Oh, it's on!

Finally, it's the 30th and there's some Bobby Weir happening tonight!
Can't wait!
Leaving soon!
Last night of my 40's !
OH BOY!

Caroline Kennedy has the Grateful Dead in her ipod.
I don't make this stuff up- I just grab these items up off the internet
See for yourselves-http://newsbusters.org/blogs/matthew-balan/2008/12/29/abc-s-david-muir-caroline-kennedy-opening-about-her-ipod

{{RIP Delaney Bramlett! For a nice photo and memorial, visit Alan's blog at
http://alanhessphotography.com/blog/archives/474


WOOHOO!
The auction to benefit Michelle McFee continues thru 12/31 and also 1/14
New band items have been added!
Check it out again at
http://www.kinkaidfoundation.org/michelleauction.htm

Didja have a Merry Day?

We had a nice mellow day. Today -another nice mellow day!
Enjoyed a trip to the past at Zooma's blog

You must watch this!
The Dead- Get Weirder

Got a moment to read a sweet Grateful Dead related article?
Yes?
Here ya go!-http://www.boston.com/travel/getaways/us/california/articles/2008/12/21/years_later_their_trail_of_notes_still_enthralls_fans/

Gecko, Cavemen and now Deadhead Insuranceman!

Thanks to Ratdog.org's Steelinfaces for digging this gem up!

Click here for some lovely Ratdog in FLA pix!

It's definitely that time of year when you want to revisit 12/17/87!
I'm not going to dig it out of Youtube because Musical Stew Daily already has!
Just cleek the link!
http://musicalstewdaily.wordpress.com/2008/12/13/jerry-garcia-band-christmas-concert-12171987/

At LONG last-

http://www.ratdogstore.com/

Time to get your David Gans on!

David Gans -

Time for another update!

My new studio CD, The Ones That Look the Weirdest Taste the Best, is being played on radio stations all over the country. Our promotional campaign is just getting started - you can help with this effort by calling your local station and asking for it!

The web page, designed by my friend and sometime musical partner Eric Rawlins, is up and humming at dgans.com/weirdest - cover art, lyrics, reviews, ordering information, all that good stuff.

Before I get to the performance listings, there are a couple of other items I'd like to let you know about.

Tonight on Dead to the World: a wonderful band from Philly, Boris Garcia, will perform live for the full two hours, 8-10pm Pacific. Mark Karan of Ratdog will be joining the band for part of the show, and we may have another surprise guest as well. KPFA is heard at 94.1 FM in northern California, and tonight's program is also available on the web via kpfa.org, kfcf.org, and nugs.net

Rubber Souldiers - the "Beatles jam band" with Chris Rowan, Lorin Rowan, and me - will sing one song at the Rex Foundation benefit in San Francisco this Saturday. Big brother Peter Rowan is the headliner, and Chris and Lorin have graciously invited me to share their guest spot to show off our fun new band. The event takes place in the Grand Ballroom of the Regency Center in San Francisco. Lots more info at rexfoundation.org - see you there!

We've got a rudimentary web site up for the band - rubbersouldiers.com - and we're making plans to play lots of gigs in the new year.

And now, the GIG SPAM! More information, links to the venues, etc. always up to date at dgans.com/gigs.html

Thursday, December 11, 7:00 pm: Moon News Bookstore, 315 Main Street, Half Moon Bay CA. Free!

Friday, December 12: The Poster Room at the Fillmore in San Francisco. Ozomatli on the main stage; DG plays before the show and during the break.

Saturday, December 13, 1-3pm: Rubber Souldiers play live on the Saturday Ham Jam with Tim Lynch, heard only on 1510 AM in the San Francisco area. Also appearing: Stu Allen & Sandy Rothman, and Tim Bluhm and Jackie Greene (aka The Skinny Singers).

Friday, December 19 in Santa Rosa CA: Words and Music: The Benefit for Michelle McFee. David Nelson, Pete Sears, Bill Cutler, Dave Getz, Robin Sylvester, Rubber Souldiers (Chris Rowan, Lorin Rowan, David Gans), Mark Karan, Pat Campbell, Peter Albin, Jimmy Sanchez, David Perper, and others. kinkaidfoundation.org

Saturday, December 20, 9:30 am to 1:30 pm: Grand Lake Farmers' Market, at Splash Pad Park (Lake Park and Grand Avenues, across from the Grand Lake Theatre), Oakland CA. Free! Great produce, preared foods, and crafts, too.

Saturday, December 27, 7:30-9:30pm: Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. (at 65th), Oakland CA. Admission is free, but you have to buy some food and/or drink.

