7 Walkers

American rock band

7 Walkers
Origin	USA
Genres	Rock
Years active	2009 – 2012

Members	Bill Kreutzmann Papa Mali Matt Hubbard George Porter Jr.

Past members	Reed Mathis

Website	7walkers.com

7 Walkers was an American rock band featuring former Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann, guitarist Papa Mali, multi-instrumentalist Matt Hubbard, and bassist George Porter Jr.^[1]

History

The band formed in 2009 out of informal collaborations between Bill Kreutzmann and Papa Mali. Kreutzmann had been featured as a special guest at several of Mali's concerts since 2008 (including a New Year's Eve 2008/2009 show on Maui billed as Bill Kreutzmann & Friends with multi-instrumentalist Matt Hubbard and Bonnie Raitt/BK3/Neville Brothers bassist James "Hutch" Hutchinson) and the two decided to form an official band together with multi-instrumentalist Matt Hubbard, best known for his work with Willie Nelson, and Reed Mathis, of Tea Leaf Green.^[2]

Their name might be an adaptation of the lyrics of the Grateful Dead song "The Eleven", "Six proud walkers on the jingle bell rainbow." They have also written and perform a song called "7 Walkers."

The band commenced a tour in late 2009 and another one in the spring of 2010. Due to touring commitments with Tea Leaf Green, Reed Mathis was replaced by George Porter Jr., of The Meters in spring 2010.^[3] They released their debut album, 7 Walkers, on November 2, 2010.^[4] It features new songs written by Robert Hunter. Reed Mathis and George Porter Jr. played bass on the album.^[2] Willie Nelson also performs on the song "King Cotton Blues."

On a few occasions in 2010 and 2011, New Bohemians bassist Brad Houser filled in for George Porter Jr.^[5] Sousaphonist Kirk Joseph of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band also filled in for George on dates in 2011 and 2012.

Although the 7 Walkers have not officially disbanded, they have not performed together since 2012.

Members

**7 Walkers line-ups**
(2009–2010)	Bill Kreutzmann – drums Papa Mali – guitar, vocals Reed Mathis – bass Matt Hubbard - keyboards, horns, harmonica, vocals
(2010–present)	Bill Kreutzmann – drums Papa Mali – guitar, vocals George Porter Jr. – bass, vocals Matt Hubbard - keyboards, horns, harmonica, vocals

Discography

7 Walkers (2010)

References

^ "Bill Kreutzmann Adds Dates with 7 Walkers" Archived 2010-04-23 at the Wayback Machine, Jambands.com, March 16, 2010
^ ^a ^b "7 Walkers, Featuring Bill Kreutzmann And Papa Mali, Announce Spring Tour Dates And New Studio Album" Archived 2010-04-10 at the Wayback Machine, dead.net, March 17, 2010
^ "New Project Featuring Fresh Robert Hunter Lyrics Hits the Road" Archived 2010-04-24 at the Wayback Machine, JamBase, March 17, 2010
^ 7 Walkers at Allmusic
^ Schwartz, Greg M. (May 17, 2010) 7 Walkers concert review: Driftwood, Texas, April 17, 2010 Archived October 22, 2012, at the Wayback Machine at PopMatters

External links

7 Walkers official website
Bill Kreutzmann official website

Grateful Dead

Studio albums

Live albums

Contemporary

Live/Dead
Vintage Dead
Historic Dead
Grateful Dead
Europe '72
History of the Grateful Dead, Volume One (Bear's Choice)
Steal Your Face
Reckoning
Dead Set
Dylan & the Dead
Without a Net

Retrospective

1990s	One from the Vault Infrared Roses Two from the Vault Grayfolded Hundred Year Hall Dozin' at the Knick Fallout from the Phil Zone Terrapin Station (Limited Edition) Live at the Fillmore East 2-11-69
2000s	Ladies and Gentlemen... the Grateful Dead Nightfall of Diamonds Postcards of the Hanging Steppin' Out with the Grateful Dead: England '72 Go to Nassau Birth of the Dead The Closing of Winterland Rockin' the Rhein with the Grateful Dead The Grateful Dead Movie Soundtrack Rare Cuts and Oddities 1966 Truckin' Up to Buffalo Fillmore West 1969: The Complete Recordings Fillmore West 1969 Live at the Cow Palace Three from the Vault Winterland 1973: The Complete Recordings Rocking the Cradle: Egypt 1978 To Terrapin: Hartford '77 Winterland June 1977: The Complete Recordings
2010s	Crimson White & Indigo Formerly the Warlocks Europe '72: The Complete Recordings Europe '72 Volume 2 Dark Star Spring 1990 Spring 1990: So Glad You Made It Winterland: May 30th 1971 May 1977 Sunshine Daydream Family Dog at the Great Highway, San Francisco, CA 4/18/70 Live at Hampton Coliseum Spring 1990 (The Other One) Wake Up to Find Out Houston, Texas 11-18-1972 30 Trips Around the Sun: The Definitive Live Story 1965–1995 30 Trips Around the Sun Shrine Exposition Hall, Los Angeles, CA 11/10/1967 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ, 4/25/77 July 1978: The Complete Recordings Red Rocks: 7/8/78 July 29 1966, P.N.E. Garden Aud., Vancouver Canada May 1977: Get Shown the Light Cornell 5/8/77 Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, Washington, D.C., July 12 & 13, 1989 Fillmore West 1969: February 27th Pacific Northwest '73–'74: The Complete Recordings Pacific Northwest '73–'74: Believe It If You Need It Playing in the Band, Seattle, Washington, 5/21/74 The Warfield, San Francisco, California, October 9 & 10, 1980 Giants Stadium 1987, 1989, 1991 Saint of Circumstance Ready or Not
2020s	June 1976 Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO 12-10-71 Listen to the River: St. Louis '71 '72 '73 Lyceum '72: The Complete Recordings Lyceum Theatre, London, England 5/26/72 In and Out of the Garden: Madison Square Garden '81, '82, '83 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 3/9/81 Here Comes Sunshine 1973 RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. 6/10/73
View from the Vault	1 2 3 4
Dick's Picks	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
Road Trips	Vol 1 No 1 Vol 1 No 2 Vol 1 No 3 Vol 1 No 4 Vol 2 No 1 Vol 2 No 2 Vol 2 No 3 Vol 2 No 4 Vol 3 No 1 Vol 3 No 2 Vol 3 No 3 Vol 3 No 4 Vol 4 No 1 Vol 4 No 2 Vol 4 No 3 Vol 4 No 4 Vol 4 No 5
Dave's Picks	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49
Download Series	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Family Dog at the Great Highway 9 10 11 12 Spectrum 11/5/79 Spectrum 11/6/79