by Joel Selvin
Weir exclusive collaboration with, 154–156, 179
Weir relationship with, 64–65, 79, 93, 104–105, 121–123, 144, 154–156, 159–160, 177–179, 188, 190, 196, 209, 210, 220, 243
See also The Dead; Furthur (band); Phil and Friends
Levine, Jonathan, 76, 115, 155, 186, 195, 244
Levi’s Stadium, 204, 212–222
Levon Helm Studio, 163–165
Library of Congress bicentennial concert, 96
Little Feat, 82, 84, 94, 205
Live Nation tours, 143, 147–152, 153–154, 195
liver transplant, 64–65
Lockn’ Festival, 185–186, 205, 248
Long, Doug, 99, 100, 106
Los Lobos, 5, 7, 27, 28
LSD, 68–69, 183, 227
Mahal, Taj, 21, 44
Mallonee, Nancy, 6
Manuel, Richard, 164
Matheson, Manasha, 35–36
Mathis, Reed, 205
Mattson, Jeff, 80, 81
Max Creek, 146
Mayer, John, 203
background of, 201–202
Dead & Company performances by, 248–249
at “Fare Thee Well” concerts, 217, 226
Terrapin Crossroads recreation performances with, 209
McCarthy, Jim, 12, 14–15
McConnell, Page, 73, 74
McKay, Donna Jean Godchaux, 75
McNally, Dennis, 6, 9
McNamee, Roger, 229, 236
background of, 66–67, 220
Bandwagon development by, 72, 85, 91, 103
e-commerce vision/leadership of, 71–72
at “Fare Thee Well” concerts, 220, 222
health of, 103, 106
McQuaid, Peter, 6, 67, 76, 91
GDM leadership of, 68, 137
GDP leadership of, 70, 107
Meier, Barbara, 36
merchandise. See Grateful Dead Merchandise
Mexico, 189–190
Meyer, John, 167, 170, 174
Mickey Hart Band, 94–95, 96, 147, 175
Midnight Rambles gatherings, 163–167, 173, 178
Millar, Robin, 5–6, 23
Mint Juleps, 6, 22, 45
Missing Man Formation, 82, 96, 113
moe., 45, 76, 226
Molitz, Steve, 132, 142, 145
Molo, John, 59, 152
with Moonalice, 220
with Phil and Friends, 55, 56, 76, 84, 87, 104, 142, 145
Moonalice, 220, 229
Mount St. Helens, 212
Mountain Aire Festival, 75–76, 161
Mountain Girl. See Garcia, Carolyn Adams
Mouse, Stanley, 89, 223
Muenter, Natascha, 32, 46, 76, 79
Murawski, Scott, 146
Murray, Bill, 226, 245
Murray, David, 44–45, 47, 52–53
The Music Never Stopped (film), 168
musical, stage, 18, 44–45
Musictoday, 106, 115
Musselwhite, Charlie, 43, 87
Mydland, Brent, 56, 93–94
Mystery Box (album), 5–6, 16, 21–24, 28–29
Mystery Box (band), 16, 22–23, 45
Nash, Graham, 49
Nash, Michael, 44
National, the, 174–175, 193, 226
neuroscience, 175–176, 207, 252
Obama, Barack
band members support and reuniting for, 140–143, 149
“Fare Thee Well” concert statement from, 237
Lesh family meeting and support of, 138–143
Obscura Digital, 212, 213
Olympic Games, 28
Osborne, Joan, 115, 117, 118, 120, 224
The Other One (film), 193–194
Other Ones
at Alpine Valley, 110, 112
auditions, 57–58
concerts and tours for, 60–61, 70, 75, 97, 110, 112, 114–115
Lesh, P., conflict/demands with, 62–63, 77–78
lineups/contributors of, 55, 56, 59–63, 73, 95, 96–97, 110
name change to The Dead, 114–115, 119
Phil and Friends competing with, 98
Outlaws, 170
Owsley Stanley, Augustus, III, 68–69, 112, 174, 227
Paige, Satchel, 18, 44–45
Papa Mali (Malcolm Welbourne), 146, 162, 176, 224
Parber, Jack (and family), 116–117, 193
Parish, Steve, 14, 54, 67, 132
at “Fare Thee Well” concerts, 229, 236–237
