses" April 10 or 11, 2015. When i got to
the line "all i know is i could not leave her there", you said, "that's my favorite line in that song and a good voice".
i wish i would have got your info but, i was late to start a rim to rim hike. darn it. you, pretty lady, cross my
mind of regrets from time to time. perhaps it wasn't meant to be or, perhaps you are my destiny!!

Attn: Oklahoma Heads!

Hi there, I'm interested in doing a project about the long, lost 2/6/79 Tulsa show. Anybody out there attend that one? I'd love to chat with you and get your story. Shoot me a DM if this is you. Thanks so much!

I AM LOOKING FOR OLD DEADHEADS

Hello everyone,
Currently I am working on my MA degree thesis project which concerns with the counterculture(s) of the 60s and 70s. If possible, I would like to interview and ask couple questions to some DeadHeads who were young back in 60s and 70s and been to Dead shows. If you are interested please reach me out! And if you prefer, you can remain as anonymous. You can reach me at sebnemaltunkaya@hotmail.com
All the best!

I am looking for the poster…

I am looking for the poster artist Michael Everett. Does anyone have contact information? Thanks!

Candyman where are you?

Looking for Dave Roberts initially from Connecticut.

bday

Any women with the same birthday as me and Jerry ? August 1

Looking for people who were at 5/25/77 Richmond, VA Mosque show

I'm making a documentary for a grad school project, and I need as many opinions from attendees as I can possibly get!

I'd love to interview you--in person, if you're in Virginia (where I am).

Let me know. My email is gtolson8@gmail.com. Thanks!

Cardboard sign reads:…

Cardboard sign reads: BOYFRIEND WANTED

49 never married, optimistic, honest, and lighthearted female. No kids, std-free, pretty cute, I like to cook and eat. Never hard drugs, pescatarian, and animal lover. Currently interested in hiking wilderness areas or long trails, camping, biking, anything outdoors. No drainbows or drama. Also just looking for one great companion, I don’t believe in romance hooey. All good things in all good time. https://imgur.com/a/zy4jSqV

I'm looking for Ron "Ripper" Corey..

Anyone know Ripper? Or his whereabouts? I'm an old friend from the early 90's who's looking to reconnect w/ Ripper. I grew up in NY and moved to San Francisco in 1991 with another Deadhead buddy. I met Ripper one morning laying in the bed of his Toyota pickup in the campgrounds at the Eugene shows. I was stumbling around one early morning after the show and started jawing w/ him. He asked me if I wanted a Guinness? It was about 8am. That was the beginning a wild fucking day and a long friendship. We partied the rest of that weekend and probably met back up when we returned to the Bay Area. From there he said, Let's drive to the shows in Vegas. Hell yeah! It was most likely early 1994. When that West Coast run ended he said, Let's drive cross country and go to the big Woodstock 94' concert. Hell yeah! We we're on a roll and having a blast. And by this time we had a big crew of people that we're hanging w/ us and seeing shows. So we drove up through Idaho and tripped out w/ some wild people, crossed the country and saw GD shows at The Palace in Michigan. Finally got to NY. We posted up on my folks porch and partied for days. My Mom loved Ripper. We gave her a pot plant that was in car. Somehow we managed to keep it alive and watered it while driving cross country. We did all the Giants Stadium shows. Then Ripper went up to Mass to meet his buddies, I stayed in NY and we both went to Woodstock 94' with our friends. Then we met back up in the Bay area later in early Fall. And we hung out all through the mid 90's. I would run into Ripper in San Rafael. Sitting outside New George's. And I once put an add on Craigslist asking if anyone knew where Ripper was? Someone replied that he went back to Mass. and he's involved in a big Grateful Dead fan club or something. Well, I've been out in CA for 30 years and I'm moving back to NY. It's been a good run out here but I need to get back to my roots. And I need to find Ripper so I can pick up where we left off. Or maybe a mellower version of that. Maybe you know him from the Bay Area? Maybe you know him from the Mass. Deadhead scene. Tell him Frankie from NY is looking for him. He'll know. He can contact me at frankcoviello1999@yahoo.com Ciao...

Grateful Dead Latin Style

Hi all, I am latin percussionist and Lifelong Deadhead. I am planning to launch an equity crowdfund for a Latin Jazz Grateful Dead Tribute project called "The Latin Dead" but first reaching out to the Dead community in case there was some interested investors looking to take the ride and help us thrive! I have a detailed business plan I can provide for any serious inquiries. Please feel free to message me directly here or via email at... latindeadmusic@gmail.com

Thanks, Brenden

I’m looking for...

I’m looking for this brother Isaac from the Bronx and Johnathon and Moonflower from NY. Last I saw Isaac he was with me in Oakland 11-11-94 JGB after I went to Santa Cruz and he went to Eugene.. I miss my brother need to find him..

I'm still here Bobby McGee

guess its too late now...

I'm looking for My old bro …

I'm looking for My old bro "Hippie Jay" King. Last spoke with him on the phone in 11/2005. He was always one of my best friends and I would love to connect with him. Please find a way to make contact Jay. I still think about you all the time Bro. I even still have some old cassettes of you and I jamming with Sean.

Im looking for Sandy Ritt,…

Im looking for Sandy Ritt, my dear friend from Isla Vista days, who introduced me to "Against the Stage, front and center" at Winterland, and Berkeley Keystone, while frying. Lost track, late 1980s, married a guy named Robert Mateo, used to live in Berkeley

She was the one and I let her slip away......

This is a little different…

This is a little different than what's usually put here, but I'm looking for bluegrass musicians or people knowledgeable about bluegrass who would be willing to do a quick interview via zoom. I'm a student working on a project talking specifically about the banjo but also about bluegrass music generally, and as part of it I'm conducting a bunch of interviews with musicians, instrument builders, professors, and music lovers. The end product is gonna be a multimedia thing that will include some video stuff, some written stuff, some photography stuff, and maybe some other stuff who knows. If you'd be interested in doing an interview, know someone who would be interested, or have anything else you wanna tell/ask me about please feel free to PM me or comment on this