Grateful Dead Hour

By David GansWeek of June 12, 1995By 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 Trips vol 3 no 3 and the associated bonus disc.Enjoy!Grateful Dead 5/15/70 Fillmore East, NYCI KNOW YOU RIDERCOLD JORDANMINGLEWOOD BLUESMORNING DEWInterviewSign language interpreter LORI ABRAMSGrateful Dead 5/15/70 Fillmore East, NYCGOOD LOVIN'DIRE WOLFNEXT TIME YOU SEE MEEvery Wednesday, we post a program from the Grateful Dead Hourarchives for your enjoyment and enlightenment. You can browse or search the playlists at gdhour.com or on the GD Hour Search page, and let me know what program(s) you'd like to hear by emailing me [email protected] you for listening!- David GansProducer/hostListen Now

By David GansWeek of November 25, 2013Bill 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, Santana, Tower of Power, and many more. The concert was broadcast live on the radio, and it raised a lot of money for the enrichment of San Francisco public school students.The Grateful Dead had played their last live show five months earlier and were said to be retired. But they were working together in Bob Weir's studio, developing some very ambitious material that was released later that year on the album Blues for Allah. I was listening to the show on the radio at home and I was not at all prepared for this intense instrumental music.This performance featured the seven members of the Grateful Dead plus two more keyboardists, Merl Saunders and Ned Lagin. Big sound!After I produced this show and sent it out, I realized that the 3/23/75 set had been released, on a bonus discsent out to people who pre-ordered theBeyond Description boxed set.Grateful Dead 3/23/75 Kezar Stadium, San FranciscoBLUES FOR ALLAH->KING SOLOMON'S MARBLES->DRUMS >KING SOLOMON'S MARBLES->BLUES FOR ALLAHJOHNNY B. GOODEMove Me Brightly: A Documentary Concert Film Celebrating Jerry Garcia's 70th BirthdayEYES OF THE WORLDGrateful Dead, Family Dog at the Great Highway 4/18/70ROBERTAEvery Wednesday, we post a program from the Grateful Dead Hourarchives for your enjoyment and enlightenment. You can browse or search the playlists at gdhour.com or on the GD Hour Search page, and let me know what program(s) you'd like to hear by emailing me [email protected] you for listening!- David GansProducer/hostListen Now

By David GansWeek of November 18, 2013Last 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 Heartbeats" and "Bobby Ace and the Cards from the Bottom of the Deck." It's a mostly-acoustic show, with a bit of Jerry Garcia electric here and there. John "Marmaduke" Dawson sings harmony on "Me and My Uncle." The last six songs in the show are Pigpen solo.Enjoy!Grateful Dead 5/17/74 PNE Coliseum, Vancouver BCTRUCKIN'->NOBODY'S FAULT BUT MINE->EYES OF THE WORLD->CHINA DOLLSUGAR MAGNOLIAGrateful Dead, Family Dog at the Great Highway 4/18/70ME AND MY UNCLEBRING ME MY SHOTGUNEvery Wednesday, we post a program from the Grateful Dead Hourarchives for your enjoyment and enlightenment. You can browse or search the playlists at gdhour.com or on the GD Hour Search page, and let me know what program(s) you'd like to hear by emailing me [email protected] you for listening!- David GansProducer/hostListen Now

By David GansWeek of November 11, 2013Third 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 RockTHEY LOVE EACH OTHERGrateful Dead 5/17/74 PNE Coliseum, Vancouver BCUS BLUESME AND MY UNCLESHIP OF FOOLSMONEY MONEYCHINA CAT SUNFLOWER->I KNOW YOU RIDERGREATEST STORY EVER TOLDSUGAREEEvery Wednesday, we post a program from the Grateful Dead Hourarchives for your enjoyment and enlightenment. You can browse or search the playlists at gdhour.com or on the GD Hour Search page, and let me know what program(s) you'd like to hear by emailing me [email protected] you for listening!- David GansProducer/hostListen Now

