About the Grateful Dead and the causes they support - The Grateful Dead was more than just a musical group. They believed strongly in many things, including: children's education and well being, human rights, and the environment. They were never pushy, instead they silently and steadily gave millions of dollars and many many hours out of their lives to support many great causes.
Baru Bay: a book by Bob Weir and Wendy Weir - It was the Grateful Dead's Rainforest Benefit Concert at Madison Square Garden in 1988 that served as the catalyst for Bob's creation, with his sister Wendy Weir, of their first environmental children's book and audio cassette tape Panther Dream: A Story of the African Rainforest (Hyperion Books for Children, 1991). Bob is an active environmentalist and humanitarian with a special focus towards temperate and tropical reforestation and conservation projects, coral reef preservation, the rights of indigenous peoples, and children's education. He is on the Advisory Board of Coral Forest.
BC Rich Guitars - BC Rich Guitars are really cool looking and innovative. Plus with a guitar named the "Rich Bich" how can you not think rock n roll?
BOARD OF TRUSTEES: American Folklife Center - Members of the Board of Trustees of the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress. Micky Hart of the Grateful Dead is listed as a member of this important board.
Dick Latvala (of Dicks Picks) - 1943 - 1999. Grateful Dead tape archivist and the ultimate Dead Head, died August 6, 1999. He will be missed.
LandPaths - Land Partners through Stewardship - LandPaths forms partnerships between landowners and experts in land management and restoration. LandPaths then assists those landowners and partners in defining and implementing practices which maximize resource conservation, while allowing managed public access.
LesPaul.com - By 1952 Les Paul was not only the most popular guitar player in America, he was also a leading innovator in guitar and electronics design.
Not For Kids Only - by Jerry Garcia and David Grisman. Fun songs. Proceeds benefits childrens charities.
The Official Home Page of Grateful Dead - Yes - I AM a Dead Head. People who say they don't like them probably never listened to them. And do you realize how much they contribute (even currently) to charitable organizations and children's causes?
The Official Phish Web Site - Page McConnell - keyboards, vocals Trey Anastasio - guitar, vocals Jon Fishman - drums, vocals Mike Gordon - bass, vocals
Rainforest Action Network - works to protect the Earth's rainforests and support the rights of their inhabitants through education, grassroots organizing, and non-violent direct action.
Rainforest Testimony - Grateful Dead/Rainforest Press Conference 9/14/88 at the United Nations. "The reason that we've gotten involved with Greenpeace ... is because these are direct-action groups. They work the way we do: they work directly into the problem, with as few levels of bureaucratic stuff between them and the thing they're trying to accomplish."
The Rat Trap - Fan site for Bob Weir's band RatDog.
RatDog - Setlists, tour dates, and information about Bob Weir's band.
Rex Foundation Home Page - TOTAL GRANTS 1984 - 1995 $ 6,552,256. Organization of the Grateful Dead family which gives grants to many many many worthwhile causes.
Save Our Sounds - The Smithsonian Institution and the Library of Congress, with the help of artists like Mickey Hart, Pete Seeger, Ry Cooder and Carlos Santana are preserving the greatest historical recordings of America's spoken word and music.