by Joel Selvin
RatDog appeal for, 43
ticket prices protest from, 172
Deal: My Three Decades of Drumming, Dreams and Drugs with the Grateful Dead (Kreutzmann), 206
“Dear Jerry” commemorative concert, 206
death
of Helm, L., 173
of Pigpen, 75, 215
of Ram Rod, 137
of Welnick, 137
death (Jerry Garcia)
ashes scattering after, 31–35
band members and staff/crew impacted by, 2, 3–5, 6, 7, 17, 20–22, 61, 80, 91
Deadheads impacted by, 10, 45, 48, 184, 253
financial impact of, 4–7, 27, 38, 105
GDM success after, 16, 68, 69–70
10th anniversary memorial of, 133–134
Denver. See Fillmore Auditorium; Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Dick Clark Productions, 195
Dick’s Picks (CD series), 13, 16, 69, 105, 134, 202
DJ culture, 131–132
drugs, 46, 70, 111, 123, 225, 227
See also alcohol/drug use; heroin addiction; LSD
Dylan, Bob, 80, 82–85, 87, 92, 94, 119, 130
e-commerce, 67–68, 71–72, 106, 115
Economics Research Associates, 12, 14–15, 29
Eisen, Benjy, 205
Electronic Freedom Foundation, 68
Ellis, Dave, 42–43, 53, 55, 59, 79, 97, 159
Ellis, Lauren, 58
Ellis, Zoe, 159, 160, 161
estate. See will and estate (Jerry Garcia)
Fagen, Donald, 164
fans. See Deadheads
“Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years of the Grateful Dead” concerts
afterglow and band member response to, 247–253
band dramas/divisions at, 219–220, 227, 235–237
celebrities and politicians at, 217, 220–221, 226
finale of, 235–244
at Levi’s Stadium, 212–222
media coverage of, 224
offers and negotiations for, 191, 195–198
parties after finale of, 244–245
rainbow at first of, 212–213, 218
rehearsals for, 207–211, 218
Shapiro promotion/production of, 203–204, 213, 215–216, 224, 225, 230, 237, 246, 248, 252–253
at Soldier Field (Chicago), 223–234, 235–244
Soldier Field history and site for, 198–199, 209
stage and lighting design for, 213
success and reviews of, 246–248
ticket sales and prices for, 200–201, 203–204, 224–225, 246
Fillmore Auditorium (Denver), 82, 133
financial troubles and planning, 135
after death of Garcia, J., 4–7, 27, 38, 105
for Weir, 188, 193–194
Flying Karamazov Brothers, 26, 27
Ford, Robben, 87–88, 89, 94, 130
Franken, Al, 220–221, 226
Franks, Stan, 44–45, 52–56
funeral (Jerry Garcia), 5, 32, 35
Furthur (band)
band drama with, 160, 209
band management of, 155, 159
concerts and tours of, 158–159, 161, 165, 172–173, 175, 178–179, 185–186
Deadhead reception of, 158, 165, 179, 189–190
debut of, 157
drummers place in, 177, 207
final gig for, 189–191
Lesh, P., and Weir collaboration impact on, 154–158
Lesh, P., distance from and ending of, 172, 178, 186–187, 196
lineups/contributors to, 156, 157, 159, 160–161, 185–186, 207
Webcast concert of, 168–169
Weir collapse during tour with, 179–181
Weir discontentment with, 178
Furthur Festival
Furthur performances at, 161, 178
Lesh, P., performances at, 28, 46–47
Other Ones at, 60–61
RatDog performances at, 16, 27, 28, 45, 46
Weir and Hart, M., performances at, 5, 16, 24, 26–28, 45–46
Ganges River, India, 32–33
Gans, David, 14, 43, 48–49, 52, 230–231
Garcia, Annabelle, 37
Garcia, Carolyn Adams (Mountain Girl), 47, 112
ashes scattering exclusion by Koons Garcia of, 31–32, 34, 35
on ashes scattering in India, 33
estate battle and trial with Koons Garcia, 35–41
at “Fare Thee Well” concerts, 220, 227, 235–236
funeral attendance blocked for, 32
Garcia, J., relationship and marriage to, 37–40, 200
Garcia, Jerry
Anastasio interpretation of, 210, 216
band leadership of, 1–2
