Thousands descended on Santa Clara, CA’s Levi’s Stadium this weekend for the start of the Fare Thee Well celebration, but none more notable (and taller) than NBA Hall of Famer and noted Deadhead extraordinaire Bill Walton. Accompanied by his son Luke (who just won a championship as an assistant with the Golden State Warriors) and other friends and family, Walton documented his time in Santa Clara through his Twitter account, sharing images with the various band members as well as his thoughts on the show.

If you watched the webcast, you surely caught Walton’s nearly seven foot-tall frame in the shot, often giving the love right back to the cameraman and the people watching at home. Walton’s smile and expression throughout was infectious and certainly added to the overall vibe of the night. Now that the dust has settled, at least from the first two shows, let’s experience Fare Thee Well through the eyes of a man seeing his 855th and 856th Grateful Dead shows. 

As a reminder, follow Walton on Twitter for more musings on the Dead (and basketball, if that’s your thing) as he travels to Chicago this week.

We’re here!!!! pic.twitter.com/7WUOr6pGht

— Bill Walton (@BillWalton) June 28, 2015

Levi’s, NRG solar energy, Grateful Dead, Meyer Sound & all of my friends & family – I’m on my way to being healed pic.twitter.com/uJVvkx9iiu

— Bill Walton (@BillWalton) June 28, 2015

Never had such a good time in my life before, might as well, might as well pic.twitter.com/O5InphYq0z

— Bill Walton (@BillWalton) June 28, 2015

There’s nothing like the Grateful Dead pic.twitter.com/AQswxU2Ct5

— Bill Walton (@BillWalton) June 28, 2015

You meet the most interesting people at Dead shows pic.twitter.com/0mc2tOR89D

— Bill Walton (@BillWalton) June 28, 2015

We got the Eleven, how fun!!!!! pic.twitter.com/xROToLdikl

— Bill Walton (@BillWalton) June 28, 2015

I sure miss Brent Mydland, glad to see his wife Lisa at the show last night pic.twitter.com/d5cpX47514

— Bill Walton (@BillWalton) June 28, 2015

Without the drummers, nothing happens. Love you Mickey pic.twitter.com/iWI7WmVgej

— Bill Walton (@BillWalton) June 28, 2015

They just announced on the train that no drinking of alcohol allowed pic.twitter.com/5PRe4yAHtU

— Bill Walton (@BillWalton) June 28, 2015

856 Dead shows for @BillWalton. I found my new spirit animal. pic.twitter.com/WGFZeqy07l

— Nick Quaranto (@qrush) June 29, 2015

Trey is showing us why he is a true giant pic.twitter.com/qDsqPvsR5G

— Bill Walton (@BillWalton) June 29, 2015

We’re so lucky the Dead are alive. See everyone in Chicago pic.twitter.com/nLHNQIAsjs

— Bill Walton (@BillWalton) June 29, 2015

Being on stage isn’t as fun as dancing in the pit pic.twitter.com/9sTuAmTJCb

— Bill Walton (@BillWalton) June 29, 2015

Thank you Levi’s Stadium, we had a real good time pic.twitter.com/gPdb2ydtSA

— Bill Walton (@BillWalton) June 29, 2015

Thank you Deadheads for ALL of the positive tweets. I am healed!!!! pic.twitter.com/2oTr45Z6M1

— Bill Walton (@BillWalton) June 29, 2015

I came with extremely high expectations and they were exceeded pic.twitter.com/7lWdpQM7yl

— Bill Walton (@BillWalton) June 29, 2015