By David GansWeek of November 4, 2013Second of four featuring the complete unreleased recording of 5/17/74 at the PNE Coliseum in Vancouver BC. Enjoy!Mickey Hart Band, SuperorganismFALLING STARSDavid Murray Octet, Dark Star [The Music of the Grateful Dead]SHAKEDOWN STREETBobby and the MidnitesFESTIVALGrateful Dead 5/17/74 PNE Coliseum, Vancouver BCROW JIMMYPLAYING IN THE BANDEvery Wednesday, we post a program from the Grateful Dead Hourarchives for your enjoyment and enlightenment. You can browse or search the playlists at gdhour.com or on the GD Hour Search page, and let me know what program(s) you'd like to hear by emailing me [email protected] you for listening!- David GansProducer/hostListen Now

By David GansWeek of October 28, 2013First 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 Coliseum, Vancouver BCPROMISED LANDDEALTHE RACE IS ONRAMBLE ON ROSEJACK STRAWOld and in the Way, Live at the Boarding HouseTHAT HIGH LONESOME SOUNDGrateful Dead 5/17/74 PNE Coliseum, Vancouver BCDIRE WOLFBEAT IT ON DOWN THE LINELOOSE LUCYBIG RIVERIT MUST HAVE BEEN THE ROSESMEXICALI BLUESEvery Wednesday, we post a program from the Grateful Dead Hourarchives for your enjoyment and enlightenment. You can browse or search the playlists at gdhour.com or on the GD Hour Search page, and let me know what program(s) you'd like to hear by emailing me [email protected] you for listening!- David GansProducer/hostListen Now

By David GansWeek of September 30, 2013Fresh (as of fall 2013) live music from Furthur and the Mickey Hart Band. Enjoy!Furthur 9/7/13 Lock'n FestivalTRUCKIN'-> THE OTHER ONE w/ Trey AnstasioMickey Hart Band 8/22/13 Jerusalem, IsraelFALLING STARCHINA CAT SUNFLOWER->I KNOW YOU RIDERFurthur live shows are available on CD and download from gnomesandhobbits.com. Mickey Hart Band shows are available for download from mickeyhart.net.Every Wednesday, we post a program from the Grateful Dead Hourarchives for your enjoyment and enlightenment. You can browse or search the playlists at gdhour.com or on the GD Hour Search page, and let me know what program(s) you'd like to hear by emailing me [email protected] you for listening!- David GansProducer/hostListen Now

By David GansWeek of July 19, 1993This 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 actually did the prize drawings live on the air!Since that time, the Leshes have started another philanthropic organization, the Unbroken Chain Foundation. The Rex Foundation continues its good works in the world as well.As I said in the program, if you have not heard the original recording of "Laughing," on Crosby's 1971 solo album If I could Only Remember My Name..., "your life is incomplete!" I still feel that way. Stephen Barncard's recording of Phil's bass, David's guitar, Joni Mitchell's soaring vocal overdub, and the rest, are a must-hear.The cover of "Unbroken Chain" is by thismoment, led by bassist Duane Day. "thismoment is kind of like Brigadoon," Duane told me in email in September 2013. "It flashes into existence every 100 years or so. It's Mike Sult (guitar/vocals) and me, with whomever we're playing with (occasionally as a duo). It started out as a songwriter partnership helping each other demo some originals. The recording of "Unbroken Chain" was my arrangement, done as my submission to Neticated, the rec.music.gdead covers compilation (shortly after the release of Deadicated). Besides Mike and me, it features Wally Schnalle (drums), Steve Steinberg (tenor sax), Sue Crosman (keys), and Carolee Robbins (backing vox). A one-shot line-up; everyone but Carolee was in Breezin', a top 40 band that Mike and I played weddings and office parties with."Enjoy!!The music:David Crosby 5/27/93 Great American Music Hall, San FranciscoLAUGHINGGrateful Dead 5/20/92 Cal Expo, Sacramento CABOX OF RAINJohn Coltrane Quartet, Africa/BrassBLUES MINORthismoment (unreleased)UNBROKEN CHAINEvery Wednesday, we post a program from the Grateful Dead Hourarchives for your enjoyment and enlightenment. You can browse or search the playlists at gdhour.com or on the GD Hour Search page, and let me know what program(s) you'd like to hear by emailing me [email protected] you for listening!- David GansProducer/hostListen Now

