A weekly audio postcard from the wide musical world of America’s best-loved band!
David Gans Accepting orders now for IT’S A HAND-ME-DOWN, a studio CD of David Gans’ “solo electric” interpretations of Grateful Dead songs. We’ll ship on or before Friday, November 27. US Addresses only Stagger Lee Lazy River Road Ship of Fools-> Loser Looks Like Rain Wharf Rat Stella Blue Black Peter-> New Speedway Boogie Deal Terrapin Station … Read more
Week of October 12, 2015 Part 1 28:39 Grateful Dead, 30 Trips Around the Sun: The Definitive Live Story FEEL LIKE A STRANGER (10/12/84) Jerry Garcia-David Grisman-Tony Rice, The Pizza Tapes (Extra Large Edition) SHADY JAM Grateful Dead, Dave’s Picks vol 16 (3/28/73) EYES OF THE WORLD Part 2 26:28 Grateful Dead 3/24/73 The Spectrum, … Read more
Week of October 5, 2015 Part 1 27:11 Grateful Dead 3/24/73 The Spectrum, Philadelphia HE’S GONE-> TRUCKIN’-> JAM Part 2 28:19 Grateful Dead 3/24/73 The Spectrum, Philadelphia JAM-> BASS SOLO-> SPANISH JAM-> DARK STAR Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from: Dead and Company – Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart, John … Read more
In-studio interview with Steve Adams, bassist of ALO There Was a Time – ALO, Tangle of Time Only Always – Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers, Loved Wild Lost Luxury Liner – Brokedown in Bakersfield Live! The Ticket – ALO, Tangle of Time Bird Song-> Cumberland Blues – Billy & the Kids 8/15/15 Peach Festival, Scranton … Read more
Kind words from Debbie Carton, Art & Music Librarian, Berkeley Public Library – where I performed on September 13. “The … rapt audience was completely caught up in Gans’ mix of original compositions, Grateful Dead songs and rock classics (he ended the set with Springsteen’s “Thunder Road”). He has great technical facility as a guitarist, … Read more
Week of September 28, 2015 Part 1 36:03 Grateful Dead 9/15/72 Boston Music Hall TRUCKIN’-> DRUMS-> THE OTHER ONE Part 2 20:14 Billy & the Kids 8/15/15 Peach Music Festival, Scranton PA BIRD SONG-> CUMBERLAND BLUES Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from: Dead and Company – Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey … Read more
Hosts: Tim Lynch and David Gans Fund-raiser special! Call 1-800-439-5732 or go online at kpfa.org to support KPFA!! Man of Constant Sorrow 2 – Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, and Tony Rice, The Pizza Tapes (Extra Large Edition) Tangled Up in Blue – Jerry Garcia Band, On Broadway: Act 1 (10/28/87) Let It Grow (6/24/85) – … Read more
Publication date is November 10. Here is the Goodreads page for the book, and here is the publisher’s page. Both include links to several purchase options. Publisher’s Weekly gave us a good review: This Is All a Dream We Dreamed: An Oral History of the Grateful Dead Blair Jackson and David Gans Flatiron, $32.99 (528p) … Read more
Week of September 21, 2015 Part 1 15:48 Billy and the Kids 8/15/15 Peach Music Festival, Scranton PA ESTIMATED PROPHET (with Bob Weir) Part 2 40:13 Grateful Dead 9/15/72 Boston Music Hall HE’S GONE ME AND MY UNCLE BIRD SONG MEXICALI BLUES RAMBLE ON ROSE Billy & the Kids 8/15/15 is available as a free … Read more
Mile Hi Radio will webcast the Grateful Dead Hour Tuesdays at 9pm Mountain Time starting right away! Here’s the complete Grateful Dead Hour station list.