Disreputable Few is four-session players with unique musical voice and distinct backgrounds coming together to play psychedelic blues-rock of its own spirit. In conversation with guitarist/vocalist Mark Tremaglia and bassist/vocalist Paul Ill, it was fascinating to discover the breadth of influence behind this music, truly inspired by some of the greatest greats from the Allman… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Disreputable Few
David Gans, host of the nationally syndicated Grateful Dead Hour, sat down with Grateful Dead on the Furthur Bus to discuss his roots in tape trading, the history of the GD Hour, his new book “This Is All a Dream We Dreamed: An Oral History of the Grateful Dead”, jamband counter-culture and a humorous acid… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with David Gans on Furthur
Grateful Web recently spoke with Deborah Grabien of The Sound Field. Their new album The Bucket List is an astounding collaborative effort between stalwart Bay Area rockers and a trio that’s been performing for a decade. Deborah opened up about the inspiration behind her reuniting with songs from decades past and how songwriting and strong… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Deborah Grabien
Bob Minkin is as big of a Deadhead as they come. When he discovered the Grateful Dead amongst other revolutionary rock bands hailing from the San Francisco Bay, it changed his life forever. By the time he made the Bay Area his home, he’d been photographing rock icons for decades. He was welcomed in the… Continue reading Bob Minkin Talks About 'The Music Never Stopped'
Boris Garcia has got quite the tenure on the road, touring for over eight years with five albums to date. Their newest release, Around Some Corner, offers their finest material to date. Guitarist, singer, and songwriter Bob Stirner sat down with Grateful Web to talk about the new album and other exciting endeavors. GW: Tell… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Boris Garcia
PaviElle French is no stranger to the world of music. Raised in a progressive household in the historic Rondo neighborhood, the singer became well-acquainted with her artistic side at a young age. Though she started touring at just 16 and shared iconic stages with legends like the late Sonny Knight, it took PaviElle a one-way… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview w/ PaviElle French
Grateful Web had a few minutes to speak with The String Cheese Incident‘s Kyle Hollingsworth at this year’s Electric Forest. Kyle touched on the evolution of Electric Forest Festival, String Cheese getting well deserved air time on the radio, and working with Elephant Revival’s Bonnie Paine. GW: How was it to work with Bonnie Paine… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Kyle @ Electric Forest
Grateful Web recently had the chance to speak with keyboardist and producer Chad Staehly. He’s a member of the rock’n’roll roots group Hard Working Americans. Featuring some of the most established talents in American music including vocalist/guitarist Todd Snider, guitarists Neal Casal and Jesse Aycock, bassist Dave Schools, and drummer Duane Trucks, the band… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Chad Staehly
One of the biggest new-music buzzes of the June 2017 edition of the Monterey International Pop Festival was a pioneering performance by Jamtown, a burgeoning venture from three separately renowned musicians – Cisco Adler (from Malibu), G. Love (from Philadelphia), and Donavon Frankenreiter (from Hawaii). Cisco also happens to be the son of Lou Adler,… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Jamtown
The fiftieth anniversary of the Summer of Love is among us. Country Joe McDonald‘s music was a cornerstone of those times. Whether you know him best from his iconic Vietnam protest anthem “I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixing-To-Die Rag” or have dug deep into his brilliantly diverse Country Joe & The Fish seminal albums, including the aforementioned title album and… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Country Joe McDonald