By David GansWeek of September 9, 2013Featured: 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 "Promised Land," featured in this program, was released in the summer of 2013The Fall Risk is a band fronted by Furthur vocalist Jeff Pehrson. Their first studio album was recorded at TRI Studios.Enjoy!Mickey Hart Band 8/1/13 Raven Theater, Healdsburg CAMIND YOUR HEAD->PLAYING IN THE BAND->LET THERE BE LIGHTGrateful Dead, Sunshine Daydream (8/27/72)BIRD SONGElvis Presley, Elvis at StaxPROMISED LANDThe Fall Risk, Volume No. 1ODEEvery Wednesday, we post a program from the Grateful Dead Hourarchives for your enjoyment and enlightenment. You can browse or search the playlists at gdhour.com or on the GD Hour Search page, and let me know what program(s) you'd like to hear by emailing me [email protected] you for listening!- David GansProducer/hostListen Now

By David GansWeek of September 2, 2013This 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 5:30pm PT!Enjoy!Furthur 7/14/13 Cooperstown NYSAMSON AND DELILAHGrateful Dead, Sunshine Daydream (8/27/72)HE'S GONEInterview: Jason CrosbyBob Weir, Jason Crosby, Shana Morrison, January 2013 TRI StudiosBIRD SONGJason Crosby live in the KPFA studio 7/10/13TOLL TAKES ITSELFSORRYJason Crosby live in the KPFA studio 7/10/13 THE DIVISIONJason Crosby, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, and Joe Russo at TRI Studios LAZY RIVER ROADJason Crosby live in the KPFA studioNOW THAT YOUR DOLLAR BILLS HAVE SPROUTED WINGSEvery Wednesday, we post a program from the Grateful Dead Hourarchives for your enjoyment and enlightenment. You can browse or search the playlists at gdhour.com or on the GD Hour Search page, and let me know what program(s) you'd like to hear by emailing me [email protected] you for listening!- David GansProducer/hostListen Now

By David GansWeek of September 25, 2006By 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 reaction to hearing the "Beautiful Jam" for the first time since he played it on February 18, 1971.Enjoy!Grateful Dead 7/17/88 Greek Theater, Berkeley CABLACKBIRD BROKEDOWN PALACEPure Jerry: Jerry Garcia Band 11/9/91HE AIN'T GIVE YOU NONEGrateful Dead, So Many Roads (1965-1995)WATKINS GLEN SOUNDCHECK JAMWHISKEY IN THE JARBEAUTIFUL JAMInterview: Phil Lesh 4/2/97Every Wednesday, we post a program from the Grateful Dead Hourarchives for your enjoyment and enlightenment. You can browse or search the playlists at gdhour.com or on the GD Hour Search page, and let me know what program(s) you'd like to hear by emailing me [email protected] you for listening!- David GansProducer/hostListen Now

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 times. Enjoy! Grateful Dead 7/17/88 Greek Theater, Berkeley CA SPACE-> GOIN' DOWN THE ROAD FEELIN' BAD-> ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER Jon Shain, Home Before Long PRETTY PEGGY-O Grateful Dead 7/17/88 Greek Theater, Berkeley CA BELIEVE IT OR NOT-> THROWING STONES-> NOT FADE AWAY Every Wednesday, we post a program from the Grateful Dead Hourarchives for your enjoyment and enlightenment. You can browse or search the playlists at gdhour.com or on the GD Hour Search page, and let me know what program(s) you'd like to hear by emailing me [email protected]. Thank you for listening! - David Gans Producer/host

By David GansWeek of September 11, 2006By 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 StoriesTENNESSEE JEDGrateful Dead 7/17/88 Greek Theater, Berkeley CABOX OF RAINVICTIM OR THE CRIMECRAZY FINGERS->PLAYING IN THE BAND->UNCLE JOHN'S BAND->DRUMSEvery Wednesday, we post a program from the Grateful Dead Hourarchives for your enjoyment and enlightenment. You can browse or search the playlists at gdhour.com or on the GD Hour Search page, and let me know what program(s) you'd like to hear by emailing me [email protected] you for listening!- David GansProducer/host

