Happy New Year !!!

Happy New Year!!

Shakedown Stream had a great year in 2009, bringing the good vibes all around the globe. We're streaming in Mongolia, England, Denmark, Ireland, Egypt, Japan, France, Canada, Alaska, and right here on the island of Martha's Vineyard. Plus, some seamen somewhere under the water are streaming us on a Navy submarine! We've created a Facebook community with hundreds of streamers. Thanks so much for being part of this virtual community, and thanks to the gang at mvyradio for helping to make sure the stream flows each week. Let's go furthur down the stream in 2010!

MVYradio - New iPhone app.

It is here and just in time for Christmas - the iPhone app for mvyradio. Now you can listen to mvy on your iPhone and, more importantly, listen to Shakedown Stream podcasts on your iPhone. mvyradio - blue lobstahs and streamers.

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Episode 104: Set List

Shakedown Stream for this week contained part 2 of my interview with Toni Brown (click on set list to enlarge). I have received some nice comments from streamers about this interview with Toni. She talks about how she avoided, as much as possible, the backstage scene at Grateful Dead concerts. We both agreed that it was too easy to get star-struck as fans of the Dead. She understood that she was a fan and it was necessary to maintain healthy boundaries. Also, for some reason, our IQs seem to drop when meet Jerry or Bobby face to face. Toni also shares some stories of Relix magazine.

Stream #104 opens with some live songs from various December shows along with a little Jerry. We also get a taste of Phil with The Black Crowes who recently played at The Fillmore in San Francisco; they played Dead.

The featured show is a short show from 1967 - "The Human Be-In." Then a few tunes from Jerry's Comeback show in '86. Because the featured show was so short, I threw in a 2nd set from Denver 1990. The last bit of the Stream closes with selected songs from December shows as well as one from Phil & Friends - Rosemary.

I Need a MVY Miracle Everyday

WMVY gave me a miracle this morning. I was in the dentist's chair earlier today having a root canal procedure when it happened. It was one of those classic dreaded dental scenes - pain, infection, and high-pitched drilling sounds. Apparently, it was taking longer than normal because of some complication (long story). My anxiety increased as my dentist reached the abscessed root area. Just at that moment, "I Need A Miracle" by the Grateful Dead came on the air (my dentist office plays mvyradio on their sound system).

That song, at that moment, in that dentist chair, playing on that radio station saved me this morning. Thank you, Laurel, for picking that Grateful Dead song.

Relix: The Book by Toni Brown

Many of us DeadHeads grew up with Relix magazine. It was an essential way to stay connected with the Grateful Dead scene. Believe it or not, we did not have Facebook to help us communicate with each other or Twitter for us to instantaneously get the set list from the show. As Toni Brown says in her interview on Shakedown Stream, Relix magazine was started as a place for tapers and Deadheads to connect with each other. It was started by fans - for the fans.

I would describe the new Relix Book as a coffee table book. It is jam packed with material from the first 30 years of Relix put together chronologically into one historical document - an Archivist's dream. I highly recommend this book as a Christmas gift for your favorite DeadHead friend, cousin, brother, Aunt, or ...whomever. Their memory banks will be jolted into a sweet flashback (all very legal of course). You can order the Relix: The Book here as well as Toni Brown and Ed Munson's new CD State of Mind. You can also listen to part 1 and part 2 of my interview with Toni on mvyradio.com's Shakedown Stream.

Jerry Garcia: Our Favorite Santa

Jer,
Jerry sure was (and is) a great door-greeter. Thanks for the reply, and thank YOU for the stream. It's a tasty treat every week, and it was easily my favorite discovery of 2009, as I began
listening in July. Shakedown Stream has kicked me right in the the seat of my well-worn pants of Grateful Dead enthusiasm. I'm listening to the music more regularly than I have in years, and your comments are always good for a thought or a laugh.

