A weekly audio postcard from the wide musical world of America’s best-loved band!
David Gans Week of August 20, 2007 Part 1 16:49 Hot Buttered Rum, Live in the Northeast CUMBERLAND BLUES Steep Canyon Rangers, Lovin’ Pretty Women DON’T EASE ME IN The Byrds, Never Before I KNOW MY RIDER (I Know You, Rider) The Derailers, Under the Influence of Buck JOHNNY B. GOODE Part 2 38:36 Grateful Dead 3/9/81 … Read more
Tim plays fire extinguishers, originally uploaded by dgans. Recording at Mix-O-Lydian Studio in Lafayette, New Jersey, with Tim Carbone producing and other members of Railroad Earth in the band. Don Sternecker is the owner and engineer. Eric Rawlins and I had the experience a decade ago of having our songs turned into a record (Home … Read more
Week of August 13, 2007 Part 1 33:31 Grateful Dead 3/9/81 Madison Square Garden, New York City CHINA CAT SUNFLOWER-> I KNOW YOU RIDER SAMSON AND DELILAH SHIP OF FOOLS Part 2 21:24 New Riders of the Purple Sage DIRTY BUSINESS GARDEN OF EDEN LAST LONELY EAGLE Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this … Read more
Dead to the World programming note: Tim Lynch will welcome New Monsoon live in the KPFA performance studio Wednesday, August 15, 9-10pm PDT. New Monsoon has a new CD, titled New Monsoon V, produced by John Cutler. From the band’s web site: In the summer of 2007, the band will release their fifth album, titled … Read more
Donna Jean w/ DSO, originally uploaded by dgans. The Gathering of the Vibes at Seaside Park in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Here’s Donna Jean Godchaux-Mackay singing “Cassidy” with Dark Star Orchestra. More photos on my flickr page.
Today’s archival Grateful Dead Hour post on DeadNet is a show full of “Dark Star.” The introductory text includes some history from Robert Hunter, plus the text of his recitation at the end of the studio version of the song. The music in the show is damn good, too! GD Hour archive shows go up … Read more
Okay, friends, we just hit our goal. No more contributions, please – we’re covered! Mark and Maile will be going to Commonweal as soon as there’s an opening, and they’ll start getting prepared meals from Jessie et Laurent almost immediately! These two fine cancer-related organizations can also use our help: Leukemia-Lymphoma Society: https://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/all_page?item_id=8477 American Cancer … Read more
As of this morning, our total is $4578.01 out of $5000! Great going, everybody! Were almost there. Let’s put this thing over the top today! You can make a contribution online, or send a check payable to DAVID GANS to 484 Lake Park Ave. #102, Oakland CA 94610-2730. If you can let me know how … Read more
Week of August 6, 2007 Part 1 41:01 Grateful Dead 6/20/87 Greek Theater, Berkeley CA JAM-> GIMME SOME LOVIN’-> ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER-> THE WHEEL-> THE OTHER ONE-> WHARF RAT-> SUGAR MAGNOLIA Part 2 14:24 Boris Garcia 7/6/07 Nelson Ledges Quarry Park, Garrettsville OH SCOOTCH Interview: Bob Stirner Boris Garcia 7/6/07 Nelson Ledges Quarry Park, … Read more
Our campaign to send Mark and Maile to the Commonweal Cancer Help program is halfway home already! As of this moment was have received $1768 in Paypal contributions, and $720 of checks are in the mail, for a total of $2488. That’s halfway to our goal of $5000! Of course, the first half is always … Read more