I got the passes in Oregon from 1993 from Marshall, a guy who told me he worked for Bill Graham Presents. He had a gigantic pack of passes including one that said he was a writer for Rolling Stone. Even after visiting him in California, I’m not quite sure what he actually did for a [...]
In 1981, I was a kid growing up in Reagan Country, aka Simi Valley CA.A bedroom community 35 miles NW of downtown Los Angeles, Simi Valley was constantly ranked as one of America’s safest cities. During those times, Simi – like much of suburban America, was fertile ground for bored young kids and the punk [...]
the Grateful Dead July 4, 1990 Sandstone Ampitheater Bonner Springs, Kansas This was my first Grateful Dead ‘experience’ and I had no idea what i was in for. At 19 I already considered myself a psychedelic veteran but this particular day i met my chemical match. The temperature didn’t help – it was over 100 [...]
One of my earliest concerts. Madison Square Garden, rocking on a Friday night. Back in the days of Marshall Stacks. Ten Years After was touring behind their album, “A Space in Time.” This was one of their best, and this show had MSG shaking. Great stuff from “back in the day.” 1. One Of These [...]
