Grateful Dead Hour

Episodes

1. 25

   Grateful Dead Hour no. 351

   By David Gans Week of June 12, 1995 By request, a program featuring an intrview with Lori Abrams, who was partof a team of American Sign Language interpreters who signed for deaf Deadheads at GD shows. Also featured is some fine live music form 5/15/70, some of which was later released onRoad…

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   Dec 25, 2013
2. 24

   Grateful Dead Hour no. 1314

   By David Gans Week of November 25, 2013 Bill Graham threw a huge benefit concert at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco on March 23, 1975. It was called SNACK - Students Need Athletics, Culture, and Kicks. Bob Dylan and Neil Young were there, as were the Jefferson Starship, the Doobie Brothers…

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   Dec 18, 2013
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   Grateful Dead Hour no. 1313

   By David Gans Week of November 18, 2013 Last of four featuring the complete unreleased recording of 5/17/74 at the PNE Coliseum in Vancouver BC. Also: A couple of tracks from this year's Record Store Day special, a newly-discovered reel from April 1970 - a show billed as "Mickey Hart and the...

   Dec 11, 2013
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   Grateful Dead Hour no. 1312

   By David Gans Week of November 11, 2013 Third of four featuring the complete unreleased recording of 5/17/74 at the PNE Coliseum in Vancouver BC. Enjoy! The Jerry Garcia Collection, Volume 2: Let It Rock THEY LOVE EACH OTHER Grateful Dead 5/17/74 PNE Coliseum, Vancouver BC US BLUES ME AND MY…

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   Dec 4, 2013
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   Grateful Dead Hour no. 1311

   By David Gans Week of November 4, 2013 Second of four featuring the complete unreleased recording of 5/17/74 at the PNE Coliseum in Vancouver BC. Enjoy! Mickey Hart Band, Superorganism FALLING STARS David Murray Octet, Dark Star [The Music of the Grateful Dead] SHAKEDOWN STREET Bobby and the...

   Nov 27, 2013
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   Grateful Dead Hour no. 1310

   By David Gans Week of October 28, 2013 First of four featuring the complete unreleased recording of 5/17/74 at the PNE Coliseum in Vancouver BC, plus a taste of a new release from David Grisman's camp: four complete October 1973 sets from Old and In the Way. Enjoy! Grateful Dead 5/17/74 PNE...

   Nov 20, 2013
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   Grateful Dead Hour no. 1306

   By David Gans Week of September 30, 2013 Fresh (as of fall 2013) live music from Furthur and the Mickey Hart Band. Enjoy! Furthur 9/7/13 Lock'n Festival TRUCKIN'-> THE OTHER ONE w/ Trey Anstasio Mickey Hart Band 8/22/13 Jerusalem, IsraelFALLING STAR CHINA CAT SUNFLOWER-> I KNOW YOU RIDER Furthur...

   Nov 13, 2013
8. 18

   Grateful Dead Hour no. 252

   By David Gans Week of July 19, 1993 This program, taken from a live broadcast on KPFA, features Phil and Jill Lesh announcing the results of the Rex Raffle, a fund-raising campaign that took place over several Grateful Dead shows in the spring of '93. Proceeds went to the Rex Foundation. We...

   Nov 6, 2013
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   Grateful Dead Hour no. 1303

   By David Gans Week of September 9, 2013 Featured: live music from the Mickey Hart Band, recorded in Healdsburg, California on Jerry Garcia's Birthday. Elvis Presley and Jerry Garcia shared a drummer for a couple of years in the mid-'70s: the amazing Ron Tutt. Elvis's cover of Chuck Berry's...

   Oct 30, 2013
10. 16

    Grateful Dead Hour no. 1302

    By David Gans Week of September 2, 2013 This week's Grateful Dead Hour post featuresJason Crosby, a talented young player who recently relocated to northern California to become a regular member of the TRI All-Stars, the house band for Bob Weir's weekly Weir Herewebcast. Tune in Wednesdays at...

    Oct 23, 2013
11. 15

    Grateful Dead Hour no. 940

    By David Gans Week of September 25, 2006 By request, the third of three shows presenting the second set of a Grateful Dead show at Berkeley's Greek Theater on July 17, 1988. Also: Jerry Garcia sings Van Morrison, some favorite tracks from the boxed set So Many Roads (1965-1995), and Phil Lesh's...

    Oct 16, 2013
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    Grateful Dead Hour no. 939

    By David Gans Week of September 18, 2006 By request, the second of three shows presenting the second set of a Grateful Dead show at Berkeley's Greek Theater on July 17, 1988. This performance includes a lovely Hunter-Garcia composition, "Believe It Or Not," that was performed live only seven…

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    Oct 9, 2013
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    Grateful Dead Hour no. 938

    By David Gans Week of September 11, 2006 By request, the first of three shows presenting the second set of the Grateful Dead show at Berkeley's Greek Theater on July 17, 1988. Enjoy! Bruce Robison, Eleven Stories TENNESSEE JED Grateful Dead 7/17/88 Greek Theater, Berkeley CA BOX OF RAIN VICTIM OR...

