Yeah it was kind of kewl...to see him smiling up there too like a Cherub if we can call him such. Curiously I'm thinking of November 91 at the Pool fields in G Gate park & he wasn't onstage then. 😢 The Bill Graham tribute ..
My sister worked with concert musicians for years and said she "fell in love" with two of them, Elvis Costello and Bruce. She said every night he would take some time backstage to call his children and talk to them lovingly.
Bruce Hornsby is an amazing musician, and an even better person. Seen him umpteem times, including the show he mentioned at Buckeye Lake, Ohio, and a few of the shows where he was in The Dead. Had sixth row at the Spectrum on St. Patty's Day 1992, right in front of Jerry, and the first thing I see Jerry say, reading his lips, is "I've got a problem". Uh oh. Bruce was right next to him, and all night they were struggling with issues. Bruce played a solo on his accordion, and got almost no response from the audience, and he and Jerry looked at each other and shrugged. And so it goes sometimes. But most nights, it was MAGIC.
When Bruce would pop off that Jack Straw line with gusto and a smile, "Cut down a man in cold blood, Shannon,Might as well be me MEEEEEEEEE"!!!....the place would absolute erupt. Especially with that grand piano getting attacked. Wowwy, I get chills.
I loved the Bruce era (minus the accordian lol)....he and Jerry had a thing. I saw Bruce do a free show in my hometown Grand Rapids Michigan when he was an unknown newbie on the music scene during his debut album tour. And then some years later he winds up playing with the Dead. What! Didnt see that one coming! Life is beautiful and strange sometimes. NFA⚡️💀🥀
I met Uncle Bruce in Italy when he was warming up for Huey Lewis and the News. I watched him first and then when Huey Lewis was playing Uncle Bruce was standing in the audience and I was one of the only people there who spoke English so I went up and was talking to him. I was not a Deadhead yet but I remembered that. It must have been 86 or 87...
I knew Bruce when he played local gigs in Virginia in 1978. I was living in Germany in the mid 80s and went to a concert in fall of 1986 where he was the opening act for Huey Lewis. I had security send a message back stage and Bruce and drummer Molo remembeered me and came out and I got to go back stage for the concert. He is the real deal.
Knew Bruce's original album. Saw him with the Dead. Never knew he covered the Dead before that in his live shows. We love Dead history and Weir everywhere. BRUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!
Bruce not only covered the dead but at one point he would take requests . He encouraged fans to write down a request and throw it at him on stage. Most of the requested tunes were from the dead catalog.
Bruce's band days go back to the early 70's. In fact I heard some material when he was in college with a crew that did Playing in the Band. They tried to stretch it out as well, but you could tell, Bruce was a DeadHead before they asked him to join Laguna Seca. What a score for him. Nice fella too.
Love Mr Hornsby, caught him with the Dead, 9/22/91 at Boston Garden, then again at Old Orchard Beach for early Further Festival. Then recently he played about a mile from my house at a little place called Indian Ranch on the MA./CT. Line a few years ago with Los Lobos opening and it was a great show with tons of Dead stuff from both bands. The place is small and I stood right next to Bruce as he waited to take the stage, I wasn't 4' away from him and MAN IS HE TALL!!
@@jackson9282 I remember sitting around after the shows watching everyone walk in circles trying to find their car. You learn real quick why people had tie dye flags flying. Everything was flat and looked the same, especially when you were tripping. Great memories.
I met Bruce Hornsby 2 times. The 2nd time I met him he actually stole my seat when I went to get a beer at great woods amphitheater further festival tour in 1998. It was in between acts, so when we came back to our seats he was sitting there and we were like whoe! Bruce Hornby stole our seats. So we all sat down and shot the shit with him 😊 I told all about the one specific show when I saw my 1st darkstar tripping balls and he was like " cool man, I'm glad you enjoyed it " super cool dude.
I followed them on the summer of '91 tour. Great shows and (different) sets 🙂 a great body of work from Jerry and Bob (IMO), and a great life adventure I still talk about whenever I reminisce. He certainly isn't Brent, but I loved what he added to the mix and the fact he was willing to step into that role and follow such an icon on keys but that's just the way it is... Thanks Bruce!
