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29-758: Magner is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Aron Magner , American musician with Disco Biscuits Colm Magner , Canadian actor, writer, and director Francis Joseph Magner (1887–1947), American Roman Catholic bishop John Magner , baseball player Michael Magner (1840–1897), Irish soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross Stubby Magner , baseball player Ted Magner (1891–1948), English football manager Thomas F. Magner , U.S. Representative from New York state William Magner, Irish cider manufacturer, connected with Magners [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with

58-457: A Powerbook 540C with Photoshop installed. Jerry Garcia, already a proficient computer artist, taught Kreutzmann the basics. In 2001, he began releasing limited edition reproductions of his digital artwork. His work can be found at Walnut Street Gallery. On October 29, 2010, Kreutzmann endorsed Proposition 19 , which would have legalized marijuana in California. Kreutzmann made the endorsement on

87-403: A Slingerland drum kit lent to him. As a teenager, he was practicing drums alone in a large building at his high school when Aldous Huxley and another man walked in. Huxley told Kreutzmann he had never heard anything like it, and encouraged him in his drumming – despite the fact Kreutzmann had been told by his sixth grade music teacher that he could not keep a beat. Kreutzmann continued to practice

116-573: A band called the Other Ones , which played a number of shows as part of the Furthur Festival. The band did not play live in 1999. In 2000, Kreutzmann joined The Other Ones. The band, with Kreutzmann, toured in 2000 and 2002. In 2003, they changed their name to The Dead . The Dead played a number of live concerts in 2003, 2004 and 2009. Kreutzmann collaborated with Journey guitarist Neal Schon , Sy Klopps, Ira Walker, and Ralph Woodson to form

145-531: A benefit concert at Brooklyn's Brooklyn Bowl which generated the revenue needed to fund and install a $ 30,000 solar energy system at Greenfield Elementary, a public school located in Center City Philadelphia. Magner and The Disco Biscuits were very involved with selecting the Greenfield project, and helped ensure its completion. The project was orchestrated by HeadCount. He also participated virtually in

174-507: A great deal. His earliest enthusiasm was for the music of Ray Charles and other R&B musicians. He has explained that later he learned some advanced technique or tricks from Mickey Hart . Kreutzmann listened to jazz groups in clubs when he found an opportunity for an under-age guy to get in. After joining the Warlocks (later called the Grateful Dead), bassist Phil Lesh introduced him

203-422: A new band, called 7 Walkers , with guitarist Papa Mali , multi-instrumentalist Matt Hubbard, and bassist Reed Mathis . They toured the southern U.S. in the spring of 2010, with George Porter Jr. playing bass while Mathis toured with Tea Leaf Green . 7 Walkers has recorded a studio album which was released on November 2, 2010. In October 2014, Kreutzmann announced he had formed a new band, called Billy &

232-486: Is a documentary about the six-week expedition that involved a 3,000-mile ocean voyage from San Francisco to the Revillagigedo Islands , 400 miles southwest of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Kreutzmann is featured in the film and was the executive producer. Wesley C. Skiles , noted underwater filmmaker, wrote and directed the project. "We went with no preconceived notions," says Kreutzmann, "except that we were committed to

261-673: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Aron Magner From a young age, Magner was classically trained on the piano. Magner was enrolled in the University of Pennsylvania before more aggressively pursuing a career as a musician. Magner's early musical influences included jazz and classical music, and led him to formal piano training. Soon after, he discovered David Bowie , Pink Floyd , The Doors , and similar artists. All of these influences remain present and noticeable in Magner's style to this day and, ultimately, help steer

290-577: The Rhythm Devils . The band features songs from their respective former bands as well as new songs written by Jerry Garcia's songwriting companion Robert Hunter . The Rhythm Devils played their first tour in 2006, which ended at the popular Vegoose festival in Las Vegas, Nevada over the Halloween weekend. In 2008 they released a DVD called The Rhythm Devils Concert Experience . In 2008, Kreutzmann toured

