Every once in a while, an extraordinary being comes along who recognizes the obvious where no one else does. Working with a Nobel Prize winning astrophysicist and a cutting-edge neuroscientist, Mickey Hart continues to be an undeniable force within the human mind. Just as Newton brought gravity to sight, Hart brings sound to light; and… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Mickey Hart
Multifarious guitar player Stephen Inglis is no stranger to the music of the Grateful Dead. A life-long Deadhead through and through, Stephen took his native Hawaiian guitar playing roots and mingled it with the band that changed his life. In conversation with Grateful Web, Stephen opened up about his ambitious solo Slack Key Guitar-centered album… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Stephen Inglis
Grateful Web recently spoke with Spafford keyboardist Red Johnson between soundcheck and dinner at Terrapin Crossroads on March 4th, 2017 (review). Red offered plenty of Spafford insights and motivations. Grateful Web: Have you played the Bay Area before? Red Johnson: We played the Independent in San Francisco last fall, a great little spot. Not quite… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Red Johnson
Spafford, the improvisational musical wizards from down Phoenix way, swept through Marin County, California, on their latest tour, touching down for a weekend of songs and jamming at Terrapin Crossroads. Impress and conquer they did on night two, Sunday, March 4, with two powerful sets of instrumental ruminations and progressions that within five minutes ignited… Continue reading Spafford | Terrapin Crossroads | 3/4/18
Something really remarkable happened at the Fare Thee Well shows in 2015. Instead of being a goodbye, it was a re-ignition, a passing of the torch in some ways. Although Jerry was always quick to point out that it was Dead Heads who created themselves, the phenomenon of Dead Head-ism was focused on the band… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Roger McNamee, Marcus Rezak, & David Gans
Folk-rooted Oregon rockers Fruition have never been ones to shy away from change. What started as an Americana, singer/songwriter project has evolved into a psychedelic grassroots extravaganza, twisting live elements of rock n’ roll and delta-blues into their already well-crafted core sound. The band’s fifth studio album, Watching It All Fall Apart, is an expression… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Jay Cobb Anderson
Some years back, Grateful Web’s Dylan Muhlberg spoke with celebrated Jazz Fusion drummer Billy Cobham in the midst of a long-running 40th-anniversary celebratory tour of his groundbreaking debut album Spectrum (1973). Put simply, Cobham alongside contemporaries such as the late Tony Williams, changed drumming in jazz from then on. He’s immortalized in jazz history as… Continue reading Billy Cobham Chats About His Crosswinds Project
Mike Mizwinksi, popularly known as “Miz,” established himself as a guitar and songwriting talent in the mid-2000s paid his dues in the festival scene and elsewhere. His acoustic and electric guitar talents combined with strong vocals establish a devoted fan base, but Mike was destined for a more introspective musical evolution. His new album A… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Mike Mizwinksi
Occasionally a flower rises up out of the garden of humanity that stands alone in its beauty and inspiration. In this case, it does so in the form of the Barton Hills Choir out of Austin, Texas. Headed by elementary school choir director, Gavin Tabone, BHC made their big splash onto the music scene through… Continue reading INSPIRATION MOVE ME BRIGHTLY
ZZ Ward is a dynamic blues aficionado, embarking on her first solo tour since 2015 this winter. With professional studio work under her belt, she is about to explode onto the stage. The title track off the album, The Storm, really highlights her incredible voice. With a smooth, soulful song she can keep it scratchy… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with ZZ Ward
