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SR0760
LRB104 21631 RMO 37134 r
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SENATE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to
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congratulate Terrapin Flyer on the occasion of the band's 25th
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anniversary; and

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WHEREAS, Terrapin Flyer, which aims to recapture the
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spirit and essence of the Grateful Dead by incorporating jazz,
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blues, and bluegrass into full-band improvisations, has its
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roots in a Grateful Dead jam night held at Chicago's Boulevard
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Cafe in 1999; the band began touring with Grateful Dead
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keyboardist Vince Welnick in 2001 and later toured with Melvin
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Seals, who played Hammond organ for the Jerry Garcia Band, and
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Grateful Dead keyboardist Tom Constanten; and

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WHEREAS, Terrapin Flyer has been regularly recognized as
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one of the best Grateful Dead cover bands; the band was joined
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on stage by Derek Trucks of the world-famous Tedeschi Trucks
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Band at Martyrs' music venue in Chicago in 2026 and continues
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to play sold-out shows around the country, as well as in Costa
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Rica and Europe; and

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WHEREAS, Terrapin Flyer has been honored by the Grateful
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Guitars Foundation, which presented a guitar to band member
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Josh Olken and donated to The People's Music School in his name
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to provide free music instruction to Chicago area children in

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2025; and

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WHEREAS, Terrapin Flyer consists of founder and rhythm
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guitarist Doug Hagman, lead guitarist Josh Olken, bass
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guitarist Wavy Dave Burlingame, keyboardist Michael Cole, and
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drummer Jon Reed, all originally from the Chicago area;
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therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate
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Terrapin Flyer on the occasion of the band's 25th anniversary,
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and we wish its members many more years of success; and be it
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further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to Terrapin Flyer as an expression of our esteem and
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respect.

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