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Attending Oops Middle Right Two Solo Which Rocks - 2/17/79 Jan 17, 2025

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Fare you well, Keith and Donna! This week, our hosts FiG and Knob are listening to the Grateful Dead’s February 17th, 1979 show at the Oakland Coliseum. Discussions abound about the Grateful Dead’s most played venues, Dead Ahead, and what Knob’s eating for breakfast (the answer may surprise you.)
Greatest Story Ever Told
Don't Ease Me In
Mama Tried >
Mexicali Blues
Friend Of The Devil
Passenger
High Time
Looks Like Rain
Jack A Roe
Lazy Lightning >
Supplication
Might As Well
I Need A Miracle >
Bertha >
Good Lovin'
From The Heart Of Me
Big Railroad Blues
Terrapin Station >
Playin' In The Band >
Drums >
The Wheel >
Shakedown Street >
Playin' In The Band >
Sugar Magnolia
One More Saturday Night

Peggy-O's Baby Picture - 12/10/73 Jan 10, 2025

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Well, I do declare! This week our hosts FiG and Knob are heading to Charlotte, North Carolina. It’s December 10th, 1973 and the Grateful Dead are playing at the Charlotte Coliseum. Along the way, discussions abound about Jam Band New Years Shows, the first Peggy-O, and Donna’s maternity leave from the band.

Bertha
Mexicali Blues
Deal
Jack Straw
Tennessee Jed
Big River
Don't Ease Me In
El Paso
Brown-Eyed Women
Playin’ in the Band

Promised Land
Peggy-O
Me & My Uncle
Row Jimmy
Me and Bobby McGee
Big Railroad Blues
Truckin’ >
Nobody's Fault But Mine >
Eyes of the World >
Brokedown Palace
China Cat Sunflower >
I Know You Rider
Sugar Magnolia>
Goin’ Down the Road Feelin’ Bad >
Sunshine Daydream

Casey Jones

And a Happy New Weir - 3/9/92 Jan 02, 2025

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Just a quick one with FiG and Knob as we ring in the new year and featuring set 2 of 3/9/92!

One Jack Straw (6:00) ;
West L.A. Fadeaway (8:16) ;
Me And My Uncle(3:06) >
Big River (6:40) ;
Row Jimmy (11:09) ;
Cassidy (7:03) ;
Deal (9:13) Two Victim Or The Crime (7:27) ;
Iko Iko (10:49) ;
Corrina (11:37) >
Dark Star (14:13) >
Drums (12:15) >
Space (14:28) >
I Need A Miracle (6:33) >
Morning Dew (12:50) Encore (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (6:15)

We Wish You a Jerry Christmas - 7/31/71 Dec 27, 2024

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Happy holidays from all of us at the Help on the Way podcast! This week, our hosts FiG and Knob trade their mixing bowls for the Yale Bowl. Yes, it’s Christmas in July- July 31st, 1971 to be precise - and the Grateful Dead are playing in New Haven, Connecticut. Discussions abound about the first Mr. Charlie, the Kennedy Center Honors, and a The Who concert that both our hosts were at…

Truckin'
Sugaree
Mr. Charlie
Mama Tried
Big Railroad Blues
Hard To Handle
Loser
Playin' In The Band >
Dark Star >
Bird Song
El Paso
Me And Bobby McGee

Bertha
Big Boss Man
Me & My Uncle
Deal
China Cat Sunflower >
I Know You Rider
Sing Me Back Home
Sugar Magnolia
Casey Jones
Not Fade Away >
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad >
Darkness Jam >
Not Fade Away

Uncle John's Band >
Johnny B. Goode

A Europe 72 Show on Steroids - 9/10/72 Dec 20, 2024

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This week, the podcast goes to Hollywood! Our hosts FiG and Knob are heading to the Hollywood Palladium. It’s September 10th, 1972 and the Grateful Dead are playing with special guest David Crosby. Along the way, discussions abound about the differences between Europe 72 and Fall 72, Zakir Hussain, and the best Beat It On Down the Line intro we’ve ever heard.

