Dead Meat musicians Tom Clancey, Steve Jordan talk early influences with Music People Project

Dead Meat members Tom Clancey and bandmate Stephen Jordan were recently featured in the Music People Project by Michael J. Beckenrich of Thunderbird Ranch Ramble.

A fellow Nyack area resident, Beckenrich’s music blog and accompanying Music People’s Project has interviewed such notable people as Professor Louie (of the Crowmatix); Lee Falco (drummer and curator of The Falcon, Marlboro NY ); and David Budway, among about 30 others.

Several years ago at a local music club (Maureen’s Jazz Cellar), I stumbled upon Dead Meat – one of the best Grateful Dead cover bands I have ever seen. Their energy and interpretations of the Dead catalog was exactly my flavor. The band has since generated a nice following and playing now regularly in larger NYC area clubs. I sat down and interviewed the band’s two guitar players – Tom Clancey and Steve Jordan – to discuss the Dead cover band scene, their influences and how the band was put together, etc.

For the original article on Thunderbird Ranch Ramble, go here…