 Decades of Drumming, Dreams, and Drugs with the Grateful Dead, right here in this very almanac. The book will be released on May 5, 2015 (St. Martins) in celebration of the Grateful Dead's 50th and if you are one of the first to get it from Dead.net, you'll get a signed poster to boot.

Like Phil Lesh and Bob Weir have done with Terrapin Crossroads and TRI Studios, respectively, Bill is going full speed ahead with plans to build a music space of his own at his home on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. As he told us when we caught up at Lockn', he wants to have a space where he can play host to all sorts of musicians: "We have a giant building and we can put music in there, and also have an outdoor venue because it’s Hawaii. We have a commercial kitchen and we’re going to do farm-to-table dinners and music. And I know a lot of musicians love coming over there. Kauai is kind of a magnet. We can play as much or as little as we want. I don’t want to go on tours anymore, but I play like crazy at home, like Phil does. I do the same thing in Hawaii. You have to find a new form. That’s what I’m doing. That’s what we’re all doing. But I like doing these festivals. One thing I love about them is that I get to see all these musicians that I never hear, hardly. At the Dr. John tribute in New Orleans, I’m standing in the lobby and Allen Toussaint walks in. And then I see Jimmy Herring; and the drummer from the Meters, Zig Modeliste. I love that interaction. That’s the highest part of music for me… when people break out of their band structure and get together with other people." That said, Bill expresses a strong hope that the remaining members of the Grateful Dead will convene to celebrate the 50th Anniversary.

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Bob Weir

Of all the members of the Grateful Dead, Bob Weir has historically been the one most unceasingly committed to life on the road, a life he's lived since he was still in his teens in the mid-1960s. In addition to playing with the Dead for every one of those 2300-plus shows
Decades of Drumming, Dreams, and Drugs with the Grateful Dead, right here in this very almanac. The ledger will be release on May 5, 2015 (St. Martins) in celebration of the Grateful Dead's 50th and if you are one of the inaugural to receive it from Dead.net, you'll get a signed post horse to kick. 

 Like Phil Lesh and Bob Weir have done with Terrapin Crossroads and TRI Studios, respectively, Bill is go full speed ahead with plan to build a music space of his own at his base on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. As he told us when we caught up at Lockn', he wants to have a space where he can meet host to all sorts of musicians: " We consume a giant building and we can put music in there, and also experience an outdoor venue because it ’s Hawaii. We have a commercial kitchen and we ’re going to do farm - to - table dinners and music. And I acknowledge a lot of musicians love coming over there. Kauai is kind of a magnet. We can play as much or as little as we want. I do n’t want to go on tours anymore, but I play like crazy at home, like Phil does. I make the same thing in Hawaii. You receive to witness a new form. That ’s what I ’m doing. That ’s what we ’re all suffice. But I like doing these festivals. One thing I love about them is that I beget to see all these musicians that I never hear, hardly. At the Dr. John tribute in New Orleans, I ’m standing in the anteroom and Allen Toussaint walks in. And then I see Jimmy Herring; and the drummer from the Meters, Zig Modeliste. I love that interaction. That ’s the highest part of music for me … when people break out of their set structure and get together with other people. " That say, Bill expresses a strong hope that the remain members of the Grateful Dead will convene to celebrate the 50th Anniversary. 

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 Bob Weir 

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Bob Weir

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LIke phil LeSh And bOb WeiR haVe donE with TERrapin crossroadS aND TRI StUDios, resPECtIvelY, Bill is going full sPEeD Ahead with plans To builD a MUsIC SpaCe oF his own at hIs Home oN The HawaIIaN ISLanD Of Kauai. As he toLd us when we cAUghT up at LOcKn', hE Wants tO have A sPAce Where he can pLay hOst to all sOrts of MUsicianS: "we have a Giant bUilDinG and WE cAn Put MuSIc iN ThEre, ANd aLso have aN oUtDoor vEnue BECAUse iT’s HAwaiI. We haVe a commercial KitChen ANd wE’re goIng to Do faRm-To-tabLe dinnErs anD mUsic. And I know a loT of mUsicians lOve CoMinG oVer thERe. KauaI is KinD of a magNet. We caN PlaY aS MUCh Or as little as we want. i dON’T wAnt to go oN tours ANyMoRE, but I plaY lIke CrazY AT home, Like pHiL does. I do The samE ThInG in HawaIi. you havE tO fiNd a New foRM. ThaT’s what i’m doing. THat’s wHAt we’re all doing. bUt I like doing tHEsE FEsTIvalS. OnE thing I love AbouT Them Is thAT I Get TO see aLl theSe MUsICians that I never hear, HaRdly. At The Dr. john tribute in new Orleans, i’M STanding iN the LObBY and Allen ToussAint wAlks in. And tHEn I see JiMmy HeRring; and The drummeR FRom the MeTerS, ZiG MoDelISTe. i love that inteRACtioN. THat’s the HigHest parT of MusIc fOr mE… wHen people Break out Of ThEiR bAnd StrucTUre and geT tOgeThEr wIth otHEr peopLe." ThaT saiD, BIlL ExpResses a STrONG hopE tHaT the RemAiNing mEmbeRS of The GratEful Dead wIll COnveNe To CelebraTe the 50th AnniveRsAry.

