by David Browne
Koplik, Jim, 178, 349, 368, 403–404, 409
KPFA radio station, 47
KRE radio station, 61
Kreutzmann, William “Bill” (Grateful Dead drummer), 52 (photo), 54, 77, 79–80, 83, 100, 114, 120, 133, 148–150, 182–187, 196, 200, 223, 226, 235–238, 261, 269–270, 272–275, 289, 295, 297–299, 309–310, 314, 327–329, 334–336, 354, 356–358, 372, 376, 378, 383, 401, 411–412, 423–426, 431–433, 437, 441, 445
and first wife, Brenda, 67–68
and second wife, Susila, 10, 140, 169, 181, 188, 259
and third wife, Shelley, 317, 320, 355
first meeting Jerry Garcia, 64
the Legends (cover band), 68
reaction to Garcia’s death, 438
working relationship with Mickey Hart, 122–125, 146, 163, 234, 249, 253–255, 285
See also Billy and the Kids; 7 Walkers
Kreutzmann, Justin (born William), 10, 259, 269, 274, 314, 327, 329
Kreutzmann, Shelley, 317, 320, 355
Kreutzmann, Stacy, 10, 77
Kreutzmann, Susila, 140, 169, 181, 188, 259
Kweskin, Jim, and the Jug Band, 63
Lagin, Ned, 227
Laguna Seca (venue in Salinas, CA), 313, 316, 324, 328, 340, 381
Lambert, Gary, 223, 404
Larkins, Dennis, 283
Larson, Jill, 283
Latvala, Dick, 253, 344, 442
Law, Cassidy, 167, 427
Law, Eileen, 167
Lead Belly (musician), 35
Legion of Mary (band; later the Jerry Garcia Band), 230
Leicester, Marshall, 39, 48
Lemieux, David, 442
Leonard, Andy, 196, 205, 208–209, 224, 227, 246, 295–296, 356
Leonard, Dennis “Wiz,” 166
Lesh & Friends, 433–434, 437
Lesh, Jill, 293, 326, 397, 405, 425, 435
Lesh, Philip Chapman “Phil” (Grateful Dead bassist), 4, 14–16, 20–21, 48, 52 (photo), 57, 67–69, 75–83, 87–89, 93, 96–97, 99–101, 105, 107, 111, 118, 120, 122, 124, 135, 140, 142–152, 161–163, 170–172, 174–175, 181–18, 189, 194, 196, 201, 205, 211, 214–215, 222–223, 230, 235–238, 249–250, 252, 256, 258, 262, 270, 279, 284, 288 (photo), 289, 292, 296, 298–299, 305, 307, 310, 313–316, 318, 322, 325, 328, 331, 335, 356–358, 367, 371, 373, 376–378, 380, 382, 384–385, 389, 394, 396, 398, 404, 409–411, 413, 416–417, 420, 423–424, 428, 431–438, 440–441, 445–446
bass playing style, 5, 19, 78, 111, 144
first meeting Jerry Garcia, 46–47
joining the Warlocks, 56, 70–72
musical influences, 44–45
physical description, 3, 69, 78
quadraphonic bass, 193
relationship with Jill Johnson Lesh, 293, 326, 397, 405, 425, 435
relationship with Rosie McGee, 83, 96–100, 102 (photo), 106–107, 116, 120–121, 126, 140, 156–157, 175, 303
relationship with Ruth Pakhala, 55, 70–72
solo albums, xi, 227
See also Lesh & Friends; Terrapin Crossroads
Levin, Ed, 93
Lewis, Noah, 63
Lightfoot, Gordon, 87
Lightnin’ Hopkins, 5
Lion’s Share (venue in San Anselmo, California), 214
Little Feat (band), 268
Live Music Archive, 436–437
Log Cabin Dugout Bar (bar in San Anselmo, California), 425
Longshoremen’s Hall (venue in San Francisco, Callifornia), 150
Lord Buckley (comedian), 127
Loren, Richard (Grateful Dead manager), 217, 224, 229–230, 238, 241–243, 257–259, 263, 270–272, 281–283, 291, 299–300, 303, 446
