A weekly audio postcard from the wide musical world of America’s best-loved band!
Phil & Friends jam-> The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion)-> The Wheel-> Eyes of the World-> Don’t Let Me Down-> The Eleven-> Slipknot!-> Elevator-> Franklin’s Tower Trio – Bob, Phil, Jay (?) Me and My Uncle El Paso Tomorrow Never Knows Maggie’s Farm-> Dark Star jam-> Cassidy Ratdog Mississippi Halfstep-> Jus’ Like Mama Said-> Playing … Read more
The Dead (Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Warren Haynes and Jeff Chimenti) will tour in 2009. April 12 Greensboro NC Greensboro Coliseum April 14 Washington DC Verizon Center April 15 Charlottesville VA John Paul Jones Arena April 17 Albany NY Times Union Center April 18 Worcester MA DCU Center April 19 Worcester … Read more
This is adapted from bassist Paul Knight’s email announcement, so the “I” in this email is Paul… Paul Knight & Friends at the Station House Cafe downtown Pt. Reyes Station 415/663-1515 Sunday Jan. 4th, 1st set : 5 – 6:30 / 2nd set 7:10 – 8:30 2nd annual Beatles sing-along with RUBBER SOULDIERS: Chris Rowan … Read more
Rich Selleseth has posted his recording of David Gans & Zac Matthews unplugged, Nomad Cafe 12/27/08 Norwegian Wood Solitary Man Monkey and the Engineer Honey Be The Bounty of the County Another Soul That’s Real Love Duncan Longer Boats Golden Day Ran Into God Day Trader ~ jam-> Here Comes the Sun Sing Me a … Read more
Subject: Another year over… He all! John from gdradio.net here… I hope everyone had a wonderful 2008! Like NPR, there comes a time when I have to reach out to YOU, the listener and remind that while the programming is free to listen to, it is certainly not free to broadcast. We are not a … Read more
I am so thrilled to be on the bill for the Suwannee SpringFest again in 2009! From the wonderful folks who produce this featival (and MagnoliaFest in the fall): To our Festival Family: We have several Holiday Announcements. We proudly announce the beginning lineup for Suwannee Springfest 2009 and provide ticket information as well…. We also … Read more
Randy Ray interviewed me last week for jambands.com. Part 1 was posted today; part 2 goes up next month. An excerpt: [Producer Tim Carbone] just understands. We’re in the same general age cohort. I think I might be a year or two older than he is, but we sort of came up in the same … Read more
Bill Whiting reviews The Ones That Look The Weirdest Taste The Best in Honest Tune. I couldn’t have asked for a more positive opening: Most know David Gans as the host of the long running radio program, The Grateful Dead Hour. Now, they will know him for the addictive long-player, The Ones That Look The … Read more
The Grateful Dead Family Discography has a list of all the Dark Stars by the Dead and related and unrelated artists. Quite impressive!
This has been making the rounds of the musician community this week. Steve Sillberman tracked down an online source for it. It’s advice from Thelonious Monk, written down by Steve Lacy. Great stuff.