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2009/12/18 19:00
The Fillmore - David Gans Live at The Upstairs Bar San Francisco, California

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David Gans
Personalizing the universal and universalizing the personal

It's not easy being a multi-hyphenate. But singer-songwriter-guitarist-radio producer/host-author-journalist-record producer-photographer David Gans at least makes it look like loads of fun. That he can juggle so many balls in the air is nothing short of astonishing; that he does it with such skill, passion, assurance, wit and grace is even more remarkable.

Known far and wide as the light behind the widely syndicated Grateful Dead Hour radio program, several books on the Dead and a number of intriguing CDs relating to the band and its music (see below), David has in recent years blossomed into a compelling performer in his own right, touring nationally and releasing several albums, the most recent of which is the critically acclaimed Twisted Love Songs. The seventeen tunes on Twisted Love Songs offer a wonderful glimpse of the breadth of this modern troubadour's musical gifts.

Armed with his sturdy baritone, an electro-acoustic guitar and a pedal-controlled looping setup that allows him to layer multiple guitar parts into a complex contrapuntal weave, David makes the term "solo artist" seem woefully inadequate - surely we're hearing other unseen guitarists in this glorious stew! But no, the folks who were witness to the live performances from which the album was culled can tell you there were no other players in the shadows or pre-recorded tape legerdemain involved - just a marvelous right brain-left brain synergy that allows David to conceive of and execute his loop collages in real-time and in perfect rhythm; no easy feat, to be sure. On the instrumental "Cassidy's Cat," he deftly interlaces melodic figures from a trio of beloved Grateful Dead songs - "Cassidy," "China Cat Sunflower" and "Bird Song" - to fascinating effect: it unfolds like some steadily moving audio collage. Other songs on the CD use looping to different degrees, some not at all. This isn't the gimmick of some one-trick pony, but a carefully conceived approach to song construction that has evolved with David's own songwriting.

And it is the strength of his large and impressive body of original songs that has earned him his ever-growing devoted following. As he says, "My presentation might be novel and intriguing with the loops and all, but the song's the thing." Those songs are impossible to categorize or pigeonhole. He writes tunes that are clearly autobiographical and ones that are like finely rendered fictional short stories. A gentle, lilting love ballad that seems to radiate a golden glow might be followed by a dark, sardonic indictment of some human folly. "I think the mission of art is to personalize the universal and universalize the personal," he says.

Indeed, his journey is our journey, and the characters in his songs are like all of us: asking questions, looking for answers, amused, confused, outraged, amazed, engaged, cynical, indignant, loving, lonely, on the run, hiding out, waiting and wanting and hoping and praying that, as he sings, "it's gonna get better." Yep, it's the whole human ball o' wax, a compassionate everyman's take that combines the charming simplicity of classic American folk tunes with rare literate incisiveness. You gotta love a songwriter who can write lines like "Narcissistic cathexis is my ex's pathology/ She hooks 'em and crooks 'em and cooks 'em with impunity," as he does in "Desert of Love," a truly twisted love song.

But "skilled solo performer" fills only one page of David's artistic resumé. As so many concert- and club-goers have seen, he is also is a supremely sympathetic musical collaborator, always up for adding his voice and/or guitar (electric or acoustic) to any kind of tune that calls for it. Besides playing in all sorts of bands through the years, from the fondly remembered Reptiles to the recent Honky Tonk Hippies, he's also sat in with an amazing range of fine musicians, such as Phil Lesh, Railroad Earth, Donna the Buffalo, Henry Kaiser, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Peter Rowan, Ollabelle, the late great Vassar Clements, Jim Lauderdale, The String Cheese Incident, Peter Rowan, and moe., to name just a few. He has also written songs with a host of others, including Jim Page, Lorin Rowan, and Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter. And his live repertoire is peppered with an incredibly broad (and unpredictable) range of cover tunes by old and new musical heroes.

