The Original Grateful Dead

The original social revolutionary Grateful Dead (1965-1971) before they became the show biz icons who didn't rehearse much.

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The original Grateful Dead (with Big Brother and the Holding Company).

This is how the Dead should be remembered.

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Benefit For Indian Rights. Eagles' Auditorium, Seattle. November 17, 1968.

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Phil Lesh, 1970.

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Nicki Scully

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1967 Grateful Dead TV appearance.

Good footage of inside 710 Haight-Ashbury

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Recent interview of Haight-Ashbury pioneer Rock Scully, who passed away yesterday.

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Rock Scully has died. 

Scully was the Dead’s manager (in tandem with Danny Rifkin) from 1965-1985. He died yesterday of lung cancer. Here he is with the beautiful Tangerine in 1966. RIP, Rock.  

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1967.

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Concert Poster: Grateful Dead, Big Brother and Holding Company, Quicksilver Messenger Service (11/13/66)

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Country Joe & Jerry Garcia backstage at Newport Pop Festival 1968

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The early Dead

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The Grateful Dead, Quicksilver Messenger Service, It's A Beautiful Day and Santana at Winterland in San Francisco. New Year's Eve, 1968.

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The Grateful Dead performing at Campolindo High School in Moraga, California. May 16, 1969.