Dead Beatles

In honor of the Beatles 50th anniversary of their TV appearance on the Ed Sullivan show, last week's episode of Shakedown Stream™ featured the Grateful Dead playing Beatles. We started with a version of "Hey Jude" sung by Pig Pen from 1969, the Jerry Garcia Band doing "I Saw Her Standing There," Bob Weir & RatDog's jamming an acoustic "Blackbird," and a rare instrumental Jerry version of "Mother Nature's Son." 

The featured Dead show last week was from Burlytown, Vermont - April 1983. Join us on next week as continue to tour the 50 states around the USA. We are going to South Carolina - Halloween 1985.

Winter Tour w/ Bobby & RatDog

Bob Weir and RatDog begin their winter tour this week. They begin the 2014 tour on Valentine's Day (Feb. 14th) at the Tower in Upper Darby, PA and they will end up at the Tabernacle on March 16th in Atlanta, Georgia. The lead guitarist for RatDog is Steve Kimock - he was one of the 1st guitar players with The Other Ones and has played with Phil Lesh & Friends, Bruce Hornsby and of course his own band. Bobby and RatDog have already had a test run at Sweetwater in Marin County. Check it out.

Furthur - Press Pause

It's official. Bob Weir and Phil Lesh and the Furthur band played the last night of their 4 night stand in Mexico last week. The hugs on stage mark the beginning of their "hiatus" from playing as Furthur. Phil Lesh will continue with Phil & Friends in 2014 and Bobby is bringing RatDog back to life with shows at the Capitol Theatre in 2014 as well. The other guys will go with Phil or with Bobby, who knows. Whatever happens, it can easily be said that Furthur  is one of the finest post Jerry bands. 

Digital Jerry Page

The JerryGarcia.com web site has recently gone through a digital face-lift. The Rolling Stone magazine announces this Jerry makeover in their January 17, 2014 article.  This new Jerry page is devoted to all things Jerry and will provide a place for interactive connection for fans - deadheads - to find each other on Shakedown Street. The family of the late Jerry Garcia have provided rare photos, plus links to fun facts, live music and The Jerry Store. 

OREGON DeaD

Shakedown Stream™ goes further down the stream. Join us on mvyradio.com this week as we connect with the Grateful Dead from January 1970 (Workingman's Dead). The featured show takes us to Springer's Inn in Portland, Oregon. Plus, we will listen to the rest of the Corvallis show from the following night. People want more Dark STAR ! 

Happy New Year everybody ! We had a good year on Shakedown Stream. We surpassed the 300 episodes benchmark - just a click away on The Archives on mvyradio.com.  We also featured Grateful Dead themes from 1987, June 1992, New Haven '84 & '81 as well as shows from Hawaii and Alaska. We also featured doubleheaders of LIVE Dead from MSG, London, Orlando, FL, July 1989, and an Acid Tests from San Francisco. Next year, look for more shows from the 50 states and other countries. Plus, we will do more thematic features of our favorite and influential Grateful Dead songs. Look for more set lists, dancing Bears and fan participation. Right On !

Jerry Band & Acoustic Bobby

Fall 1989: The Long Island Sound - is what they are calling the new 6 CD box of JGB and acoustic Bobby Weir. "This new archival release features two complete performances with over 5 1/2 hours of previously unreleased music from September 5th, 1989 at the Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT and September 6th, 1989 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY." Click RIGHT ON! for details. 

Set List for this week's Stream

Shakedown Stream

December Dead

It's December Dead time. The 50 state theme is on hold, for now, as we enter the deep dark zone this month (depending on where you live in this Universe). Our feature show this week on Shakedown Stream™ embraces a good 'ole crusty December '68 show. This one is for all the misfits, troublemakers, degenerates, social outcasts, crazies and lovers of colorful dancing, its time!

The spirit of Mandela will be in the studio. 
Join me for another gyrating odyssey of Dead. 

This week in the Stream

This week in the Stream we close out the three night stand of the Grateful Dead's run of shows in Anchorage, Alaska.  The Dead played a set of shows in June of 1980 at a local high school that had 1000 seats. The new songs from the "Go To Heaven" album were featured throughout the three shows. This week we are treated to a Feel Like a Stranger 1st set closer. 

Also in the Stream, is a classic down on Shakedown Street story of "two best friends who shared a passion for fashion and the Grateful Dead." The story tells of Grateful Girls who design Jerry scarfs and hair accessories. They have the look of Jerry ties - the colors and design - yet, they are scarfs. Visit GratefulGirls.com. 

Plus, if you wondering what is happening with John Kadlecik, the lead guitar of Furthur and formerly of Dark Star Orchrestra, I can report that he is still playing and jamming. The John K Band will be at The State Theatre in Falls Church, Virginia on December 5th & 6th.

The Dead Scene

"We did some of our best networking over grilled cheese sandwiches and lines at the port-o-potties." The Shakedown Stream podcast on mvyradio.com is primarily focused on the music of the Grateful Dead. We feature specific Dead shows from a specific venue and specific date and year.  However, the Dead scene was just as important, if not more, as the music. The parking lot was where deadheads communicated with each other, sold t-shirts, held drum circles, bought tickets and developed social skills that could not be found in other place in our society. Dare I say, it was an early form of Facebook or Twitter. We learned how to connect with people we did not know, but shared an interest in the same band.

An article in "socialtext" speaks to the Dead scene …  http://www.socialtext.com/blog/2013/11/social-sharing-at-a-grateful-dead-show/#sthash.g8HiTKjh.dpuf