"Dawn of the Dead"

Dawn of The Dead tells a pretty fascinating story. The newly released DVD mainly concentrates on the first five years of the band, and of the San Francisco sound in general during the mid-to-late '60s. If any group epitomizes the whole flower-power, light show, and free-flowing music scene of that era, it is the good old Grateful Dead.

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Where's My Hog?

Need some gear for your Hog? "For years, River Road Gear has been known for making high quality cruiser luggage and fine leather jackets, chaps, vests and pants. So when they partnered up with the Grateful Dead to put the Dead logos on their motorcycle jackets and vests, I knew they would start with superior garments before the embroidery went on. "http://motorcycling.speedtv.com/article/gearbag-grateful-dead-color-logo-leather-jacket/

Mickey - the Noisician

The Grateful Dead music continues. Jerry Garcia may be gone, but not forgotten - not by a long shot. Mickey Hart, one of the drummers of the Dead has just released a new album/CD and it is pretty damn good. Check out his interview with Blair Jackson: "I have a part of me that’s a “noisician”—that’s someone who really likes noise. Jerry and I both really liked noise; it was one of our greatest pleasures. Phil was also into noise, and of course Kreutzmann plays the drums, which is a noise instrument. We were noisy guys. Bob a little less so, I think, though he likes to get it going, too, sometimes. [Laughs] "

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Jerry's Guitar - Sold for $62,500

Believe it or Not, but Jerry's acoustic guitar and other stuff still have value - monetary value. Deadheads, I suspect collectors too, recently bid on items that were once Jerry's or belonged to his family members. Some of the things are unique, for sure. For instance, this Skull & Roses banner was used in the actual Grateful Dead Movie. I would love to have this, but I could never afford to buy it. I would not even know how to get to the Bonham's auction house. Nonetheless, it is interesting that things that were once Jerry are still finding their way out in public and being sold at auction houses for a fairly decent amount of money. 
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Phil Rambles Levon Helm

"The idea for this kind of informal musical base close to home came from the "Midnight Rambles" the Band's Levon Helm hosted in his barn in Woodstock, N.Y. Two years ago, Lesh played at one of the Rambles with his sons, Grahame and Brian, and became sold on the concept.

"It was absolute magic," he recalled. "Everyone was there to experience the music, and that's what we're trying to get going here — to have a place where people can lose themselves in the music, where all they want is to be there with the music and with their community."

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"Most of the Time"

Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead and Furthur played at the Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield, MA. 

“The National made me learn this song. They’re a band I highly recommend,” according to Weir, and he launched into Dylan’s heart-tugging “Most of the Time.” The spell was broken when the sound quit, and the house lights went up, accompanied by blaring fire alarms. Weir acted surprised and directed the audience to the exits. Amounting to an early set break, everyone had to wait outside until the quick-responding Pittsfield Fire Department gave the all-clear. No one seemed upset or overly concerned. It was determined that someone took a smoke break in the hallway and set off the alarms. The venue management was very gracious and implored the audience not to smoke inside. Can’t blame them with a recently completed 21 million dollar theater renovation.

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Just Like a Dead Show

"It was an absolute blast. The lights go out, and it has the look and feel and smell of a Grateful Dead show. People were dancing in the aisles; people were clapping; people were singing along. There was a certain vibe that was always at a Dead show, where you felt the crowd was sort of at one with each other, and that was very much how it felt there in the movie theater for two or three hours -- even though Jerry (Garcia) hasn't been with us for 17 years. In this day and age of everybody sort of being alone behind their computer or with their phone, to have an opportunity to get together with 500 or 1,000 people and enjoy the opera, or Ira Glass or the Grateful Dead is an invaluable experience. You talk about the social network -- this is the real social network. Read Article

1974 Dead

One of my favorite years of the Grateful Dead is and has always been 1974. Lately, many Streamers have asked for a return to the good old days of the Dead - the stuff that makes them great. This month Shakedown Stream will randomly move around the various '74 shows and feature them. 1974 is famous for the "Phil & Ned" feedback jams between sets, some of the nicest ChinaCat>Riders ever performed, Weather Report Suites, Spanish jam and, more importantly, "The Wall of Sound". Find out for yourself why this is such a great year.

Join me this week and every week for the entire month of May for each featured show on Shakedown Stream - http://www.mvyradio.com/.

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Tuesday @ 5pmWake Up!!

Join us this week for our last installment of the 1983 "Help>Slip>Franklin's Tower" theme this month. Our featured show contains one of the finest versions of Help>Slip>Franklin's of the 1983 era. As I have said on Shakedown Stream these past few weeks, 1983 saw the return of this triad song collaboration after being on the shelf since 1977.

I will also continue with more of Phil & Phriends from the Warfield Theatre - 1999.

*We will also pay tribute to Levon Helm who recently passed away after dealing with throat cancer. He was an awesome drummer, singer and rock n roller. The Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia Band did play a few of the Band's songs. Check it out and see where all this takes us on the Stream.

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Grateful Dead Launch New Game

April 20, 2012 The much anticipated online game from rock band Grateful Dead featuring a digital world inspired by the history, music, and imagery of the legendary band today launched at GratefulDeadGame.com . Developed in partnership with the Grateful Dead and Rhino Entertainment by digital product development studio Curious Sense, the much ... (more)

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