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Bob Weir

of All The memBERs of the GRateful Dead, Bob Weir has hiSToricalLy bEen thE one Most unceaSinGly comMitTEd to liFe on thE road, A lIfe HE'S liveD SInCe hE wAs still in hIS TeeNs in tHe Mid-1960s. in additIon to playing with thE deaD for every one oF thOse 2300-pLUS sHowS
 Decades of Drumming, Drea ms, and Dr ugs w ith  th eGrat eful  Dead, right h e re i n this very almanac. T he bo ok will be  rele ased on Ma y 5,20 15  (S t. Ma rtins ) i n celeb ration ofthe  G rateful Dead ' s50th and i f y ou are one o f t he fir st  to get i t f rom D ead.ne t , you' ll get asi g ned po s ter tob o ot .

L ike Phil Lesh and Bo b  Weir have don e with  T e rr a p inCro ssroads an dTRI S t udios,r es p e c tiv e ly, Bill is g oing full s p eed  ahead  w ith plansto bu il d  amusic space  ofhis own a t hish ome ont he Hawa iian i sla ndof K a ua i.  As  h e  to l dusw hen  we caug ht  u p atLock n ' , he w ant s to  have  a space wher e h e ca n  pl ay ho st to  all  s ortsof mus ician s:  "We have a gia nt b uilding a ndwe  ca nput m u sic in  th ere , and a lso hav e  an  o u t d oo r venue because it ’s H aw aii. Wehave a co mm e rcial ki tc hen  and w e’regoin g  t o do far m-to-t a bl edinners  a nd mus ic . A ndI kno w  a l ot ofmusician s lov e  coming over t h ere. Kauai is ki n d  o f  a m agn et. We canplay as m ucho rasl ittle  as w ew an t . I don’t want to g oon tou rs an ymore, but Iplay likec r a zy at ho me,l ik e  Phil does. Ido th e same thi n g in Haw aii.You have  to finda new form . T hat ’swha t I’ m doing. That ’ s  wha twe’re a lldoing.But  Ilik e d oi ng thesefestival s.  O ne  t hin g I l o ve about  t hem  i s t hat I get to  seeallth es e  mu sicians th a t  I n ev er  hea r,ha rdly.  Att heDr. Joh n tribute  in NewOr le ans, I’ m standing in  t he lobby a nd  Al len To u s saint wa lks in. And then I seeJ immy He rri ng; a nd t he drumme r f rom th e M e ters,Zig Mo delis te . I l ove t h a tint er action. Th a t ’sthe h ig hest  part o f music for me… wh e n p eople break o utof t h e ir  ba n ds tru ct u rea n d get togetherwith other  p e op le." Thats aid ,Bill ex presses  a st r ong hop e that th e remaini ng  mem b e rsof the Gra teful De ad will c o nvene to  cele bra te the  5 0th  Anni versar y .
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BobWe ir

Of  allth e member s of the Grateful Dead,  Bob W eir h ashistorica lly bee n the one  mos t unceasin gly  co mmitt edt o lif e on th e r o ad, a  lif e  he's liv e dsin c e  h e was still i n  hi s tee nsi n themid- 1960s. In additio n  to playing wi th t h e  De adf or e ve ry one of thos e 2 30 0 - plus sho ws 
 Decades_of Drumming,_Dreams, and Drugs with_the Grateful_Dead,_right here_in_this very almanac._The book will_be released on May_5, 2015 (St._Martins)_in celebration of the Grateful Dead's 50th and if you are one of the_first_to get_it_from_Dead.net, you'll get a signed_poster to boot.

Like Phil Lesh_and Bob_Weir have done with Terrapin Crossroads and TRI_Studios,_respectively, Bill is_going full speed ahead with plans to build a_music space of his own at_his home on_the_Hawaiian_island of Kauai. As_he told us when we caught_up at Lockn', he wants to_have a space where he can play_host to all sorts of musicians:_"We have a giant building_and we_can put music in there,_and also have_an outdoor_venue because it’s_Hawaii. We have a commercial kitchen_and we’re going_to do farm-to-table dinners and music._And_I know a_lot_of_musicians love_coming over there._Kauai_is kind_of_a magnet. We can play as_much_or as little as we want. I_don’t want to go_on_tours anymore, but I_play like crazy at home,_like Phil does. I do the_same thing_in Hawaii._You have to find a new form. That’s what I’m doing._That’s what we’re all doing. But_I like doing these_festivals. One_thing_I love about_them_is that_I get to see all these musicians_that I_never hear, hardly. At the Dr._John tribute in New_Orleans,_I’m standing in the lobby and_Allen Toussaint walks in. And then_I see Jimmy Herring; and_the_drummer_from the Meters, Zig Modeliste._I love that interaction. That’s the_highest part of_music for me… when people break out_of_their band structure and get together_with_other people." That said, Bill expresses_a_strong_hope that the remaining members_of the Grateful Dead will convene_to celebrate the 50th Anniversary.

• • •

Bob Weir

Of all_the members of_the Grateful Dead, Bob Weir_has_historically_been the one most unceasingly committed to life on the_road, a_life he's lived_since he was still in his teens in the mid-1960s._In addition to playing with the Dead_for every one of those 2300-plus shows