Here is the latest news from David Gans, producer and host of the Grateful Dead Hour.
CONTESTS! Win stuff!
- The Black Crowes: Freak ‘N Roll
- Eric Clapton: Live at Montreux 1986
- Canned Heat: Live from Montreux 1973
Another Magfest highlight
photo by Tim Wright.
This year’s MagnoliaFest was my best one ever, and one of the highest high points for me was being invited to sing a song with Peter Rowan and Tony Rice on the mainstage Sunday (Vassar Clements Day). This is one of Tim Wright’s images from the weekend; what you don’t see is that immediately to my left is the great Tony Rice! The bassist is Bryn Davies, who also joined me and The Waybacks in the Music Hall on Saturday night.
You can see Tony in this image, and you can see me being pretty thrilled to be onstage with him!
DG & DTB at MagFest
One of the highest highlights of my October tour was sitting in with Donna the Buffalo in their closing set at MagnoliaFest on Sunday 10/22. We did “Positive Friction” – give it a listen!
UPDATE 11/3/06: I just replaced the audience recoridng with a soundboard recording.
Photo by Paul Israel
GD Hour in Lynchburg and Roanoke VA
We’re back on the air in Virginia! It’s a new station called The Planet that broadcasts in two cities:
WZZI 101.5 in Roanoke VA and WZZU 97.9 in Lynchburg VA, both broadcasting at 11:00 Sunday nights. Started October 22 – sorry I was late getting the news up!
Phil Lesh has prostate cancer
From phillesh.net:
Message from Phil on 10.26.2006
What do I have in common with Rudy Giuliani, John Kerry, Bob Dole, Joe Torre, Nelson Mandela, Sean Connery, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Emperor Akihito of Japan, General Norman Schwarzkopf, Colin Powell, Quincy Jones, Roger Moore, Sydney Poitier, and Robert De Niro?
Like them, and along with thousands of other men, I have been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Since my liver transplant, my health has been monitored by a crack team of doctors; in the course of this program, I have periodic blood tests and clinic visits. At my last clinic, my doctor noticed that my PSA Prostate Specific Antigen) levels had increased over the last period. He recommended that I see a urologist, and a biopsy confirmed the diagnosis. I have decided to have it removed in early December with da Vinci robotic surgery. Since we’ve caught it very early, and it’s small and slow-growing, I fully expect to have a rapid and complete recovery. I am feeling energetic as always, and all my scheduled appearances will occur as planned. As you know, I urge everyone to become an organ donor to help save lives. Now, I am also urging all men: speak to your doctor about having periodic regular PSA screening for early detection of prostate cancer – you may save your own life.
-PHIL
Download Printable Phil Donor Card
Please vistit the donorzone on PhilLesh.net & Philzone.com
We at gdhour.com wish Phil the very best and hope for a speedy and complete recovery.