Los Angeles (California), 1, 99, 104–106, 111, 113, 127, 131, 137, 142, 144–145, 213, 217, 268, 276, 290, 350–352, 357, 375, 387, 420, 427–429
Los Lobos, 388, 431
Lott, Roy, 329–331, 344, 350, 371, 388
Lovell, Vic, 81
LSD (acid), 6, 17, 40, 69–70, 75–81, 86, 88, 92–94, 100, 105, 107, 118, 132, 156, 159, 175–178, 195, 211, 244, 272–273, 285–286, 361, 364, 442
See also Drugs
Lulu (musician), 49
Lyceum Theater (venue in London), 165–169, 178, 181, 184–189
Lydon, Michael, 15, 113, 140
Lyons, Gary, 279
Madison Square Garden (venue in New York City, NY), 272, 342, 389–390, 426, 441
Magoo’s (venue in Menlo Park, California), 53–56, 61, 65, 69–72, 83, 395
Mahler, Gustav, 41
Mallonee, Nancy, 343, 378, 399, 413
Mamas and the Papas (band), 109
Mandolin, 40, 65, 212–213
Marcus, Steve, 300–302, 321–322, 348, 373, 380, 394, 403, 420
Marin County (California), 1, 6–7, 33, 106, 140–141, 168, 189, 204, 224–227, 232, 244, 259, 268, 317, 320, 326–329, 352, 374, 386, 396–397, 406, 409, 427, 435
Marin Veterans Auditorium, 326
Muir Woods, 7, 83, 92
See also San Rafael (California)
Marsalis, Branford, 376
Marshall Tucker Band, the 261, 263
Martha and the Vandellas, 5, 251
Martin, Dean, 112
Masloff, Sophie, 359–260
Matheson, Manasha (later Manasha Garcia), 351–352, 378, 387, 390, 397–401, 406–407, 412
Matrix Club (venue in San Francisco, California), 213
Matthews, Bob “Knobs,” 18, 21, 58–59, 62–63, 77, 88, 119–121, 133, 145, 153–157, 177, 183, 187–188, 194
“Matty Groves” (traditional English folk song), 46–47
Mayer, Milton, 90
McCauley, Rich, 59
McGee, Rosie (née Florence Nathan), 83, 96–100, 102 (photo), 106–107, 116, 120–121, 126, 140, 156–157, 175, 303
McIntire, Jon, xiv (photo), 16, 157, 162, 175, 189, 198, 204–208, 217, 224, 229, 247, 333–334, 340
McKenzie, Scott, 109
McKernan, Carol, 61, 173, 197–198
McKernan, Phil, 62, 173, 199
McKernan, Ron (aka “Pigpen”) (Grateful Dead singer, harmonica, and keyboard player), x, xiv (photo), 3, 5, 20, 52 (photo), 63–69, 78–80, 82, 88–89, 93–94, 97, 99, 106–107, 109, 111–114, 19–120, 122, 124–125, 139, 133, 140–141, 145–146, 150–152, 155, 164 (photo), 168, 202, 206, 216, 219, 224, 226, 252, 269, 379, 385
and alcohol, 77, 127, 189
death, 197–200
declining health, 169, 172–175, 189–190
“firing” from the Grateful Dead, 148–149
first meeting Jerry Garcia, 62
physical appearance, 4, 61–62, 77–78, 89, 202
relationship with Veronica “Vee” Barnard, 10, 117, 121, 133, 197
710 Ashbury, 103–140, 144, 147, 159, 169, 210, 325
McLaughlin, John, 54, 67–68, 411
McNally, Dennis, 32, 82, 141, 148, 246, 305–306, 319, 322, 325, 328, 331, 339, 342–346, 361–365, 375, 378, 383, 387, 394, 406–408, 417–418, 428
Meier, Barbara, 25–30, 35–41, 47–50, 56–57, 396–397, 401, 407–409, 412
Menlo Park, 25–27, 32–39, 53, 60, 69, 72, 82
Chateau, 25–29, 35–41, 44–46, 56–57, 69–70, 81, 396
Menlo School for Boys (Menlo, California), 43, 59, 126
Meriwether Post Pavilion (venue in Maryland), 364
