Extended interview: Grateful Dead

[@TCTC-tb9tb]

The Grateful Dead has brought me unmeasurable joy for decades. I'm proud of them for receiving this honor and I'm prouder than ever to call myself a Deadhead. Thank you, for a real good time!

[@drummersagainstitk]

Would it still give you joy that John Perry Barlow and Robert Hunter were admitted CIA operatives? I thought not.

[@TheDanielForrest]

I agree with every single word. God bless the Grateful Dead!

[@jackstraw0223]

@@TheDanielForrest Right there with both of you! Hard to imagine how my life would have been without them in it. Decades of joy and hopefully many decades more.

[@bonzey1171]

Never expected Billy to be my favorite living member, but here we are. Billy is right on

[@MichaelStJames-ze1gp]

You should read his book

[@bonzey1171]

I have read his book

[@daveyboy8907]

Same here, NO respect for Bobby anymore.

[@michaelchapman2312]

Mick and Bob are members of the Grove. Bill is not. Take that how you will

[@richierugs6544]

and he's the best looking one too!

[@debbiestacy216]

Bill is so inspiring and genuine in this interview. His respect for Jerry is so inspirational and sincere. He knew that Jerry was the force behind The Grateful Dead. I respect Bill's honesty and his extordinary talent!

[@george.s.8491]

To me it’s just so sad they all couldn’t come to an agreement there at the end and be like okay something has to give. Let’s stop this train before it has a permanent crash. But they didn’t. Jerry was dying before us all, DYING, it was different this time then in the past like in the 80s. I know I don’t really know what I’m talking about I know there was so much to the band taking a break, but to me it was plain as day what was occurring with Jerry. Didn’t they see the man’s huge decline?

[@JusCuz410]

@george.s.8491 Bobby played the role of "bagman" for Jerry and says with a sense of pride in his documentary. Phil expressed much regret after the fact on "Long Strange Trip". As long as the money came in it was business as usual. One cannot pinpoint Jerry's death on a single thing or person. It was a perfect storm.

[@DelsinM]

I think the only person who doesn't know that Jerry was the force behind the Grateful Dead is Bobby.

[@cdipierro]

@@george.s.8491they did see it. They’ve said before in past interviews that they begged him to quit heroin. But Jerry went to a very dark place when he was using heroin and didn’t want to listen to the people that loved him, including his wife. I suggest watching old interviews and the 3 part Amazon series if you want to understand better. Jerry was an absolute genius when it came to art and music, but was also quite stubborn. Such a shame because there’s no doubt if he were still alive Grateful Dead would still be selling out stadiums. He was titan of rock and American roots music and there will never be another like him. I feel privileged to have seen him play.

[@bzfgt1]

@@DelsinM Why does he sing more Jerry songs than his own then

[@deadheadfor2oh948]

These 3 men are a beautiful treasure. We owe these guys for so much good memories. So much love and positivity they have brought me and this world💀⚡️🌹

[@AmyMarlaSchwartz]

I will never stop listening to the Grateful Dead. I've been to 50 shows in 10 years and those were the best 10 years of my life! :)

[@quereizy]

I can't even discribe how much their music changed my life. Here in Brazil you don't see a lot of deadheads. Great interview, by the way.

[@pproddavid]

Eu adoro Greathfull Dead,

[@kennyselcer]

5:12 "I bet his fingers hurt." Weir on Lesh learning the bass. Great interview! Thanks for the music

[@TG-wf6ln]

That gave me a good chuckle.

[@rosemaryhill8804]

My heart is with these guys and the dearly departed that they made magic with. The Grateful Dead touched my soul in my youth and changed me forever.

[@gameboy_colorful7078]

I have a lot of respect for those 3 musicians right there. I’ve seen them play many times and I listen to their recordings all the time. They are the best.

