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August 6, 2006

Honky Tonk Hippies

Our debut performance was a great success!

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June 26, 2006

"Everything Was Right: The Beatles' REVOLVER"

My voice is one of many included in a two-hour documentary by Paul Ingles, titled Everything Was Right: The Beatles’ Revolver.

My wife, who was an original Beatlemaniac (age 14 when they played the Sullivan show), really loved this program, and said it not only enriched her knowledge of the Beatles, but also improves her understanding of music in general.

The program is airing at various times around the country on PRI (Public Radio International) affiliates. Check your local listings, and demand that your local PRI affiliate put Everything Was Right: The Beatles’ Revolver on the air if they haven’t already.

Paul’s web site includes extended interviews with many of the participants, including Beatles historial Mark Lewisohn, musician Shawn Colvin, author and critic Jim DeRogatis, myself, and others.

There’s also a brilliant “Revolver” montage created by Douglas Grant.

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Gans at the Happy Dog in Cleveland 6/29

An Evening with DAVID GANS

Thursday, June 29, 2006
9:30 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.

The Happy Dog
5801 Detroit Ave., Cleveland OH
216-651-9474

No cover charge!

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June 25, 2006

Gans on tour this summer

Hello, friends - happy SUMMER!!

I’m in the middle of an online interview at www.well.com/inkwell - talking with Gary Burnett and other interlocutors about my adventures in the music bizniz, the mysteries of creativity, and various other subjects. You can contribute to the dialogue by sending email to inkwell@well.com

There are some samples of my new recording work at www.dgans.com/private-tunes.html . The new CD will be called Cloud Surfing; I had hoped to have it ready in time for Grateful Fest, but these things take time, and it’s better not to rush. I have been working with two brilliant sound designers - Jeremy Goody and Jim LeBrecht - and I’m just delighted with the work we’ve been doing.

This month has been a tough one on a personal and professional level. My dear friend Tina Loney, who was the “best man” at my wedding and was my close friend and most trusted counselor for twenty years, lost her long battle with lung cancer on June 8. You’ll find a picture of her and a few words at gdhour.com/logblog/?p=126

And before we lost Tina, on June 2, Vince Welnick took his own life. Vince was a member of The Tubes for 20 years and the Grateful Dead for five; in the decade following the end of the Dead, I had many opportunities to play music with him, each of which was a great pleasure and a learning experience to boot. I also worked with Vince on Might as Well: The Persuasions Sing Grateful Dead, which I co-produced with Jerry Lawson. Vince and Jerry hit it off during those sessions and remained friends from then on. You’ll find a lot of music, and numerous tributes to Vince’s soulful nature and musical brilliance, all over this site.

I stayed home for most of the month of May in order to spend time with Tina, and I experienced a great burst of creative energy that I’m sure was fallout from the powerful emotions surrounding her passing and Vince’s. The music I play this summer will reflect the energy that came through our lives through these experiences.

—

Here’s what I know about the summer as of now:

• Sunday, June 25: Far West Fest in Olema, California. Benefit for community radio station KWMR, with Alison Brown, The Mother Hips, Hot Buttered Rum, et al., plus local organic food and beverage, crafts, etc. I play an unamplified acoustic set at around 4:30; Aaron Redner of Hot Buttered Rum will sit in on fiddle.

• Thursday, June 29, 9:30pm: The Happy Dog, 5801 Detroit Ave., Cleveland OH. 216-651-9474

• July 4 weekend: GratefulFest at Nelson Ledges Quarry Park, Garrettsville OH. Dark Star Ochestra, Hot Tuna, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Zen Tricksters, and more! DG plays Friday, Sunday, and Monday

• Friday, July 14: Master Musicians Festival, Somerset KY. (Festival is July 14-15). Donna the Buffalo headlines Friday; others TBA

• Saturday, July 15, 7:30 pm: DG opens for The Waybacks at The Dame, 156 W. Main Street, Lexington KY. $5. 859-)226-9005

• Wednesday, August 9, 7:00 pm: Songs to Fill the Air - A Tribute to Jerry Garcia. DG, Alligator, and the Chickenstand Throwdown Band. (DG plays at 8:40). Makor, 35 W 67th Street (between Columbus Ave & Central Park West), New York City. $15. 212-413-8809

• Thursday, August 10, 9-11pm EDT: DG appears on John Major’s Railroad Earth Happy Hour (probably in the second hour)

• Saturday, August 12, 8 pm: DG and the Shockenaw Mountain Boys (members of Railroad Earth) at the Fountain House, 439 Rt. 94 South, Newton NJ. 973-383-7976

• Fri-Sun, August 18-20: Gathering of the Vibes, Mariaville NY. DG plays Saturday, August 19

• September 22-24: Terrapin Hill Festival, Harrodsburg KY

• October 19-22: MagnoliaFest, Live Oak FL. Donna the Buffalo, Sam Bush, New Riders of the Purple Sage, The Duhks, Peter Rowan & Tony Rice, many more!