Merry Pranksters, 76, 81–89, 94–95, 98–101, 103–104, 116, 158, 270, 296
See also Kesey, Ken
Mescaline, 40, 90, 152
Methadone, 385
Michaels, Lorne, 273
See also Saturday Night Live
Mickey and the Hartbeats (band), 149
Miles, Buddy, 251
Mills College (Oakland, California), 48, 70
Misfits, the (band), 346
Moby Grape (band), 149
Modica, Yvonne, 83
Mojo Men (band), 87
Molo, John, 433
Monkees, the (band), 332
Monroe, Bill, 65, 212
; Monroe, Marilyn, 213
Monterey Jazz Festival, 90, 112
Monterey Pop Festival, 109, 142, 160, 271
Moore, Don, 424
Morgan, Dana Jr., 41, 55, 58–59, 62–68, 72–73, 77, 151, 237
Mosley, Bob, 149
Mother McCree’s Uptown Jug Champions (band), 64–68, 78, 86, 89, 113, 152
Mothers of Invention (band), 115
Mountain Girl (née Carolyn Adams), ix, xii, 16, 20, 35, 83, 92, 98–100, 103–104, 107, 113–115, 118, 121–122, 125–130, 142, 150, 169–171, 174, 176, 181, 198, 218, 259, 270, 318, 323, 335–336, 429–430
origin of Merry Pranksters’ nickname, 85
relationship with Jerry Garcia, 9–11, 17, 86, 89, 110, 116–117, 140, 148, 183, 188, 213, 230–232, 294, 321–322, 352, 401, 405
relationship with Ken Kesey, 9, 84–86, 116, 183, 188
Mouse, Stanley, 152
MTV, 303, 314, 324, 330, 334, 342–343, 348, 360, 365, 388
Muenter, Natascha, 406
Muldaur, Maria, 268, 275
Muni, Scott, 345
Murray, Bill, 273
See also Saturday Night Live
Mydland, Brent (Grateful Dead keyboardist), 264 (photo), 276–280, 284, 292, 297–299, 305, 315, 324–325, 329, 341, 345–346, 356–358, 369–70, 372–380, 382, 385, 401–403
death, 379, 380, 398, 402
overdose, 375–378
Mydland, Lisa, 375
Mystery Box (band and album), 432
Naropa Institute, 396
Nassau Coliseum (venue in Long Island, New York), 376
Nathan, Florence. See Rosie McGee
Nelson, David, 28, 39, 41, 57, 63–64, 166, 171, 325
Network (film), 294
New Orleans, 2, 4, 17, 170, 176, 217, 254, 269, 299, 346, 441
drug bust, 4, 17, 170, 176, 217
New Riders of the Purple Sage (band), 20, 166, 171, 186, 190, 216, 248, 261
New wave music, 302, 332
New York Times, The (newspaper), 6, 397
Nitrous oxide, 13–14, 18, 20, 117, 151–152, 170, 221, 331, 385, 402–403, 408
Nixon, Richard, 211
Norman, Jeffrey, 378
Nosferatu (film), 400
O’Connor, Matthew, 119, 126
O’Neill, Tip, 349
O’Reilly, Bill, 425
Oakland Coliseum (venue in Oakland, California), 294, 325–326, 344, 353, 376
Obama, Barack, 437
Odd Bodkins (comic), 177
Ohrbach, Caryl, 405
Olbermann, Keith, 425
Old and in the Way (band), xi, 212–215, 296–297, 326, 427
Olsen, Keith, 246–254, 268, 272–273, 278, 297, 307
On the Beach (book), 69
Orlovsky, Peter, 82
Orpheum Theater (venue in Boston, Massachusets), 215
Orwell, George, 49
Other Ones, the (band), 432–434
Ouija board, 106, 303, 419
Pacific High studio, 1–2, 6, 9, 18, 62, 153, 393
Pacific Recording, 153
Pakhala, Ruth, 55, 70–72
Palace (venue in Auburn Hills, Michigan), 399
Palladium (venue in New York City), 254–255
Palo Alto (California), 2, 10, 13, 26–27, 35–40, 42, 46, 48, 57, 61–63, 65–72, 75–76, 80, 83–84, 90–92, 95, 99, 101, 105, 110, 166, 169, 173, 197, 238, 302, 308, 321, 411