Garcia, J., death impact on, 6, 80
Garcia vs. Garcia testimony of, 39–40
Lesh, P., firing of, 83, 84
Lesh, P., liver transplant response from, 64
memoir of, 131
touring burnout/conflicts for, 80, 82
Tri-Chromes management by, 111
Particle, 131–132, 142
Payne, Billy, 82, 89, 94
Pehrson, Jeff, 161
Pelosi, Nancy, 114, 217
Perloff, Gregg, 195
Pevar, Jeff, 94
Phil and Friends, 150, 159, 218
album release for, 110
concerts and tours for, 51–52, 54–55, 72–76, 80, 82–85, 87, 92, 94, 97–98, 107–108, 110, 119, 130, 133–134, 144–147, 161, 172, 248
The Dead success compared to, 126–127
Deadheads reception of, 75, 85, 88, 92, 94, 98, 126
debut of, 51–52, 54–55
Dylan tours with, 80, 82–85, 87, 92, 94, 119, 130
Kimock with and leaving, 73, 74–75, 76, 81–84
Levine as booking agent for, 76, 115, 155, 186
lineups/contributors with, 55–56, 73, 74–76, 81–82, 84, 87–88, 94, 97–98, 104, 105, 107, 110, 118, 130–134, 142, 144, 145–146, 173, 178
at Lockn’ Festival, 248
Other Ones competing with, 98
The Q lineup of, 98, 104, 107, 110, 146, 173
success of, 88–89, 92, 98, 105, 172
with “Summer Sessions 99,” 76, 78
Terrapin Crossroads shows with, 172, 173
Weir reaction to, 79
Phil Lesh & Communion, 206
philanthropy. See charity and philanthropy
“Philharmonia,” 49–50
Phish, 73–75, 89, 179, 184, 198
See also Anastasio, Trey
Pigpen, 30, 75, 215, 218, 233
Planet Drum (album), 22
Planet Drum (band), 45, 56, 78, 137, 222
politicians, 7, 124
as Deadheads, 95–96, 114, 149, 217, 220–221, 226
at “Fare Thee Well” concerts, 217, 220–221, 226
See also Obama, Barack
Primus, 18, 42, 161
The Q, 98, 104, 107, 110, 146, 173
Raitt, Bonnie, 43, 46–47, 110
Rakow, Ron, 11
Ralph J. Gleason Award, 44
Ram Rod, 6, 67, 132
death of, 137
Lesh, P., firing of, 83, 84
at Terrapin Station development meetings, 14, 15
touring burnout for, 82
RatDog, 70, 150, 155, 159, 168
concerts and tours for, 43–44, 85, 98, 110, 131, 144–145, 147, 191–192, 193–194
Furthur Festival performances of, 16, 27, 28, 45, 46
Kreutzmann appearance with, 94–95
lineups/contributors of, 5, 17–18, 20–21, 42, 43, 79, 94–95, 97, 142, 144, 191–192, 194
origins and evolution of, 5, 16, 17–18, 27, 42–44
playlists of, 85, 93
at 10th anniversary of Garcia, J., death, 133
as therapy for Weir, 17, 91–92
touring slowdown for, 78–79
Weir’s alcohol/drug use and rehab impact on, 124–125, 194 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 124, 133, 146, 179
Rex Foundation, 24, 44, 49, 91, 133, 230, 236
Reyes, Walfredo, Jr., 147
Rhino Records, 115–116, 132, 136–137, 147
Rhythm Devils, 137–138, 146, 162
Richards, Keith, 20
Robertson, Robbie, 163–164
Robinson, Chris, 130–131, 134
Robinson, Rich, 130–131
Rolling Thunder (album), 22
Russo, Joe, 156, 159, 160–161
Sallo, Stewart, 224–225
San Francisco Symphony, 16, 24–25, 49
Santana (band), 135
Santana, Carlos, 7, 57, 77, 153, 248
Santana, Deborah, 77
Satchel (musical), 18, 44–45
Saunders, Merl, 133
Scamardo, Stefani, 122, 123, 151
Scher, John, 26, 27, 62–63, 136, 155
Scofield, John, 144
Scully, Rock, 238
Searching for the Sound: My Life with the Grateful Dead (Lesh, P.), 129, 131
