Here is the latest news from David Gans, producer and host of the Grateful Dead Hour.
Grateful Dead Hour #995
Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from:U Mass Amherst, presenting the public symposium Unbroken Chain: the Grateful Dead in Music, Culture and Memory November 16 – 18 with scholars, artists, performers, students and members of the extended Grateful Dead family gathering for the event and more than 50 presenters including Dennis McNally, Dan Healy, Carolyn Garcia, David Gans, and others. Also featured will be musical performances by the American Beauty Project and Dark Star Orchestra as well as exhibits of artwork and photographs by Jerry Garcia and others. More information and tickets are available at www.umassconnections.com.
Rock the Earth, environmentalists and music lovers working together and defending the planet, one beat at a time.
Mickey Hart on Sirius Monday 10/15
Mickey Hart is going to appear live in the Sirius studio on Monday, October 15 at 2pm Eastern. He’ll play some recent live Global Drum, and take some calls, too. The Grateful Dead Channel (32) on Sirius Satellite Radio.
From the Sirius web site:
Besides drumming with the Grateful Dead for nearly thirty years, Mickey Hart has always kept busy in the world music scene. His most recent venture, the Global Drum Project, explores rhythm and noise to create a whole new drum sound. Listen as Mickey visits SIRIUS along with bandmate Zakir Hussain to unveil a never-before-heard performance from the group. They’ll be live in the SIRIUS Studios, and will be taking your calls during the show.
Rebroadcasts: Weds., Oct. 17th @ 3 pm ET; Thurs., Oct. 18th @ 10 am ET; Fri., Oct. 19th @ 12 am & 4 pm ET.
Interview with “Unbroken Chain” organizer
Here is the audio file of the phone interview with Michael Grabscheid, organizer of Unbroken Chain: The Grateful Dead in Music, Culture, and Memory – a symposium to be held November 16-18 at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Presenters will include Mountain Girl, Dennis McNally, Dan Healy, Bob Bralove, David Gans, David Lemieux, and many more. American Beauty Project performs Friday night, Dark Star Orchestra and Friends Saturday night.
From the web site:
On November 16-18, 2007 UMass Amherst will host Unbroken Chain, the largest conference on the legacy of the Grateful Dead, and the first to be held by a major university.
Scholars, artists, performers, students and members of the extended Grateful Dead family will gather for the event featuring more than 50 presenters for 20 panel sessions ranging from music composition and improvisation to an examination of the band’s business model – as well as a musical performances, gallery exhibits, and presentations. Attendance is limited to 500.
Grateful Dead Hour #994
Week of October 8, 2007
Part 1 27:42
Grateful Dead 6/27/84 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia MD
JACK STRAW
FRIEND OF THE DEVIL
LITTLE RED ROOSTER
Part 2 27:43
Interview: Rob Koritz of Dark Star Orchestra
Dark Star Orchestra, Ithaca, 30 Years Later
LAZY LIGHTNING->
SUPPLICATION
Grateful Dead 6/27/84 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia MD
CUMBERLAND BLUES
MY BROTHER ESAU
Rob Koritz talks about DSO’s Rex Caravan Tour. Musicians from coast to coast are doing shows to benefit the Rex Foundation’s good works in the world. (I’m one of them: on November 17, I’ll be at the Highline Ballroom in NYC with Donna the Buffalo and Ollabelle). More Rex Musical Caravan shows here.
Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from the Echo Project, happening outside of Atlanta, Georgia October 12-14 and featuring three nights of camping and music from Phil Lesh & Friends, The Flaming Lips, moe., Umphrey’s McGee, The Disco Biscuits, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Tea Leaf Green, and dozens of others.
“They made a HEART!”
My wife, Rita Hurault, took this picture. Click on the image and read the caption!