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A Conversation with Mickey Hart(Source – K. Winslow Smith of Allston Pudding Music Blog) By now, the history has been written about the quintessence of the Grateful Dead in 1960s and early 70s America and the particular place they hold in the far-reaching and often ill-defined realm of American hippiedom. They are a metonym for all things groovy and [...]
Spartanburg guitar hero Joe Bennett reunites with Mickey Hart of Grateful Dead fame(Source – Dan Armonaitis of “Sound Observations”) Joe Bennett plays guitar during soundcheck for the Mickey Hart Band’s concert at the Halton Theater in Charlotte, N.C., on May 8. (Photo courtesy of Jim Brown) Spartanburg native and original Sparkletones front man Joe Bennett has been battling some life-threatening health problems in the past year. Bennett’s [...]
The Science of Mickey Hart(Source – Megan Lohne of timessquare.com) Mickey Hart is probably one of the most iconic drummers out there. Best known for being an original member of The Grateful Dead and now for his experimentation with sound alongside his group The Mickey Hart Band, he can’t be stopped. However, he still wishes he had the chance [...]
