A weekly audio postcard from the wide musical world of America’s best-loved band!
David Gans I’m too lazy to hand-code all the links for this post, so please go to dgans.com for more info. Saturday, January 11, 3pm: Scott Guberman and DG at Pt San Pablo Harbor Club, 1900 Stenmark Drive, Richmond CA Saturday, January 25, 1-4pm: SoL Cannabis, New Washoe City NV. Free! Wednesday, January 29, 7:30pm: DG opens … Read more
Week of January 6, 2020 Part 1 25:15 Grateful Dead 2/27/90 Oakland Coliseum Arena GOOD TIMES FEEL LIKE A STRANGER SUGAREE Part 2 30:10 Bob Weir & Wolf Bros 11/19/18 Beacon Theater, New York NY EVEN SO-> OCTOBER QUEEN New Riders of the Purple Sage, Thanksgiving in New York City (Omnivore) ALL I EVER WANTED … Read more
Week of December 30, 2019 Part 1 34:13 Dead & Company 11/6/19 Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale NY FEEL LIKE A STRANGER Dead & Company 11/8/19 Coliseum, Hampton VA SPACE-> MY FAVORITE THINGS-> DAYS BETWEEN Part 2 19:43 Dead & Company 11/9/19 Coliseum, Hampton VA PLAYING IN THE BAND-> FRANKLIN’S TOWER Dead & Company live recordings are … Read more
Week of December 23, 2019 Part 1 8:49 Grateful Dead, Saint of Circumstance (Rhino) WALKIN’ BLUES Part 2 46:13 Grateful Dead 7/3/84 Starlight Theatre, Kansas City MO DRUMS-> SPACE-> THE WHEEL-> THROWING STONES-> NOT FADE AWAY ~ KEEP YOUR DAY JOB Yeah, I know: two consecutive shows with “Keep Your Day Job” as the encore. … Read more
Week of December 16, 2019 Part 1 42:07 Grateful Dead 7/3/84 Starlight Theatre, Kansas City MO SCARLET BEGONIAS-> TOUCH OF GREY-> FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN JAM-> DON’T NEED LOVE Part 2 13:39 Dead and Company 11/6/19 Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale NY THE MUSIC NEVER STOPPED Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from: The … Read more
Week of December 9, 2019 Part 1 34:15 Grateful Dead 7/3/84 Starlight Theatre, Kansas City MO MY BROTHER ESAU LOSER LOOKS LIKE RAIN DEAL Part 2 21:24 Jerry Garcia Band, GarciaLive vol. 11 (Round Records) CATS UNDER THE STARS Grateful Dead, Winterland 1973: The Complete Recordings (Rhino) ROW JIMMY (11/9/73) Support for the Grateful Dead … Read more
Week of December 2, 2019 Part 1 30:38 Grateful Dead 7/3/84 Starlight Theater, Kansas City MO ALABAMA GETAWAY-> PROMISED LAND CANDYMAN CASSIDY WEST LA FADEAWAY Part 2 25:57 Interview: Robert Hunter and David Gans 11/15/77 The “meaning” of “GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD” Bob Weir, Ace (Rhino) GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD Grateful Dead, Pacific Northwest ’73-’74: … Read more
Just got a note that KBCS Bellevue (Seattle) WA is dropping the GD Hour. The program director said, “This is a strategic decision. The station’s long-term focus is on developing locally created music content. The Grateful Dead Hour was the sole remaining syndicated show on our schedule. Although it is a very high quality program, … Read more
Week of November 25, 2019 Part 1 33:17 Grateful Dead 9/2/85 Zoo Amphitheatre, Oklahoma City SPACE-> I NEED A MIRACLE-> CHINA DOLL-> AROUND AND AROUND-> GOOD LOVIN‘ Part 2 22:17 Grateful Dead 9/2/85 Zoo Amphitheatre, Oklahoma City KEEP YOUR DAY JOB Fragile Thunder 10/1/19 Club Fox, Redwood City CA DAYS BETWEEN Jerry Garcia Band, Cats … Read more
Week of November 18, 2019 Part 1 26:38 Grateful Dead 9/2/85 Zoo Amphitheater, Oklahoma City PLAYING IN THE BAND-> DRUMS Part 2 29:22 Grateful Dead, Saint of Circumstance (Rhino) EYES OF THE WORLD New Riders of the Purple Sage, Where I Come From (Woodstock Records) WHERE I COME FROM Jerry Garcia Band, After Midnight: Keen … Read more