[@beenice9867]

What I love about the Dead is that I knew I would never be bored at their shows. No two were the same. There was no smoke, flashing lights, costumes or dancers. They just stood on a stage and played the best music for hours. Who does that - only the Dead. I was young and petite and my fellow deadheads would let me get to the front of the stage so I could see Bob sing. Kind, generous and so accepting of every person at the show. Thank you ❤✌🏼

[@AndromedasLight17]

I remember wearing a Grateful Dead shirt in my 8th grade picture. I didn't even dream then that I would have the honor of seeing countless live shows,be passing their music on down to my children & living in the beautiful, cozy comfort that The Dead brings so many! RIP Phil & Jerry. Love you more than words can tell!

[@timbolton8910]

Just want to say thank you for a real good time! ❤

[@angelariebli4843]

There will never be another band like them - how lucky are we to have existed at the same time??!!!

[@surfnOB]

Wow. The triple handshake at the end. I would trade the decade plus of touring for nothing. It was an incredible experience full of so many life lessons. Forever grateful.

[@jackstraw0223]

This. So moving. They know they are what's left of what was. Bobby looks like it he was about to lose it.

[@jasonbeebe5952]

And The Music Never Stopped... ❤️🔥☮️

[@evhbombastic]

I saw Rat Dog perform in a high school auditorium less than 6 months after Jerry died. It was one of the most bittersweet experiences of my life. At the time I was still in deep mourning with Jerry's passing and couldn't quite understand how Bobby could 'get right back on the horse' so soon. The truth was Rat Dog actually played on the same day that Jerry died. Hearing Mickey, Bobby and Billy explain how the music "had to be played", gave me goosebumps. The Music Never Stopped. RIP Jerry. RIP Phil. You will never be forgotten.

[@TheFunkybert]

Beautiful story shared and a blessing to have experienced. I consider Ratdog to be a very underrated side project that Bobby created. They were excellent in an intimate setting.

[@bumblebootwiddletoes5185]

The music played the band

[@MrsMoon-qs2gf]

"They're not the best at what they do. They are the only ones that do it." I heard that line in 1977 and haven't stopped listening and dancing since.

[@Lalovision3D]

21:00 This is getting to the point of what separates those who know, and those who don’t. That vibe. That transcendence. The energy. Truly uplifting and otherworldly.

[@beachmasterX]

Described beautifully. I always knew they were there with us, but to hear the words come directly from Bill's lips. ❤🪐🪐😢NFA

[@reginacrampton6457]

Thank you, for posting this for all of the fans of the Grateful Dead out there in US & the World. Phil RIP !

[@3243_]

And Pigpen, Keith, Brent, Jerry, and Vince.

[@RickfromVermont-rx7nn]

Thank you for posting this extended version.

[@joeseddit]

When my nephew asked me, "what is it about that band?" I gave him the best answer i could in a few sentences because I didn't want to bore the kid with how long it would take me to answer that question. I could go on for two hours and it'd be about eight 15 minute segments on different topics (the bands approach, the music, the deadheads, the taping, the drug ties etc...) This interview is a great description of the indescribable.

[@TipplerMario]

What was the answer?

[@joeseddit]

@@TipplerMario I don't remember now, but I do remember it wasn't well thought out for the reasons I mentioned - there was no time for a long answer. But in the spirit of your question, If i had to properly summarize in a few sentences, I'd prolly start with Jerry's guitar and musicianship. I don't think any of it sustains without that. He had a style that was pied piper to me and hoards of others. But there are a lot of great guitar players so I'd prolly have to try to squeeze in something about the relationship with the fans/deadheads. And that the Dead shows seemed to be a home or gathering/uniting place for all the misfits in the country. See? I'm running out of sentences already.

[@cryptodave7402]

​@joeseddit : Their repertoire of over 3,000 songs was a catalogue of Americana, blues, country & western, rock & roll, firmly rooted in jazz, with influences from world music. They were encyclopedic. To know the Grateful Dead is to know music, through all genres and through all time.

[@ensouledlife6961]

So much of my young life along with countless others’ completely revolved around this band. Even now I check out this day in history on Internet Archive nearly every day. Lots of days have shows I attended through the years. This interview surpassed my expectations and surprised me with a flood of emotion remembering how much I loved them as people not just a band. Guess I still do! Certainly one of if not the most important American rock band imo. They inspired a true phenomenon of fan loyalty and love that in turn inspired the Jam Band genre. So glad they finally got the Kennedy honors - long overdue!

[@brianbiechele1958]

Dude makes a point about being "most important" band from America. Read an article once that made same over bands like Eagle's, others. It's so true. This award shows it. We are so lucky to have the tapes. Peace and Love. We need them more than ever right now.

[@The-11]

The Grateful Dead opened my eyes to the whole world of music. All the different styles and sounds that music could be. After watching to the interview, I needed to grab my guitar and play their music. The people who love all the intricacies of their music understand. The scene was always fun. It didn't matter who you were or where you were from...you were welcome. It helped me try to be the best person I could be.

[@FuzzyBuzzBoy]

Well Said! Playing Touch of Grey right now!

[@robertherrera912]

Yeah the beauty of their music is the variety in tempo, direction, and feel and for those that can recreate some of that, it's a wonderful feeling! I also have learned their songs since '93. I used to struggle to play them note for note (on acoustic guitar) along the way 30 years later, our new home was blessed with a hand me down piano and I've been learning to play a different part of the music, trying to hear the various band members as they would contribute to it. So amazing that this sort of example is multiplied by all those that keep the music alive. The music never stopped and will keep on lasting. The band knows this and the Deadheads do as well.

[@dementedpuppy]

Very well said.

[@gunnarneby7699]

This is honestly so amazing. The lives that all these guys lived. They’ve been around for so long it sometimes feels like they’ll be around forever. I hope to god we never forget them even after they’ve all passed. I know it will. They’re the god damn Grateful Dead!

[@stephenhenion8304]

My Buddy John worked back stage at the Bushnell Auditorium for many years... the Dead were coming to town. John told me an 18 Wheeler full of equipment pulled up to the loading dock. Phil Lesh jumped out of the Drivers Seat!! I can see his Gigantic Smile!!! Thanks for sharing this story, CBS!! 1:10

[@beachmasterX]

Great interview. I've seen these guys perform many times. Our love will not fade away!!!!

[@bryanmitchell5790]

There is nothing like the Grateful Dead, I am well over 250 concerts. All of most of them were with Jerry still here, the people that don’t understand it, never went, it was a living being, it’s still a living being it’s living it’s moving, it’s guiding. It’s a total trip, and Jerry had the ability they all did to take you on a trip from the beginning of the concert through the concert to the end of the concert and back to where they started you at it was magical, I have never experienced it since, specially since Jerry’s gone, it’s a way of life, thank you boys for all the memories and for all the great music

[@LawyerStories]

Grateful for this interview. Thank you for sharing.

[@jimmymurphy7789]

IMO - This is the greatest interview on the Grateful Dead ever. It's sad that the others are gone, but those remaining plus the very eloquent interviewer makes this a spectacular, sweet, memorable event. Also, personally I am thrilled that they let Billy Kruetzman (Drummer Extraordinaire) talk - this is wonderful, cause just as much as the others, he has a lot of very meaningful things to say. Thank you Grateful Dead - There never was nor will ever be another Band who has done so much for us on so many facets/levels. PS - I Cried at the end when the remaining three embraced Hands together 😢.

[@solearesoul]

Wow, CBS… thank you for giving a voice to these legends! Really enjoyed this interview.

[@lastrada52]

I like The Grateful Dead but think about this for a respectful moment -- CBS has given them a voice only because they're now Kennedy Center honorees. No other. This is how networks like this operate. CBS should've paid more attention to them when key members like Garcia, Lesh & even Robert Hunter were still alive. CBS wants ratings -- period. Just listen to the inane questions this correspondent is wasting time on. They still "talk" to Jerry, he's on the stage with them. Not much in the way of reminiscing about Phil who recently passed. No quips, or funny stories. Stuff about Jerry was fairly brief. Very little about Robert Hunter who wrote the majority of the words. I'm glad you enjoyed the interview. However, I'm not forgiving CBS for ignoring The Grateful Dead for decades until the time was right....for CBS. The survivors deserve the attention. But -- after all, this interview took place also because the Kennedy Center presentation is going to air where? It'll be broadcast on CBS.