child support paid by, 35–36
Dylan relationship with, 85
Franks interpretation of, 54, 55–56
guitars made for, 99–100, 226
health decline and diabetic coma of, 1, 4, 37, 64
heroin addiction of, 4, 125–126
on intellectual rights, 135
on Kimock, 57, 82
Koons Garcia affair and marriage with, 32
memorial concerts for, 7, 206
Mountain Girl relationship and marriage with, 37–40, 200
Weir relationship with, 192–193
See also death (Jerry Garcia); will and estate
Garcia, Theresa “Trixie,” 36, 37, 41, 180, 198, 238, 244–245
Garcia, Tiff, 34
Garcia vs. Garcia, 36–41
Gathering of the Vibes, 162
Gazzaley, Adam, 175–176, 207
GDM. See Grateful Dead Merchandise
GDP. See Grateful Dead Productions
Gilkyson, Tony, 57
Global Drum Project (album), 147
Golden Gate Bridge
ashes scattered under, 31–32, 34–35
Weir commissioning replica of, 176
Golden Gate Park, 7, 195, 197
Gordon, Mike, 75, 89, 138, 146, 156, 164, 203
Gordon, Robert, 36
Gore, Al and Tipper, 7, 95–96, 149
Govt Mule, 120, 122
Grammy Awards, 147, 202
Grateful Dead Hour (radio show), 14, 48
Grateful Dead Merchandise (GDM), 137
Capshaw buying, 106–107, 115
Dick’s Picks CD series from, 13, 16, 69, 105
e-commerce success/growth for, 71–72
GDP merging with, 70
sales decline for, 105
success after death of Garcia, J., 16, 68, 69–70
Grateful Dead Productions (GDP), 27, 153
Garcia, J., will in dispute with, 8–9
GDM merging with, 70
headquarters for, 3, 115, 132
lawsuit against, for guitars in will, 101–102
Lesh, P., and dissolution of, 77, 107, 116, 132
Rhino Records acquisition of, 115–116, 132, 136–137, 147
Sears, Cameron, downsizing/dissolution of, 115, 132, 135–136
Grateful Dead Records, 47, 72, 116, 147
Grateful Web (Webcast), 13
Greene, Jackie, 142, 145–146, 161, 178
Grisman, David, 17, 206, 224
guitars
Garcia, J., custom-made, 99–100, 226
Weir’s “magic,” 116, 117
will and estate contested over, 8–9, 100–102, 106
Guthrie, Arlo, 45
Hagar, Sammy, 28, 75, 103–104, 115, 147, 167, 170
Hail, Hail Rock and Roll (film), 20
Hamilton, Tom, 205
Harding, Wes, 27
Harmonic Convergence, 212
Harrison, Jerry, 170
Hart, Caryl Orbach, 96, 214
environmentalism of, 75, 104
Lesh, J., relationship with, 147–148, 235–236
Hart, Mickey, 32, 56, 79, 92–93, 193, 201, 253
at Alpine Valley show, 110, 111, 112
Bembe Orisha project of, 110, 111
with Crusader Rabbit Stealth Band, 104, 108
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br /> Dead & Company performances by, 248–249
on disbanding, 55
drug use of, 123
at “Fare Thee Well” concerts, 214, 217, 219, 222, 235–238, 240–241, 243
“Fare Thee Well” impact for, 251, 252
Furthur Festival performances of, 5, 16, 24, 26–28, 45–46
Garcia, J., death impact on, 21–22
Gore campaign support from, 95–96
Grammy Award to, 147
Kreutzmann relationship with, 137–138, 146, 162, 207
Lesh, P., and Weir exclusion of, 156, 179
Lesh, P., relationship with, 63, 86–87, 196, 207–209, 235–236
on Live Nation tour, 152
at Lockn’ Festival, 248
Mystery Box production process of, 5–6, 21–24, 28–29
neuroscience projects for, 175–176, 207, 252
Obama campaign support/performances from, 141–143
Other Ones contributions from, 59–60
Particle collaboration with, 131–132
Phil and Friends appearance from, 105
at “Philharmonia,” 49–50
with Rhythm Devils, 137–138, 146, 162
in San Francisco Symphony performance, 16, 24–25
solo projects for, 21–22, 162, 175–176, 206–207
space sound recordings project of, 162
Weir conflict with, 46
See also The Dead; Mickey Hart Band; Planet Drum