Sears, Cameron, 11–12, 14, 62, 107
band relationship with, 4, 26, 38
at “Fare Thee Well” concerts, 230, 236, 238
firing of, 155–156
Furthur Festival development of, 26, 27
GDP downsizing/dissolution by, 115, 132, 135–136
Internet downloads management/policing by, 134
management style of, 6, 7, 26
McQuaid replacing, at GDP, 70
Phil and Friends involvement of, 76
Weir relationship with, 70, 155–156, 230
Sears, Cassidy, 14, 230, 238, 239
SEVA benefit, 56
7 Walkers, 161–162, 176–177
Shapiro, Peter
background and early career of, 128, 182–184
“Fare Thee Well” promotion/production by, 203–204, 213, 215–216, 224, 225, 230, 237, 246, 248, 252–253
Lesh, P., deals with, 186, 187–188, 191, 197–198
Shoreline Amphitheatre, 28, 46–47, 61, 63, 70, 151
Siegel, Mookie, 42, 43
Simmons, Jan, 6, 12, 64, 76–77
Simon, Cathy, 70
The Site, 16–17
60 Minutes, 125–126
Sless, Barry, 142, 229, 236
Smoot, George, 162
Soldier Field (Chicago), 198–199, 209, 223–234, 235–244
sound system innovation, 15, 29, 167–168, 174, 248
Spickard, Steve, 12, 14–15
staff and crew, 26, 61, 67
Deadhead relationship to, 47–48
Garcia, J., death impact on, 3–4, 6, 80
layoffs of, 4–5
Lesh, P., firing of, 83, 84
loyalty to and from, 4, 39
See also specific individuals
stage design, 213
Stinson Beach, 200, 223
suicide, 18–19, 137
“Summer Sessions 99,” 76, 78
Sweetwater Music Hall, 26, 175, 229, 246, 252
community with, 173
Lesh, P., reopening of, 170
regular musicians at, 103–104
Swift, Taylor, 190
Sylvester, Robin, 124–125, 144, 145, 168, 192
Tait, Mike, 213
Tales from the Golden Road (radio show), 187
Tamalpais Research Institute—TRI Studios (TRI), 167–169, 173–175, 188, 193, 204
Tanski, Jeff, 210, 243
Taylor, Robbie, 237
Terrapin Crossroads, 175, 186
Lesh, P., planning and development of, 165–167, 169–170, 172–173
opening of, 171
Phil and Friends shows at, 172, 173
recreation presentations/performances at, 209
success and celebrity of, 191
ticket prices at, 172
Terrapin Station
Abelson spearheading/designing, 10–16, 29–30, 70
architects hired for, 70
capital seeking for, 66–67, 70–71
development meetings for, 13–16
Lesh, P., involvement in, 12–14, 16, 70, 71, 77
opposition to, 169
stalling of, 87, 105–106, 115
“Terrapin Station: The Grateful Dead Family Reunion,” 109–114, 115
There and Back Again (album), 110
32TEN Studio, 208
Thomas, Michael Tilson, 24–25, 49
ticket sales and prices, 172, 200–201, 203–204, 224–225, 246
Tie-Died: Rock ’n Roll’s Most Deadicated Fans (film), 183
touring, 7, 11
Furthur Festival style of, 26
Lesh, P., burnout from, 5, 8, 16, 47, 165, 171, 187, 197
Parish burnout for, 80, 82
for Weir, 78–79, 145, 175, 191–192
TRI. See Tamalpais Research Institute—TRI Studios
tribute/cover bands, 48–49, 81, 94–95, 113, 118, 156, 177
Tri-Chromes, 110, 111
Trucks, Derek, 84
Unbroken Chain foundation, 49, 88, 241
Vault, the, 13, 29, 106
band members on selling, 85–86, 91
CD packages from, 68–69, 71
Internet availability of, 102
Rhino acquisition of, 132, 136–137
Wall of Sound, 15, 29, 174, 248
Walton, Bill, 68, 220, 244
