Ode to the "Dead Heads" (LoloYodel) - Video
PUBLISHED:  Jun 02, 2012
DESCRIPTION:
An ode to the millions of Grateful Dead fans, or "Dead Heads " ...

Why ? Because I simply hadn't found one already on-line.
The song ? "Easy To Love You" (Brent Mydland) initially recorded in April 1980 on the LP "Go To Heaven".
At the time, I was absolutely not convinced by this : the tune and the sentiment was even worse at the concerts that followed ...
but time goes by, and within the last 2 weeks, I was mechanically listening to the March 15th 1990 (Landover, MD) concert and, like it so often happens with the Grateful Dead, IT JUST HIT ME !
Yes, Brent, by 1987 (or earlier ?), had seemingly matured and became a truly independent and perfectly integrated musician within this 6 member band ... and it just RANG MY HEART.
I immediately thought of those he was probably singing it too (as well as, no doubt, some family members) and this is what I came up with.

0:10 early morning
0:30 getting to the show and pre-show entertainment
2:37 walking in
3:18 the "tapers"
3:35 show time

Enjoy as you wish.

The video segments come from :
1980 12-31, Oakland, Ca., an unofficial video
1987 Telluride, Colo (Festivals)
"Dead Heads : An Americain Subculture" (UNC, R. Adams), 1989
"Backstage Pass" : Justin Kreutzmann (released in 1992)
Buck Henry documentary (CBS/BBC 1991)
"Alpine Valley Dead Heads" (TV documentary filmed 1989)
"Tie Dyed Documentary"
ABC Nightline "Passing of Jerry Garcia" (1995)
... various still pictures ...
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