Parber, John, 42
Parish, Steve (crew member), 167, 177–180, 195, 201, 217–218, 236, 242, 251–259, 272–273, 307–309, 315–316, 334, 340, 353, 370, 375, 390–391, 401, 427
Parker, David, 60, 63, 198
Peppermint Lounge (club in New York City), 141
Peter, Paul and Mary (band), 112
Peters, Steve, 363
Peterson, Bobby, 46, 211
Phil Lesh and Friends, 433–434, 437
Phillips, John, 109
See also Mamas and the Papas
Phish (band), 433
Pigpen. See McKernan, Ron
Pinkus, Mark, 435–436
See also Rhino Entertainment
Pittsburgh Civic Arena (venue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), 338 (photo), 339, 346, 349, 358–359, 364–365
Playland at the Beach (venue in San Francisco, California), 34, 136, 156, 281
Plaza Sound (studio atop Radio City Music Hall, NYC), 266
Police, 8–9, 29, 98, 120–121, 126–129, 159, 182, 255, 260, 300, 318–319, 349, 359–360, 364, 375–377, 394, 403, 415–418, 435
Pollock, Courtenay, 142, 267, 282
Potrero Theatre (venue in San Francisco, California), 148
Presley, Elvis, 34, 44, 173, 201, 268
Psychedelics, 90, 93, 116, 141, 160, 217, 254, 341
Punk music, 248, 266–267, 302, 332, 346, 387
Quicksilver Messenger Service, 78, 156, 235
R&B music, 54, 61, 68, 79, 94, 101, 141, 146, 169, 189, 214, 353, 434
Raceway Park (venue in Englishtown, New Jersey), 242–243, 256, 262–263, 351
Radio City Music Hall (venue in New York City), 264 (photo), 265–267, 272–274, 280–287, 425
See also Plaza Sound
Rainbow (venue in London), 179
Rainforest Action Network, 388
Raitt, Bonnie, 382
Raizene, Sparky, 177
Rakow, Ron, 203–206, 213, 217, 226–227, 235, 246, 257–258, 281
Ramones (band), 248, 266
Rap music, 16, 308
Rascals, the (band), 141
Ratdog (band), 425, 428, 432–434, 437, 439, 441–442
See also Weir, Bob
RCA Studios, 113
Reagan, Ronald, 7, 267
Record Plant (recording studio in Sausalito, California), 207
Reed, Lou, 242
Reggae music, 237, 249, 383
Reich, Steve, 70
Relix (magazine), 382
Reno (Nevada), 193–194, 196, 200, 210, 215–216, 219
Reno, Don, 236
Reprise Records, 112, 203
RFK Stadium (venue in Washington, DC), 215, 320, 348
Rhino Entertainment, 435–436
Rich Stadium (venue in Buffalo, New York), 403
Rich, Buddy, 68
Richards, Keith, 12
Riester, Jonathan, 7, 157
Rifkin, Danny, 102 (photo), 104, 106–107, 110, 112, 119–121, 128, 132, 144, 204, 224, 300
Ritalin, 113
Riverfront Coliseum (venue in Cincinnati, Ohio), 359–360
Riverport Stadium (venue in Maryland Heights, Missouri), 419
Rockefeller Center (venue in New York City), 266, 274, 282–283
Rohan, Brian, 112, 128, 154
Rolling Stone, x–xi, 3, 15, 21, 105, 113, 129, 132, 140, 161, 173–174, 183, 201, 228–232, 254, 263, 275, 337, 346, 378–379, 386, 412, 414, 435, 437–440, 442
Rolling Stones (band), xi, 6, 68, 71, 79, 113, 176, 305
See also Jagger, Mick; Richards, Keith
Romano, Sally Mann, 195, 209
Romney, Hugh, 100
Ronstadt, Linda, 266
Roosevelt Stadium (venue in Jersey City, New Jersey), 216, 223, 244
