Sycamore Slough String Band: “El Paso”

April 6th, 2013


A rough mix of an outtake from the first rehearsals of Sycamore Slough String Band, January 2012.

Life according to Roger Ebert

April 5th, 2013

My friend Scott Underwood posted a tribute to Roger Ebert on his blog, and I love this quote so very much:

“I believe that if, at the end of it all, according to our abilities, we have done something to make others a little happier, and something to make ourselves a little happier, that is about the best we can do. To make others less happy is a crime. To make ourselves unhappy is where all crime starts. We must try to contribute joy to the world. That is true no matter what our problems, our health, our circumstances. We must try. I didn’t always know this and am happy I lived long enough to find it out.”

Dead to the World 4/3/13

April 3rd, 2013

Good Lovin’
Next Time You See Me
– Grateful Dead 5/4/72 Olympia Theater, Paris, France

Point of GraceBoris Garcia Live

Settling DownCharts, Vacation

Sitting in Limbo
Tumbleweed
You Just Have to Laugh
Lay Me Down Easy
Wild Ride
Chris Webster and Nina Gerber live in the KPFA Performance Studio

Drop the BonePeter Rowan, The Old School

Some Old Day
Mississippi Moon
Midnight Moonlight
Peter Rowan w/ Kate Hamre and Nina Gerber live in the KPFA Performance Studio

Keepin’ It Between the Lines (Old School)Peter Rowan, The Old School

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1280

March 31st, 2013

Week of April 1, 2013

Part 1 45:47
Interview: Corry Arnold
Grateful Dead 6/8/69 Fillmore West, San Francisco
TURN ON YOUR LOVELIGHT (with Wayne Ceballos et al)

Part 2 10:26
Jackie Greene, The Grateful EP
SUGAREE

Corry Arnold is a blogger who does amazing research on the history of the Grateful Dead and related historical and musical subjects. Lost Live Dead is an indispensable resource if you’re interested in this stuff. Here is his entry on the fascinating events of a weekend at the Fillmore West in June of 1969.

Corry was born and raised in Northern California. His first rock concert was the Grateful Dead at Winterland on December 12, 1972, and “things have been hopeless ever since.” From that time onwards, he has been working on rock and roll history, with an emphasis on the forgotten and the unseen. In addition to Lost Live Dead, Corry posts great stuff at Hooterollin’ Around, Rock Prosopography 101, and Rock Archaeology 101.

Corry is also a co-conspirator on the Chicken On A Unicycle site

Support for The Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from Winery Sixteen 600, announcing the release of the 2009 vintage Syrah Cabernet and Estate Zinfandel, all grown by pioneer organic grape grower and devout Dead Head Phil Coturri and featuring label art designed by Stanley Mouse. More information at winerysixteen600.com and on Facebook.

Sycamore Slough String Band in Berkeley 4/12

March 30th, 2013


Sycamore Slough String Band plays The Monkey House in Berkeley Friday, April 12, at 7:30 pm. Click here for info and reservations.

Sycamore Slough String Band is an acoustic quartet brought together by a mutual love of the music of the Grateful Dead. We don’t pretend to be the acoustic Dead: we tell these stories in our own voices, and we play a lot of songs the Dead never did in their acoustic sets. Nor do we limit ourselves to Grateful Dead material: our debut CD, First Rehearsals, also includes songs by George Harrison, Bob Dylan, and Peter Rowan.

“Drop the Bone”

March 28th, 2013

I am thrilled to announce that I have half a song on Peter Rowan‘s new CD, The Old School. We started writing “Drop the Bone” a couple of summers ago when we were both playing at Nelson Ledges Quarry Park, we worked on it at Peter’s house a couple of times shortly after that, and then Pete took it on the road and perfected it with his Bluegrass Band.

The Old School is available for download and CD pre-order now from the Compass Records web site. Give it a listen, and buy a copy if you like what you hear!

