It’s a true toss up to pick what part of Don Was’s unending list of musical accomplishments is most impressive. There’s the 1988 trampoline bounce from an obscure producer to the top of the wish list for music elites to work with. Winning two Grammys for producing The B-52s immortal hit Love Shack and Bonnie Raitt’s album Nick of Time in a two-month span will do that. More improbale than Was’s rapid ascent is the fact he’s...Continue Reading
Whether you realize it or not, if you’ve listened to music any of that last 40 or so years, odds are Don Was has had an impact on it. You should recognize the name. If not, you will definitely recognize the work. Was is “the” go to guy in the music industry....Continue Reading
Bob Weir was it for me. As a musician and so much more. While I don’t have an official tally, of the hundreds of thousands of hours of music I’ve listened to, he’s got to be way at the top of the list. Of the hundreds of thousands of miles I’ve traveled to see concerts, he’s definitely way at the top of...Continue Reading
When Neal Casal passed in 2019, the ripples throughout the music world were widespread. From potential filled pals Kenny Roby, Zephaniah Ohora and John Lee Shannon to legends Bob Weir and Phil Lesh, his resume was rapidly expanding. He was in the perfect spot for...Continue Reading
The list of musicians Jason Crosby has worked with is a who’s who of multiple genres of music. He tackled pop music with Jenny Lewis. Rocked with Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, James Taylor, Jackson Browne, and Pete Seeger. He’s a mainstay in the Jam...Continue Reading
As Vince Welnick settled into his role as the Grateful Dead’s only piano player in the spring of 1992, the band had started heavily introducing a fresh batch of “new” songs in their touring rotation. Most Deadheads figured these songs would eventually be recorded and...Continue Reading