tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post3348915020620293067..comments2024-03-27T02:55:04.190-07:00Comments on Grateful Dead Guide: Pigpen Photo AlbumLight Into Asheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-49444388408344096602023-06-17T11:01:51.866-07:002023-06-17T11:01:51.866-07:00Sad but true.....Ripple killed more good people th...Sad but true.....Ripple killed more good people than Acid, yet which of the two is demonised?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-57804343035006018672023-04-14T09:57:23.792-07:002023-04-14T09:57:23.792-07:00Awesome 👍Awesome 👍Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-34448092159133279702021-05-11T11:58:18.715-07:002021-05-11T11:58:18.715-07:00I saw the M16 pic in the 70s as well.Before photos...I saw the M16 pic in the 70s as well.Before photoshop hahaha! Artemisiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02050151921742236466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-29053909846323950052021-01-01T20:06:55.817-08:002021-01-01T20:06:55.817-08:00Ron Rakow took the PigPen + Janis pics on steps of...Ron Rakow took the PigPen + Janis pics on steps of 715 Ashbury (across street from the Dead house). There are a few more out there - https://i.pinimg.com/originals/84/99/22/849922c3df7ce33aedc4b9cc923c9d58.jpgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-29565779147043944082017-03-14T19:00:10.589-07:002017-03-14T19:00:10.589-07:00The depth is Captivating here. This is a new pinna...The depth is Captivating here. This is a new pinnacle of awareness, especially for those of us who never got to see Pigpen in person. This needs to hit The Road -- Loud. Thanks and blessings for this great work!Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994097415221719316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-8820322303170529132017-03-08T19:42:15.236-08:002017-03-08T19:42:15.236-08:00So sad but unfortunately it's Dead on Spot...So sad but unfortunately it's Dead on Spot...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08077492414423761747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-50150385881720361042013-10-18T11:59:05.837-07:002013-10-18T11:59:05.837-07:00Wonderful work! Thanks so much for your efforts. ~...Wonderful work! Thanks so much for your efforts. ~ NicholasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-7150239927644574102013-05-15T13:45:39.529-07:002013-05-15T13:45:39.529-07:00More delays... My computer was recovered but is st...More delays... My computer was recovered but is still having problems; basically I can't save anything on Word til it's fixed, which makes composing tricky. It's very frustrating, since I'm just bursting with posts that I'm anxious to write.Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-41009580480941762452013-04-30T19:17:26.222-07:002013-04-30T19:17:26.222-07:00I was going to post another article this week, but...I was going to post another article this week, but a virus has knocked out my computer. So if all goes well, I'll be posting next week instead. Sorry about the delay. <br /><br />If I'd known in March it would be two months before I could write again, I definitely would've done an essay instead of this photo collection!Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-74270049247785282092013-04-03T16:55:55.280-07:002013-04-03T16:55:55.280-07:00Another hiatus! I will not be able to finish any e...Another hiatus! I will not be able to finish any essays this month, sad to say. The next post here will be in May. Sorry about that!Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-15030812899116779472013-03-28T20:30:33.639-07:002013-03-28T20:30:33.639-07:00great contribution to his legacy. thanks for the ...great contribution to his legacy. thanks for the hard work and effort!ERubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05920890491337622928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-45253074346689068112013-03-27T15:17:12.156-07:002013-03-27T15:17:12.156-07:00Yes, I believe it is.Yes, I believe it is.Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-41730959305709126982013-03-27T12:33:35.835-07:002013-03-27T12:33:35.835-07:00the last photo in this set w Pig in the MIT shirt,...the last photo in this set w Pig in the MIT shirt, is that Pig's "last photo" by Bob Seidemann?Severn Sunsethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16622747714571075860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-42968511481796224192013-03-20T10:51:40.365-07:002013-03-20T10:51:40.365-07:00Old-timers assure me that the M16 photo has been a...Old-timers assure me that the M16 photo has been around since the 70s. <br />I hadn't seen it before now, so perhaps it's an example of how the historical record gets winnowed down over time, and the artifacts of one era become forgotten by the next... Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-35371732768688055172013-03-19T01:45:16.684-07:002013-03-19T01:45:16.684-07:00OK, I couldn't help myself and added a few mor...OK, I couldn't help myself and added a few more. But 200 photos is enough, don't you think?<br /><br />The picture with the M16, I have grave doubts about its authenticity - but if it's a fake, it's a good one, so it's included.Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-31108388941125203642013-03-18T10:17:19.201-07:002013-03-18T10:17:19.201-07:00Fantastic. I've always bemoaned that I've...Fantastic. I've always bemoaned that I've never seen a photograph of Blue Ron playing guitar. And there it is, the 5th one down, albeit a pre-dead one (BTW, he looks an awful lot like DeCaprio in Django in that photo.)<br /><br />The only other footage I can remember of him playing guitar is the Backstage Pass Hard to Handle. He's in a blue bathrobe plucking away.DJFiveMillionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10552231630882129083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-68118466680952491682013-03-18T02:27:33.611-07:002013-03-18T02:27:33.611-07:00I added about 20 more photos. This will be the las...I added about 20 more photos. This will be the last big update - I'm finally through with this post. On to the next!Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-42728600650674914742013-03-14T14:27:30.146-07:002013-03-14T14:27:30.146-07:00Excellent collection. Many thanks for time & e...Excellent collection. Many thanks for time & effort involved. I had never seen about half of them. But seeing them all together, you can't help but see the horrible effects of alcohol on him. Look how skinny and unhealthy he looks in that last photo. He looks 40 at 27. I think it's quite sad(and eyeopening) that the one legal drug around could devastate a person so quickly, while mostAuggieEasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520860149750282055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-22525723856895110482013-03-14T07:51:44.799-07:002013-03-14T07:51:44.799-07:00Nice letter, wow this "Kathy" knew Ron w...Nice letter, wow this "Kathy" knew Ron well, I concur that Pig did allow us a glimpse of his persona as is poured it out for us on stage. Similar to Janis IMHO.<br />Street Pig!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-424607322806363102013-03-14T04:07:11.764-07:002013-03-14T04:07:11.764-07:00I added 30 more photos, about half of them from Eu...I added 30 more photos, about half of them from Europe '72.<br /><br />A mawkish teenage letter titled "Kathy" Pigpen wrote in 1961 surfaced a few years ago, and can be seen here: <br />http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/memorabilia/ron-pigpen-mckernan-5095608-details.aspx <br />The info states, "The poem was written to McKernan's classmate at Palo Alto High School, Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-25447678758960885622013-03-12T11:00:52.137-07:002013-03-12T11:00:52.137-07:00This morning I was marveling at his harp playing. ...This morning I was marveling at his harp playing. "That crazy sound: off minor". Yes! Mark Pino On Drumshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07338995261730415980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-90190978068661647522013-03-12T03:01:08.548-07:002013-03-12T03:01:08.548-07:00I added about 25 photos and upgraded a few others....I added about 25 photos and upgraded a few others.Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-22148453155876172282013-03-11T13:15:16.452-07:002013-03-11T13:15:16.452-07:00That's a good point. I only know the dates for...That's a good point. I only know the dates for a small fraction of them; for many of the live ones, I don't even know the year. So any labeling would be limited.<br />Of course, I could put in the research to date & caption some of these... But personally, I like it as it is, non-captioned. (My time for expanding this project is also brief.)<br />The chronological approach is just Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-33762061319852238272013-03-11T05:18:50.088-07:002013-03-11T05:18:50.088-07:00LIA,
Once again i am so thankful for your constan...LIA, <br />Once again i am so thankful for your constant contributions with essaya and pic of the history. There is alot of color pics and the Janis pics with the hats that are first timers for me. thnx a plenty for the tribute research.<br />Street Pig!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-44295879873789967582013-03-11T04:57:47.997-07:002013-03-11T04:57:47.997-07:00great work as usual.. just a note: if those would ...great work as usual.. just a note: if those would bear numbers or dates we could actually talk about them.. i knew most of the b/w ones but a lot of the colored ones are new to me.. i guess you tried to get them sorted chronologically .. but there are few who are then placed wrong..<br />ulihanwakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12629503932708966754noreply@blogger.com