Trips and Tales

My first San Francisco Trip

Here’s Garcia, with his sleeves rolled up, Travis Bean in hand on a magical breezy summer afternoon in San Francisco.

July 20, 2020 • Carlos Santana

Although I loved Santana, I didn't get to see them play till 1981. And what a show that was at the Pier in NYC on 7.28.81.

All my early Dead shows and many Garcia Band shows featured Keith on keyboards. Here was a cool backstage experience for my 18 year old self.

This gig was very special. It was a Jerry Garcia Band show and Phil Lesh sat in for John Kahn—one of just three times that

The day before the Dead’s Madison Square Garden run, there was a press conference held at the United Nations for Rainforest Action Network.