David Gans

Homeward bound!

by

A pleasant air-travel story for a change. The Atlanta airport was a mess – ground and air – on the day I flew home. I took this picture while stuck in traffic trying to return my rentacar. Weather was bad all over the eastern half of the country, so lots of flights were delayed or … Read more

Buddy Cage and Mark van Allen

by

Buddy Cage and Mark van Allen, originally uploaded by dgans. My best tour ever got even better after a truly amazing MagnoliaFest: on Tuesday, October 24 at Smith’s Olde Bar in Atlanta, I had Mark van Allen with me for my opening set and then I sat in with the New Riders of the Purple … Read more

Troubadour checks in

by

Reporting in from the road. I’ve had a great tour, in terms of both musical satisfaction and career development. This past weekend was MagnoliaFest, my favorite gig of every year. Friday morning: opened the mainstage w/ an hour-long solo set, well-attended and well-received. Broke in a new song, “If Only I Existed.” Friday afternoon: looping … Read more

Grateful Dead Hour #944

by

Week of October 23, 2006 Part 1 36:28 Grateful Dead 3/30/83 Warfield Theater, San Francisco BERTHA PROMISED LAND DIRE WOLF CASSIDY FENNARIO MAMA TRIED-> MEXICALI BLUES Part 2 19:52 Tom Snyder’s Electric Kool-Aid Talk Show Interviews w/ Ken Kesey & Grateful Dead SHE’S ON THE ROAD AGAIN CASSIDY Steve Goodman, Live at the Earl of … Read more

Grateful Dead Hour #943

by

Week of October 16, 2006 Part 1 11:22 Grateful Dead 5/6/89 Frost Amphitheater, Stanford CA BLACK MUDDY RIVER New Riders of the Purple Sage GLENDALE TRAIN Part 2 44:14 Grateful Dead 5/6/89 Frost Amphitheater, Stanford CA THE WHEEL-> I NEED A MIRACLE-> WHARF RAT-> AROUND AND AROUND NOT FADE AWAY Support for the Grateful Dead … Read more

Grateful Dead Hour #942

by

Week of October 9, 2006 Part 1 25:23 Grateful Dead 5/6/89 Frost Amphitheater, Palo Alto CA GOOD TIMES HEY POCKY WAY SAMSON AND DELILAH SHIP OF FOOLS Part 2 29:57 Grateful Dead 5/6/89 Frost Amphitheater, Palo Alto CA PLAYING IN THE BAND-> EYES OF THE WORLD-> DRUMS Jerry Garcia, Garcia DEAL Support for the Grateful … Read more

Terrapin Hill Farm benefit 10/15 in Louisville

by

(See this post and this post for the background on this event.) Terrapin Hill Farm Flood Benefit Sunday, Oct. 15 Bluegrass Brewing Company 3929 Shelbyville Rd Louisville, Ky 40206 Doors open at 2pm, music ALL NIGHT, silent auction $10 donation encouraged FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 5, 2006 For over a decade, the third weekend of … Read more

Dead to the World 10/4/06

by

This is a fund-raiser! Please make a contribution to listener-sponsored radio. Call 510-848-5732 or 1-800-439-5732, or pledge online. Jack Straw They Love Each Other Cassidy Fennario El Paso – Grateful Dead 12/27/79 Oakland Auditorium Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir interview 5/7/81, from Tom Snyder’s Electric Kool-Aid Talk Show Don’t Ease Me In Beat It on … Read more