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Hace 5 días · Vince Welnick left this world on this day in 2006. Vinnie held down the keys during a difficult time for the band, brought back Here Comes Sunshine, and had a great love for the Grateful Dead and the fan base. Read more about Vince and check out some of his hottest performances at Grateful Dead of the Day.
Hace 4 días · Our first stop this week is the Dead’s first visit to Portland’s Veterans Memorial Coliseum, then home to the Trail Blazers, on 6/24/73 where they played this magnificent sequence of Dark Star > Eyes Of The World> China Doll > Sugar Magnolia, One More Saturday Night.
Hace 2 días · His death greatly affected Garcia, leading him to believe that the band's chemistry would never be the same. Before beginning the fall tour, the band acquired keyboardists Vince Welnick and Bruce Hornsby. The power of Hornsby's performances drove Garcia to new heights on stage.
Hace 2 días · Mike Lawson (@mikelawsonmusic). 4 Replies. 8 Likes. This is always a rough week for me. My dear pal Vince Welnick from Grateful Dead/The Tubes offed himself this week in 2006, and my best friend Bob Welch did so as well, this same week, six years after Vinny. My 1st born son's birthday in-between those tragic dates helps this week a little, but it's a reflective period now and forever forward.
Hace 5 días · 757 likes, 17 comments - gratefuldead on June 2, 2024: "Honoring Vince Welnick today with this performance of “Way To Go Home,” one of Vince’s two original contributions to the Grateful Dead’s...".
Hace 23 horas · More recently, Vince Welnick reportedly committed suicide in 2006. His final album, released postmortem, was titled "I'm Scared." These deaths have added up to the Grateful Dead Keyboardist Curse.
Actually Hornsby was never an official member. Vince Welnick after him was though. I much prefer Hornsby but honestly don't listen to much after Brent died. I'm a 1970 through July 1990 guy - like most Deadheads, probably.
