As a founding member of the Vermont-born, Boulder-based the Samples, Jeep MacNichol saw his share of patchouli-soaked fans. The Samples sold millions of units in the late 80’s and early 90’s based on relentless touring and truly grassroots show-by-show album sales.

MacNichol's reggae-influenced drumming propelled the Samples’ pop-hybrid sound, a driving factor of their early popularity, [...]