Pig entered the hospital in August 1971, with serious medical issues stemming from a rare autoimmune disease and his heavy drinking. To protect his health, doctors recommended that he stop touring. While Pig would rejoin the band on stage in December, the gravity of the situation forced the rest of the members to finally take action. And, right at that moment, Keith and Donna introduced themselves to Jerry when Garcia was playing at the Keystone. Actually, Donna explained that she “grabbed him and said, ‘Jerry, my husband and I have something very important to talk to you about.’” A bit later, Donna told Jerry the critical information, that “Keith’s your piano player, so I want your home telephone number so I can call you up and come to the next Grateful Dead practice.”