Dead to the World 9/3/08

My Prayer for You – Chuck McCabe, Creatures of Habit in a World of Change Forty Days and Forty Nights – Donna the Buffalo, Silverlined Waggin’ the Dog – Railroad Earth, Amen Corner Beyond the Northwest Passage – The Waybacks, Loaded Four Strong Winds – Blue Rodeo, from The Gift: A Tribute to Ian Tyson … Read more

Dead to the World 8/27/08

Starting an hour late due to Pacifica‘s coverage of the Democratic National Convention. Black Throated Wind China Cat Sunflower-> I Know You Rider Playing in the Band Bird Song Greatest Story Ever Told – Grateful Dead 8/27/72 Veneta OR

Dead to the World 8/20/08

China Cat Sunflower-> I Know You Rider Mama Tried Next Time You See Me Cold Rain and Snow Black Peter Hard to Handle Me and My Uncle Mason’s Children Dire Wolf Uncle John’s Band – Grateful Dead 12/31/69 Boston Tea Party, Boston MA I Do – Larkin Gayl, Two Hands Black Cat – The Waybacks, … Read more

Dead to the World – upcoming schedule

Dead to the World is pre-empted by KPFA fund-raising this week (Wednesday, July 23). If you aren’t already a member, we’d very much appreciate your support. Rather than doing the usual on-air pitching, we’re asking listeners to go to KPFA’s web site and either become a member or make an additional contribution. It’s the KPFA … Read more

Dead to the World 7/16/08: Remembering Steve Goodman

Steve Goodman 4/30/83, originally uploaded by dgans. NOTE: you can now listen to this show on the KPFA archive Tonight’s show is entirely devoted to the life and music of the Chicago-born singer-songwriter Steve Goodman. I interviewed Clay Eals, the author of Steve Goodman: Facing the Music, on June 23. He brought along Jim Rothermel, … Read more

Dead to the World 7/9/08

NOTE: This program is archived on KPFA’s site. Listen here. Promised Land Eyes of the World-> Jam-> Philo Stomp-> Dancing in the Streets-> Around and Around ~ US Blues – Grateful Dead 2/26/77 Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino CA Something to listen for in this second set is a bass solo by Phil Lesh in the … Read more

Interview with Steve Goodman biographer

I happened upon this by accident in Chicago. I am in the process of editing an interview with Clay Eals, author of Steve Goodman: Facing the Music. The program will air on KPFA (94.1 Berkeley CA and on the web) Wednesday, July 16, 8:00pm Pacific time. Clay brought multi-instrumentalist and longtime Goodman collaborator Jim Rothermel … Read more

DTTW logs fixed

The gdhour.com web site has been without a webmaster for a while. My good friend and musical collaborator Eric Rawlins did us a favor and fixed the Dead to the World section so the 2007 logs are finally accessible. Thanks Eric!

Dead to the World 6/11/08

Cryptical Envelopment-> Drums-> The Other One-> Me and My Uncle-> The Other One-> Cryptical Envelopment– Grateful Dead, Road Trips vol. 1 no. 3: Summer ’71 (Disc 2 – 8/23/71 Auditorium Theater, Chicago) Bob and Phil make a good solid attempt at “Me and My Uncle” about five minutes before the song actually starts, but Jerry … Read more