“I love so many bands and music, but the Grateful Dead has to be the most influential band in my life. I got interested in them when I was in college during an impressionable time in my life. I think I like them so much because live music is so powerful to me. There’s nothing like being a part of an audience that’s so excited for the music and the band is feeding off their energy. The crowd knows something special is happening, the band is on fire. It’s like a religious experience for me.”
