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2 NEWS MYCENTRALJERSEY.COM people here have so much energy, they were just so into he said. you on stage, Bobby was talking about this, you ave a little fear, a little anxiety. And, that turns into a great energy that you get to play with, and i outstanding. Square Garden is pretty much the No. 1destination on the East Coast for a rock said Trixie Garcia.

been remodeled ompletely, but I have fond memories of condensation dripping down the windows and hippies packed in here like sardines. the Grateful Dead went, they rought their whole scene with them, but something about Madison Square Garden is like a hub, like a ceremony also saw other New York i cons inducted into the Walk of Fame, including Rangers goalie Eddie Giacomin, Knicks legend Harry Gallatin, and George Kalins ky, official photographer for Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall. ocated in Chase Square at Seventh Avenue a nd 32nd Street, the Madison Square Garden Walk of Fame was unveiled in 1992 and has pre- iously honored sports and entertainment legends including Muhammad Ali, Wayne Gretzky a nd John McEnroe. he surviving members of the Dead Weir, Kreutzmann, Hart and bassist Phil Lesh will ommemorate the 50th anniversary this summer with shows June 27 and 28 at premiere jam band was honored by the most famous arena on Monday when iconic rock outfit the Grateful Dead was inducted into the adison Square Garden Walk of Fame in New York City. uitarist and singer Bob Weir and rummer Bill Kreutzmann, co-founding members of the Dead, were on hand to a ccept the honor, as were Trixie Garcia, daughter of iconic singer and guitarist Jerry Garcia, and Reya Hart, daughter drummer Mickey Hart.

of about 2,300 shows that the Grateful Dead played, the 52 we played ere (at Madison Square Garden from 1979 to 1994) were nothing short of amaz- i said Kreutzmann during the in- uction ceremony. place was added eir. were a few places we used look forward to playing. This place was horrifying, but at the same time Also describing Garden audiences as both discerning and ravenous, Weir acknowledged the staff, the building itself a nd, poignantly, four members of the band who are now deceased: Garcia, Ron McKernan, Brent Mydland and Keith Godchaux. he Dead rank third in most Garden performances, behind previous Walk of Fame inductees Billy Joel and Elton ohn.

In both 1988 and 1992, the band had old-out, nine concert runs in the arena. audience demanded that we be on our game, and Weir said in an i nterview following ceremony. wanted more, more than we had to ffer, and we just had to come up with i Discussing the longtime bond ith audiences in the New York and New Jersey area, Weir said, were their ersonal ray of California sunshine. We elt that, and they demanded that of As for what made Garden shows spec ial, Kreutzmann singled out the energy of the audiences. tadium in Santa Clara, California, and July 3, 4 a nd 5 at Soldier Field in Chicago.

The will be joined by Phish guitarist and Princeton ative Trey Anastasio, pianist Bruce Hornsby and keyboard player Jeff Chimenti. eir said rehearsals for this re- nion shows are going well, and rule out the possibility of some configuration making a eturn to Madison Square Garden. be he said, relatively HOT SHOTS FAMOUS FACES IN FAMILIAR PLACES Long, strange trip to NYC Grateful Dead inducted into the MSG Walk of Fame ALEX BIESE TANYA PHOTOGRAPHER Reya Hart (left to right), daughter of Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart, with Trixie Garcia, daughter of Jerry Garcia, rateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann, and Dead singer and guitarist Bob Weir. TANYA PHOTOGRAPHER Grateful Bob Weirspeaks to Alex Biese, Asbury Park Press features reporter. 3600 ROUTE 66 BOX 1550, NEPTUNE, NJ 0 7754-1550 Fax: 732-643-4015 Shari Puterman Regional Content Strategist gannettnj.com 732-643-4225 Bill Canacci Features Planner gannettnj.com 732-643-4218 Alex Biese Contributing editor a gannettnj.com 732-643-4085 Chris Jordan Writer annettnj.com 732-643-4060 Angela Wyatt Listings a gannettnj.com 732-565-7292 Karen Guarasi Advertising gannettnj.com 7 32-643-3644 KICKS.