A weekly audio postcard from the wide musical world of America’s best-loved band!
Last week I jammed with Mokie in Salt Lake City. Their drummer is Dave Brogan, who also plays with ALO – a band I admire greatly. We had a great time! I gave Dave a copy of It’s a Hand-Me-Down, and this afternoon he sent me these kind words: “I’m listening to your acoustic dead … Read more
I was interviewed by Eric Alan on KLCC Eugene OR last Wednesday, promoting that night’s gig with the Garcia Birthday Band and the Merry Pranksters at the WoW Hall. The interview includes a live performance of “Down to Eugene” Listen here.
Interview with my old pal Alan Chamberlain on his podcast Chico Currents
It’s a Hand-Me-Down Lifts you up up and away Into the awesome – Wavy Gravy
Here’s how to order the book THIS IS ALL A DREAM WE DREAMED and the CDs YOU ARE HERE and IT’S A HAND-ME-DOWN as a package and save a few bucks. This is for US addresses only! For international orders, contact me and we’ll find out how much to add for shipping. (Track lists and … Read more
Review by Neil Benjamin, Jr. “…Gans strips down some of the Dead’s most cherished songs and serves them up the way he sees them. For a guy with a Ph.D in the Grateful Dead, he’s as qualified as anyone to give an inside perspective at what the Dead’s music means to him. “The soft and … Read more
Dan Fugate posted an interesting review of It’s a Hand-Me-Down. A couple of excerpts: “This is for the word nerds, people who appreciate the way syllables lean against one another and the way a story is told. Words that connect with us to tell a story, but also to pull us from ourselves long enough … Read more
Here’s how to order the book THIS IS ALL A DREAM WE DREAMED and the CDs YOU ARE HERE and IT’S A HAND-ME-DOWN as a package and save a few bucks. This is for US addresses only! For international orders, contact me and we’ll find out how much to add for shipping. (Track lists and … Read more
Posting to keep this vital info at the top of the page! This Is All a Dream We Dreamed: An Oral History of the Grateful Dead by Blair Jackson and David Gans was published on November 10. You can order an autographed (by both authors) copy direct from us: click here! And my new album … Read more
This review was posted as a comment by Barry Barnes, author of Everything I Know About Business I Learned from the Grateful Dead. I thought it deserved a post of its own! I’ve been following David’s musical development for the past 18 years, and I’ve seen him at least once every year as well as … Read more