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Week of March 19, 2018

Part 1 43:22
Grateful Dead 5/26/73 Kezar Stadium, San Francisco CA
THE OTHER ONE->
EYES OF THE WORLD->
CHINA DOLL
SUGAR MAGNOLIA

Part 2 12:32
Grateful Dead 5/26/73 Kezar Stadium, San Francisco CA
CASEY JONES
Grateful Dead, History of the Grateful Dead, Vol. 1 (Bear’s Choice) (Rhino)
WAKE UP, LITTLE SUSIE

Week of March 12, 2018

Part 1 25:28
Grateful Dead 5/26/73 Kezar Stadium, San Francisco CA
BIG RIVER
BERTHA
AROUND AND AROUND
Stephen Inglis, Cut the Dead Some Slack (Rhythm & Roots Records)
LAZY RIVER ROAD

Part 2 30:51
Grateful Dead 5/26/73 Kezar Stadium, San Francisco CA
MISSISSIPPI HALFSTEP
ME AND MY UNCLE
HE’S GONE->
TRUCKIN’

Stephen Inglis is a Hawaiian-born guitarist. He released an album of Hawaiian-style Bob Dylan interpretations a few years back, and our mutual friend Blair Jackson encouraged him to do the same with Grateful Dead material (Stephen has been a fan since he was a teenager). He invited me to sing some harmonies on the record, and he also included (as bonus material) two live tracks from a show we did together in Honolulu in the spring of 2017.

Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from:

Dead and Company – Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart, John Mayer, Jeff Chimenti and Oteil Burbridge – on tour from May 30 through July 14. Complete details and ticketing at deadandcompany.com.

Stremmel Auctions, currently offering an online Grateful Dead Memorabilia Auction including a Harley Davidson owned by Jerry Garcia, Jerry Garcia signed art, gold jewelry by Owsley “Bear” Stanley, guitars signed by the band, posters, backstage passes, and more. Bidding closes Saturday, March 24th at 10 am PT. More information can be found online at StremmelAuctions.com.

The Capitol Theatre and Garcia’s in Port Chester, New York. Lettuce comes to The Cap with The Motet for a double dose of funk on Friday and Saturday, March 23rd and 24th. Every ticket-holder will gain access to pre-shows at Garcia’s featuring The Funky Dawgz Brass Band on Friday and the legendary DJ Jazzy Jay on Saturday. Every Wednesday night is DeadCenter at Garcia’s, featuring Grateful Dead tribute bands. Events, information, and ticketing at thecapitoltheatre.com.

Week of March 5, 2018

Part 1 27:21
Grateful Dead 5/26/73 Kezar Stadium, San Francisco CA
HERE COMES SUNSHINE
EL PASO
LOSER
BEAT IT ON DOWN THE LINE

Part 2 27:58
Grateful Dead 5/26/73 Kezar Stadium, San Francisco CA
YOU AIN’T WOMAN ENOUGH
BOX OF RAIN
CHINA CAT SUNFLOWER->
I KNOW YOU RIDER
Bob Weir, Heaven Help the Fool (Rhino)
SALT LAKE CITY

Thinking about the Dead’s “junior lyricist,” John Perry Barlow, who passed away last month. “Salt Lake City,” a wry salute to the desert capital, is his work. The song first appeared on Bobby’s 1978 solo album Heaven Help the Fool. He played it with various side projects, but the Grateful Dead only did it once: in Salt Lake City, on February 21, 1995. That concert is the 1995 entry in the massive boxed set 30 Trips Around the Sun.

Enjoy!

Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from:

Dead and Company – Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart, John Mayer, Jeff Chimenti and Oteil Burbridge – on tour from May 30 through July 14. Complete details and ticketing at deadandcompany.com. That’s Dead and Company, on tour all through June and July.

Stremmel Auctions, currently offering an online Grateful Dead Memorabilia Auction. Items include a Harley Davidson owned by Jerry Garcia, Jerry Garcia signed art, gold jewelry by Owsley “Bear” Stanley, signed guitars by the band, posters, backstage passes, and more. Bidding closes Saturday, March 24th at 10 am PT. More information can be found online at StremmelAuctions.com.

The Capitol Theatre and Garcia’s in Port Chester, New York. On Monday, March 12, the complete original lineup of the Dixie Dregs will reunite after 40 years. For guitar aficionados, founder Steve Morse needs no introduction, and his place in the pantheon is certain. Events, information, and ticketing at thecapitoltheatre.com.