I told a bunch of my friends about your Peggy-O image a few weeks back -- of Jerry as a storyteller with butterflies coming out of his
beard while we all gather 'round and listen. We could all relate to that one - scary!!! I also really enjoyed the Oxford, Maine stream that you did. I was up there for those terrific shows, and the beautiful weather and cool scene helped to provide one of my best GD memories ever. The memories came flooding back when listening to that stream.

December is indeed the month of giving, but Shakedown Stream gives every
week of the gaul-dern year!!!! I can't thank you enough.

The Music Never Stops!!!!!
Thanks again,
--Sean

Fan Jams on Shakedown Stream

Starting next year, I am starting a new segment to our show called - Fan Jams. Anyone out there who plays Grateful Dead songs on a guitar, banjo, mandolin, keyboard or whatever ... I will play it on our Stream. Record it, burn it and mail it to me at mvyradio (see address below) on Martha's Vineyard.

Like me, I know many of you like to jam out your favorite Dead tunes solo or with friends, so record it and send it to me. I will even consider tunes that the Dead covered from other artists, or tunes that Phil & Friends or Bobby & RatDog play at their shows. If the recording quality meets mvyradio's standards, we'll stream it in Fan Jams. Shakedown Stream - by a fan, for the fans....

Mail your jams to:

Jer Bear

mvyradio.com

P.O. Box 1148

Tisbury, MA 02568

Streaming All Around This World

Jer-

Hows it going? I appreciate the Stream. I am in the Navy so I load my I-POD up with your P-Casts and take them to sea. Nothing like listening to the dead while watching the sun set or rise over the ocean. I just got back from a brief excursion that took me to France, Estonia, Finland and Scotland and I am proud to say the Grateful Dead is alive around the world. Catching up on the Streams and I just finished the 10/27/2009 Stream that featured the Philly 10/20/89 show and that was one of the best streams to date. Thanks and keep the torch lit!

Jeff

Busted Down on Bourbon Street

The Featured Show for this coming week will be 02/01/70, The Warehouse, New Orleans, LA with guitarist Peter Green. Mic Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac joins them on Turn On Your Lovelight. This show kinda represents a benefit concert - proceeds went to defray legal costs after the Dead's bust in New Orleans. As the line in Truckin' goes "Busted, down on bourbon street. Set up, like a bowling pin."

One of our loyal Streamers made an authentic request for some earlier Grateful Dead - "the good stuff."

*Also, I will play part 1 of my interview with Toni Brown, the founder of Relix magazine and musical artist. I will be giving away copies of Toni Brown's & Ed Munson's new CD - State of Mind.

Streaming Down in New Orleans

I just wanted to drop you a note of thanks for the stream of August 4 2009.I live in New Orleans and lost over 200 show recordings collected over thirty years to Hurricane Katrina. My favorite tape was of a show I attended in the early 80's, Jerry solo acoustic at the Capital Theatre in Passaic New Jersey. Your Jerry tribute contained an acoustic show almost identical to

the tape I lost. Thanks to you and the Stream I am building my collection

again.

Vito in New Orleans

Shakedown Stream 101

Episode 100 Set List

There are so many Grateful Dead shows to choose from. Not all of them are worthy to be a featured show. The really old ones do are of poor sound quality, some of the shows are incomplete, and others lack the magic. Nonetheless, there are still so many shows to still pick from regardless of these obvious deficiencies.

November - for some reason - became the month of Midwest shows. Listeners asked for it and they got it. The 100th episode came upon us during the Midwest theme. Above is the set list for that Shakedown Stream.

Shakedown Stream: the month of giving

The month of December is about giving. Shakedown Stream will feature shows during this month that are devoted to giving: fundraisers, benefit concerts or any theme that is about giving. I have chosen this show to start us off with.

Also, during this month, we will hear my interviews with Buddy Cage of the New Riders, Toni Brown of Relix magazine, David Gans of the Grateful Dead Hour and some other people who we all may know. Also, don't forget to tune in and stream out for the chance to win some free CDs.

