A weekly audio postcard from the wide musical world of America’s best-loved band!
Playlist, program notes, and discussion of the Grateful Dead Hour.
Week of April 6, 2009 Part 1 26:49 Introduction Grateful Dead 5/27/93 Cal Expo, Sacramento CA SHAKEDOWN STREET THE SAME THING DIRE WOLF Part 2 29:36 Robert Hunter, Tales of the Great Rum Runners IT MUST HAVE BEEN THE ROSES ARIZONA LIGHTNING KEYS TO THE RAIN Grateful Dead 5/27/93 Cal Expo, Sacramento CA BEAT IT … Read more
WZZU/WZZI moved the Sunday morning rebroadcast of the GD Hour to 9am, effective this week. WZZU-FM 97.9 Lynchburg VA Tuesday 10pm WZZU-FM 97.9 Lynchburg VA Sunday 9am WZZI-FM 101.5 Roanoke VA Tuesday 10pm WZZI-FM 101.5 Roanoke VA Sunday 9am GD Hour station list
Week of March 30, 2009 Part 1 35:55 Introduction Grateful Dead, To Terrapin (5/28/77) BERTHA-> GOOD LOVIN’-> SUGAREE PASSENGER Part 2 20:30 Jorma Kaukonen, River of Time OPERATOR Railroad Earth12/31/08 Aladdin Theater, Portland OR WARHEAD BOOGIE The excerpts from the new complete-show release To Terrapin in this week’s program don’t do justice to the excellence … Read more
Just got this email from Donna Jean Godchaux: Welcome to Spring! We are totally psyched to be starting our first tour in a couple of weeks. We’ve been in rehearsal in Alabama and New York and have welcomed keyboardist Mark Adler into the DJGB fold. Mark Adler is not a conventional rock keyboard player. In fact, … Read more
Week of March 23, 2009 Part 1 39:54 Introduction Grateful Dead 7/23/90 World Music Theater, Tinley Park IL SPACE-> ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER-> STANDING ON THE MOON-> AROUND AND AROUND-> GOOD LOVIN’ Part 2 16:01 Grateful Dead 7/23/90 World Music Theater, Tinley Park IL THE WEIGHT Willie Nelson and Asleep at the Wheel, Willie and … Read more
Week of March 16, 2009 Part 1 28:35 Introduction Grateful Dead 7/23/90 World Music Theater, Tinley Park IL VICTIM OR THE CRIME-> EYES OF THE WORLD-> MAN SMART, WOMAN SMARTER Part 2 26:50 Grateful Dead 7/23/90 World Music Theater, Tinley Park IL TERRAPIN-> DRUMS
Week of March 9, 2009 Part 1 27:30 Grateful Dead 7/23/90 World Music Theater, Tinley Park IL COLD RAIN AND SNOW PICASSO MOON NEVER TRUST A WOMAN STAGGER LEE Part 2 28:25 Levon Helm Band 4/26/08 Merlefest, Wilkesboro NC DEEP ELEM BLUES Grateful Dead 7/23/90 World Music Theater, Tinley Park IL CASSIDY TRUCKIN’-> SMOKESTACK LIGHTNING
The Grateful Dead Hour returns to the airwaves in Flagstaff, Arizona this week! The Eagle 103.7 will air the show on Sunday evenings at 6:00, starting this Sunday, March 8.
One of the many things I enjoy about being on the road is catching up on my listening! So many CDs to review, so many shows to evaluate for my various radio gigs, and evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of my own performances. I’ll spare you the report on my own sets, but here is … Read more
Just confirmed that elusive Vegas gig, with thanks to Greg Serensits, Erik Kabik, George Lyons, and the Las Vegas Jam Band Society: Tuesday, March 3, 9:00pm: Sawbucks Bar, 3246 East Desert Inn Road (@ Mojave), Las Vegas. Following the Las Vegas Jam Band Society monthly meeting. No cover charge! CDs will be for sale and … Read more