Steve Silberman’s review of The Known Unknown
We are playing TONIGHT (Thu 10/9) at The Monkey House in Berkeley! Post by Steve Silberman.
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The Known Unknown: recording of 9/18/14
Our improv experiment has been evolving nicely, and this week we played our first gig under the band name The Known Unknown. The complete show is on SoundCloud, in four segments: The Known Unknown 9/18/14 Monkey House, Berkeley CA Phil Savell: guitar and vocals David Gans: guitar Zach Partain: bass Tyler Watson: percussion Bob Bralove: … Read more
“Desert Wind, Rollin’ River” review by Chris Jones
My friend Chris Jones posted this review on the Eurotraders list: The many faces of David Gans: Gans and Rawlins – Desert Wind, Rollin’ River It’s amazing how many different approaches David takes to music. Desert Wind, Rollin’ River is not as muscular as Gans’ Stage Stop solo show (which I reviewed earlier): rather it’s … Read more
Keep a good thought for Bob Weir
“Circumstances have necessitated that all scheduled tour dates for Bob Weir & RatDog are being cancelled. This applies to all dates on the summer tour starting on Thursday, August 14 in Boston through September 14 in Nashville and also includes the Jamaica event in January of 2015….”
DG at Holleb Acres 7/3/14
Soundboard recording of my performance at Holleb Acres, a family compound near Racine WI, July 3, 2014. Life Is a Jam-> Norwegian Wood Stagger Lee Stinky Stella’s Blues-> They Love Each Other-> Therapy Blues Lazy River Road Down to Eugene Loser In My Life Quarter to Five (for Tina Loney) Cassidy’s Cat ~ Dawn’s Early … Read more
Midwest tour update: July 1 show added
Just added a show for tomorrow in New Carlisle IN: Tuesday, July 1, 6-8pm: "House concert" at RJ Clark Studio-Gallery, 125 W Michigan Street, New Carlisle IN. Suggested donation $10-20. Wednesday, July 2: House concert in Vernon Hills IL (near Chicago). Potluck at 6, music at 7. Suggested donation $10-20. Email for info/reservations. Thursday, July … Read more
DG on tour: KY, OH, IN, and IL
Hitting the road for a couple of festivals and some house concerts. I’m Looking for house concert opportunities in Illinois or Indiana for Monday 6/30 and Tuesday 7/1. If you’re interested in hosting – or you know of a club that would have me on short notice – please drop me a note! Friday, June … Read more
Free-Form Friday on Thursday 6/12/14
The Free-Form Friday band played on Thursday in June of 2014: June 12, to be exact, at the Monkey House in Berkeley. Phil Savell and David Gans, guitar and vocals; Bob Bralove, keyboard and vocals; Zach Partain, bass; Neil Hampton, percussion. Here is a link to the whole show, in three parts (set 1, set … Read more
Sycamore Slough String Band 5/16/14
Here’s a recording of last night’s (5/16/14) show at Zodiacs Petaluma by the Sycamore Slough String Band: David Gans – guitar and vocals; Jacob Groopman – mandolin, guitar, and vocals; Jeff Hobbs – fiddle, soprano sax, and vocals; Roger Sideman – bass and vocals; Melody Walker – vocals and guitar. This was the last show … Read more
Free-form in Berkeley tonight; S3B heads east; “Desert Wind” CD release
TONIGHT! Friday, April 25, 7:30pm: Free-Form Fridays! Pure (more or less) improv with DG and Phil Savell on guitar, Zach Partain on bass, and Neil Hampton on percussion. Garrin Benfield opens and joins the jam. $10-20 sliding scale. Monkey House Theater, 1628 University Avenue, Berkeley. Reservations strongly recommended! reservations@monkeyhousetheater.com And then I head east for … Read more