By David GansWeek of August 11, 1997By 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 BCMONEY MONEYGrateful Dead 6/23/74 Jai-Alai Fronton, Miami FLLET IT ROCKGrateful Dead 6/29/76 Auditorium Theater, Chicago ILMISSION IN THE RAINGrateful Dead 4/15/83 War Memorial, Rochester NYMAYBE YOU KNOWLITTLE STAR (aka BOB STAR)Grateful Dead 3/31/85 Cumberland Civic Ctr., Portland MEDAY TRIPPERGrateful Dead 10/28/85 Fox Theater, AtlantaKANSAS CITYDavid Crosby, Jeff Pevar, James Raymond & Phil Lesh 1/21/97 Maritime Hall, San FranciscoWOODEN SHIPSEvery Wednesday, we post a program from the Grateful Dead Hourarchives for your enjoyment and enlightenment. You can browse or search the playlists at gdhour.com or on the GD Hour Search page, and let me know what program(s) you'd like to hear by emailing me [email protected] you for listening!- David GansProducer/host

By David GansWeek of February 21, 1994By 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 ArenaPLAYING IN THE BAND->UNCLE JOHN'S BAND->PHIL & JERRY & BILLY & MICKEYHistory of the Grateful Dead part 1: Bear's ChoiceDARK HOLLOWDavid Gans and Friends 1/30/94 Sweetwater, Mill Valley w/ Bob Weir, Henry Kaiser and David MurrayTHE SAME THINGEvery Wednesday, we post a program from the Grateful Dead Hourarchives for your enjoyment and enlightenment. You can browse or search the playlists at gdhour.com or on the GD Hour Search page, and let me know what program(s) you'd like to hear by emailing me [email protected] you for listening!- David GansProducer/host

By David GansWeek of February 14, 1994By 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 MurrayGrateful Dead 9/22/93 Madison Square Garden, New York with David Murray, saxophoneJAM->WHARF RATGrateful Dead 9/22/93 Madison Square Garden, New York with David Murray (sax) and James Cotton (harmonica)LOVELIGHTDavid Murray Quartet, Shakill's WarriorSHAKILL's WARRIORDavid Murray Quartet 1/28/94 Bimbo's, San Francisco with Bob Weir, guitarACOUSTIC OCTOFUNK->LET THE MUSIC TAKE YOUEvery Wednesday, we post a program from the Grateful Dead Hourarchives for your enjoyment and enlightenment. You can browse or search the playlists at gdhour.com or on the GD Hour Search page, and let me know what program(s) you'd like to hear by emailing me [email protected] you for listening!- David GansProducer/host

By David GansWeek of January 22, 1990Got 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 NYE show is excerpted, including a guest appearance by Bonnie Raitt on slide guitar.Enjoy!Grateful Dead 12/31/89 Oakland Coliseum ArenaSUGAR MAGNOLIA->TOUCH OF GREY->MAN SMART, WOMAN SMARTERBIG BOSS MAN with Bonnie Raitt, slide guitarMickey Hart, Tom Vennum, and Joe Gastwirt talk about theSmithsonian/Folkways Archive project, featuring Latvian Choir, Voices in the Forest, and "Midnight Special" by LeadbellyGrateful Dead 12/31/89 Oakland Coliseum ArenaSHAKEDOWN STREETEvery Wednesday, we post a program from the Grateful Dead Hourarchives for your enjoyment and enlightenment. You can browse or search the playlists at gdhour.com or on the GD Hour Search page, and let me know what program(s) you'd like to hear by emailing me [email protected] you for listening!- David GansProducer/host

By David GansWeek of May 19, 2003By 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, AtlantaSPACE->I WILL TAKE YOU HOME->GOIN' DOWN THE ROAD FEELIN' BAD->THROWING STONES->NOT FADE AWAY~I BID YOU GOOD NIGHTAcoustic Syndicate Live from the NeighborhoodMYSTERY TRAINStiff Dead Cat, Snake OilDIRE WOLFEvery Wednesday, we post a program from the Grateful Dead Hourarchives for your enjoyment and enlightenment. You can browse or search the playlists at gdhour.com or on the GD Hour Search page, and let me know what program(s) you'd like to hear by emailing me [email protected] you for listening!- David GansProducer/host

