Grateful Dead recording and Tour News and Rumors. Update on the Adam Katz Meadowlands Murder. A 19-year-old deadhead fell victim to overzealous police outside the Forum in LA. Phil Lesh's cautionary message to deadheads. A second music video from "Built to Last", Brent Mydland's "Just a Little Light" is released. Correspondent: J.C. Juanis.Camera: Jesse Block, Keith Good, … [Read more...] about The Dead News Episode 016 November 1989
Tom Constanten
Henry Kaiser, Dark Star
Recording and performing prolifically in many styles of music, Henry Kaiser is a fixture on the San Francisco Bay Area music scene. He is considered a member of the "second generation" of American free improvisers. We have a great seat in the tiny San Francisco club 'Slims' where the Henry Kaiser Band jams on the Dead's "Dark Star" with former Grateful Dead keyboardist Tom … [Read more...] about Henry Kaiser, Dark Star
Tom Constanten, Grateful Dead Keyboardist
Tom Constanten, keyboardist with the Grateful Dead from 1968 to 1970, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the rest of the band in 1994. Tom tells of "hitting all the green lights" while playing with Robert Hunter.Correspondent: Tom Sparks. Photos courtesy Tom Constanten.Tie-Dye background: courtesy Jay Blakesberg, Michael Van Dyke.Originally aired Dead Head TV … [Read more...] about Tom Constanten, Grateful Dead Keyboardist