A weekly audio postcard from the wide musical world of America’s best-loved band!
David Gans Week of December 2, 2013 Part 1 40:09 Grateful Dead 3/17/88 Henry J Kaiser, Oakland CA HELL IN A BUCKET-> SUGAREE MINGLEWOOD BLUES RAMBLE ON ROSE STUCK INSIDE OF MOBILE WITH THE MEMPHIS BLUES AGAIN Part 2 16:16 Jerry Garcia Band and Bob Weir & Rob Wasserman, Fall 1989: The Long Island Sound WHEN I … Read more
Promised Land Deal The Race Is On Ramble On Rose Jack Straw Dire Wolf Beat It on Down the Line Loose Lucy Big River It Must Have Been the Roses Mexicali Blues Row Jimmy Playing in the Band – Grateful Dead 5/17/74 PNE Coliseum, Vancouver BC When I Paint My Masterpiece – Bob Weir and … Read more
A nice review of the 11/20/13 Rumpke-Gans show at the Raleigh Pour House, with video from the show. Thank you, Dan Schram! An excerpt: Gans makes his way to the Triangle every few years, including a pair of performances that served as highlights of Shakori Hills a few years back. He combines his original tunes … Read more
Week of November 25, 2013 Part 1 39:13 Grateful Dead 3/23/75 Kezar Stadium, San Francisco BLUES FOR ALLAH-> KING SOLOMON’S MARBLES-> DRUMS > KING SOLOMON’S MARBLES-> BLUES FOR ALLAH JOHNNY B. GOODE Part 2 17:17 Move Me Brightly EYES OF THE WORLD Grateful Dead, Family Dog at the Great Highway 4/18/70 ROBERTA Support for the … Read more
I will be in Indianapolis this Friday evening to participate in the Tonic Ball, a massive benefit event for Second Helpings. Here’s a little preview piece by David Lindquist.
Week of November 18, 2013 Part 1 45:07 Grateful Dead 5/17/74 PNE Coliseum, Vancouver BC TRUCKIN’-> NOBODY’S FAULT BUT MINE-> EYES OF THE WORLD-> CHINA DOLL SUGAR MAGNOLIA Part 2 11:24 Grateful Dead, Family Dog at the Great Highway 4/18/70 ME AND MY UNCLE BRING ME MY SHOTGUN Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes … Read more
Tour starts tonight in Cincinnati! Details at dgans.com All are with the Rumpke Mountain Boys except 11/22. Tuesday, November 12: Stanley’s Pub, Cincinnati OH Wednesday November 13: Woodlands, Columbus OH Thursday, November 14: 123 Pleasant Street, Morgantown WV Friday, November 15: Willie’s Locally Known, Lexington KY Saturday, November 16: Bluegrass Ball – Traveling McCourys, Rumpke … Read more
Rita and I “won” a pair of round-trip tickets to anywhere LAN Airlines flies in South America. It was a promotion, I think because they had just opened the San Francisco market. It happened at a favorite restaurant, Bocanova – a “Pan-American” restaurant in Oakland’s Jack London Square – a perfect place for them to … Read more
Week of November 11, 2013 Part 1 27:22 The Jerry Garcia Collection, Volume 2: Let It Rock THEY LOVE EACH OTHER Talk Grateful Dead 5/17/74 PNE Coliseum, Vancouver BC US BLUES ME AND MY UNCLE SHIP OF FOOLS MONEY MONEY Part 2 27:33 Grateful Dead 5/17/74 PNE Coliseum, Vancouver BC CHINA CAT SUNFLOWER-> I KNOW … Read more
Week of November 4, 2013 Part 1 21:41 Mickey Hart Band, Superorganism FALLING STARS David Murray Octet, Dark Star [The Music of the Grateful Dead] SHAKEDOWN STREET Bobby and the Midnites FESTIVAL Part 2 33:20 Grateful Dead 5/17/74 PNE Coliseum, Vancouver BC ROW JIMMY PLAYING IN THE BAND