Bob Bralove and Henry Kaiser: Space Is the Place on Ultraviolet Licorice

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Way back in 1991, Bob Bralove produced one of the more interesting discs in the entire Grateful Dead canon: Infrared Roses is a fantastic and trippy CD of “Drums” and “Space,” tailored by Bralove, who was one of the Dead’s primary electronics gurus from the late ’80s until the end. It was Bralove who eased the band, one by one, into the modern marvel of MIDI sounds, and who, in the their last several years, often participated in creating some of the sonic landscapes of the “Drums” and “Space” segments from his offstage perch near Mickey and Bill’s Drum World.

Bill Kreutzmann at Las Tortugas

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Bill will be the Honored Guest for the 4th annual installment of Las Tortugas – Dance of the Dead, taking place October 29th – November 1st in Yosemite, CA.  After honoring the Dead's legacy the past two year's with sizzling performances from Melvin Seals & JGB, Las Tortugas will continue the festival's warm embrace of the roots of the jam-centric scene at the heart of this intimate, exciting festival.  Bill's innovative approach to drumming combined with his deep understanding of the power of rock 'n' roll & improvisation will be on display as he guests with

Furthur at the Fox, Night Two

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I realized when I got to my spot on the first tier for Saturday night’s show and I looked around the still-nearly-empty place, that I had not adequately described the grandeur of the Fox. What I neglected to mention in yesterday’s report is that the overall architectural style is kind of faux Moorish/Spanish Churrigueresque—there’s lots of intricate tapestry-like design (actually painted plaster) on the walls and all around the proscenium and above it, too, and fake window alcoves on the walls at the balcony level that look like they would go out to some enchanted Arabian Nights garden.

Furthur Rocks the Fox, Night One

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I was as surprised as everyone else when these gigs by a new entity known as Furthur suddenly materialized a couple of months ago, with no warning. After all, Phil’s camp had been talking about him possibly taking the rest of the year off, and Bob was about to hit the road again with RatDog. And why was there a new band at all, when everyone was seemingly so pleased with the spring Dead tour? Where were Mickey and Bill? Too many questions, Grasshopper. Things change. Go with the flow…

Mickey Hart Performs at Walter Cronkite Tribute

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Last night (September 9, 2009), Mickey Hart performed in the Walter Cronkite Tribute at Lincoln Center.  Hart first performed with Jimmy Buffett and then with Zakir Hussain and Sikiru Adepoju. Hart, Hussain and Adepoju (3/4 of The Global Drum Project) were also joined by saxophonist Paul Winter.

Hart reminisced about drumming with Walter .  Walter turned and asked, "Mickey when do we know we have the groove?"  Mickey replied, "Walter you'll know." A short time later, Cronkite exclaimed, "Mickey, I got it!"
 

Rex Foundation: Black Tie Ball with Dark Star Orchestra

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The Rex Foundation presented the first Black Tie-Dye Ball in Chicago in March 2004 with Dark Star Orchestra. Since then, there have been Black Tie-Dye Balls in New York City, Washington, D.C., Denver, Colorado, Los Angeles and San Francisco. These festive occasions provide the opportunity to collaborate with gifted performers that care about the Rex Foundation.

Bob Weir to Play Benefit for Blue Bear School of Music

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The Blue Bear School of Music has announced a special benefit concert on September 12 at the intimate Throckmorton Theatre in Mill Valley. Headlining the show is Scaring the Children, featuring Bob Weir, Rob Wasserman on bass, and Blue Bear alumnus Jay Lane on drums. The event will also feature special guest Jackie Greene and others.

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