All truths wait in all things,
They neither hasten their own delivery nor resist it – Leaves of Grass, Walt Whitman
Jambands.com concludes its two-part series with the singer-songwriter, producer, author, photographer, and radio show host David Gans as we take a further look into his creative process, and a deeper focus on the resonant quality of the songs that appear on his vigorous new work, The Ones That Look the Weirdest Taste the Best, as well as his other recent endeavors.
RR: Let’s look at another side of your influences. You developed a unique take on “Down to Eugene” with lyrics by Jim Page which has Grateful Dead references.idealWhose World is ThisSolo AcousticSolo AcousticDG: It’s an amazing thing to be able to have two hours of completely unrestricted time to serve the music, to play the best stuff. The fact that it has an audience and I’m able to support the music that means the most to me is just a tremendous gift. It’s good for me. It’s good for my karma or whatever, but it’s really about serving the music and turning people on, and if I’ve been able to help a band like Boris Garcia reach a new audience, then that’s just an amazing thing. It’s a blessing beyond price.
RR: Indeed. On December 21, 2008, the winter solstice, the darkest day of the year, on Sirius XM’s Grateful Dead Channel, Tales from the Golden Road hosts Gary Lambert and yourself discussed the history of “Dark Star” over a 24-hour period where various renditions of the classic song were played.
DG: The Dark Star Marathon is the coolest thing we've ever done on the Channel. It's not the "best" Dark Stars, but it is an excellent overview of the Dead's improvisational masterpiece over time. I asked various knowledgeable Deadheads for their advice, and some of the messages I got from those informants were quoted in spoken intros to
some of the more significant entries.
We had Henry Kaiser on the air with us for “Tales,” and some other guests as well. The playist can be found at: http://cloudsurfing.gdhour.com/?p=1361.
RR: We briefly spoke about your photography in our first interview three years ago. You went through a hiatus period, and then you kicked back into it, right?- Randy Ray stores his work at www.rmrcompany.blogspot.com.
