A weekly audio postcard from the wide musical world of America’s best-loved band!
Last week on Tales from the Golden Road we had a caller asking about drumming – a topic about which this guitarist isn’t nearly as well-informed as I’d like. Later in the program we got a call from Dino English, one of Dark Star Orchestra‘s drummers, adding lots of useful information to the topic. And … Read more
Bill Kreutzmann, 1985 – photo by Rosie McGee Auction begins now and ends at noon PST on Wednesday, February 1. Bidding begins at $100. Bid by posting in the comments section below, and please keep coming back to top competing bids! Proceeds go to KPFA
Playing in the Band Ramble On Rose – Grateful Dead, Road Trips vol 3 no 2 (11/15/71 Austin TX) Jam Rhymes Eyes of the World Thunder Sugaree Chains of Life Brown-Eyed Women – BK3 live in the KPFA performance studio This program will be available in the KPFA archive until March 10 It’s a fund … Read more
Tara Nevins of Donna the Buffalo is on tour with BK3. Dr. David Berger pointed me to these videos: If You Only Could He’s Gone That’s all I’ve watched so far. There are more!
This just in: Tara Nevins [of Donna the Buffalo] will be a special guest performing with BK3 on upcoming dates. BK3 is Bill Kreutzmann‘s trio. As a founding member of the Grateful Dead, Bill has played drums at every one of the Grateful Dead’s shows. Hutch Hutchinson (Bonnie Raitt) and Scott Murawski (Max Creek) will … Read more
GRATEFUL DEAD’S BILL KREUTZMANN ANNOUNCES SUMMER DATES FOR BK3: KREUTZMANN FEATURING JAMES “HUTCH” HUTCHINSON AND SCOTT MURAWSKI Bill Kreutzmann, Grateful Dead drummer for the band’s entire thirty-year career, tours this summer with his potent new trio project, BK3. For the summer run, BK3 features bassist James “Hutch” Hutchinson (Bonnie Raitt) and guitarist Scott Murawski (Max … Read more
This is from Dave Roberts, of Crawfish of Love fame, reporting on his experience hearing Bill Kreutzmann at MagnoliaFest with his trio, KBM (Oteil Burbridge on bass, Scott Murawski on guitar). Posted with his permission, of course. I only got to see The Dead 25 times in my life. Although I became an immediate fan … Read more
From GDTSToo: Bill Kreutzmann with Oteil Burbridge, Bass and Scott Murawski, Guitar will play the following shows: Wednesday, May 28 at Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel, Providence, RI. Doors open at 8:00 PM. Show time is 9:00 PM. All ages welcome. This is a General Admission show. Mail order tickets are available at $18.00 per ticket. ======== … Read more
I haven’t talked to Bill to confirm this yet, but I am told they’re calling it THREE. It’s Bill Kreutzmann on drums, Oteil Burbridge on bass, and Scott Murawski on guitar. More news when I get it. This just in from my favorite festival: “We are so excited we can hardly contain ourselves! As longtime … Read more