An Elegy for Jerry (by Robert Hunter)
Jerry, my friend,you've done it again,even in your silence the familiar pressurecomes to bear, demandingI pull words from the airwith only this morningand part of the afternoonto compose an ode worthyof one so particularabout every turn of phrase,demanding it hit...
Tonight Melvin Seals and JGB play at the beautiful River Ranch Lodge in Tahoe City.
8-8-12 - Wednesday - RIVER RANCH LODGE with Melvin Seals & JGB2285 River RoadTahoe City, CA 96146530-583-4264AGES 21+, Showtime : 9 p.m.Tickets : $25SHOW INFORIVER RANCH LODGE WEBSITE
Tonight Melvin Seals and JGB will be at Moe’s Place in South Lake Tahoe.
8-7-12 - Tuesday - MO'S PLACE with Melvin Seals & JGB3600 South Lake Tahoe Blvd.South Lake Tahoe, CA530-542-1095AGES 21+, Show at 9 p.m.Tickets : $20MO'S PLACE WEBSITE
About Dave Hebert
Guitarist-singer Dave Hebert (AKA A’Bear), is originally a native of Manitou Springs, Colorado. Dave has spent his musical career in many genres, including rock, reggae, folk, blues, and bluegrass. Right out of college, he toured nationally with mentor and close family friend reggae recording artist John Bayley. Dave is a founding member of Brother Kind, who opened for Merl Saunders and David Grisman at Red Rocks (7/7/97).The group still reunites every so often in Colorado.
Currently a resident of Denver, Colorado, Dave relentlessly works on his many different musical projects. When not touring with Melvin Seals and JGB, he performs with many original bands of his own creation such as Working Man’s Grass, a bluegrass Dead band; he also plays solo acoustic gigs throughout the Southwest; and finally, Dave plays lead guitar and vocals for Xtra Ticket, Arizona’s premier Grateful Dead band. Versatility is his trademark. Whether it’s his own songs or songs from the Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia Band catalog, Dave not only captures the feel of songs, he often takes the musical risk of breathing new life into an old familiar tune and puts the A’Bear signature on it.
That’s the adventure and this is his journey.
Here is a sample of some of the muscians Dave has played with:
- Vince Welnick (Grateful Dead, Tubes)
- Ben Combe (Particle, Bad Shoe)
- Bill Nershi (String Cheese Incident)
- Steve Kimock (Ratdog, Zero, Rhythm Devils)
- Jerry Lawson (The Persuasions)
- Devon Allman (Honeytribe)
- Walt Richardson (The Morning Star Band)
- Fareed Haque (Garaj Mahal)
- Barry Sless (Ratdog, Phil Lesh & Friends, Global Drum Project)
- Tom Constanten (Grateful Dead)
- Jen Durkin (Deep Banana Blackout, Rhythm Devils)
- Papa Mali (7 Walkers)
- David Gans
Dave’s Bands: (Past and Current)
- John Bayley and the Sons of Zion (1992 – 1994)
- Brother Kind (1994 – 1998) *
- Xtra Ticket (1999 – present)
- ABear Brothers (2001 – present) *
- Working Man’s Grass (2006 – present) *
- JAW (2007 – present) *
- Schwag (guest 2010 –present)
- All Good Things Band (2010 – Present) *
- Terrapin Flyer (guest 2011 – Present)
- The Dave A’Bear Band (2011 – Present) *
- Melvin Seals and JGB (2011 – 2016)
- A Bear’s Choice (2014 – Present) *
- Steely Dead (2018 – Present) *
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