Daily #SteveKimock. When Vince got dropped from the #GratefulDead he fell into a deep depression. Wouldn’t get out of bed. #MissingManFormation was formed for the specific purpose of helping Vince heal. Was a very good band and Vince did better for a time. As we all know, of course, a few years later Vince became ill again and ended his own life.
Daily #SteveKimock. I’m sure most who read these posts know the tragic story of #VinceWelnick. Depression is a brutal vicious disease. #MissingManFormation was formed expressly to help Vince out a deep depressive episode. It worked in the short run but in the end couldn’t save him.
Here’s part of a remarkable recording of their debut, starting with a cover of a composition by the great #AliAkbarKhan Sahib.
Happy Birthday to #VinceWelnick of the #GratefulDead who would be 72 today if his life was tragically cut short in 2006.
I was fortunate to catch Vince's #MissingManFormation when they played a show on the Peoria riverfront way back in 1999.
It was end of tour, so they played a loooong show--one set that was almost three and a half hours.
Here is my recording on the #LiveMusicArchive.
ONLY SET01. Here Comes Sunshine02. True Blue03. A Day in the Life04. Devil I Know05. Standing on the Moon06. To Love Somebody >07. It's All Too Much08. Walker...
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