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By: Passion of the Weiss » Blog Archive » Grateful Dead-5.08.77

Passion of the Weiss » Blog Archive » Grateful Dead-5.08.77 — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 22:19:35 +0000

[...] Passion of the Weiss Chief Hippie Correspondent, Ace Cowboy points out at his Hidden Track hempfest, today is the 30th anniversary of the Grateful Dead’s 5/08/77 show at Cornell University, often [...]

By: Ace Cowboy

Ace Cowboy — Tue, 08 May 2007 14:27:53 +0000

And like you, I fucking love it when the crowd cheers after “horribly smashed,” as if the band says “See all these people are getting incredibly high here.” Classic.

I’m real bug-eyed right now.

By: Chilly Jackwater

Chilly Jackwater — Tue, 08 May 2007 14:25:29 +0000

One of me and my friend’s favorite part of 5/8/77 is during “Take a step back” when Jerry implores the audience not to “move back” but simply to “move back SOME.” (No, you don’t need to “move back” ALL THE WAY for Captain Trips. Just “move back SOME.” Not sure why that always made us laugh.)

But thanks for the link. I listen to the show every year and call my friends. And my mother. And my mother’s friends. Have a great 5/8 day, HT. Try not to get “horribly smashed.”