[@ZacTexC]

@@lastrada52you don’t get it

[@lastrada52]

@@ZacTexC-Oh, I get it. After being in that business for decades, I get it. I've seen it planned.

[@carinchanning9388]

My hearts!!! Such intelligent, warm, brilliant, goofy, out there humans. It's great to hear Bobby talk about the love we pour to them, "and we turned it into music," - Mickey It is our distinct honor! Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful session. ❤

[@JohnaL790]

Grateful Dead is such a big part of my life, a part of who I am! Music is eternal! Thanks for the memories! May God bless you all! RIP Phil! Love from Ohio!🎈🎵🎸🥁💐

[@StevenSacto]

Brought me out of a 10 day coma. I was singing the wheel... ❤️

[@dementedpuppy]

Incredible story. Glad you came back.

[@TheFunkybert]

I’ll never forget Dead 50 at Santa Clara, first show, at end of set 1 and the double rainbow with Billy emotional on stage stating that the double rainbow was Jerry … it was a deeply moving moment for all in attendance. That to me is the spirit and magic of the Grateful Dead. ❤ 💀 4 ever

[@whatsinaname6926]

This is one of the best interviews I’ve ever seen.

[@andydixon2980]

Is this the 1st interview you've ever seen?

[@whatsinaname6926]

@ nope. Nor the first I’ve conducted. Clearly you’ve never been to a show.

[@justwantresults8768]

I agree, if you've been to a show, this is the interaction you saw in their music. Many fewer band members currently, but when you speak to them they all still have the secret sauce, the chemistry that made the GD.

[@JuanMartinez-xl2oj]

There is a great interview from back in Europe where they interview Pigpen in a small trailer, that brought the same kind of smile to my face! I think ozzy was just outside the trailer at the camera man was headed in!

[@circinus7781]

Anthony Mason, you are so good with these interviews with our most amazing musicians - people like Michael Stipe and others including these folks - you do such a great job offering the right kind of deference, respect and brilliance to these amazing humans. Thank you, sir.

[@danieltaggart8074]

I am so happy the boys (Grateful Dead) got honored and I am proud to call myself a dead head since 1981...Thanks for all the joy/music/concerts they gave me!!!

[@walter77ify]

I fell asleep at a Grateful Dead concert but they've kept me awake for 40 years now, so thanks and a good interview.

[@paulellsworth4007]

Me too!! Same!! God bless brother!! God bless the Grateful Dead!! ✌🏼

[@amandas7566]

Omg I knew there was a reason why I love the music of The Grateful Dead. They are sooo spiritual. Awwww. I love this!! Thank you!!! ❤❤❤

[@bernieritters7206]

When it's all working you open a valve... Phil Lesh RIP, ❤ What a wonderful interview. And it all comes pouring out 🎸🎶🥁🎵🎸🎵🎹🎶🎶🎶🎄✨️

[@richardrykard3246]

Nitrous analogy, or is it just me😜🤪😵‍💫🥳🤡

[@jefffelderman2409]

Over 300 shows attended from 1969 till 1995. They were a Band Beyond Description! I so miss those days, but feel blessed to have been a part of that amazing era! God Bless these guys!

[@MrTotallies]

Bless you guys and this band. So Grateful for the Dead🙏❤️ Rest in peace Phil🌴

[@WSPFreak1013]

This band and a certain molecule changed my life forever. 💚💀🌹⚡️Forever GRATEFUL

[@mandcbruce]

Fantastic interview, Anthony. Just as they performed, the remaining members of the band really listened to each other. It seems like they put the music above individual egos. The other thing that stands out to me is how much they needed their fans. They repeatedly give credit to the Dead Heads.

