David Gans

Grateful Dead Hour #989

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Week of September 3, 2007 Part 1 30:28 Grateful Dead 5/30/69 Springer’s Inn, Portland OR MORNING DEW ME AND MY UNCLE DOIN’ THAT RAG I’M A KING BEE Part 2 25:57 Grateful Dead 5/30/69 Springer’s Inn, Portland OR DARK STAR-> COSMIC CHARLIE Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from: MagnoliaFest, a festival … Read more

Interview with Mr. Smolin

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Here’s an interview with my friend and colleague Barry Smolin, by Rip Rense. Barry is a high school English teacher, the host of KPFK’s The Music Never Stops, and a songwriter whose work I love. Barry records and performs as Mr. Smolin, ’cause that’s how he is known to his students. His latest CD is … Read more

Dead to the World 8/29/07

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Morning Dew Me and My Uncle Doin’ That Rag I’m a King Bee Dark Star-> Cosmic Charlie St. Stephen-> The Eleven-> Lovelight – Grateful Dead 5/30/69 Springer’s Inn, Portland OR Down to Eugene – David Gans (unreleased) Song for Adam – Nina Gerber Live Can’t Come Down – The Warlocks (pre-Grateful Dead), from Love Is … Read more

Sirius GD channel launches September 7

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From Sirius.com: STARTING SEPTEMBER 7 SIRIUS will launch the Grateful Dead Channel on channel 32 with a rare concert broadcast of the band’s 1974 performance at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California. The concert will be followed by a special show hosted by Bob Weir. On The Grateful Dead Channel, you’ll hear music spanning … Read more

Grateful Dead Hour #988

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Week of August 27, 2007 Part 1 33:19 Grateful Dead 3/9/81 Madison Square Garden, New York City DRUMS/SPACE-> THE OTHER ONE-> STELLA BLUE-> GOOD LOVIN’ Part 2 22:36 Grateful Dead 3/9/81 Madison Square Garden, New York City US BLUES Jerry Garcia, Garcia BIRD SONG Garcia, Grisman & Rice, from 100% Handmade Music LOUIS COLLINS Old … Read more

DeadNet jam in Chicago 9/20-21

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Press release: Musicians from around the nation will join together in a celebration of the Grateful Dead’s music and community at the third DeadNet Jam in Chicago on September 20th and 21st at the Kinetic Playground. The two shows will feature Grateful Dead keyboardist Tom Constanten and Grateful Dead Hour host and singer/songwriter David Gans … Read more

Changes at DeadNet

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Many of you already know that on Monday morning the GD Hour archive and Taper’s Section downloads at DeadNet were changed from downloadable MP3s to streaming-only. The change was made without explanation, and of course it has caused an uproar. I’ve posted this in two places on DeadNet today, and I thought I’d share it … Read more