319-608: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . In 2007, they won a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award . Kreutzmann's first post-Grateful Dead musical project was Backbone, a trio with guitarist Rick Barnett and bassist Edd Cook. They released one album, Backbone , in 1998. In June 1997 Kreutzmann pleaded no contest in Kauai, Hawaii to charges of beating his former girlfriend at the home they shared. He served two days in jail. In 1998, former Grateful Dead members Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, and Mickey Hart formed

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348-409: The surname Magner . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Magner&oldid=1210299642 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description

377-574: The Grateful Dead in various lineups , and with his own bands BK3 , 7 Walkers and Billy & the Kids . Kreutzmann was born in Palo Alto , California, the son of Janice Beryl (née Shaughnessy) and William Kreutzmann Sr. His father was of German descent. His maternal grandfather was football coach and innovator Clark Shaughnessy . Kreutzmann started playing drums at the age of 13. At first he practiced on

406-568: The High Holiday services streamed from the Relix Studio and Brooklyn Bowl via FANS. Bill Kreutzmann William Kreutzmann Jr. ( / ˈ k r ɔɪ t s m ɑː n / KROYTS -mahn ; born May 7, 1946) is an American drummer and founding member of the rock band Grateful Dead . He played with the band for its entire thirty-year career, usually alongside fellow drummer Mickey Hart , and has continued to perform with former members of

435-695: The Kids , which would begin performing live in December. The other band members are Reed Mathis on bass, Aron Magner of the Disco Biscuits on keyboards, and Tom Hamilton Jr. of American Babies on guitar and vocals. Kreutzmann's memoir, Deal: My Three Decades of Drumming, Dreams, and Drugs with the Grateful Dead , was published by St. Martin's Press on May 5, 2015. In 2015, Kreutzmann formed Dead & Company with former Grateful Dead members Weir and Hart, with other members including Jeff Chimenti, Otiel Burbridge, and John Mayer. They toured from 2015 to 2019, in

464-580: The Trichromes in 2002. They released an EP, Dice with the Universe , and an album, Trichromes . On December 17, 2005, he participated in the 17th Annual Warren Haynes Christmas Jam as the drummer for SerialPod , a group which also included Phish members Trey Anastasio and Mike Gordon . During 2006, Kreutzmann teamed up with fellow Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart , Phish bassist Mike Gordon, and former The Other Ones guitarist Steve Kimock to form

493-568: The band's early days, Kreutzmann sometimes used a fake draft card with the name "Bill Sommers" to be admitted to bars where the band was playing, since he was underage. In November 1965, the Warlocks became the Grateful Dead . Meeting fellow percussionist Mickey Hart in the fall of 1967 had a big impact on Kreutzmann's career. Hart soon joined the Dead, making it one of the first (and few) rock bands to feature two drummers. The combination of their playing

522-469: The board of directors of Philadelphia Young Playwrights , along with his father Alan, an organization that his mother Adele founded. The program features a "groundbreaking" curriculum to inspire students’ literacy, learning, and creativity through playwriting and a love of the arts. Magner has been active in supporting a number of nonprofit organizations tied to the live music scene, including HeadCount . In March 2010, Magner and The Disco Biscuits performed

551-517: The concept of nonintrusive interaction. We were seeking a way to go beyond our own boundaries as human beings, to meet with the creatures of the sea on their terms. And I hoped somehow to combine film and music to capture that moment of contact." The film has a strong environmental message and "exquisite photography", wrote John Metzger of the Music Box. Kreutzmann also does work as a visual artist that began in 1993 when he acquired his first computer,

580-526: The eastern United States with bassist Oteil Burbridge of the Allman Brothers Band and guitarist Scott Murawski of Max Creek as BK3 . In 2009, Burbridge was replaced by former Neville Brothers and longtime Bonnie Raitt bassist James "Hutch" Hutchinson . Hutchinson had performed with Kreutzmann, Papa Mali and keyboardist Matt Hubbard earlier in the year at a New Year's Eve concert in Haiku on

