A weekly audio postcard from the wide musical world of America’s best-loved band!
David Gans Week of August 7, 2006 Part 1Â 31:48 Grateful Dead 9/18/90 Madison Square Garden, New York City MISSISSSIPPI HALFSTEP MINGLEWOOD LOSER PICASSO MOON Part 2Â 24:32 For Rex: The Black Tie Dye Ball NO BETTER WAY ARISE ALL NIGHT LONG BLUES WHEN YOU SAY WHEN The Black Tie Dye Ball was a benefit for the … Read more
Honky Tonk Hippies Just before our first gig, August 5 at the Larkspur Cafe Theatre. Left to right: David Phillips (pedal steel guitar & vocals), David Gans (guitar & vocals), Joshua Zucker (bass & vocals), Josh Kaye (piano), Mike Shaw (drums). Photo by Rita Hurault Willin’ Jam-> Sultans of Swing Return of the Grievous Angel … Read more
Honky Tonk Hippies, originally uploaded by dgans. Our debut performance was a great success!
From Robert Hunter’s Journal, posted August 4: Thought you might like a looksee at what I’m up to these days.besides going through the publishing bends with Doppelganger. I wrote a book of short stories to relax from long form.. It was so much fun I ended up with 37 of the damned things. No one … Read more
According to an article by Paul Liberatore in the Marin Independent Journal, the Grateful Dead’s tape archive has been moved to Southern California. The transfer of the priceless “vault” recordings – from a Novato warehouse to a Fort Knox-like facility in Burbank – is a physical manifestation of a milestone deal that effectively dissolves Marin-based … Read more
From Martin Anderson at WNCW, a fine radio station (and a GD Hour affiliate) in western North Carolina: Phil Lesh spoke with WNCW Host & Music Director Martin Anderson in late June on the eve of the Phil and Friends show in Asheville, NC. Phil shared some thoughts on the current Friends lineup, his autobiography … Read more
Birthday salute to Jerry Garcia… Beautiful Jam (2/18/71) – Grateful Dead, So Many Roads (1965-1995) Down the Road – Mickey Hart’s Mystery Box Ripple – New Riders of the Purple Sage w/ Robert Hunter 4/8/06 Mystic Theater, Petaluma CA The Wheel – Jerry Garcia, Garcia Dark Star-> Morning Dew – Grateful Dead 2/24/74 Winterland, San … Read more
Nice interview with several members of Dark Star Orchestra just posted on the Rex Foundation’s Musicians Spotlight page. You’ll also find interviews with Danny Carnahan of Wake the Dead, and with yours truly. After you read the interviews, poke around rexfoundation.org and see all the good works they’ve accomplished in the last 20+ years. You … Read more
I’m told there will be a West Coast tour – not sure what any other dates are. We’ll be giving away tickets to this one on KPFA over the next several weeks. Planet Drum with Mickey Hart, Zakir Hussain, Sikiru Adepoju, Giovanni Hidalgo Saturday, September 23, 8pm Masonic Auditorium, San Francisco Tickets: $25, $37, $47, … Read more
Had a splendid rehearsal last night with the Honky Tonk Hippies, getting ready for our debut next Saturday, August 5 at the Larkspur Cafe Theatre (500 Magnolia, Larkspur CA, 415-924-6107). Little Wheels Band opens. The band consists of me on guitar and vocals; David Phillips, pedal steel and vocals; Josh Kaye, keyboards; Joshua Zucker, bass … Read more