Here is the latest news from David Gans, producer and host of the Grateful Dead Hour.
Surf’s up!
Amazing day on the beach in Ventura, California: the sky was clear, the surf was high, and the Santa Ana winds blew out from the shore, tousling the hair of these crisp waves. See all 8 photos.
Grateful Dead Hour no. 1061
Week of January 19, 2009
Part 1 28:32
Grateful Dead 7/13/89 RFK Stadium, Washington DC
TO LAY ME DOWN
LET IT GROW
Railroad Earth, Amen Corner
THE FORECAST
Part 2 26:53
Bob Weir and Ratdog 12/31/08 Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco CA
STANDING ON THE MOON->
AT A SIDING->
TERRAPIN FLYER->
TERRAPIN->
I KNOW YOU RIDER
The Grateful Dead Hour is made possible in part this week by Relix Magazine, featuring an exclusive cover story on THE DEAD with band members interview by some of the musicians they influenced: Phil Lesh interviewed by David Schools of Widespread Panic, Bob Weir by Keller Williams, and Mickey and Billy by Billy Martin from MMW. Relix is on newsstands and online at relix.com
Ham Jam update
From host Tim Lynch. This is only for the San Francisco Bay Area, sorry to say!
Ham Jam News for 1/17/09
Up first at 1pm, it’s slide guitar master Roy Rogers playing live in the City Sty.
At 1:45 it‚s The Devil Makes Three, a trio putting out what j. poet describes as “a sound that combines bluegrass, old-time music, folk, rockabilly, and Piedmont blues and ragtime, all played with a blazing
punk-rock attitude.”
Then at 2:25, from Austin, Texas, the one and only Carolyn Wonderland brings her band in for a set. Carolyn is what you might get if you mixed Janis Joplin and Stevie Ray Vaughan.
It all happens exclusively over the air at KPIG-AM, 1510-AM, from 1pm-3pm this Saturday, January 17.
Tune in, turn on and PIG out!
Next week, more fun with live music from The North Mississippi Allstars, The Knitters, Poor Man’s Whiskey, and Dave Gleason.
Steve Kimock’s new band
Steve Kimock Crazy Engine
Steve Kimock will be hitting the road this spring with his new project Steve Kimock Crazy Engine. Exploring a new direction, Crazy Engine is a Steve Kimock project unlike any other. Pushing the boundaries of rock and roll, rhythm and blues, gospel and soul, the repertoire will include Kimock classics as well as an energized catalogue of covers and fresh material.
For nearly four decades Steve Kimock has earned a reputation as a guitarist with an enlightened approach to melodic improvisation and has captured audiences from around the globe with his tasteful guitar speak and brilliant tone. Labeled the “guitar monk†by Relix Magazine for his relentless pursuit of the art of guitar, Steve Kimock blends all of his influences, capturing the spirit of the music wherever he goes, while tuning into sounds from some unseen dimensions.
The long-awaited project will also feature legendary Hammond B3 player Melvin Seals, best known for his work with the Jerry Garcia Band. The glistening new line up also includes the cookin’ rhythm section of Janis Wallin on bass (Family Groove Company) and Kimock’s own son, John Morgan Kimock, on drums. Rounding out the configuration with their soulful crooning are “The Girls†on vocals: Cheryl Rucker and Shirley Starks (Melvin Seals and JGB).
Crazy Engine will begin the ride on the West Coast in late March of 2009. With dates filling in quickly from coast to coast, there is no stopping the tour-de-force that moves Steve Kimock and his dynamic band.
For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit kimock.com.
TOUR DATES:
03/26 – Crystal Bay Club – Crystal Bay, NV
03/27 – Great American Music Hall – San Francisco
03/28 – Great American Music Hall – San Francisco
03/29 – Mystic Theatre – Petaluma, CA
03/31 – Red Fox Tavern – Eureka, CA
04/01 – Red Fox Tavern – Eureka, CA
04/02 – The Domino Room – Bend, OR
04/03 – Aladdin Theatre – Portland, OR
04/04 – McDonald Theatre – Eugene, OR
04/05 – Big Room @ Sierra Nevada Brewing Company – Chico, CA