In part 2 of our double episode with David Gans, he retraces his steps along the Golden Road while gaining the trust, respect and friendship of the Grateful Dead, including a shared bachelorhood with Bobby; lessons from “Professor” Phil and illuminating one on one conversations with Jerry.
We even get a deep dive into the differences in the band’s sound in the ‘70s with Keith on the keys and the band being able to “turn on a dime during the single drummer years compared to the ‘80s with Brent driving the synth & Hammond B3 and the more groove oriented double drummer sound.
An intimate peek into a charmed life, this episode is one you’ll come by to more than again and again.
You can learn more about David Gans here:
Web Site: https://www.dgans.com/ (https://www.dgans.com/)
Record Label: https://perfectible.net/ (https://perfectible.net/)
Music from this episode
Lazy Lightning by GD 7/18/76 Orpheum Theatre, SF, CA (Source 1):
Heaven Help The Fool by GD
Althea by GD 2/14/81 Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum, Hartford, CT (Source 1)
Mr Charlie by Brown Eyed Women (Youtube) Thunderbird Music Hall, Pittsburgh, PA
Dark Star by GD 11/11/73 Winterland Arena SF, CA
Stella Blue by GD 10/21/78 Winterland Arena SF, CA (Source 1)
Funky Side by Donna The Buffalo
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Brandon Swinehart, Co-Host/Co-Creator, James Donovan Co-Host/Co-Creator, Editing & Sound Design Ford Kjellberg
2 Apr 2024
David Gans Part 1 (Reupload)
David Gans is a musician, journalist, and radio host who has (among other activities) spent the last 35+ years documenting the music and culture of the Grateful Dead. This week he was kind enough to join us in our studio for a great conversation. Topics ranged from community & inclusion, to being productive during the time of Covid. David is currently working with Joe Craven (of Garica-Grisman) as “Garcia Songbook Live.” He breaks down his prolific 50+ year history of the music playing the man, playing GD music and much more. David tells stories in own unique way and it was an absolute honor having him on the show…
“The Grateful Dead have inspired me for more than fifty years,” David says, “and by allowing and encouraging me to curate their music in various media, they have subsidized my own creativity – for which I am eternally grateful.”
You can learn more about David Gans here:
Web Site: https://www.dgans.com/ (https://www.dgans.com/)
Record Label: https://perfectible.net/ (https://perfectible.net/)
Dancin’ in the Streets 10/10/76 Oakland -Alameda County Stadium (Source 1)
David Gans, Joe Craven & Friends - Attics Of My Life 2023-01-22 at The Ivy Room, Albany, CA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJwCBi4quUk)
Wake the Dead perform a medley starting with St. Stephen (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh1bQyGxMbg)
Stu Allen and Mars Hotel | Live from Pacific Fine Food, Alameda CA | Sunday Feb 19, 2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7UQUj6HnO8)
David Gans 3/30/23 live from Oakland (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV_oQhnYJ6w)
Dobie Gray - Drift Away (Original Official Video) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIuyDWzctgY)
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22 Mar 2024
Jeremy Hoenig
What a pleasure it was to rap with Jereemy Hoenig of JGB this week. I think you'll find Jeremy to be incredibly thoughtful, insightful, intelligent, genuine and incredibly talented. In this episode we discuss his growing up in the East Bay (Fremont) Area of California in the '70s & how the influences of time and place shaped both his musical and life path (one and the same). We cover topics as wide as his ethnomusicology education; music creation and production - both in this home studio and on the road with his numerous musical projects; the far locales his musical journey has taken him including his time on the Cook Islands and with the Maori in New Zealand (more on this please!)... He shares his beautiful artful SeaJewelz & ceramic handmade Earth Drumz; his love of philosophy & of course, his experience holding down the rhythm alongside "The Master of the Universe" Melvin Seals and bandmates JP McLean and John Kalicek in the incomparable JGB
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