Grateful Dad & Friends

Flashback to ‘72 with Richard Sutton

February 15, 2024 Andy Staib Season 1 Episode 11
Flashback to ‘72 with Richard Sutton
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Grateful Dad & Friends
Flashback to ‘72 with Richard Sutton
Feb 15, 2024 Season 1 Episode 11
Andy Staib

In Episode 11 of GD&F, lifelong music-lover Richard Sutton gives us a firsthand peek into the buildup to the Grateful Dead’s August 27th 1972 benefit concert in Veneta, Oregon to help save the nearly bankrupt Springfield Creamery.  In what would turn out to be one of the Dead’s most legendary performances, Richard was behind-the-scenes working with the Kesey family & friends in the sweltering 100+ degree heat helping prepare the venue for the band and estimated 20,000 people who would ultimately be in attendance.  Richard describes his life on the road leading up to the epic ‘72 concert in fascinating detail.  He paints an amazingly colorful picture of his experiences living on communes and shares his incredible tale of when he stumbled onto a Grateful Dead rehearsal.  He recalls his crosscountry journey to the East Coast where he fell in love at first sight, married a beautiful model and never looked back.  Join us, and let’s see where the energy takes us! #IFE


https://music.apple.com/us/album/intro-live-at-veneta-or-8-27-72/680077190?i=680077195  

https://music.apple.com/us/album/bertha-live-at-veneta-or-8-27-72/680077190?i=680077204

 https://music.apple.com/us/album/ive-been-all-around-this-world-live-at-the-fillmore/1676232099?i=1676232357

https://music.apple.com/us/album/workin-for-a-livin/723912623?i=723912769



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In Episode 11 of GD&F, lifelong music-lover Richard Sutton gives us a firsthand peek into the buildup to the Grateful Dead’s August 27th 1972 benefit concert in Veneta, Oregon to help save the nearly bankrupt Springfield Creamery.  In what would turn out to be one of the Dead’s most legendary performances, Richard was behind-the-scenes working with the Kesey family & friends in the sweltering 100+ degree heat helping prepare the venue for the band and estimated 20,000 people who would ultimately be in attendance.  Richard describes his life on the road leading up to the epic ‘72 concert in fascinating detail.  He paints an amazingly colorful picture of his experiences living on communes and shares his incredible tale of when he stumbled onto a Grateful Dead rehearsal.  He recalls his crosscountry journey to the East Coast where he fell in love at first sight, married a beautiful model and never looked back.  Join us, and let’s see where the energy takes us! #IFE


https://music.apple.com/us/album/intro-live-at-veneta-or-8-27-72/680077190?i=680077195  

https://music.apple.com/us/album/bertha-live-at-veneta-or-8-27-72/680077190?i=680077204

 https://music.apple.com/us/album/ive-been-all-around-this-world-live-at-the-fillmore/1676232099?i=1676232357

https://music.apple.com/us/album/workin-for-a-livin/723912623?i=723912769