Sunday, January 4, 8:30pm: Rubber Souldiers (aka Paul Knight and Friends) at the Station House Cafe, downtown Pt Reyes Station CA. No cover! 415-663-1515

Tuesday, February 10, 7-9pm: Cornelius Pass Roadhouse, 4045 NW Cornelius Passage Road, Hillsboro OR. Free! All ages. 503-640-6174

Wednesday, February 11, 8-11pm: Boon’s Treasury, 888 Liberty Street Northeast, Salem OR 97301. Free! 21+. 503-399-9062

Thursday, February 12, 7-10pm: Grand Lodge, 3505 Pacific Avenue, Forest Grove OR. Free! All ages. 503-992-9533

Friday, February 13, 9pm: Eagles Ballroom, 805 4th Avenue East, Olympia WA. 360-239-9907

Saturday, February 14, 9:30pm-12:30am: White Eagle, 836 N Russell Street, Portland OR. $7. 21+. 503-282-6810

Sunday, February 15: Sam Bond's Garage, 407 Blair Blvd, Eugene OR.

Sunday, March 1: "House" concert at KZMU in Moab, Utah. Details to come.

Monday, March 2: House concert in Salt Lake City. Details to come.

Thursday, March 5, 9pm: Rubber Souldiers Review at the Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley CA.

Time to get your David Gans on!

David Gans -

Time for another update!

My new studio CD, The Ones That Look the Weirdest Taste the Best, is being played on radio stations all over the country. Our promotional campaign is just getting started - you can help with this effort by calling your local station and asking for it!

The web page, designed by my friend and sometime musical partner Eric Rawlins, is up and humming at dgans.com/weirdest - cover art, lyrics, reviews, ordering information, all that good stuff.

Before I get to the performance listings, there are a couple of other items I'd like to let you know about.

Tonight on Dead to the World: a wonderful band from Philly, Boris Garcia, will perform live for the full two hours, 8-10pm Pacific. Mark Karan of Ratdog will be joining the band for part of the show, and we may have another surprise guest as well. KPFA is heard at 94.1 FM in northern California, and tonight's program is also available on the web via kpfa.org, kfcf.org, and nugs.net

Rubber Souldiers - the "Beatles jam band" with Chris Rowan, Lorin Rowan, and me - will sing one song at the Rex Foundation benefit in San Francisco this Saturday. Big brother Peter Rowan is the headliner, and Chris and Lorin have graciously invited me to share their guest spot to show off our fun new band. The event takes place in the Grand Ballroom of the Regency Center in San Francisco. Lots more info at rexfoundation.org - see you there!

We've got a rudimentary web site up for the band - rubbersouldiers.com - and we're making plans to play lots of gigs in the new year.

And now, the GIG SPAM! More information, links to the venues, etc. always up to date at dgans.com/gigs.html

Thursday, December 11, 7:00 pm: Moon News Bookstore, 315 Main Street, Half Moon Bay CA. Free!

Friday, December 12: The Poster Room at the Fillmore in San Francisco. Ozomatli on the main stage; DG plays before the show and during the break.

Saturday, December 13, 1-3pm: Rubber Souldiers play live on the Saturday Ham Jam with Tim Lynch, heard only on 1510 AM in the San Francisco area. Also appearing: Stu Allen & Sandy Rothman, and Tim Bluhm and Jackie Greene (aka The Skinny Singers).

Friday, December 19 in Santa Rosa CA: Words and Music: The Benefit for Michelle McFee. David Nelson, Pete Sears, Bill Cutler, Dave Getz, Robin Sylvester, Rubber Souldiers (Chris Rowan, Lorin Rowan, David Gans), Mark Karan, Pat Campbell, Peter Albin, Jimmy Sanchez, David Perper, and others. kinkaidfoundation.org

Saturday, December 20, 9:30 am to 1:30 pm: Grand Lake Farmers' Market, at Splash Pad Park (Lake Park and Grand Avenues, across from the Grand Lake Theatre), Oakland CA. Free! Great produce, preared foods, and crafts, too.

Saturday, December 27, 7:30-9:30pm: Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. (at 65th), Oakland CA. Admission is free, but you have to buy some food and/or drink.