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More dates will be added for July, August, and September. Stay tuned.

More information, web links, etc., at www.dgans.com/gigs.html

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June 22, 2006

DG's musical adventures: this weekend and beyond

Hello, friends - happy SUMMER!!

I’ve got three Bay Area gigs this weekend, and I hit the road next week for my first festival of the season.

The in-between gigs are still being confirmed; please see http://www.dgans.com/gigs.html for the latest.

I’m in the middle of an online interview at www.well.com/inkwell - talking with Gary Burnett and other interlocutors about my adventures in the music bizniz, the mysteries of creativity, and various other subjects. You can contribute to the dialogue by sending email to inkwell@well.com

There are some samples of my new recording work at www.dgans.com/private-tunes.html . The new CD will be called Cloud Surfing; I had hoped to have it ready in time for Grateful Fest, but these things take time, and it’s better not to rush. I have been working with two brilliant sound designers - Jeremy Goody and Jim LeBrecht - and I’m just delighted with the work we’ve been doing.

This month has been a tough one on a personal and professional level. My dear friend Tina Loney, who was the “best man” at my wedding and was my close friend and most trusted counselor for twenty years, lost her long battle with lung cancer on June 8. You’ll find a picture of her and a few words at gdhour.com/logblog/?p=126

And before we lost Tina, on June 2, Vince Welnick took his own life. Vince was a member of The Tubes for 20 years and the Grateful Dead for five; in the decade following the end of the Dead, I had many opportunities to play music with him, each of which was a great pleasure and a learning experience to boot. I also worked with Vince on Might as Well: The Persuasions Sing Grateful Dead, which I co-produced with Jerry Lawson. Vince and Jerry hit it off during those sessions and remained friends from then on. You’ll find a lot of music, and numerous tributes to Vince’s soulful nature and musical brilliance, on the logblog

I stayed home for most of the month of May in order to spend time with Tina, and I experienced a great burst of creative energy that I’m sure was fallout from the powerful emotions surrounding her passing and Vince’s. The music I play this summer will reflect the energy that came through our lives through these experiences.

—

Here’s what I know about the summer as of now:

• Friday, June 23, 7:30-9:30pm: With Mario DeSio and Jeff Pehrson at the Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Avenue, Oakland CA. No cover, but you have to buy some coffee and/or food

• Saturday, June 24, 9:30 am to 1:30 pm: Grand Lake Farmers’ Market, at Lake Park and Grand Avenues in Oakland CA (across from the Grand Lake Theater). Excellent produce (organic!), prepared foods, and crafts. Free!

• Sunday, June 25: Far West Fest in Olema, California. Benefit for community radio station KWMR, with Alison Brown, The Mother Hips, Hot Buttered Rum, et al., plus local organic food and beverage, crafts, etc. I play an unamplified acoustic set at around 4:30l Aaron Redner of Hot Buttered Rum will sit in on fiddle.

• Thursday, June 29: The Happy Dog, Cleveland OH. Details TBA

• July 4 weekend: GratefulFest at Nelson Ledges Quarry Park, Garrettsville OH. Dark Star Ochestra, Hot Tuna, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Zen Tricksters, and more! DG plays Friday, Sunday, and Monday

• Friday, July 14: Master Musicians Festival, Somerset KY. (Festival is July 14-15). Donna the Buffalo headlines Friday; others TBA

• Saturday, July 15, 7:30 pm: DG opens for The Waybacks at The Dame, 156 W. Main Street, Lexington KY. $5. 859-)226-9005

• Wednesday, August 9, 7:00 pm: Songs to Fill the Air - A Tribute to Jerry Garcia. DG, Alligator, and the Chickenstand Throwdown Band. (DG plays at 8:40). Makor, 35 W 67th Street (between Columbus Ave & Central Park West), New York City. $15. 212-413-8809

• Thursday, August 10, 9-11pm EDT: DG appears on John Major’s Railroad Earth Happy Hour (probably in the second hour)

• Saturday, August 12, 8 pm: DG and the Shockenaw Mountain Boys (members of Railroad Earth) at the Fountain House, 439 Rt. 94 South, Newton NJ. 973-383-7976

• Fri-Sun, August 18-20: Gathering of the Vibes, Mariaville NY. DG plays Saturday, August 19

• September 22-24: Terrapin Hill Festival, Harrodsburg KY

• October 19-22: MagnoliaFest, Live Oak FL. Donna the Buffalo, Sam Bush, New Riders of the Purple Sage, The Duhks, Peter Rowan & Tony Rice, many more!

—

More dates will be added for July, August, and September. Stay tuned.

More information, web links, etc., at www.dgans.com/gigs.html

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