In 73 we went to a Dead show in Philadelphia. After the show we went to the Holiday Inn in Center City to get a room. We were at the checkin desk and couldn't afford a room. There were some people waiting there at the checkin desk who overheard us and as we were starting to walk away they offered to let us stay in their room. As it turns out they were members of the New Riders of the Purple Sage and some of the Deads road crew and we got to party with them and members of the Dead til the sun came up. Nicest bunch of folks you'd ever want to meet. I can still see Weir dropping empty Heinekin bottles out of the 26th floor window into the pool below.

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