Shakedown Stream: 11/10/09 set list

It is important to be consistent. I once heard a famous and revered Buddhist Monk - Thich Nhat Hanh - say that consistency is love. I believe this to be true and try to practice it regarding things that are intrinsically good. Posting the set lists weekly of each Shakedown Stream is such an endeavor. The Nov. 11, 2009 episode was made up of songs from November, except for PigPens' and the Bear Essential. The featured show was from November 1st too.

I am trying out a new way to post the set list. What you see here is my actual hand writing and how I write down the show as I am doing it in the mvyradio studio. Stay tune for last week's set list soon.

Peace - Jer Bear

Dark Star Orchestra: John Kadlecik resigns

The lead guitar player of Dark Star Orchestra has announced he is leaving the band. John Kadlecik, the founder member of DSO, played last night with Phil & Bobby out in Marin. As we all know, they recently played three shows as Furthur in Oakland. Those shows went very well. Then they announced shows on the East Coast in December along with the traditional New Year's shows. However, when it was announced earlier this week that John K was leaving DSO, I think naturally we wondered if it was because he was going Furthur. Guess what - Furthur's 2010 Winter Tour schedule confirms our hunches. See below DSO's letter to the their fans:

Letter To The Fans

Posted on: November 18, 2009

Dear DSO Fan -

Thank you for joining us and being a part of this continuing, long strange trip these past 12 years. Your support and excitement for the music has kept us going strong for over 1700 shows. Throughout the years, we've had transitions both difficult and uplifting, yet the positive energy of our fan base has continued to propel our mission onward for performing this important music and for keeping this vibrant scene alive.

That said, we, as a band are entering another chapter in this story.

Dark Star Orchestra's lead guitarist and one of its founding members, John Kadlecik, has decided to resign from DSO. John's last show with us will be on Dec 5 in Buffalo. DSO is supportive of John's choice and we wish him the very best.

More Further

Breaking: Furthur in Marin, Tonight

Furthur, the band made up of Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Jay Lane, Joe Russo, John Kadlecik and Jeff Chimenti, will play a warm-up show this evening at the intimate 19Broadway nightclub in Marin County. Tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open at 6PM.

Shakedown Stream Riders

Hey Jer Bear'

I'm a relatively new podcast fan and I just want to thank you for getting
me back into the music on a steady basis. Your shows have become my
companion at the gym, while doing work around the hacienda, and any other
time I get a chance to plug in. Yesterday I was working on a trail I have
adopted and I caught the San Diego version of China Cat/Rider (with a
little Uncle John mixed in) from last week's show. What a perfect
motivator for dancing on the repaired water bar that needed tamping down.
Absolutely my favorite transition between songs, I was struck by the fact
that the last time I'd heard it on a local college station (to remain
unnamed) they actually cut it off before the Rider refrain. No respect!

Anyway, keep up the good works and if you run into Jess there at the
station, let her know that Althea's Dad is still a Deadhead!

P.S. Congratulations on show #100!!
Nick

The 100th Episode

Hey Now Streamers -

The 100th Episode of Shakedown Stream is up and ready for your listening pleasure. The very 1st episode is also available as a way to mark this special milestone. Check it out and enjoy.

The Midwest theme continues and brings us to the Starlight Theatre in Kansas City, Missouri. This is one of my favorite shows. Throughout the Stream listen for opportunities to win free CDs courtesy of mvyradio and Shakedown Stream. Just be ready so you can be the first person to email me with the correct answer so you can win. Enjoy the show and keep on streaming.

Peace,

Jer Bear

Shakedown Stream: 500 members on Facebook.

Shakedown Stream has reached another milestone over the weekend. There are 500 members of the Shakedown Stream Group page on Facebook. This page has served as a venue for fellow streamers to follow the show and find out what the featured is from week to week on Shakedown Stream. There are also discussion boards for streamers to write to Jer Bear about their 1st Dead show or their requests or even their strangest experiences regarding the Shakedown Stream. One listener tells us that he listens to Shakedown Stream while operating on dogs - he is a Veternarian.