[@theresacannon7303]

The Grateful Dead is one of the very few bands that will leave their footprint on future generations. Even my 7 year old granddaughter will ask me to put on the Dead when I ask what we should listen. She will carry that on to her children. It is a spirit of something that you feel as well as hear. Congratulations guys!

[@zeppelin695]

Thank you CBS for posting this!!

[@keemandikotravels]

Thanks Guys love all of you FOREVER❤

[@BillKinsman]

When I think about how many people had their consciousness liberated at Grateful Dead concerts and at home, listening to their music, they are the greatest thing ever!

[@Tom_Emody]

I love you Billy …. I love you Mickey…. I love you Bobby…. And to all the rest….big big hugs. ….forever grateful, Tom Emody.

[@timothycollins3829]

Oh my god, as a Deadhead since the 70's this was an incredible interview. Thank you all.

[@Wheatstraw9647]

Deadheads were responding to the authenticity of the music. The band was clearly giving us everything they could and that propelled the Deadheads to give it everything we could. It was magical, and beautiful.

[@ChadBle]

Got out of the Navy in November of 1975 one of my best friends Dave came over with the Europe 72 album this coming year 2025 a deadhead for 50 years, thanks Mickey, Billy, Bobby for allowing me to be part of the long strange trip

[@romifontana-daguerre5473]

The Dead and Heads are a feedback loop that never ends. That’s the energy, that’s the spirit that enthralled me. The music never stopped and that’s the beauty, to keep on keeping on. Nothing left to do but smile , smile smile! ❤️🌹✌️🕊️🌞🧚‍♀️🙏 Thank you forever

[@TG-wf6ln]

Thank you airing this extra footage!

[@Jrodeadhead2002]

Finally getting around to watching this. This was a really amazing interview. Pretty much explains perfectly why people will travel from all over the country to see a show, even with D&C or another Dead related band. There is magic and spirit in the music, the songs are alive, and the band helps the fans get to that place. It never makes sense when you try to explain to someone why you love a band/music so much. It's nice to see the boys explain that they feel it in the same way, even playing it. Awesome stuff!! Wish the bus had came by earlier for me, but I've had some pretty special moments with the Dead, Ratdog, Furthur, Dead & Co since 09. NFA

[@jeffreysokal7264]

Jerry and these boys were what shaped my life. They are truly a national treasure.

[@affalada6868]

Im glad we have this interview. The world has changed so much we lose great minds everyday

[@debbiepaschen5369]

How did i miss this so grateful to see now. thank you! I love yall

[@dementedpuppy]

Same

[@mathewerven9]

15:19 one time while my band was playing the Red Dog saloon in Virginia city I got to see the energy from the audience hit the band swirl around a bit then back to the audience and it grew it strength each time! This shifted my intentions with playing music and I fully understood what made Dead shows so addicting! Much love and gratitude for these guys and the shows I was able to see. I've never felt so much love at any given time than when I was at a show!

[@lobsterboy8148]

Hearing Bobby say that they had been planning to get together to jam with Phil the day after this interview was absolutely heartbreaking

[@wayne-lj4in]

Yes

[@mikerath2452]

I've been listening to and going shows since 1972. Once your spirits join together they will never come apart. What a beautiful experience for the last 50 plus years. Thank you brothers!❤

[@jimbofresh]

I loved how they talked about the hallucinations they would collectively experience onstage while playing , without ever mentioning the Owsley factor

[@rosemaryhill8804]

My LSD trips were all Owsley in San Francisco. Priceless.

[@MartyMcMahon-e5u]

Like they say ,and've always said, there's nothing else in the world like a Greatful Dead show

[@stuartzoo]

Grateful Dead music is a special type of gospel.

