Magical Music Box alt/w The Golden Road Playlists

This one is for all the Nor Cal Dead Heads who enjoyed the 2011-12 San Francisco 49er season...what a ride! We'll get 'em next tour!

And presented for all you Golden Road listeners, the legendary 12/29/77...live from Winterland Arena...SF CA.

Bonus Material...the band with Etta James on NYE rolling through a great version of "Hard To Handle". Also featuring the Tower of Power horn section...you won't see this again (RIP Etta & Jerry)!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DChW7LtosY

In this first broadcast of 2012, The Golden Road weaves a tapestry of sound from the Haight/Ashbury in San Francisco circa 1967 with some of Jefferson Airplane's very best music...full of imagery, wonderful words and sounds of a time that certainly left it's mark for the long run. Also included is some of the first of Paul Kantner's vision of a place & time that was not of this Earth via "Blows Against The Empire"...essentially when the Airplane became the Starship...and we ain't talkin' Mickey Thomas here! And let us not forget one of the best albums to hail from collaborative efforts in the Bay Area..."If I Could Only Remember My Name" by David Crosby & Friends.

Of course, there is also the good ol' Grateful Dead with an epic set from the Fillmore East on 2/11/69. Bill Graham gets his bronzed cowbell and we all get some Primal Dead. Life is good!

This broadcast of the Golden Road shines a light on classic Grateful Dead shows recorded live on NYE in some of San Francisco's fabled venues.

"Hey...it's New Years Eve and I do believe they'll be dancin' in the streets!"

The Golden Road touches down in the vibrant late-1979 and 1980 era with some cherry-picked sounds that oughta make it for you! Special appearance by the short-lived, but righteously cookin' band, Kingfish. Good times for sure and now you can check 'em out right here on The Dirt.

Here's some rare footage of Kingfish in action with the long lost Robbie Hoddinott laying down some excellent lead work:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOMKoySXk1o&feature=related

And...nobody really knows what's going on, but they feel it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Zcu3oSmL6s&feature=related

In this edition of The Golden Road, we honor the "November Birthday Boys" in all their glory and tip our cap to dear friends who we have gone "backwards down the number line" with on many occasions. Special thanks to Rahda for the unique timing and Phishy inspiration, and the Hunt/Cartwright girls who graced the K-Dirt studio on a cold, foggy evening to warm our hearts + minds!

Here's some excellent words:

Happy happy oh my friend
Blow out candles once again
Leave the presents all inside
Take my hand
And let’s take a ride
Backwards down the number line
You were eight and I was nine
Do you know what happened then?

Do you know why we’re still friends?
Laughing all these many years
We pushed through hardships tasted tears
Made a promise one to keep
I can still recite it in my sleep
Every time a birthday comes
Call your friend and sing a song
Or whisper it into his ear
Or write it down
Just don’t miss a year

You decide what it contains
How long it goes but this remains
The only rule is it begins
Happy happy oh my friend

You decide what it contains
How long it goes but this remains
The only rule is it begins
Happy happy oh my friend

Magical Music Box - Psychedelic Stew: A blend of new releases from Joe Craven, Ozric Tentacles, King Crimson Projekct, Bjork, Feist, Wilco and Radiohead with newly remastered Can, Tangerine Dream and Pink Floyd.

In this edition of The Golden Road, we break out the wood & strings, turn the volume down and let some warm sounds & visions of Autumn soothe our souls. Appearances by Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, The Band and the good ol' Grateful Dead...acoustic...seal the deal.

Here's a glimpse at how The Dead could take it down a little and play some real roots music:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx1LqnIJLj8

Enjoy!

This week on the Infernal Musik Box (The Inferno & The Magical Music Box): Adrienne (Inferno) and Dr. Strangely Strange (MMB) bring you 3 hours of adventurous deutsche Musik! Tune in to hear electronic avant-garde of the 50s (a la Stockhausen and Eimhert); krautrock and kosmische Musik of the 60s and 70s (a la Can and Neu!), Neue Deutsche Welle and Dadaism (a la AG Geige and Hirsche Nicht Aufs Sofa) of the 80s, and much more!