100 Episodes of Shakedown Stream

Shakedown Stream celebrates its' 100th episode this week on mvyradio.com. Join the stream this week for a chance to win free CDs of Grateful Dead shows as well as Mickey Hart CDs and the Other Ones. The featured show will be another from the Midwest - a theme that arose organically from the fans. Right On !!

Shakedown Stream Synchronicity

Jer Bear - Love the love of the stream. Was coming back from skiing in Colorado last Sunday, came around a bend near Santa Fe looking at the snow capped mountains, when the "Sante Fe" reference from Jack Straw came on from a previous stream, awesome! Also Love the weekly Pigpen tunes! You rock!

Dallas - Albuquerque, NM

Shakedown Stream: 11/03/09 Set List

The featured show last week was suggested by a deadicated listener/streamer, Giff. It was his wife's first show - the Bill Graham Tribute show at the Polo Field in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. Many well known musicians joined the Grateful Dead for this show to honor Bill Graham: The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Bobby McFerrin, Jackson Browne, Aaron Neville, Tracy Chapman, Santana, Robin Williams, Journey, CSN&Y, Joan Baez & Kris Kristofferson. Also, John Popper and John Fogerty play a few tunes with the Dead. Overall, it was not a bad show; the jam out of Truckin' into the Other One was a sweet highlight along with a unique Wharf Rat.

Giff and his wife listen to Shakedown Stream as a family event. Here's a "Right On" and happy 7th birthday (belated) wishes to their daughter Daisy, one of the youngest members of the Shakedown Stream tribe.

The Digitized Dead

The Grateful Dead Archive, housed at the McHenry Library, has been awarded $615,175 by the Institute of Museum and Library Services to photograph and scan collection images and upload them. The public will be able to access the online collection and offer fans the opportunity to contribute to the collection by digitally submitting photos.

Christine Bunting, head of special collections and archives at McHenry, said the school will use the grant over 2½ years to archive what she said is the world's largest public collection of Dead memorabilia.

"The ultimate goal of making the archive digital is that everyone will have a Grateful Dead experience," Bunting said.

What Joe said ...

Hey Jer Bear,

I've been listening for a few months now, and I really look forward to each episode. It took awhile for me to get used to your format, but then it occurred to me that listening to the stream is alot like going to a show. As you're walking through the parking lot, you get to hear bits and pieces of all kinds of shows - and that's like the beginning of your stream. Then, the main event. Then back out to the lot where you might catch a few bits of a couple of different shows. Then the waiting for the next show begins. Anyway, keep up the great work.

Joe - Apex, North Carolina

Shakedown Stream: 10/27/09 Set List

Episode #97 is the last Philly Spectrum show featured on Shakedown Stream. For one week, there was a poll posted on shakedownstream.blogspot.com of five Philly Spectrum shows for streamers to select from. The 10/20/89 show received the most votes. I was hoping for 5/1/09 and others were thinking it should be 5/2/09 (the official last Dead show at Philly), however, we do not always get what we want. Nonetheless, this show from '89 was a very good selection. The boys play one of only 2 versions ever played of "California Earthquake." It was on 10/17/89 that the earthquake of '89 happened in the San Francisco Bay area. The boys were on the east coast touring when their home town experienced this tragedy. Almost all of the songs are from the Philly Spectrum. I hope you enjoyed the theme. Peace - Jer Bear

Dead Rings: In a Class of their own.

Dear Dead Head,

For nearly four thousand years, in culture after culture, the signet ring has remained a clear symbol of personal affinity. For men and women of distinction, this classic piece of jewelry has always denoted a valued position, a special bond. Today that tradition continues. Those who wear signet rings share membership in a very special group of people.

It is with great pride that we offer Dead Heads all around the world, a work of exceptional beauty and superb craftsmanship – the Grateful Dead Tour Alumni Ring.

Officially licensed by Grateful Dead Productions and available in a wide choice of metals, each ring bears the classic "Steal Your Face" logo in striking bas-relief. The sculptured features of the designs, remarkably precise, have been achieved through "lost-wax" casting – a rare technique preferred since the early Renaissance for its ability to capture intricate detail.