Pressed to list some of his own songwriting influences not too long ago, David reeled off Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Jackson Browne, Steve Goodman, John Prine, CSN, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Holland-Dozier-Holland, Mann & Weil, Carole King, Gram Parsons, Elton John & Bernie Taupin, Robbie Robertson and the Grateful Dead; quite a list. But he'll also tell you that in recent years, as he's toured extensively and played with so many superb musicians at festivals and in other settings, he's discovered a whole new generation of songwriters and players who are inspiring him. As both a player and a fan, he understands the indefinable transformative power of music - how it feeds our very life-force, bonds us together in obvious and unseen ways, teaches us, heals us, makes us better citizens of this fragile planet. As David notes, "I came up in the time when we thought music could change world, and I still think it can - the only way the world can be changed: one person, one soul at a time."

He's definitely doing his part.

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The Werks

The Werks



2009/11/22 19:35

Happy Holidays!!!


If in the area, come out and join us for WERKSGIVING FAMILY GROOVE on THANKSGIVING @ Canal Street in Dayton, OH.




~The Werks

Papa Mike

Mike Harmon



2009/11/4 12:45

It was 5:00 in the morning at the U.S. Marine boot camp, well below freezing, and the soldiers were asleep in their barracks.



The drill sergeant walks in and bellows, "This is an inspection! I wanna see you's all formed up outside butt naked NOW!"



So, the soldier's quickly jumped out of bed, naked and shivering, and ran outside to form up in their three ranks.



The sarge walked out and yells, "Close up the ranks, conserve your body heat!" So they close in slightly...



The captain comes along with his swagger stick.



He goes to the first soldier and whacks him right across the chest with it. "DID THAT HURT?" he yells.



"No, Sir!" came the reply.



"Why not?"



"Because I'm a U.S. Marine, Sir!"



The captain is impressed, and walks on to the next man.



He takes the stick and whacks the soldier right across the rear.



"Did THAT hurt?"



"No, Sir!"



"Why not?"



"Because I'm a U.S. Marine, Sir!"



Still extremely impressed, the captain walks to the third guy, and
sees he has an enormous erection. Naturally, he gave his target a huge
WHACK with the swagger stick.



"Did THAT hurt?"



"No, Sir!"



"Why not?"



"Because it belongs to the guy behind me, Sir!"
Journey Home

Paul Burke



2009/11/1 18:51

Blind focus on profit margin is a lousy form of Government -

Keep up the good work – I love your site – Paul

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Papa Mike

Mike Harmon



2009/10/19 19:24


Papa Mike

Mike Harmon



2009/9/18 16:56


The Z Kamp extravaganza

The Z Kamp extravaganza



2009/9/3 05:55

Great to see the veggies and that your truckin. Peace



Papa Mike

Mike Harmon



2009/8/28 01:35

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TARKAR EEEEL

tucker hill



2009/8/20 18:09

...best place in the world to get your wires crossed
Richard Leschen

Richard Leschen



2009/7/31 01:06

Hello David:
 
I just wanted to let you know I posted a song I write for is Deadheads called The Great Divide at http://www.myspace.com/richardleschen.  Pass it around and enjoy your day of happiness and reflection,
 
Cheers, Rich
green machine

green machine



2009/7/29 22:33

Brok'n Arrow

Brok'n Arrow



2009/7/20 16:16

               We are Back!
                    Peace,
               Brok'n Arrow
Fox River Blues
^The Optimist Forever^

Debbie Z



2009/7/16 12:08

Hey David! I took one of your tagged photos a little over 3 yrs ago in Charleston. That was a fantastic show! Hope you'll play for us again some day! Much respect!!!
Far West Fest

Far West Fest



2009/7/11 18:09

Hey, David! If you're free July 25th we'd love to see you in Point Reyes for the Far West Fest!
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Gathering of the Vibes

Gathering of the Vibes



2009/7/8 21:14

Really excited to have you at Vibes '09! Its going to be a great weekend of music and good vibes. See you soon. http://GoVibes.com
Papa Mike

Mike Harmon



2009/7/7 23:08

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Ed Von Face

Ed Von Face



2009/6/27 22:15

Hey...passing through for a visit.
I totally revamped my page.
Added some brand new tunes...!
Hope you like the fresh tracks!!!
Have a great weekend...
And THANKS for listening.
Milton in Venice

Milton Rosenberg



2009/6/24 15:03

HI David, We have a free music show in Venice coming up and we were hoping you could help spread the word on our contest to open the show!

