DG’s musical diary: guitar edition

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

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1252

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

Dead to the World 9/12/12

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

Review and recording of my 8/19 show in Buffalo

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.

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1251

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

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1250

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

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1249

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