This demanding technique requires the expertise of very gifted artisans. For this reason, Jostens, one of America’s most respected names in jewelry, has been authorized to create this superb keepsake. Twice selected by the International Olympic Committee to craft its gold, silver and bronze medals, and twenty-eight time supplier of Super Bowl Championship Rings, Jostens has been a name synonymous with excellence since 1897.

Your ring will be a very personal possession, custom crafted to your order, with your name engraved inside the band in elegant script. Then, only after it is polished to a rich luster that distinguishes the finest jewelry, will it be presented to you, ready for a lifetime of wear.

Link to your ring

Shakedown Stream: 10/27/09 - Everything is Ok!

I know, I know, I know ... I have received all your emails regarding the latest episode of Shakedown Stream. I am okay. I am not lost. Nothing has happened to the show. For some reason, there was a glitch in the regularly posted stream from Tuesday at 5pm (yes, it was last week's episode, you were not having a flashback) and it is not posted on iTunes - yet. The stream has been posted, however, on The Archives page at mvyradio.com. I apologize for the complication and the interruption to your regularly scheduled stream. Everything is okay. peace - Jer Bear

Bob Weir to Perform Benefit Concert

Bob Weir to Perform at Benefit for Global Security

AT THE TIPPING POINT:
NUCLEAR CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
FACING OUR GLOBAL COMMUNITY

10th Anniversary Celebration of the
GLOBAL SECURITY INSTITUTE

NOVEMBER 1, 2009
AT THE NAPA VALLEY OPERA HOUSE

Shakedown Stream: 10/20/09

Every week, after the dust has settled and we gear up for a new episode of Shakedown Stream, Jer Bear posts the set lists from the previous Shakedown Stream. The listeners - or better know as the Streamers - have asked if a set list of show could be provided so as to help them identify a song(s) that they liked.

All streamers are instructed to go to deadbase.com every week to view the set list of the featured show every week on Shakedown Stream. It is how it has always been done since the beginning of time. It is easy, plug in the date of the particular show, submit the query and then view the set list. As we go forward, improvements and adjustments will be made to the weekly set list.

Grateful Dead: A Complete Road Trip

They keep coming at a consistent pace. Who says it is not a race? Anyway, this is twice that they (whoever they are) have released a Jerry Garcia Band CD release and a Road Trips at the same time. The significance is that they released a Road Trips of a whole Dead show (the 1968 RDTrips was complete as well). I love it, I love it, I love it. Do you think they are listening to us and doing complete shows? Here is what they say about it on their web page:

"The latest installment in our Road Trips series, now entering its third big year (and ninth release overall) is bound to become a favorite. Road Trips Vol. 3, No. 1 is the complete show from December 28, 1979, part of the sparkling run that has already given us the excellent Dick’s Picks: Vol. 5 (from 12/26/79). You’ll recall that these year-end concerts, held at the Oakland Auditorium because Winterland had closed down for good the previous New Year’s Eve, were the first holiday shows featuring new keyboardist Brent Mydland, who joined the band in April 1979."

Jerry Garcia: New CD Release

JERRY GARCIA BAND WILL “LET IT ROCK”

Double-Disc Collection Includes Rare Early Performances Of The Group’s Original Lineup, Featuring Legendary Pianist Nicky Hopkins, Recorded Live In Berkeley, November 1975

LOS ANGELES — For Jerry Garcia, 1975 was a seminal year that found him splitting time between recording Blues for Allah with the Dead, directing The Grateful Dead Movie, and forming the Jerry Garcia Band–his long-running side project. JGB’s earliest days are the subject of a two-disc live collection recorded during that momentous year. THE JERRY GARCIA COLLECTION, VOL. 2: LET IT ROCK, JERRY GARCIA BAND, NOVEMBER 17 & 18, 1975, KEYSTONE BERKELEY will be available November 10 from Jerry Garcia Family/Rhino at physical retail outlets and at www.dead.net for a suggested list price of $19.98.

Shakedown Stream: ride the sweet vibe

Jer Bear!