CONTEST: Be the opening musical act on Saturday, August 8, 2009, at 11:30 a.m.!
Current mood: adventurous
Announcing a contest for the opening performance slot of Venice Beach Music Fest 4!

Each year we are approached by many exciting local and national acts that want to play the Venice Beach Music Fest. We work hard to select the best possible acts and to keep the lineup diverse, but it always feels like someone gets left out at the end of the day. This is why Venice Beach Music Music Fest 4 will be a two-day event, providing FREE MUSIC from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, August 8 and Sunday, August 9 this year!

The contest for the opening performance slot is being held to help ensure that everyone gets a fair chance to play for the Venice community at our free show, which is by the community, for music, art, and fun for all!

Can you and your fans make everyone on the website and the producers excited about seeing your act on Saturday morning at 11:30 a.m.?
If so, your band can open the show!!!!!

Contest rules are simple:

FOR BANDS:
1) To enter the contest, the band must have a CD of original music that they must submit to the show producers upon formal entry into the contest.

2) Enter the contest by posting to the Comment area of this webpage, saying who you are and where fans can hear your music.

3) Send a private Mail message to this site with contact information, including your band's name, a contact phone number, and a contact person for the band. Additional information is also welcomed.

FOR FANS:
Now here's the fun part! Fans, help your favorite band gain points to win the contest!

1) Bands will get a point for each fan who posts a Comment to this website for everyone to see and read. Comments should include the band's name and a pledge that they will come see the pe
Wolfgang Rehmert

Wolfgang Rehmert



2009/6/17 06:14

Hey there!  I just wanted to tell you about an upcoming Rizomatic show that you might enjoy:

Wolfgang's Rizomatic Experiments
Unmatched Music for the Moment
LIVE in Portland
at Vino Vixens (2929 SE Powell, PDX)
Thurs. June 18, 2009
8:30pm

Drink great wine while enjoying the jawdropping improvisational guitar mastery of Wolfgang Rehmert.

No Cover!

see
www.rizomaticorchestra.com for free downloads and more info.

Help keep live music alive… go see live music!
SHOWTIMEBOB

SHOWTIMEBOB



2009/6/8 00:48

Papa Mike

Mike Harmon



2009/6/6 23:36

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Brok'n Arrow

Brok'n Arrow



2009/5/29 23:27

Need some New Energy? Brok'n Arrow Has some for you!!:)
New Energy
Meestro - Debut EP on iTunes!

Meestro - Debut EP on iTunes!



2009/5/27 14:28

Greetings David,

My upcoming self-produced 7-song EP, "B Sides from B Street" is set to hit shelves June 30th. Come take a listen to a handful of the tracks and see what you think! Influences span the likes of: John Prine, Chris Smither, Bob Dylan, Townes Van Zandt, Jackie Greene, Josh Ritter, Wilco, Redbird, and other singer/songwriters keeping the craft alive.

I'm booking shows throughout California right now if any other musicians are looking to cobill.

Thanks,
Mike Cornett
Meestro Music
Brok'n Arrow

Brok'n Arrow



2009/5/26 18:06

A little Whipping Post for you!!:)

Whipping Post'

Nick H/Miracleband

Nick H/Miracleband



2009/5/25 04:50

Really nice. Cool, I figured Utah . . . somewhere in a cave up in the hills  

Gon Amir

Gon Amir



2009/4/29 19:02

Hi! See you at the show!

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