This story via Rolling Stone today, he has admitted to having some Dead on his iPod, when the Dead did their reunion concert in honor of Barack, ending up raising piles of cash and heaps of heady awareness. Barack Obama appeared on a screen via sattalite at the concert, but it appears he wants a more personal celebration with the multi colored all American Institution.
Another pitfall of political rocking: a background check. “It gave me pause when I had to get a security clearance to play a gig!” Hart says. So did they get past the security scan? “Oh, yeah, we don’t look so bad on paper. It’s not as bad as you might think.”
this update:
Other recent additions to the inaugural festivities include: The Derek Trucks Band with Susan Tedeschi and Wil Gravatt Band at the Southern Ball Common, Jack Johnson and Don Cagen Orchestra at the President Obama Home States Ball, Maroon 5 at the Vice President Biden Home States Ball, Sheryl Crow and Fabulous Motown Revue at the Midwestern Ball, James Taylor and Liquid Pleasure with Kenny Mann at the Eastern Ball. More musicians at the official Obama party ( the one Obama will actually be at) include Bruce Springsteen to Beyonce to John Mellencamp to Usher to Bettye LaVette, Stevie Wonder and Bono.
Obama Thanking the Dead aboard his jet
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