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Week of August 17, 2015 Part 1 27:38 Grateful Dead 6/5/93 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford NJ THE MUSIC NEVER STOPPED-> EASY ANSWERS-> THE MUSIC NEVER STOPPED Talk Grateful Dead, Dave’s Picks vol. 15 (4/22/78) ESTIMATED PROPHET Part 2 28:29 Grateful Dead 6/5/93 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford NJ SCARLET BEGONIAS-> FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN WAY TO … Read more
Here is a link to the video archive of the amazing salute to One from the Vault that we did at the Great American Music Hall on August 13, the 40th anniversary of the original Grateful Dead performance. House band: Mark Karan, guitar and vocals James Nash, guitar and vocals David Gans, guitar and Vocals … Read more
The backdrop from the 1975 show will be in the house in 2015! August 13 2015/1975: A celebration of 40 years since the Grateful Dead’s legendary “One From The Vault” performance @ GAMH This special evening features Mark Karan, Robin Sylvester, James Nash, Neil Hampton, David Gans, Totally Dead (Will McCosker – drums, Dave Gantenbein … Read more
Hell in a Bucket-> Sugaree Wang Dang Doodle Fennario Eternity Candyman The Music Never Stopped-> Easy Answers-> The Music Never Stopped – Grateful Dead 6/5/93 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford NJ Run for the Roses – Jerry Garcia Band, On Broadway: Act 1 (10/28/87) Estimated Prophet-> Eyes of the World – Grateful Dead, Dave’s Picks vol … Read more
Week of August 10, 2015 Part 1 23:32 Grateful Dead 6/5/93 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford NJ HELL IN A BUCKET-> SUGAREE Part 2 31:24 Grateful Dead 6/5/93 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford NJ WANG DANG DOODLE FENNARIO ETERNITY CANDYMAN Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes from LOCKN’ Music Festival in Arrington, Virginia, where the long … Read more
Interview by Sarah Borque: Tales From David Gans: Profiling The Musician And Grateful Dead Expert “Figure out who you are. Be that self to the max. Trust your instincts. Be kind to people. Don’t expect people to be kind to you, but be kind to people anyway. Do your best work as often as you … Read more
Ralph Milite posted this clip of Garrin Benfield and me playing together at the end of our joint show at Brook Falls Farm in Stillwater NJ on Wednesday, August 5, 2015 And here’s another song from our encore.
Week of August 3, 2015 Part 1 38:55 Grateful Dead 4/26/83 Spectrum, Philadelphia PA TRUCKIN’-> MORNING DEW-> THROWING STONES-> NOT FADE AWAY Part 2 16:46 Grateful Dead 4/26/83 Spectrum, Philadelphia PA US BLUES Grateful Dead, Dave’s Picks vol 15 (4/22/78) LAZY LIGHTNIN’-> SUPPLICATION Looks like Dave’s Picks vol 15 is already sold out! You might … Read more
Week of July 27, 2015 Part 1 30:05 Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, et al. 7/5/15 Soldier Field, Chicago CHINA CAT SUNFLOWER-> I KNOW YOU RIDER MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON Part 2 25:40 Introduction Grateful Dead 4/26/83 Spectrum, Philadelphia PA DRUMS-> SPACE The three Fare Thee Well shows in Chicago (July 3, 4, and 5, 2015) … Read more