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Sidwell Friends School 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award
I’m really honored that Sidwell Friends School chose me as one of the recipients of the 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award. Thank you to Jessica Clancy for creating and sharing this great video. Now that I have a child, I realize…
“Let Oteil Sing” Pays It Forward
A “Let Oteil Sing” shirt shows up on the big screen at a Dead & Company show. I can’t tell you enough how much the people who have participated in the “Let Oteil Sing” campaign have meant to me. In…
Reuniting with Dr. Kote
I met this man, Dr. Kote Lotah and his wife A-lul’Koy when I first joined the Allman Brothers Band in 1997. If it wasn’t for him and his amazing wife we wouldn’t have had the last 20 years with Gregg. Or…
New Guitar Straps
You guys may have noticed the crazy cool new guitar straps that I’ve been sporting. I was lucky enough to have the amazing Jenny Shuman (of Beadworks by Jenny) create these and the stealie bag for Jess and me. When…
China Doll
I couldn’t sleep last night. They laid Gregg to rest yesterday and I couldn’t be there because I was playing at Shoreline Amphitheatre with Dead & Company. I know that Warren also couldn’t be there along with a few others.…
One for the Gear Heads
This one is for the gear head bassists… If you’ve ever tried a 1969 Gibson EB-2 bass guitar you know what an incredibly fat sound it has. It’s those humbucker pickups that are the key. It’s the same for the…
The Colonel Has a Master Plan
“It is no measure of mental health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.” – Jiddu Krishnamurti “Be in the world but not of it.” -Yeshua Ben… Read More
Happy New Year!
2015 went so far past anything I could have ever dreamed of. From the birth of my first child and the experience of seeing the world through his eyes, playing with so many of my favorite musicians and growing my…
Estimated Prophet
First of all thank you to all the kind Grateful Dead fans that came to see us our first three nights. And thank you to Madison Square Garden. Read More
Oteil Bass Solo in “Eyes of the World”. Dead & Company at MSG. 10/31/15
The Dead & Company’s second show on their first tour: Halloween night at Madison Square Garden. Dead & Company is Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart, John Mayer, Oteil Burbridge, and Jeff Chimenti. … Read More
Grateful Dead’s Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann and Bob Weir form “Dead & Company” with John Mayer, announce Halloween Madison Square Garden concert
Grateful Dead members Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann and Bob Weir have joined forces with Grammy Winning singer/guitarist John Mayer to form the band Dead & Company. Mayer will join Hart, Kreutzmann and Weir, along with Allman Brothers’ bassist Oteil Burbridge…
Roots Rock Revival
At its core Roots Rock Revival is a 4 day exploratory adventure into the world of southern rock, but in reality its much, much more. Read More
Gerald Veasley’s Bass BootCamp
Offers attendees an experience unlike any other music seminar. The program is the ultimate experience for Bassists looking to grow and develop during a weekend getaway. The participants learn, perform and are exposed to leading bass players as well as…
Everyone Orchestra
THE EVERYONE ORCHESTRA conductor/founder Matt Butler has taken its participants, both on stage and off, on improvisational journeys with the most diverse of lineups at festivals, theaters and philanthropic events both nationally and internationally. Read More2016 Tour Dates
Date
City
Venue
Country
Aug 04
Morrison, CO
United States
Aug 05
Princeton, British Columbia
Canada
Aug 12
Peach Music Festival
Scranton, Pennsylvania
United States
Aug 13
Peach Music Festival
Scranton, Pennsylvania
United States
starting
Aug 14 - Aug 18
Big Indian, NY
United States
Aug 31
Morrison, CO
United States
starting
Sep 15 - Sep 18
Pomeroy, OH
United States
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Welcome friends, to my new home on the web! I’m so happy you stopped by for a visit. There’s always a lot going on and I want to make sure to keep you informed about all of my latest projects and happenings. I’ll also be sharing my thoughts on music and other various topics, and I’d love to hear what you have to say. So do some exploring and let me know what you think. Enjoy, Oteil!