![]() How does anyone explain to someone that a guy who’s 54 years old, caught up on and off with addiction, and has affected so many people? And he was just a little older than me when he passed, you know? What is it about Garcia? And what is it about Garcia that brings Bob Weir to such joy, or affects John Mayer like this? I think this body of work is as American as it gets and it hasn’t even begun to receive the kind of respect that it eventually will. We blew it out for Jerry’s birthday, at Macy’s of all places. The Jerry Garcia foundation sent a band with so many wonderful musicians. We did a big event for Jerry’s birthday over the summer in San Francisco. Tell me about some of the work you do and what you’ve done with the Garcia family? Sometimes I even try not listening to The Dead for a while, as a sort of palate cleanser. I don’t get nuts and start driving cross country. These days we’ll plan to hit three or four shows in a Summer. I don’t drink or do drugs anymore so it’s a little easier for me. I remember doing nine nights at Madison Square Garden once. How do you separate your tour life from your day to day life? There’s a few grumpy deadheads around, but fuck ‘em. So this is really an exciting time for most of us. I love the fact that Bob Weir has a whole new life with this group. I’ve seen all three tours before this one. What John Mayer is doing is impressive because he’s interpreting it in his own voice but still paying tribute to it. There might have been other guitarists that have jumped in and sort of played Jerry. What do you make of the current Dead and Company lineup? I’d go where it was convenient, but I wasn’t one of these guys that lived in my car. But over the past 22 years maybe 100 and some change. How many with Jerry Garcia and how many total?Ħ0, maybe a little bit more. She goes to shows with me now and does a lot of festivals. Noisey: You’re a Dead dad, right? How many kids. Next stop, live at the Garden! It’s so wonderful to be two dads in a modern relationship, with kids, and to be able to expose them to such incredible experiences. We cruise around in my old 1965 Porsche 356 SC and, without fail, stream Dead shows for my kids. How many Dead and Company shows have you seen?Ībsolutely. But their choice of John Mayer truly resonates with a younger generation (mine included). What's your favorite Dead song and member of the current Dead and Company lineup?Ĭannot get enough of "Stella Blue" and "China Cat Sunflower." The history of Bob Weir puts him at the front of the line-up for me. It touched and changed my soul forever and I have been a fan ever since. There was no better time to be exposed to it all. He kept hundreds of taped shows in the dash. Noisey: How did you first discover the music of the Grateful Dead?Įvan: At the age of 17 I was working on a cross-country trip through all the national parks and landscapes of Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and California. And I always wished for both of them, I tell them all the time, If you could find anything in your life… I told my wife that I really wanted our boys to see what dad loves. Two years ago, Phil Lesh played Summer Stage in Central Park. Now, being a dad, you don’t get to go sleep at a hotel on the weekends, get stoned in the morning and have brunch and a nap before going to a show. When Jerry died, I didn’t have the Dead to follow and that’s when I started my family. ![]() I’ve got all the stubs.īranford Marsalis with the Dead when they played Eyes of the World. So when I turned 19, I went to the city and he took me to a Madison Square Garden show.įrom 19 till right now, 390 shows. He told me that my parents wouldn’t let him take me. I said it was the most unbelievable thing, I gotta do this with you. He went to see The Dead at the Englishtown Raceway. My uncle was a hippie and he came to visit us at my parent’s house. ![]() How were you first introduced to the Grateful Dead live? As a young spun kid after a show, just to have a little bit of interaction with him at the bar was just a great moment. He said no, but he looked me right in the eye and it was as kind of a no as you could have. I asked him if he’d sign something for me. I was able to meet Jerry Garcia in the bar at the Desmond Americana in Albany, in the spring of ’90 I believe. What’s your most memorable memory from touring with the Grateful Dead? I think balance is something you pass by on your way to the next extreme. My family knows that for the next month I’m going to be a bit preoccupied, but I’m not doing the whole tour. I’m very grateful at this point Dead and Co. How do you balance your tour life with your home life? My first show was 32 years ago on November 11. The whole family is going to Mexico for Dead and Company’s Playing in the Sand. My wife loves it and is very supportive of it. How does your family feel about you going to these shows?
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