 Furthur seems very set and cohesive, and you have some new songs not yet recorded or released, might there be albums in the works for either you or the band?

We're gonna see. I'd love to get in the studio. I probably need to write one or two more songs for a new record. I suppose I could hurry that up a bit, but first we'll have to find out what interest there is in making another record with the guys in the band. I know Phil, for instance, can take or leave the studio.

How is your relationship with Phil these days? I know you guys were on the outs at one point, but seeing you on stage with Furthur things look pretty copacetic.

When we did The Dead tour a few years back, Phil and I rediscovered a conversation we'd been having for a number of decades and that was what prompted us to go on with it. The music is working out just fine. I imagine that conversation would be pretty much endless.

One of the beauties of the Grateful Dead was never knowing what songs were coming next. What were the cues that told you which way you were going?

Pretty much will of the wood. What we knew we weren't going to do was what we'd just done the previous two nights. Generally we would figure out the first couple tunes of the set and the last couple of tunes, at least the first set, and then just fill in the blanks. All the time Jerry was doing a song I had to be thinking about what I was going to do next and vise versa. Often times what we would do is start shading with notions toward the next song. For instance, if I wanted to take it to a song somewhat related to the song were playing, I'd start playing licks that would suggest the next tune. We were all pretty busy listening to each other so we'd pick up on it and find ourselves there. Or sometimes it would just be something that occurred to someone and we'd explore that.

You live in Marin where there's great mountain biking. We talked about your love of mountain biking after a Ratdog show some years back. Still riding at all?

I haven't been on my bike this year, but I actually do have it in the shop getting tuned up because I intend to get it out there pretty quick. I work out pretty much daily. Mountain biking sort of took a back seat in my
Furthur seems very set and cohesive, and you have some new song not so far recorded or released, might there be albums in the whole shebang for either you or the band? 

 We're gon na see. I'd sleep together to get in the studio. I probably necessitate to write one or two more songs for a modern record. I suppose I could rush that up a morsel, but first we'll get to find out what interest there embody in making another record with the guys in the ring. I know Phil, for instance, can take or leave the studio apartment. 

 How is your relationship with Phil these day? I know you guys were on the outs at one distributor point, but seeing you on stage with Furthur things look pretty copacetic. 

 When we did The Dead tour a few years back, Phil and I rediscovered a conversation we'd been having for a number of decades and that was what prompted us to go on with it. The music is working out just all right. I think that conversation would be pretty much endless. 

 One of the beauty of the Grateful Dead was never knowing what songs were coming next. What were the discriminative stimulus that told you which way you were going? 

 Pretty a lot will of the wood. What we knew we weren't going to do was what we'd just done the previous two nights. Generally we would figure out the first couple tune of the set and the concluding couple of tunes, at least the first set, and then just fill in the blank. All the time Jerry was doing a song I take to be think about what I was going to do next and vise versa. much times what we would do is startle shading with notions toward the following song. For case, if I wanted to accept it to a song reasonably related to the song were playing, I'd start playing licks that would propose the next tune. We were wholly pretty busy listening to each other so we'd blame up on it and find ourselves there. Or sometimes it would just be something that occurred to someone and we'd research that. 

 You live in Marin where there's great mountain biking. We talked about your love of mountain biking after a Ratdog show some days back. Still riding at all? 

 I haven't been on my bike this year, but I actually do have it in the shop getting tune up because I mean to get it out there pretty quick. I work out pretty a lot daily. Mountain biking sort of took a back seat in my
 Fugthur seems very set and cohesive, and you have some hew songr not yet recorded or releasxd, mught ukere be albums in thd works flr eithee yon or the band?

We'rx gonna see. I'd pove vo get in the sjudio. I probdbly need to wsige one or two more songs for a new resord. I xuopose I could rurrj ehat lp a bit, but first we'll have to find olt what interest yhere is in making another reclrd with the guys ln the band. I kgiw Phil, for knstance, can take or lgave the studio.

How is your relatkonshnp with Phio rhedg days? I knox you duys were on the outv at onr point, but secing bou in stage with Furthur things look pretti copacetiw.

Wken we did The Dead tiue a fgw yedrs cqck, Phjl ahd I rfdiacovered a conversatiin we'd been having gow a number of secadef wnd that was what prompted us to go on fitg it. The music is workibg out just fine. I imwgine thae conversation would be pretty much endless.

One of the uexutncf if the Grateful Dead was never knowing what sonda eege coming next. Whct were the cues tjay told you whizh way yoh were going?

Pretty much wyll od the wooq. Whst we knew we weren't going ro do was whct qe'd just done the 'revious two nignts. Grnerally we would figurz out fhe first cluple tunsr of the set and thv lavt couplt of tunes, at lease the firwt szt, and tfen kust fyll in the blanks. All the time Jergy wad going a sojg I had to be thinking about wiet I was goinb do go next cnd vixe versa. Ofteg times what wg would dj is rtart shadpng with iotions towawd the next smjg. For instaice, if I rantwd ti take kg to a song sokewhat related to tye song were playikg, I'd atart playing lnekw that would subgert ehv nxxt ttte. We were anl pfetgu bush listening go esch other so we'd picn up on it and find outsclves thete. Or somqtimes it woukd just be somethijg thet occnrred yo fomeone and we'd explore that.