[@atomusbliss]

Like Jehovah’s favorite choir 🎶 ⚡️ 🌹

[@brianmccauley339]

Nope they are masons that were used to dumb down multiple generations from the true gospel (John 3:16)

[@paulcanis6297]

They're basically never out of the band. Mickey is psyched to be ringing that bell, Bob is very interested in figuring out how to shape his thoughts, and Billy is a saint of patience as he alone remembers what the original question was.

[@darthnihilus511]

I saw Greatfull Dead and I got so excited. Then I saw CBS and I started to cry

[@kennethdeanmiller7324]

It's just an interview of the surviving members & the "CBS" guy asking the questions is fairly smart. I mean exactly how many people know the name of "the act of visualizing music through colors?" Not too many, even in the Dead Head community!

[@djtigerstripes]

It's hard to choose a favorite Dead member bc they were all pretty evenly matched. But as a drummer, I can never say enough good things about Bill. How he managed to rhythmically keep the band on point during Mickey's hiatus is astounding. He has great imagination, improvisational skills, chops, feel, timing. If you listen to Playing In The Band in the early 70s you know what I'm talking about. He knew how to lay back and boy did he know how to go all out.

[@RICHARD.WRIGHT1]

THAT WAS SIMPLY A FANTASTIC VIDEO TO WATCH, EMOTIONAL, AND GREAT TO SEE THEY ARE STILL UNITED AFTER SO MANY YEARS! I am Greateful to have found their music. Garcia was truly an inspirational musician.

[@AntónioBranco-e5n]

Amazin people, wonderful guys from the greatest band ever

[@shawnray5393]

I always said I was born to late, but I’m blessed to have been able to chase these guys around the country for some years in the 90s. They were the best times of my life…

[@AndromedasLight17]

I remember wearing a Grateful Dead shirt in my 8th grade picture. I didn't even dream then that I would have the honor of seeing countless live shows,traveling with the Dead family, be passing their music on down to my children & living in the beautiful, cozy comfort that The Dead brings so many! RIP Phil & Jerry. Love you more than words can tell!

[@tedmarling6]

Of the thousands of bands I have listened to in my lifetime, it's not difficult to draw comparisons amongst them. That said, there will never be another band even remotely close in comparison to The Grateful Dead.

[@apio3810]

Donna Jean should have been invited to the Kennedy Center recognition night. Donna Jean was a band member for some of the most legendary shows and studio albums. Europe 72, Watkins Glen, Cornell 77, Giza Egypt, Wake of the Flood, Mars Hotel, Shakedown St., and Terrapin Station. Films include the closing of Winterland & the Grateful Dead Movie. Donna Jean performed on two of Garcia's solo albums & Weir's first solo album as well as Robert Hunters solo album. Whether you like her voice or not there is no denying her huge role in the Grateful Dead's history.

[@danoloideain4155]

Hear hear. Inexplicable, to me. Shoutout, Donna Jean!!

[@rosemaryhill8804]

I tolerated her ruining the music for years. No to Donna Jean!

[@apio3810]

Ok, folks we have someone commenting who knows way more about music than Jerry Garcia did. I guess every show & album from 1972 - 1979 was ruined, good to know.

[@TheFunkybert]

Donna absolutely deserved to be in attendance as an honorary member. We know the history. And everyone can agree her presence in the 70’s allowed for gems such as ‘Looks Like Rain’ and ‘Sunrise’. She’s family. ❤

[@DavidAcevedoAlvaro]

These guyus were musically above most musicians thats why they were able to take such risks and achive such magical moments . As a spaniard , I imagine one of the very few deadheads there , I feel very fortunate to have seen them although in the 90´s including an Unbroken chain which made all show worth attending, also saw Ratdog in Amsterdam around 2004 I think and it was amazing , still have the cds from the show , and feel inmensly grateful and enlighted for the music education they gave me . I listen 95 % of the time to the Dead, nothing else, and I have a huge musical spectrum but they ARE IT. Thay have it all , all I need and look for in music and lyrics , so thanks guys and also thanks to Robert and Bob

[@billvandusenmusic]

The way they ended that interview, hand in hand...you just feel the love❤. It's funny how they mention themselves and the Beatles (and Dylan) as the artists that will transcend time. I remember when I had my first trip (bad one), the only thing that would bring me back from despair was the Grateful Dead and the Beatles "Good Day Sunshine".

