A weekly audio postcard from the wide musical world of America’s best-loved band!
David Gans Some of you may not be aware that I write a lot of my own material! The first thing I ever played on the guitar was a song my brother helped me write. He showed me the chords and I was off and running! That was more than 50 years ago. Some of these songs … Read more
Week of December 11, 2023 Part 1 38:15 Grateful Dead 11/14/87 Long Beach Arena SPACE-> I NEED A MIRACLE-> STELLA BLUE-> THROWING STONES-> LOVELIGHT Part 2 17:08 Grateful Dead 11/14/87 Long Beach Arena THE MIGHTY QUINN (QUINN THE ESKIMO) Jerry Garcia, Garcia (Round Records) BIRD SONG Grateful Dead, Wake of the Flood (50th Anniversary Remaster) … Read more
Week of December 4, 2023 Part 1 24:27 Grateful Dead 11/14/87 Long Beach Arena MAGGIE’S FARM-> CUMBERLAND BLUES Old & In the Way, Live at Sonoma State 11/4/73 (Acoustic Disc) WHITE DOVE LAND OF THE NAVAJO Part 2 30:44 Grateful Dead 11/14/87 Long Beach Arena PLAYING IN THE BAND-> TERRAPIN-> DRUMS Support for the Grateful … Read more
I was honored to be invited to demonstrate the magic of the Rick Turner Renaissance RS-6 “Deuce” for Peghead Nation!
Week of November 27, 2023 Part 1 29:30 Grateful Dead 11/14/87 Long Beach Arena SHAKEDOWN STREET LITTLE RED ROOSTER ALTHEA Part 2 25:55 Grateful Dead 11/14/87 Long Beach Arena WHEN I PAINT MY MASTERPIECE HEY POCKY WAY DEAL Jerry Garcia, Garcia (aka Compliments) (Round Records) (I’M A) ROAD RUNNER Support for the Grateful Dead Hour … Read more
Week of November 20, 2023 Part 1 32:49 Grateful Dead 7/13/84 Greek Theater, Berkeley CA SCARLET BEGONIAS-> TOUCH OF GREY-> FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN Part 2 23:02 Jerry Garcia, Heads & Tails Vol 1 (Round Records) DON’T LET GO Grateful Dead, Wake of the Flood (50th Anniversary Remaster) (Rhino) ROW JIMMY The Jerry Garcia Family … Read more
TONIGHT IN BERKELEY! Critical Envelopes! David Gans and Joe Rut – guitar & vocals Joshua Raoul Brody – keyboards & vocals Dave Jess – bass Andrew Griffin – drums & vocals (mostly Grateful Dead) Showtime is 7pm Art House Gallery and Cultural Center 2905 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley $15-25 (Students $10) all ages! Joe Rut and … Read more
Week of November 13, 2023 Part 1 27:32 Grateful Dead 10/12/68 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco THAT’S IT FOR THE OTHER ONE-> NEW POTATO CABOOSE-> DRUMS Part 2 27:43 Grateful Dead 10/12/68 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco JAM-> FEEDBACK Dead & Company 7/7/23 The Gorge, George WA (nugs.net) HERE COMES SUNSHINE Support for the Grateful Dead Hour … Read more
Week of November 6, 2023 Part 1 40:28 Grateful Dead 10/12/68 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco DARK STAR-> ST STEPHEN-> THE ELEVEN-> DEATH DON’T HAVE NO MERCY Part 2 14:50 Grateful Dead, Wake of the Flood (50th Anniversary Remaster) (Rhino) MISSISSIPPI HALFSTEP Grateful Dead, Here Comes Sunshine 1973 (Rhino) LOOKS LIKE RAIN (5/20/73) Support for the … Read more
Week of October 30, 2023 Part 1 25:26 Grateful Dead 4/19/82 Baltimore Civic Center “RAVEN” SPACE-> THE WHEEL-> TRUCKIN’ Part 2 29:44 Grateful Dead 4/19/82 Baltimore Civic Center STELLA BLUE-> AROUND AND AROUND GOOD LOVIN’ Grateful Dead, Aoxomoxoa – 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (Rhino) CHINA CAT SUNFLOWER Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this … Read more