Furthur Channels Grateful Dead
The newly formed Phil Lesh/Bob Weir band Furthur is keeping the spirit of the Grateful Dead alive for fans this summer. Joining the two former Dead members in Furthur is Benevento/Russo Duo drummer Joe Russo, John Kadlecik of nationally succesful Dead cover group Dark Star Orchestra, and Jeff Chimenti of Weir’s band Ratdog. Furthur just riddled off a set at The Allgood Festival in Masontown, West Virginia that included Dead favorites like Big Railroad Blues, Scarlet Begonias, Fire on the Mountain, and Sugar Magnolia. The huge Jam Band community that flocks to festivals like Allgood, Bonnaroo, and 10,000 Lakes Festival is based off what Jerry Garcia, Weir, Lesh, and the Grateful Dead started in the 1960’s. Although Weir and Lesh have entertained a lot of fans with their respective projects (Ratdog, Phil Lesh & Friends), jam music fans simply love seeing the two Dead member on the stage. Furthur will continue to tour this summer up until their stop at Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival on August 14th in the familiar town of San Francisco, CA.
