The Dead
When The Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia died on August 9, 1995, a void was left in music that would never be filled. The musician, songwriter, lead guitarist and vocalist of the psychedelic Grateful Dead, to his own dismay, was the face of one of the most influential musical acts of all times. Music fans across the world greived on that day. Not just for Jerry, his family and friends. But for the loss of one of the most inspiring people of our time.
The surviving memebers were not sure what to do with themselves after the devastation loss. Touring together was all the band members really knew. They had been in the music business their whole lives and had pretty much toured for 30 years straight. Its tough to adapt when something like that happens, but The Dead band members of what has become The Dead found a way.
At first Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart, and Bill Kreutzmann formed a band called “The Other Ones.” They performed concert tours in 1998, 2000, and 2002, and released one album, “The Strange Remain.” In 2003, The Other Ones decided to they change their name to “The Dead.” The first played under that moniker on Valentines Day of 2003 at San Francisco’s Warfield. They also played as the same name at Bonnarro Festival that year.
The Dead has now grown to include Jimmy Herring, Jeff Chiementi and the newest addition Warren Heynes. The Dead is the latest reincarnation of one of the most influential and powerful musical acts of all time. You cannot afford a chance to see these giants come to your town and revive the ideals and hopes of generations that have come and will come.
