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)
Banana (left) and David Nelson – Papermill Creek Rounders in the KPFA performance studio 1/28/06 Very special thanks to Tony Ferro, Phil Hartman, Jon Watanabe, and Ms. M. for volunteering their time and skills to engineer the broadcast.
Shakedown Street – Grateful Dead 6/30/85 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia MD Recommended by Christian Crumlish. We considered this one for the So Many Roads boxed set – a fine jam! Man Smart, Woman Smarter (#3) – Bobby and the Midnites studio session June 1981 Comes a Time – GD 7/21/72 Paramount Theater, Seattle WA (Download … Read more
This is the KPFA Fund drive, so please give a call to KPFA at 510-848-5732 or 1-800-439-5732, or pledge online. Not Fade Away-> Goin’Down the Road Feelin’ Bad-> Not Fade Away – Grateful Dead 7/25/72 Paramount Theater, Portland OR Dang! I hit the wrong button! Bird Song – Grateful Dead 7/21/90 Chicago IL A Hard … Read more
I’ve got an unopened copy (#9442) of the Fillmore West boxed set that I’m auctioning for the KPFA marathon: link to eBay auction More info on the Marathon, which takes place Saturday 1/28 from 9am to 1am PST
I have gotten word that Bob Weir and Ratdog will be unable to appear on the KPFA marathon due to an injury suffered by keyboardist Jeff Chimenti. I’ll leave it to the Ratdog organization to reveal the details of Jeff’s situation. We still have the Papermill Creek Rounders (David Nelson, Banana, and their friends) playing … Read more
Guest hosts: Tim Lynch & Phil Osegueda Help on the Way-> Slipknot-> Fire on the Mountain Estimated Prophet-> Truckin’ – Grateful Dead 9/20/91 Boston Garden The Weight – The Band (w/ The Staples), The Band: A Musical History Spanish Moon – Little Feat, Hotcakes & Outtakes: 30 Years of Little Feat Railroad Earth Warhead Boogie … Read more
Guest host: Kevin Vance Arabia – Jerry Garcia & David Grisman Sugar Magnolia-> Goin’Down the Road Feelin’ Bad-> One More Saturday Night Johnny B.Goode – Grateful Dead 12/12/72 Winterland, San Francisco Strawberry Moon /I’ve Just Seen A Face – Houston Jones with Chojo Jacques, Houston Jones Live Slow Food – Greg Brown with Nina Gerber, … Read more
As reported earlier, the anual KPFA GD marathon is scheduled for Saturday, January 28, 9 am to 1 am PST. We’ll have a live performance from the Papermill Creek Rounders (David Nelson, Banana, and friends) in the afternoon. Bob Weir and Ratdog had to postpone their live performance due to an injury to keyboardist Jeff … Read more
The Papermill Creek Rounders (David Nelson, Ed Neff, Banana, Paul Knight and a player to be named later) will perform at 2:00 pm on marathon day. Ratdog will play at around 7:00 in the evening. All times Pacific!
This just in: Bob Weir and Ratdog will perform live on the KPFA marathon January 28!