Here is the latest news from David Gans, producer and host of the Grateful Dead Hour.
Rex benefit in NYC November 17
Gobal Drum Project “Popcast”
Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart & Indian tabla legend Zakir Hussain unveil their Global Drum Project, the long-awaited follow-up to the Grammy®-winning Planet Drum fifteen years ago. Planet Drum has the rare distinction as the first-ever Grammy® for Best World Music Album. And now the hypnotic and stunning sequel, masterfully produced by Hart and Hussain. The Global Drum Project has pulled together some of the world’s finest drum talent. Spectacular.
Listen to the Shout Factory Popcast
New photos posted…
…on My flickr page
Images of Joe Jackson, Billy Cobham, Grateful Dead, Bobby Cochran and Bob Weir, Ruth Allison, and G Brown, all taken in 1982.
More to come!
Thanks to John Rottet for scanning my negs.
Grateful Dead Hour #993
Week of October 1, 2007
Part 1 22:28
Bob Weir and Ratdog 8/12/07 Boarding House Park, Lowell MA
On the Road reading by Dennis McNally
MEXICALI BLUES
Part 2 32:57
Bob Weir and Ratdog 8/12/07 Boarding House Park, Lowell MA
HE’S GONE->
THE OTHER ONE (with Dennis McNally)
On August 12, Bob Weir and Ratdog performed in Lowell, Massachusetts as part of a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the publication of On the Road, a seminal work of Beat literature by Jack Kerouac. Grateful Dead historian Dennis McNally, who grew up in Lowell and wrote biographies of both Kerouac and the Grateful Dead, read excerpts from the original manuscript of On the Road, accompanied by Ratdog keyboardist Jeff Chimenti. Gary Lambert posted a colorful account of this event in the features section of Dead.Net, titled “Out We Jumped In The Warm Mad Night (with Neal, Jack and RatDog).”
Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from:
Rhino Records, presenting Love Is the Song We Sing: San Francisco Nuggets 1965-1970, a four-CD chronicle of the San Francisco Sound with tracks from all the major icons of the era and some worthy gems you probably never heard, presented in a 120-page coffee table-style book with essays, notes, and rare photos. Information and audio samples of Love Is the Song We Sing: San Francisco Nuggets 1965-1970 are available at rhino.com
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 & dozens of others.
ArSeaEm Recordings, an artist-friendly record label, presenting the double live CD New Riders of the Purple Sage New Year’s Eve 2006, recorded, mixed and produced by Bob and Betty. The New Riders of the Purple Sage features David Nelson, Buddy Cage, Michael Falzarano, Ronnie Penque, and Johnny Markowski. Audio clips, downloads, and more information are available at NRPSlive.com and in the iTunes music store.
Electric Hummus!
Got this gig announcement today:
Gone are the days when Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead roamed the country, but his legacy is the music he left behind. Playin’ Dead, Boston’s top Grateful Dead tribute, brings that Deadhead vibe to its shows. Featuring former members of Dark Star Orchestra, Laughing Water, Electric Hummus and Tampa’s Uncle John’s Band, Playin’ Dead is a six-piece rainbow full of sound that proves the Dead’s music will never stop.
Phil Lesh After-Party PLAYIN’ DEAD * DEAD Tribute
Saturday, November 3 at 11:59 PM
Tickets $5 Advance, $8 Day of Show
B.B. King Blues Club
237 West 42nd St
New York City, NY 10036
212-997-4144
https://www.bbkingblues.com/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=4152