Back in the 1970s and 1980s, Jim and I partners to create the "Grateful Dead Tape Exchange of South Jersey." We traded with a lot of people over the years, including Dick Latvala, Jerry Moore, Barry Glassberg, Monte Dym, Bob Alson, and a bunch of others.

I am not sure if anyone here ever traded with Jim, but I wanted to pass the news that he died this morning. He had Parkinson's for several years but it really started to take its toll a few months ago. He had to go into assisted living about a month ago and died this morning.

I knew Jim since we were both in high school more than 52 years ago. We had a lot of fun together and met a lot of people all through the Dead and trading tapes. His death is the end of a big part of my life.

nothing. nothing gives me a quicker hit of dopamine than seeing a fully animated and alive Jerry!

Thanks, David Gans, for cueing this incredible night from the Europe Fall '90 mini tour. Every version, every note, every harmony is Dead on. CRANK IT AND TELL ALL THE WHINY GRANNIES IN THE HOOD TO SHOVE OFF!

Just finished up some dead tombstones for the front yard, second generation dead head (f31) and I made these while listening to some Dave picks CDs with dad (66m) 💛 he’s currently in hospice with stage 4 pancreatic cancer so anything to make him smile, these got a good chuckle out of him. Happy Halloween my friends 🥀

I never see him mentioned as an important part of the band. He was the OG frontman. When none of them had the ability or courage to lead them, he did it. He held down the throne until Jerry was ready. He lead during the formative years. Without him, there probably ISN'T a Grateful Dead.

People always clamor about Brent and Keith, but what about Pigpen? The guy was an absolute blues machine. I feel like he really doesn't get enough respect and credit around here. Put some fucking respect on this man's name! You rock, Pigpen!

make a wish. good lovin'> La Bamba. absolute perfection

Following that incredibly close election when Bush won in Florida by a handful of votes and the country watched as judges weighed whether or not a hanging bit of paper was a vote or disqualified as not fully detached... Bobby weighed in, saying "If every Dead Head in Florida had voted, there would have been a Gore presidency instead of the first Bush term. Well, here we are again and while this isn't a presidential election, the results will deeply affect everyone so please make sure you vote. Whether you like a "D" or an "R" next to your choice, please don't be uncounted or absent. Make your choice count!

Feel free to check out the shows Instagram @thewell_kutztownradio. I’m trying to build a following of like minded fans. Got some cool stuff over there!

I have largely ignored anything the dead has done in the 90s post Brent. Are there any shows you would recommend listening to from the 90s?

Dont judge the wonky bear millie work of this caliber is no easy task the community must have lost a real one i could imagine this cost easily a few hundred dollars to have made if not close to 4-500 only photo i have till it arrives but came in a 7 piece glass lot from shopgoodwill for only 32 shipped score of a life time any one have a idea on maker long shot but figured to ask. Whats yalls opinion solid glass

Hello, I'm looking for the existence of a possible multi-disc box set by the Dead for a show played 2-18-1971, Capitol Theater, Port Chester, New York.

Does anyone know if this exists for purchase?

Thank you.

Young and curious someone help out here!

Me!! Just had to show off the amazing free hand work by my daughter and her boyfriend. He made the cool ice cream kid pop-up, and she did the front design 🎂🥰💀

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posted audio clip is from a Bob Menke aud recording (turn volume up to hear audio),

link to full show below.

https://archive.org/details/gd1976-10-14.157426.aud.motb.0240.flac16/gd1976-10-14.aud.motb.0240.d2t02.flac

Couldn’t find anything on the site about it, but is there free shipping once you hit a certain threshold?

Anyone have problems ripping Discs 1 through 5?

My UV light doesn't work either.

Wikipedia's page for Fire On The Mountain has a section for covers and on that page they note that Ween played the song at a benefit show for their old high school in New Hope.

This is pretty funny to me, as I was at that show and it wasn't some huge event. Probably a smaller crowd than your average fairground show.

And lead vocals and guitar was by Bill Fowler, who is not really a member of the band, he's associated more with Sound of Urchin.

I looked it up and it also turns out this is technically the only time Ween actually performed Fire on the Mountain as Ween, although I would see them do it later that year as the Jimmy Wilson Group (also sung by Bill Fowler)

I was watching the Dodgers/Brewers game and during a game break I definitely heard West LA right before commercial on Fox. Did anybody else hear that or am I crazy?