[2] At this time the band included Roger McNamee, a venture capitalist; Giles McNamee, investment banker, board member of EFF and Roger's brother; guitarist Bert Keely of Microsoft; Bill Bennett, a marketing and communications strategist; and Tony Bove (rechristened "TBone"), author of books about computers and the Internet.

The music was put together by Pete Sears and featured T Bone Burnett, Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, David Nelson, Country Joe McDonald, Terry Haggerty, Leigh Stephens, Bobby Vega and Joli Valenti & Friends.

The $50 admission price also included a package of limited edition posters designed by such artists as Stanley Mouse, Wes Wilson, Chris Shaw, and Alton Kelley.

[7][8] On May 23, 2006, the band backed Bob Weir and Mickey Hart and jammed with New Riders of the Purple Sage in a benefit for Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy at Washington, DC's Renaissance Hotel.

Smith (Bob Dylan, Hall & Oates), and drummer Jimmy Sanchez (Boz Scaggs, Dr. John, Roy Rogers, Bonnie Raitt).