A weekly audio postcard from the wide musical world of America’s best-loved band!
David Gans Email from George Lyons in Las Vegas: Just wanted to extend a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone that donated to the KUNV SPRING 2008 FUND DRIVE! tonight on The Lyons Den, we raised $5700.00, A NEW RECORD FOR A SUNDAY NIGHT!!!!! The Grateful Dead Hour brought in $1345.00 on Saturday Night! I THINK WE GOT … Read more
Week of April 7, 2008 Part 1 27:55 Grateful Dead, Winterland 1973: The Complete Recordings BIG RIVER THEY LOVE EACH OTHER WEATHER REPORT SUITE Part 2 29:00 Grateful Dead, Winterland 1973: The Complete Recordings LOOSE LUCY LOOKS LIKE RAIN HERE COMES SUNSHINE See this earlier post for my comments on this wonderful new boxed set. … Read more
It’s been pointed out by several astute observers that, contrary to what I wrote (since corrected) in a previous post, Jerry Garcia was playing his “Wolf” guitar and not a Stratocaster at Winterland in 1973. My point is unaffected, though: the pickups in the Wolf were similar in design and wiring to the Fender Stratocaster … Read more
David Gans, Peter Rowan, Lorin Rowan, Tara Nevins Robert Chrismer posted some photos from the Sunday evening Donna the Buffalo set with Peter Rowan, Lorin Rowan, Randy Judy, and me on “Iko Io.” Big fun! I’m looking for a recording..
Forwarded by Bob Wagner, the (London) Times’ obit of our dear departed Meester.
from Oliver Trager: Lord Buckley Lives! The Church of the Living Swing Lords and Ladies of the Royal Court… The Great Lord Buckley Renaissance Continues! Celebrate the Art & Life of America’s Legendary Gospel Comedian, Jazz Storyteller & Visionary Philosopher With An Evening of His Hip Classics. Steve Ben Israel, Baba, David Amram, Tom, Calagna, … Read more
Tim Truman has published this sketch of the cover he’s doing for Jim Lauderdale‘s second album of Hunter collaborations, titled Patchwork River.
This post contains some language cribbed from an earlier post on this blog, but there’s some new information, too. It was sent out to the press along with a digital sampler of the Winterland 1973 boxed set. Dear music lovers: My friends at Rhino asked me for some notes on the new boxed set Winterland … Read more
This is the kind of email we love to get: Hi David, Hey, WAER is ready to have GDH return to our lineup!!! Our listeners have spoken and we want to add the show back. It will air Saturdays at 3 PM and I would like to start April 19th…. Of several changes that we … Read more
Here’s an email from Magnolia Music about the new radio show that starts on Saturday evening: Dear Festival Folks, It is our pleasure to introduce to you a brand new Magnolia Music project you can bring into your home every week. Beginning this Saturday, April 5, Magnolia Music & Events will present the radio program … Read more