Yesterday on Twitter, Ryan Adams solicited Grateful Dead fans to send him videos of The Grateful Dead in the 1970s. Fans obliged, promoting Adams to discuss his thoughts on the band and geek out over some older videos.

To add onto the occasion, here is an excerpt from our cover story with Adams where he discusses playing with Lesh, his thoughts on the Grateful Dead scene as well as the enormous impact Jack Kerouac had on him throughout his life.

Adams says that he’s “had some incredible musical experiences with Phil” but also says, “I don’t really think that his fan base understands where I’m coming from.”

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