A weekly audio postcard from the wide musical world of America’s best-loved band!
David Gans Week of October 4, 2010 Part 1 32:54 Grateful Dead 3/25/91 Knickerbocker Arena, Albany NY SHAKEDOWN STREET LITTLE RED ROOSTER STAGGER LEE Part 2 23:01 Grateful Dead 3/25/91 Knickerbocker Arena, Albany NY QUEEN JANE, APPROXIMATELY HIGH TIME IT’S ALL OVER NOW Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from: Jam Cruise 9, setting … Read more
The Grateful Dead Hour returns to the airwaves in Missoula, Montana on October 10! KDTR, known to the world as The Trail 103.3, will air the GD Hour on Sundays at 10pm. Sponsored by Montana Ace Hardware stores.
Friends – It is great to be at home after a thrilling summer on the road! I visited some favorite festivals, hit some new states and venues, played some wonderful house concerts, music festivals, and club gigs, and had an awesome time at Grand Teton National Park! My deepest thanks to all who attended my … Read more
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell has taken a deserved beating in the courts recently, but the posturing, pandering putzim in DC aren’t gonna give up any time soon. I’m talkin’ to you, John “I Never called myself a Maverick, except in the title of my autobiography and a few zillion campaign ads” McCain. Jon Carroll in … Read more
I was particularly happy with my performance, and Cameron Blietz’ sound mix, of “Brokedown Palace” at Schwagstock 45. Listen and/or download, and post your comments here, please!
Week of September 27, 2010 Part 1 15:15 The Waybacks, from Jerry Jams for Rex DUPREE’S DIAMOND BLUES Jesse McReynolds & Friends, Songs of the Grateful Dead RIPPLE Part 2 41:10 Grateful Dead 12/31/81 Oakland Auditorium DARK STAR-> BERTHA-> GOOD LOVIN’ ~ IT’S ALL OVER NOW, BABY BLUE Joan Baez, who was dating Mickey Hart … Read more
“We must come to see that the well-being of our own individual children is intimately linked to the well-being of other people’s children. After all, when one of our children needs life-saving surgery, someone else’s child will perform it; when one of our own children is threatened or harmed by violence on the streets, someone … Read more
Grateful Dread Radio airs the Grateful Dead Hour Sundays at noon and Wednesdays at 8pm Eastern time
It’s FUND DRIVE TIME, friends. Please visit KPFA’s web site and make a donation. Any amount is greatly appreciated! Or call us on the studio line 510-848-4425 to make a pledge and score one of these fabulous thank-you gifts. Gimme Some Lovin’ w/ Spencer Davis – Grateful Dead 9/22/87 Spectrum, Philadelphia PA Feel Like a … Read more
David Gans live at “Club Meg” 9/4/10 Now available in high-res, CD quality, and MP3 from nugs.net. Dawn’s Early Light-> For Everyman Pancho and Lefty-> Save Us from the Saved-> Terrapin-> Cassidy’s Cat-> I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight The Bounty of the County That’s Real Love Lazy River Road It’s Gonna Get Better ~ Down … Read more