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New Shows Added: See Crimson, White & Indigo At A Theatre Near You
On July 7, 1989 the Grateful Dead got together with some 95,000 close friends at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia.
Legendary Rock Photographer Jim Marshall Dies at 74
By Blair Jackson
So many of photographer Jim Marshall’s images are iconic that I can just say “Janis backstage with a bottle of Southern Comfort,” or “Johnny Cash giving the finger,” or “Dylan rolling a tire down a Greenwich Village street,” and chances are you’ll know what photo I’m describing.
Phil and RatDog Free Downloads for Action on Climate Change
Our friends at HeadCount and the NRDC Action Fund put together a Best of Bonnaroo compilation featuring “Box of Rain” by Phil and Friends and "Th
Donna Jean Godchaux Band with Jeff Mattson Tour Dates
9/26
Baltimore, MD
The 8x10
410-625-2000
9/27
Fairfield, CT
The Fairfield Theatre Company
203-259-1036
10/1
Wantagh, NY
Everybody’s Dancin’! Some Reflections of The Dead’s Spring Tour
By Blair Jackson
Back in the mid- and late 1980s, when my wife, Regan, and I used to put out a Grateful Dead fanzine called The Golden Road, our day jobs prevented us from going on the road as much as we liked, so we used to rely on friends to call and give us blow-by-blow show reports.
Don't Miss Grateful Dead in Sunday's NYT
The New York Times has a great article about the Grateful Dead in this Sunday's edition. It's the perfect way to tune up and get ready for the tour that kicks off that same night in Greensboro. Click here for an online version.
Grateful Dead Hour no. 540
By David Gans
Week of January 25, 1999
The conclusion of an interview with Carol Brightman, author of Sweet Chaos: The Grateful Dead's American Adventure. And some unreleased Grateful Dead music, of course!
The Rex Foundation's Black Tie-Dye Ball And More
Put on your favorite tie-dye and join the Rex Foundation on Thursday, April 7th at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco for a Black Tie-Dye Ball with Dark Star Orchestra. From 6:00 - 8:00 enjoy a Sound Check Party, followed by drinks, finger foods and mingling with the artists.
Furthur Live In Concert On Sirius|XM’s Grateful Dead Channel 6/29
The latest musical endeavor of Phil Lesh and Bob Weir is Furthur!
Grateful Dead Hour no. 962
By David Gans
Week of February 26, 2007
First of a three-parter featuring the second set of New Year's Eve 1990.
Furthur to play All Good Music Festival
Furthur to play All Good Music Festival Summer 2010
Walther Productions is pleased to present the initial lineup for the 14th annual All Good Music Festival. Once again, the festival will take place in Masontown, West Virginia from the heights of Marvin's Mountaintop featuring over 40 bands with No Overlapping Sets allowing fans to see every set and every band on the line-up.
Grateful Dead Hour no. 811
By David Gans
Week of April 5, 2004
This is the conclusion of a 2-part interview with Bob Weir conducted on the Ratdog bus outside the Fillmore in San Francisco on March 2, 2004, celebrating the release of Weir Here: The Best of Bob Weir, a 2-CD compilation of live and studio material from the guitar
Grateful Dead Hour no. 721
By David Gans
Week of July 15, 2002
By request, the first of a two-part program on the making of Steppin' Out with the Grateful Dead: England '72, with engineer/producer Jeffrey Norman explaining and illustrating how multitrack recordings are mixed.
Grateful Dead Hour no. 549
By David Gans
Week of March 29, 1999
This week's archival GD Hour podcast announced the 1999 release of a 1964 live performance by Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions, a good-time band that included future Grateful Dead members Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir and Ron "Pigpen" McKernan.
Bill Kreutzmann at Las Tortugas
Bill will be the Honored Guest for the 4th annual installment of Las Tortugas – Dance of the Dead, taking place October 29th – November 1st in Yosemite, CA. After honoring the Dead's legacy the past two year's with sizzling performances from Melvin Seals & JGB, Las Tortugas will continue the festival's warm embrace of the roots of the jam-centric scene at the heart of this in
Mickey Hart Performs at Walter Cronkite Tribute
Last night (September 9, 2009), Mickey Hart performed in the Walter Cronkite Tribute at Lincoln Center. Hart first performed with Jimmy Buffett and then with Zakir Hussain and Sikiru Adepoju. Hart, Hussain and Adepoju (3/4 of The Global Drum Project) were also joined by saxophonist Paul Winter.
Mark Karan: RatDog Guitarist Walks Through the Fire to Put Out First Solo Album
By Blair Jackson
It might have taken Mark Karan 30 years, give or take a few, to put out his first solo album, but that’s OK—it was definitely worth the wait for his many fans.
Grateful Dead Hour no.294
By David Gans
Week of May 9, 1994
By request, excerpts from two excellent 1979 shows: 10/27/79 at the Cape Cod Coliseum, and 7/1/79 at the Seattle Center Arena.
Enjoy!
Grateful Dead 10/27/79 Cape Cod Coliseum, South Yarmouth MA
DANCIN' IN THE STREETS->
FRANKLIN'S TOWER
ONE MORE SATURDAY NIGHT
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Grateful Dead Hour no.808
By David Gans
Week of March 15, 2004 or later
Continuing with the complete second set of 3/1/87, and a live track from my favorite guitar-god band, moe.
