Here is the latest news from David Gans, producer and host of the Grateful Dead Hour.
Grateful Dead Hour no. 1482
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 www.deadandcompany.com. That’s Dead and Company, on tour from May 27 through July 1. The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York. On Thursday, February 16, New Orleans comes to The Cap with Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue joined by Funky Dawgz Brass Band. On Saturday, February 18, Anders Osborne will fill The Cap with his passionate blues and rock ’n’ roll. Saturday, February 19, Lettuce returns to The Cap for a blast of funk and a wave of soul! Events, information, and ticketing at thecapitoltheatre.com.
Grateful Dead Hour no. 1481
Week of February 6, 2017
Part 1 34:42
Grateful Dead 10/14/80 Warfield Theater, San Francisco
TENNESSEE JED->
LET IT GROW->
THE WHEEL->
THE MUSIC NEVER STOPPED
Part 2 20:20
Dead and Company 7/29/16 Toyota Amphitheater, Wheatland CA
CHINA CAT SUNFLOWER->
I KNOW YOU RIDER
Last year’s Dead & Company shows are available in a variety of formats from livedead.co
Tickets are on sale for this year’s summer tour at deadandcompany.com
Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from Garcia’s at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York. On Wednesday, February 8, Skeleton Keys featuring Steve Molitz of Particle will perform the music of the Grateful Dead featuring dueling keyboards for a truly unique musical experience. On Saturday, February 11, Stella Blues Band returns to Garcia’s for a jam-packed night of your favorite Grateful Dead hits. Events, information, and ticketing at thecapitoltheatre.com.
Grateful Dead Hour no. 1480
Week of January 30, 2017
Part 1 43:57
Planet Drum 11/17/91 Wiltern Theater, Los Angeles CA
TEMPLE CAVES
THE HUNT
AIRTO SOLO
DANCING SORCERER
GIOVANNI HIDALGO SOLO
Part 2 11:41
Bob Weir 10/16/16 Capitol Theater, Port Chester NY
LAY MY LILY DOWN
Grateful Dead, 30 Trips Around the Sun (11/10/67)
BEAT IT ON DOWN THE LINE
Mickey Hart is celebrating the 25th anniversary of Planet Drum with an expanded remaster in various formats. He sent over this wonderful live set.
And Bob Weir has announced more gigs with his Campfire Band.
Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from:
Love Some Tea – grown and harvested naturally in Northern Thailand by the Hmong Hilltribe people. These plantation-free teas are flavored by hand, with all natural ingredients. Love Some Tea is sustainable hand-grown tea, and all the founders are Deadheads.
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.
Airshow Mastering, putting the finishing touches on new and classic music, including recent releases by the Grateful Dead, Will Calhoun, Otis Taylor, David Gans, and The Earls of Leicester.
The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York. On Friday, February 3, Pink Talking Fish will perform Stop Making Sense, intertwined with Pink Floyd and Phish songs and featuring a star-studded list of special guests. On Saturday, February 4, it’s Railroad Earth. At Garcia’s at The Cap, it’s Deadgrass on Wednesday, February 1. Events, information, and ticketing at thecapitoltheatre.com.
Grateful Dead Hour no. 1479
Week of January 23, 2017
Part 1 28:29
Merl Saunders, Keepers (Fantasy)
GEE, BABY, AIN’T I GOOD TO YOU?
Interview: Geoff Muldaur
Merl Saunders and Jerry Garcia 1/18/74 Keystone Berkeley
CC RIDER w/ Geoff Muldaur, vocals
Interview: Geoff Muldaur
Merl Saunders and Jerry Garcia 1/18/74 Keystone Berkeley
TENNESSEE BLUES w/ Geoff Muldaur, vocals
Interview: Geoff Muldaur
Geoff Muldaur Is Having a Wonderful Time (Reprise)
WONDERING WHY
Part 2 27:34
Jim Kweskin Jug Band, Garden of Joy (Reprise)
MINGLEWOOD
Interview: Geoff Muldaur
Texas Sheiks (Tradition & Moderne)
POOR BOY
Interview: Geoff Muldaur
Geoff Muldaur, The Amsterdam Project (unreleased)
MICHIGAN WATER BLUES
Geoff Muldaur was a founding member of the Jim Kweskin Jug Band, which was a huge influence on the young musicians who became first Mother McCree’s Uptown Jug Champions, then the Warlocks, and then the Grateful Dead.
The Mother McCree’s kids learned a number of songs from the Kweskin band. Bob Weir’s earliest arrangement of “Minglewood” is pretty much a direct steal from Kweskin’s. My book This Is All A Dream We Dreamed, an Oral History of the Grateful Dead includes a terrific story from Bob Matthews: he and Bobby Weir were high school students when they snuck into a club in Berkeley to hear the Kweskin band – and stare at its stunning singer, Maria D’Amato, who later became known the world over as Maria Muldaur.
Geoff and Maria Muldaur recorded as a duo after the jug band ended. Their professional and personal relationships ended in 1972, around the time Geoff Muldaur joined Paul Butterfield’s Better Days. After around 1976 he went solo, collaborating with a great variety of artists, and also composed some music for film and television. One of my favorite Geoff Muldaur projects was the Texas Sheiks, released in 2009. Jim Kweskin was on there, along with local mainstay Suzy Thompson.
The wikipedia entry on Geoff Muldaur is full of great info.
Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from:
Love Some Tea – grown and harvested naturally in Northern Thailand by the Hmong Hilltribe people. These plantation-free teas are flavored by hand, with all natural ingredients. Love Some Tea is sustainable hand-grown tea, and all the founders are Deadheads.
Airshow Mastering, putting the finishing touches on new and classic music, including recent releases by the Grateful Dead, Will Calhoun, Otis Taylor, David Gans, and The Earls of Leicester.Airshow Mastering
The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York. On Saturday, February 4, Railroad Earth comes to The Cap for a night of jammy bluegrass and rock ‘n’ roll. On Wednesday, February 15, legendary lead singer and songwriter for Creedence Clearwater Revival, John Fogerty, makes his Cap debut. Events, information, and ticketing at thecapitoltheatre.com.