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We all know the not so good bits, but what can you get behind?

I heard the boys stole all his best ideas.

Before anyone gets all bent and defensive, I don’t believe Jerry was by definition a “gun guy”. I believe he liked guns (it’s evident) but certainly not obsessed, most importantly he wasn’t anti gun.

There was a story I heard years ago about Jerry filing serial numbers off of guns during his time in the army so they could be sold on the streets. I would like to know if anyone else has heard this story and can site the source? I believe it’s true but can’t find supporting evidence, so for now I suppose it’s just a rumor or false memory.

Why is this important to me, why do I care? It’s not important, I’m just curious because I really admire Jerry and I also like guns. I don’t like selling guns on the black market, that’s not the point even a little bit.

The way I heard it told was not that he was some criminal arms dealer, more of a bored, young opportunist that didn’t give it much thought.

Edit: credit to u/nak550 and u/OlfactoryHughes77 for identifying the source. nak550 posted an image of the paragraph from the book in the comments. Thank you.

The book where this is mentioned is Dennis McNally’s ~ Long Strange Trip

It’s weird, I don’t care for Paul Simon’s material at all, but he tapped into something with this album that takes me somewhere very happy without fail, I can’t get tired of it and I’ve been a listener since it was released. It’s so friggin’ perfect and happy it’s overwhelming.

Edit: The Los Lobos controversy is blown way out of proportion from people just regurgitating some shit they heard, making it seem like the whole album was stolen from them without credit. The instrumental section of one track, (All Around the World or the Myth of Fingerprints) is alleged to be stolen from Los Lobos. Sounds like they were messing around and toying with this song (for themselves, not Paul) while they were in the studio for Paul and Paul liked it, took the master home, wrote lyrics over it, and incorporated it into the album as his own without give song credits to Los Lobos. That’s the Los Lobos controversy, and it’s probably true. Still a kick ass album.

The Aur-Naur heard around the world.

I know John has the torch now so ultimately it’s his decision who’s gonna play Bob’s parts, but I feel like it could only be Sturg or Billy and I hope he’s vetting them both during this down time. Who’s gonna get the call to the big show?! Either deserve tbh but OMG, Sturgill singing Morning Dew! Yes please, duh.

Dead & Co is coming back as Dead & Co, and they’re gonna bring it right back to The Sphere because all the time John invested in the visuals, he’s not going to just give that up, this is his destiny. Bobby said 300 years, he didn’t tell John to change the name of the band and come back as something else. Dead & Company is Grateful Dead 6.0, the continuation. I miss you Bobby, I saw a red tail hawk circling overhead today and I know it was you brother.

Can’t wait to see all the heads at Shakedown at Caesar’s Palace again! Don’t tell me this town ain’t got no heart. No our love will not fade away! 300 years!!!!!

I’m on my 28th series tour brothers and sisters. Got on the couch in 2023 and it’s been monumental. I have so much to say. Not fading away ever.

Almost complete, not quite there yet, but the sound is great and it projects like a mofo.

Thanks to Trip for the hookups throughout the years.

Not exactly a dedicated listening space but it sounds great and it thumps.