Grateful Dead 3/1/87 Henry J Kaiser, Oakland CA BLACK MUDDDY RIVER
HE'S GONE->
DRUMS
Grateful Dead Hour no.928
By David Gans
Week of July 3, 2006
Bob Weir has collaborated with The Waybacks many times in recent years, including a kick-ass "Weirbacks" set at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass in October 2006.
Grateful Dead Hour no.445
By David Gans
Week of March 31, 1997
This week's show features a 1996 live performance by the David Murray Octet with guests Bob Weir and Phil Lesh.
Grateful Dead Hour no. 239
By David Gans
Week of April 19, 1993
Requested by Michael Sims.
Grateful Dead 3/17/93 Capitol Center, Landover MD
LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS
DARK STAR->
JAM (WITHOUT JERRY)
Blow, Boys, Blow (Sea Songs and Shanties)
HANDSOME CABIN BOY
Grateful Dead Hour no. 310
By David Gans
Week of August 29, 1994
Grateful Dead 2/2/68 Crystal Ballroom, Portland OR
VIOLA LEE BLUES
Little Junior Parker
NEXT TIME YOU SEE ME
Grateful Dead, American Beauty
OPERATOR
Grateful Dead Hour no. 556
By David Gans
Week of May 17, 1999
Conclusion of a three-week series presenting the complete show of June 23, 1988 at Alpine Valley.
As noted earlier, the sound man fed the vocals and Jerry's guitar into an automatic panning device that swished from the left speak to the right and back again fairly rapidly.
Grateful Dead Hour no. 284
Week of February 28, 1994
This week's archival post is an interview with bassist Rob Wasserman. The bassist was a musical partner of Bob Weirfor several yeasr starting in the late '80s; they started out as a duo and gradually grew it into the band Ratdog (where he was replaced a few years ago by Robin Sylvester).
Global Drum Project: 2008 Tour Dates
| Date | City, State | Venue |
| 8 Oct | Davis, CA | Mondavi Performing Arts Hall |
| 9 Oct | Los Angeles, CA | Royce Hall |
| 10 Oct | San Diego, CA | Stephen & Mary Birch North Park Theater |
Richard Loren: How Egypt HappenedAs part of our celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the legendary Grateful Dead shows in Gizah, Egypt, we're offering a new 35-minute interview with former Grateful Dead manager Richard Loren. Richard is also Executive Producer on
Greetings, and welcome back to the Tapers Section. This week we’re going to check out some music from 1972, 1976 and 1981, some great years in the Grateful Dead’s recorded history. Rock Legends to Play Obama Fundraiser
Mark Karan Interview Videos at MoBoogie.netAs RatDog finished its summer tour at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado, MoBoogie.net caught up with Mark Karan for an interview on a variety of topics, from Mark's life-changing battle with cancer to the evoluti Winterland - Bobby, Donna & JerryShow:Description:Bobby, Donna and Jerry. From Egypt With Love. Photographer: Location
Winterland Arena
San Francisco
United States
See map: Google Maps July 28 - August 3, 2008Welcome back to the Tapers Section. The Dead Rock the Cradle of Civilization2-CD/1-DVD Collection Rocking The Cradle: Egypt 1978 Celebrates Grateful Dead Hour no. 1000By David GansWeek of November 19, 2007Featured: an interview with Mickey Hart, and a sampling of some of his CDs, recently reissued by July 21- July 27, 2008Welcome back to the Tapers Section. This week we're going to hear music from throughout the 1970s and a touch of the 1980s. July 14- July 20, 2008This week we're going to hear some music from 1970 through to 1989, with a few interesting stops in between. Grateful Dead Hour no. 343By David GansWeek of April 17, 1995Grateful Dead 1/22/68 Eagle's Auditorium, Seattle Grateful Dead Hour no. 268By David GansWeek of November 8, 19939/13/93 Spectrum, Philadelphia HELL IN A BUCKET Grateful Dead Hour no. 266By David GansGrateful Dead Hour #266 Week of October 25, 19939/13/93 Spectrum, Philadelphia Bill Cutler: With a Lot of Help from His FriendsBy Blair JacksonGarcia and Other Top Bay Area Rockers Make This “Debut” Album Memorable
Grateful Dead Press ConferenceGrateful Dead Press Conference To Announce Partnership With UC Santa Cruz Donna Jean & The Tricksters Up to New Tricks: Debut CD, Rex Benefit, TourBy Gary LambertWhen Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay first hooked up with the Zen Tricksters at the Gathe Grateful Dead Hour no. 501By David GansWeek of April 27, 1998Grateful Dead (composite of 3/28/94 and 4/4/94) John Molo: Putting the Big Beat into Phil & FriendsBy Blair JacksonI don’t know who first coined the nickname “Mount Molo” to describe Phil & Friends drummer John Molo, but I’ve always thought it was very apt. Higher Education: Grateful Dead Scholars ConveneBy Gary Lambert
October 29 - November 4, 2007We have often been asked how we’d go about selecting the year from which the next Dick Pick or Vault Release was selected. |
One of the more fascinating things about the history of the Grateful Dead and 
