A weekly audio postcard from the wide musical world of America’s best-loved band!
David Gans I am reading a book called Confessions of a Dead Head by a guy who calls himself The Starburst Commander. It’s a quick read, and I am enjoying the hell out of it so far. He got on the bus in 1974 and drove a van called The Orange Barrel. Freaks of a certain vintage … Read more
Tonight: Mark Karan is my guest for the full two hours (8-10pm PST). He brings with him a double handful of digital recordings from recent performances by Jemimah Puddleduck, Ratdog, and other special musical events. We’ll talk about his new CD Walk Through and Fire and his upcoming gigs with Jemimah Puddleduck. Don’t Let Go … Read more
I guess this means John Kadlecik is going to be playing with Furthur a lot more. Dark Star Orchestra to their fans: Dear DSO Fan – Thank you for joining us and being a part of this continuing, long strange trip these past 12 years. Your support and excitement for the music has kept us … Read more
Week of November 16, 2009 Part 1 18:48 Introduction Grateful Dead 9/10/91 Madison Square Garden, New York City CASSIDY DEAL Part 2 37:37 Furthur 9/19/09 Fox Theater, Oakland CA SHAKEDOWN STREET-> NEW SPEEDWAY BOOGIE Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from: The Jerry Garcia Family LLC, presenting Jerry Garcia Collection, Vol. 2 … Read more
Pig’s Boogie Band Intros Sitting in Limbo Sugaree – Jerry Garcia Band, Let It Rock: The Jerry Garcia Collection, volume 2 Fennario – Among the Oak and Ash Hooray for Captain Spaulding – Big Lou’s Polka Casserole, Doctors of Polka-Ology Drip Dryin’ – The Two Man Gentlemen Band, Drip Dryin’ Nobody’s Fault But Mine – … Read more
Week of November 9, 2009 Part 1 39:14 Introduction Grateful Dead 9/10/91 Madison Square Garden, New York City SHAKEDOWN STREET CC RIDER-> IT TAKES A LOT TO LAUGH, IT TAKES A TRAIN TO CRY BLACK-THROATED WIND HIGH TIME Part 2 16:41 Jerry Garcia Band, The Jerry Garcia Collection, vol 2: Jerry Garcia Band, Keystone Berkeley … Read more
Alabama Getaway-> Greatest Story Ever Told Terrapin-> Playing in the Band – Grateful Dead, Road Trips vol 3 no 1 (12/28/79) Jeeziz, Jeffrey Norman did an amazing job restoring this tape! Sounds terrific on the speakers here at KPFA. Fennario – Donna the Buffalo w/ David Gans 10/25/09 MagnoliaFest, Live Oak FL Edward (The Mad … Read more
David McGee reviews The Ones That Look the Weirdest Taste the Best in the online music magazine The Bluegrass Special. An excerpt: …the lovely fingerpicked instrumental, “Echolalia,” its cascading lines and beautiful, lilting melody evoking a languorous, downstream odyssey around bends, over rapids, finally floating in serene, pastoral waters—a little too peaceful for James Blackshaw, … Read more
Week of November 2, 2009 Part 1 10:39 Introduction Grateful Dead, Winterland June 1977: The Complete Recordings SUNRISE DEAL Part 2 44:16 Grateful Dead, Winterland June 1977: The Complete Recordings SAMSON AND DELILAH FUNICULI FUNICULA HELP ON THE WAY-> SLIPKNOT!-> FRANKLIN’S TOWER Support for this week’s Grateful Dead Hour comes from Backbeat Books, presenting Relix, … Read more
Here is a wild “Positive Friction” from Shakori Hills 10/11/09 – Donna the Buffalo with me sitting in. (CORRECTED A TYPO in the URL – it works now.) And “Yesterday” – Rubber Souldiers a cappella at MagnoliaFest 10/25. We can do a lot better, but it’s okay. Photo by Kathy Burnett