A weekly audio postcard from the wide musical world of America’s best-loved band!
David Gans I had a slightly weird summer, musically. I had tons of solo gigs – festivals, house concerts, and a couple of club gigs – and Sycamore Slough is off to a great start. My guitar developed some neck problems after I changed string gauges early in the summer. I started getting some general buzzing, and … Read more
Week of September 17, 2012 Part 1 46:47 Grateful Dead 9/18/87 Madison Square Garden, New York City DRUMS-> SPACE-> GOIN’ DOWN THE ROAD FEELIN’ BAD-> ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER-> MORNING DEW-> GOOD LOVIN’-> LA BAMBA-> GOOD LOVIN’ Part 2 9:17 Sycamore Slough String Band, First Rehearsals BIRD SONG
Sycamore Slough String Band plays the Freight and Salvage in Berkeley Wednesday, September 19, 8 pm. Advance tickets are available here. We’re giving away copies of our debut CD,
First hour: Performers from the Berkeley Old Time Music Convention Lonesome Road Blues Bailey Mountain Rosalee McFall Undone in Sorrow Blizard’s Train – Riley Baugus, Trevor and Travis Stuart Forsaken Love Wild Bill Jones St Louis Blues (When I Was a Cowboy) Out on the Western Plains – Pharis and Jason Romero Leather Britches Seneca … Read more
Sycamore Slough String Band plays the Freight and Salvage in Berkeley on Wednesday, September 19 at 8pm. The performance will be webcast via Concert Window for the low low price of $3.00! This will be a LIVE video broadcast, presented in HD with no commercials. Buy your ticket now and you’ll have reserved access for … Read more
Lenny Stubbe recorded my August 19 performance at DBGB’s in Buffalo, and posted this review with a link to his audio recording and a video cli of “DOwn to Eugene.” It was nice to meet Lenny after corresponding for 20 years! I look forward to another trip to Buffalo.
Week of September 10, 2012 Part 1 22:16 Move Me Brightly, A Celebration of Jerry’s 70th Birthday 8/3/12 TRI Studios, San Rafael CA THE WHEEL-> CUMBERLAND BLUES FRIEND OF THE DEVIL Part 2 33:41 Grateful Dead 9/18/87 Madison Square Garden, New York City SHAKEDOWN STREET-> MAN SMART, WOMAN SMARTER-> TERRAPIN
Week of September 3, 2012 Part 1 22:31 Grateful Dead 9/18/87 Madison Square Garden, New York City CANDYMAN WHEN I PAINT MY MASTERPIECE BIRD SONG Part 2 33:35 Jerry Garcia Band 6/1/81 The Stone, Berkeley CA DEAL-> TANGLED UP IN BLUE Mickey Hart Band, Mysterium Tremendum TIME NEVER ENDS Melody Walker, Gold Rush Goddess GOLD … Read more
Week of August 27, 2012 Part 1 24:36 Grateful Dead 9/18/87 Madison Square Garden, New York City HELL IN A BUCKET SUGAREE WALKIN’ BLUES Part 2 30:04 Interview: David Lemieux Grateful Dead, Spring 1990 (3/26/90) GIMME SOME LOVIN’-> MORNING DEW Spring 1990 is a limited-edition boxed set with six complete shows and part of 3/24/90. … Read more
And I’m doing great!