40 years ago tonight, the grateful dead in maine, their final visit to the cumberland county civic center, probably due to the gate-crashing. fun jammy 2nd set, though. tapes, notes, etc.: heads.social/@bourgwick/1...#deadfreaksunite
40 years ago tonight, the grateful dead in portland, maine. happy “revolutionary hamstrung blues” day to all who celebrate! the only performance of phil lesh’s only ‘80s original. weird & fun. don't think he ever did it with phil & friends. tapes, etc.: heads.social/@bourgwick/1...#deadfreaksunite
40 years ago tonight, the grateful dead in philadelphia, finishing 3 nights at the spectrum, with weir’s debut of “desolation row.” tapes, video, notes, etc.: heads.social/@bourgwick/1...#deadfreaksunite
60 years ago tonight, the grateful dead (with tiny tim & del close!) in los angeles, the last self-promoted gig of their 2-month sojourn, poster by LSD chemists owsley stanley & melissa cargill. ace-sounding tape, boss rosie mcgee photos, notes, etc.: heads.social/@bourgwick/1...#deadfreaksunite
finally, the 1st complete YOU DON’T HAVE TO ASK, meticulously overwritten & ambitious psychedelic garage-pop with changing keys & vocal parts & wild guitaring. 30-minute set, a break, then the earliest COLD RAIN & SNOW, on 1st album & staple for next 30 years. a herky jerky thrill. (assistant chemist tim scully is running sound & taping from the stage.) #deadfreaksunite#gd032566 [3/3]