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Got this gig announcement today: Gone are the days when Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead roamed the country, but his legacy is the music he left behind. Playin’ Dead, Boston’s top Grateful Dead tribute, brings that Deadhead vibe to its shows. Featuring former members of Dark Star Orchestra, Laughing Water, Electric Hummus and Tampa’s … Read more

Eric Levy posted a review of Twisted Love Songs on the CD’s page at CDBaby.com. An excerpt: All of the songs themselves are wonderful…. But the high point of the album is the extraordinary instrumentals, and my favorite of those is Cassidy’s Cat, a brilliant combining of repeated riffs from three Grateful Dead songs (Cassidy, … Read more

I just got invited to play between Dark Star Orchestra sets at the Black Tie Dye Ball Thursday, October 4 at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco. It’s a benefit for the Rex Foundation. Reception etc. start at 5:30; showtime is 8pm. More info here. This show is part of DSO’s Rex Caravan Tour – … Read more

Bobby sat in for most of set 2 of Donna Jean and the Tricksters at Sweetwater Thursday, September 20. Here are Bob Minkin’s photos of the event. I’m working on getting the recording for various broadcast outlets.

Just got a two-DVD compilation from Legacy Recordings, The Best of the Johnny Cash TV Show 1969-1971. Four hours of gold! Bob Dylan, Marty Robbins, Carl Perkins, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys, Waylon Jennings, Tammy Wynette, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Linda Ronstadt, Derek and the Dominos, Glen Campbell, Ray … Read more

Railroad Earth on the West Coast! Thursday – OCT 4th – KEY CLUB – WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hot Buttered Rum supports) Friday – OCT 5th – BELLY UP TAVERN – SOLANA BEACH, CA (Hot Buttered Rum supports) Sunday (day) – OCT 7th – HARDLY STRICTLY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL – Speedway Meadow in Golden Gate Park – … Read more

Somebody made this up – it’s not really being used by either entity – but since Starbucks is selling a Grateful Dead compilation called Eternally Grateful, the portmanteau seemed inevitable. Thanks to Ihor for the pointer.

I’m performing on Sedge Thomson’s West Coast Live this Saturday, two songs in the two-hour show that airs 10am to noon PDT. It’s on KALW 91.7 in the Bay Area and on other stations as well (see station list). Because they’re broadcasting from the Ferry Building farmers’ market in San Francisco, I was asked to … Read more

“My Little Pony Does ‘I Know You Rider’”