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Bill Kreutzmann
Bill Kreutzmann, ca. 1975
Bill Kreutzmann, ca. 1975
Background information
Birth name William Kreutzmann
Born May 7, 1946 (1946-05-07) (age 62)
Palo Alto, California, U.S.
Origin San Francisco, California, U.S.
Genre(s) Rock, psychedelic rock, folk rock
Occupation(s) Musician
Instrument(s) Drum kit, percussion
Years active 1959–present
Associated acts Grateful Dead
SerialPod
Backbone
Trichromes
Go Ahead
Rhythm Devils

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Career

Kreutzmann started playing drums at the age of 13, despite having been told by his sixth grade music teacher that he couldn't keep a beat. As a teenager, he met Aldous Huxley at his high school, who encouraged him in his drumming. Aldous Leonard Huxley (26 July 1894 &ndash 22 November 1963 was an English writer and one of the most prominent members of the famous Huxley family. At the end of 1964 he co-founded the band The Warlocks, along with Phil Lesh, Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, and Ron "Pigpen" McKernan. Phillip Chapman Lesh (born March 15, 1940 in Berkeley California) is a Musician and a founding member of the Grateful Dead. Jerome John "Jerry" Garcia (August 1 1942 &ndash August 9 1995 was a Musician, Songwriter, Artist, and Lead guitarist and Bob Weir (born Robert Hall Weir, October 16 1947 is an American singer songwriter and guitarist most recognized as a founding member of the Grateful Dead Ronald C "Pigpen" McKernan ( September 8, 1945 – March 8, 1973) was a founding member of the band Grateful Dead. Their first real gig was May 5, 1965, two days before Kreutzmann's nineteenth birthday. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. In November 1965, the Warlocks became the Grateful Dead. Meeting fellow percussionist Mickey Hart in the fall of 1967 would have a big impact on Kreutzmann's career. Mickey Hart (born September 11, 1943) is a percussionist and musicologist. Hart soon joined the Dead, making it one of the first (and few) rock bands to feature two drummers. The two percussionists' remarkable cohesion, synchronicity, and driving power would be a hallmark of the Grateful Dead sound for the next thirty years, earning them the nickname "The Rhythm Devils". Their ten-minute drum duets, a feature of every show from 1978–1995 became legendary in the rock world. Kreutzmann remained with the Grateful Dead until its dissolution following the passing of Garcia in 1995, making him one of four members to play at every one of the band's 3,500 shows, along with Garcia, Weir and Lesh.

Kreutzmann's first post-Dead musical project was Backbone, a trio with guitarist Rick Barnett and bassist Edd Cook. They released a self-titled album in 1998. [1]

In 1998, former Grateful Dead members Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, and Mickey Hart formed a band called The Other Ones, which played a number of shows as part of the Furthur Festival. The Other Ones was an American Rock band formed in 1998 by former Grateful Dead members Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, and Mickey The band did not play live in 1999. Then, in 2000, Kreutzmann joined The Other Ones. [2] The band, with Kreutzmann, toured in 2000 and 2002. [3][4][5] In 2003, they changed their name to The Dead. The Dead is an American rock band composed of former members of the Grateful Dead. [6] The Dead played a number of live concerts in 2003 and 2004.

Kreutzmann collaborated with Journey guitarist Neal Schon, Sy Klopps, Ira Walker, and Ralph Woodson to form the Trichromes in 2002. Journey is an American rock band formed in San Francisco, California in 1973 Neal Joseph Schon (born February 27 1954, in Tinker Air Force Base near Oklahoma City Oklahoma) is an American Guitarist They released an EP, Dice with the Universe,[7] and an album, Trichromes. [8]

On December 17, 2005, Kreutzmann participated in the 17th Annual Warren Haynes Christmas Jam as the drummer for SerialPod, a group which also included former Phish members Trey Anastasio and Mike Gordon. Warren Haynes (born April 6, 1960) is an American rock and blues Guitarist vocalist and songwriter of Gov't Mule SerialPod is a rock trio featuring Phish members Trey Anastasio and Mike Gordon along with Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann Phish is an American Jam band noted for their Musical improvisation, extended Jam sessions and cult following Trey Anastasio (born Ernest Joseph Anastasio III on Mike Gordon (born June 3, 1965 in Sudbury, Massachusetts) is a bass player and vocalist most noted for his work with the rock band [9][10]

