Bryan, I see you like the Grateful Dead..

[dominique]

...........the Haight, martinis at the Persian ZabZum Room, skinnydipping in the Palace fountain (required major bong hits), watching hippies in Berzerkley............the good old days for sure.

I was "bumming around Europe" in the late 60s, hanging with Joni Mitchell in Matalla and such, but made it to the SF bay in the very early 70s and wouldn't miss either experience for anything.

Never thought I would say this in my lifetime - but yes, those were the days!

[suzecat]

At one time I worked as the production manager for a concert promoter
and we promoted 6 shows with the Dead in 4 cities. I was warned by friends in the industry that they (the Dead) would try to dose me (LSD) and I shouldn't eat of drink anything backstage.
On the afternoon of the last show I took a Coke out of a iced filled trash can
and drank it thinking I was safe...Ha.. they had put acid in the ice water and I had a pleasant but strange evening highlight by the band walking by me on the way to the stage and they all turned at one time and said "gotcha"

You got a "long strange trip" from the Dead? Cool.