grateful dead 4/18/82 grateful dead earthquake space

There I was handed off to about 8 Hartford motorcycle cops. I was put into a head-lock and pulled up n out of my seat and over Scott (now in the aisle seat) and dragged to the backstage area. I mean was this his first show? The Dead were into song # 2, I'm from Philly, on - tour.Are you serious?Īpparently so. This guard from way-up at the stage, 3 sections back from his patrol area and was yelling at me to clear the aisle.

A few mins later I strayed again into 'His' aisle and I could see him pushing some heads out of his way, to get to me quickly. This caused security / college football player to run up to me and in as few syllables as possible he told me to stay out of his aisle. When I was done blocking the view of my buddy Scott, chop,chop, chopping' some rails I stood-up and proceeded to dance at my aisle seat.Īs the Sugaree was playing I had moved into the aisle a few times soaring with the guitar highs that Jerry was creating. The 4 of us immediately sat down and started sharing our different party supplies. During the shows opener 'Minglewood' we had somehow easily slipped right down to a empty floor section of seats (next to the soundboard).

Spring '82 was my first Grateful Dead Tour. It can help me fill in the blanks created by the cordial reception I was given by the Hartford Steroid Security and Police force which made me miss ElPaso to Women R. Thanks to GD I'm enjoying a playback of a great soundboard recording of this show in the 21st Century. The next night was just as good, and stranger too. And WOW! What a trip! I came away from this show vowing to see as many more as I possibly could from that point on (this was my 7th show), in as many locations as possible. These would be my first shows outside of New York. I was turned away at the first gate I tried to enter, but just kept going to the next one and in I strolled, for a night that would re-define how I experienced this amazing band. He had a load of trouble getting in, and in fact may not have, but I can't recall. Turns out the event staff thought our tickets were counterfeit (maybe they were?). So, I get a ride up with my dorm-neighbor (I can't remember your name! You lived down the hall from me in Schine Hall, on the top floor!). Woo-Hoo! I immediately went and scored a ducat for each night in Hartford. So, I was a freshman at the University of Bridgeport, and learned that the school activities committee (or some such moniker) had tickets available for UB students.

Grateful dead 4/18/82 grateful dead earthquake space