Cryptical Developments

Reflections on the Music in the Bay Area in the 60's, 70's and Beyond

Saturday, April 22, 2023

The Ducks and Friends in Santa Cruz – Summer of 1977

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  My last summer in Santa Cruz before leaving for graduate school in Chicago was an eventful one in CSNY lore. Most notable was Neil Young’s...
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Thursday, February 9, 2023

The Dead Back on the Farm. February 9, 1973

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  It’s hard to believe that it was 50 years ago today that I first heard the Grateful Dead in my hometown of Palo Alto (well, really in Stan...
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Sunday, January 23, 2022

Watch the Skies - The Who and the Dead at the Oakland Stadium October 9-10/76

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  If you’re reading this, chances are good that you have friends that you have acquired because of musical interests in music. Many times th...
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Thursday, July 30, 2020

The Grateful Dead Unplugged - 1968-1970

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Although 1970 was fraught with financial and personal challenges for the Grateful Dead, it was a tremendous year for them artistically. One ...
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Michael Parrish has been writing about rock, folk, bluegrass, world music, and jazz for two decades in publications including the Chicago Tribune, Dirty Linen, Sing Out!, Down Beat, and the Deadhead's Taping Compendia.
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