Yoh live in Mavin where thewe's nreaj mountain yiking. We talked about your love of mounvain biking after a Rajdog show some years yagk. Still ridmng at all?

I havan't been on my bike rhis year, but I agtually do have it in fhe shmp gehting tuned up because I intend to get it out there pretty quick. I work oyt prevtr much dailg. Mointait yiknng sore of vook a back seat pn my
Furthur seems very set and cohesive, and some songs not recorded or released, the for either you the band? We're see. I'd love to get in studio. I probably need to write one or two more songs for a record. I suppose I could hurry that up a bit, but first we'll to out interest is in making another record with the guys in the band. I know Phil, for instance, take or leave the studio. How is your with Phil these days? know you guys were on outs one point, seeing on with Furthur things pretty copacetic. When we did The Dead tour a few years back, Phil and I rediscovered a we'd been a number decades that what prompted us on with it. The music is fine. I imagine that conversation would be pretty endless. One the beauties of the Grateful Dead never knowing what songs were coming next. What the cues that told you which way you were going? Pretty much will of the we knew we weren't to do was we'd done previous nights. Generally would figure out the first couple tunes of the set and last couple of tunes, at least the first set, and fill the blanks. All time Jerry was doing song had to be thinking I going and versa. times what we would is start shading with notions the next song. For take it to a song somewhat related to song were playing, I'd start playing licks would suggest the next tune. We were all pretty busy listening to other so up on it and find ourselves there. Or it would just be that occurred to someone and we'd explore that. You in where there's mountain biking. We about your love mountain biking after show some back. riding haven't been on my bike this but actually do have it in shop up because I intend to get it out there pretty quick. I work out pretty Mountain biking sort of a seat in my
 Furthur seems very set and cohEsive, and yoU have SomE neW sOngs Not yEt recorded or reLEaseD, might there be albums in tHe worKs FOr eiTHeR you oR the banD?

we'RE GonNa SeE. I'd LoVE tO get iN thE studio. i probably nEed To Write one or twO MoRe songs for A neW record. I suppOse i could HuRry THat up A biT, but fIrst we'LL have tO find out wHaT IntereST there iS IN mAkinG another record witH ThE Guys in the band. I Know PhIl, FOr INStaNce, Can take or lEaVe the STudio.

HoW Is YOUR reLAtionship with phil these daYS? I kNow you GuYs wERe on thE outs At ONe pOint, but seeiNg yoU on stage wIth FurTHur thinGS look prEtty coPacEtiC.

WheN We DiD ThE DEAd tOUr A feW YeaRs back, PhIl AnD I redIscoVERED a coNveRsatIon we'D been having foR a nUmbeR Of dEcadeS and tHat wAs What pRompteD us to Go On with it. The musiC is wOrking out JusT fIne. i iMaginE That coNveRsaTion wouLd be preTTy mUcH ENDlEss.

One of the beautieS oF THe grateful dead waS NeVeR Knowing wHaT soNgs wERE comiNg neXT. WHat were tHe cues THaT tOld you wHiCh way yOu WerE goIng?

PrETty mUch wilL of the woOd. WhaT We knew we weren't GOing to do was whAT wE'D JuST donE thE previous twO nigHTs. GeNeraLLy We wOUld fiGure oUt THe FIrst couple tunes of thE sEt and tHe lasT couple of tuneS, at least thE FIRst set, anD theN JuST fill in the blanKs. All The time JerRY was doinG a sonG I had to bE thinking ABOut what I Was GoiNg tO do NEXt And vise versa. OFTEn tiMeS what we WouLd do is sTarT shAdiNg wItH notions tOward the NeXt SoNg. for InstaNCe, if I wanTeD to TaKe iT to a sONg someWhat rElatEd To THe sOng were PLaYINg, I'd StArT plaYinG lIcks tHat wOUld Suggest The next tuNe. WE Were AlL pRetty buSy listening to EaCh other so wE'd PicK up on iT ANd find ouRselves there. Or sometimes IT would jUst Be somEthiNg that occUrrEd to soMeoNE and we'D exploRe thaT.

YOu lIVE in MaRIN wHerE tHere's great MOUntAin biKiNg. We Talked aBout your love of mounTAin Biking after a RAtdOg shOW SoMe yEArS BacK. STIll RIDing at all?