During 2006, Kreutzmann teamed up with fellow Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart, former Phish bassist Mike Gordon, and former The Other Ones guitarist Steve Kimock to form the Rhythm Devils. Steve Kimock (born October 5, 1955 in Bethlehem Pennsylvania) is an American rock Musician and Guitarist. The Rhythm Devils are a band led by founding Grateful Dead drummers Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart. The band features songs from their respective former bands as well as new songs written by Jerry Garcia's songwriting companion Robert Hunter. Robert C Hunter (born June 23, 1941) is an American Lyricist, Singer songwriter, and Poet, best known for his association The Rhythm Devils played their first tour in 2006, which ended at the popular Vegoose festival in Las Vegas, Nevada over the Halloween weekend. Vegoose was an annual Halloween music and arts festival that took place in 2005 2006 and 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally

In 2008, Bill Kreutzmann will be touring with bassist Oteil Burbridge of the Allman Brothers Band and guitarist Scott Murawski of Max Creek. Biography Oteil Burbridge, born 24 August 1967 in Washington D The Allman Brothers Band is a Southern rock band based in Macon, Georgia. Max Creek is an American rock band that was formed by Dave Reed John Rider and Bob Gosselin The trio will play a series of concerts in the northeastern United States in May and June, and will perform at the Gathering of the Vibes in August. Gathering of the Vibes (GOTV is an annual four-day Music, Camping and Arts festival that showcases a very diverse variety of music [11]

In 1994, Kreutzmann and the other members of the Grateful Dead were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a Museum located on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland Ohio, United States In 2007, they won a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. The Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award is awarded by the Recording Academy to "performers who during their lifetimes have made creative contributions of outstanding

Kreutzmann also does work as a visual artist and, in 2001, began releasing limited edition reproductions of his digital artwork.

Personal life

Bill Kreutzmann's daughter Stacy is married and has two children. She and her husband Mike Quinn run a printing and design company in Petaluma, California. Petaluma is a city in Sonoma County, California, in the United States.

Kreutzmann's son Justin is a film and video director. [12][13] He directed Backstage Pass, a 35 minute Grateful Dead music documentary video that was released in 1992, and Dead Ringers: The Making of Touch of Grey, a 30 minute documentary released in 1987. Backstage Pass is a music documentary video by the Grateful Dead. Dead Ringers The Making of Touch of Grey is a music documentary film about the American rock group the Grateful Dead. [14] In 2001 Justin assisted in the early stages of An Ox's Tale, a documentary about the late John Entwistle, bassist for The Who. John Alec Entwistle ( October 9, 1944 – June 27, 2002) was an English Bass guitarist, Songwriter, Singer The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend Currently he maintains a blog called "Rock and Reel", which covers rock history and his current projects. Already having worked on numerous projects with Pete Townshend, he is the chief cameraman for Townshend's partner Rachel Fuller. Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend (born 19 May 1945 in Chiswick, London) is an English rock Guitarist, Singer, Rachel Fuller (born 24 July 1973) is a classically trained British musician Justin's most recent works are Rock 'n' Roll Band, a concert film of the music group Tea Leaf Green,[15] and a film titled Fragments, a documentary of The Who's 2006 – 2007 tour. Tea Leaf Green is a quartet rock band from San Francisco California. [16]

Notes

  1. ^ Metzger, John. Backbone review, The Music Box, November 1998
  2. ^ Cooper, Scott. "Return of the Other Other One", Metro (Silicon Valley), August 24 - 30, 2000
  3. ^ Dansby, Andrew. "Dead Come Alive as Other Ones", Rolling Stone, October 7, 2002
  4. ^ Ratliff, Ben. "Keeping Pace with Shades of the Dead", New York Times, November 28, 2002
  5. ^ Selvin, Joel. "Other Ones Reunite", San Francisco Chronicle, December 1, 2002
  6. ^ Selvin, Joel. "Marin Icons Now The Dead", San Francisco Chronicle, February 12, 2003
  7. ^ Metzger, John. Dice with the Universe review, The Music Box, April 2002
  8. ^ Metzger, John. TriChromes review, The Music Box, September 2002
  9. ^ Kerr, Paul. "17th Annual Warren Haynes Christmas Jam", JamBase, January 3, 2006
  10. ^ Clarke, Richard. "Warren Haynes 17th Annual Christmas Jam", Glide magazine, December 27, 2005
  11. ^ "Bill Kreutzmann, Oteil Burbridge & Scott Murawski Kick Off Tour May 28, 2008", dead.net
  12. ^ Justin Kreutzmann on the Internet Movie Database
  13. ^ Justin Kreutzmann interview on deadnews.blogspot.com, December 5, 2005
  14. ^ Dead Ringers: The Making of A Touch of Grey on DeadDisc.com.
  15. ^ Bolen, James. "Tea Leaf Green: Rock 'n' Roll Band", Houston Press, December 7, 2006
  16. ^ "The Who Documentary", MyMcMurray Rock 97.9

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