Roseland Ballroom (venue in New York City), 438, 440, 443
Ross, Dan, 346–347, 376, 420
Rothman, Sandy, 39, 65, 325
Round (record label, sister to Grateful Dead Records), 206, 246
Rowan Brothers, the (band), 213
Rowan, Peter, 212–215, 296–297, 427
Ruppenthal, Sara, 57–58, 69, 116, 302
Russell, Leon, 380, 386
Sall, Ralph, 388
Salvo, Sam, 79–80
Sam and Samantha (Dead skeletons), 283
Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs (band), 65
San Francisco (California), 1, 6–9, 12, 15, 26, 28, 30, 32–34, 36, 41–42, 45, 70–72, 76, 79, 86–87, 90–91, 96, 99–100, 104–105, 107, 109, 111, 114, 116–117, 123–124, 127–128, 136–138, 140–141, 149, 152, 155–157, 159, 170, 174, 180, 183, 196, 203,
210, 213, 225, 233, 244, 246, 266, 270, 286, 365, 382, 405, 421, 430, 436
“San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)” (song), 109
San Francisco Chronicle (newspaper), 306, 383
See also Brady Street; Haight-Ashbury
San Francisco Mime Troupe, 70, 76, 90, 155
San Francisco State University, 41, 45, 90
San Rafael (California), 41, 204, 229, 268, 293, 317, 326, 332, 352, 361, 375, 414, 428, 441
Sandperl, Ira, 26
Santana (band), 12, 239, 244, 431
Saturday Night Fever (film), 280
Saturday Night Live, 132, 255, 272, 279, 349
Saunders, Merl, 173, 214, 323
Scher, John (promoter), 205, 241–245, 248, 253, 257, 262, 267, 272, 282, 334, 341–342, 345, 361–364, 381, 384, 389, 394, 398, 406, 413 419, 426, 429
Scientology, 137, 151, 171
Scorpio (independent music label), 111
Scully, Jane, 90
Scully, Nicki, 275, 277, 295, 306
Scully, Rock (Grateful Dead manager), 7, 12, 74 (photo), 90–97, 101, 104–112, 120–121, 125, 127, 129–133, 138, 141, 147–148, 151–155, 157, 159, 161, 169, 174, 189, 199–204, 225, 273–277, 293–295, 298, 306, 319–321, 429
Scully, Tim, 101, 104–105, 159
Seals, Melvin, 414
Sears, Cameron, 340, 375, 380, 417, 426–427
Sears, Pete, 382
Seatrain (band), 213
Sebern, Roy, 95
Segal, Roy, 210–211
7 Walkers (band), 441
710 Ashbury house, 102 (photo), 103–140, 144, 147, 159, 169, 210, 325
Shanahan, Patrick, 364
Shannon, Del, 95
Shearer, Harry, 132
Shoreline Amphitheatre (venue in Mountain View, California), 380, 396, 435
Shurtliff, Lawrence “Ram Rod,” 13, 17, 158, 177, 183, 225, 251
Silicon Valley: 100 Year Renaissance (film), 411
Silver (band), 276–277
Silver Stadium (venue in Las Vegas, Nevada), 414
Simon and Garfunkel (band), 109, 210
Simon, Paul, 109, 210
Sinatra, Frank, 112
Site, the (studio in Marin County, California), 409–410
Skywalker Studios, 54, 354
Sledge, Percy, 173
Sleepy Hollow Hog Stompers (band), 39
Slick, Grace, 14, 132
Smith, G.E., 273
Smith, Joe, 21, 111–112, 114, 130, 143–144, 154–155, 187, 202–203, 232, 331
Smith, Patti, 247–248, 330
Snyder, Tom, 101
So Far (Grateful Dead film of performance clips), 334, 352
Social media, xii, 442
Soldier Field (venue in Chicago, Illinois), 419
Sonny and Cher, 104
Sound City (music studio in Van Nuys, California), 250–251