I've been shakin it down with you since I found the stream this past spring. Thank you for what you do; doling out the Grateful dead lore and history, bringing the bear essentials, and sharing choice shows from every era and phase of this glorious band! Your show shines through and we can all feel your love for the band and the music. Tuesday's don't come quick enough, when I hear "hey now, hey now" I know I am in for something good.

I live in Brooklyn and work in Manhattan. I ride the stream's sweet vibe every day as I sail over the Manhattan bridge on the Q train. Listening to a gritty Pig Pen show or hearing shows from the Dead this Spring with the East river rolling and the city skyline glinting and sprinting skyward just knocks me out every time. You are a part of that, just wanted to share it with you.

Thanks again, keep groovin
Peace and Love from the BK,
Emily

Empire State Building got dosed

Dead Gigabytes - Too Much Streamed.

Hey Jer Bear,

I thought you would appreciate that I figured out why I was having trouble downloading this week's stream. It turns out that all 16 gigabytes of my iphone was taken up by one thing.. Shakedown Streams! I enjoy the show a lot and have listened to each stream a couple of times. I guess I'm going to have to delete some of these off and visit the archive now and again.

Keep warm out there on the island. Peak colors are hitting here in Indiana. Time for bon fires, chili, and warm cider.

Peace,
John

Further: New Year's Eve Show

Phil & Bobby are going even Further. They have announced two New Year's shows to bring in the new year of 2010. Their latest incantation of Further - consisting of Jeff & Jay of Ratdog, John Kadlecik of Dark Star Orchestra and Joe Russo of Benevento Russo Duo - will journey Further by celebrating and jamming some New Year's shows in the San Francisco Bay Area just like the Grateful Dead.

The fans talked of this, certainly wondered about it, they engaged in speculation and they even set the intention to the Universe - now it is real. "Love is real, Not Fadeway."

• December 30 & 31
• Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
• San Francisco, CA
• Doors: 6:00 / Showtime: 7:30 PM
• All Tickets General Admission
• **12.31 Will Be A Special Three Set Show**

Phladelphia Stream

Rocking the ...tober on Shakedown Stream. The Philly Spectrum is ending it's venue-ness at the end of this month. Ergo, we are celebrating the life of this grand old place by playing a full spectrum of Grateful Dead shows on Shakedown Stream - mvyradio.com's very own grateful dead show.

Most stadiums are bad for sound because they were designed to be sports arenas. For some reason, the Philly Spectrum had good sound. Who knows why, I guess they got lucky. We have two more streams to feature this month of Rocktober. Find out this Tuesday at 5pm on mvyradio.com, what I select out of the 50 or so shows from the Philly spectrum. "Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart. You just gotta poke around."

Shakedown Stream Friends

Hey Now Streamers -

Anyone who donates $25, or more, and checks the Shakedown Stream box on the donation form, will receive a limited edition lithograph of this beautiful piece of art. Each print is signed by the artist herself. My dear friends this print is a collectible and has been generously donated by the artist to support Shakedown Stream and mvyradio.com.

Also, do not forget that if you donate $25 or more before November 15th - you will be automatically entered for an opportunity to win the Grand prize. No purchase necessary - see Friends of mvyradio.com to check what you can win. (Only streamers from the US are eligible for the Grand Prize)

The artist - Loretta Feeney - is a listener of Shakedown Stream and a local artist. People from around the world come to visit Martha's Vineyard for her beauty and cool vistas. This is a once in a lifetime to give and receive at the same time.

Grateful Dead: Rocktober in Philly!

The Philly Spectrum is coming down. Yet, before they officially end the place, October is Rocktober for the Philly Spectrum on Shakedown Stream. I wish there were more weeks in the month so we could stream lots of the Grateful Dead shows at the Spectrum over the years. We will, however, pick different shows so as to cover the best spectrum of shows. Of course, 1973 is thought to be one of great years, ergo, we will pay homage to both year and venue.

