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December 18, 2009
More self-indulgent psychedelic nostalgia (while I attempt to hide my decline)
Not everyone appreciates vintage Grateful Dead. Please feel free to yawn and roll your eyes if you've heard this rant before -- which you have -- and in that regard I admit that this is probably another classic example of what I have called, self-indulgent psychedelic nostalgia, aggravated by a narcissistic, passive-aggressive sense of midlife "entitlement" which takes the form of imagining that I need a break from blogging about important issues.But even if you don't share my perspective, at this point in time I think some of their stuff qualifies as historic in nature, especially any video containing actual footage of Pigpen, the band's original "leader" (leader is in quotes out of respect for the obvious anarchistic irony, as well as for Pigpen, who might have resented being charged with "leadership"). There is damned little decent footage of the guy, who died in 1973, and what little there is seems to be yanked from YouTube whenever it appears, so naturally I am always on the lookout for it. Amazingly, every once in a while new vintage video will actually appear amidst the usual pretend video, and this one I have to say is the best Pigpen video I have found so far. It's from the Spring of 71, and they looked exactly as I remember them from that period when I first became a bona fide Deadhead. Things were very casual and anyone could go anywhere; the stage was largely irrelevant and it was nothing like rock concerts today. This offers a pretty accurate glimpse of the atmosphere at the time. Enjoy.
Here's a picture of him posing while holding Janis Joplin's breast in a mischievous yet not lascivious manner, while Janis (whom he introduced to Southern Comfort) grasps his hand and her bag simultaneously.
And posing with a couple of classic guns.
posted by Eric on 12.18.09 at 11:58 PM |
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