Robert Hunter sitting in with The New Riders at The Mystic Theater

David Nelson and Donna Jean on stage at The Gathering of the Vibes

Bob Weir sitting in with The New Riders

The New Riders of the Purple Sage back stage at Shawnee Cave

David Nelson at the Jerry Garcia Birthday Bash, What about that hat?

John Popper of Blues Traveler back stage with The NRPS after sitting in at The Triple Door in Seattle

The New Riders and Crew at Turkey Trot Acres after the DVD shoot

David Nelson, playing "Ripple" at the Grand Old Opry with Jesse McReynolds, became the first musician ever to play a Grateful Dead song at the Opry

Old friends Buddy Cage and Robert Hunter sharing a moment after "Ripple"

Psychedelic New Riders at The Great American Music Hall in San Francisco

NRPS on stage at The Nelson Ledges Gratefulfest with original bass player and Grateful Dead recordist Bob Matthews

NRPS jamming at Bears Picnic with Jeff Mattson and Mookie Siegel of Kettle Joe's PSR and Phil and Friends

NRPS road manager Captain Toast and the band back stage at The Great American Music Hall in SF

Tom Constanten of The Grateful Dead sitting in with the band at The Neighborhood Theater in Charlotte, NC

Two masterminds of the pedal steel, Buddy Cage and Mark Van Allen backstage at Smith's ole' Bar in Atlanta