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Jerry Garcia's Conservative Children
The New York Sun ^
| 8/9/05
| John P. Avlon
Posted on 08/09/2005 7:01:12 PM PDT by qam1
Think back to the ringing guitars, the spinners, the patchouli oil and the haze of pot smoke hanging over an arena - the psychedelic country rock of Grateful Dead concerts seem like an unlikely cradle for today's conservative commentators.
And yet, 10 years to the day after Jerry Garcia's death on August 9, 1995, no less than three of Generation X's most high-profile young conservatives remain dedicated Deadheads: Deroy Murdock, Tucker Carlson, and Ann Coulter.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News
KEYWORDS: anncoulter; deadheads; deroymurdock; genx; greatfuldead; hippies; takeashower; tuckercarlson
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To: qam1
Yo! 60+ Dead shows and conservative libertarian over here!
Like, wow man.
101
posted on
08/09/2005 11:25:15 PM PDT
by
Hank Rearden
(Never allow anyone who could only get a government job attempt to tell you how to run your life.)
To: bvw
What about Phish fans? Or Dave Matthews? Suck and suckier.
102
posted on
08/09/2005 11:25:55 PM PDT
by
Hank Rearden
(Never allow anyone who could only get a government job attempt to tell you how to run your life.)
To: qam1
Funny story...
I used to catch this Dead cover band called Cubensis that plays in L.A. and Orange County (southern Calif.). They're real big in the area -- excellent sound, very closely mimics all of the Dead's tunes.
Anyway, I was talking to the lead singer during a set break, and he was telling this story about how he was on a flight up to Oregon once, to see the Grateful Dead play. Who should sit down next to him but, seriously, Jerry Garcia.
This guy says "Hey, I play in a Grateful Dead band." and Jerry says, "Oh yeah? Me too!"
To: Clemenza
That being said, the day Jerry Garcia kicked the bucket was the day when I FINALLY got internet access. Yes kids, today is Clemenza's 10th ANNIVERSARY ONLINE! That's a good Deadgeek link.
Here's another one for ya: in the early 80's I was the guy who repaired/aligned Robert Hunter's Osborne computer on several occasions - the beast on which a number of Dead lyrics of the era were composed.
True story. Like, wow man.
104
posted on
08/09/2005 11:29:23 PM PDT
by
Hank Rearden
(Never allow anyone who could only get a government job attempt to tell you how to run your life.)
To: kstewskis
I remember hearing it on the radio, getting ready for work. We had "The Dead" playing for...probably the next 3-4 days 24/7 around here. Played "Black Peter" 3 or 4 times straight when I heard; seemed about right.
And the next cat was named Cassidy. Bald eagle carried her away last year, poor little critter.
105
posted on
08/09/2005 11:33:31 PM PDT
by
Hank Rearden
(Never allow anyone who could only get a government job attempt to tell you how to run your life.)
To: kstewskis
You're talking about the "space" portion of the shows, no? ;) Space was always a great opportunity to pull out your lighter and crawl around on your hands and knees on the grass in the dark, looking for the shrooms you dropped.
106
posted on
08/09/2005 11:35:54 PM PDT
by
Hank Rearden
(Never allow anyone who could only get a government job attempt to tell you how to run your life.)
To: HitmanNY
Tucker Carlson: the Herbie Stempel of MSNBC Has anyone ever seen Tucker Carlson and The Fonz at the same time? Makes one wonder, no?
OK.../sarcasm
107
posted on
08/10/2005 12:10:28 AM PDT
by
highlander_UW
(I don't know what my future holds, but I know Who holds my future)
To: dead
108
posted on
08/10/2005 5:21:04 AM PDT
by
Fzob
(Why does this tag line keep showing up?)
To: Fzob
IMO one of his best... Huge Peter Rowan BUMP!!!!
To: eddiemunster
Kerouac was a close friend of Buckley's. I never knew that. Thanks.
To: qam1
ben and jerry are conservative capitalists, though they sure talk like liberals.
111
posted on
08/10/2005 5:38:35 AM PDT
by
the invisib1e hand
(see my FR page for a link to the tribute to Terri Schaivo, a short video presentation.)
To: qam1
Never really got into the Dead thing.
Went to a Dead concert around 1990.
Bunch of smelly losers wearing tie-dyes. And the local news had a field day, with pictures of deadheads urinating in peoples yards, the selling of LSD from car trunks, deadhead females talking like they were akin to the manson family.
Tucker Carlson being a Deadhead explains alot.
112
posted on
08/10/2005 5:44:53 AM PDT
by
Dane
( anyone who believes hillary would do something to stop illegal immigration is believing gibberish)
To: qam1
I take exception that the Dead should be an X'er icon.
They are purely an example of Boomer selfishness and excess.
113
posted on
08/10/2005 5:52:08 AM PDT
by
Dane
( anyone who believes hillary would do something to stop illegal immigration is believing gibberish)
To: wagglebee
Sometimes, I almost think Anne is attractive and then I think of this photo.
114
posted on
08/10/2005 6:11:34 AM PDT
by
Paulus
To: scott says
I've got several hundred bootlegs. I don't listen to them as much anymore because my car only has a CD player. The very best live stuff in my opinion was from the mid to late 70's. A lot of the stuff they played when Keith and Donna were still alive just couldn't be played without having a woman on vocals.
115
posted on
08/10/2005 6:45:17 AM PDT
by
wagglebee
("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
To: weegee; 537cant be wrong; Aeronaut; bamabaseballmom; bassmaner; Bella_Bru; Brian Allen; caver; ...
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FR-mail me to be added to or removed from this ping list
116
posted on
08/10/2005 6:50:07 AM PDT
by
t_skoz
("let me be who I am - let me kick out the jams!")
To: wagglebee
I rarely listen to them anymore...but, once in awhile...it brings back happy memories of being a carefree teenager...running around without a care in the world...sigh. Hey send me your "normal" email, I probably have all your favorite "mid to late 70's" stuff transferred to cdr. I'm not kidding when I say I have connections,try me...I could send you some of your favorite shows, probably in real good quality. : )
117
posted on
08/10/2005 6:51:17 AM PDT
by
scott says
(let the echo decide if I was right or wrong)
To: martin_fierro
The bowtie makes him look like a wuss.
118
posted on
08/10/2005 6:52:54 AM PDT
by
Ditter
To: Hank Rearden
Played "Black Peter" 3 or 4 times straight when I heard; seemed about right.
119
posted on
08/10/2005 7:37:07 AM PDT
by
kstewskis
("I don't know what I know, but I know that it's big..." Jerry Fletcher)
To: kstewskis
" There never was, or will be another player like Papa Jerry."
Thank goodness... I never could stand the guys noodling that started nowhere and ended nowhere.
120
posted on
08/10/2005 7:46:11 AM PDT
by
adam_az
(It's the border, stupid!)
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