This is a great story by CBS News talking about the social foundation of the Grateful Dead and their fan base.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/03/28/eveningnews/main6341923.shtml?tag=latest
I am fortunate enough to have participated in a couple hundred shows and can attest to the enduring bonds of friendship that resulted. Many of the friends I connected with at shows are 30+ year relationships that are renewed daily and weekly still. The mutual care and consideration amongst Deadheads is exactly what the band’s muse fostered and is responsible for the phenomenon they became.
