Here is the audio file of the phone interview with Michael Grabscheid, organizer of Unbroken Chain: The Grateful Dead in Music, Culture, and Memory – a symposium to be held November 16-18 at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Presenters will include Mountain Girl, Dennis McNally, Dan Healy, Bob Bralove, David Gans, David Lemieux, and many more. American Beauty Project performs Friday night, Dark Star Orchestra and Friends Saturday night.
From the web site:
On November 16-18, 2007 UMass Amherst will host Unbroken Chain, the largest conference on the legacy of the Grateful Dead, and the first to be held by a major university.
Scholars, artists, performers, students and members of the extended Grateful Dead family will gather for the event featuring more than 50 presenters for 20 panel sessions ranging from music composition and improvisation to an examination of the band’s business model – as well as a musical performances, gallery exhibits, and presentations. Attendance is limited to 500.