A weekly audio postcard from the wide musical world of America’s best-loved band!
Last summer I took a photo of a caterpillar eating a tomato in our backyard garden. I’ve been a contributor to Edible East Bay for a few years – photos and the occasional article – so I sent the picture to editor Cheryl Koehler. She put it on the cover of the Fall 2015 issue! … Read more
Just got back from two weeks in Hawaii. Had a fine time and took a lot of photos!
Elisabeth Vandermei, aka Calico (Hog Farm) and Ruby (GDTS) June 4, 1935-March 18, 2015. Photo by David Gans (circa 2000) I was in the studio on March 19, recording “Brokedown Palace,” and when it came time to record the vocals I found myself thinking a lot about Calico, who passed away on the 18th. She … Read more
This email just made my day, my week, my year. It’s about an instrumental called “Quarter to Five (for Tina Loney).” Posted here with the writer’s permission. Dear David, I recently had the great pleasure to hear a recording by John Bleich of your July 19th performance in Liberty Pa. There was an “impromptu” set … Read more
Today is the day I send my book manuscript in! It’s called This Is All a Dream We Dreamed: An Oral History of the Grateful Dead. I wrote it in collaboration with my friend and colleague (and neighbor) Blair Jackson. It is set to be published in the fall of 2015 by Flatiron Books. This … Read more
We really need rain in northern California. It’s raining in Oakland right now, and I hope it goes on for a few days. Here’s a little “rain” montage…
Leonard Michael came to my show at the Red Light Cafe in Atlanta last night, and he sent me this message after the gig. I post it here with his blessing. “It was very nice meeting you tonight David. I am the one who introduced myself at the bar right after your set and spoke … Read more
PLACE YOUR BID IN THE COMMENTS SECTION OF THIS POST. Thanks! Bidding starts at $500, please. Auctions end at noon PST on Thursday, February 6. I am a regular consumer of Barlovento Chocolates. I buy them at the Grand Lake Farmers’ market on Saturdays and eat a little bit every evening while I do the … Read more
I will be in Indianapolis this Friday evening to participate in the Tonic Ball, a massive benefit event for Second Helpings. Here’s a little preview piece by David Lindquist.
Rita and I “won” a pair of round-trip tickets to anywhere LAN Airlines flies in South America. It was a promotion, I think because they had just opened the San Francisco market. It happened at a favorite restaurant, Bocanova – a “Pan-American” restaurant in Oakland’s Jack London Square – a perfect place for them to … Read more