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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
To my friend, Galadrielle Allman
It’s 1am Monday, March 31st and I have just finished reading Galadrielle's book: Please Be With Me: A Song For My Father, Duane Allman. Read More
Recording with King Edward Antoine
A producer from San Francisco named Brian Brinkerhoff, whom I’ve worked with on various recording sessions over the last few years, called one day and asked me if I'd ever heard of a bluesman named King Edward; Read…