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Grateful Dead Hour no. 1097

Sunday, September 27th, 2009

Week of September 28, 2009

Part 1 19:36
Introduction
New Lost City Ramblers, Where Do You Come From? Where Do You Go?
THE LADY OF CARLISLE
Grateful Dead 8/19/89 Greek Theater, Berkeley CA
CHINA CAT SUNFLOWER->
I KNOW YOU RIDER

Part 2 36:49
Grateful Dead 8/19/89 Greek Theater, Berkeley CA
PLAYING IN THE BAND->
UNCLE JOHN’S BAND->
DRUMS->
SPACE

Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from:

MagnoliaFest, a festival of American roots music October 22nd through 25th at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida, just across the Georgia line. Dickey Betts and Great Southern, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Donna the Buffalo, Jim Lauderdale, The Duhks, Peter Rowan, David Gans, and many many more. Information and tickets at 904-249-7990 and magmusic.com, where you will also find information on Music Farmers, a PBS documentary about MagnoliaFest, available on DVD.

Grateful Dead Productions, announcing Winterland June 1977: The Complete Recordings, a 9-CD box set of peak performances from one of the band’s best years. Every note played in three shows, restored and mastered using the best available tools, plus photos, memorabilia, and an essay by David Fricke of Rolling Stone. Listening party, lots more information, discussion board, and more at dead.net

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Gans health/gig update

Friday, September 25th, 2009

Let’s begin with a very upbeat health update!

I rode my bike to my cardiologist yesterday. My blood pressure and heart rate are “excellent.” Cutting my beta-blocker dose in half did the trick. My EKG is still abnormal, but in the expected way, and headed back toward normal. As Bob Dylan sang, “You can always go back, but you can’t go back all the way” – and it may never return all the way to “normal.” But I’m doing fine. I still have to carry nitroglycerin, but it seems highly unlikely I’ll ever need to use it.

And as you can see, I’m ready, willing and able to make music, starting almost immediately!

Saturday, September 26, 1:10-1:55 pm: Rubber Souldiers @ Rock’n'Blues By the Lake, Stafford Lake, Novato CA

Saturday, September 26, 7:30 pm: Celebrating Songwriters with DG, Garrin Benfield, and host Caren Armstrong. $10 donation. Left Coast Cyclery, 2928 Domingo Ave, Berkeley CA.

Wednesday, September 30, 4-8 pm: Fairfax Farmers’ Market, Bolinas Park, Fairfax CA. Free!

Thursday, October 1, 9:00 pm: Dead night at the Ashkenaz. The Reptiles open with a 75-minute set; DJ gankmore spins high-grade GD for the rest of the night. 1317 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley CA.

Saturday, October 3, 9:30 am to 1:30 pm: Grand Lake Farmers’ Market, Splash Pad Park (across from the Grand Lake Theater), Oakland CA. Free!

Sunday, October 4: DG plays the Poster Room (upstairs bar) at the Fillmore, Fillmore @ Geary, San Francisco. Dark Star Orchestra is the headliner. DG plays before the show and during the break.

October 10-11: Fall Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival of Music and Dance, Pittsboro NC.

October 14-16: Asheville NC (tentative). Details TBA

Saturday, October 17: The Music Room at Carillon, Kennesaw GA. DG, Sundown Underground, Gr8ful Dude and Frenz. Potluck dinner at 6:30, then music! Email jim@jimroe.com for info and reservations.

Sunday, October 18: house concert in Decatur GA. Potluck dinner at 4:30pm, music 5:30-ish. $10 suggested donation. Email david@trufun.com for reservation/more info. You might need to bring your own chair, too!

Tuesday, October 20: Berkeley Bob’s Coffee House, 304 1st Ave, Cullman, AL.

October 22-25: MagnoliaFest, at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, FL. DG will play solo and with Rubber Souldiers. http://www.magmusic.com

Friday, October 30: Chico CA – benefit for KZFR community radio. Details TBA.

November 5-8: Northern California tour with DG (solo electric) and Boris Garcia

Thursday, November 5: Boris Garcia and DG at the Connecticut Yankee, 100 Connecticut Street, San Francisco

Friday, November 6: Boris Garcia and DG (et al) at Harvest Hoedown – Brooktrails Lodge, 24675 Birch St, Willits CA

Saturday, November 7: Boris Garcia and DG at the Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley CA

Sunday, November 8: Boris Garcia and DG at Humboldt Brews, 856 10th Street, Arcata CA. 707-826-2739

Saturday, December 12: House concert in Berkeley CA. Details TBA.

