I’m going to Chicago Thursday 9/20 to join Tom Constanten, Terrapin Flyer and a bunch of musicians who met on DeadNet Central for a all-night jam. We’re going to do it again on Friday, September 21.
There’s an article about it by Lilli Kuzma in the Pioneer Local:
The third “DeadNet Jam” will be held for the first time in Chicago at the Kinetic Playground on Thursday and Friday. The first two jams were held in the Tampa, Fla. area.
The idea for the concept originated with Berwyn’s Doug Hagman, 42, who is the coordinator of the Chicago event. Hagman’s well-know band, Terrapin Flyer, will be among the featured acts.
“It’s a jam, so it will be a cross-pollination of many different bands and individuals,” said Hagman. “There will be a bunch of folks from around the nation coming together, and people from all over Chicagoland, including a lot of people who never saw the band.”
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Gans, of Oakton [sic], Calif., sums up the phenomenon of the DeadNet Jam as “a natural outgrowth of people hanging out together online.”
He described the unique character of the Dead community and the music that transpires from a gathering. “It is improvisation within a structure. [Musicians] slowly and quite organically drift from one song to another. You can step up on stage with a bunch of guys you’ve never met and make great music.”
And on Saturday, September 22, I’ll be in Kalamazoo with TC and friends. Details on my gigs page.