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Grateful Dead Hour no. 1053

Week of November 24, 2008 Part 1 26:57 Interview: Merl Saunders Merl Saunders and Friends, Keepers MYSTERY TRAIN Interview: Merl Saunders Merl Saunders and Friends, Keepers GEORGIA ON MY MIND Part 2 28:58 Interview: Merl Saunders Merl Saunders and Friends, Keepers GEE, BABY, AIN’T I GOOD TO YOU Interview: Merl Saunders Merl Saunders Live: Still Havin’ Fun SUGAREE Interview: Merl Saunders Merl Saunders, Fiesta Amazonica AYAHUASCA ZONE San Francisco keyboardist Merl Saunders was a musical partner of Jerry Garcia’s starting in 1970. As you’ll hear in this interview, their work together was tremendously enriching to the guitarist. The recorded output of their collaboration is quite impressive, as the discography on deaddisc.com attests. When Jerry was recovering from his diabetic coma in 1986, it was Merl who went to his bedside every day to help him recover his musical consciousness and retrain his nerve paths. Merl suffered a stroke in 2002 that put an end to his performing career. Complications from an infection ended his life on October 24, 2008. See Jef Jaisun’s photo of Merl in this earlier post. A damn fine musician and, in my experience, a gentle and generous man.
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Rubber Souldiers in Berkeley 11/20

Reminder: RUBBER SOULDIERS at the Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley CA

Thursday, November 20, 9pm

Rubber Souldiers is a “Beatles jam band” with Chris Rowan (vocals & 12-string), Lorin Rowan (vocals, guitar, mandolin), David Gans (vocals, guitar), Paul Knight (bass), Craig Dawson (drums).

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Benefit show 12/19 in Santa Rosa CA

For Immediate Release

On November 14th, beloved member of the Bay Area music community Michelle McFee underwent radical cancer surgery in San Francisco. From her early days as a Pegasus poet through her years working with the New Riders of the Purple Sage and into today, Michelle has been a constant in Bay Area music for over forty years.

To help defray her expenses, Blacklight Productions, in conjunction with the Kinkaid Foundation, has organized Words & Music: The Michelle McFee Benefit Concert. There is also a silent auction of unique items from the worlds of music, literature, and beyond. Both concert and auction are completely non-profit events.

Possibly no one else could have inspired the extraordinary lineup of talent who will take the stage on December 19th at the Glaser Center, 547 Mendocino Boulevard, Santa Rosa. Doors open at 7:00. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door:

David Nelson and Special Guests, with David Nelson, Mark Karan, Pete Sears, Jimmy Sanchez, Peter Albin and Dave Getz

Rubber Souldiers, with Chris Rowan, Lorin Rowan (contingent on his availability), David Gans, Jimmy Sanchez and Robin Sylvester

Bill Cutler & Friends, with Bill Cutler, Patrick Campbell, Dave Perper, Steve Shufton and Peter Harris

Details about the show, auction, donations, and ticket pre-sales can be found at kinkaidfoundation.org

We hope that, as a member of the Bay Area music and media world, you’ll join us in getting the word out about a fantastic show for a remarkable member of our community. Feel free to contact me, by phone or email (preferable) for more information.

Sincerely,
Deborah Grabien, Event Coordinator
Words & Music: The Michelle McFee Benefit Concert

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