Start Here: Post–Grateful Dead Live: (A Listener’s Field Guide)

Red Rocks Ampitheatre, photo: Steven Paul, 2018

What This Is

Whether you’re new, longtime, or just curious, this project maps what the Grateful Dead’s members built on stage after 1995 — shows, recordings, and 30+ years of live history.

Here’s what you get: a practical, trustworthy field guide to the post–Grateful Dead archive — what to listen for, where to start, and what it all meant.

Start with these paths (coming soon):

• Bob Weir’s RatDog: how it grew from lean to full-band
• Bandmates again: The Other Ones → The Dead → Fare Thee Well
• Summer 2001: Phil Lesh Quintet (The Q), and Bob Weir in the mix

Who This Is For

• Newer fans who arrived after 1995
• Longtime listeners who want a map
• People who love live music — setlists, lineups, and what to listen for

How to Use This Guide

• If you’re brand new: start with the newest post, then come back here for the next path. New posts to come

Start Here

Begin with: Victim or the Crime: Bobby Weir & Scaring the Children