It's pretty cool. I finally get a chance to play with him and a bunch of Western guys before we go down there.

I think, hopefully, I'll get to play a lot, ... I think I have a pretty good chance to contribute right away. I'll contribute in any way I can. I mean, I won't play 35 minutes every night, but I'll contribute the best I can when I'm in there.

It was unbelievable to see how hard he had to work to play with us, but he did it and was successful.

It's pretty amazing to get a chance to play with some of your living heroes. Playing with Trey, Warren and Bob Weir was a thrill for all of us. You hear all the bull -- out there about these supposedly crazed, egomaniacal rock stars, but that's not the case at all. They were all totally sweet. It was cool to realize that you could look up to them and that your idealized vision of these people, our heroes, wasn't shattered. I think that's pretty rare.

I think the kids are pretty excited. It's not very often you get the chance to play at a college facility.

Here, we'll have a chance to influence the younger generation. They'll see another path they can follow.