Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, August 10, 1995 TAG: 9508100105
SECTION: BUSINESS PAGE: B-7 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: Associated Press
DATELINE: SAN FRANCISCO LENGTH: Short
As people logged onto the Sausalito-based WELL, they saw this message: ``The WELL is currently experiencing a system slowdown. There is an influx of users to discuss the passing of the Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia.''
In the past, Grateful Dead fans used the Internet to find tickets, discuss songs and line up places to sleep while following the band on the road. On Wednesday, after news of Garcia's death at age 53, they used it to mourn.
RockWeb Interactive set up a Jerry Garcia Tribute page with text, graphics, songs and photos on the World Wide Web within hours of getting the news.
It included artwork by Stanley Mouse, who designed the original skull and roses icon that appeared on many Grateful Dead album covers and has become a symbol for Deadheads everywhere.
by CNB