Warfield Theatre, 15, 43–44, 60, 74, 94–95, 115, 141
Was, Don, 201, 202, 203
Wasserman, Rob, 5, 17–18, 42–43, 60, 79, 144, 192
Wavy Gravy, 56, 89
Webcasts, 13, 168–169, 174, 188
Weir, Bob, 4, 52–53, 75, 96, 201, 214
alcohol/drug use and rehab of, 79, 92, 123, 124–125, 144–145, 178, 180, 192, 194
Anastasio relationship with, 209–210
ashes scattering in India by, 32–33
at ashes scattering under Golden Gate Bridge, 34–35
biographical film about, 193–194
Broken Angels contributions from, 50
childhood and family background of, 116–117
collapse on stage of, 179–181
in Crusader Rabbit Stealth Band, 104, 108, 170
with The Dead, 118–119, 121–124
Dead & Company performances by, 248–249, 252
Ellis, D., discovery for, 42–43
at “Fare Thee Well” concerts, 214, 215, 219–220, 221–222, 227–229, 231–233, 237–245
“Fare Thee Well” impact for, 251, 252
financial troubles for, 188, 193–194
on Franks ability, 55, 56
Furthur Festival performances of, 5, 16, 24, 26–28, 45–46
on Furthur vision, 157
Garcia, J., death impact on, 17, 20
Garcia, J., relationship with, 192–193
on GDP dissolution, 135
Golden Gate Bridge replica commissioned by, 176
Grateful Dead beginnings for, 7, 192–193
on guitars in will debate, 101–102
Hart, M., conflict with, 46
health struggles for, 144–145, 178, 179–181, 194–195
Hornsby concert guest appearance of, 21
Kreutzmann relationship with, 156, 177, 179
Lesh, J., conflict with, 93
Lesh, P., exclusive collaboration with, 154–156, 179
Lesh, P., relationship with, 64–65, 79, 93, 104–105, 121–123, 144, 154–156, 159–160, 177–179, 188, 190, 196, 209, 210, 220, 243
on Live Nation tour, 151
“magic guitar” story of, 116, 117
Mayer relationship with, 203
McNamee meeting with, 67
as musical savant, 192–193
Obama campaign support/performances from, 141–143
Other Ones contributions from, 59–60, 63
Phil and Friends performances by, 56
on Ram Rod’s death, 137
RatDog as therapy for, 17, 91–92
real estate developments of, 167
in San Francisco Symphony performance, 16, 24–25
Satchel musical development by, 18, 44–45
Sears, Cameron, relationship with, 70, 155–156, 230
solo tour for, 168
Terrapin Station involvement of, 70
touring schedule for, 78–79, 145, 175, 191–192
TRI
Studios of, 167–169, 173–175, 188, 193, 204
wedding of, 79
on Welnick depression and suicide attempt, 18–19
younger generation admiration for, 193
See also The Dead; Furthur (band); RatDog
Welbourne, Malcolm. See Papa Mali
Welnick, Vince, 6, 7–8, 16
Alpine Show exclusion of, 113–114
hiring of, 56
with Mickey Hart Band, 96
Missing Man Formation project of, 82, 96, 113
San Francisco Symphony performance with, 16, 24–25
suicide attempt of, 18–19
suicide death of, 137
West Coast Rambles, 166, 173
Wetlands, 48, 73, 128, 182–184, 197
“The Wheel” (song), 9
will and estate (Jerry Garcia)
battles and trial over, 35–41
guitars in debate over, 8–9, 100–102, 106
Kant handling of, 8, 35, 100
Williams, Keller, 162
Williams, Teresa, 161, 164, 165
Woody, Allen, 121
Young, Neil, 7, 57, 114
Youth Symphony American Festival, 24–25
Zen Tricksters, 48, 80–81, 84
Zero, 57, 84
Zevon, Warren, 28
