A weekly audio postcard from the wide musical world of America’s best-loved band!
I took delivery of my new acoustic guitar by Mario DeSio a few days ago. I brought it into the studio this week, with Jeff Hobbs on cello and Joe Kyle, Jr on bass, to record one of my all-time favorite songs: Townes Van Zandt‘s “Pancho and Lefty.” We did a nice jam at the … Read more
Chocolate Coffee Pot: “New conversations starting in the dialect of the Grateful Dead and proceeding into something like the secret language of twins, or in this case perhaps quadruplets.” – Jesse Jarnow, WFMU DJ and author of Heads: A Biography of Psychedelic America
Last week I jammed with Mokie in Salt Lake City. Their drummer is Dave Brogan, who also plays with ALO – a band I admire greatly. We had a great time! I gave Dave a copy of It’s a Hand-Me-Down, and this afternoon he sent me these kind words: “I’m listening to your acoustic dead … Read more
Chocolate Coffee Pot is an album of studio improvisations. David Gans and Jim Brighton – guitar Robin Sylvester – bass Neil Hampton – drums Jordan Feinstein – keyboards (1, 2, 3, 4, 6) Jeff Hobbs – violin, saxophone, percussion (5, 7, 8) All songs composed by the musicians performing on each selection and published by … Read more
I asked my pal Maurice Tani to create these memes. Spread ’em around!!
For writer and musician David Gans, career has intertwined with Grateful Dead by Brian Mull I do a lot of interviews, and I am sometimes dismayed by what I see. Not this time! Brian transcribed his notes accurately and organized his material beautifully!
I finally got hold of the posters we didn’t get in time for the DG/Terrapin Flyer show at the Field Museum last December! John Warner did the art!
Matt Mays directed this video of “Brokedown Palace,” from my CD It’s a Hand-Me-Down. While David Gans is well known for his Grateful Dead reportage, his own musical career typically focuses on his well-crafted original material. However last year, as the Dead celebrated their 50th anniversary, Gans released It’s a Hand-Me-Down, which presents songs from … Read more
This Is Why You Should Turn On Your Lovelight with David Gans Shows are Wednesday, May 4 (with the Broken Angels) and Wednesday, May 11 (solo, with special guest Garrin Benfield). Both shows start at 8. I’ll be signing books and CDs before and after the show. More gigs and more info here.
I was interviewed by Eric Alan on KLCC Eugene OR last Wednesday, promoting that night’s gig with the Garcia Birthday Band and the Merry Pranksters at the WoW Hall. The interview includes a live performance of “Down to Eugene” Listen here.