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…

Jamming on Jam Cruise 2015

Almost a decade has passed since I last joined Jam Cruise for a week at sea. But it was worth the wait because Jam Cruise 2015 was totally over the top. I loved spending time with old friends like Col.…

Weedist interview: The Green Thumb & Purple Haze

Weedist, a community of cannabis connoisseurs, just published an interview by Rae Lland with creators Oteil Burbridge and LeVar Carter discussing The Adventures of The Green Thumb and Purple Haze. “When I heard about The Adventures of The Green Thumb…

Oteil Visits the Fodera Shop in Brooklyn

While in NYC last week, I went to see Vinny and Joey at the Fodera shop in Brooklyn. It’s always a special experience for me and I couldn’t be more grateful to them for all of their support through the…

An Interview with Jack Casady – Backstage at Wanee Festival 2013

Last year at Wanee I had the chance to interview three legendary bassists. Bakithi Kumalo, Jack Casady and Rocco Prestia. Hopefully you enjoyed the… Read More