DG demos Rick Turner guitar on Peghead Nation

November 29th, 2023

I was honored to be invited to demonstrate the magic of the Rick Turner Renaissance RS-6 “Deuce” for Peghead Nation!

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1836

November 26th, 2023

Week of November 27, 2023

Part 1 29:30
Grateful Dead 11/14/87 Long Beach Arena
SHAKEDOWN STREET
LITTLE RED ROOSTER
ALTHEA

Part 2 25:55
Grateful Dead 11/14/87 Long Beach Arena
WHEN I PAINT MY MASTERPIECE
HEY POCKY WAY
DEAL

Jerry Garcia, Garcia (aka Compliments) (Round Records)
(I’M A) ROAD RUNNER

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Grateful Dead Hour no. 1835

November 19th, 2023

Week of November 20, 2023

Part 1 32:49
Grateful Dead 7/13/84 Greek Theater, Berkeley CA
SCARLET BEGONIAS->
TOUCH OF GREY->
FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN

Part 2 23:02
Jerry Garcia, Heads & Tails Vol 1 (Round Records)
DON’T LET GO
Grateful Dead, Wake of the Flood (50th Anniversary Remaster) (Rhino)
ROW JIMMY

The Jerry Garcia Family and Round Records have announced a new series of releases featuring sterling performances from incomplete recordings – shows for which they don’t have all the material, for various reasons. The series is called Heads & Tails, and you can find out more about it at garciafamilyprovisions.com.

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Critical Envelopes play Dead in Berkeley tonight

November 18th, 2023

TONIGHT IN BERKELEY!

Critical Envelopes!
David Gans and Joe Rut – guitar & vocals
Joshua Raoul Brody – keyboards & vocals
Dave Jess – bass
Andrew Griffin – drums & vocals

(mostly Grateful Dead)

Showtime is 7pm
Art House Gallery and Cultural Center
2905 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley
$15-25 (Students $10) all ages!

Joe Rut and Dave Jess wanted to play some Dead music. Right around the time we started talking about it, the amazing Joshua Raoul Brody said he’d like to do more of this sort of conversational improvisation. Joe brought Andrew Griffin into the discussion, and here we are! Four of us (with Bob Bralove) played “Dark Star-> Keep Your Day Job-> Dark Star” at this summer’s Very Jerry benefit at the Ashkenaz (watch our performance here), and the current quintet had a great gig at Winery Sixteen 600 in Sonoma last month (watch it here). So here we are! Let us entertain you!

Poster art by Michael Dolgushkin

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1834

November 12th, 2023

Week of November 13, 2023

Part 1 27:32
Grateful Dead 10/12/68 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco
THAT’S IT FOR THE OTHER ONE->
NEW POTATO CABOOSE->
DRUMS

Part 2 27:43
Grateful Dead 10/12/68 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco
JAM->
FEEDBACK

Dead & Company 7/7/23 The Gorge, George WA (nugs.net)
HERE COMES SUNSHINE

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Grateful Dead Hour no. 1833

November 5th, 2023

Week of November 6, 2023

Part 1 40:28
Grateful Dead 10/12/68 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco
DARK STAR->
ST STEPHEN->
THE ELEVEN->
DEATH DON’T HAVE NO MERCY

Part 2 14:50
Grateful Dead, Wake of the Flood (50th Anniversary Remaster) (Rhino)
MISSISSIPPI HALFSTEP
Grateful Dead, Here Comes Sunshine 1973 (Rhino)
LOOKS LIKE RAIN (5/20/73)

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Grateful Dead Hour no. 1832

October 29th, 2023

Week of October 30, 2023

Part 1 25:26
Grateful Dead 4/19/82 Baltimore Civic Center
“RAVEN” SPACE->
THE WHEEL->
TRUCKIN’

Part 2 29:44
Grateful Dead 4/19/82 Baltimore Civic Center
STELLA BLUE->
AROUND AND AROUND
GOOD LOVIN’

Grateful Dead, Aoxomoxoa – 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (Rhino)
CHINA CAT SUNFLOWER

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Grateful Dead Hour no. 1831

October 22nd, 2023

Week of October 23, 2023

Part 1 33:35
Grateful Dead 4/19/82 Baltimore Civic Center
ESTIMATED PROPHET->
TERRAPIN STATION->
DRUMS

Part 2 22:22
Grateful Dead rehearsal circa January 1973
EYES OF THE WORLD
Grateful Dead, Postcards of the Hanging: Grateful Dead Perform the songs of Bob Dylan (Grateful Dead)
IT TAKES A LOT TO LAUGH, IT TAKES A TRAIN TO CRY

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The Jerry Garcia Family and Round Records, unveiling Heads & Tails, an all-new archival series showcasing unreleased live performances on a single LP. Volume 1 presents exciting selections from Garcia/Saunders with Paul Butterfield, and the Jerry Garcia Band. You can find more information about the release and pre-order at JerryGarcia.com.