609-523: The fall of 2021, as well as in the summer of 2022. In September 2022, Dead & Company announced the Final Tour, which would take place in Summer 2023, and would be their last. On April 22, 2023, Dead & Company released a statement stating Kreutzmann would not be performing these final tour dates, due to a "shift in creative direction". In 1995, Kreutzmann produced a film called Ocean Spirit . The film

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638-546: The island of Maui. Some 2009 shows also featured Donna the Buffalo singer/instrumentalist Tara Nevins . In February 2010 the trio played several concerts with Burbridge again assuming the bassist role. On August 2, 2009, Kreutzmann played with Phish during most of the second set at Red Rocks Amphitheatre . Along with other members of The Dead, he also visited the White House and met with President Obama. In 2010, Kreutzmann formed

667-493: The live music scene and to popular culture. Magner has also contributed to, and been a member of, other bands such as: Conspirator, Electron, Spaga, Brain Damaged Eggmen, The Join, and Acoustic Again. In late 2014 Magner joined Bill Kreutzmann 's band Billy & the Kids . This was following performing with Kreutzmann at the 2014 Lockn Festival with a band billed as Bill Kreutzmann's Locknstep Allstars. Magner serves on

696-566: The various bands and projects he is involved with. After graduating from Lower Merion High School , Magner enrolled in the University of Pennsylvania, where Marc Brownstein and Jon Gutwillig had begun casually playing in musical jam sessions together. As a Philadelphia native, Magner's reputation as a talented jazz keyboardist preceded him, and it was not long before the three began playing fraternity parties and other social events, often under different names each night such as "Party Tent." This

725-479: The work of one of the top jazz drummers of the time, Elvin Jones . Kreutzmann became an enthusiast, also, for the funk music of The Meters . At the end of 1964 Kreutzmann co-founded the band the Warlocks, along with Dana Morgan, Jr. (who was soon replaced by Phil Lesh ), Jerry Garcia , Bob Weir , and Ron "Pigpen" McKernan . Their first gig was May 5, 1965, two days before Kreutzmann's nineteenth birthday. During

754-861: Was an important part of the band's sound and earned them the nickname "the Rhythm Devils" (the name being quipped to them by Francis Ford Coppola ). Their lengthy drum duets were a feature of nearly every show from 1978 to 1995, and are documented in a number of recordings by the band. During the 1980s Kreutzmann formed and performed with three side-bands: The Billy Kreutzmann All-stars, Kokomo, and Go Ahead , mostly playing San Francisco Bay Area clubs, although Go Ahead toured somewhat in 1986–87. The All-Stars were Kreutzmann, David Nelson, guitar, Larry Murphy, Sr. on fiddle and Larry Murphy, Jr. on bass. Kokomo and Go Ahead featured Dead keyboardist Brent Mydland. David Margen played bass for Kokomo as well as Go Ahead. Kevin Russell

783-485: Was featured in The New York Times and other publications as a model for bands in the changing music industry. The Disco Biscuits, through the creation of Camp Bisco, by headlining events at famed venues such as Red Rocks Amphitheatre amidst national touring, and by creating destination festivals such as Dominican Holidaze, have been instrumental in bringing live and studio improvisational, electronic-based music to

812-413: Was guitarist for Kokomo. Another brief early-80s configuration was billed as the "Kreutzmann-Margen Band." Kreutzmann remained with the Grateful Dead until its dissolution after the death of Jerry Garcia in 1995, making him one of four members to play at every one of the band's 2,300 shows, along with Garcia, Weir and Lesh. In 1994, Kreutzmann and the other members of the Grateful Dead were inducted into

841-414: Was the beginnings of The Disco Biscuits . To date, Magner is the only member of The Disco Biscuits to perform in all of the band's public performances. In 1999, Magner and The Disco Biscuits founded the now-annual Camp Bisco music festival, which began with an attendance of 900 and had grown to a sold out capacity of 25,000 in 2011. It now features a number of headlining U.S. and international acts, and

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