Tag Archive for: Grateful Dead

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Watkins Glen Summer Jam: the story behind the largest rock festival

In honor of Jerry Garcia's 75th birthday, I present this extensive, exclusive article on the Watkins Glen Summer Jam, at the time the largest concert ever. What an event. This story ran in a Grateful Dead one shot I wrote and edited for Parade…
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Bob Weir D’Angelico signature guitar unveiled

D'Angelico has released its  Premier SS Bob Weir Signature guitar. Check it out.  The one I linked to is just one of three price points for the guitar, which looks and sounds great. I am looking forward to trying…
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Phathers and Sons: Trey Anastasio Meets Phil Lesh

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); I compiled my best Grateful Dead-releated journalism in an Amazon Ebook, Reckoning: Conversations With the Grateful Dead. This interview with Trey Anastasio and Phil Lesh…
Bob Weir has a new solo album coming. It's called Blue Mountain and I've been hearing very good things about it. Here's a first taste, the single "Only A River." You can preorder the album on Amazon right here. From the video post: Before…

Happy Birthday Jerry . New Garcia/Saunders soundboards!

  What better way to celebrate what would have been Jerry Garcia's 74th birthday with some newly discovered soundboard recordings courtesy of our friends at Jambase.  Scott Bernstein writes, "Nearly a dozen rare recordings from…
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Watkins Glen Story and Video

In 1973, the Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers Band and The Band teamed up for the Watkins Glen Summer Jam in New York’s Finger Lakes Region. It was the largest music festival ever, drawing about 650,000 people — nearly twice as many as Woodstock…
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Jerry Garcia – “After Midnight” 11-8-76 Newly Released

A great version of a song I love, newly unearthed: Rare 1976 Jerry Garcia Band track "After Midnight" from GarciaLive Vol. 7: November 8, 1976 Sophie's Palo Alto Featuring Donna Jean Godcheaux This release is due out in August.…

Anders Osborne with Phil Lesh and Friends 6/9/16

I really dig Anders Osborne, the Swedish/New Orleans singer and guitarist. Very cool that brought Phil has brought him into the family. Here's the full set from Terrapin Crossroads, which was a fundraiser for Phil's Unbroken Chain Foundation. Setlist:…

Live Stream and Photos from Dead & Co @ MSG

Live Audio and Video Stream below, as well as great photos from my friends jay and Derek. You know about out my Ebook, Reckoning: Conversations with the Grateful Dead - right? Interviews with Phil, Bob, Trey,…
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Dead & Co. MSG 11/7/15

Hey, you, check out my Ebook, Reckoning: Conversations with the Grateful Dead. Some thoughts on Dead & Co. at the Garden. "The wheel is turning & you can't slow down You can't let go and you can't hold on, You…