General discussion
Scary, stupid people
“He’s got the bloodlines.” Chilling.
Old – I mean CLASSIC GD Hours on DeadNet
Reminder: every Wednesday morning we post a show from the Grateful Dead Hour archives on DeadNet. The last five weeks were the series of shows that aired after Jerry Garcia’s death in August 1995. Today, by popular request, I posted the next one in that series: gdh 366, an all-music show featurng the deepest jams … Read more
Crosby-Nash for Obama 10/12 in NYC
David Crosby and Graham Nash will perform at Music for Democracy’s Be The Change Fundraiser on October 12th in New York City. Sunday, October 12, 2008. Artists’ reception 4:30 pm, music 5-7pm. St. Raphael’s Cathedral, 502 W 41st, New York City. Proceeds from this event will go to Music For Democracy’s BE THE CHANGE campaign … Read more
Global Drum Project on tour right now!
I don’t know why no one tells me about these things. Mickey Hart and Zakir Hussain’s wonderful Global Drum Project is on the road right now. Here’s a story about it on jambase, with the dates.
The Piano in Egypt
The legend of the Grateful Dead Egypt 1978 tapes was that “the piano was out of tune.” Here’s a piece of an interview I did with John Cutler recently in which he addresses that question. The full interview – including John’s tale of attempting to wire up the King’s Chamber to use as a reverb … Read more
Ralph Stanley for Barack!
Bluegrass legend (and that is exactly the word!) Dr Ralph Stanley endorses Barack Obama in this radio ad that’s airing in Virginia. “Howdy, friends. This is Ralph Stanley, and I think I know a little something about the families around here,” the spot runs. “Barack’ll cut taxes for everyday folks — not big business — … Read more
House concerts!
Check this out, from Fran Snyder of concertsinyourhome.com: I’ve been doing a lot of house concerts lately. They’re a lot more fun than some of the club gigs I’ve done, for many reasons. First and foremost, the purpose of the gathering is music, not beer sales or mating rituals (not that there’s anything wrong with … Read more
Vote!
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