Manic Monday: Bill Kreutzmann’s 80th Birthday Week – Watch “Drums” Alpine Valley 1989

As we celebrate the 80th birthday of Bill Kreutzmann this Thursday, it’s worth appreciating that we still have one of the original members of the Grateful Dead, alongside Mickey Hart, although he joined a bit later. In the wake of the still-shocking loss of Bob Weir, it feels even more important to spotlight what Billy has always done best: laying down that effortless, rolling foundation beneath the Dead’s songs. And while his steady groove is essential, it’s the “Drums” segment where his rhythmic imagination—and the band’s—truly takes flight. For manic Monday, let’s watch Billy and Micky duel on “Drums” from Alpine Valley 1989…