“You into the Grateful Dead?”

“I live and breathe the Dead. I’ve seen more Grateful Dead shows than the Dead have! Think about that.”

“What was it like back in the day?”

“It was crazy, I was with them all the time. I used to go up to the doorman backstage and tell him "I’m here to handle all the groupie girls that are too much for the band so you’d better let me in. We had some good times for sure. The LSD came along and I was down with it but some people couldn’t handle it so they keep me out of the story books.”

“Great story. Mind if I take your picture?”

“Sure.”

“Will you look directly into the camera?”

“I don’t look into the camera for pictures, it’s like I’m giving away my soul.”