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By mkaufmanRe: Last night's show: the National Symphony Orchestra plays the music of Jerry Garcia Tue Sep 08, 2026 9:41 am -
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I don't recall ever hearing that Bob and Bill were arrested for "inciting a riot" back stage in 1980....wassup with that?
BTW---gotta love Jerry's hair in that vid---looked like he hadn't bathed in about 2 weeks.
BTW---gotta love Jerry's hair in that vid---looked like he hadn't bathed in about 2 weeks.
The "inciting" incident:
7-1-80: Grateful Dead fans, however believable their addled faculties may be, usually cite the band's 1980 album "Go To Heaven" as the nadir of their recording career, though "Alabama Getaway" and "Don't Ease Me In" became later concert staples. That year's tour still managed to bring out the tie-dyed and squinty-eyed in big numbers for an appearance at the Sports Arena. Advance press reports made it clear that local police were "on guard" for the expected influx of illicit drugs and illegal activity in the parking lot and audience seats.
Even before the show started, several people were arrested for smoking pot. One bust was witnessed from alongside the stage by Dead members Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and band manager Danny Rifkin.
The trio tried to intervene, cajoling onlookers to join them in separating the young potsmoker from police offers trying to effect the arrest. Cops pulled out additional handcuffs and arrested Weir, Hart and Rifkin for "suspicion of inciting a riot."
The three defendants had to return to San Diego several weeks later to face charges. Their offense was reduced to a low grade misdemeanor, fines were paid and everyone walked out of the courtroom with a grudge against the SDPD that lingers to this day. "We couldn't believe what fascists they are down there," Weir told Golden Scarab, a Dead fanzine, in 1999. "We almost never went further south than Irvine after that. We didn't wanna set the kids up to be busted by a bunch of gorillas with no education, who hate rock and roll music."
7-1-80: Grateful Dead fans, however believable their addled faculties may be, usually cite the band's 1980 album "Go To Heaven" as the nadir of their recording career, though "Alabama Getaway" and "Don't Ease Me In" became later concert staples. That year's tour still managed to bring out the tie-dyed and squinty-eyed in big numbers for an appearance at the Sports Arena. Advance press reports made it clear that local police were "on guard" for the expected influx of illicit drugs and illegal activity in the parking lot and audience seats.
Even before the show started, several people were arrested for smoking pot. One bust was witnessed from alongside the stage by Dead members Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and band manager Danny Rifkin.
The trio tried to intervene, cajoling onlookers to join them in separating the young potsmoker from police offers trying to effect the arrest. Cops pulled out additional handcuffs and arrested Weir, Hart and Rifkin for "suspicion of inciting a riot."
The three defendants had to return to San Diego several weeks later to face charges. Their offense was reduced to a low grade misdemeanor, fines were paid and everyone walked out of the courtroom with a grudge against the SDPD that lingers to this day. "We couldn't believe what fascists they are down there," Weir told Golden Scarab, a Dead fanzine, in 1999. "We almost never went further south than Irvine after that. We didn't wanna set the kids up to be busted by a bunch of gorillas with no education, who hate rock and roll music."
Awesome. Never knew about that. thanks for the info
Thanks for posting the video. I hadn't seen that one before. Not sure I would go to a show "covered in Jelly" but I like the idea of allowing fan to do what they want. 
I wish I was a headlight, on a North bound train
I'd shine my light through cool Colorado rain
I'd shine my light through cool Colorado rain
That was a tough one to watch. That was probably the only interview I've seen where I thought Jerry was really struggleing; sad indeed. He was at the bottom for sure at that point, and stayed there a long time. Just wish he could have pulled himself up a little sooner; he'd be here today.
KCJones wrote:That was a tough one to watch. That was probably the only interview I've seen where I thought Jerry was really struggleing; sad indeed. He was at the bottom for sure at that point, and stayed there a long time. Just wish he could have pulled himself up a little sooner; he'd be here today.Pretty hard to call that bottom given the events of summer 86.
seamones wrote:When did do the coma thing ?KCJones wrote:That was a tough one to watch. That was probably the only interview I've seen where I thought Jerry was really struggleing; sad indeed. He was at the bottom for sure at that point, and stayed there a long time. Just wish he could have pulled himself up a little sooner; he'd be here today.Pretty hard to call that bottom given the events of summer 86.
'86 or '87 ?
He lived more in 50+ years them most
sad but true
What kind of Fender amp was Jerry playing that acoustic through? The guitar looked like a Martin but when did the Takamine and Alvarez come in? And it looked like Kahn was nowhere to be seen. Maybe off to the side? I know when the only solo Jerry shows were, so I guess I can assume someone was playing with him. If anyone has any info, please enlighten me.
I thought the only totally solo shows Jerry did were in June '82, on the east coast , one or two and then he called for the mule(John Kahn) to hop on a plane and join the tour, I could be wrong...
coma was july 1986,
coma was july 1986,
I think he did the solo la Fontaine (NYC) run in 87 (maybe 86--I can't recall)....he did a lot of shows there in a short span and I think they were all solo.
I also thought the only solo shows were the two in Passaic (failed to write that). So I guess my two questions are
a) What's the amp Jerry's playing through? (Or is it even his? Was his guitar amped or str8 to the board?)
b) Where is Kahn on that vid?
a) What's the amp Jerry's playing through? (Or is it even his? Was his guitar amped or str8 to the board?)
b) Where is Kahn on that vid?