Week of February 2, 2009
Part 1 13:23
Jerry Garcia Band
WAITING FOR A MIRACLE
The Best of Delaney and Bonnie and Friends
GOIN’ DOWN THE ROAD FEELIN’ BAD
Part 2 43:02
New Year’s Eve Band 12/31/08 Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco CA
SUGAR MAGNOLIA->
UNCLE JOHN’S BAND->
WHARF RAT
New Year Eve’s Band: Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Jeff Chimenti, Steve Molitz, Kenny Brooks, John Molo, Jay Lane, Mark Karan, Jackie Greene, Barry Sless
It seems pretty clear that the Grateful Dead learned “Goin’ Down the Road Feelin’ Bad” from Delaney and Bonnie on the 1970 Festival Express tour, brilliantly documented in the film of the same name, released in 2003. Delaney Bramlett died a the end of last year.
I heard Garrin Benfield sing Bruce Cockburn‘s great song “Waiting for a Miracle” in San Francisco in January, prompting me to play the JGB‘s terrific live version here.
Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from:
Relix Magazine, featuring an exclusive cover story on THE DEAD with band members interview by some of the musicians they influenced: Phil Lesh interviewed by David Schools of Widespread Panic, Bob Weir by Keller Williams and Mickey and Billy by Billy Martin from MMW. Relix is on newsstands online at relix.com.
The Suwannee SpringFest, a festival of American roots music March 26th through 29th at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida, just across the Georgia line. Donna the Buffalo, the Emmitt Nershi Band, The Duhks, The Lee Boys, Darrell Scott, Darol Anger & Mike Marshall, The Gourds, David Gans, and many many more. Information is available at 904-249-7990 and magmusic.com, where you will also find information on Music Farmers, a documentary about MagnoliaFest and the Suwannee SpringFest, now available on DVD.