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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to 
3congratulate Terrapin Flyer on the occasion of the band's 25th 
4anniversary; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Terrapin Flyer, which aims to recapture the 
6spirit and essence of the Grateful Dead by incorporating jazz, 
7blues, and bluegrass into full-band improvisations, has its 
8roots in a Grateful Dead jam night held at Chicago's Boulevard 
9Cafe in 1999; the band began touring with Grateful Dead 
10keyboardist Vince Welnick in 2001 and later toured with Melvin 
11Seals, who played Hammond organ for the Jerry Garcia Band, and 
12Grateful Dead keyboardist Tom Constanten; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Terrapin Flyer has been regularly recognized as 
14one of the best Grateful Dead cover bands; the band was joined 
15on stage by Derek Trucks of the world-famous Tedeschi Trucks 
16Band at Martyrs' music venue in Chicago in 2026 and continues 
17to play sold-out shows around the country, as well as in Costa 
18Rica and Europe; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Terrapin Flyer has been honored by the Grateful 
20Guitars Foundation, which presented a guitar to band member 
21Josh Olken and donated to The People's Music School in his name 
22to provide free music instruction to Chicago area children in 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, Terrapin Flyer consists of founder and rhythm 
3guitarist Doug Hagman, lead guitarist Josh Olken, bass 
4guitarist Wavy Dave Burlingame, keyboardist Michael Cole, and 
5drummer Jon Reed, all originally from the Chicago area; 
6therefore, be it
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate 
9Terrapin Flyer on the occasion of the band's 25th anniversary, 
10and we wish its members many more years of success; and be it 
11further
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to Terrapin Flyer as an expression of our esteem and 
14respect.