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Madison at age 69, as bill kreutzmann celebrates both his birthday and his 50th anniversary as a member of the grateful dead, that most longrunning and iconic of american psychedelic rock. He is known for his work on apocalypse now 1979, the dreamers 2003 and the music never stopped 2011. Aron magner on keys, reed mathis on bass, and tom hamilton on guitar, with additional special guests and surprises along the way. I purchased a copy of the book, and the signature is bills. My three decades of drumming, dreams, and drugs with the grateful dead. Kreutzmann book signing in west chester national and. A moderated conversation with benjy eisen, followed by qa and book signing. Grateful dead drummer bill kreutzmann to sign new book deal in madison friday famed drummer in town tonight for deal book signing published 11. Bill kreutzmann, drummer and founding member of the grateful dead, released his book tuesday and will have a book signing in west chester may 9.
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