Randy Clamons, RIP

Random Thoughts on a Life Well LivedWhat Sam Taylor, Stefan George and Rainer Ptacek were to the blues; what Yvonne Ervin was to the jazz scene; and what David Dean of Neon Prophet still is to reggae, so was Randy Clamons to the surprisingly thriving local Grateful Dead scene that this past Saturday drew hundreds of tie-dyed fans, friends and extended family members to the Hut, for the first of two Saturdays that will celebrate his music and his life. As the de facto leader of the band Top Dead