Friday, December 18: DG plays the Poster Room (upstairs bar) at the Fillmore, Fillmore @ Geary, San Francisco. Steve Kimock Crazy Engine is the headliner. DG plays before the show and during the break.

Monday, December 27: DG plays the Poster Room (upstairs bar) at the Fillmore, Fillmore @ Geary, San Francisco. Railroad Earth is the headliner. DG plays before the show and during the break.

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As always, more info at http://www.dgans.com/gigs.html

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Reading, writing, listening, and browsing

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

Just a quick update on what I’ve been stuffing my head with lately, and one item that has emerged from same.

Reading:
Assembling California, by John McPhee. I want to be him when I grow up.

Listening:
Snake Oil & Hummingbirds – Joanne Rand
Some Days the Song Writes You – Guy Clark
All In Your Mind – The Kind Buds
Geoff Muldaur and the Texas Sheiks
Maria Muldaur and Her Garden of Joy
Mono Remasters boxed set – Beatles

Writing:
I just turned in the liner notes for Let It Rock, a 2-CD live release of the Jerry Garcia Band w/ Nicky Hopkins on piano, recorded at the Keystone Berkeley November 17-18, 1975. This was a short-lived and troubled edition of the JGB, but when Hopkins had it together they made amazing music. Jeffrey Norman did a spectacular job mixing Betty Cantor’s multitracks. Release date is November 10.

Browsing:
A visit to Wasabimon sent me to Summertomato. Both are excellent food-related blogs. Start with 10 Reasons to Never Eat Free Food and then just start following links. Rita and I have learned a lot in just a couple of hours of poking around.

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Dead to the World 9/23/09

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

It’s a FUND-RAISER, friends! Please make a donation online or call 510-848-5732 or toll-free 1-800-439-5732

Friend of the Devil (6/8/77) – Grateful Dead, Winterland June 1977: The Complete Recordings

Stand! – Sly and the Family Stone, The Woodstock Experience
Some Days You Write the Song – Guy Clark, Some Days the Song Writes You

Jackaroe (6/8/77) – Grateful Dead, Winterland June 1977: The Complete Recordings
Captain of the Trip – The Kind Buds, All In Your Mind
Got to Get You Into My Life – Beatles, Revolver (Mono remaster)
Deal (6/8/77) – Grateful Dead, Winterland June 1977: The Complete Recordings
I Should Have Known Better – Beatles, A Hard Day’s Night (Mono remaster)
All By Myself – Geoff Muldaur and the Texas Sheiks

The Colors in You – Garrin Benfield live in the KPFA studio
Ode to Billy Joe – Caren Armstrong live in the KPFA studio
What You’re Hiding – Garrin Benfield live in the KPFA studio
All the Help – Caren Armstrong live in the KPFA studio
Unbound – Garrin Benfield live in the KPFA studio
Ride – Caren Armstrong live in the KPFA studio

Passenger (6/8/77) – Grateful Dead, Winterland June 1977: The Complete Recordings
Positive Friction - Donna the Buffalo, Positive Friction

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Grateful Dead Hour no. 1096

Monday, September 21st, 2009

Week of September 21, 2009

Part 1 16:10
Introduction
Grateful Dead, Road Trips vol. 2 no. 4: Cal Expo ’93
SHAKEDOWN STREET

Part 2 40:15
David Nelson Band 6/20/09 Nelson Family Vineyard, Ukiah CA
ANY NAKED EYE->
SUMMERTIME BLUES->
ANY NAKED EYE
WHERE I COME FROM

Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from:

MagnoliaFest, a festival of American roots music October 22nd through 25th at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida, just across the Georgia line. Dickey Betts and Great Southern, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Donna the Buffalo, Jim Lauderdale, The Duhks, Peter Rowan, David Gans, and many many more. Information and tickets at 904-249-7990 and magmusic.com, where you will also find information on Music Farmers, a PBS documentary about MagnoliaFest, available on DVD.

