Here is the latest news from David Gans, producer and host of the Grateful Dead Hour.
“I Heard”
I heard
To commemorate Jerry’s return, I heard the Dead were going to do Obsequious Cheezlog. When I heard that, it reminded me of the old I heard they soundchecked “attics” on Sunday. We’re still waiting yesterday I heard that they have been rehearsing Unbroken Chain recently. I heard them soundcheck “Tennessee Jed” once. I was unclear on the I dunno, I heard there was no soundcheck tonight, or last night. Not that I heard. I heard a rumor that Donna is going to sing with the boys on this one …. I heard from a very reliable source last night that the Rose Bowl is not I heard on the radio this morning that it was Garcia who started the Michael late Feb for Mardi Gras was a story i heard. can’t recall the actual I heard a rumor from a very reliable source that Jerry will play at the I heard that Jerry is going to play with Santana and Steve Miller and I heard rumors from 2 people that Pete Townshend will show up in either I heard from a friend that he heard on the radio that Sting would be at I thought I heard rumors of Van Morrison opening Rose Bowl and/ or Eugene. I heard that there was going to be a big reunion concert at Shoreline. I heard that Jerry played briefly in some nightclub in Marin last night. I heard that Jerry is in Hawaii with his high school sweetheart. I heard Jerry is on the night dive in Kona tonight. I heard last night that Jerry’s lost 20 pounds. I heard a rumor that Jerry was seen coming out of a Jack-in-the-Box with I heard an extremely ugly rumor tonight, and while part of me probably what I heard. And while I would NEVER want to see anything happen to Jerry I heard that the Feb 28 show will feature past members of the dead. I heard today that Denver is not looking as good as it did two weeks ago (I heard it’s his sinuses again) (but don’t quote me on that – just a rumor) I heard that Donna, TC and Bruce will be making guest appearance with the BTW, I heard that the EconoLodge is only accepting payment by And speaking of rumors… I heard that after Chinese New Years there will be I heard the no more priority line thing, too. Maybe they ought to just go about that day being the last priority line. I heard it first hand. Now, body requires. The last I heard about gangrene and losing limbs was the case as well. The person I heard about it from was upset that not I heard some interesting info this morning with regard to the Dead playing Well the rumors I heard about the reported breakins are that Jerry I heard that one, too. Ernie told me. He didn’t say the date, but it must This one sounds a little too good to be true, but I heard it this weekend I heard that too. I heard, in line for the upcoming UJB show at the USAir Arena, that the Dead worked out and played against what, if I heard the words right, is an Unfortunately, the only real places I heard him were during the pre-other I heard exactly what Jeff posted. I forgot two things in my last post: I, too, could have sworn I heard went bankrupt and owed everybody money. Latest I heard from my friends in there trom what I heard, no? I heard differently on the gaps yesterday from a local buddy of I heard from one gen off of one of the principals: Well, M______, I heard from another source who works with the Well, I heard from a friend here at work who should know , they are working on a new studio album, but I heard that they were working I heard the shows may be moved to the fall. I heard the shows may not happen at all. I heard. 5 San Jose is what I heard too. I heard Sunday at 10 AM. I heard it on DCI0l today – they said they’d heard it from WNEW who had I heard from a reliable source that NYE 1999 will happen. I heard that it is NOT going to happen! This is from a higher authority. I heard a little more to that story but I’m waiting for a confirmation. I heard that Donna will be joining the band for a brief set of I heard they were thinking of inviting MAdonna to do a few songs contracts have been signed. I heard from someone else a similar rumor I heard from Elvis that Roanoke would fit perfectly between Nassau and I heard otherwise. I heard Tom Jones myself. I had to crack up when I heard about the RFK “Throwing Stones” I heard third-hand that it was a success. He went without talking a few way I heard it was phrased a little stronger, but that is hearsay at the or that…why they played THAT when I heard it only 3 shows before … 1 heard that they are working on bringing out the When is Eugene??? 1 need that one. 1 heard there is a Red Lion there. Hot Not quite the West coast, but 1 heard that the Dead will be playing (1 really doubt this will happen but that’s what 1 heard) 1 heard it’s gonna be after July this year. unsubstantiated .. the guy 1 heard it from has NEVER fed me wrong infoGrateful Dead Hour no. 1493
Week of May 1, 2017
Part 1 24:32
Dead and Company 7/15/16 Fenway Park, Boston MA
DARK STAR
Robert Hunter, Tiger Rose (Round Records)
LAST FLASH OF ROCK’N’ROLL
Part 2 30:15
Grateful Dead 3/16/92 Spectrum, Philadelphia
ESTIMATED PROPHET->
DRUMS
Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from:
Cornell University Press, celebrating the 40th anniversary of the legendary 1977 Grateful Dead concert at Barton Hall with their new book Cornell ’77 by Peter Conners. Featuring never-before-seen photographs of the Dead and a song-by-song analysis of their performance, Cornell ’77 is available in bookstores everywhere and from dead.net.
The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York. On Monday, May 8, Rhino Entertainment and The Capitol Theatre Present: 5-8-77 Revisited – A Grateful Dead Dance Party – a “Dose of the Dead” if you will. They will be playing the just-released “official” recording. Imagine what it will sound like through The Cap’s state-of-the art sound system! Events, information, and ticketing at thecapitoltheatre.com.
Grateful Dead Hour no. 1492
Week of April 24, 2017
Part 1 21:42
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead 3/9/17 Brooklyn Bowl
THE MUSIC NEVER STOPPED
Grateful Dead, American Beauty (Rhino)
FRIEND OF THE DEVIL
Part 2 33:35
Grateful Dead 3/16/92 Spectrum, Philadelphia
CORRINA->
SCARLET BEGONIAS->
FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN
Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from:
Dead and Company – Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart, John Mayer, Jeff Chimenti and Oteil Burbridge – on tour from coast to coast May 27 through July 1. Complete details and ticketing at deadandcompany.com. That’s Dead and Company, on tour from May 27 through July 1.
The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York. Dark Star Orchestra comes to The Cap to evoke the Grateful Dead’s spirit on May 19 and 20. Events, information, and ticketing at thecapitoltheatre.com
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: Syracuse tribute act Pearly Baker’s Best backs David Gans on tour
Grateful Dead Hour no. 1491
Week of April 17, 2017
Part 1 32:15
Live Dead ’69 4/9/17 Skull & Roses Festival, Ventura CA
DARK STAR->
NEW SPEEDWAY BOOGIE->
DARK STAR->
GOOD MORNIN’ LITTLE SCHOOLGIRL
Part 2 23:12
Grateful Dead 3/16/92 Spectrum, Philadelphia
RAMBLE ON ROSE
LET IT GROW
Live Dead ’69 is a new supergroup that’s already done a couple of tours and will be on the circuit this summer. This edition of the band included half of Ratdog – Mark Karan on guitar, Robin Sylvester on bass, and Jay Lane on drums. Also on board are former Grateful Dead keyboardist Tom Constanten and guitarist Slick Aguilar, who was part of the late Paul Kantner’s Starship lineup for many years.
The Skull & Roses Festival was three-day event at the Ventura County Fairgrounds, where the Grateful Dead played many times in the 1980s. The tribe was gathering at this site in July 1986 when the news came down that Jerry Garcia was in a diabetic coma…
Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York. The Disco Biscuits return to The Cap on April 27, 28 and 29 to perform their signature trance-fusion. With the killer laser light show that they are known for, The Cap will be ready to blast off into outer-space. Events, information, and ticketing at thecapitoltheatre.com.