By David GansWeek of May 12, 2003By 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 Passing Strange.Enjoy!Grateful Dead 4/3/90 The Omni, AtlantaESTIMATED PROPHET->SCARLET BEGONIAS->CRAZY FINGERS->PLAYING IN THE BAND->DRUMSStew, The Naked Dutch Painter... and Other SongsTHE DRUG SUITEEvery Wednesday, we post a program from the Grateful Dead Hourarchives for your enjoyment and enlightenment. You can browse or search the playlists at gdhour.com or on the GD Hour Search page, and let me know what program(s) you'd like to hear by emailing me [email protected] you for listening!- David GansProducer/host

By David GansWeek of May 5, 2003By 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, AtlantaPICASSO MOONTENNESSEE JEDPROMISED LANDGrateful Dead, View from the Vault vol. 4SoundtrackTHROWING STONES->NOT FADE AWAYFRIEND OF THE DEVILMINGLEWOOD BLUESEvery Wednesday, we post a program from the Grateful Dead Hourarchives for your enjoyment and enlightenment. You can browse or search the playlists at gdhour.com or on the GD Hour Search page, and let me know what program(s) you'd like to hear by emailing me [email protected] you for listening!- David GansProducer/host

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 Wednesday, we post a program from theGrateful Dead Hour archives for your enjoyment and enlightenment. You can browse or search the playlists at gdhour.com or on the GD Hour Search page, and let me know what program(s) you'd like to hear by emailing me [email protected]. Thank you for listening! - David Gans Producer/host

By David GansWeek of October 11, 2004By request, some music from the peak Grateful Dead year of 1972. Enjoy!Grateful Dead 3/22/72 Academy of Music, New York NYSUGAR MAGNOLIA->CAUTION (DO NOT STOP ON TRACKS)->JAM->UNCLE JOHN'S BANDGrateful Dead Dead Movie DVD bonus trackSCARLET BEGONIASp>Every Wednesday, we post a program from theGrateful Dead Hour archives for your enjoyment and enlightenment. You can browse or search the playlists at gdhour.com or on the GD Hour Search page, and let me know what program(s) you'd like to hear by emailing me at [email protected] you for listening!- David GansProducer/host

By David GansWeek of June 17, 2013The conclusion of the complete unreleased soundboard recording of June 3, 1976.Grateful Dead 6/3/76 Paramount Theater, Portland ORIT MUST HAVE BEEN THE ROSESAROUND AND AROUNDHELP ON THE WAY->SLIPKNOT!->FRANKLIN'S TOWERONE MORE SATURDAY NIGHT~THE WHEELp>Every Wednesday, we post a program from theGrateful Dead Hour archives for your enjoyment and enlightenment. You can browse or search the playlists at gdhour.com or on the GD Hour Search page, and let me know what program(s) you'd like to hear by emailing me at [email protected] you for listening!- David GansProducer/host

By David Gans Week of June 10, 2013More 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 ORSAMSON AND DELILAHCRAZY FINGERS->WHARF RATLET IT GROWGrateful Dead rehearsal 9/28/90 San Rafael CASTANDER ON THE MOUNTAINp>Every Wednesday, we post a program from the Grateful Dead Hour archives for your enjoyment and enlightenment. You can browse or search the playlists atgdhour.com or on the GD Hour Search page, and let me know what program(s) you'd like to hear by emailing me at [email protected]. Thank you for listening!- David GansProducer/host

Week of June 3, 2013Continuing 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 ORLAZY LIGHTNIN'->SUPPLICATIONCANDYMANTHE MUSIC NEVER STOPPEDSCARLET BEGONIASDANCING IN THE STREETSJerry Garcia Band, GarciaLive volume 2 (8/5/90)THE HARDER THEY COMEEvery Wednesday, we post a program from the Grateful Dead Hour archives for your enjoyment and enlightenment. You can browse or search the playlists atgdhour.com or on the GD Hour Search page, and let me know what program(s) you'd like to hear by emailing me at [email protected] you for listening!- David GansProducer/host