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Part Two – Joe Russo Talks Shpongle, EDM, and “Almost Dead”

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We had the pleasure of talking with Furthur drummer Joe Russo about this weekend’s Colorado shows with Joe Russo’s Almost Dead as well as some of his other recent and upcoming projects and collaborations. In part two of our interview with Sir Joe, he opened up about his studio work and upcoming album, what he loves about genre hopping, and the inspiration he’s drawn from playing with Shpongle and Cass McCombs and legends like Phil Lesh and Bob Weir.

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Joe Russo Talks Furthur, The Grateful Dead, and “Almost Dead”

Estimated read time 12 min read

We had the pleasure of talking with Furthur drummer Joe Russo about this weekend’s Colorado shows with Joe Russo’s Almost Dead as well as some of his other recent and upcoming projects and collaborations. In part one of this two part piece we touch on how JRAD started as a fresh take on the classic Grateful Dead song catalog, the transformative experience Russo has gone through since immersing himself into the world of The Grateful Dead, and his place in the lone line of potential torchbearers of that music.

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Shpongle – May 10th – Red Rocks

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From the moment the set started with the eerie, toy piano like sounds of “Brain In a Fishtank,” the opening track of Shpongle’s most recent album Museum of Consciousness, it was clear this show was going to be something special. The energy that was radiating through the crowd was nothing short of magical and everyone were bound together in the cool damp confines of one of the most spectacular venues on earth to witness the kind of spectacle that legends are made of.

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Electron – July 17th – The Fox Theatre

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The Boulder Brahs were out in full force at The Fox last week and, combined with the usual Disco Biscuits faithful, a sizable crowd assembled considering it was a Wednesday night during summer break. The healthy mix of seasoned Bisco veterans, uninitiated noobs, and your average Boulder concert goer looking for a good time helped set the stage for a night of amazing music.

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Phil Lesh & Friends – February 16th – 1st Bank Center

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Phil and Friends opened and suprisingly outstanding three night stand on Thursday with a blistering two set show that highlighted some true gems in the Grateful Dead catalog. The sextet of Phil Lesh, Jackie Greene, Warren Haynes, John Scofield, Joe Russo, and Jeff Chimenti really suprised some people with their orchestrated, and well played sets on the first night of a marathon three night run!