Week of December 27, 2010
Part 1 13:03
7 Walkers
7 WALKERS
HEY BO DIDDLE
Part 2 42:16
Grateful Dead 10/10/82 Frost Amphitheater, Palo Alto CA
PLAYING IN THE BAND->
CRAZY FINGERS->
LOST SAILOR->
SAINT OF CIRCUMSTANCE->
TOUCH OF GREY
I don’t do year-end “best of” lists, but if I did, 7 Walkers would be on it. Bill Kreutzmann has hit a nice deep groove with Papa Mali, Matt Hubbard, and Reed Mathis – and the touring edition of the band, with George Porter, Jr. (whose birthday is today!) on bass (Mathis was a temp for the studio session, I guess), is kicking ass all over town. And Robert Hunter’s lyrics on this record are amazing! I’ve said this a lot lately, so believe me ’cause I know what I’m talking about: Hunter is doing great work these last few years, with 7 Walkers, Jim Lauderdale, David Nelson (watch for a new New Riders album full of Hunter-Nelson gems in 2011), Bob Dylan – and more to come, I’m sure.
Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from Dark Star Orchestra, presenting their December 30 and New Year’s Eve shows at The Klein in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Three sets each night, and on New Year’s Eve DSO will recreate the Grateful Dead’s “Live at the Cow Palace” show from December 31, 1976. VIP packages include reserved seating, show poster, party favors, and more. Tickets and more information at theklein.org and darkstarorchestra.net.