Dead Scene in New York

ARTS, BRIEFLY

Grateful Dead to Rise in New York Exhibition

Compiled by DAVE ITZKOFF

Published: October 2, 2009

Though the Grateful Dead are most closely associated with the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco, the Upper West Side of Manhattan can briefly lay claim to that industrious and ever-evolving band in the weeks and months ahead. In March, the New-York Historical Society will open an exhibition tracing the Grateful Dead’s history and cultural influence. In a release, the society said the show, “The Grateful Dead: Now Playing at the New-York Historical Society,” would feature artwork, posters, marionettes and other stage props, as well as banners and decorated fan mail from the band’s 30-year career. Before that opening, the society will hold a fund-raising event, which the Grateful Dead members Phil Lesh and Bob Weir are expected to attend, where items from the Grateful Dead Archive at the University of California, Santa Cruz, will be previewed. Information on the Oct. 21 event is available online atnyhistory.org.

Tear This Old Building Down!

The Philly Spectrum, site of over 50 Grateful Dead shows, is scheduled to be demolished sometime early next year. October is the last month for any and all performances at the Spectrum, with Pearl Jam as the final band to jam at the legendary venue.

The Spectrum was always a special destination for East Coast Deadheads. The Grateful Dead played more shows at the Spectrum than any other venue on the East Coast - 53 to be exact. Join me as we spotlight Philly Spectrum shows for the entire month of October. May 4, 1981 will be the first show to get us going this week. Peace, Jer Bear.

Shakedown Stream: New Set Lists

Many, many listeners of Shakedown Stream have asked if I could post a set list of each episode. That way they could see the name of the song, and also the date and venue of where the song was played. I have talked about this on the Stream and have read emails on the air regarding this request. I have decided that the best place to do this is on the Shakedown Stream blog page. This blog is the most democratic format because you don't have to have a Facebook or MySpace account to access it. Please feel free to make suggestions - email jerbear@mvyradio.com. I am also providing a link for the set list of the featured show to Deadbase. Here it goes -

Further on East

Phil Lesh & Bobby Weir will go Further to the East Coast. Their new Further band of Jeff Chimenti (keyboards), John Kadlecik (lead guitar), Jay Lane (drums) and Joe Russo (drums) will perform 5 East Coast shows. The dates have been set for New York City, Connecticut and New Jersey. :

December 8th & 9th

Hammerstein Ballroom

New York City

December 11th

Chevrolet Theatre @ Oakdale

Wallingford, CT

December 12th & 13th

Ashbury Park Convention Hall

Ashbury, NJ

Grateful Dead: Another Box!

I am happy and I approve. Some years ago, but not too long ago, we Deadheads were not happy with the way the Grateful Dead were handling their music releases. For example, they put out a miraculous box set of the Fillmore West shows from 1969. The planning of this release was poorly executed, producing only a limited amount that sold out quickly. Many of these box sets were auctioned off on eBay for outrageous prices. Next, in a move some Deadheads view as a sacrilege - the band turned the vault over to Rhino records. They then made archives.org and GDlive.com stop offering soundboard recordings for download which seemed to many to go against longstanding tradition. As Jerry Garcia once said "When we're done with it, do with it what you want".

For a period of time after these events there were no CD releases. Many of us felt that they were missing a golden opportunity to sell professionally "cleaned-up" versions of Dead shows. Then, something started to happen. The first "Road Trips" series came out - not complete shows, which can be frustrating, but it was something. The quality was spectacular. Finally, Deadheads rejoiced when they began releasing complete shows like the box set of Winterland 1973, Egypt 1978, Hartford 1977 and now this new box set.

Yes, I am happy because they are offering up three shows from Winterland - June 7, 8 & 9 of 1977. What a beautiful thing, wrapped in a gorgeous package to boot. In hindsight, it was worth the wait for the Dead to present us with a really good product. Pre-order this set soon and you'll receive the bonus CD with it. I approve!!!

