Steve KimockI was told you moved back to California once more. Is that true?Back again? Well I was going to ask you how moving back to California is affecting your work...Is it exciting to see all the great things that are happening for John right now in the jam scene, playing with Mike Gordon’s band?You’re also starting a new band with John, Dave Schools and Jerry Joseph: “Maximum Love Vibes.” How did all that come about?And yet, you guys picked Alaska for your debut shows.What do you mean by that?That’s what I’m wondering!What about the name? Maximum Love Vibes?A lot of people say that the Dead scene and the jam scene is going through a little bit of a renaissance right now, with both older and newer bands hitting their stride. From where you’re sitting, does it feel that way?That being said, a lot of the comparisons people draw between the ‘60s/’70s and now have to do with political strife. There’s a lot of young people today feeling disillusioned, who are turning to this music. Are you glad that there is still this place for people to find that escapism?Are these the types of conversations you have when you’re hanging out with Jorma, or Jack, or Bob Weir?What do you talk about? Music? Or your gear?You’ve been playing a bunch of Hot Tuna Electric with Jorma and Jack.Despite all of these projects you have going on is there anything else on your list of things you want to accomplish in the next five, ten, however many years?Well at least you’re moving back to the east coast.
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