David Gans

Ram Rod estate auction a big success

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SF Chronicle: Top dollar for Dead’s skeletons Grateful fans bid on road manager’s memorabilia to tune of $1.1 million Steve Rubenstein, Chronicle Staff Writer Grateful Dead fans, who have a tough time letting go, were grateful for the chance to shell out big bucks Tuesday in San Francisco for what less enlightened people would call, … Read more

MagnoliaFest 2007

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Just got this email from Magnolia Music, producers of my two favorite festivals – The Suwannee SpringFest in March and MagnoliaFest in October. I don’t know yet whether I’m going to be on the bill, but I still want you to go – it’s a beautiful place to spend a weekend, and Beth and Randy … Read more

Donna Jean and the Tricksters

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Donna Jean and the Tricksters recently posted the following message on its website: Dear Gang: We know that recently we’ve been very quiet, at least publicly. It’s sort of like we’re elves, and it’s not yet the big day – we’ve been working ferociously, but it’s still too early to open the packages. For the … Read more

This week’s Tapers Section

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Really great music in this week’s Tapers Section: * Dark Star 5/7/72 * Truckin’>Drums>The Other One>He’s Gone 5/13/72 * Truckin’>Nobody’s Jam>The Other One>Mind Left Body Jam>Row Jimmy 5/12/74 * Uncle John’s Band>Space>Wharf Rat>Around and Around 5/11/77 * Playing in the Band Jam>Drums>Not Fade Away>Comes a Time>Playing in the Band 5/12/77 * Samson and Delilah>Bertha 5/13/77 … Read more

Fader magazine to feature Jerry Garcia

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According to mediabistro, Fader magazine is about to publish an issue devoted to Jerry: Yes, you read that correctly. Fader, the well-regarded music magazine that is known for its indie cred and double covers, is set to publish its third annual “icon” issue honoring a single, influential artist. This year: Jerry Garcia.If Garcia seems like … Read more

Support the Grateful Dead Hour

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Grateful Dead Hour #972

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Week of May 7, 2007 Part 1 28:04 Interview: Phil Lesh re trio jams Grateful Dead 9/19/90 Madison Square Garden, New York City JAM-> DRUMS Part 2 28:21 Grateful Dead 9/19/90 Madison Square Garden, New York City SPACE-> GOIN’ DOWN THE ROAD FEELIN’ BAD New Riders of the Purple Sage Live New Year’s Eve 2006 … Read more

Dead to the World 5/2/07: ALO live!

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Space-> Truckin’-> Black Peter-> Jam-> Around and Around-> One More Saturday Night ~ Don’t Ease Me In – Grateful Dead 12/26/81 Henry J Kaiser, Oakland CA Freedom Wind – Space Debris, Under the Radar Beauty of a Broken Heart – Page McConnell Down By the River – Neil Young and Crazy Horse at the Fillmore … Read more