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Doctor’s Orders: What’s Your Favorite Musical Side Project?

Okay I’m partial to Legion of Mary: Jerry Garcia, Merl Saunders, John Kahn, Martin Fierro and Ron Tutt

We’ve just reprinted the Top 20 Side Projects story from the April-May issue of Relix. After you take a look at that piece, I’d like you to come back this way and share some enthusiasm for your favorite side project. Once more, at least one of your responses will run in Relix. Oh yes, and congratulations to Richard G, Frankie T, Allen M and Robert S who won copies of our Furthur issue signed by Bob Lesh and Bob Weir (Please send me an email with your contact info)

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Insensed April 13, 2011, 13:41:38

Anything with Mark Spenser (Blood Oranges, Freddy Johnston, Son Volt, etc, etc) playing on it

Larry April 13, 2011, 14:30:09

Praxis, Legion of Mary, Groundtruther, Raconteurs, Garage A Trois, Hot Tuna, Oysterhead, Vida Blue, Bustle in Your Hedgerow, Surprise Me Mr. Davis, Frequinox, Robert Walter’s 20th Congress, Astral Project, The Word, MSMW, Lettuce

Ed April 13, 2011, 15:52:46

Kung Fu is the baddest band on the planet right now! Get on the bus people.

Eric M April 13, 2011, 16:58:09

Ben Harper and the Relentless 7.
Gov’t Mule.
State Radio.
Temple of the Dog.
Dave Grohl in Queens of the Stoneage.

Dunnu April 13, 2011, 17:58:54

Gregg Allman & Friends

elmcitybtrfly };{ April 14, 2011, 10:31:24

Gotta say for me, it’s BK3… Billy Kreutzmann (Grateful Dead), Scott Murawski (Max Creek), O’teill Burbridge (ABB)!!! They Rock!!! KungFu kicks it pretty hard too! (;

Jackson March 30, 2011, 13:29:37

Vida Blue was great whilst it lasted, feel fortunate to have caught them a couple of times; once in cincy on their first tour, and after Phish NYE Miami.
Have to tip my hat to the original article though, The WORD is the best sideproject/supergroup since the wilburys. Ive never seen anything like it, truly amazing stuff. The Word should always be performed outside, saw them at 930club in DC and the small venue couldnt contain the power/emotion of the music. i first saw them at Bonnaroo 4, it was a religious-like experience. Everyone was sooo happy to be hearing it. Impromptu circles of people holding hand and dancing brought tears to the eye.

Josh March 29, 2011, 17:16:45

I have to say right now.. Kung Fu
Raq,jazz is dead, DBB and the Breakfast = woaah

Jay C March 29, 2011, 14:39:53

Oh man! Legion of Mary really scratches that itch for me. Martin Fierro just puts this over the top but its Jerry and Merl at their creative peaks

Kev March 29, 2011, 14:51:28

Now that Chris Michetti is full-time with Conspirator, that band is kicking ass and taking names…

Wesley Hodges March 29, 2011, 16:01:14

Hard to beat 7 Walkers right now. George Porter Jr (funky METERS), Papa Mali, Matt Hubbard (Willie Nelson, Fastball) and the great Bill Kreutzmann (Grateful Dead). More of a supergroup than a side project. As for a side project, I’m pretty fond of Bradford Cox’ (Deerhunter) Atlas Sound persona. Almost more so than his original band who I like a great deal

Brian March 29, 2011, 16:08:32

I gotta go with Phil and Friends’ 1999 Warfield run with Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Steve Kimock, and John Molo. How can you beat a hybrid of the two greatest jambands ever? The setlists read like phantasy setlists that jam heads could only dream of and they sound even better! You can tell that Trey feels both honored and quite comfortable filling the Jerry lead role, and his chemistry with Kimock is spine-tingling.