I first became a fan of progressive bluegrass when I was exposed to Tony Rice's first album and New Grass Revival back in the early '80s. That led me to attending the occasional bluegrass festival in addition to any Grateful Dead shows I could see. I met Chris when he was 13 at Merlefest in a vendors tent one night . I sat on a table right in front of him (four feet away) and watched him jam with two other guys for an hour and my mind was officially blown. I'd heard his name from a friend the d