In this edition of The Golden Road, we feature the recent release, "Europe '72, Volume 2". A long time comin'...these tunes were being considered by the band for inclusion on the original 3-record release known & loved by Deadheads since it came out in November of 1972. Lots of excellent playing, singing and a good look at how the Dead loved to rock out behind Pig Pen on some of his classic romps through the R & B scene.

Here is some very rare footage of Pig & the band tearing it up on Chinatown Shuffle:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_OtelBCEis&feature=related

And here is an epic look at the Bozo's & Bolo's having a good old time in Europe!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oOItcEsq-E&feature=related

Magical Music Box - West Coast Psychedelic: San Francisco was a hotbed of psychedelic creativity in the late 1960's. This program features that music, including successful bands such as Jefferson Airplane, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Country Joe and the Fish (featuring Davis' own Barry Melton), and the Steve Miller Band. You can also hear lesser known bands such Fifty Foot Hose and It's A Beautiful Day.

Magical Music Box - Pink Floyd: Celebrating the release of the Immersion Box Sets, and remastered catalog, this show is dedicated to Pink Floyd (Syd Barrett, Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Richard Wright and Nick Mason). The second half features the long awaited release of the Dark Side Of The Moon performance live at Wembley 11/16/74.

This edition of The Golden Road includes a fine batch of music by Hot Tuna & Jorma Kaukonen bookended by the good ol' Grateful Dead from San Francisco's legendary Winterland Arena.

And since summertime has once again become a fading image in our rearview mirror:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPBLfzTPCDc&feature=related

Magical Music Box: Sound Melange - Recent releases from Fleet Foxes, Hot Chip and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, along with some lost psychedelic classics from Ten Years After, Tangerine Dream, Jean-Michel Jarre and Kraftwerk. In the second half, find rare and unreleased Pink Floyd in celebration of the release this month of the Immersion and Discovery boxed sets.

The Golden Road brings out some mighty versions of some classic Grateful Dead tunes that we haven't aired on K-Dirt in far too long. Hope you enjoy some of the best of the best. When in doubt....turn it up!

And, in honor of the new "Weird News" segment that will appear on The Golden Road, here is a little press conference fun for your viewing pleasure.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0l3Ghakv8-Y

Magical Music Box: The music of Brian Eno - Hear recordings from his solo work, as well as collaborations with Roxy Music, Cluster, Harmonia, David Bowie, David Byrne, John Cale and Phil Manzenera. Also, select cuts from his production of groups such as Talking Heads, Devo, U2 and Coldplay.

In this edition of The Golden Road, we pay homage to the maestro, Jerry Garcia...electric style. Included are some solid senders recorded live with the Jerry Garcia Band, and a few nice tunes from his studio work.

Here's an awesome video of Jerry taking the band through a splendid version of "Like A Road":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghMjcWNgS6w

And here's the lyrics + tabs for the tune:

http://www.cosmic-kitchen.com/song.php?id=garcia.jerry__LikeARoad

Enjoy!

Magical Music Box: Technologic

In this edition of The Golden Road, we venture out to Landover, Maryland for an excellent example of how well the band was playing in March of 1990. A gorgeous multi-track that was released as a limited edition CD to raise some coin for a Grateful Dead project that never came to be...imagine that!

This broadcast is dedicated to Susie C. up in Southern Oregon with a whole bunch of healing vibes for when she really needs them.

Magical Music Box; Newness - Some great recent releases and a few from mining the archival vaults. The latest releases from Brian Eno, Fleet Foxes, Tom Petty, Iron and Wine, Porcupine Tree, Hot Chip and LCD Sound System. Even a little genre bending with a cut from Alison Krauss' latest.

Magical Music Box - Returning to Forever: Honoring Chick Corea's 70th birthday, and in celebration of the upcoming performance of the seminal jazz fusion band Return to Forever in Davis, this show presents the music of musicians associated with Return to Forever past and present. Along with Chick Corea and RTF, musicians featured include Stanley Clarke, Al DiMeola, Jean Luc Ponty, Flora Purim, John McGlaughlin, and Miles Davis