Welcome to the commune podcast. My name is Jeff Krasno. Today, I am joined by Grammy-winning guitarist,

songwriter, and The Other Kras, my brother, Eric Krasno. Eric's a founding member of Soul Live and

Lettis, longtime collaborator with Phil Lesh from The Grateful Dead, and one of the most quietly

influential musicians of his generation.

But this conversation isn't just about music, it's about where music comes from,

and whether great artists generate it from within or simply become the conduit for something bigger than themselves.

We explore flow state on stage, the trust required to improvise with others,

and how spontaneity becomes a doorway into the mystical. This is a conversation about music,

memory, and the spiritual field that lives between the notes. So let's dive into music, memory,

and the mystical state with Eric Krasno.

This is my brother. Yeah? He's a man of great jokes. Knock knock. Who's there? Tijuana.

Do you want to do a podcast? Yeah. Do you want to come and be on my podcast? You didn't let me do it, you know?

There you go.

Nice, nice.

Do you remember the first time where you thought, like, maybe, yeah, I'll be a musician?

I remember you playing with your friends and that being the enjoyment.

I mean, it was the community thing.

It was you playing with your friends, but even going back even further.

Like the jam sessions in the living room with Ben and dad.

And Paul Hollberg.

And Paul Holberg.

Yeah.

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