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184. Doors at San Francisco's Winterland when a freshman in high school in 1968.

Thu May 21, 2026, 09:58 PM

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My parents sent me from Humboldt County to a Marin County boarding school in Fall 1966, 3 weeks later went to Haight-Ashbury.

Saw lots of music. Later lived in Berkeley on and off between 73-87. Liked rock and roll. Went to only 4 shows between 1989 and 1994, then Samantha Fish club dates in 2018 and 2019.

Saw Pink Floyd do Dark Side of the Moon at the Cow Palace circa 74 or 75. King Crimson opened. Saw Pink Floyd circa 69 or 70 at Fillmore West too.

Have never been to a large stadium or festival show ever, did not transition well from the ballrooms and clubs. Biggest venue ever was Bob Dylan and Tom Petty at the Shoreline Amphitheatre IIRC 1987. The one exception to festival was went to Tribal Stomp at Berkeley's Greek Theatre in 1978 with a bunch of Bay Area 60s bands plus Allan Ginsberg, Wavy Gravy and other 60s luminaries.

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