Shakedown Stream: Paris, France

September keeps us shaking and streaming on mvyradio. Our unlimited devotion to the Grateful Dead and our "International Dead" theme this month has stamped our passports a few times. We have traveled to London, Ontario and Cairo, Egypt. This week we journey back to Europe to the beautiful city of Paris - the city of love. They did 7 shows in Europe in 1974; one of their best years.

Shakedown Stream - 9/15/09

Grateful Dead: Streaming to the Pyramids

The Grateful Dead played three shows at the foot of the great Pyramids of Egypt. As we all know, the Grateful Dead were not an ordinary rock 'n roll band - they used music to transcend reality, to go on a vision quest, to experience something spiritual in a communal way. On the Europe '72 tour, Jerry Garcia and Phil Lesh visited Stonehenge and were inspired to bring their music to an ancient place such as the Pyramids. Deadheads recognize that certain places have shamanistic powers that enhance musical experiences. Sometimes it is hard to tell whether it is the music that makes the place transformational or the actual location - Red Rocks - that possesses the magic, but, probably a little bit of both (even the Meadowlands in New Jersey can transcend and become mystical, especially if the band is firing on all pistons).

In our International Dead tour this month, we have travelled to London and Canada, and now we are going "a little but further than we've gone before." I have been waiting for the right time to feature the official Rhino release of the September 1978 Egypt show. I am also pleased to be giving away a free copy of this CD/DVD release of this amazing concert. Stamp your passport, saddle your camel, and open yourself to the ancient energies of the Great Pyramids.

Peaking at Woodstock

I saw "Taking Woodstock" this weekend. Certainly there is some debate about the actual veracity of the story, but who cares. I did not attend this awesome concert - three day musical festival - I was 4 years old in 1969. Even though my favorite band did not have a "successful performance", I have always thought it was cool. The wicked funny humor and story line worked for me. It seemed slow at first and I wondered when does this get groovy. Then it did - I heard the Grateful Dead playing China Cat Sunflower in the background (I do not know if it was a China Cat from the actual concert). This is not a movie review, but I will tell you that the LSD induced hallucinations were right on - very well done.

Grateful Dead: Across the Northern Border

As we continue with our September theme - International Dead - this week we will head up north, across the border to Canada. The Grateful Dead played 30 shows in Canada starting in 1966 in Vancouver. Shakedown Stream's feature show this week is the 1st night at the Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario (3/21/90). This show touches on a wide spectrum of themes - the full moon, Labor Day wknd, Pig Pen's birthday (9/8/45) and a couple Brent tunes.

Don't worry, I will do something nice for Mr. Ron "Pigpen" McKernan and stay in keeping with the International Dead theme. This show is the 90th episode of Shakedown Stream on mvyradio.com. Thanks for streaming.

Shakedown Stream - Why We Listen

Hey Jerbear -

Hey - just wanted to send you a quick note how important your show is to me. I recently got a promotion that entailed moving to Virginia. My family is still in NJ where I am from. My new gig involves lots of driving around to check on different operations throughout the day. The only thing keeping me sane - as I trouble shoot from building to building day after day - is your awesome show! When I miss my two kids and wife, I crank up the stream. Please keep up your killer show, awesome comments and cool insights into the band that I love. You are truly a great person for providing fans with excellent quality shows every single week!! Tuesday is the high point of my week because I know I get another huge chunk of love.

Thank you for your hard work and devotion,
Matthew M.

September Devoted to International Dead

The month of September will be devoted to "International" Grateful Dead shows: Canada, Europe or Egypt. Our first feature show will take us to the famous Rainbow Theatre in London, England. In 1981, the Dead played a run of shows at the Rainbow Theatre in early October as well as other venues in Europe. However, it should be noted that the Grateful Dead played periodically abroad thus requiring a US passport. They played in Canada in the 60s as well as other years, they played 3 shows in Cairo, Egypt, and played numerous times in Europe. Stay tuned for the next feature shows coming up through out the month. Who knows where this theme will take us; France in 1974, Ontario in 1990 or their first night in front of the Pyramids in 1978.

Sweet !!

I know we have often heard people say, "that was a sweet jam," but this photo cuts the cake.