Editing Deadhead (section)

==Through the years==
* 1960s – Before the term was invented, [[The Grateful Dead]] became one of the first cult acts in music. Although not as mainstream as other psychedelic bands, they were the leaders of the [[Haight-Ashbury]] music scene and had an intense following that started in San Francisco and eventually spread. Fans gathered at their jam concerts throughout the sixties.
* 1970s – essentially known as the "second generation of Deadheads", the new Deadheads of this time can either be traced to "an older sibling who had turned them on by spinning ''[[Workingman's Dead]]'' or ''[[Europe '72]]''" or through college and university dorm rooms.<ref name="Grateful Dead 2003, pg. 174"/>
* 1980s – The early 1980s brought about what would later become known as "[[Shakedown Street (vending area)|Shakedown Street]]" (in reference to the Grateful Dead album of the [[Shakedown Street|same name]]). Starting during the [[New Year's Eve]] shows at the [[Kaiser Convention Center|Oakland Auditorium]] in California from 1979 to 1982, Deadheads began to realize they could sell their wares (anything from tie-dye T-shirts to veggie burritos) in order to follow the band around more. Also during the early 1980s, Deadhead tapers grew exponentially, resulting in the band designating a taping section in October 1984.<ref>''Grateful Dead: The Illustrated Trip'' edited by Jake Woodward, ''et al.'' Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2003, pg. 263.</ref> With the success of their album ''[[In the Dark (Grateful Dead album)|In the Dark]]'' (and the single "[[Touch of Grey]]"), 1988 started the "Mega-Dead" period.<ref name=multiple2>''Grateful Dead: The Illustrated Trip'' edited by Jake Woodward, ''et al.'' Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2003, pg. 315.</ref>
** In the Darkers – also known as "Touchheads" (a reference of the album for the former and the single for the latter), these fans "dissed the fragile ecosystem" of a Grateful Dead show, in the words of Jackson. This led to "wiser" Deadheads, with the backing of the band, to mail [[SOS]]s and hand out show flyers telling people to "cool out".<ref name=multiple2/>
** Minglewood Town Council – this group was a direct result of the Touchheads and were a "tribal council" consisting of Deadheads and the [[Hog Farm]]ers Calico and Goose. They handed out garbage bags at shows for people to pick up trash afterwards and tried to keep the masses mellow.<ref name=multiple2/> The iconic lot leader, "Trash Captain" aka Douglas Seaton, was a well known member of this group.
* 1990s – The Deadheads of this time "tended to be young, white, male, and from middle-class backgrounds – in short, they were drawn from much the same demographic base as most rock fans." The band also tended to attract a large percentage of fans from high-income families. The main draw for these Deadheads to travel to shows seemed to be the sense of community and adventure. During the mid-1990s there were a series of small "Deadhead Riots" peaking with a large scale riot at the [[Deer Creek Music Center]] near Indianapolis in July 1995. The riot was triggered by several [[gate crashing]] incidents, and resulted in the fence at the venue being torn down by rioting Deadheads and the subsequent cancellation of the next day's show. The riot received national attention and is immortalized by [[Keller Williams]] in his song "Gatecrashers Suck", in which he calls the rioters "cock-sucking motherfuckers".<ref name=multiple3>''Grateful Dead: The Illustrated Trip'' edited by Jake Woodward, ''et al.'' Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2003, pg. 415.</ref> Concert promoter [[Peter Shapiro (concert promoter)|Peter Shapiro]] filmed the iconic and influential [https://time.com/3919040/history-deadheads/] Deadhead documentary, "Tie-Died, Rock and Roll's Most Deadicated Fans" about life on Grateful Dead Tour 1994. The film was released through Sony Tri Star in September 1995 in major motion picture theaters across America, shortly after Jerry Garcia's death. At the premiere party of the film's release, Deadheads at the after-party at the [[Fillmore West]] met with Jerry Garcia's close friend and musician, [[David Nelson (musician)|David Nelson]], to formulate a strategy for continuing Deadhead culture. Thus, the David Nelson Band was formed. Other Dead related jam bands also did their part to continue the culture.
* 21st century – Many Deadheads of all ages, including fans who were generally too young to have seen the Grateful Dead, continue to passionately follow the many current Grateful Dead cover bands and spin-off bands such as [[Dead & Company]], The David Nelson Band, the [[Donna Jean Godchaux Band]], [[RatDog]], [[Phil Lesh and Friends]], [[7 Walkers]], [[The Rhythm Devils]], [[The Dead (band)|The Dead]], [[Furthur (band)|Furthur]], [[Dark Star Orchestra]], and [[Joe Russo's Almost Dead]].
* The Spinners – also known as "The Family" or Church of Unlimited Devotion. These people "used the band's music in worship services and were a constant presence at shows". They were called "spinners" because of their twirling dance style. [[John Perry Barlow]] stated at the 'So Many Roads Conference' that the Dead family hadn't realized at the time that the Spinners were a cult. Observers have reported seeing them spinning only to Jerry songs and sitting down at the songs Bobby performed. Allegations of abuse have circulated widely in Deadhead groups.<ref name=multiple3/>
* [[Wharf Rats]] – Deadheads who helped each other remain drug and alcohol free while staying in the Dead scene.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wharfrat.org/index.html |title=The Wharf Rats |publisher=Wharfrat.org |access-date=22 September 2010}}</ref> The Wharf Rats were named from the song of same title. They were allowed to set up a table at every concert to support Deadheads who believed in enjoying the Grateful Dead sober or needed more efforts to remain straight.