Gecko, Cavemen and now Deadhead Insuranceman!

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

OMG

I've been away from blogging for so long I forgot my password.

Whew!
I found I needed a few more weeks of blog sabbatical - but I'm sort of back now!
Lots of excitement on the homefront. Jason is leaving the country (for a year) on Monday!

While I figure out how to best catch up with all the Bobness weve missed here....You can read Bobby's latest interview from Jambase at
http://www.jambands.com/Features/content_2008_08_13.00.phtml


And a little welcome back gift - my daughter found and set this to me-

Time lopes on

A video from the show last night may be viewed at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9N2v14On2Q
Thank you Benny from dot org!

From Munck Music:

Dear RatDog fan,

We'd like to inform you of some important changes to RatDog Live.

Starting with the current 2008 spring tour, Munck Music will now be offering downloads only of RatDog's future live recordings. We will also continue to offer CDs (and downloads) of all previous shows from the 2003-2007 tour archives. The new web address for all downloads (and archive CDs), is: RatDogDownloads.com
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You know what is fun to do while waiting for shows?
Well, for me, it's making up my own tour shirt to wear at the show.
Instead of ironing on the photos/text to the shirt, I simply go to zazzle.com (they acquired Goodstorm) and
put my design on a shirt , pay a reasonable fee and then they create it and send it to me.
My last shirt (which I'll wear at the Beacon) got here in 2 days!
I'm embellishing it at the moment but here are parts of it- pre Bedazzling)

How about listening to some Valentines?
http://nevergetoutoftheboat.blogspot.com/2008/01/valentines-henry-kaiser-bob-weir-vince.html




Ready Freddy?- Ratdog Fantasy game for Spring is set up!
http://www.ratdog.org/fantasy/index.php

Check out The Grateful Chef!!

{{{{{RIP GADog}}}}}!!

This is fun!
It's Project Ticket Stub!
Check it out!!


"CHASIN' GUS' GHOST" JUG BAND DOCUMENTARY TO SCREEN IN PORTLAND JAN. 29

Film Features Portland's Beloved Fritz Richmond

Acclaimed jug band documentary "Chasin' Gus' Ghost" is set to screen at the 25th Reel Music Festival (http://www.nwfilm.org/) in Portland at the Whitsell Auditorium on January 29, 2008. "Chasin' Gus' Ghost" has recently screened to sold-out crowds at the Woodstock Film Festival, Hartford International Film Festival and the San Francisco Jug Band Festival.

The film, directed by Todd Kwait, is a labor-of-love documentary focused on one of America's most beloved forms of folk music, the jug band. Featuring a who's-who of '60s folk artists like Rock and Roll Hall of Famers John Sebastian (Lovin' Spoonful) and Bob Weir (Grateful Dead), David Grisman, Geoff Muldaur, Maria Muldaur and Jim Kweskin, "Chasin' Gus' Ghost" explores the history of jug band music and the influence it had on these legendary musicians.

Fritz Richmond, who made his home in Portland later in life and is widely considered to have been the finest jug and washtub bass player in the genre, is featured throughout the film. Fritz passed away while "Chasin' Gus' Ghost" was being filmed, and in some ways the film became an ode to Fritz - to his talent and character. He led an illustrious musical life, co-founding the Jim Kweskin Jug Band and performing with Jackson Browne, Ry Cooder and the Grateful Dead. "Fritz was a cultural icon," says Sebastian in the film.

Todd Kwait says, "One of the last things Fritz said to me was that if I wanted to tell the complete story we needed to go to Japan and the Yokohama Jug Band Festival." Todd followed his advice, and filmed what became some of the documentary's most exciting and endearing scenes.

What: Screening of "Chasin' Gus' Ghost"
Where: Whitsell Auditorium, 1219 SW Park Avenue, Portland, OR
When: January 29, 2008 at 7PM
Tickets: $7 for adults, $6 for students and seniors https://nwfc.spotlightboxoffice.com/purchase/step4?ticketID=103

http://www.chasingusghost.com
http://www.shorefire.com/clients/chasingusghost

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Happy Birthday Mark Karan!!!!!!!!!!

Siren from Tooboard created this montage of pix (some are mine) for MK.