It seems like the music industry has reunion fever.
Following Rage Against the Machine and The Black Crowes, Bill Kreutzmann’s Billy & The Kids have announced they will join forces once more in April 2020.
“Billy & The Kids ride again!” read the official announcement via social media, along with the 4/2020 date.
The supergroup originally featured Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead/Ghost Light guitarist Tom Hamilton, Disco Biscuits keyboardist Aron Magner and Tea Leaf Green/Electric Beethoven bassist Reed Mathis. They first played together in 2015, debuting at Warren Haynes’ annual Xmas Jam in Asheville, NC; however, the group really began at Virginia’s LOCKN’ Festival in 2015, when Kreutzmann, Hamilton, Magner, bassist Oteil Burbridge and keyboardist Jeff Chimenti performed as the Locknstep Allstars for a set after Bob Weir & RatDog canceled their festival slot.
The reunion was teased earlier this year, when the band’s own pages recently posted a photo of Kreutzmann with the caption “Tap, tap, is this thing on?” along with the names of all four members. Kretuzmann’s own pages shared that post, adding, “Check 1-2, 1-2.”
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SkankHunt42
November 12, 2019 at 1:21 pmYea! More obscure and obnoxious bass playing by TLG killer Reed Mathis.
Jt
November 12, 2019 at 2:14 amThe drummer is the most physically challenged of the guy in the band n vice versa. To have a chance to hear,dance to BK again is really a treat to my feet.Pack up the bags we all are going dancing. EW LA LA LAA LETS GO DANCIN.
paul
November 12, 2019 at 12:16 amWho. The. Fuck. Cares.
Reed Mathis is the most entitled MARGINALLY successful bass player of all time.
Matthew Sickonic
November 12, 2019 at 2:19 amYou seem like a cool guy
Tom
November 12, 2019 at 8:53 amI care,who are you?
Marty
November 12, 2019 at 12:41 pmObviously you have never seen Reed play. Not only is he a great bass player, but he excels in it. So much so in that I watched him play whole songs by himself, layering leads over rhythms. The man plays well. He deserves more attention.
SkankHunt42
November 12, 2019 at 1:48 pmHa! No he doesn’t, he’s the worst. Dude cannot play a simple bassline. Listen to some of the crap he played with TLG. People were running for the doors.
oooo the lights
November 12, 2019 at 12:49 pm@ PAUL dafuq you smoking bro? Reid is a god
Mike L
November 11, 2019 at 8:38 pmSuch great news!!! This just made my day ✌️