A weekly audio postcard from the wide musical world of America’s best-loved band!
David Gans This is a post I made to a KPFA discussion in The WELL, my online home of 25 years. Part of the problem is that the station is regarded as too mainstream (“in the pocket of the Democratic party”) by many people – staff, board members, listeners, would-be programmers, etc. There is a struggle for … Read more
Last night’s Rex Foundation benefit at the Fillmore was, as predicted, a tremendously pleasing and illuminating musical gathering – and a warm, comfortable family reunion, too. I enjoyed Jesse McReynolds‘ contributions, with the Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band and with David Nelson and Friends, too. Here’s what Jody Stecher told me in email today (edited for … Read more
Week of December 6, 2010 Part 1 26:48 Grateful Dead 10/10/82 Frost Amphitheater, Palo Alto CA NEW MINGLEWOOD BLUES-> SUGAREE-> LITTLE RED ROOSTER Part 2 28:37 Grateful Dead 10/10/82 Frost Amphitheater, Palo Alto CA TENNESSEE JED CASSIDY Grateful Dead, Road Trips vol 4 no 1 (5/24/69) HE WAS A FRIEND OF MINE (JUST A HAND … Read more
The Gans Gig Update is all about northern California until the first of the year, when I head to Florida for Jam Cruise and a house concert. Just starting to formulate plans for the winter. Stay tuned. Friday, December 3, 8:30pm: Rubber Souldiers at Rancho Nicasio, Nicasio CA Saturday, December 4: Rex Foundation Benefit – … Read more
From Jack Radey, who heard my interview with Wavy Gravy on the radio last night (posted here with his permission): David, I heard the name Denise Kaufman mentioned tonight, and just wanted you to know that Denise was one of those arrested at Sproul Hall in December, 1964, as part of the Free Speech Movement, … Read more
Wavy Gravy and Michelle Esrick, the producer/director of Saint Misbehavin’: The Wavy Gravy Movie. Dark Star-> St Stephen-> Lovelight – Dark Star Orchestra 11/27/10 Regency Ballroom, San Francisco This program will be available in the KPFA archive until December 15. Listen here.
I spent the last two evenings with Dark Star Orchestra at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco. Friday night they played 6/7/77, very much in the band’s wheelhouse for all incarnations. But last night they covered some new ground: an April 1969 show that had originally happened in the ballroom right next door to where … Read more
Week of November 29, 2010 Part 1 24:18 Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band, Ragged But Right ROSA LEE McFALL Furthur 11/9/10 Stephens Auditorium, Ames IA BIG BAD BLUES FEELIN’ ALL RIGHT Part 2 32:37 David Nelson Band 11/5/10 Palm Ballroom, San Rafael CA DIFFERENT WORLD ANY NAKED EYE The Grateful Dead Hour is made possible in … Read more
This program will be available for streaming in the KPFA archive until December 8. Terrapin Suite – Furthur 11/20/10 Madison Square Garden, New York City Available by download from livedownloads.com Leave a Light On – Jemimah Puddleduck 4/17/10 Mill Valley Masonic Hall New Orleans Crawl – 7 Walkers Deal – Jesse McReynolds and Friends, Songs … Read more
Week of November 22, 2010 Part 1 32:51 Grateful Dead, Road Trips vol 4 no 1 MORNING DEW Old and In the Way, That High Lonesome Sound HARD HEARTED Interview: Eric Thompson talks about Jesse McReynolds Interview: Jesse and Joy McReynolds Jesse McReynolds and Friends, Songs of the Grateful Dead THE WHEEL Part 2 23:34 … Read more