The Good Old Grateful Dead Blog

Hartford Advocate: Music - Lesh is More:

"In the years since Jerry Garcia's death, there have been numerous offshoot bands that featured surviving Dead members — but this one is, without a doubt, the best. Those who've dismissed the various incarnations of the past 15 years (including last year's reunion of 'The Dead') should have another listen."

full article here

Grateful For Furthur | The Cornell Daily Sun: "Sweat. Drugs. Phil Lesh; Bob Weir. In a Barton Hall insulated by thousands of perspiring deadheads and the historical precedent set by the Grateful Dead in 1977, the two old-timers set the bar again, though this time with their more recent band, Furthur. The latest re-shuffling of remaining Grateful Dead members and other musicians who have become associated with their movement, Futhur arrived intent to recreate a show that many Dead fans rank among the best of all time: Barton Hall, May 8, 1977, a show remembered not only for the music but for the blizzard..."Read the full review here.

Contacting The Dead: Bob Weir talks about going Furthur with Phil Lesh:

"Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia’s 1995 death not only brought an end to the band, but threatened the friendship of original members guitarist Bob Weir and bassist Phil Lesh as they wrangled over their future.

But getting together for another tour as The Dead last year, the two now have formed Furthur — the spelling is from the destination on 1960s LSD guru Ken Kesey’s bus – with member of Weir’s band Ratdog and the singer from a Dead tribute band...Weir spoke about the group in a recent telephone call from his bus in Asheville, N.C..."

Read the interview here.

A Brief Guide to Dead Scholarship - The Atlantic (February 8, 2010):

"If you're interested in Grateful Dead scholarship, there's plenty to be found online..."

Get the full article from The Atlantic here.