Strings wasn't the most mobile performer, pretty much sticking to the center of the stage, but he had an excuse. He broke his tibia in April doing a skateboarding trick backstage prior to an encore.
In 1990, he reconnected with old friend and former "Old and In the Way" band mate David Grisman. Grisman was by now a musical giant and one of the greatest Mandolin players of all time. They formed an ...