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I am resting happily at home after a scary couple of days. I have had a UTI for a couple of years. Multiple courses of various antibiotics kept it in check but didn’t cure it completely. It’s never been painful nor problematic – just irritating. My most recent urinalysis seemed to indicate that might finally … Read more
Today I am grieving the death of Robin Sylvester, one of my all-time favorite jamming partners and a damn fine fellow. I first met him in the late ’90s when he was with Vince Welnick & Missing Man Formation. And of course, he was in Ratdog for many years. I can’t recall the first time … Read more
This is a repost of the original announcement. Our total to date is $5,419. Keep the contributions coming, please! Also: We’re auctioning a painting by my wife, Rita Hurault. Take a look and place your bid! Everybody should have a friend who brings you pie. Stuart Steinhardt was that friend, to many of us. He … Read more
SPRING, BRIONES by Rita Hurault Acrylic, 16″ x 20″, ready to hang We’re raising $10,000 or more for a memorial to Stuart Steinhardt at our beloved KPFA in Berkeley. Here is the announcement of the fund drive. Rita has offered this painting for auction. Please place your bids in the comments section of this post. … Read more
Here is a permanent link to the audio recording of Stu Steinhardt‘s memorial. Great thanks to Richard Selleseth for making this happen. https://archive.org/details/dgans2019-10-26.flac16 (Here’s a link to my eulogy, with photos.)
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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
I fucked up. In the liner notes for GarciaLive vol 5, just released, I stated that “God Save the Queen” is known Stateside as “America the Beautiful.” I am getting notes from all over the place, calling attention to this blunder. I regret the error.
It’s amazing how much you can get done when you’re supposed to be doing something else.
From Sue Kern at KFCF in Fresno: Woody Guthrie’s song, “Deportees,” about the plane that caught fire over Los Gatos canyon, was actually about a crash that occurred in Coalinga, in Fresno County. The 28 Mexican nationals who died were being deported back to Mexico after working in the California fields, and the news accounts at … Read more