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Critical Envelopes in Sonoma Sunday 10/22

October 15th, 2023

CRITICAL ENVELOPES: David Gans, Andrew Griffin, Joe Rut, Dave Jess, Joshua Raoul Brody

Critical Envelopes play Dead music in a decidedly original way. Fronted by songwriters Joe Rut and David Gans, we tell the story in our own voice rather than repeating what’s been said before.

Sunday, October 22, 3-6pm: Critical Envelopes at Winery Sixteen 600, 589 First Street West, Sonoma CA
More info: sam@winerysixteen600.com

Critical Envelopes: Joe, Dave, and David at the Wednesday night Listening Room at Luigi’s in Martinez CA

Joe Craven, Joe Kyle, Jr., and DG at the Monkey House 10/17

October 15th, 2023

Joe Craven and I play a gig at the Monkey House once a month, with a different collaborator each time. Past shows have featured Bob Bralove, Jeff Hobbs, Lorna Kollmeyer, Paul Kotapish, Anela Lauren, Mookie Siegel, and Suzy Thompson.

On Tuesday, October 17, we’ll be joined by bassist Joe Kyle, Jr. (read about him on the Howell Devine web page). I’ve been a fan of Joe for 20 years, and we have played together onstage and in the studio many times. He played bass on our studio recording of “Attics of My Life”.

Tuesday, October 17. Doors at 7, show at 7:30. $10-40 sliding scale.
The Monkey House, 1638 University Avenue, Berkeley CA. More info: ira@themonkeyhouse.org

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1830

October 15th, 2023

Week of October 16, 2023

Part 1 30:17
Grateful Dead 4/19/82 Baltimore Civic Center
FEEL LIKE A STRANGER->
FRANKLIN’S TOWER
~
BROKEDOWN PALACE

Part 2 25:40
Grateful Dead, Wake of the Flood (50th Anniversary Remaster) (Rhino)
STELLA BLUE
Jerry Garcia Band, GarciaLive vol 20 (Round Records)
SITTING IN LIMBO
Grateful Dead, Here Comes Sunshine 1973 (Rhino)
PROMISED LAND (5/13/73)

Support for the GD Hour comes this week from:

The Jerry Garcia Family and Round Records, unveiling Heads & Tails, an all-new archival series showcasing unreleased live performances on a single LP. Volume 1 presents exciting selections from Garcia/Saunders with Paul Butterfield, and the Jerry Garcia Band. You can find more information about the release and pre-order at JerryGarcia.com.

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Grateful Dead Hour no. 1829

October 10th, 2023

Week of October 9, 2023

Part 1 34:34
Grateful Dead 4/19/82 Baltimore Civic Center
IT MUST HAVE BEEN THE ROSES
LITTLE RED ROOSTER
CUMBERLAND BLUES
MAN SMART (WOMAN SMARTER)
MIGHT AS WELL

Part 2 21:39
John Scofield Trio, Uncle John’s Band (ECM)
UNCLE JOHN’S BAND
Grateful Dead, Wake of the Flood (50th Anniversary Remaster) (Rhino)
WEATHER REPORT SUITE

Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from:

Our Deadhead friends at Nutribullet, makers of juicers, blenders, and other kitchen tools! Nutribullet.com

The Jerry Garcia Family and Round Records, who unveiled Heads & Tails, an all-new archival series showcasing unreleased live performances on a single LP. Volume 1 presents exciting selections from Garcia/Saunders with Paul Butterfield, and the Jerry Garcia Band. You can find more information about the release and pre-order at JerryGarcia.com.

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1828

October 1st, 2023

Week of October 2, 2023

Part 1 33:17
Grateful Dead 4/19/82 Baltimore Civic Center
JACK STRAW
THEY LOVE EACH OTHER
SHE’S ON THE ROAD AGAIN
FENNARIO
CASSIDY

Part 2 21:50
Jimmy Buffett, License to Chill (RCA Records Nashville)
SCARLET BEGONIAS
Grateful Dead, Live Dead (Rhino)
LOVELIGHT

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Grateful Dead Hour no. 1827

September 24th, 2023

Week of September 25, 2023

Part 1 23:38
Grateful Dead, Here Comes Sunshine 1973 (Rhino)
PLAYING IN THE BAND (6/9/73)

Part 2 31:23
Grateful Dead 9/20/74 Palais Des Sports, Paris, France
NOT FADE AWAY->
GOIN’ DOWN THE ROAD FEELING BAD->
ONE MORE SATURDAY NIGHT
~
US BLUES

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Grateful Dead Hour no. 1826

September 17th, 2023

Week of September 18, 2023

Part 1 34:55
Grateful Dead 9/20/74 Palais Des Sports, Paris France
TRUCKIN’->
EYES OF THE WORLD

Part 2 20:24
Dave McMurray, Grateful Deadication vol 2 (Blue Note)
BIRD SONG
Grateful Dead, Here Comes Sunshine 1973 (Rhino)
ROW JIMMY (5/26/73)

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