A weekly audio postcard from the wide musical world of America’s best-loved band!
David Gans This review of Live at the Cow Palace, by Daniel Spicer in Popmatters, started out with a rather unpromising premise, but then it got to the heart of the matter: Three minutes into “Playing in the Band†they simply take off. Time seems to stand still as the band rockets into a collective improvisation that … Read more
Week of February 26, 2007 Part 1Â 31:48 Grateful Dead 12/31/90 Oakland Coliseum Arena NOT FADE AWAY-> EYES OF THE WORLD Part 2Â 24:02 Grateful Dead 12/31/90 Oakland Coliseum Arena DARK STAR w/ Branford Marsalis Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from: Forward Progressive Investments, offering three environmentally-focused mutual funds for progressive … Read more
I have an essay in a new book titled The Easiest Best Thing Is Be Kind, edited by M. Luke Myers. It’s a fund-raiser and consciousness-raiser for Darfur. Also appearing in the book are Ken Babbs, Robert Hunter, John Perry Barlow, Steve Silberman, David Dodd, and others. Here is a note from the editor: The … Read more
New Potato Caboose Viola Lee Blues – Grateful Dead 8/4/67 O’Keefe Centre, Toronto, Canada Turn On Your Lovelight Alligator – Grateful Dead 8/5/67 O’Keefe Centre, Toronto, Canada I Want to Tell You-> Me and Kettle Joe – Donna Jean and the Tricksters (unreleased live demo) Riverside – Ollabelle, Riverside Battle Songs Paperwork Avoidance – Roy … Read more
Week of February 19, 2007 Part 1 21:57 Grateful Dead 12/27/77 Winterland, San Francisco ESTIMATED PROPHET-> HE’S GONE Part 2 32:53 Grateful Dead 12/27/77 Winterland, San Francisco TRUCKIN’-> WHARF RAT-> AROUND AND AROUND Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from: The Suwannee SpringFest, a festival of American roots music March 22nd through … Read more
My pal Stevie Coyle of the Waybacks is a character this week in The Humble Stumble, Roy Schneider’s comic strip (which featured me a few weeks ago, too!). Monday 2/12 Tuesday 2/13 Tune in tomorrow…. BTW, I just bought a copy of Roy’s CD, The Humble Sessions. Some fine pickin’ there, and excellent songwriting! I’ll … Read more
Sangre De Cristo Mountains… and me. See all the images from this tour. Performances in Colorado and New Mexico this month: Sunday, February 11, 9pm: Dulcinea’s 100th Monkey, 717 E. Colfax, Denver CO. $10. 303-832-3601 Wednesday, February 14, 8pm: DG, Chicken Stand Throwdown Band, and Liquid Gypsy at The District Bar and Grill, 115 Fourth … Read more
Week of February 12, 2007 Part 1 35:01 Grateful Dead 12/27/77 Winterland, San Francisco COLD RAIN AND SNOW LAZY LIGHTNIN’-> SUPPLICATION Interview: Blair Jackson Part 2 19:49 Grateful Dead 12/27/77 Winterland, San Francisco SCARLET BEGONIAS-> FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN Blair Jackson’s new book is Grateful Dead Gear: The Band’s Instruments, Sound Systems, and Recording Sessions … Read more
This morning, 9-10 am MST, I was a guest on the G Brown Palace program on KCUV in Denver, with my ol’ pal G. Several listeners emailed about the playlist, so I’m posting it here. It’s Gonna Get Better – David Gans w/ the Shockenaw Mountain Boys (unreleased) Riddle of the Universe – Donna the … Read more
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