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Here is the latest news from David Gans, producer and host of the Grateful Dead Hour.

Tom Davis (1952-2012)

Very sorry to learn of Tom Davis’ passing yesterday. He was 59. I met Tom and interviewed him the spring of 2009 when he was promoting his very funny memoir, Thirty-Nine Years of Short-Term Memory Loss. The 66-minute interview is posted here. I’m at the Gathering of the Vibes this weekend. Tom came to the 2009 GOTV as my guest, and I had the pleasure of organizing a reunion with Donna Jean Godchaux; the two were friends when she was a member of the Grateful Dead. I also introduced Tom to members of the Dark Star Orchestra; the band dedicated “Bird Song” to Tom in last night’s performance.
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Grateful Dead Hour no. 1243

Week of July 16, 2012

Part 1 28:59
Grateful Dead 6/19/76 Capitol Theater, Passaic NJ
HELP ON THE WAY->
SLIPKNOT!->
FRANKLIN’S TOWER
THE MUSIC NEVER STOPPED

Part 2 27:07
Grateful Dead 6/19/76 Capitol Theater, Passaic NJ
BROWN-EYED WOMEN
CASSIDY
THEY LOVE EACH OTHER
LOOKS LIKE RAIN

Support for the Grateful Dead Hour is provided by:

Rounder Records, presenting Rooster Rag, Little Feat‘s first studio album of new material in 9 years. Rooster Rag features 4 songs co-written with Robert Hunter and is available now at Amazon.com and iTunes.

The Gathering of the Vibes Music Festival, July 19 to 22 at Seaside Park in Bridgeport, Connecticut with Primus, Phil Lesh and Friends, Bob Weir and Bruce Hornsby with special guest Branford Marsalis, 7 Walkers, Mickey Hart Band, Dark Star Orchestra, Yonder Mountain String Band, STS9, The Avett Brothers, Keller Williams, and dozens more.

Live Nation, presenting the Peach Music Festival August 10 through 12 at Montage Mountain in Scranton, Pennsylvania featuring two nights of the Allman Brothers Band, Warren Haynes Band, Tedeschi Trucks Band, O.A.R., Zac Brown Band, Railroad Earth, Dark Star Orchestra, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, The Wailers, Toubab Krewe and many more. Single Day Tickets are now available as well as 3-day passes.

Special thinks to Rock Mitzvah

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Gans gig update

DGans in what’s left of July:

Thursday, July 12, 5:30-7:30 pm: Sycamore Slough String Band at the Marin Art and Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ross CA. Adults $10, kids 21 and under free. Advance tickets at www.magc.org or call 415-455-5260 x3

Saturday, July 14, 10 am to 1 pm: DG, Maurice Tani, and The Secret Identities (Mario DeSio and Kenny Dinkin) play for free in the garden next door to Toot Sweets on Gilman Street in Berkeley (right next to the BART tracks).

Wednesday, July 18: House party at Neverdun Farm, near Kennebunkport ME. Contact me for info.

July 19-22: Gathering of the Vibes, Bridgeport CT.

Friday, July 27, 7:30-10 pm: DG and Ira Marlowe at The Monkey House, Berkeley CA. Email for reservations and more info. Tickets are $10-20 sliding scale.

More info: dgans.com/gigs.html

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