https://archive.org/details/BillKreutzmannProjects
Incredible run of shows. Waiting for the 3rd to be posted but literally every track received 5 stars from me.
Billy Strings is on fire and proved to me here that he needs to step out of his comfort zone more and into the electric zone! That Deal And Jack a Roe tho!
Tom Hamilton is playing as solid as ever and really adds a great touch to the rhythm and leads he takes. His vocals on half step and crazy fingers are A+
Billy K is fucking killin' it, mate! Wow, he's still got it! Back on the Train has got some serious groove.
James Casey on sax is a wonderful touch, especially in Eyes and Half Step.
Not sure who Mathis (bass) or Magner (keys) are, but they do a fantastic job as well..this is truly a powerhouse band. Apparently Santana sat in on the 3rd night!
Anybody have Billyβs book to hand where he talks about the timing of Row Jimmy? I remember he says itβs difficult to play and Iβm trying to figure it out.
https://archive.org/details/billy2021-05-08.bkatk
STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND LISTEN TO EYES->JAM->SITTING IN LIMBO NOW!!!!!! I was crossing my fingers, and wishing and hoping so badly that Bill would post the second night show from this past weekend and he did! Casey sax solo is transcendent, and Magner's afterwards on keys is pure bliss... I'm beside myself I get to listen to this all the time now. Bless your beautiful soul Bill, and happy 75th again. Glad you didn't let Fans Live keep all the goods.
I cannot stress enough how good this second night was compared to Sunday's and Friday's. Friday's show was very good, but this night the group was whole group was so tight, and I personally love the setlist. I already rambled on about how amazing I think this lineup is a couple days ago, so I'll try and spare you now.
Strings is electric for the beginning of the night, and then switches to acoustic mostly in the second set. Electric Strings might be my new favorite live act, and I still like the bluegrass/acoustic sets. The acoustic jam after the show is on YouTube and they get a bluegrass jam sesh going if you're interested in that.
Just wanted to share some love for a very underrated member of our community. I'm curious to see everyone's thoughts of the man around here, as he's rarely discussed anywhere! Please share your favorite songs, stories, etc.!
Does anyone know what drums Bill Kreutzmann of the Grateful Dead was using in the early seventies (when Mickey Hart wasnβt in the band)? I love the tone he had on his drums. His style was very jazzy during this time.
Anyone know where billy gets his tie dye dead tees? I just thought they looked pretty cool.
Theres several different celebrities on there that mention The Dead and Bill tells a pretty good story about freaking out on stage lol
I thought it would be cool to share this clip on Billyβs birthday, so here it is!
The Grateful Dead sing Happy Birthday to Bill Kreutzmann, Bickershaw Festival 5/7/72: https://archive.org/details/gd72-05-07.sbd-aud.clugston.9193.sbeok.shnf/gd72-05-07d2t01.shn
Happy birthday to an incredible drummer and a super cool guy!
This is the first discussion thread for a "virtual" book club about our favorite band. A couple weeks ago I suggested this book and a number of you have said that you were up for discussing it. I'll list a few possible discussion points below and jump off topics, but feel free to bring up any thoughts, criticisms, or questions you have about the book.
A few of my takeaways
-
The history of Billy before the Dead. Almost all biographies of the band cover the story of Jerry (and to a lesser extent Bobby and Phil) but the other guys just seem to show up at Magoo's Pizza in 1965. It's interesting to get the background of another band member
-
Billy's relationship with Mickey. Often they are discussed as a single unit. Most of the other time the discussion is about Mickey and his crazy instruments, world music, etc... It is really interesting to read about how Mickey was integrated into the band. Also the fact that Billy felt freed up after Mickey left the band and they played with one drummer. The biggest reveal of the book was the resentment Billy felt when Mickey was thrust back into the band for the last show in 74 before the hiatus. That was frank, and honest expression from Billy.
-Discussion of drugs. I think this was the most honest discussion of drugs of any of the books on the band I have read. Mickey seems to have the same thoughts/experiences that many of us have had. Some drugs are good, others not so much, sometimes they were used too much, other times they were great. He also didn't seem to sanctify LSD as much as some I have seen. It was a great tool for the band and a whole hell of a lot of fun, but he didn't treat it like a sacrament or religious experience.
- After the Dead. This is the first book that gave anything more than glib treatment to the music they made after July 1995. He didn't sound all that excited about many of the reunions up until the book was written. However, the book was written before FTW and Dead and Co. I wonder if he would write about it differently today.
Things to keep in mind while discussing the book
- When the book was written (and what has happened/changed since)
- Any agenda of the author (not necessarily negative, but is there something he wants to convey through the book)
- Any parts of the book that seem dubious or are contradicted by other books/interviews. A lot of the history of the band is behind the haze of intoxication so there is bound to be inconsistencies. Who and why do y
Aloha! Not sure why the hit counts on these are so low. Great stuff!
Bill Kreutzmann's Rooster Conspiracy :
- Bill Kreutzmann (drums)
- Eric Krasno (guitar)
- Reed Mathis (bass/ukulele bass)
- Todd Stoops (keys)
Part 1:
Part 2:
Part 3:
Found these by stumbling on this: http://billkreutzmann.com/a-special-gift-from-billy/
Wish I could have been there. Thanks for sharing Bill. Mahalo!
