At one point during the infamous 1972 tour of Europe, two buses carrying the Grateful Dead crew suddenly realize they’re about to cross the border from Sweden to Denmark and the entire bus reeks of California pot. Their European bus driver kind of freaks out, thinking he might spend the rest of his life behind…

In 1965, when the Warlocks were first starting out, the original band members included Pigpen on electric organ, harmonica, and vocals, Jerry Garcia as lead guitarist, Bob Weir playing rhythm guitar, Billy Kreutzmann on drums, and Dana Morgan Jr. on bass. Dana was a helpful addition because he helped run his father’s music store and…

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