Ronald McKernan The Complex and Controversial Figure of The Doors

Ronald Charles McKernan (September 8, 1945 – March 8, 1973), known as Pigpen, was an American musician. He was a founding member of the San ... Ron “Pigpen” McKernan :: The Apartment Demos. Sound architect and Lysergic Acid pioneer Augustus “Bear'” Owsley Stanley died this week in his ... Wishing a big bluesy happy birthday to Ron McKernan, AKA Pigpen, one of the founding members of the Grateful Dead. Take Pigpen, the Dead's keyboardist and sometimes frontman, aka Ron McKernan. Though he could clearly handle his acid, Pigpen preferred booze, ... Born Ronald Charles McKernan on September 8, 1945, Pigpen grew up in the Bay Area where his father worked as one of the few white DJs on the ... This place was my favorite! 2d agoReply. 0. Ron McKernan. Peace and Love brother, keep up the grind. 3d agoReply. Liked by creator. 1. FattDaddi. Led by guitarist Jerry Garcia, the original lineup included Bob Weir, Ron “Pigpen” McKernan, Phil Lesh, and Bill Kreutzmann. Their music was ... Lesh co-founded Grateful Dead in 1965 along with Garcia, vocalist and guitarist Ron “Pigpen” McKernan, and keyboard and harmonica player Bob ... Ron "Pigpen" McKernan Biography by Rachel Sprovtsoff. From his biker good looks to his gruff, dusty voice, Ron "Pigpen" McKernan managed to work that ... Here's Denise Kaufman of The Ace of Cups recalling some wonderful memories with Pigpen, who she first met as a teenager in Palo Alto.