Dead to the World 3/27/13

March 27th, 2013

Wavy Gravy talking about upcoming events

Touch of Grey
Little Red Rooster
Fennario
Me and My Uncle->
Mexicali Blues
When Push Comes to Shove
Grateful Dead 3/1/87 Henry J Kaiser Auditorium, Oakland CA

Phone interview with Kathy Kallick

My My My – Good Ol’ Persons, Part of a Story

It’s All Over Now
Row Jimmy
Let It Grow
Grateful Dead 3/1/87 Henry J Kaiser Auditorium, Oakland CA

Ice Cream FactorySteve Kimock 3/9/13 The Hamilton Live, Washington DC
HolidayBoris Garcia, Once More into the Bliss

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1279

March 24th, 2013

Week of March 25, 2013

Part 1 40:14
Mickey Hart Band 10/19/12 Variety Playhouse, Atlanta GA
THE OTHER ONE->
STARLIGHT STAR BRIGHT->
NOT FADE AWAY->
GOIN’ DOWN THE ROAD FEELIN’ BAD->
I BID YOU GOOD NIGHT

Part 2 15:50
Mickey Hart, Rolling Thunder
THE PUMP SONG (GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD)
Mickey Hart Band 10/19/12 Variety Playhouse, Atlanta GA
BROKEDOWN PALACE

The Grateful Dead Hour is made possible in part this week by:

The Jerry Garcia Family and the newly-relaunched Round Records, announcing Garcia Live volume 1, a 3-CD set recorded March 1, 1980 and mixed from the multitrack masters. Two full sets with a special appearance by Robert Hunter. It’s available on CD and digital download along with t-shirts, art works and other items from jerrygarcia.com

Winery Sixteen 600, announcing the release of the 2009 vintage Syrah Cabernet and Estate Zinfandel, all grown by pioneer organic grape grower and devout Dead Head Phil Coturri and featuring label art designed by Stanley Mouse. More information at winerysixteen600.com and on Facebook

Dead to the World 3/20/13

March 20th, 2013

Weather Report Suite w/ Martin Fierro
Dark Star->
Bass solo->
Morning Dew
Sugar Magnolia
Playing in the Band
Grateful Dead 9/11/73 William and Mary Hall, Williamsburg VA

HeadRailroad Earth, Elko
Franklin’s TowerSteve Kimock, Bernie Worrell, Wally Ingram, Andy Hess, Donna Jean Godchaux-Mackay 8/23/13 Mystic Theater, Petaluma CA
Pickle and TacoJoe Rut, from Live from Berkeley vol 2 (fund-raiser CD for KPFA)

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1278

March 17th, 2013

Week of March 18, 2013

Part 1 33:35
Mickey Hart Band 10/19/12 Variety Playhouse, Atlanta GA
HEARTBEAT OF THE SUN->
TRAIN->
FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN->
THIS ONE HOUR

Part 2 22:22
Grateful Dead, Beat-Club, Bremen West Germany 4/21/72
PLAYING IN THE BAND
Jerry Garcia Band, GarciaLive Vol 1 (3/1/80)
THAT’S WHAT LOVE WILL MAKE YOU DO

Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from:

The Wanee Music Festival, April 18-20 at the Spirit of the Suwanee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida. Two nights of both the Allman Brothers Band and Widespread Panic, plus Gov’t Mule, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Electric Hot Tuna, Leon Russell, Tower of Power, Maceo Parker, Les Claypool’s Duo De Twang, Galactic and Friends, Steel Pulse, and dozens of additional artists. Tickets are available now at livenation.com or waneefestival.com.

The Jerry Garcia Family and the newly-relaunched Round Records, announcing Garcia Live volume 1, a 3-CD set recorded March 1, 1980 and mixed from the multitrack masters. Two full sets with a special appearance by Robert Hunter. It’s available on CD and digital download along with t-shirts, art works and other items from jerrygarcia.com