We were there at Laguna Seca in 1987. Bruce was fine even though he played the same set, most of us didn’t notice. Ry Cooder stole both shows. Great weekend. When Vince died and Bruce sat in he fit like a glove. Good times.
I saw Branford with Buckshot LeFonque at the Flood Zone in Richmond, a big DMB starting point. And I look to the right, and there's Bruce! He got invited up of course. Great music moment for me. Just a lot of cool things happened when I was at college in Richmond.
yeah yeah yeah... Bruce always kicked their asses....made them wake up. Jerry of course loved it and Bruce's jazz sensibilities ! Bruce really added a lot...and some of his cool songs... I, too, was fortunate enough to be there at that time... and of course Bruce still out there putting on good shows...
I saw Bruce w the Dead, he is a great musician who fit in well with band and sounded great! I was hoping back then he was going to join as full member? But didnt happen?Love Bruce and his music.
1:18 It wasn't really quite yet, Bruce, Bobby had just started playing it with the GD (in '87, Jerry had been playing it with JGB for years before that though).
I loved that Bruce was able to back up Vinny when he was up and coming. Unfortunately i think Brent had started to come apart by this time and the Dead were trying to get ahead of the curve and have a backup plan just in case they lost him. I mean from what Parrish, and Billy, Mickey say, Brent was turning into a major basket case. With the divorce, and his manic depressive tendancies, I mean who could blame them. The 1986 Brent Meltdown in Berkeley probably scared the bejesus out of everyone. I mean i am sure it was nice for them to have calable musicians opening for them, and to add new light but it almost seemed like a premonition of what was to come. Glad Bruce is family, miss the heck out of Brent and Vinny. That "Hot Seat" is no joke. Even Dark Star Orchestra's original keyboard player died of a heart attack in 2005 or so. Even the cover bands cant get away from it. Tom Constantan is the only one that has survived the Hot Seat, along with Chimenti(Knock on Wood)....Edited for spelling. The spell correct has a mind of its own now.
the story is told that garcia & hunter knew a woman down the street who had the harry smith anthology .. so they'd wait for he to go to work and then 'break in' just to play the records and learn the tunes .. the only thing they 'stole' was history and frequencies ... minglewood blues was one of those tunes ....
I think the piano being louder in the mix with Bruce changed the musical dynamic, but I think Jerry appreciated another lead to take the load off. I would call Bruce's stint essential to the band, but I am glad it wasn't permanent. Although I wasn't over-fond of Vince's playing.
I LOVED when Hornsby was with the Dead. They played some amazing shows in 90/91/92. Ah, how I miss those days!
Same same! Caught the Charlotte show in 91 with him. I was so hoping he would stay on full time. So great!
Right there with you! A VERY special time...
Yeah it was kind of kewl...to see him smiling up there too like a Cherub if we can call him such. Curiously I'm thinking of November 91 at the Pool fields in G Gate park & he wasn't onstage then. 😢 The Bill Graham tribute ..
September of '91, Richfield Coliseum in Cleveland... Bruce was with the Dead and killing it. 3 of the best shows I saw.
I was there. Great shows! 👍
Jerry was inspired by Hornsby. He had that little extra juice when Hornsby played with them.
My sister worked with concert musicians for years and said she "fell in love" with two of them, Elvis Costello and Bruce. She said every night he would take some time backstage to call his children and talk to them lovingly.
Those sept 90 shows are magic.
Bruce Hornsby is an amazing musician, and an even better person. Seen him umpteem times, including the show he mentioned at Buckeye Lake, Ohio, and a few of the shows where he was in The Dead. Had sixth row at the Spectrum on St. Patty's Day 1992, right in front of Jerry, and the first thing I see Jerry say, reading his lips, is "I've got a problem". Uh oh. Bruce was right next to him, and all night they were struggling with issues. Bruce played a solo on his accordion, and got almost no response from the audience, and he and Jerry looked at each other and shrugged. And so it goes sometimes. But most nights, it was MAGIC.