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Bertha
Greatest Story Ever Told
Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo
Black Throated Wind
Bird Song
Promised Land
Deal
El Paso
Sugaree
Playin' In The Band
Casey Jones

He's Gone >
Truckin'
Ramble On Rose
Beat It On Down The Line
Black Peter
Dark Star * >
Drums >
Jack Straw *
Sing Me Back Home *
Sugar Magnolia *

One More Saturday Night

*with David Crosby

The Dead Strategy of Free - 4/2/90 (feat. David Davis, author of The Economic History of the Grateful Dead) Dec 12, 2024

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It’s Hot ‘Lanta! This week, our hosts FiG and Knob are joined by David Davis, author of the new book “The Economic History of the Grateful Dead,” aka Grateful Seconds. They’re heading down to Atlanta for the Grateful Dead’s April 2nd, 1990 show at The Omni Coliseum. Along the way, discussions abound about the future of the Grateful Dead vault, the Kennedy Center Honors, and why the band dropped Death Don’t Have No Mercy.
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Feel Like A Stranger
Mississippi Half Step Uptown Toodleloo >
The Weight
Queen Jane Approximately
Easy To Love You
Brown Eyed Women
Let It Grow
Foolish Heart >
Looks Like Rain
He's Gone >
The Last Time >
Drums >
Space >
The Other One >
Death Don't Have No Mercy
Around & Around >
Good Lovin'
Black Muddy River

Just Like the Hangover - 7/6/84 Dec 07, 2024

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It’s all uphill from here! This week, our hosts FiG and Knob are headed to Wisconsin. It’s July 6th, 1984 and the Grateful Dead are playing at the Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin. Discussions abound about Graham’s donor rap, a solid Little Red Rooster, and the history of FiG and Knob’s friendship.
Iko Iko
Jack Straw >
Big Railroad Blues
Little Red Rooster
Candyman
Me & My Uncle >
Mexicali Blues
Bird Song
Let It Grow
China Cat Sunflower >
I Know You Rider
Ship of Fools
Women Are Smarter
Drums >
Space >
Dear Mr. Fantasy >
The Other One >
Black Peter >
Why Don't We Do It In The Road >
Around & Around Jam
Sugar Magnolia
Touch Of Gray

Even the Feedback's in Tune - 7/5/69 Nov 28, 2024

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BEAR with us, because this week our hosts FiG and Knob are heading to Chicago. It’s July 5th, 1969 and the Grateful Dead are playing at the Kinetic Playground in Chicago, IL. Along the way, discussions abound about Bob Weir’s future plans, Incredible Machine, and a Baby Blue that physically hurts.

Morning Dew
Dark Star >
St. Stephen >
The Eleven >
It's All Over Now, Baby Blue

China Cat Sunflower >
High Time >
Mama Tried
Hard To Handle
Casey Jones
Turn on Your Lovelight

Flourishful, Iowa - 8/10/82 Nov 22, 2024

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Those cornfed fillies start looking good! This week, our hosts Game, FiG and Knob are heading to Iowa! Specifically, the Iowa Fieldhouse at Iowa University in Iowa City, Iowa. It’s August 10th, 1982, and the Grateful Dead are wrapping up their summer tour! Discussions abound about skipping past technical difficulties, Bob Weir’s recent career moves, and the power of dynamics.

Feel Like A Stranger
Friend Of The Devil
New Minglewood Blues
Tennessee Jed
Cassidy
It Must Have Been The Roses
Beer Barrel Polka >
On The Road Again >
Beat It On Down The Line
Stagger Lee
I Need A Miracle >
Bertha

China Cat Sunflower >
I Know You Rider
Lost Sailor >
Saint Of Circumstance >
Eyes Of The World >
Drums >
Iko Iko >
Truckin' >
Stella Blue >
Sugar Magnolia

It's All Over Now Baby Blue >
Johnny B. Goode

You're Wrong and You're Ugly - 9/18/90 Nov 15, 2024

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We’re having a Garden Party! This week, our hosts FiG and Knob are heading to New York City! It’s September 18th, 1990 and the Grateful Dead are playing at Madison Square Garden! Discussions abound about Hornsby’s early days, an awesome Foolish Heart jam, and we finally solve the age old question of whether Picasso Moon is good or not.

Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo
New Minglewood Blues
Loser
Picasso Moon
Row Jimmy
Desolation Row
To Lay Me Down
Promised Land

Eyes Of The World >
Estimated Prophet >
Foolish Heart >
Drums >
Space >
The Other One >
The Wheel >
Sugar Magnolia

Knockin' On Heaven's Door

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