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

GD Hour Garcia memorials on DeadNet

Every Wednesday, we post a show from the Grateful Dead Hour archive on DeadNet. This week’s entry is the first of five in a row dealing with Jerry Garcia’s death in August of 1995, starting with GD Hour #361. This show includes the memorial ceremony at Golden Gate Park August 13, 1995, led by Babatunde Olatunji and with contributions from Bobby, Phil, Mickey, Billy, Vince, Deborah Garcia, Annabelle Garcia, John Perry Barlow, Wavy Gravy (reading Robert Hunter’s “Elegy” and his own “Haiku for Jerry”), Steve Parish, and Paul Kantner. A visitor to the DeadNet site asked for the title and author of the wonderful poem Kantner read. I emailed Paul for the info, but by the time I came back to post it another reader had already found the information. It’s “For the Good of All,” by Otto Rene Castillo. Further research shows that excerpts from this poem are included in Paul’s song “The Wheel (For Nora and Nicaragua)” on the 1989 album Jefferson Airplane.

Dead for Obama redux 10/13/08

THE DEAD
Featuring Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart
with Warren Haynes and Jeff Chimenti

Plus Special Guests The Allman Brothers Band

Openers TBD

Monday, October 13, 2008

Bryce Jordan Center
State College, PA

Ticket onsale date, prices, etc, TBA

Grateful Dead Hour #1041

Part 1 28:24
Grateful Dead 12/31/69 Boston Tea Party, Boston MA
CHINA CAT SUNFLOWER->
I KNOW YOU RIDER
MAMA TRIED
NEXT TIME YOU SEE ME
COLD RAIN AND SNOW

Part 2 26:31
Emory Joseph, Fennario: Songs by Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter
BIRD SONG
Grateful Dead 12/31/69 Boston Tea Party, Boston MA
BLACK PETER
HARD TO HANDLE
ME AND MY UNCLE

Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from Fennario: Songs by Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter, the new album from Emory Joseph. Fennario features Larry Campbell and special guest David Grisman, on new studio recordings of 12 Garcia-Hunter classics. You can buy Fennario and find out more about Emory Joseph at fennario.net. The album is also available in stores and online everywhere.

Rachel Sedacca and DG in Redwood City CA 9/4

Rachel Sedacca asked me to post this from a fan of hers, Dan Curran of Devil’s Canyon Brewery:

My friend Rachel Sedacca is playing at Angelica’s Bistro in Redwood City along with David Gans. Tell em you’re there for the show!

Gans is credited by many for encouraging Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh to emerge from retirement. Lesh played several shows with David Gans and the Broken Angels in late 1997 and early 1998. Gans assembled interesting combinations of musicians for Lesh to jam with in a series of benefits for Lesh’s Unbroken Chain Foundation, culminating with a sold-out show at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco on January 31, 1998. Shortly after that event, Lesh began assembling ensembles of his own and touring as Phil Lesh and Friends.

Rachel’s diverse repertoire includes her Americana flavored originals, as well as some favorites that she says, “need to be sung”. Inspired by the Janis of all trades style of Bonnie Raitt as well as the sounds of Lucinda Williams and Sheryl Crow, Rachel points to the years of Grateful Dead shows steeping her in an eclectic musical tea, appreciation for the fusing of genres and the ways of the road.

If you have never been to see live music at Angelica’s Bistro in Redwood City, now is the time to go! The show is Thursday, September 4, Rachel and David will be performing around 7:30pm (No Cover!) and owners Peter and Angelica Cuschieri will be running a special on Devil’s Canyon beers!

So. . . if you can work it into your busy schedule it is sure to be a lot of fun.

If you can please forward this to your friends that you think might be interested that would be great too!

On point is key: Make your reservation at 650-365-3226 but be sure to
mention that you are doing so because Rachel and David are playing (so
the artists get credit — and paid!).

The full posting with much more detail is on the brewery website.

Visit Rachel and see her tour schedule

Shout a “Hey Now” to David