A weekly audio postcard from the wide musical world of America’s best-loved band!
David Gans I have worked at Bay Records several times over the years, and Mike was the engineer on Might as Well: The Persuasions Sing Grateful Dead. The list of great records – jazz, folk, and other – to come out of Bay Records is huge and stellar. And on top of all that, Mike Cogan is … Read more
Week of May 10, 2010 Part 1 43:06 Introduction Grateful Dead, Crimson, White and Indigo (7/7/89) RAMBLE ON ROSE Interview: Len Dell’Amico Grateful Dead, Dead Ahead (10/31/80) RIPPLE HENRY KISSINGER SKETCH Interview: Len Dell’Amico Grateful Dead, Crimson, White and Indigo (7/7/89) BLOW AWAY Part 2 13:19 Jim Lauderdale, Patchwork River PATCHWORK RIVER EL DORADO This … Read more
Ohio – Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young /Dancin’ in the Streets China Cat Sunflower-> I Know You Rider Next Time You See Me Morning Dew Good Lovin’ Casey Jones St Stephen-> Not Fade Away – Grateful Dead 5/6/70 Kresge Plaza, MIT, Cambridge MA Thanks to Eli Polonsky for sending WMBR (then known as WTBS)’s master … Read more
Yeah, this is another one of my periodic requests for financial support. There’s a twist on this one: I just received a substantial check from a donor who wishes to remain anonymous, and that donor suggested I use this gift to inspire others to contribute as well. The Grateful Dead Hour is doing okay in … Read more
Week of May 3, 2010 Part 1 39:23 Introduction Grateful Dead 8/16/87 Town Park, Telluride CO SPACE-> THE OTHER ONE-> TRUCKIN’-> BLACK PETER-> GOOD LOVIN’ Part 2 16:42 Grateful Dead 8/16/87 Town Park, Telluride CO TOUCH OF GREY-> BROKEDOWN PALACE “Brokedown Palace” begins with a serious screwup on Jerry’s part. Quite amusing, and of course … Read more
Nice review of Confessions of a Dead Head in the Bohemian last month: …. it’s the passage on “Brokedown Palace” and the turning point it played in the author’s grieving process over his father’s death that epitomizes this short book’s humanity.
Posting for Michelle Esrick, director of this wonderful film that needs to be seen! Hello dear friends of Saint Misbehavin’: The Wavy Gravy Movie, If you have made made a pledge on Kickstarter.com – WE THANK YOU! Please read this email for the exciting update. As you may know we are gearing up for our … Read more
I was sitting in my hotel room in Siler City NC when I got a text message from Bobby Miller. “You go on at 11:30. Stage manager asked me to tell you.” It was 10:49, and Siler City is a good half an hour from the festival. I had no idea I had a mainstage … Read more
Week of April 26, 2010 Part 1 34:51 Introduction Grateful Dead 8/16/87 Town Park, Telluride CO WHEN PUSH COMES TO SHOVE SAMSON AND DELILAH HE’S GONE-> DRUMS Part 2 21:34 Seven Walkers 4/9/10 Great American Music Hall, San Francisco EVANGELINE SEVEN WALKERS Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from: The All Good … Read more
The “Life Is a Jam” download is ALMOST ready to go. Maybe by the time you read this – give us a try at https://www.dgans.com/liaj/download To refresh your memory, “Life Is a Jam” is a studio recording with me on guitar and vocals, Mark Karan (Jemimah Puddueduck, Ratdog) on lead guitar, Mookie Siegel (David Nelson … Read more