CALLING ALL FAMILY!!!!

The Cat you see pictured below, behind Jerry, is Uncle Jay. Uncle Jay has been a fixture in the Southern California Grateful Dead Family. He and his wife Mary lovingly have grown cannabis for years and worked hard to make sure that Jerry was always taken care of on that front. Their medicine was the fuel for much of the beloved Garcia/Grisman music we now know and love.

Well, now it’s our turn to step up. When an emergency room visit on Sept. 7 showed not only an inguinal hernia, but also enlarged lymph nodes, further blood work and scans confirmed advanced prostate cancer, which has spread to multiple areas. Working with an oncologist, Jay has been started on a regimen of shots to slow the cancer’s growth (it cannot be eliminated, only slowed). He has recently been made aware of a new drug (a daily pill) which, when taken in conjunction with the shots, increases the success of the regimen. The new pills are super expensive and would have to be continued, like the shots, from here on out. We’re looking at $45,000- $65,000 of out of pocket expenses plus copay costs for the possible 3-5 years they’re hoping to have here together.

Take a moment and click the link below to donate what you can to help these two pillars of our Grateful Dead Family. Let’s put our money where our love is.

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This week on the rewind we're taking everything we learned while seeing Phish at The Sphere in Las Vegas and laying it out for those of us headed to see Dead & Company over the next few months. Getting into the venue, security, after-the-show scene, and all the rest.

The Sphere venue in Las Vegas is not just a concert location, it's an otherworldly experience that reshapes our understanding of live music. Join us as we recount how the sound system and acoustics of the Sphere left an indelible mark, providing a concert experience that lingers long after the final note. We help you navigate the electric maze that is Vegas during a buzzing weekend of racing and Dead and Company concerts, sharing gems on how to thrive in its pulsing throng, especially for those of us who are more empathically inclined. We even get into a little of Vegas' post-concert psychedelia and how it paints a vivid picture of the city's unique brand of chaos, as we muse over potential setlists and visuals for a Sphere concert that could redefine the Dead and Company experience.

Throughout the episode, we touch upon the community and camaraderie that defines the Dead & Company shows, offering a blend of reverence for the original Grateful Dead legacy and excitement for this fresh chapter. We wrap up with a contemplation of life's journey, likening our individual paths to the meticulous process of alchemy, where challenges transmute into growth and clarity emerges from the chaos.

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