An email from Al – UPDATED

Note: I am going through my archive in between my regular daily tasks, and I will post three more of Al’s songs from the Reptiles days ASAP. I mentioned earlier that my most recent contacts with Al Feldstein were emails he’d send after hearing “Tales from the Golden Road,” the talk show I co-host with … Read more

Smolin on Feldstein

Our mutual friend Barry Smolin posted this on the WELL, upon learning of the death of Al Feldstein. Barry was kind enough to allow me to share it here. I’m devastated by this news. Al was my favorite show buddy, and we attended many astounding concerts together. The past few years he’s been very into … Read more

Alan Feldstein (1953-2009)

(Al at the Hollywood Bowl July 21, 1974.) I just got a call from my old bandmate, Bob Nakamine, informing me that our old bandmate Al Feldstein died of a heart attack yesterday (6/21/09). He was cranky and opinionated and a thoroughly decent man. When I moved to Berkeley in 1973, my high school classmate … Read more

RIP Jerry Moore

One of the great Grateful Dead tapers, and one of the great sweet crazies of our scene, has passed away: Jerry Moore Audio: Jerry Moore, Barry Glassberg, and Rob Bertrando interviewed at Cal Expo in June 1990 And here’s a photo I took when I interviewed him in the Sirius XM studio in January 2008:

Road listening report #3

More listening notes from our just-completed tour/vacation: Bill Frisell Live Download Series: 11/15/05 at the Barbican Theater, London. A John Lennon tribute! Bill Frisell with Greg Leisz (acoustic guitar, pedal steel) and Jenny Scheinman (violin). Jack – Blind Corn Liquor Pickers, Appalachian Trail Scootch – Boris Garcia, Once More into the Bliss. We listened to … Read more

New live DG music post

My wife and I were shopping at the Grand Lake Farmers’ Market yesterday when one of the managers approached me and asked if I could fill in for the scheduled performer, who had canceled at the last minute. I happily ran home to get my gear – I love playing the Farmers’ Market! Here’s an … Read more