Jay Lane

Jay Lane

1964-12-05

Biography

Jay Lane (born December 5, 1964) is an American drummer. He is a founding member of Bob Weir's RatDog, with Weir and Rob Wasserman, Wolf Bros, Furthur, Golden Gate Wingmen, Dead & Company and Alphabet Soup. He was the 7th drummer to play in Primus, playing with the band for around eight months in 1988 and later rejoining the band from 2010-2013. Lane was a member of San Francisco Bay Area bands The Uptones from '83-'85, and The Freaky Executives '84-'89 Lane began learning to play the drums at age nine, taking lessons with Bob Rose, and later Steve Savage, founder of Blue Bear School of Music in San Francisco. Lane continued to take lessons for 2 years. At Everett Jr. High School, his jazz band teacher and local tenor sax great Jerry Logas turned him on to Jazz/Fusion group Weather Report in '79 the 7th grade and that was it, music was going to be his choice. He and best buddy Ray Paul Carter took turns torturing their beloved jazz band teacher between classes. At sixteen years old, he took a summer sanitation job at Cazadero music camp in Russian River CA. in where he met the rest of his best lifetime friends to this day: future Ratdog/Charlie Hunter Trio/Uptones saxophonist Dave Ellis, future Spearhead guitarist Dave Shul, brothers Alcide and Andre Marshall ( sons of local jazz legend drummer Eddy Marshall ).[1] It was at this Summer music camp the decision to play music as a way of life was solidified for this tight group of friends. Some of the counselors at Cazadero Music and Arts Camp during that time ('80-'83) included Bobby McFerrin and Whoopi Goldberg, among other local jazz greats like John Handy, Eddy Marshall, Pete Escovedo, and the great Ed Kelly.

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Dead & Company: 2023-07-16 Oracle Park, San Francisco, CA, USA

Dead & Company: 2023-07-16 Oracle Park, San Francisco, CA, USA

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Dead & Company: 2023-06-05 The Pavilion at Star Lake, Burgettstown, PA, USA

Dead & Company: 2023-06-05 The Pavilion at Star Lake, Burgettstown, PA, USA

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Dead & Company: 2023-06-07  Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, Maryland Heights, MO, USA

Dead & Company: 2023-06-07 Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, Maryland Heights, MO, USA

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Dead & Company: 2023-07-02 Folsom Field, Boulder, CO, USA

Dead & Company: 2023-07-02 Folsom Field, Boulder, CO, USA

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Dead & Company: 2023-06-09 Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL, USA

Dead & Company: 2023-06-09 Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL, USA

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Dead & Company: 2023-06-27  Ruoff Music Center, Noblesville, IN, USA

Dead & Company: 2023-06-27 Ruoff Music Center, Noblesville, IN, USA

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Dead & Company: 2023-05-30 at PNC Music Pavilion, Charlotte, NC, USA

Dead & Company: 2023-05-30 at PNC Music Pavilion, Charlotte, NC, USA

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Dead & Company: 2023-06-17 Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY, USA

Dead & Company: 2023-06-17 Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY, USA

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Dead & Company: 2023-01-17 Playing In The Sand, Riviera Maya, MX

Dead & Company: 2023-01-17 Playing In The Sand, Riviera Maya, MX

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Dead & Company: 2023-06-03 Jiffy Lube Live, Bristow, VA

Dead & Company: 2023-06-03 Jiffy Lube Live, Bristow, VA

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Dead & Company: 2023-01-14 Playing In The Sand, Riviera Maya, MX

Dead & Company: 2023-01-14 Playing In The Sand, Riviera Maya, MX

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