Umpteem is crazy
When Bruce would pop off that Jack Straw line with gusto and a smile, "Cut down a man in cold blood, Shannon,Might as well be me MEEEEEEEEE"!!!....the place would absolute erupt. Especially with that grand piano getting attacked. Wowwy, I get chills.
I loved the Bruce era (minus the accordian lol)....he and Jerry had a thing. I saw Bruce do a free show in my hometown Grand Rapids Michigan when he was an unknown newbie on the music scene during his debut album tour. And then some years later he winds up playing with the Dead. What! Didnt see that one coming! Life is beautiful and strange sometimes. NFA⚡️💀🥀
The 6/17/91 version of Greatful Dead eyes of the world with Bruce Hornsby is my favourite version of the song
Same... can't count how many times I've listened to that one
I met Uncle Bruce in Italy when he was warming up for Huey Lewis and the News. I watched him first and then when Huey Lewis was playing Uncle Bruce was standing in the audience and I was one of the only people there who spoke English so I went up and was talking to him. I was not a Deadhead yet but I remembered that. It must have been 86 or 87...
I knew Bruce when he played local gigs in Virginia in 1978. I was living in Germany in the mid 80s and went to a concert in fall of 1986 where he was the opening act for Huey Lewis. I had security send a message back stage and Bruce and drummer Molo remembeered me and came out and I got to go back stage for the concert. He is the real deal.
I was at that Buckeye show, Bruce was great, Jerry said we don't just let anyone play with us! The song was sugaree.
I saw them play together many times , I miss those days
I wanna hear a lot more of this interview! How dare you give us that little teaser! I'm going straight to Andy Frasco's blog!
Right there with ya 😊
Fantastic interview.
Last great dead show I saw was Charlotte 1995 and it happened because of Bruce sit in... great show and 5 star second set
Knew Bruce's original album. Saw him with the Dead. Never knew he covered the Dead before that in his live shows. We love Dead history and Weir everywhere.
BRUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!
Bruce not only covered the dead but at one point he would take requests . He encouraged fans to write down a request and throw it at him on stage. Most of the requested tunes were from the dead catalog.
@@christopheroconnor2632 Nice.
Bruce's band days go back to the early 70's. In fact I heard some material when he was in college with a crew that did Playing in the Band. They tried to stretch it out as well, but you could tell, Bruce was a DeadHead before they asked him to join Laguna Seca. What a score for him. Nice fella too.
There were shows at the big mac in denver november 90, Jerry sang long valley road. Three great nights!
December 1990, those were magical nights !
Love Mr Hornsby, caught him with the Dead, 9/22/91 at Boston Garden, then again at Old Orchard Beach for early Further Festival. Then recently he played about a mile from my house at a little place called Indian Ranch on the MA./CT. Line a few years ago with Los Lobos opening and it was a great show with tons of Dead stuff from both bands. The place is small and I stood right next to Bruce as he waited to take the stage, I wasn't 4' away from him and MAN IS HE TALL!!
I was just thinking about Bruce and the Dead just a few weeks ago and funny this came up. Great times.
Bruce was my favorite player that sat in the hot seat
Bruce at MSG as Jerry support in those days. 1:54 good piano playing always adds to the music plays the band
Amazing interview! Love the insight on Jerry!
I was at Buckeye Lake for the show that was opened by Bruce and the Range and it was killer.
Buckeye was magical.
@@jackson9282 It was my favorite venue for a Dead show. It always had a strange vibe going. Strange in a good way.
@dpall38 Never made Buckeye but I've heard stories....👍
@@dpall38 yeah, I just loved pulling in there. Best times of my life.
@@jackson9282 I remember sitting around after the shows watching everyone walk in circles trying to find their car. You learn real quick why people had tie dye flags flying. Everything was flat and looked the same, especially when you were tripping. Great memories.
