Interview: Bob Weir & Searching for Freedom

Searching For Freedom With Bob Weir Bob Weir is the co-founder of the Grateful Dead. His other bands include Furthur and RatDog. His latest project is TRI Studios (http://www.tristudios.com/), which broadcasts high quality concerts live online. He recently called in to discuss the impact of technology on his songwriting, the creation of TRI Studios and the free-flowing nature of the Dead’s setlist creation. McClain Johnson: How did the concept for TRI studios come together? How did it get started? Bob Weir: It was a long, involved process. I picked up a recording console, an API recording console. In my opinion, it was the best console I could get. We started building a studio around it. Along the way, an old…

Furthur Summer Tour Dates 2011

Fresh off completing their spring tour Furthur has announced new tour dates. Three NY shows kick off the tour followed by a few stops in the northeast before heading south with shows in NC, FL, and Georgia. June 3-4th, Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA, July 14th, All Good Festival, Masontown, WV Jul 16th, Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel, NY Jul 17th, Nikon at Jones Beach, Wantagh, NY Jul 19th, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY Jul 21st, Comcast Center , Mansfield, MA Jul 22nd, Gathering of the Vibes, Bridgeport, CT Jul 23rd, The Mann Center, Philadelphia, PA Jul 24th, PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ Jul 26th, Constellation Brands – Marvin Sands…

Further 2011 Spring Tour Dates

Further has a just announced a slew of spring 2011 tour dates. Lots of love for big cities on the East Coast. Furthur is Phil Lesh and Bob Weir from The Grateful Dead along with Jeff Chimenti, John Kadlecik, Joe Russo, Sunshine Becker, & Jeff Pehrson. The tour kicks off with a three night run at the Orpheum Theatre on Boston and then a 5 night run in NYC. The tour also includes a handful of dates in the south before closing out a mini tour in Florida. Fri, Mar 4th Orpheum Theatre Boston, MA Sat, Mar 5th Orpheum Theatre Boston, MA Sun, Mar 6th Orpheum Theatre Boston, MA Tue, Mar 8th Oakdale Theatre Wallingford,…

Further Fall Tour 2010

The legacy of the Grateful Dead continues on with Further’s fall tour. Tonight the band will kick off their fall tour with a 3 night run at Red Rocks. What shows will you be hitting up? 2010 Furthur Concert Tour September 2010 16-17 – Eugene, OR – Cuthbert Amphitheater 18 – Redmond, WA – Marymoor Amphitheater 20 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara County Bowl 21 – Los Angeles, CA – The Greek Theater 22 – Las Vegas, NV – The Joint 24-26 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks November 2010 8 – Minneapolis, MN – Northrup Auditorium 9 – Ames, IA – Stephens Auditorium 11 – St. Louis, MO – Chaifetz Arena 12,…

Picture Show: The Rhythm Devils at the Ogden Theater

Can’t wait to see these guys headline Hoxeyville in August. Keller’s Friend of the Devil was an inspired, respectful, and oh so Keller. Mickey and Bill got their groove on and made me remember the drums at Rothbury. Enjoy!

Further Summer Tour 2010

The Grateful Dead may not being touring together any more but the Further lineup of Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Jeff Chimenti, John Kadlecik, Jay Lane, & Joe Russo is the next best thing. After a winter tour that saw them play to rave reviews Further has just announced summer tour dates. We’re definitely going to check out the band at Art Park in Lewiston, NY. This is one of the best venue’s in New York for live performances. It has great sound and a natural amphitheater with an amazing view of the Niagara Gorge. Be sure to get your tickets early the shows are sure to sell out fast! June 25 Rochester, NY  Highland Bowl…

The Band 1973 Roosevelt Stadium Jersey City, NJ | MP3

One of the most influencial bands of all time. The Band has influenced countless bands, songwriters, and performers, from the Grateful Dead and Beatles to Eric Clapton and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Other bands have covered their songs including Umphrey’s McGee, Widespread Panic, Derek Trucks Band, & The Black Crowes. This is a fantastic close-miked stereo soundboard bootleg. Fantastic performances by all members of the band, with extended jams. You can download stream and download FREE MP3′s for this show from Tauthaul.com. This show is the second night of a two day run at the now defunct Roosevelt Stadium in New Jersey. I was able to find these details on The Band’s website. There…

The Dead | Buffalo, NY | 04.21.09 | PICS MP3

The Dead played their 7th show of their spring tour this past Tuesday in Buffalo. I wasn’t able to make it as my son was born in the wee hours on 4/21. My friends said it was great show although the first set was a little too slow for some of their tastes. One of our nurses at the hospital went to the show. When we saw her the next day she said it was an amazing show and entire section was dancing even in the narrow aisles of the 300 level at HSBC Arena. Here’s excerpt from The Buffalo News about the show: Opening with “Promised Land,” and proceeding through a first set that…

“The Dead” Now Available on The Live Music Archive

After being offline all weekend I woke up this morning to find that the Live Music Archive had received permission from ‘The Dead” to open a section on The Archive to host ALL the Audience recordings from the upcoming tour (and all the past tours billed as The Dead.) MarcP at splinteredsunlight.com took it upon himself to contact The Dead and get them added to The Archive. Here’s what he had to say….. TODAY I got permission from ‘The Dead’ to open a section on the Live Music Archive to host ALL the Audience recordings from the upcoming tour (and all the past tours billed as The Dead) I was a member of the team that…

Hear The Dead Perform Live On Sirius XM

The Dead is going on tour and The Grateful Dead Channel on Sirius XM will be broadcasting some of the shows. If you can’t get a ticket, you’ll be able to catch some of the shows on Sirius XM’s Grateful Dead Channel 32. The first live broadcast will be The Dead’s show at the DCU Center in Worcester, MA on Saturday, April 18. As I long time Sirius subscriber I highly recommended picking up at least a web subscription. If you have a little more coin they sell some great boomboxes and in car stereo’s as well. On The Grateful Dead Channel, exclusively on SIRIUS, you’ll hear music spanning the band’s career with unreleased concert…