I saw Jerry last night (not physically, mind you)

[Judy Hoes]

Jude T Pannell wrote:
>
> Hi there. I know this is an awfully long post, but stick with it; I
> think there's something worthwhile in here. I don't usually post to or
> read r.m.g., so if you would
> like to respond to this, and want me to see it, please, by all means
> e-mail me privately at jtpa...@rs01.kings.edu
>
> Wednesday night the debate team here at King's college had a quick
> practice round. After the round, which started at about 9:30 and
> ended around 11, three of us headed out for a beer and a toke. Only
> two of us smoked up; the third was driving. Around 12 we decided to
> head home. The other two got in the car and drove off, and I started
> walking since I was only about 2 blocks from my dorm. On the way home
> I passed this great little bar/restaurant called Gonda's. On
> weeknights there's usually a good crowd of heads (the yuppies only
> come in on the weekends) so I figured I'd stop in. As I walked in the
> door, I heard live music. I _live_ for live music, be it a big Phish
> or ALlmans show at a stadium or my friend strumming his guitar while
> we smoke in my backyard. Anyway, I went in and there was this most
> incredible band playing.
>
> (This is where I start getting to the point)
>
> The band consisted of one guy playing drums, two guys on congas, one
> guy on washboard and assorted percussion gadgets, one guy playing sax,
> and two guys on guitar (one electric, one accoustic) They were just
> kind of jamming, but the music was awesome. Everybody was dancing and
> drinking and having a good time. I really can't describe what genre
> the music was, just that there were elements of jazz, blues, rock,
> folk, bluegrass, and parking-lot-drum-circle-type-stuff. All the guys
> playing were clearly deadheads; most of them looked like they had
> just finished up with a tour. These guys were genuine, not from the
> college.
>
> (Now I'm actually going to get to the point. I lied before)
>
> I did not actually see Jerry in the flesh, but, with the aid of the
> cannabis, I came to this realization: There is a biblical quote
> wherein Jesus says "wherever two or more are gathered in my name,
> there I am in the midst of them." That's kind of what it was like.
> All 7 guys in the band had clearly been influenced pretty heavily by
> Jerry, and they were just trying to play their music and have a good
> time. The thing was, everything was totally in the spirit that
> Jerry'd like. It seemed like this whole scene was happening solely
> because of Jeryy's influence. (I'm reading over this and realizing it
> made way more sense last night) Anyway, the point is if you ever find
> yourself in a setting like that, a bunch of people who loved Jerry
> carrying on his work, if you look at it with the right mind set, you
> can see Jerry too. There was this guy, Robert Hunter or something
> like that, and he wrote for this little band that just broke up
> recently, and he said "once in a while you can get shown the light in
> the strangest of places if you look at it right" I think last night I
> saw the light. So remember that the next time you're hanging out,
> listening to some tunes, and talking. Jerry might be with you.
>
> If anybody out there has had similar experiences, let me know. Or
> post them here; I think it might be kind of interesting.
> Sorry to be so verbose,
> Jude

Say Jude,
yes i do have a similar experience...
After leaving my stupid day job one day, I went to a little town here in
texsucks and saw a band there called leftover salmon...they too were
doin their thang on stage...musically it was bluegrass on shrooms, but
man it was INCREDIBLE...I too could feel Jerry's presence, it was
amazing. They did a whacked out version of Jimi's "hey joe" but man
everyone was dancin' dancin' dancin' in the streets...all high on pot
and each other...pretty darn nifty time...

HAVE A GRATEFUL DAY!

KIM KIRKPATRICK
terr...@flash.net

P.S. listen to lone star dead when in north texas

peace