Grateful Dead Hour no. 1140

July 25th, 2010

Week of July 26, 2010

Part 1 24:22
Grateful Dead 10/21/83 Centrum, Worcester MA
MY BROTHER ESAU
BIG RAILROAD BLUES->
PROMISED LAND
Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers, Dead to the Core
NEW SPEEDWAY BOOGIE

Part 2 31:25
Grateful Dead 10/21/83 Centrum, Worcester MA
SCARLET BEGONIAS->
FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN

The Grateful Dead Hour is made possible in part this week by the Hoxeyville Music Festival August 20-22 in Wellston, Michigan. Rhythm Devils featuring Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart of The Grateful Dead; Keller Williams; Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe; The New Deal; Steve Kimock Crazy Engine; Todd Snider; Greensky Bluegrass; Moonalice; Cornmeal; and dozens more. Information on camping and tickets available at www.hoxeyville.com

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A plug for Jim Dunlop guitar strings

July 24th, 2010

I picked up a couple of sets of Jim Dunlop guitar strings at a music store in Petaluma last fall and fell in love with them immediately! They got in tune and stayed in tune, and they sounded great for several hours of intense playing.

I mentioned this fact to Henry Kaiser, and he put me in touch with the company. They sent me some strings and asked me to keep telling everybody about ‘em. So although I’m not an official endorser, I feel compelled to disclose that Jim Dunlop is giving me strings in return for my saying good things about them online. But I wouldn’t be in this arrangement with them unless I really liked the strings.

I now have Jim Dunlop strings on four instruments: My main touring guitar, a Rick Turner Renaissance RS-6 (with a magnetic pickup in addition to the original piezoelectric “acoustic” pickup); a Martin D-35; a ’56 Les Paul Junior; and a Turner Model 1.

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Dead to the World 7/21/10

July 21st, 2010

NOTE: This program is available for streaming in the KPFA archives until August 4.

Tonight: interviews and rehearsal music from the Rhythm Devils, who are currently on tour and will be for the rest of the summer. We’ll talk with Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann, guitarists Davy Knowles and Keller Williams, and bassist Andy Hess (I missed a chance to speak with talking drummer Sikiru Adepoju). (Bill Kreutzmann is also gearing up for gigs with Seven Walkers this summer.)

Jackaroe – Rhythm Devils rehearsal 7/15/10
Interview with Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart
Next Dimension – Rhythm Devils rehearsal 7/15/10
Interview with Keller Williams
Voodoo Zombie – Rhythm Devils rehearsal 7/15/10
Interview with Davy Knowles
So Many Roads – Rhythm Devils rehearsal 7/15/10
Interview with Andy Hess
Ship of Fools – Rhythm Devils rehearsal 7/15/10

Mickey and Bill will be leading the Seventh Inning Stretch at AT&T Park in SF on August 9 for Jerry day. They will attempt to set a Guinness world record for the largest Kazoo ensemble, leading a kazoo version of “Take me out to the Ballgame”!

The Rhythm Devils are looking for people to help them get the word out about their gigs – postering, social networking, etc. Send email to friendsofthedevils@gmail.com to sign up. You’ll be rewarded with a spot on the guest list.

Rock Your Papa
Death Don’t Have No Mercy
Walk Through the Fire
Tonight I’ll be Staying Here with You – Mark Karan and Jemimah Puddleduck 3/31/10 Great American Music Hall, San Francisco

Norwegian Boy – Rubber Souldiers (unreleased studio demo July 2010)
Under the Chicken Tree – Suzy Thompson and Del Rey, Hen Party
Rushing Over My Bones – Galen Kipar Project, The Scenic Route
My Lips Are Sealed – Jim Lauderdale, Patchwork River

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“Ecology Blues”

July 19th, 2010

I was transferring some old reels today and found my very first recording session, made in my family’s living room in San Jose in May of 1970. I was 15 years old. So please be kind when you listen!

Ecology Blues

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“Life Is a Jam” A-side on CDBaby

July 19th, 2010

The “A” side of “Life Is a Jam” is now available for download at CDBaby for a mere 99 cents. Check it out, please!

David Gans – guitar and vocals
Mark Karan – lead guitar
Mookie Siegel – keyboards
Joe Kyle, Jr. – bass
Dave Brogan – drums

The song includes a unique jam. There are three versions available on a limited-edition CD (link at the bottom of this page), and you can download all three in FLAC and other formats here.