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Dead to the World 9/16/09

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

It’s a FUND-RAISER, friends! Please make a donation online or call 510-848-5732 or toll-free 1-800-439-5732

Gomorrah – Jerry Garcia Band, Pure Jerry: Bay Area 1978
Lazy Lightning’->
Supplication (6/8/77) – Grateful Dead, Winterland June 1977: The Complete Recordings
While My Guitar Gently Weeps – Beatles, White Album (Mono remaster)
Mystery Train – Jerry Garcia Band, Pure Jerry: Bay Area 1978
Estimated Prophet (6/8/77) – Grateful Dead, Winterland June 1977: The Complete Recordings
Rain – Beatles, Mono Masters
It’s All Over Now – Grateful Dead, Winterland June 1977: The Complete Recordings
The Forecast – Railroad Earth, Amen Corner
Going Down the Road (I Ain’t Gonna Be Treated This Way) – Woody Guthrie, My Dusty Road
Come All Ye – Lansdale Station
Mission in the Rain – Jerry Garcia Band, Pure Jerry: Bay Area 1978

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THE EVOLUTION OF STANLEY MOUSE: FULL CIRCLE

Monday, September 14th, 2009

THE EVOLUTION OF STANLEY MOUSE: FULL CIRCLE

A comprehensive exhibition spanning 50 years of this legendary Bay Area artist. From hot-rod posters, through the 60′s music phenomena and into fine art, Stanley Mouse is coming full circle with his newest Monster Art.

September 26 – November, 2009
Reception: Saturday September 26, 5-7pm
Poster and book signing event: Saturday October 17, 5-7pm

At the Novato Arts Center at Hamilton Field
500 Palm Drive, Novato, CA
415-506-0137

Museum Hours: Tues-Sun. 11am-4pm

Free Admission to the public

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Health care costs

Monday, September 14th, 2009

The bill from my hospitalization in Carson City: $87,452.70

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Grateful Dead Hour no. 1095

Sunday, September 13th, 2009

Week of September 14, 2009

Part 1 21:13
Introduction
All Good Things: Jerry Garcia Studio Sessions
ORPHEUS

Part 2 36:58
Grateful Dead 4/25/71 Fillmore East, New York City
SING ME BACK HOME
NOT FADE AWAY->
GOIN’ DOWN THE ROAD FEELIN’ BAD->
NOT FADE AWAY
UNCLE JOHN’S BAND

Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from:

MagnoliaFest, a festival of American roots music October 22nd through 25th at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida, just across the Georgia line. Dickey Betts and Great Southern, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Donna the Buffalo, Jim Lauderdale, The Duhks, Peter Rowan, David Gans, and many many more. Information and tickets at 904-249-7990 and magmusic.com, where you will also find information on Music Farmers, a PBS documentary about MagnoliaFest, available on DVD.

Grateful Dead Productions, announcing Road Trips vol 2 no 4, Cal Expo ’93 – two CDs and bonus disc from a weekend of peak performances at this great outdoor venue. Listening party, message board, and more at dead.net – where you will also find information on a new release of live Jerry Garcia Band music from 1978.

Damnfineday.com, building your music collection one song at a time.

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Intern at Sirius XM

Thursday, September 10th, 2009

If any of you know any college students who might be interested in an internship at Sirius/XM (and specifically the GD and JamOn channels), they are recruiting right now. Here’s the info:

Requirements for internship: Must be at least 18 years old. Must be enrolled in a college or university and be receiving academic credit for the internship (all internships are UNPAID). Must work a minimum of 20 hours per week; no more than 40.

SIRIUS XM Radio Music Programming Interns receive hands-on experience with the day-to-day operations needed to successfully program a radio station. Interns are asked to load, edit and properly mark intros and cross fades on all audio in automation system (Nex Gen Prophet/Dalet). Segue talent voice breaks; monitor audio levels and report issues. Gain an understanding of music scheduling software (Music Master/Powergold) and assist with database maintenance; adding music and non-music elements into rotation, research back-fill information (label, composer, etc.), if not supplied. Review various types of audio and isolate pieces for on-air use through Adobe Audition; listener phone calls, artist interviews, liners, or IDs. Assist with maintenance of CD Music Library; includes database up-keep, labeling and filing new music CDs, interviews and live performances. Other responsibilities are included.

Please contact jamon@siriusxm.com with your resume details with FALL INTERNSHIP in the subject line so we can easily spot your email.

Thanks!

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