    Oct 2, 2013
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    Grateful Dead Hour no. 464

    By David Gans Week of August 11, 1997 By request, a collection of Grateful Dead rarities, plus a sweet performance of "Wooden Ships" by David Crosby and Phil Lesh. Enjoy! Grateful Dead 5/17/74 P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver BC MONEY MONEY Grateful Dead 6/23/74 Jai-Alai Fronton, Miami FL LET IT ROCK...

    Sep 25, 2013
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    Grateful Dead Hour no. 283

    By David Gans Week of February 21, 1994 By request, a little bit more with saxophonistDavid Murray. David sat in with me and my friends (including Bob Weir and Henry Kaiser) at the Sweetwater in Mill Valley in January of 1994. Enjoy! Grateful Dead 12/18/93 Oakland Coliseum Arena PLAYING IN THE...

    Sep 18, 2013
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    Grateful Dead Hour no. 282

    By David Gans Week of February 14, 1994 By request, the second of two parts with saxophonist David Murray. Part 1, in GD Hour #281, was posted here in December 2011. Enjoy! Interview: Bob Weir and David Murray Grateful Dead 9/22/93 Madison Square Garden, New York with David Murray, saxophone…

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    Sep 11, 2013
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    Grateful Dead Hour no. 70

    By David Gans Week of January 22, 1990 Got a question about this show from a listener and got inspired to post it here. TheSmithsonian/Folkways archive is a world of wonders! The interview was done at the Oakland Coliseum during the 1989 New Year's run by myKPFA colleague Bari Scott. The Dead's…

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    Sep 4, 2013
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    Grateful Dead Hour no. 765

    By David Gans Week of May 19, 2003 By request, last of four Grateful Dead Hours presenting the complete GD concert of April 3, 1990 in Atlanta. Enjoy! Grateful Dead 4/3/90 The Omni, Atlanta SPACE-> I WILL TAKE YOU HOME-> GOIN' DOWN THE ROAD FEELIN' BAD-> THROWING STONES-> NOT FADE AWAY ~ I BID…

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    Aug 28, 2013
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    Grateful Dead Hour no. 764

    By David Gans Week of May 12, 2003 By request, third of four Grateful Dead Hours presenting the complete GD concert of April 3, 1990 in Atlanta. Also featured in this program is a wonderful trilogy of songs by Stew, a brilliant LA-born pop singer-songwriter. Check out the DVD of his Broadway show...

    Aug 21, 2013
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    Grateful Dead Hour no. 763

    By David Gans Week of May 5, 2003 By request, second of four Grateful Dead Hours presenting the complete GD concert of April 3, 1990 in Atlanta. Enjoy! Grateful Dead 4/3/90 The Omni, Atlanta PICASSO MOON TENNESSEE JED PROMISED LAND Grateful Dead, View from the Vault vol. 4Soundtrack THROWING...

    Aug 14, 2013
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    Grateful Dead Hour no. 762

    By David Gans Week of April 28, 2003 By request, first of four Grateful Dead Hourspresenting the complete GD concert of April 3, 1990 in Atlanta. Enjoy! Grateful Dead 4/3/90 The Omni, Atlanta SHAKEDOWN STREET HELL IN A BUCKET SUGAREE WE CAN RUN WHEN I PAINT MY MASTERPIECE ROW JIMMY Every…

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    Aug 7, 2013
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    Grateful Dead Hour no. 838

    By David Gans Week of October 11, 2004 By request, some music from the peak Grateful Dead year of 1972. Enjoy! Grateful Dead 3/22/72 Academy of Music, New York NY SUGAR MAGNOLIA-> CAUTION (DO NOT STOP ON TRACKS)-> JAM-> UNCLE JOHN'S BAND Grateful Dead Dead Movie DVD bonus track SCARLET BEGONIAS...

    Jul 31, 2013
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    Grateful Dead Hour no. 1291

    By David Gans Week of June 17, 2013 The conclusion of the complete unreleased soundboard recording of June 3, 1976. Grateful Dead 6/3/76 Paramount Theater, Portland OR IT MUST HAVE BEEN THE ROSES AROUND AND AROUND HELP ON THE WAY-> SLIPKNOT!-> FRANKLIN'S TOWER ONE MORE SATURDAY NIGHT ~ THE WHEEL...

    Jul 24, 2013
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    Grateful Dead Hour no. 1290

    By David Gans Week of June 10, 2013 More of 6/3/76, plus a September 1990 of Bruce Hornsby's original song "Stander on the Mountain," which the Dead only played live a couple of times. Enjoy! Grateful Dead 6/3/76 Paramount Theater, Portland OR SAMSON AND DELILAH CRAZY FINGERS-> WHARF RAT LET IT...

    Jul 17, 2013
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    Grateful Dead Hour no. 1289

    Week of June 3, 2013 Continuing with the complete unreleased soundboard recording of June 3, 1976, the Dead's first show after a 20-month hiatus. From Mickey Hart's master cassettes! Enjoy! Grateful Dead 6/3/76 Paramount Theater, Portland OR LAZY LIGHTNIN'-> SUPPLICATION CANDYMAN THE MUSIC NEVER...

    Jul 10, 2013