Bump....
Been creepin around the forums for a few years now wondering this same question.
Though I'm too young to have access to 60/70's high grade gear. (32yrs old) My search started after recalling two instances of my youth, the first time I ever smoked, and the first and only
time I smoked what all the old timers must have been talkin about. The first was some decent brick a buddy and I smoked a bowl of one night on a golf course ('95). At first I was like, Meh.... then the next thing I know I'm thinkin to myself "Holy shit.... I'm NOT dreaming!" Fast forward to a day or so before senior year art trip to Chicago ('96), I find a J on the floor at a friends, he says keep it, I dont smoke J's so I pull the bud out to put into my bowl (for the art trip).
Anywho, it's got loads of red pistils all over it, never seen that before!! Art trip day, my buds and I skip the museum for the city and while most are up in the Sears Tower I hit the restroom with my friend for a little smoke break. 3 hits later I'm DONE! For the rest of the trip I'm high as hell, PARANIOD, completely lost, and trying to contain myself so I dont look like a complete spaz. If it weren't for the rest of the group I would never have made it back to the bus.
Some of the more noteworthy things I've found so far is:
From the inception of the Cannabis Cup almost all the winners, excluding Indica class, have had atleast some Original Haze in their genes.
http://www.uk420.com/boards/index.php?showtopic=188559,
The Real Seed Co. is a group of backpackers that visit areas of interest and bring back seeds to sell.
http://www.therealseedcompany.com/,
That most of the speedy/trippy/outragous weed came from areas between + or - 15 degrees of latitude,
And mostly, that cannabis is a highly diverse plant and finding a spectacular individual might require you to grow out tens to hundreds of plants...
Big props to Sub for starting this thread and the rest of you guys for sharing your experiences.