A weekly audio postcard from the wide musical world of America’s best-loved band!
From the Grateful Dead Hour mailing list, posted here with the permission of the poster, Darren Mason: Why do I think $10/CD is a good price? I have a number of reasons, in no particular order: 1. For almost all of the 30 years while the band was touring, they were the poster-child of generosity … Read more
From John Metzger’s online magazine The Music Box: Last year, Music Box correspondent Douglas Heselgrave sat down with Ratdog‘s Mark Karan to talk about the guitarist’s unique role within the band. A few months later, Karan was forced to withdraw from the road in order to seek treatment for throat cancer. Following up on their … Read more
Last summer I had the privilege of recording with a phenomenal bassist, Lindsey Horner. (The tracks will appear on my CD tentatively titled The Ones that Look the Weirdest Taste the Best, produced by Tim Carbone; I hope to get it out in time for the summer festivals). Lindsey gave me a copy of a … Read more
Mickey Hart Band Featuring Steve Kimock & George Porter Jr. Confirm Summer Run! Grateful Dead drummer and percussionist Mickey Hart will launch a 20 city tour this summer including appearances at many of the nation’s premiere festivals. The outing comes on the heels of the Shout! Factory releases of The Mickey Hart Collection out this … Read more
From: Dan McGonagle Subject: Grateful Dead Night – Tuesday 4-15-08 w/GD lyricist John Perry Barlow, Stu & Pat, & Betty Cantor-Jackson – 12 Galaxies – SF, CA “Dead & Taxes” That’s what we’re calling our Grateful Dead Night event, folks. So come on over and share your US Tax Payer Blues with friends and family … Read more
It’s been pointed out by several astute observers that, contrary to what I wrote (since corrected) in a previous post, Jerry Garcia was playing his “Wolf” guitar and not a Stratocaster at Winterland in 1973. My point is unaffected, though: the pickups in the Wolf were similar in design and wiring to the Fender Stratocaster … Read more
David Gans, Peter Rowan, Lorin Rowan, Tara Nevins Robert Chrismer posted some photos from the Sunday evening Donna the Buffalo set with Peter Rowan, Lorin Rowan, Randy Judy, and me on “Iko Io.” Big fun! I’m looking for a recording..
Forwarded by Bob Wagner, the (London) Times’ obit of our dear departed Meester.
Tim Truman has published this sketch of the cover he’s doing for Jim Lauderdale‘s second album of Hunter collaborations, titled Patchwork River.
Here’s an email from Magnolia Music about the new radio show that starts on Saturday evening: Dear Festival Folks, It is our pleasure to introduce to you a brand new Magnolia Music project you can bring into your home every week. Beginning this Saturday, April 5, Magnolia Music & Events will present the radio program … Read more