Thoughts on the Dead “promotes” my project
It’s always fun to read Thoughts on the Dead, and even more fun to be mentioned! I appreciate the links to my Indiegogo project and the audio sampler… and the selection of photos!
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WYEP feature on my new project
WYEP Pittsburgh has a nice “guest DJ” piece where I get to talk about my CD project. Listen here. I am performing at the Rex Theatre in Pittsburgh on Thursday, with Fungus. From there I go to Nelson Ledges, four gigs with Pearly Baker’s Best, and more. Full tour details here. And here is a … Read more
“Drop the Bone” update
We are at about 40% of goal on my new studio CD project, Drop the Bone Here’s a short sampler of the work in progress. Players on these tracks include Robin Sylvester (Ratdog), Holly Bowling, Bob Bralove, Jordan Feinstein, Eric & Suzy Thompson, Terry Haggerty, Neil Hampton, J Raoul Brody, and many more greats. The … Read more
“Drop the Bone” update
I just got word that red-hot piano player Holly Bowling has agreed to let me use one of the wonderful jams we recorded (acoustic, with Joe Klye, Jr. on bass) in January.
Crowdfunding a new studio CD: “Drop the Bone”
Drop the Bone is a phrase spoken often by my late business manager and spiritual advisor, Carolyn “Goldie” Rush – to whom this record is dedicated. It was great advice: “Stop gnawing on your troubles all the time. Get your shit together and get on with it.” I met Goldie in the late ‘70s, when … Read more
Tour dates June 29-July 5
MORE INFO and more tour dates at dgans.com/gigs.html Thursday, June 29: Joe’s on Weed Street, 940 W Weed Street, Chicago Saturday, July 1, 7pm: DG plays live and hosts the Dead & Company webcast at the Mousetrap, 5565 N Keystone Ave, Indianapolis Sunday, July 2: House concert in Hopwood PA. Email me for info/reservation. Monday, … Read more
Notes from the road
The Acoustic webcasts all their shows and archives them, too! Here’s the complete performance of David Gans and Dead Show, recorded 4/14/17 at The Acoustic in Bridgeport CT. And here’s a nice story by Dan Poorman in the Syracuse Post-Standard, previewing this week’s three gigs with Pearly Baker’s Best: ‘Breathing new life’ into the Dead: … Read more
TIAAD “outtake” re 3/17/70 with the Buffalo Philharmonic
Have you seen that thing going around about a $500 reward for the lost recording of 3/17/70, Grateful Dead with the Buffalo Philharmonic? Here’s a bit of info about that event, deleted from our final manuscript due to space issues: Peter Case (musician): They were playing in Buffalo [March 17, 1970], at the Kleinhans Music … Read more
DG’s Northern California gigs
A most unusual circumstance: several consecutive performances close to home! Details and more future gigs at dgans.com/gigs.html Sunday, December 18, 7:30pm: David Gans and the Broken Angels (Jordan Feinstein, Robin Sylvester, Jeff Hobbs, and Neil Hampton) at McNear’s Mystic Theatre, 23 Petaluma Blvd., Petaluma CA. Book signing/meet’n’greet with DG and Blair Jackson before the show! … Read more
Silberman on Chocolate Coffee Pot
‘Fans of open-ended, telepathic, “conversational” jamming will enjoy this latest project by David Gans and friends, all folks who are steeped in the idiom. I especially love the long track “Three Food Groups” here, which brings to mind the classic opus of the jamming genre, “Dark Star.” Enjoy.’ – Steve Silberman Available for download at … Read more