The reason given was limitations. 더 데드는 더 다양한 건반 사운드를 원했고, 키스는 그랜드 피아노를 고집했습니다. Brent Mydland, , who in June celebrated fifteen months with the Dead, had played behind Batdorf and Rodney, and then with his own band, Silver, before touring with the Bob Weir Band.