Here is the latest news from David Gans, producer and host of the Grateful Dead Hour.
Grateful Dead Hour no. 1392
Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from Garcia’s at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York. Vermont jamband veterans Strangefolk will play a three-night stand on June 4, 5, and 6. Music lovers can enjoy a variety of live music at Garcia’s several nights a week. Events, information, and ticketing at thecapitoltheatre.com.
Grateful Dead Hour no. 1391
Week of May 18, 2015
Part 1 29:32
VooDoo Dead 5/3/13 New Orleans
THE OTHER ONE
Part 2 26:33
VooDoo Dead 5/3/13 New Orleans
CHINA CAT SUNFLOWER->
HEY POCKY WAY
Grateful Dead, Birth of the Dead
CONFUSION’S PRINCE (THE MINDBENDER)
THE ONLY TIME IS NOW
VooDoo Dead:
Bill Kreutzmann, drums
Keller Williams, guitar and vocals
Jeff Chimenti, keyboards
Steve Kimock, guitar
Dave Schools, bass
Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from The Capitol Theatre and Garcia’s in Port Chester, New York.? On May 29 and May 30, Dark Star Orchestra will loyally recreate Grateful Dead’s music at The Cap?. Following DSO on May 29, Sailin’ Shoes will honor Little Feat’s legacy and on May 30, Cats Under The Stars will perform the music of Jerry Garcia Band. With the aim to bring fans the best in live music and entertainment, events are held almost every night of the week. Events, information, and ticketing at thecapitoltheatre.com.
DG on “Morning Coffee”
On Monday, April 27, I appeared on RadioVision Network‘s Morning Coffee. My friend Denny Horn arranged it, and wound up on the air with me. Barbara Freire was the host.
A great adventure in local media! Watch it here. – about 28 minutes.
Special offer for two CDs
I just got a new shipment of The Ones That Look the Weirdest Taste the Best, and I’m offering a special deal: if you buy this CD and Desert Wind, Rollin’ River together, you’ll get both CDs for $25 and I’ll pay the postage (to US addresses)!
Produced by Tim Carbone and featuring his Railroad Earth bandmates. All original songs!
An Americana collection (19 songs!), including several originals and songs by Kate Wolf, Rodney Crowell, Nanci Griffith, Jackson Browne, and others. Recorded by Stephen Barncard!
Grateful Dead Hour no. 1390
Week of May 11, 2015
Part 1 43:03
Grateful Dead March 22, 1972 Academy of Music, New York NY
SUGAR MAGNOLIA->
CAUTION (DO NOT STOP ON TRACKS)->
UNCLE JOHN’S BAND
Part 2 11:43
Grateful Dead March 22, 1972 Academy of Music, New York NY
ONE MORE SATURDAY NIGHT
Grateful Dead, Birth of the Dead
CAN’T COME DOWN
Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from:
St. Martin’s Press, presenting the autobiography of Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann. In Deal: My Three Decades of Drumming, Dreams, and Drugs with the Grateful Dead, the Dead’s founding drummer has written an account of playing in the original jam band for thirty years. Deal is available now in stores and online
The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York, whose stage Grateful Dead played 18 times from 1970-1971 alone. History will be recreated on May 29 and 30 with popular Grateful Dead tribute band Dark Star Orchestra. Events, information, and ticketing at thecapitoltheatre.com.
Da Capo Press, presenting the new book, So Many Roads: The Life and Times of the Grateful Dead, a riveting narrative history of the Dead by the acclaimed author of Fire and Rain and contributing editor to Rolling Stone, David Browne. So Many Roads is available wherever books and ebooks are sold.