RE: [Harp-L] Will Scarlett, Pigpen, Matt Kelly

["Joshua King" <joshuaking@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks, man.  Dad can load some of those songs on my ipod next week.
Letterman gets some great musicians on the show.  And the guys and lady that
play in the CBS Orchestra are awesome!  When you are working on the show,
you can hear what they play for the audience during commercials and in
rehearsal.  They got skills.  The Ed Sullivan theater is cool too.  
Thanks!

Josh King

www.joshuaking.net
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-----Original Message-----
From: James Sterett [mailto:jsterett@xxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 10:26 PM
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx; joshuaking@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx; winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Will Scarlett, Pigpen, Matt Kelly

Well Josh, 8 yrs old and hanging with the Dead.  Pretty cool, young man.
When the Grateful Dead started out in 1965 Ron 'Pigpen' McKernan, was
something of a frontman for the band, singing and playing harmonica with the
Dead until around 1973.   A few songs that come to mind with Pig and harp...
OPerator, Easy Wind, Next Time You See Me, Big Boss Man.  Matt Kelly played
harp with the Dead on a few songs over the years too.  'I Need A Miracle'
off of the record 'Shakedown Street' for one.  Wil Scarlet also played harp
on Jerry Garcia and David Grisman's 'Not For Kids Only' record on 'THree Men
Went a Hunting' (maybe others as well.)  

Jim.
www.mcmule.com