In discussing the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band ... was perfect for our band. That served John and us well for a very long time (McEuen would remain with the Dirt band through 2017).

Among the bands in the middle came in 1966 a band from Long Beach named The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Nearly 60 years later, the band started by Jeff Hanna and Jimmie Fadden are in the midst of ...