Hart, Reya, 123, 147
Hawaii, 62, 93, 205, 206
Haynes, Warren, 143, 150–151
background and success of, 120–121
with The Dead, 120–121, 123–124, 149
with Phil and Friends, 75–76, 84, 97–98, 104
at 10th anniversary of Garcia, J., death, 133
health, 100
of Garcia, J., 1, 4, 37, 64
Lesh, P., 16, 47, 59, 61, 63–65
of Lesh, J., 65, 76, 94
of Mayer, 202
of McNamee, 103, 106
of Ram Rod, 137
of Weir, 144–145, 178, 179–181, 194–195
Helm, Amy, 164, 165
Helm, Levon, 130, 163–165, 166, 167, 173
Helms, Chet, 133
Henry J. Kaiser Auditorium, 88–89, 98, 107–108, 114
Herbert, Herbie, 111
heroin addiction, 4, 125–126
Herring, Jimmy, 95
with The Dead, 117–118, 120, 123–124
with Other Ones, 110
with Phil and Friends, 94, 97–98, 104, 130
Hidalgo, Giovanni, 22, 138
Hollingsworth, Kyle, 147
Home Before Daylight (Parish), 131
H.O.R.D.E. bands and tours, 73–74, 118, 184
Hornsby, Bruce, 5, 21, 97, 110
Broken Angels contributions from, 50
“Fare Thee Well” participation of, 198, 217, 219, 221–222, 228–229, 233–234, 238–239, 242
Furthur Festival performances of, 27, 28, 45, 46
Lesh, P., on salary for, 62–63
Other Ones performance by, 60
with Phil and Friends, 56
at 10th anniversary of Garcia, J., death, 133
Hot Tuna, 26, 28
Hunter, Charlie, 42–43
Hunter, Robert, 6, 9, 32, 46, 84, 146
Alpine Valley show performance of, 110
band creative leadership of, 8
“Fare Thee Well” playlist contributions from, 217–218, 232, 239, 241, 243, 250
Mystery Box contributions from, 22–23
Other Ones contributions from, 60
RatDog contributions from, 79, 97
7 Walkers contributions from, 162
Hussain, Zakir, 22
Hutchinson, Hutch, 146
In the Dark (album), 77
India, 32–33
Industrial Light and Magic, 208
intellectual rights, 135, 136
Internet, 13, 67–68, 102, 134–135, 215
See also e-commerce; Webcasts
Internet Underground Music Archive, 67–68
Irwin, Doug, 99–102, 106
Jackson, Sherry, 45
jam bands, 73–74, 182, 184–185
See also specific bands
Jammy Awards (2005), 128–130, 132
jazz, 42–43, 53, 60, 79
Jazz Is Dead, 94, 95, 118
Johnson, Alphonso, 95
Johnson, Jillspeth. See Lesh, Jillspeth
Johnson, Johnnie, 20–21, 42, 43
Jorstad, Tim, 135–136, 148, 149–151, 153–154
“Jungle Jam,” 205
Kadlecik, John, 48, 156, 157, 159
Kant, Hal, 6, 14, 136
estate of Garcia, J., handling by, 8, 35, 100
layoffs after Garcia, J., death by, 4–5
poker devotion of, 12
Karan, Mark, 188
with Other Ones, 59, 61
Phil and Friends audition of, 58
with RatDog, 79, 142
Kaukonen, Jorma, 7, 28, 45, 57, 63, 76, 84
Kelly, Matt, 17–18, 21
Kerry, John, 124
Kesey, Ken, 37, 137
Kimock, Steve, 170, 205
background of, 81–82
Garcia, J., comparison to, 57, 82
Lesh, J., relationship with, 58, 83
Lesh, P., support for, 58–59, 73
with Mickey Hart Band, 147
with Other Ones, 61, 73
with Phil and Friends, 73, 74–75, 76, 81–84
with RatDog, 191
with Rhythm Devils, 138, 146
Kingfish, 17–18
Knopfler, Mark, 7, 57
Knowles, Davy, 162
Koons Garcia, Deborah
ashes scattering in India by, 32–33
Garcia, J., affair and marriage with, 32
Mountain Girl estate battle and trial with, 35–41
Mountain Girl exclusion from ashes scattering by, 31–32, 34, 35
Kreutzmann, Billy, 8, 141
alcohol/drug use and rehab of, 5, 61–62, 123
BK3 solo project of, 146, 205
with Crusader Rabbit Stealth Band, 104, 108
with The Dead, 148–151, 154
Dead & Company performances by, 248–249, 252
at “Fare Thee Well” concerts, 217, 219, 221, 225, 227, 237–238, 240–241
“Fare Thee Well” impact for, 251, 252
Garcia, J., death impact on, 3, 7, 61
