by happycat! >^.^<m~ | Mar 2, 2012 | Mickey Hart
GRATE STUFF! Mickey’s new band is fresh from the studio, their album is coming on April 10th. This was the first show of their tour, and they felt a little tentative… for about 45 seconds! Then they kicked it in, opening with a rousing “Not Fade Away”. Then most of the 1st set was filled with their new material, though since they have been playing some of these songs now since August 211, the grooves are deeper and richer than before. The set closed with a “Fire On The Mountain” with some very fresh phrasing from Tim Hockenberry. The band was on fire, and not even a whole pail of water could have cooled them down.
The second set opened with some of Mickey’s outer space sonifications, bringing “the sound of the Sun” to our ears and bodies… the vibes of “Heartbeat” washed over us and into us, and the 2nd set took us all on a deeper voyage. Again, mostly new grooves, with a very different “The Other One” in the middle, with Dave Schools dropping the bombs on us! The set wrapped up with “Going Down The Road Feeling Bad” > a sweet sing along “And We Bid You Goodnight”. Gawain Matthews gave us some thrilling lead guitar all night, and his riffs on this last number were gorgeous.
Two debuts (for this band) for the encore, “Franklin’s Tower”, and a touching “Stella Blue” sung by Crystal Hall to close the show.
What I love with this band is that they are doing something different. Mostly new songs, mostly with Robert hunter lyrics. Enough Dead tunes to keep it friendly, but even those have a whole new way of sounding. The Mickey Hart Band is a very fresh and innovative group, shedding some new light, dusting off the rust, and making it shine!
Mickey Hart Band
Mickey Hart, Dave Schools, Gawain Matthews, Tim Hockenberry, Crystal Monee Hall, Ben Yonas, Sikiru Adepoju, Ian “INKX” Herman
Rio Theatre
Santa Cruz, California
March 1, 2012
Opening: Lenka Dusilova
Mickey Hart Band – 1st set:
Not Fade Away
Time Never Ends
Slo Jo Rain
Djinn Djinn >
Let There Be Light >
Fire On The Mountain
2nd set:
Heartbeat >
Supersonic >
I Can Tell You More >
The Other One >
Drumz >
The Other One >
Cut The Deck >Going Down The Road Feeling Bad >
And We Bid You Good Night
Encore:
Franklin’s Tower >
Stella Blue
by happycat! >^.^<m~ | Aug 7, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Mickey Hart Band
Mickey Hart, drumz, beam, RAMU, vocals
Tim Hockenberry, vocals, keys, trombone
Crystal Monee Hall vocals, guitar, hand percussion
Greg Ellis, drumz, djembe, hand percussion, etc.
Vir McCoy, bass, and other bass like instruments
Gawain Mathews, guitar
Ian “INKX” Herman drumz
Sikiru Adepoju, talking drum, djembe
August 6, 2011
The Independent
San Francisco
(note: we did our best with the song titles we didn’t know*! Grateful for new music, thank you Mickey!)
I
Let There Be Light*
Build Your House*
Scarlet Begonias >
drums >
Fire On The Mountain
Let’s Fly Away*
Supersonic*
Slow Train*
Casey Jones
II
Heartbeat (instrumental)*
Slo Jo Rain
Djinn Djinn
Who Stole The Show
Brokedown Palace
Starlight*
Iko Iko
Encore: Down The Road Again
Photos by DHLmonte who says “It was fuckin’ great! I literally got to worship at the feet of Mickey”
Really liked the new songs, lots of cool layered intros. Hope I got the names right, or close. I had some help in the second set. 
The groove from Mickey’s band: Solid real percussion from Greg Ellis and Ian Herman mixed with lush electronically enhanced audio waves created by Mickey’s various toys. Most of the new songs hit a solid groove, that made it easy to move. Cool and sensual sounds.
for those concerned, Mickey did not take lead on anything other than Iko Iko, though he had a few raps, meditations and verses. Tim Hockenberry took the lead duties on Fire On The Mountain, and Crystal Monee Hall sang us a beautiful rendition of Brokedown Palace.
Mickey was making his music, dancing and playing and enjoying himself all around. I strongly recommend checking this new band out, and I think this band is going to kill at Bella Terra and Hoxeyyville Festivals in a couple weeks!
Mickey Hart Band shows:
08/18/11 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Bowl Add
Time: 9:00pm. Admission: $20.00. Age restrictions: 21+. Address: 61 Wythe Ave. Buy tickets
08/19/11 Stephentown, NY Bella Terra Festival Add
Time: 9:15pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 15898 Route 22. Buy tickets
08/20/11 Patchogue, NY Blue Point Brewing Co. Add
Time: 9:00pm. Address: 161 River Ave. Buy tickets
08/21/11 Wellston, MI Hoxeyville Music Festival
by happycat! >^.^<m~ | Aug 6, 2011 | Uncategorized
“I tried to get a setlist….but it was all jams….high-lights included a rippin’ Scarlet/Fire…..a most beautiful Brokendown Palace….and the Encore: Down the Road Again….”
(~) ;} Andy TheHippie 
Happycat’s Notes: Thanks for the help Andy! I’ll publish a full setlist when I get it, sometime later today I hope. I will see the band tonight – stay tuned! >^.^<
Mickey Hart Band is playing TONIGHT – Saturday August 6, 2011 at The Independent in San Francisco – don’t miss it!
Mickey Hart Tour Dates
by happycat! >^.^<m~ | Jul 18, 2010 | Bill Kreutzmann, set lists
Rhythm Devils
Britt Festival, Jacksonville Oregon
Bill Kreutzmann
Mickey Hart
Keller Williams
Sikiru Adepoju
Davy Knowles
Andy Hess
Set 1
8:19:25 PM: Uncle Johns Band
8:20:01 PM: ? Mickey song ?
8:22:57 PM: Scarlet Begonias >
8:23:44 PM: Fire on the Mountain
8:34:01 PM: Ticket to Nowhere (?) (Keller Williams)
9:09:29 PM: Lose Lucy
9:10:22 PM: Wrecking Crew (?) Davy Knowles song
9:11:19 PM: Break (grate so far… Light and bubbley! )
9:48:04 PM: Set 2
9:48:43 PM: Alligator
9:49:15 PM: Iko Iko
9:55:43 PM: Easy Wind
9:58:24 PM: Cortez the Killer
10:02:09 PM: Brown Eyed Women
10:06:33 PM: Gotta Get to your House (?) (Keller Williams song)
10:14:06 PM: See you Again (?) (Davy Knowles song)
10:20:49 PM: Good Lovin’
10:33:09 PM: E: Lovelight
“…incredible they’re this good at their third show! they’re taking the music way furthur than furthur!!!”
“…these guys are playing Grateful Dead music liberated, while Furthur’s playing it enshrined…”
by happycat! >^.^<m~ | Jan 29, 2010 | Mickey Hart
Info from MickeyHart.net
Mickey Hart’s Heartbeat for Haiti Benefit featuring Mickey Hart & Friends with Giovanni Hidalgo , Sikiru Adepoju , and Rebeca Mauleon , Big Head Todd and The Monsters ,Brett Dennen and Amos Lee . Proceeds to benefit What If? Foundation and Partners In Health. A Silent Auction to be hosted by Mountain Girl.
6PM VIP Meet and Greet
7PM Doors
8PM Show
Tickets on sale Sunday January 31, 2010
Click here for $35.00 GA Tickets and Limited $100.00 VIP Meet and Greet Tickets.
All Ages
www.whatiffoundation.org
www.pih.org
