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I was there and it was a blast! I remember hearing just like Woodstock..."The New York State Through Way is Closed Man! I never saw SO manny people or cars. I was right against the stage. I missed Woodstock but wasn't missing this one. I took pictures of the Band and The Dead. If i remember correctly the Alman Brothers finished the show and their oncore song was Wipping Post. I'm glad I was a part of history. I can't believe how many year's have gone since the show. Thanks for all your efforts guys! The show was AMAZING! 👍😎👍❤👏👏👏

Great show big Steve. Thanks for all the his learning. I love learning. Love Sam. Got to get to “know“ him a little bit before he died and he was really cool and kind. He introduced me to Courtenay pollack and had him make me tie dye covers for my amps. Really a gem. Love your show big Steve. Hope we get to share a spliff one day soon. 🤘🏽☮️🌈💥💀

I remember the Saab car a neighbor had one of those when I lived in panorama city north of van Nuys it would always backfire when she parked it in the garage pretty hilarious 😂

Big Steve, you wrote back to my comment to ask away, but I said I can’t in comments, so maybe I make it there this spring year to ask in person, b/c the banter needs to be freely moving I have many questions, maybe I make it there.

My LOMary bottom line 1975 boot tapes were personal faves in my collection! Every track swung, what players

These folks were the salt in the Deads sauce...getting the gear from show to show and setup properly and kick some ass if necessary! Essential to any organization

Yeah I was there at the wiltern theatre in hollywood all three nights in the late 80's second row in upper balcony the closest I ever been to any shows i was loving every second of those nights

Great Story bro.

Happy NY Big brother Steve!

Thanks for opening up about your time with the Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia. Did you work on the Furthur tours? That was a tight band.

It feels like the greatest thing in the world for me to hear all this being that I became of all bands a fan of the grateful dead I was into alot of different bands before I started going to dead shows but these stories that big Steve talks about are so fascinating to me that I want to hear more, so a big thanks to Big Steve for sharing these incredible stories I love hearing them

Let’s be blunt! Pictures’ worth a million bucks ~~~~~~~

Trippy how he showed up like that! I know a gal who said she once saw him around Pt. Dume in SoCal on the road- maybe hitchhiking.

Shout out from the Chicago area Steve!! Thanks for the stories man. ✌️

Big Steve!! I'm watching these out of order, but always soooo interesting and informative. ❤

MSG was home base Dead shows since 79, that Dew from 9/18/87 was incredible, Garcia at his sonic best ❤

Steve ! Your Grandfather wrote the lyric to (Stardust) !! My grandparents theme song,ya know, there next door neighbor, Mr & Mrs Parish, Niagara Falls NY. Relation?

Hi Steve. HAPPY NEW YEAR early. Looking forward to more chronicles in 2025. 😊

A hella day, a hella story! Thanks, Big Steve!

Looks to be Tony B. might be wearing a Jerry tie in that photo..not sure Steve ..but a Great Story as always..🙂👍

Thank you Big Steve for sharing this. Jerry and Bob, the two greatest loves, of my life

Great Story, Thanks for the Christmas Gift !

Great stories!!!!! So interesting. Thank you for sharing ❤

Smokin weed in the White House is cool. I'll best It was not the first time!!!?? Thanks for the story Steve

Thanks Big Steve!

Funny how Steve mentions the oak trees first time tripping I was in the back of this convenience store in a patch of oak trees all I can remember was looking up at the branches and seeing the leaves glowing through the sunlight I wasn't a deadhead until about 6 months later the summer of 86 thank you lord for keeping the music going

Damn Big Steve you are such a awesome person thank you sooo much

Those are the kind of nights of luck you think you must have had OB1 in the car with you to tell the Storm Troopers " These are not the droids we're looking for. They can go about their business.. Move along.." ha

Steve, you're a Working Class Hero, Salt of the Earth person, brother. I love hearing your life story.

Crazy! So that's why the Alligator Strat has a weird pickguard! I always wondered about that. We love you and your stories Big Steve!

But they never played "One More Saturday Night" wah! 😢

Dylan w JGB would have been a better collaboration imho …

Steve Parish is a Mensch and I wish him health and happiness eternally.

Love you Mr. Steven! You are the man! Thank you for sharing your stories! I was at the Eugene Oregon show in 1987! Great performance shared by all! WOOWOOO~!!!

Great recollection!God bless you Steve!

What about the 86’ Dead/Dylan/Petty tour? Didn’t you have some interaction with Dylan then? The last stop was RFK for two shows and it was HOT. It was after RFK that Jerry had the diabetic coma.

“Tragedy narrowly averted” 😂

Saw the 87 JFK show, the Dead were great alone, with Zim, not so much

It was probably Yoko who set you up. Just kidding.

Jerry Garcia Band Shows at The Bottom Line, New York, NY 1974/7/1 - Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders - The Bottom Line, New York, NY 1974/7/2 - Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders - The Bottom Line, New York, NY 1974/7/3 - Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders - The Bottom Line, New York, NY 1974/11/5 - Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders - The Bottom Line, New York, NY 1974/11/6 - Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders - The Bottom Line, New York, NY 1974/11/7 - Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders - The Bottom Line, New York, NY 1975/4/8 - Legion of Mary - The Bottom Line, New York, NY 1975/4/9 - Legion of Mary - The Bottom Line, New York, NY 1975/4/10 - Legion of Mary - The Bottom Line, New York, NY

Does any band have such a close friend that tells stories about that band on radio and TH-cam, not to mention a friend who relates the stories with great intelligence and soul? Sure I'd like someone like Steve telling stories about The Byrds, but The Grateful Dead are very unusual musically and otherwise. Their connections are vast and Steve's era is right in there.

Amazing stories here, and really liked the energy you put out there as you told them.

dyalan and the dead was a bad mix. dylan did not fit in

Thanks, Steve, as always. The Grateful Dead, and all that surrounded them, was, and still is a major part of my life (320 GD shows between 1978 and 1995 plus countlessJGB, Bobby, Phil, etc side shows). Your stories provide insights and perspectives that are unknown to those of us on the outside, and are fascinating to hear. I had the pleasure of meeting you once, years ago, and it stands as one of the most thrilling days for me. Live long and prosper, my friend...you're a national treasure ☮️♥️

You must leave now take what you need you think will last...whatever you need you'd better grab it fast...

Great story about the couch and Dylan!!

None of this would have happened without one guy.....Bill Graham. Thank you Bill.

Hey Steve ..........why wasn't I in the movie?

Saw Dylan Petty and the dead at the Metrodome in mpls 86 good show all around too bad about the riot

The whole couch thing is gnar