A weekly audio postcard from the wide musical world of America’s best-loved band!
Playlists, program notes, and discussion of Dead to the World (Wednesdays 8-10pm on KPFA 94.1 Berkeley CA)
Me and Kettle Joe – Donna Jean and the Tricksters Till the Morning Comes – Donna Jean and the Tricksters (unreleased) Not Fade Away – Grateful Dead (“Skull and Roses”) Hey Bo Diddley-> I’m a Man-> I’ve Seen Them All-> Jam – Grateful Dead with Bo Diddley, Dick’s Picks vol. 30 (3/25/72 Academy of Music, … Read more
Tonight, Dead to the World and Sing Out! merge for a four-hour birthday salute to Bob Dylan. Your hosts: David Gans, Larry Kelp, and Kevin Vance. Plus, it’s FUND-RAISING time again! Please donate online or call 510-848-5732 or 1-800-439-5732. Tough Mama – Jerry Garcia, Garcia Plays Dylan Visions of Johanna – Bob Dylan, The Bootleg … Read more
This week’s Dead to the World will start an hour late (9pm Pacific) and will feature a live performance by The Waybacks (9 pm to 10pm). It’s also a fund-raiser for KPFA, so we’ll be offering the Waybacks’ new CD Loaded and tickets to three bay area Waybacks shows as thank-you gifts. This show will … Read more
The Golden Road – Ratdog 3/24/08 The Pageant, St Louis I Need a Miracle – Ratdog 3/25/08 Madison Theater, Covington KY Been All Around This World – Ratdog 3/29/08 Landmark Theater, Syracuse NY Franklin’s Tower (acoustic) – Ratdog 4/3/08 Beacon Theater, NYC Turn On Your Lovelight w/ Dana Fuchs – Ratdog 4/3/08 Beacon Theater, NYC … Read more
Hey Pocky Way-> Playing in the Band-> I Know You Rider-> Terrapin Station-> Drums-> Space-> Standing on the Moon-> Throwing Stones-> Not Fade Away ~ US Blues – Grateful Dead 8/5/89 Cal Expo, Sacramento CA Easy Wind – Grateful Dead 12/31/70 Winterland, San Francisco Sittin’ on Top of the World – The Missing Moonlighters – … Read more
One More Saturday Night Cold Rain and Snow We Can Run Stagger Lee Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again Row Jimmy Let It Grow – Grateful Dead 8/5/89 Cal Expo, Sacramento CA Animal – Jackie Greene, Giving Up the Ghost Phone interview with Bradley Angel of GreenAction re benefit Saturday 4/12 at … Read more
Dark Star-> Eyes of the World-> China Doll – Grateful Dead, Winterland 1973: The Complete Recordings Cumberland Blues – Hot Buttered Rum 5/12/05 Santa Barbara CA (Live Sampler vol. 1) Old Joe Clark – Joshua Pinkham, Solo Mandolin Duets Black Cat – The Waybacks, Loaded Pancho and Lefty-> Prophet and Loss-> Save Us from the … Read more
We begin with a generous sampling of a new archival Grateful Dead release, Winterland 1973: The Complete Recordings. Winterland ’73 montage Weather Report Suite Loose Lucy They Love Each Other Looks Like Rain Here Comes Sunshine Big River To Lay Me Down – Grateful Dead, Winterland 1973: The Complete Recordings Last week we lost a … Read more
I am taking Wednesday off from KPFA to play a Rubber Souldiers gig with Chris and Lorin Rowan, Paul Knight and some surprise guests. Wednesday, March 12, 8:00 pm: Rubber Souldiers (DG, Chris Rowan, Lorin Rowan, Paul Knight) and special guests play Beatle songs and maybe a few other favorites at the Iron Springs Pub … Read more
This is the 36th anniversary of my first Grateful Dead show. I’m not playing that show, but I wanted to note the anniversary. What a long, strange you know… He’s Gone-> Truckin’-> Bass solo-> The Other One-> Eyes of the World-> China Doll Sugar Magnolia Casey Jones – Grateful Dead 2/19/73 International Amphitheater, Chicago Ghost … Read more