Sunday, January 4, 8:30pm: Rubber Souldiers (aka Paul Knight and Friends) at the Station House Cafe, downtown Pt Reyes Station CA. No cover! 415-663-1515

Tuesday, February 10, 7-9pm: Cornelius Pass Roadhouse, 4045 NW Cornelius Passage Road, Hillsboro OR. Free! All ages. 503-640-6174

Wednesday, February 11, 8-11pm: Boon’s Treasury, 888 Liberty Street Northeast, Salem OR 97301. Free! 21+. 503-399-9062

Thursday, February 12, 7-10pm: Grand Lodge, 3505 Pacific Avenue, Forest Grove OR. Free! All ages. 503-992-9533

Friday, February 13, 9pm: Eagles Ballroom, 805 4th Avenue East, Olympia WA. 360-239-9907

Saturday, February 14, 9:30pm-12:30am: White Eagle, 836 N Russell Street, Portland OR. $7. 21+. 503-282-6810

Sunday, February 15: Sam Bond's Garage, 407 Blair Blvd, Eugene OR.

Sunday, March 1: "House" concert at KZMU in Moab, Utah. Details to come.

Monday, March 2: House concert in Salt Lake City. Details to come.

Thursday, March 5, 9pm: Rubber Souldiers Review at the Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley CA.

Sometimes, I just get lost on youtube..

not such bad thing, is it?

Online shopping trips

Tis the season and while doing research on holiday shopping, I ran across a site that sells patterns for stained glass
OMG- The patterns are wonderful and this one

Can be found at http://chantal-stainedglasspatterns.com/2gratefuldead.html
It makes me really want to take up learning how to make stained glass!

Readers,
I have posted info regarding the benefit and online auction to benefit Michelle McFee...but have not yet mentioned that Michelle is also known as MizShely - "anyone who has read her long running blog knows that "She was there!" She has many interesting memories of the Bay Area music scene from when the Grateful Dead, NRPS and others were making history in the 70's. Her blog is http://www.mizshelysspace.blogspot.com/.
Since her illness, she has begun another blog to bring you into http://adayinthelifeofacancerpatient.blogspot.com/.


Mark Karan is going to sit in with Boris Garcia on KPFA next Wednesday, December 10, 8-10pm PST.
Broadcast on 94.1 fm in northern California and online at
http://www.kpfa.org, http://www.nugs.net, and http://www.kfcf.org

Boris Garcia: http://www.borisgarcia.com

A little flashback for Friday, anyone??

Here ya go!
http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/dc9/2008/12/echoes_and_reverberations_the_3.php

Happy Birthday Jay!

Change of Venue for Rex Benefit!

An Email from the Rex Foundation:

"Dear Friends,

We hope you agree the Rex Foundation's upcoming event and other activities are a way to boost your spirits while helping others.

Saturday, December 13th
Rex Foundation 25th Anniversary Celebration!
"Sweet Music Everywhere"
The Grand Ballroom of the Regency Center
1300 Van Ness Ave
San Francisco, CA


We've changed the location to make sure we can all come together in a more intimate setting. Let's celebrate the power of music and kindred connections to raise spirits and boost much-needed support for grassroots non-profit programs. Peter Rowan is bringing along friends and family, including Ramblin' Jack Elliot, the Rowan Brothers and Crucial Reggae legendary musicians Fully Fullwood and Tony Chin, plus Michael Kang (of String Cheese Incident) with Panjea, and Jackie Greene, rising star of Phil & Friends."

I did not go to Weir High but I like the shirts- which may be obtained at
http://www.alumniclass.com/weir



Dave Clark's pictures from 11/30

Rock & Roll Singers: Conspicuous Only In Their Absence

notes from Mill Valley-

Setlist from Katrinka ala Deadnet central-

Bob Weir, Rob Wasserman, Jay Lane
142 Throckmorton Theatre
November 30, 2008

Maggie's Farm
Me & My Uncle
Victim
Masterpiece *
San Francisco Bay Blues **
Friend of the Devil **
Easy Answers
Josephine ***
Bird Song ***
Not Fade Away ***

* with James Nash
** with Rambling Jack Elliott, James Nash
*** with the guitarist (lead guitar) from Maria Muldaur's band.

He (Maria Muldaur's lead guitarist) joined Weir, Wasserman and Lane midway through Josephine.

Notes:

KUDOS to Ratdog crew - Charux, AJ, Hippie Bill for working the benefit!
McGinn also in the house!

Michael Pritchard emceed.
Actor Peter Coyote & wife in the audience.
John Perry Barlow too.

There was a well done film presentation about the orphanage. Ihope the receive all the funding they can use. A very worthy cause.

Bobby in blue jeans.

Some sort of altercation in the street in front of the theater caused the police to stop the show before some of the scheduled
musicians could go on ((Band of Brothers)) and ((Sarah Wasserman)).