In The Beginning, There Was

What Is The Best Music Is Impossible To Define. Just Because It's Played By A Virtuoso Player, Doesn't Mean It's Great Music. It Might Not Reflect The Soul Of A People, Which Is Really My Criteria For Great Music.

The Voice Of The Drum Is A Spirit Thing.

When You Are Drumming And Really Feeling The Music, The Beat, It Is Like You Are Transported To A Different Place, Where You Feel So Exhilirated And Calm Through Your Whole Body.

When I Heard Grateful Dead Music, I Knew That It Was The Most Powerful Force On The Planet.

The Grateful Dead Were Very Kind. It Was Santa Claus. It Did Good Things. It Allowed Other People To Benefit. The Benefits That We Played Were Enormous, And We Played Free. So You've Got A Band That Loves To Play Free, And That Was A Wonderful Thing.