I met Bruce Hornsby 2 times. The 2nd time I met him he actually stole my seat when I went to get a beer at great woods amphitheater further festival tour in 1998. It was in between acts, so when we came back to our seats he was sitting there and we were like whoe! Bruce Hornby stole our seats. So we all sat down and shot the shit with him 😊 I told all about the one specific show when I saw my 1st darkstar tripping balls and he was like " cool man, I'm glad you enjoyed it " super cool dude.
I followed them on the summer of '91 tour. Great shows and (different) sets 🙂 a great body of work from Jerry and Bob (IMO), and a great life adventure I still talk about whenever I reminisce. He certainly isn't Brent, but I loved what he added to the mix and the fact he was willing to step into that role and follow such an icon on keys but that's just the way it is... Thanks Bruce!
We were there at Laguna Seca in 1987. Bruce was fine even though he played the same set, most of us didn’t notice. Ry Cooder stole both shows. Great weekend. When Vince died and Bruce sat in he fit like a glove. Good times.
When Brent died.
Bruce was fantastic addition to the Dead - I saw him on the entire 1990 Euro tour. Epic times!
Thank you 🙏
Miss you Jerry,Brent ✌️
I saw Branford with Buckshot LeFonque at the Flood Zone in Richmond, a big DMB starting point. And I look to the right, and there's Bruce! He got invited up of course. Great music moment for me. Just a lot of cool things happened when I was at college in Richmond.
yeah yeah yeah...
Bruce always kicked their asses....made them wake up.
Jerry of course loved it and Bruce's jazz sensibilities !
Bruce really added a lot...and some of his cool songs...
I, too, was fortunate enough to be there at that time...
and of course Bruce still out there putting on good shows...
thanks for the well done fun.
I saw Bruce w the Dead, he is a great musician who fit in well with band and sounded great! I was hoping back then he was going to join as full member? But didnt happen?Love Bruce and his music.
Loved it when Hornsby walķed out onstage in the twin cities in the 90's❤
Hornsby on Acoordian at Buckeye was fun
good stuff. i'm subscribing
1:18 It wasn't really quite yet, Bruce, Bobby had just started playing it with the GD (in '87, Jerry had been playing it with JGB for years before that though).
I loved the Hornsby times but no disrespect my favorite times where the Brent times!
I loved that Bruce was able to back up Vinny when he was up and coming. Unfortunately i think Brent had started to come apart by this time and the Dead were trying to get ahead of the curve and have a backup plan just in case they lost him. I mean from what Parrish, and Billy, Mickey say, Brent was turning into a major basket case. With the divorce, and his manic depressive tendancies, I mean who could blame them. The 1986 Brent Meltdown in Berkeley probably scared the bejesus out of everyone. I mean i am sure it was nice for them to have calable musicians opening for them, and to add new light but it almost seemed like a premonition of what was to come. Glad Bruce is family, miss the heck out of Brent and Vinny. That "Hot Seat" is no joke. Even Dark Star Orchestra's original keyboard player died of a heart attack in 2005 or so. Even the cover bands cant get away from it. Tom Constantan is the only one that has survived the Hot Seat, along with Chimenti(Knock on Wood)....Edited for spelling. The spell correct has a mind of its own now.
Frat Head Era. LOL.
the story is told that garcia & hunter knew a woman down the street who had the harry smith anthology .. so they'd wait for he to go to work and then 'break in' just to play the records and learn the tunes .. the only thing they 'stole' was history and frequencies ... minglewood blues was one of those tunes ....
I don’t listen to anything after Brent died because Jerry was sounding like he was dying and it’s sad.
FRASCO SMOKES MIDS 🙃
Pity that Bruce was not available for the Dead after Keith was fired.
is bruce the only keyboardist to survive a stint in the dead?
tom constanten '68 - '70
The Dead’s time with Bruce was not my favorite. I didn’t like his style… too pop-ish for me. I do respect him as musician and I think Jerry loved him.
I think the piano being louder in the mix with Bruce changed the musical dynamic, but I think Jerry appreciated another lead to take the load off. I would call Bruce's stint essential to the band, but I am glad it wasn't permanent. Although I wasn't over-fond of Vince's playing.