I haven'T been on my bIkE ThIs year, but I ACtuAlLy do havE it in thE shop GEtting tUned up becAuse I inteNd To geT IT ouT there pretTy quick. I Work out prETty muCH dAily. MOunTain biKiNg sOrt of Took a bACk sEat in My
 Furthur seems very set an d cohesive , and  yo u h av e so me n ew songs not y e t re corded or released, mi ght t he r e be al bumsin thew or k s  fo rei the ry ou  or t heband?
We're gonn a s ee . I'd love t o  g et in thestu dio. I proba bly  needto  wr i te on e o r two  mores ongs f or a newre c ord. I suppose I  c ould  hurry that up ab it ,  but first we' ll hav et of i ndout  what inte re st th e re is i n  m a k i nga nother record  with the g u ysin the  b and .  I kno w Phi l, for  instance,cantake or l eave t h e studi o .

Howis you r r ela tion s hi pwit hP hil th ese day s? I kno wyo u guy s we r e o n th e o utsat on e point, butsee ingy ouon st age w ithFu rthur  thing s loo kpretty copaceti c.
When we d idTh e D ea d tou r  a few  ye ars  back,Phil an d  Ire d i s co vered a conversati on w e' d been h avingf or  a number o fdec ades a nd th at w a swhat pro mptedu sto  go onwi th it.  T hemus ic is work ing ou t just f ine.I  imagine thatc onversation w o ul d be pret tymuch endles s.
O ne o f th e  b eau t ies o f the  G r at e ful Dead was neverkn owingwhatsongs were co ming next. W h at werethec ue s  that told you  whic h way youw ere goin g?

P retty mu ch will o f the wood . W hat  we  kn e w  w e weren't goi n g  todo  was wh atwe'd ju stdon e t hepr evious tw o nights .Ge ne ra lly  we w o uld figu re  ou tthe  firs t  coupl e tun es o fth e  se t and t h el a st c ou pl e of  tu ne s, at  lea s t t he firs t set, an d t h en j us tfill in  the blanks.Al l the time  J err y wasd o ing a so ng I had to be thinking about w hat  I wa s go ing to do  ne xt and  vi s e vers a. Oft en ti me s w h a t wew o ul d d ois start s h a din g wit hnoti ons tow ard the next song. For  instance, if  Iwant e d  t o t a ke itto a s o n g somewhat rela ted to the  s o ng  were play i ng,  I 'd star t playi ng li c ks that  would su ggest the  n extt u ne.  We were a ll prett y busy li s tenin g  t o eac h o ther s owe' d pic k up o n  it  andfind o ur selves  ther e.  Or some times it would just besometh ing t hat  occurred  to som eone andwe'd  explore t hat .
You l ive in Ma rinw he ret here' s gr e at mounta i nbik i n g.  We talkeda b o utyourlov e  of mo unta in biking after a Ratdog show so me y e a rsbac k . St il l riding at al l?
I h aven't b ee n on my bik e this y ea r , but  I act uallydo have i ti n theshop  ge tting tun edup because  I  i n tend t o ge tit out  there pret t y  quick. I work o ut pr e t ty mu c h d aily.  M ountain biki ng sort of  took a bac k seat  inmy
 Furthur_seems very_set and cohesive, and_you have_some_new songs_not_yet recorded or_released, might there_be albums in the_works for either_you_or the band?

We're gonna see. I'd love to get in the studio. I probably_need_to write_one_or_two more songs for a_new record. I suppose I_could hurry_that up a bit, but first we'll have_to_find out what_interest there is in making another record with the_guys in the band. I know_Phil, for instance,_can_take_or leave the studio.

How_is your relationship with Phil these_days? I know you guys were_on the outs at one point, but_seeing you on stage with Furthur_things look pretty copacetic.

When we_did The_Dead tour a few years_back, Phil and_I rediscovered_a conversation we'd_been having for a number of_decades and that_was what prompted us to go_on_with it. The_music_is_working out_just fine. I_imagine_that conversation_would_be pretty much endless.

One of the_beauties_of the Grateful Dead was never knowing_what songs were coming_next._What were the cues_that told you which way_you were going?

Pretty much will of_the wood._What we_knew we weren't going to do was what we'd just done_the previous two nights. Generally we_would figure out the_first couple_tunes_of the set_and_the last_couple of tunes, at least the first_set, and_then just fill in the blanks._All the time Jerry_was_doing a song I had to_be thinking about what I was_going to do next and_vise_versa._Often times what we would_do is start shading with notions_toward the next_song. For instance, if I wanted to_take_it to a song somewhat related_to_the song were playing, I'd start_playing_licks_that would suggest the next_tune. We were all pretty busy_listening to each other so we'd pick up on_it and find_ourselves there. Or sometimes it_would_just_be something that occurred to someone and we'd explore that.

You_live in_Marin where there's_great mountain biking. We talked about your love of mountain_biking after a Ratdog show some years_back. Still riding at all?

I haven't been on my bike this_year, but I actually do have it in_the shop getting tuned up because I_intend to get it_out_there pretty quick. I work out pretty_much_daily._Mountain_biking sort of_took a back_seat in my