Hart, M., relationship with, 137–138, 146, 162, 207
Hawaii lifestyle for, 62, 93, 205, 206
Jorstad as proxy for, 135, 153
Lesh, P., and Weir exclusion of, 156, 179
Lesh, P., relationship with, 94, 151–152, 154, 177, 188, 196, 211
Lockn’ Festival performances by, 205, 248
memoir of, 197, 198, 204–205, 206, 221, 225
with Other Ones, 61, 95, 96–97
with Phil and Friends, 76
with RatDog, 94–95
with Rhythm Devils, 137–138, 146, 162
7 Walkers project of, 161–162, 176–177
solo projects and tours of, 146–147, 205–206
Tri-Chromes project of, 110, 111
Weir relationship with, 156, 177, 179
Lambert, Gary, 14, 187, 230–231
Lane, Jay
with Furthur, 156, 159, 160–161, 207
with RatDog, 5, 18, 42, 79, 194
The Last Waltz (film), 163–164
Latvala, Dick, 13, 69
Law, Cassidy, 155–156
Law, Eileen, 12–13, 14, 155
Lesh, Brian, 47
birth of son for, 191
Obama support from, 139–140, 141
performances by, 74, 159, 164, 165, 178
Lesh, Grahame, 47, 74, 164, 165, 172–173, 178
Lesh, Jillspeth, 47, 50, 61, 136, 140, 142
anger/moodiness and ambition of, 91–92, 123, 148, 151, 160, 172, 235–236
band management by, 76, 82–83, 92,
123, 147–148, 150–152, 155, 159–160
band members conflict with, 93–94, 123, 151–152, 154, 236
charity and philanthropy of, 49, 88, 241
at “Fare Thee Well” concerts, 231, 235–236, 239
Hart, C., relationship with, 147–148, 235–236
health struggles for, 65, 76, 94
Kimock relationship with, 58, 83
Kreutzmann conflict with, 151–152, 154
Live Nation tour complaints from, 152, 154
Shapiro relationship with, 197
Terrapin Crossroads management by, 169, 171–172
Lesh, Levon, 191, 239
Lesh, Phil, 4, 21, 67, 206
alcohol/drug abstinence of, 47, 123, 155, 179
at ashes scattering, 32, 34–35
autobiography of, 129, 131
background of, 7, 24, 51–52, 166
Bandwagon criticism from, 85, 91, 102
Broken Angels contributions and inspiration for, 48–50, 52
charity and philanthropy of, 49, 88, 241
classical music background of, 24, 51–52
comeback concerts and tours for, 72–76
with Crusader Rabbit Stealth Band, 104, 108, 170
Deadhead courting of, 125–126, 133–134
drummers relationship with, 95, 151–152, 177, 187, 207
at “Fare Thee Well” concerts, 217, 219, 227, 228–229, 231–233, 237–244
“Fare Thee Well” impact for, 251–252
at “Fare Thee Well” rehearsals, 208–209, 211
Furthur Festival performances of, 28, 46–47
Garcia vs. Garcia testimony of, 38–39, 40
GDP dissolution and, 77, 107, 116, 132
grandson born impact for, 191
Hart, M., relationship with, 63, 86–87, 196, 207–209, 235–236
health struggles for, 16, 47, 59, 61, 63–65
Helm, L., tribute from, 173
on heroin addiction of Garcia, J., 125–126
on improvisation, 25
as Jammy Awards (2005) host, 129–130
Kimock support from, 58–59, 73
Kreutzmann relationship with, 94, 151–152, 154, 177, 188, 196, 211
Live Nation tour complaints from, 152, 154
liver transplant for, 64–65
Midnight Rambles performance by, 164–165
Obama campaign support/performances from, 138–143
Other Ones demands/conflict from, 62–63, 77–78
Ram Rod and Parish fired by, 83, 84
in San Francisco Symphony performance, 16, 24–25
Shapiro deals with, 186, 187–188, 191, 197–198
60th birthday concert of, 88–89
Sweetwater reopening by, 170
10th anniversary of Garcia, J., death skipped by, 133–134
Terrapin Crossroads development of, 165–167, 169–170, 172–173
Terrapin Station involvement of, 12–14, 16, 70, 71, 77
touring burnout for, 5, 8, 16, 47, 165, 171, 187, 197
tribute/cover bands and, 81, 156, 177
unfinished album investigation of, 16–17
vocals of, 51, 232–233, 240
