Here is the latest news from David Gans, producer and host of the Grateful Dead Hour.
Mattson replaces Kadlecik in DSO
Dear DSO Fan – Thank you for joining us and being a part of this continuing, long strange trip these past 12 years. Your support and excitement for the music has kept us going strong for over 1700 shows. Throughout the years, we’ve had transitions both difficult and uplifting, yet the positive energy of our fan base has continued to propel our mission onward for performing this important music and for keeping this vibrant scene alive. That said, we, as a band are entering another chapter in this story. Dark Star Orchestra’s lead guitarist and one of its founding members, John Kadlecik, has decided to resign from DSO. John’s last show with us will be on December 5 in Buffalo. DSO is supportive of John’s choice and we wish him the very best. Dark Star Orchestra will continue to bring you this music at its highest level. In our 12-year history we have gone through three drummers, three keyboard players, three bass players and numerous rhythm guitarists and we have always managed to keep improving the sound and the experience. We will be taking on a new player with his own talents and energy and turn yet another chapter in DSO history. Veteran guitarist Jeff Mattson of the Zen Tricksters and Donna Jean Godchaux Band, will be joining us this week, on the New Year’s run, Jam Cruise, and for our upcoming Winter Tour that begins in February. We assure you all the things you love about the Dark Star Orchestra experience will continue, and we ask for your patience, friendship and positive energy as we keep truckin’ on… Dark Star Orchestra
Grateful Dead Hour no. 1104
Week of November 16, 2009
Part 1 18:48
Introduction
Grateful Dead 9/10/91 Madison Square Garden, New York City
CASSIDY
DEAL
Part 2 37:37
Furthur 9/19/09 Fox Theater, Oakland CA
SHAKEDOWN STREET->
NEW SPEEDWAY BOOGIE
Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from:
The Jerry Garcia Family LLC, presenting Jerry Garcia Collection, Vol. 2 – Let It Rock. This is the first edition of the Jerry Garcia Band, recorded in November 1975 with the great Nicky Hopkins on keyboards.
Grateful Dead Productions, announcing Road Trips Vol. 3, No. 1 – the complete show from December 28, 1979, with Brent Mydland at the keyboards. More information on both of these new releases, sample tracks, discussion board and more online at dead-dot-net.
Backbeat Books presenting Relix, The Book: The Grateful Dead Experience, as well as Grateful Dead Gear: The Band’s Instruments, Sound Systems, and Recording Sessions from 1965 to 1995, Woodstock Vision featuring an introduction by Jerry Garcia and the Levon Helm Midnight Ramble book. All titles are available at backbeatbooks.com and wherever books are sold.
Grateful Dead Hour no. 1103
Week of November 9, 2009
Part 1 39:14
Introduction
Grateful Dead 9/10/91 Madison Square Garden, New York City
SHAKEDOWN STREET
CC RIDER->
IT TAKES A LOT TO LAUGH, IT TAKES A TRAIN TO CRY
BLACK-THROATED WIND
HIGH TIME
Part 2 16:41
Jerry Garcia Band, The Jerry Garcia Collection, vol 2: Jerry Garcia Band, Keystone Berkeley 1975
LET IT ROCK
Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from The Jerry Garcia Family LLC, presenting Jerry Garcia Collection, Vol. 2 – Let It Rock. This is the first edition of the Jerry Garcia Band, recorded in November 1975 with the great Nicky Hopkins on keyboards. And from Grateful Dead Productions, announcing Road Trips Vol. 3, No. 1 – the complete show from December 28, 1979, with Brent Mydland at the keyboards. More information on both of these new releases, sample tracks, discussion board and more online at dead.net.
“Weirdest” review @ Bluegrass Special
David McGee reviews The Ones That Look the Weirdest Taste the Best in the online music magazine The Bluegrass Special.
An excerpt:
…the lovely fingerpicked instrumental, “Echolalia,” its cascading lines and beautiful, lilting melody evoking a languorous, downstream odyssey around bends, over rapids, finally floating in serene, pastoral waters—a little too peaceful for James Blackshaw, perhaps, but Leo Kottke has ventured often into this territory, and gloriously so.
Grateful Dead Hour no. 1102
Week of November 2, 2009
Part 1 10:39
Introduction
Grateful Dead, Winterland June 1977: The Complete Recordings
SUNRISE
DEAL
Part 2 44:16
Grateful Dead, Winterland June 1977: The Complete Recordings
SAMSON AND DELILAH
FUNICULI FUNICULA
HELP ON THE WAY->
SLIPKNOT!->
FRANKLIN’S TOWER
Support for this week’s Grateful Dead Hour comes from Backbeat Books, presenting Relix, The Book: The Grateful Dead Experience, as well as Grateful Dead Gear: The Band’s Instruments, Sound Systems, and Recording Sessions from 1965 to 1995, Woodstock Vision featuring an introduction by Jerry Garcia, and the Levon Helm Midnight Ramble book. All titles are available at www.backbeatbooks.com and wherever books are sold.