Augustus Owsley Stanley III, LSD Chef Also Known as Bear, is Dead at 76

[Keith Millea]

I am saddened to hear of this news,not totally shocked though.Owsley was already fighting with throat cancer.For those who understand,Owsley was the "magician",the "alchemist",the "Shaman", bringer of visions.

Summer 1967-"Blue Cheer",270 micrograms of 99.9 pure LSD.My life was changed forever,as many others can also proclaim.Back in the early eighties,we formed a band that played Grateful Dead songs.We converted a garage into our own little Fillmore Auditorium,complete with projected liquid light show.Deadheads keeping the magic alive!

I was recently reaquainted with one of my band friends from that era.He found me on this forum.He's still trying to keep the magic alive.I feel the best way for me to honor the life of "Bear" at this time is to post up my friends recent band video.

RIP Bear!



Lyrics to "Dark Star".

Dark star crashes, pouring its light into ashes.
Reason tatters, the forces tear loose from the axis.
Searchlight casting for faults in the clouds of delusion.
Shall we go, you and I while we can
Through the transitive nightfall of diamonds?

Mirror shatters in formless reflections of matter.
Glass hand dissolving to ice petal flowers revolving.
Lady in velvet recedes in the nights of goodbye.
Shall we go, you and I while we can
Through the transitive nightfall of diamonds?

PS:
It was Owsley who created the famous Grateful Dead Logo.