When Barron's voice recovered, the Spin Doctors' original lineup -- Barron, guitarist Eric Schenkman, bassist Mark White and drummer Aaron Comess -- reunited in 2002, with admitted hesitation at the thought of a...

If Hootie and the Blowfish are heirs to the more song-oriented part of the Grateful Dead's legacy, Spin Doctors and Dave Matthews Band are among those groups vying to continue the ideals of the live Dead, exploring diverse sounds from a rock perspective in a commitment to free-flowing improvisation. But the single biggest factor connecting these bands is their lazy, elastic groove.

The jam bands'...

At the beginning of the 1990s, lower Manhattan was a rock & roll paradise. New York was an oasis for free thinkers, and the crumbling real-estate market made it possible for a new generation of clubs to become the spawning grounds for a new scene. Wetlands, Continental Divide, the Rodeo Bar, Paddy Reilly's and McGovern's were only some of the venues presenting local bands. Out of this came the...