by Mark Silva
We haven't seen any Jerry Garcia ties on President Barack Obama lately, but the Washington Post's "Sleuth'' has a great off-the-schedule sighting:
"The surviving (and formerly feuding) members of the Grateful Dead had a secret impromptu meeting Monday evening with the man they credit with reuniting them: President Obama. The president welcomed all the members of The Dead, who are performing tonight at the Verizon Center in Washington, to the Oval Office just before dinner last night.
"Apparently the band was quite taken with how tidy the president keeps his desk. And how down-to-earth he seemed, according a source who was there. "The president was so gracious. Really, really nice and so welcoming. It hit you: you're in the Oval Office, but it was so normal," the source told the Sleuth.
The visitors: The four surviving members of the Dead - Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann - plus keyboardist Jeff Chimenti (from Weir's Ratdog) and Warren Haynes, joining the Dead on their Spring tour as lead vocalist and guitarist -- the late Garcia's old job.
Comments
COOL!
Posted by: Mullah Limbaugh = Leader of the Greedy Oil Party | April 14, 2009 5:52 PM
Greatful Dead and Doobie Barry.
Posted by: Terry | April 14, 2009 9:11 PM
Nice video accompanying the post Silva!! I watched the whole thing. Then rolled up and lit a fatty
Posted by: JB | April 14, 2009 10:05 PM
Vomit.
Posted by: Paster Huffingotn - 1-eyed queen, valley of the blind | April 14, 2009 10:15 PM
Once in a while
you get shown the light
in the strangest of places
if you look at it right
Posted by: jd | April 14, 2009 10:18 PM
ahhhhh 77'
kudos on the video choice
Posted by: Marco Esquandolas | April 14, 2009 10:30 PM
Far out man! God dam I miss Jerry.
Posted by: mike b | April 14, 2009 10:30 PM
Nicely done, Mr. Silva.
Posted by: Matt | April 14, 2009 10:54 PM
Cool! An American Institution meets and American President.
Funny, Obama's about 20 years younger than these guys.
Posted by: Brian | April 14, 2009 11:34 PM
"And I knew without askin she was into the blues."
awesome choice...
Posted by: chi-town-dead fan | April 14, 2009 11:44 PM
Amazing Jam! Just Watch ! As American as it gets !
Posted by: The right is crazy | April 15, 2009 12:14 AM
druggies
Posted by: littlebig T | April 15, 2009 12:42 AM
Riding that train
High on cocaine
Casey Jones you better watch your speed.
I've seen Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead in concert. It was a great show and a very memorable experience. Good people watching too.
Posted by: Doug R. | April 15, 2009 8:12 AM
Marco Esquandolas,
Kudos on the post name!
Posted by: Wilson | April 15, 2009 10:58 AM
THANK the stars...the band is better at making mind bending music than thy are choosing candidates for POTUS. The country is going to suffer a severe hangover for decades to come thanks to Obama & his mindles minions...including the burned out members of The Dead !
Posted by: nerfy | September 11, 2009 2:07 AM
THANK the stars...the band is better at making mind bending music than thy are choosing candidates for POTUS. The country is going to suffer a severe hangover for decades to come thanks to Obama & his mindless minions...including the burned out members of The Dead !
Posted by: nerfy | September 11, 2009 2:07 AM