Pete Posted July 12 Posted July 12 (edited) On 7/11/2025 at 12:23 PM, RkFast said: My first show was at Nassau Coliseum, Spring of 92. I knew NOTHING of this band. I worked in college radio and "hired" a guy...now my best friend...to do a Dead Show. He hooked up with Dennis McNally and got an interview with Bob Bralove, who was managing the band's hi-tech stuff in the 90s and he decided to bring me. We did the interview in NYC and then McNally took us backstage pre-show! Met Mickey and Vince but didnt see anyone else. Got THISCLOSE to Phil's rig and Mickey's beam. We wondered out to the front and the carpets on Jerry's side and were quickly told "nobody goes on the carpets" and we quickly retreated. Then we left, off to the parking lot for a typical pre-show. "Eat this" my friend said and that was that. Show started with a nice Greatest Story and everyone was dancing and I was like...this is weird. I was a metalhead at the time...still am...and Im used to an entire crowd trying to kill each other...not dance togehter. Finally Jerry did Jed and with me now in orbit from what my friend fed me...when Jerry sang "My Doggie turned to me and he said lets get back to Tennessee, Jed!", I just thought to myself "OK, I get it." And on the bus I was. There is A LOT of the "Dead Show Vibe" at Bills game tailgates. The crazy big crowds, everyone walking around, different little "events" and places to visit happening all over the place, and of course everyone walking en masse up Abbot into the game reminds me so much of walking into a Dead show. I know Im in the minority but I have no interest in The Sphere. First off, its Vegas which isnt my vibe for anything, much less a Dead show and second, I like to watch the band, itself and rarely have any use for the "graphics" any band puts up on the screens. YMMV. Me, My Father, and my Brother were tailgating in Bills parking lot at Foxboro. Bills Mafia had the whole parking lot to ourselves, and the parking lot was electric with energy. The 3 of us were waiting in the PortoPotty line. A Kind girl walked over to us and handed us 3 nips of Fireballs-"here you go, enjoy while you wait in line". We shoot the shots, and another Bills fan handed us 3 Hot Dogs. It was by far, the best wait in line for a Porto Potty Ive ever had. If you are waiting in line, and you are gifted shots, and hot dogs- you are either at a Dead show or a Bills Game. That is the only two places where serial random acts of kindness and mind blowing thoughtfulness take place, constantly and always Edited July 12 by Pete 1 Quote
T&C Posted July 12 Posted July 12 54 minutes ago, Pete said: Me, My Father, and my Brother were tailgating in Bills parking lot at Foxboro. Bills Mafia had the whole parking lot to ourselves, and the parking lot was electric with energy. The 3 of us were waiting in the PortoPotty line. A Kind girl walked over to us and handed us 3 nips of Fireballs-"here you go, enjoy while you wait in line". We shoot the shots, and another Bills fan handed us 3 Hot Dogs. It was by far, the best wait in line for a Porto Potty Ive ever had. If you are waiting in line, and you are gifted shots, and hot dogs- you are either at a Dead show or a Bills Game. That is the only two places where serial random acts of kindness and mind blowing thoughtfulness take place, constantly and always Strangers stopping strangers just to shake their hand... 1 1 Quote
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