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In response to "Oh, this ESPNU telecast is going to be a fantastic mess. I want to be Bill Walton when I grow up. -- nm" by Todd Manning - 4 days till Monster Trucks

i listened to a long interview with Kevin McHale the other day and he told a hilarious story about going to see the grateful dead with Walton... -- (edited)

Posted by x (aka dmuck) Jan 9 '17, 17:19

in 1986. basically them going to the show without tickets, barging into the backstage area, having the show delayed for 45 minutes while the Dead hung out with Walton and then watching the show from a couch onstage.

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outside of Dead staff or family, Walton has probably been to more Dead shows than anyone else -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 9, 18:19 3
- more than you ?! -- nm - mud Jan 9, 18:22 2
  - he's somewhere near 1000 or more. I only saw 93 shows before Jerry died. -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 9, 18:33 1
    - !! -- nm - mud Jan 9, 18:35
He tells a similar tale on the NESN special about the '86 Team... - Mel Profit Jan 9, 17:22 2
- that was just a special season. i watched so many games that year...nm - x Jan 9, 17:30 1
  - Ditto. As I'm sure I've recounted...we'd watch the games but listen to Johnny. - Mel Profit Jan 9, 17:44

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i listened to a long interview with Kevin McHale the other day and he told a hilarious story about going to see the grateful dead with Walton... -- (edited)

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