Happy Birthday — Billy Kreutzman

Drummer and original Grateful Dead drummer Billy Kreutzmann turns 63 today. Billy was the Dead’s sole drummer until Mickey Hart joined the band in September 1967 and once again when Mickey left the band on sabbatical in 1971. Of course Mickey joined the band again in October of ’74 and shared drum duties with Billy until the band disbanded after Jerry’s death in August of ’95.  Click here to download the Billy Kreutzmann Trio (Billy, Scott Murawski, Oteil Burbridge) from Gathering Of The Vibes ’08. Here’s Drums-Space from 12/28/90: