Grateful Dead Sleep Stories | John Kahn, the Bass Player at Jerry Garcia's Left Shoulder for Twenty-Five Years and more
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Tonight, one man who almost never stood in the middle of anything: John Kahn, the bass player at Jerry Garcia's left shoulder for twenty-five years, outside the Grateful Dead entirely. The Monday night jams, the bluegrass band, the organ trios, and the long nights at the Keystone and the Warfield, with a quiet man picking the songs. He hired the bands, chose the material, and held the floor, and he is the one standing just off to the side in the picture of Jerry laughing. A long, calm story for a long night. CHAPTERS 0:00 Settle in 1:33 A boy at a piano 6:48 The string bass and the Haight 11:54 Monday nights at the Matrix 17:00 Merl Saunders and Jerry 22:14 The Keystone in Berkeley 27:26 Old and In the Way 32:30 Owsley's bluegrass tapes 37:44 The Legion of Mary 42:59 Compliments of Garcia 48:19 Maria Muldaur and the Oasis 53:37 Nicky Hopkins on piano 59:21 Keith and Donna Godchaux 1:04:26 Cats Under the Stars 1:09:47 The Reconstruction band 1:15:04 Melvin Seals on organ 1:20:25 Gloria and Jacklyn 1:25:34 Run for the Roses 1:30:29 The acoustic duo 1:35:47 The Acoustic Band in San Anselmo 1:41:15 Broadway and Bill Graham 1:46:29 The Warfield nights 1:51:52 Choosing the songs 1:57:07 Smoke Gets in Your Eyes 2:02:15 Palookaville in Santa Cruz 2:07:18 Drifting off The Shakedown Archives Sleep Stories are long, calm, spoken-word journeys through the real history of the Grateful Dead, made to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. No jarring music, no ads breaking the spell, no bright screen. Just a quiet voice and two hours of true stories from the band, the scene, and the people who lived it. Perfect for insomnia, winding down, long nights, travel, or anyone who loves the Dead and wants to drift off inside the history. Dim the lights, get comfortable, and let it carry you off. If this helped you sleep, following the show is the one thing that keeps them coming. Sweet dreams. TAGS: john kahn, jerry garcia band, jerry garcia, merl saunders, old and in the way, legion of mary, reconstruction, melvin seals, keystone berkeley, warfield theatre, bill graham, maria muldaur, nicky hopkins, keith and donna godchaux, grateful dead sleep story, sleep story, sleep stories for adults, history for sleep, fall asleep fast, bedtime story for grown ups, boring history for sleep, calm history narration, long sleep story, stories to fall asleep to, insomnia sleep story, grateful dead history, deadhead
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