Free is Good with Dead Heads No comments yet
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Commander Cody Down to Seeds and Stems Again No comments yet
For my talented cousin…
David Nelson and the “Jug Band” No comments yet
Derived from an appearance by David Nelson on my KPFA show, Dead to the World, on August 18, 1999.
Best known for his work with the New Riders of the Purple Sage, David Nelson is one of Robert Hunter and Jerry Garcia’s oldest musical buds. They played folk music and bluegrass together in the early ’60s, and in this interview Nelson also reveals that he was a founding member of the jug band that became the Grateful Dead, Mother McCree’s Uptown Jug Champions.
In the interview Nelson talks about the founding of the David Nelson Band. “I met [guitarist/pedal steel Barry Sless, keyboardist Mookie Siegel, and bassist Bill Laymon] in another group that we were in in the early ’90s, a tribute to the Grateful Dead called the Dead Ringers….Read on at Dead.net
Rex Foundation Benefits.. Check Em Out! No comments yet
Saturday, December 13th
Rex Foundation 25th Anniversary Celebration!
“Sweet Music Everywhere”
Warfield Theatre, 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.
Click here for ticket information
Just in time for holiday gift giving to yourself and others, check out and order the great poster Stanley Mouse has created for the Rex Foundation’s 25th Anniversary.
Click here for poster information
This is the best of times and craziest of times. How fortunate we are, as Thanksgiving approaches, to be a community connected by our love of music and concern for the greater good. Come to our events, buy that beautiful Stanley Mouse poster, or just get on board the Rex Community Caravan with a contribution of $5 or more. Let’s demonstrate what we can do together to further a great tradition of grassroots giving.
Best wishes for a special and Happy Thanksgiving,
Sandy Sohcot, Executive Director
Theresa Reed-Hayle, Associate Director
Rex Foundation Board of Directors
www.rexfoundation.org
Absolutely Sweet Marie No comments yet
Absolutely Sweet Marie sounding absolutely marvelous
New Tour dates announced for The New Riders of the Purple Sage East and West Coast !
I Know Theres Someone Else 9/12/08 No comments yet
Stir Fried back in form with Buddy Cage on Pedal Steel and grooving the house.
NRPS, Bobby and Mama Tried No comments yet
Bob Weir & NRPS 2006-05-23, Green Mountain PAC Benefit (Sen. Leahy, D-VT), Renaissance Marriott Hotel, Washington DC – Set [end of] Garden of Eden, Bobby Intro, Mamma Tried, Big River, Henry. Taped by sneakerface
Stevie Nicks Crash No comments yet
PBS Soundstage Performance of Stevie Nicks covering “Crash” 7/17/08 Sweet newness.