The Dean Ween Group Shares ‘Galveston’ Video For Hurricane Relief

The Dean Ween Group has shared a video of their cover of Jimmy Webb’s “Galveston.” The recording will be included on an upcoming charity album being released to support hurricane relief efforts.

Mickey “Dean Ween” Melchiondo detailed the motivation for recording “Galveston” was to help out Gulf Coast residents recently adversely affected by Hurricane Harvey. He encouraged his fans to contribute to the Ween Appreciation Society’s fundraiser, while explaining he was hoping to return some of the generosity shown to the New Jersey shore following the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Here’s Deaner’s note:

I just wrote a long and detailed post and stupid Facebook deleted it for some reason, so I’m going to try this again and save the text this time. This is our recording (from last night) of “Galveston”. It’s going to be included on a benefit album for Gulf Coast victims of the recent hurricane, of which I have many friends. We in NJ have been through this before and it is indescribable. without the support of other’s we would have been in very serious trouble. Even Gov. Christie showed that he truly cared, I saw him at every town hall meeting, obviously exhausted—but the volunteers poured in from across the country to help us rebuild. some of my friends are still displaced though, 4 years later. The fantastic people at the Ween Appreciation Society helped begin a fundraiser that has so far raised close to $5k dollars. Since I was the first artist to submit a track for this album I don’t have many details to share yet, except I ask that in the meantime you donate to our site. The track and video are below. Please share EVERYWHERE!

Donations can be made to the Ween Appreciation Society’s fundraiser via this link. Deaner plays guitar with drummer Ray Kubian handling lead vocals alongside bassist Dave Carta, keyboardist Glenn McClelland and guitarists Mike Hampton, Bill Fowler and Joe Kramer in the “Galveston” video below: