Grateful Dead

My last show ....At least it ended with a incredible DEW !! US Blues

Set 1: Hell In A Bucket, Loser, Take Me To The River, Row Jimmy, Broken Arrow, Promised Land Set 2: Scarlet Begonias > Fire On The Mountain, Women Are Smarter, It's All Too Much, Playing In The Band > Drums > Space > Ain't No Easy Answers > Morning Dew, E: U.S. Blues

Got a taper ticket outside the show last minute...couldn't see nothin in that seat, so moved across aisle to left...lit a smoke n got busted for it (black mark on ticket)...moved up ten or so rows...lit a smoke during row jimmy n got busted for it (second black mark means c-ya)...got dragged to the back of the floor and shoved out the long row of c-ya doors by two guards holding both arms and wound up staring at a dozen cops on horses. Suck. Not the greatest 21st birthday. A friend got busted and spent the night in jail and another acquaintance got REALLY busted and spent two months in jail (was there when Jer passed). As noted by so many: the beginning tastes of a rough tour to come... "Moloch the incomprehensible prison! Moloch the crossbone soulless jailhouse and Congress of sorrows!" -Howl, Allen Ginsberg

A lot changed in 2 years. The Spring '93 shows in Albany were great and the crowd was pretty cool. In '95, the city was overrun by the ticketless hordes who did too much dope, threw garbage everywhere and could barely stand up from too much nitrous. The police were on edge and my friends & I were saddened. And this was before the show. Inside, Jerry's guitar was barely audible. We had great seats on the side of the stage & he obviously was not well; his appearance was disconcerting. A bad night inside & outside made for a long, depressing ride home. My last show.

I was front and center in front of Garcia the whole night thanks to mail order tickets from my girlfriend Julie. The band had lots of technical problems and obviously personal issues as well. Jerry played the last ever Row Jimmy "Julie catch a rabbit" which made me and Julie happy. He then preceded to play it for 15 minutes with lots midi flute.. Some pretty hippy chick scamed her way into the front row and the guy next to me let her dance in his space. That was fine but when she tried to scam up to in front of Garcia Julie was having none of it and swung some well placed elbows that would have made Karl Malone envious. Needless to say this was her spot and and it would not be relinquished that easy. During Promised Land I was dancing so hard that my girl friend was behind me holding on to my back and getting tossed back and forth...Julie saw Jerry look down at us and throw his head back doing a double take. During set break Garcia stayed on stage wearing a sweater and playing his guitar. He had dark glasses on and was wearing those in the ear monitors so he could hear himself. I think he was trying to fix problems with his guitar . I was proud that no one in the front row bothered him during this time. We had this huge security guard leaning on the railing in front of us and we were all smoking ganja right in front of him and he did nothing. We were all carrying on and I think Garcia enjoyed watching us because he kept smiling that little smile of his. During the second set I made eye contact with Garcia and I swear I got the message from him basically "I'm sorry that I'm decreped and can't play if I wasn't I would rock your world" I thought back to him no problem you should be home with your grandkids and sitting on your front porch playing music and not out here with us idiots" Oh well too bad it couldn't have been that way.

It really was All Too Much as the Scarlet>Fire sounded like it was Jerry's first time playing it. The middle verse was flubbed, if sung at all. I really can't remember..

the technical difficulties wore thin on everyone, but no one more than mr garcia, he was pissed, or so it seemed. as a result the show pretty weak. with the exception of morning dew. all difficulties disappeared for a few precious moments and we were all treated to a beautiful, final rendtion from the boys.

Forget any hassles. Every thing was worh it to hear Row Jimmy. This was the most incredible Row Jimmy! I lost consciousness of anything but the song. Once in a while I would momentarily snap out of my trance to go "Wow....they really are still playing this..." The band was into it. I was into it. This tune was the show for me. The music never stops to this day...

Roww Jimmy Hello to all who have shared so far. This was one of a few indoor shows that tour. I've heard they seemed to play better inside, I certainly enjoyed it. At first I was skeptical when they started with Hell in a Bucket and the technical problems. However there were plenty of good things (seemed to be quite afew "water" related songs- guess it had rained alot recently). As with others my personal epiphany was the 20+ min. Row Jimmy. Jerry just kept putting more and more soulful singing and playing each verse. Loser is also a personal favorite, so it was good to hear. The second set was nothing to scoff at, with good song choices (glad someone else caught the "Down in the Boondocks) aand the "Supplication Jam" was totally unexpected and great! "Morning Dew" is...well, Morning dew. Need I say more. And to latter find out it was Jerry's last made it even more poignant and special. Now I look back or listen to shows and realize how self-centered and cynical I could be at times. Everything has taken on a new light now that the fork in the road of this journey has changed. Fare the well-Roww Jimmy

after driving for 20 hrs to begin a late summer tour, I was arrested in the parking lot at 7am for possesing sterilized Hemp seeds. I sat in Jail for 3 days until I had a preliminary hearing and posted bail of $500 (in singles!) I jumped on Phish tour as a protest. Sorry to say, I'm glad that I did not partake in the tour from hell. My memories of the "Boys" will be with me forever. P.S. It took me 18 Months of severe depression before I could drag my self out of my bus and go see a show (Further). Jerry was gone, but I found the love of my fellow deadheads was there, we carried on for Jer.

Like most of us this was either our last or close to last show we would ever see Jerry. I believe this was his last morning dew. If anyone would ask me what my favorite dead song was I would tell them I had my top 10 favorites, but the Dew was, Its hard to explain, I would reach these high levels of enlightenment. Im bumming out writing this...

This was also my last show. I had seen them many times and I knew that this was going to be my last time prior to the show. My life was going in a different direction and I decided to go to the show completly sober. During playing in the band someone offer me some weed. I took one hit and enjoyed the rest of the show thinking I couldn't say goodbye any better. Thank you to all that had made every show i went to great.

glad i got to see it live for the last time although i wish i wasn't tripping soooo hard. don't remember every little detail but what i do remember was weird and profound. I guess it doesn't really matter...anyway...

This was my last show and I will always remember it because the way Jerry sang Morning Dew was the most soulful I had ever heard. I remember crying with joy when they were playing it.

This was my first, and Last with Jerry, however I went to many more Dead, ratdog, Phill and friends, and DSO shows. At least I got one show with Jerry. Loved the whole experience and love the people!!!!!

This was my last show too. I miss Jerry.

Watching this Morning Dew this morning. Might not like the fact that it's not the jerry I know and saw so many times but still my music HERO. With videos of so many shows we truly are lucky to go back in time. One other note is am very glad to have at least gone to a show on there last tour. Heck we could of lost him in 86 after knowing what we know today. God Bless you Jerry. God bless the good ole Grateful Dead

My name is Jay/ Jason from South Carolina /Champaign, Illinois; do you remember me? Grateful Dead Fan Remains Nameless, 18 Years After Fatal Crash NEW LEAD! JAY/JASON CHECK OUT HIS PHOTO Photo: http://imgur.com/R9WnPYu PLEASE SEE Websleuths THREAD CURRENT LEADS; FACTS AND UPDATES - POSSIBLE LEAD #1: 'Jason' from Champaign, Illinois. Origin of lead: Contact was made by three males who lived with a 'Jason' who matched the description of GD, after one had seen an Imgur post about The Grateful Doe. The Facts: From contact #1: This contact has a strong belief Jason is our GD. Photo: http://imgur.com/R9WnPYu - Was known to the contact in late 1994 to early 1995. - He was living with the three informants - He began living with the three informants in fall of 1994 - He was living with them in a house off the campus of the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana - He was younger than all three of the males living in the house, and was estimated between 17 - 18 years of age. - He was described as a 'laid back surfer dude' from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. - This is where one of the informants, G, met Jason. - G and Jason shared one bedroom. - Jason was NOT a student at UofI - He was a 'major Dead Head' and would discuss The Grateful Dead frequently with a fellow housemate - He discussed topics such as Atheism, hallucinogens, and believed he could talk to trees. - He worked at a McDonalds near the house. It is possible it's address was; 1605 South Neil Street, Champaign, IL 61820. - Was romantically involved with a 30 - 40 year old female manager at this location - He 'disappeared' in mid to late winter of February 1995. - Would frequently call 1900-RUN-DEAD (A line for fans of GD to call and be provided with information about setlists of concerts) - He had a slight build, hair looked sun-bleached like he had 'spent plenty of time at the beach'. His hair was described to look like 'Kurt Cobain' - His eyes were always slightly closed, and was possibly 'baked alot', it is possible he also took mushrooms. - The newer computer image doesn't 'look like Jason, they made him look too conventional/mainstream/awake' - He talked like a soft-spoken surfer dude, although he could get quite animated. - There is no recollection of Jason speaking about family - Jason's friend (contact #2), remembers the shoes identified in the GD's belongings. He states "His feet were a little bigger than mine, he only had a pair of sandals when we came back from SC. He tried to borrow some of my shoes, but most were uncomfortably small on him. I'm a 10 1/2, the info on GD says he was an 11 1/2". From contact #2: - The Jason I knew had wavy blond hair, the sketches make it look kind of curly or frizzy - He was a cheerful guy, and often in a good mood - Jason lived with contact #2's parents place for a month or two when they came from Myrtle Beach. What needs to be done with this lead? - We need follow ups done with areas in South Carolina surrounding, and including, Myrtle Beach. This includes enquiries for high schools, primary schools, colleges, workplaces. This can be done in person, or over the internet through Reddit, Facebook, Imgur and Craiglist. - We need follow ups done with McDonalds in the Champaign area. This can be done online, or in person. I have had a few seperate people contact me about this. I will be chasing up with them tonight, and update as soon as I know (one via WS, one via Reddit). - INVOLVING THE MEDIA. How do we go about doing this? I have been posting these updates on Reddit and Imgur aswell, below are a combined list of suggestions made by users from Reddit, Imgur and WebSleuths. Having a list of them, will make them easier to cross off. If you do any of these suggestions, please mail me so I know to cross them off as done. Huge thank you to EVERYONE who proposed suggestions! THE SUGGESTIONS: - "If he was a music fan beyond the Grateful Dead, you could try the facebook group called Fans of Mabels. Mabels was a (now closed) music venue in Champaign (and there used to be a McDonalds a few doors down from there-not sure if it's the same one)" - - "hey hows it going, i might be able to show this picture to some people. but im a little confused about what information your looking for?" COMPLETED: Messaged this user asking for assistance in showing the photo around Charleston. GM. - "You might want to look into contacting GD radio programs and see if they'll run an announcement or put it on their Facebook pages, America's Most Wanted-style. Looks like there are a couple of shows originating from VA and MD as well." - "I wonder if it's possible for to get employment records from local McDonalds locations so that you could at least get full names of any Jasons employed in the area at the time. That may be something that only law enforcement officials could do (they might need to be subpoenaed) and it might not be worth their time to do it. But if you could get that info it would really help to narrow things down and give you much more concrete information to work with." - "It should be possible to come up with records of the business that was there, if you want to put in the research effort. McDonald's stores are often franchises, so there should be a corporate registration with information on who owned/managed the store. The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District is also quite meticulous, and may still have or be able to recover records of that store that could lead to supervisors or other staff there. On your own, voter registration records are public information, including what elections were voted in. So, if GD was over 18 and registered, people named Jason registered in Champaign County with no votes cast after the date of death should be a pretty narrow set. If you can get a little bit of interest from law enforcement personnel who can make official inquiries, that residence and employment lead could be enough to narrow down tax filings and driver's license records to candidate identities - including a lack of subsequent activity in that name following the date of death." - "Important tip: All of the local McDonald's in C-U with the exception of the one located on Philo Road in Urbana were owned and operated by McDonald's itself (McOpCo) until the late 80s-early 90s, when they were sold to the current franchisee." - "Some leads that could be followed: News-Gazette missing persons article? High school yearbooks at Champaign Public Library Local police" - "You can see if the UIUC area has any groups (at bars/clubs) that were into the band back then. I'm sure he would've attended/known people from." __________________________________________ POSSIBLE LEAD #2: 'Jay' Origin of lead: Contact made on internet forum. This contact also believes that Jay and Jason, may be our GD. THE FACTS: - Contact was first initiated after seeing a photo of the 'Jason' previously discussed. - Commented stating that they knew the young man in the photos - The contact referred to this young man as 'Jay' - The contact noted that they had met 'Jay' on tour in the summer of 1995 - Jay first came into contact with contact and friends in a hotel - Contact and Jay discussed Kiawah Island, South Carolina. He had family who was from South Carolina area. - They did not remember him being penniless - He would interrupt you while speaking - Jay stayed with them one night, and had no bags - It's possible that Jay was not into the Dead, rather, touring with them. - Jay knew about about Kiawah Island and Charleston, South Carolina - Another friend remembers Jay, confirmed he was called Jay. - He was on tour, but 'didn't really seem to know what he was doing' - Contact met and hung with Jay in the shows leading up to RFK, 95 - Best they can remember, it would have been the Albany, New York City show - Jay had no tickets to any shows - He asked contact and friends for a ride to Washington D.C - Jay was at a hotel in Albany for three days before heading to Washington D.C - It is possible at this time he did have a bag, and a wallet - Jay did not have a plan from Albany to DC. - Jay was in Albany, New York for both shows - This contact left Jay a note when they left him at the hotel - He had no money and was floor surfing. It is possible the note in his pocket was from a hotel or someone he was staying with. - This contact also had an expert look at the photo who agreed; It is a solid lead. - Jay told contact he had crashed with people in Vermont - Leaving a note was possible in this situation - No family mentioned, may have been using Dead as a means to escape - Possibly only high school education - It is possible he did not want to be at home What needs to be done about this lead? - Enquires need to be made in South Carolina, particularly for Charleston, Myrtle Beach and Kiawah Island. This can be done online or in person. - Enquires need to be made about the Albany, New York shows. I have previously posted in both the Albany and New York subreddits, appealing for people to come forward who had been at this shows - With no luck. We need to explore these leads further. It seems that he was in the habit of following the tours with people and making friends along the way - We now need to extend our research to Vermont. The Grateful Dead played a show at the Franklin Co. Airport Field, Highgate, VT, on the 15th of June, 1995. This was followed by a concert at the Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ on the 18th and 19th of June, 1995

US Blues was 👍 Jerry was movin around!

I took my 16 year old daughter to her first, and unfortunately, only show. I told her, hey if someone passes you a joint, I got no problem with that, but for chrissakes don't eat or drink anything offered! I imagined trying to explain to my wife how I got my kid dosed! But I took her mom to her first show too.