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Grateful Dead Hour no. 1139

July 18th, 2010

Week of July 19, 2010

Part 1 26:23
Grateful Dead 10/21/83 Centrum, Worcester MA
THE MUSIC NEVER STOPPED
LOSER
CC RIDER

Part 2 30:02
Grateful Dead 10/21/83 Centrum, Worcester MA
CUMBERLAND BLUES
CASSIDY
RAMBLE ON ROSE
Galen Kipar Project, The Scenic Route
OCTOBER SNOW
RUSHING OVER MY BONES

We’ll hear the entire unreleased concert recording of 10/21/83 over the next several weeks.

North Carolina singer-songwriter Galen Kipar has nothing to do with the Grateful Dead, but I’m really excited to turn you on to this music. The Scenic Route has been my favorite CD since it arrived in my mailbox a couple of months ago. My friend Erin Scholze works with Galen, and she gave me his CD Why It’s Needed when I visited Asheville last October. (Erin also brightened my days with The Mad Tea Party‘s Found a Reason – check it out!) That disc remained in the CD player of my rent-a-car for the rest of that tour, and I went online to pre-order the new CD right away. I hope you love it as much as I do!

The Grateful Dead Hour is made possible in part this week by the Hoxeyville Music Festival August 20-22 in Wellston, Michigan. Rhythm Devils featuring Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart of The Grateful Dead; Keller Williams; Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe; The New Deal; Steve Kimock Crazy Engine; Todd Snider; Greensky Bluegrass; Moonalice; Cornmeal; and dozens more. Information on camping and tickets available at www.hoxeyville.com

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Dead to the World 7/14/10

July 14th, 2010

Fire on the Mountain
Don’t Ease Me In
So Many Roads – Rhythm Devils rehearsal 7/11/10

Mickey Hart & Bill Kreutzmann, drums & percussion; Andy Hess, bass; Davy Knowles and Tim Bluhm, guitars and vocals

It Won’t Please Me Long – Rubber Souldiers studio demo July 2010

Hear this song and two more on the Rubber Souldiers web site.

Dupree’s Diamond Blues->
Doin’ That Rag ->
Cosmic Charlie
Alligator ->
Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks) ->
Feedback ->
I Bid You Good Night – Grateful Dead 1/25/69 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco

Dave Getz interview. You can get his new CD at BBHC.com.

Women Is Losers
Harry – Big Brother and the Holding Company 1966 (unreleased)

Don’t Call Me Crying – Pendergrass (1969)
Can’t Be the Only One – Dave Getz Breakaway, Can’t Be the Only One
House on Fire - Big Brother and the Holding Company, How Hard It Is
More
Heavning
Borderline – Dave Getz Breakaway, Can’t Be the Only One
Driving Stupid – Big Brother and the Holding Company 1966 (unreleased)

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Rubber Souldiers studio recordings

July 13th, 2010

Just finished a three-song Rubber Souldiers demo, with engineer Jeremy Goody at his Megasonic studio in Piedmont CA.

It Won’t Please Me Long
Norwegian Boy
Here Comes the Sun

Please post a comment here – let us know how you like the music, and please spread the link around,too! We’re looking for gigs, a record deal, management, investors – whatever it takes to get this joyful music out into the world! Come hear us play and sing, and please spread the word and the music!

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Grateful Dead Hour no. 1138

July 10th, 2010

Week of July 12, 2010

Part 1 28:21
Grateful Dead, Road Trips vol 3 no 3 (5/15/70)
LONG BLACK LIMOUSINE
Grateful Dead 4/16/79 (rehearsal)
GLORIA->
LINDA LOU
BEGONIA JAM

Part 2 28:04
Grateful Dead 4/16/79 (rehearsal)
JAM->
NOT FADE AWAY->
JAM

This rehearsal took place a week before Brent Mydland’s first show as the Grateful Dead’s keyboardist.

“Long Black Limousine” was first recorded by Glen Campbell in 1962 and was also covered by Elvis Presley, Merle Haggard, Connie Smith, and others.

Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from:

Grateful Dead Productions, announcing Road Trips volume 3 number 3, featuring music from an epic performance at the Fillmore East on May 15, 1970, including both acoustic and electric sets. Sample tracks, more information, discussion board and more at dead.net

Hoxeyville Music Festival August 20-22 in Wellston, Michigan. Rhythm Devils featuring Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart of The Grateful Dead, Keller Williams, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, The New Deal, Steve Kimock Crazy Engine, Todd Snider, Greensky Bluegrass, Moonalice, Conrmeal, and dozens more. Information on camping and tickets available at hoxeyville.com

Singer-songwriter Roy Schneider, whose new CD Erleichda includes a cover of “Brokedown Palace” and 12 original songs. Information, sample tracks, tour schedule and more at royschneider.com

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GD Hour adds a station in New Brunswick NJ

July 8th, 2010

Starting July 30, the Grateful Dead Hour will be heard on WCTC-AM 1450, Fridays at 10:00 pm

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