Week of October 1, 2007
Part 1 22:28
Bob Weir and Ratdog 8/12/07 Boarding House Park, Lowell MA
On the Road reading by Dennis McNally
MEXICALI BLUES
Part 2 32:57
Bob Weir and Ratdog 8/12/07 Boarding House Park, Lowell MA
HE’S GONE->
THE OTHER ONE (with Dennis McNally)
On August 12, Bob Weir and Ratdog performed in Lowell, Massachusetts as part of a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the publication of On the Road, a seminal work of Beat literature by Jack Kerouac. Grateful Dead historian Dennis McNally, who grew up in Lowell and wrote biographies of both Kerouac and the Grateful Dead, read excerpts from the original manuscript of On the Road, accompanied by Ratdog keyboardist Jeff Chimenti. Gary Lambert posted a colorful account of this event in the features section of Dead.Net, titled “Out We Jumped In The Warm Mad Night (with Neal, Jack and RatDog).”
Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from:
Rhino Records, presenting Love Is the Song We Sing: San Francisco Nuggets 1965-1970, a four-CD chronicle of the San Francisco Sound with tracks from all the major icons of the era and some worthy gems you probably never heard, presented in a 120-page coffee table-style book with essays, notes, and rare photos. Information and audio samples of Love Is the Song We Sing: San Francisco Nuggets 1965-1970 are available at rhino.com
The Echo Project, happening outside of Atlanta, Georgia October 12 – 14 and featuring three nights of camping and music from Phil Lesh & Friends, The Flaming Lips, moe., Umphrey’s McGee, The Disco Biscuits, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Tea Leaf Green & dozens of others.
ArSeaEm Recordings, an artist-friendly record label, presenting the double live CD New Riders of the Purple Sage New Year’s Eve 2006, recorded, mixed and produced by Bob and Betty. The New Riders of the Purple Sage features David Nelson, Buddy Cage, Michael Falzarano, Ronnie Penque, and Johnny Markowski. Audio clips, downloads, and more information are available at NRPSlive.com and in the iTunes music store.
