Here is the latest news from David Gans, producer and host of the Grateful Dead Hour.
KPFA Grateful Dead Marathon results
KPFA marathon 2/19/11 PLAYLIST
Unofficial total for the day: $58,363!!
Credits and more info here
Promised Land
Dire Wolf
Cassidy
Candyman
El Paso
They Love Each Other
Passenger
Brown-Eyed Women
Lazy Lightnin’->
Supplication – Grateful Dead 5/5/78 Thompson Arena, Dartmouth College, Hanover NH
Phone interview with Mark Pinkus, the head of Grateful Dead projects at Rhino Records
Black Throated Wind – Grateful Dead 4/14/72, Europe ’72: The Complete Recordings
Interview with Jeffrey Norman
Chinatown Shuffle – Grateful Dead 4/14/72, Europe ’72: The Complete Recordings
Fire on the Mountain – Widespread Panic 2/10/11 Athens GA
Cumberland Blues – David Nelson Band 2/12/11 Palm Ballroom, San Rafael CA
Midnight Moonlight – Peter Rowan with Boris Garcia 12/10/08 KPFA Performance Studio
Cold Rain and Snow
Mexicali Blues
Tennessee Jed
Beat It on Down the Line
Bird Song
Black Throated Wind
Big Railroad Blues
El Paso
Brown-Eyed Women
Cumberland Blues
Jack Straw
Don’t Ease Me In
Playing in the Band
Casey Jones – Grateful Dead 10/2/72 Civic Center Arena, Springfield MA
Good Times – Grateful Dead 6/16/90 Shoreline
Phone interview with David Lemieux
Loser – Grateful Dead 4/14/72, Europe ’72: The Complete Recordings
Hey Pocky Way
Jack Straw
Row Jimmy
When I Paint My Masterpiece
Dupree’s Diamond Blues
Box of Rain
Cassidy->
Might as Well – Grateful Dead 11/7/87 Henry J Kaiser, Oakland CA
Somebody Stole My Santa Claus Suit – Dan Hicks and the Lick Men 12/2/09 KPFA Performance Studio
Pickle and Taco – Joe Rut 4/21/10 KPFA Performance Studio
Deep Elem Blues
Beat It On Down the Line
I’m a King Bee
Me and My Uncle
Cumberland Blues/ – Grateful Dead 12/23/70 Winterland, San Francisco
Alabama Getaway->
Greatest Story Ever Told
Dire Wolf
Me and My Uncle->
Big River
Cold Rain and Snow
Easy to Love You
Althea
Lost Sailor->
Saint of Circumstance – Grateful Dead 12/5/79 Uptown Theater, Chicago IL
Break for the KPFA evening news. Back at 6:30
Leave a Light On
Wild About My Lovin’
Long Term Love
2:19
Summer in the City
Into the Mystic
Roll in It
Loser
The Monkey
Soul Island
I Think It’s Gonna Rain Today
Memphis Radio – A Mark Karan Experience live in the KPFA Performance studio
Dark Star – Grateful Dead 2/14/70 Fillmore East
Eyes of the World->
China Doll – Grateful Dead 7/19/74 Selland Arena, Fresno CA
This pair of songs, and the amazing “Weather Report Suite” and jam that precede it, are available (in download form, along with a nice chunk of 5/19/74 set 2) as a thank-you gift for a $60 pledge to KPFA. Ask for “Best of the Grateful Dead Hour vol 2”)
Shakedown Street – David Murray Octet, Dark Star (The Musc of the Grateful Dead)
Interviews with Bob Weir and Giancarlo Aquilanti regarding First Fusion, a collaboration with the Marin Symphony happening May 7 in San Rafael.
Let It Grow – Bob Weir and friends, rehearsing for First Fusion 2/5/11
Uncle John’s Band->
Playing in the Band->
Terrapin->
drums->
space->
I Need a Miracle->
Black Peter->
Throwing Stones->
Not Fade Away
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Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
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One More Saturday Night – Grateful Dead 11/7/87 Henry J Kaiser, Oakland CA
Werewolves of London – Grateful Dead 5/5/78 Thompson Arena, Dartmouth College, Hanover NH
Interview: Betty Cantor-Jackson 3/18/10 talking about “Betty Board” recordings
Playing in the Band – Grateful Dead 4/11/72, Europe ’72: The Complete Recordings
Dark Star->
Sittin’ On Top of the World->
Dark Star->
Me and Bobby McGee – Grateful Dead 10/21/71 Auditorium Theater, Chicago IL
I Wish You Love – Donna the Buffalo, Positive Friction
Front-page story in today’s San Francisco Chronicle
Article by Carolyn Jones on the front page of today’s San Francisco Chronicle! Great quotes from Bob Jaffe of the Grand Bakery (and “We Are Everywhere” fame), Nick Meriwether, and Mark Pinkus. Nice photo of Bob Wagner’s Greek ’81 masters, too!
KPFA Grateful Dead marathon: Sat Feb 19, 9am to 1am PST
Broadcast live on KPFA 94.1 FM in Northern California and KFCF 88.1 Fresno CA
Webcast live via kpfa.org, kcfc.us, dead.net, nugs.net, and gdradio.net
Join us in the CHAT ROOM!
Lots more info here.
