RIP John Perry Barlow

[1chris5]

"I may be going to help in a bucket, babe >> But at least I'm enjoying the ride" JPB
Maybe best known (at least to me) as the lyricist that collaberated with Bob Weir in the Grateful Dead. I spent many a night at the Spectrum enjoying their tunes since 1981. He is also an internet Pioneer and co-founder founded the EFF (electronic frontier foundation). This guy was very influential in today's society and many have never heard of him. "I may be going to help in a bucket, babe >> But at least I'm enjoying the ride"
I always enjoyed hearing this live:

 

[pete]

RIP .... interesting. I've read of late so many people passing of whose work I know, but I don't/didn't know of them.

Barlow seemed well ahead of his time in reading of his Manifesto on Cyberspace which seems to tie into the web neutrality issues of late.

thanks for noting his passing, did not catch this in the press.

 

[laine]

I went to my first Grateful Dead show in 1987 and last in 2005 (never went to any of the remaining band member shows after Jerry died). Big part of my life in high school and college. Their songs and concerts were unlike any other bands.

RIP....

 

[1chris5]

I went to my first Grateful Dead show in 1987 and last in 2005 (never went to any of the remaining band member shows after Jerry died). Big part of my life in high school and college. Their songs and concerts were unlike any other bands.

RIP....

"They're a band beyond description" JPB - or-
"They're not the best at what they do, they're the only one's that do what they do." Pierre Robert, WMMR

 

[1chris5]

RIP .... interesting. I've read of late so many people passing of whose work I know, but I don't/didn't know of them.

Barlow seemed well ahead of his time in reading of his Manifesto on Cyberspace which seems to tie into the web neutrality issues of late.

thanks for noting his passing, did not catch this in the press.

I don't know if you noticed my link under "EFF" but his internet presence was incredible.

 

[Mothertucker]

"The kids they dance and shake their bones..."

 

[Crank]

I went to my first Grateful Dead show in 1987 and last in 2005 (never went to any of the remaining band member shows after Jerry died). Big part of my life in high school and college. Their songs and concerts were unlike any other bands.

RIP....

You added 10 years to Jerry's life!

 

[Crank]

My favorite Weir/Barlow songs are Cassidy and Black Throated wind.

 

[laine]

You added 10 years to Jerry's life!

Ha! Great catch! I can't believe that was 1995. Too many shows in that time period has made things hazy. Though I do remember I was living in a 4th floor walk-up apt in NYC that August. The last show we saw was Giants Stadium that summer.

 

[Mothertucker]

Santa Clara 6-27-15, my next to last show. Fare thee well JB!

 

[luliski]

I was in Santa Clara on June 27, 2015 too. Was fun to see all the old Deadheads, and also the

young kids just discovering the music.