[@peteg6118]

I love these guys. Thank you for all the music and memories.

[@traderjoe141]

I saw the Grateful Dead over 450 times in concert from 1980 to 1995… it was an incredible live ,spontaneous concerts…Sirius XM has a Dead channel and it is wonderful…so may incredible songs and jams..

[@loucaruso3971]

327 G.D. Shows, & That"s Not Counting The 119 Jerry Shows, From 1981 - 1995 !!!!.....

[@JuanMartinez-xl2oj]

I love you guys, we are all part of the same family, and it’s made a big difference in my life!

[@steveadams2204]

Only got to see them 15 times, but man what a effect theyvhad on my life..

[@keemandikotravels]

Love the memories the stories, wish phil was there, but he's in heaven playing with uncle Jerry and the others we lost❤

[@traebee333]

I am SO glad that they talked so much about the quantum spirituality and mysticism of the music. That's what it's always been about, yet it was not talked about much 💓

[@melchampion3477]

As a head for most of my life ( saw my first show in '77), I feel comfortable saying we,,,we are a close family. So, Notice how we never lost a drummer to death, O D or otherwise? Here are the last three grateful souls in the band on earth, a rhythm guitarist and two drummers,,,their music is and was and will be medicine for all our hearts. RIP Phil &Jerry

[@GratefulHead1969]

That was wonderful! Thanks y'all!

[@frank-cz1bn]

Thank you for the recordings, I listen to live dead everyday without that im not sure what my life would be like

[@erikkanter4106]

Billy's love for Jerry is tangible. It's very cool.

[@dementedpuppy]

Incredible interview. I am forever grateful as we all are.

[@jonnymoka]

I lived and loved the Grateful Dead my whole life. I remember the first time I saw the Touch of Grey music video, I was maybe 9 or 10 years old that’s when it started for me. My dad had the Skeletons from the Closet record that I grew up hearing. What an amazing group of guys.

[@staceyjenkins8956]

Great interview, thank you, 👌 🤘☮️

[@StellaWaldvogel]

Bobby on the chair in a half lotus - lol, I thought I was the only one who did that! It's just way more comfortable, at least until your ankle bone starts to ache from pressing against the hard seat. Then you have to switch up. Love these guys. They've always been dedicated psychonauts. Mystical, yet down to earth.

[@Amira-r7g]

This is all I needed for a good laugh. What a great interview.

[@chipc4936]

"They love us in Turlock, and we love them for that..."

[@Nicky-Michael]

“A song can not emerge in any time but its own. The time it helps create. A tune maintains its unique place in eternity, just as the specific time contains the tune, allowing the songs past to sketch the outlines of the future.” - R. Hunter

[@thefumexxl]

LOL just like one of their jams, Bill brought them back to the point.

[@BoSamson1680]

Always keeping time 🥁

[@altheatoldme]

@@BoSamson1680Peals of fragile thunder.

[@ImTheSlime]

Owsley, Kesey, Hunter, so many greats in the orbit of the Dead in the early days. The younger generations should explore the origins of this Band and you will no doubt, be amazed. Then listen to their beautiful music.

[@pj4246]

Strange there was no mention of Robert Hunter. IMHO, that's a big reason that their music is so popular

[@elkabong5547]

Students of the Song! Such respect for music.

[@Beyondtopsecret1]

Nothing to say but thank you for a real good time.

[@Lafayette3rdeye]

I love bobby. He really loves to talk

[@Shakethe5Dusts]

The one band whose spirit i love more than any music they’ve ever written. Still #SearchingForJerryGarcia 👑 🐲

[@KevinOberland]

Just beautiful!!!

[@dereckvon]

Great people. Phil was an exceptional bassist.