{"id":22348,"date":"2025-08-22T01:49:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T07:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/?p=22348"},"modified":"2025-08-11T17:51:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T23:51:38","slug":"the-grateful-dead-celebrate-60-years-what-a-long-strange-trip-its-been","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/?p=22348","title":{"rendered":"THE GRATEFUL DEAD CELEBRATE 60 YEARS…”WHAT A LONG, STRANGE TRIP IT’S BEEN.”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Yes, that’s me, an old “Dead Head” wearing one of my vintage Grateful Dead t-shirts.<\/strong> I read about the <\/strong>recent 60th Anniversary Grateful Dead celebrations and performances in San Francisco.<\/strong><\/a> Fans old and young flocked to San Francisco last week to hear the concerts and just catch a little of the old vibe of an era long ago.<\/strong> Nearly 60,000 concertgoers, dressed in head-to-toe tie-dye, flooded JFK Boulevard all weekend for the three-night Grateful Dead<\/a> 60th anniversary celebration in Golden Gate Park. I’m sure it was a blast!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I took Marla to the Avalon Ballroom and the Fillmore Auditorium, to watch bands like the <\/strong>Grateful Dead<\/strong><\/a>, Jefferson Airplane, the Sons of Chaplin, and many others.<\/strong> I was working in Stockton after graduation and Marla was a junior in college.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I dressed up with a long wig like a San Francisco rock concert goer and Marla came as a spy for a college costume party.<\/strong> Someone yelled at me,…”you f___ing hippie!” I admit to pushing him over. Yes, I admit, a pretty juvenile move! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My friend Tom gave me this original Grateful Dead poster for a big birthday of mine. He has one of the largest rock and roll poster collections in the country. I loved going to his house for parties when he lived in our neighborhood. He played live concert videos from a high-definition laser disc<\/strong> and played the feed on 5 large TV monitors placed throughout his home.<\/strong><\/strong> So much fun!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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