Bob Gaddie, whose waterbed store helped establish 9th and 9th counterculture, dies at 79
He also did liquid light shows for acts including Jimi Hendrix, The Byrds, The Grateful Dead, Led Zeppelin and more.
(Gaddie family) Bob Gaddie is pictured in front of his store, Stone Balloon Waterbeds, in Salt Lake City's 9th & 9th neighborhood in this undated photo. Gaddie died Dec. 6, at age 79, his family said.
Kolbie Peterson reports on food, drink and small business for The Salt Lake Tribune and also writes the Utah Eats newsletter. She previously covered breaking news, crime and public safety as part of The Tribune's enterprise team. She received her bachelor's degree at Westminster University, back when it was Westminster College. She has five cats.