Bill Kreutzmann
Bill Kreutzmann
William "Bill" Kreutzmann, Jr. is an American drummer who played with the music group the Grateful Dead for its entire thirty-year career. He has continued to perform with former members of the Grateful Dead in various lineups, and with his own bands BK3, 7 Walkers and Billy & the Kids...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDrummer
Date of Birth7 May 1946
CityPalo Alto, CA
CountryUnited States of America
maybe
Maybe because I'm a Taurus, I like to watch plants grow.
I find inspiration and rhythm in everything. Really I do. And I find inspiration in the really quiet moments.
against american-musician cover dead guys honest opening steven straight
Well, to tell you the straight honest truth, it was like a Grateful Dead cover band. I didn't feel - and nothing against the guys - I didn't feel that they were opening up like they should. I'll tell you what, with guitar players, Steven has what I like in guitar players.
american-musician
It's not the same without Jerry. It never will be.
integrity play what-matters
I care about being able to play. If you're playing with integrity in the music, then that's what matters. But it wasn't that great for me because it was kinda like going back into the old times without the guy.
body would-be funny-travel
I always thought it would be really cool to be playing the drums in the show and then have your astral body or whatever travel all through the audience and dig whatever it's like out there.
encouragement fun play
I'd rather play here in this small bar and just do a good show. Because it's fun and there's no expectations, it's encouragement to be different, do something new.
moving kids play
I saw a drummer play once when I was a kid and I thought, that's really cool. You know, you're moving. You're using your arms and fingers. So I tried it and I loved it.
people missing yay
At first I missed it, but it was the amazing energy thing that happened during shows, when a lot of people were like Yay Yay Yeah! I missed that for a while. But I don't miss the regular and the business side of that whole thing.
mean-girls fun new-things
I mean, we just started, it's a new thing. We're doing this for fun and we're going to see where it goes.
morning decision wake-up
I made that decision back in 1985. I was out here getting certified in SCUBA with Garcia in Kona and I thought to myself, this is a place to wake up in in the morning.
dad play new-orleans
My dad loved black singers. So listening to New Orleans music, eventually I wanted to play an instrument.
mean play guy
I've gone through guys who want to lay on their backs and play like they're full of themselves. You know, I don't care about posing. I mean look at me, do I care about posing?
play guy
I am just a guy who plays drums.