tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post8737468153831101085..comments2024-03-28T17:56:00.841-07:00Comments on Grateful Dead Guide: The Grateful Dead in St. Louis 1968-1971 (Guest Post)Light Into Asheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-6945173822743900552021-12-01T18:54:52.545-08:002021-12-01T18:54:52.545-08:00Thanks this is such a great detailed history of sh...Thanks this is such a great detailed history of shows in my hometown! Great photos. I was only a little kid 68-73 and never actually saw them in STL until I no longer lived there in 1995. The Fox is indeed a grand theaterJimi Hendrix in St. Louishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438745192936406560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-15528630302584645362021-10-20T17:07:59.200-07:002021-10-20T17:07:59.200-07:00Sam Cutler writes in his notes for the St. Louis b...Sam Cutler writes in his notes for the St. Louis box set that the Dead loved the Fox Theatre shows there: "I arranged for the band to stay in St. Louis for a few days around the gigs, so they were well-rested." He was able to start doing this in 1971. <br /><br />He also points out that "the first Grateful Dead shows at the venue had not sold out, so [in 1972] I changed the Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-78493296250547646742021-10-15T21:18:46.502-07:002021-10-15T21:18:46.502-07:00Slightly outside of the time range here, I posted ...Slightly outside of the time range here, I posted a local review of the December '71 shows at the Fox, which gives a good idea of the experience there: <br />https://deadsources.blogspot.com/2021/10/december-9-10-1971-fox-theatre-st-louis.html Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-8533887030564856482021-10-12T12:00:05.879-07:002021-10-12T12:00:05.879-07:00Incredible. Thank you so much for this - from the ...Incredible. Thank you so much for this - from the other side of the state (Kansas City, MO)!EVGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02096645202242361826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-90447444966229499372021-10-07T17:24:51.420-07:002021-10-07T17:24:51.420-07:00We didn't know who the photographer was; the c...We didn't know who the photographer was; the cropped image was the only one we'd seen. The photo has been updated with the watermarked version. Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-43944868978880220132021-10-07T08:02:52.878-07:002021-10-07T08:02:52.878-07:00My copyright watermark was cropped out from the lo...My copyright watermark was cropped out from the lower part of the photo. Please update your page so I receive photo credit for this historic photo. Nobody else has a picture of the whole band from that show! Photo Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09077529176555335725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-36197329662438510692021-10-07T07:54:44.032-07:002021-10-07T07:54:44.032-07:00Armory photo of all of the Dead members shot by To...Armory photo of all of the Dead members shot by Tom TusseyPhoto Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09077529176555335725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-45210149586125534592021-10-07T07:52:51.450-07:002021-10-07T07:52:51.450-07:00Whoever posted my picture did it without my permis...Whoever posted my picture did it without my permission. They listed as “unknown photographer”. Pretty lame since the only way they could’ve gotten it was from my Facebook feed. Armory photo, left to right, Jerry, Bill, Phil, Bob, and Mickey. Only photo of mine that I can still find from that show. Photo Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09077529176555335725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-10054492617101541222021-10-05T08:50:19.417-07:002021-10-05T08:50:19.417-07:00Haven't read it yet, but looking amazingHaven't read it yet, but looking amazing Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12761566159388135003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-20873665766434279602021-10-04T00:41:25.464-07:002021-10-04T00:41:25.464-07:00Wow! Not read it yet but this looks stunning.........Wow! Not read it yet but this looks stunning...... well, beyond stunning, actually. I'm going to savour this as I pop one of the shows on and settle back. Thanks for sharing.Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02810299638854859995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-48543870708023105012021-10-03T23:22:40.809-07:002021-10-03T23:22:40.809-07:00If you still know that lady, get her in touch with...If you still know that lady, get her in touch with me!Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-24831099829160520052021-10-03T23:22:06.134-07:002021-10-03T23:22:06.134-07:00Actually, the Dead were scheduled back at the Fox ...Actually, the Dead were scheduled back at the Fox on August 6-7, 1986, as part of their summer '86 tour. A curious booking since they had not played St. Louis since '82, and had mostly played at the Kiel for a few years before that.Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-13644446194092840832021-10-03T17:12:29.097-07:002021-10-03T17:12:29.097-07:00That was a Jerry show.That was a Jerry show.ThomDawg Pallozolanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-70711808747072853502021-10-03T15:12:07.320-07:002021-10-03T15:12:07.320-07:00The Dead were booked to play the Fox in August of ...The Dead were booked to play the Fox in August of 1986, cancelled due to Jerry’s illnessjbirdmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17934887966391290782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-4156295798279089552021-10-03T10:25:26.751-07:002021-10-03T10:25:26.751-07:00Speechless. Again. Where do you find like 100 pho...Speechless. Again. Where do you find like 100 photos Ive never seen before. This is like a book Grateful Secondshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611234014012885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-56617340707307829842021-10-03T10:02:57.239-07:002021-10-03T10:02:57.239-07:00Thanks for the comments! There won't be a part...Thanks for the comments! There won't be a part 2 for later years, but I think the Deadcast is going to cover those shows. Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-89496987567793796752021-10-02T21:58:21.760-07:002021-10-02T21:58:21.760-07:00...I'm not old enough to have been there back ......I'm not old enough to have been there back then but I have two GD related memories of shows at the Fox regarding tearing the place up. The first wasn't necessarily destructive, but it was when Phil played there with the Q on Jerry's birthday 2002, the next gig was the big Alpine Valley reunion. During the Disco Biscuits opening set the ushers, who I believe are largely all Jim Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07775659356285581409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-18541521065252054572021-10-02T21:58:07.108-07:002021-10-02T21:58:07.108-07:00Guess I have to break this up...
Absolutely treme...Guess I have to break this up...<br /><br />Absolutely tremendous! I feel so spoiled, last May some local musicians rented the Fox and "recreated" 12/10/71 for a hundred or so of us. Then the same day this post was announced the new Grateful Deadcast about the box set treatment of some of these fabulous shows was released, and all on the same day I was going to the Fox to see a comedianJim Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07775659356285581409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-6619049909151279062021-10-02T04:43:00.676-07:002021-10-02T04:43:00.676-07:00Here it is at last...most of it. I'm posting p...Here it is at last...most of it. I'm posting part of it now so people don't have to keep waiting! A lot more will be added over the next week. Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-83559149554641781232021-09-30T12:48:49.120-07:002021-09-30T12:48:49.120-07:00Oh the suspense! Tremendous that the podcast on th...Oh the suspense! Tremendous that the podcast on this subject dropped today, I'm actually going to the Fox Theatre in a couple of hours. I will be hoping this new post will be waiting for me when I get home!Jim Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07775659356285581409noreply@blogger.com