Author: knowingtrees

  • Grateful Deadhead Ensemble – Music Class at FUSION

    Grateful Deadhead Ensemble – Music Class at FUSION

    Thanks for visiting!

    Here’s some FAQ info about the class. 

    If you have other questions and/or concerns. Jason would love to hear from you.

    Feel free to contact him at 773-369-8268 (phone/text) or jason@knowingtrees.com

     

    Grateful Deadhead Ensemble

    • Next Session Begins – Oct. 7 – Register at FUSION
    • Tuesdays,  6:30 to 8:30 – exact dates depend on the season
      • Eight classes, plus one gig (nine meetings total)
    • We’ll have class at FUSION
    •  $350 (This works out to $20 an hour.)
    • All Instruments/singers welcome!
      • Guitar players – Acoustic guitars are recommended, but not required. We’ll figure out amplification needs as the class rolls along.
      • Drummers – There won’t be a back line at our practice space. Hand percussion instruments are HIGHLY recommended.
      • Keyboardists – Jason will be providing a keyboard for the band to use. Obviously, should we have more than one keyboard player, there could potentially be some challenges. But, nothing that I think will hold us back.  Please contact Jason at 773-369-8268 (phone/text) or jason@knowingtrees.com if you plan on playing keyboards.
    • Worried that you’re not good enough to play? Worried that you’re too good?
      • This will be a multi-level class. Everyone will be asked to go to the edge of their abilities. Now, that edge will be very individual, as some folks are just beginnng and some folks have a lot of experience. Jason is confident that, no matter your experience level, you’ll walk out of class with a) something to work on, musically and b) a spring in your step from sharing music with such an positive community

    Grateful Deadhead Ensemble – Live at Canteen Brewhouse – Aug 10, 2025

    This is just a quick taste of our gig. Here is our full setlist

    Jam > Bertha

    Friend of the Devil

    Ripple

    Mr. Charlie > Box of Rain

  • Robyn Hitchcock in at the South Broadway Cultural Center

    Robyn Hitchcock in at the South Broadway Cultural Center

    We got to hear Robyn Hitchcock at the South Broadway Cultural Center last week. He’s such a fantastic performer.

    He played two sets of music, all requests, with his wife Emma adding some harmony for the last few songs. Then, he played the “encore” in the lobby. It was incredibly beautiful when he started A Day in the Life by the Beatles and everyone gently joined in for a sing along. 

  • Here are the Wimp Dogs! New Music Recommendation

    Here are the Wimp Dogs! New Music Recommendation

    Wimp Dogs at the Tiny Porch Concert, April 20, 2025.

    I played  a house concert in Flagstaff a couple of weeks ago and Wimp Dogs was on the same bill. I thought the were fantastic!

    Their compelling performance deftly balanced tongue-in-cheek and heart-on-sleeve thematic colors.

    The duo is made up of Philip Dawkins on vocals, accordion and percussion and David Pischke on vocals and guitar. They both write songs  for the group.

    Listen to a couple of their tracks here, at find them on instagram at @wimp_dogs

    Leaving SoCal

    Cook Dinner