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Dead Show/podcast for 11/24/22 Nov 24, 2022

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Happy Thanksgiving!

As is the tradition on the Deadpod, this week we feature an acoustic set from the band. This one comes from the Warfield in San Francisco on October 3, 1980.

This one is in exceptional quality, I think, and so far as I can tell I haven't featured it before :)

Thank you so much for the privilege of sharing this music with you over the years. I can't tell you how much your kind words and support has meant. I hope that this finds you and yours safe, healthy and gathered together in love today.

Grateful Dead Warfield Theatre San Francisco, CA 10/3/1980 - Friday

One

Dire Wolf Monkey And The Engineer I've Been All Around This World Dark Hollow Jack-A-Roe Heaven Help The Fool China Doll On The Road Again Bird Song > Ripple

Enjoy and peace to all.

Dead Show/podcast for 11/18/22 Nov 18, 2022

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This week's Deadpod features the second set from the band's performance in Oakland on November 20,1985.

The second set features some very nice highlights, including an excellent Sailor>Saint and an outstanding 'Terrapin Station'. This is a nice long version, punctuated by an excellent jam by Garcia going into the Brent tune 'Don't Need Love'.

The Sugar Magnolia was memorable as Bobby played rock star and climbed up on the speaker stacks during 'SSDD'...

Grateful Dead Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center Oakland, CA 11/20/1985 - Wednesday Two Iko Iko ; Lost Sailor > Saint Of Circumstance ; Terrapin Station > Don't Need Love > Drums > Space > Stella Blue > Sugar Magnolia Encore U.S. Blues

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod111822.mp3

Hope you are staying warm and out of the snow :)

Dead Show/podcast for 11/11/22 Nov 11, 2022

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A high energy first set for your enjoyment on this week's Deadpod comes to us from the Henry Kaiser convention center in Oakland California, on November 20, 1985.

The first night of a three night 'hometown' run, starts off with a roaring 'Jack Straw'. Jerry follows with a lovely 'Peggy O', then Bobby performs the bluesy 'CC Rider' featuring some nice effects on the Hammond from Brent. Following poor old 'Stagger Lee', Bobby boxes with the Apocalypse on 'My Brother Esau'.

Jerry brings out 'High Time', although his voice struggles a bit with it, I still enjoy the tune. They end the set with a trifecta of high energy tunes, 'Beat It On Down the Line', then 'Promised Land' into 'Don't Ease'..

Set 2 is quite interested and scheduled for next week...

Grateful Dead Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center Oakland, CA 11/20/1985 - Wednesday One Jack Straw Peggy-O C C Rider Stagger Lee My Brother Esau High Time Beat It On Down The Line The Promised Land > Don't Ease Me In

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod111122.mp3

"Nothing's for certain, it could always go wrong, Come in when it's raining, go on out when it's gone."

thanks for listening, and of course for your kind support.. be well.

Dead Show/podcast for 10/28/22 Oct 28, 2022

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The Dead played this second set 45 years ago today, on 10/28/77 at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall in Kansas City KS. This is a fine display of the rhythmic richness of the band at this high water mark of their career. The set starts with a high octane 'Samson & Delilah' then things slow down a bit for a sweet 'Candyman' and Donna Jean's 'Sunrise'. They start to rev back up with 'Passenger' then we get one of the real high water marks of this set with a great 'He's Gone'.

Following a very short Drums, we get a unusual 'Not Fade Away'>'Stella Blue'>'Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad' combination, one of only two the band every did. After the set-closing 'Around and Around' they return for an excellent 'Casey Jones', not to be missed.

Grateful Dead Soldier's And Sailors Memorial Hall Kansas City, KS 10/28/1977 - Friday Two Samson And Delilah [6:59] Candyman [6:44] Sunrise [3:49] Passenger [3:33] He's Gone [18:28] > Drums [3:14] > Not Fade Away [13:19] > Stella Blue [10:54] > Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad [7:08] > Around And Around [7:32#] Encore Casey Jones [8:00]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod102822.mp3

have a safe and HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Dead Show/podcast for 10/21/22 Oct 21, 2022

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We're going to close out the month of October with a great show from 1977. This one comes to us from Kansas City KS, on October 28, 1977. This week's first set is very melodic throughout, with a nice laid back rhythm for the most part.

Promised Land is the opener (don't fear -the audience splice only lasts a few moments), then a sweet 'They Love Each Other'. One of the things I love about this recording is the clarity of each instrument - which is evident especially in the 'Cassidy' that follows. This entire set is quite well done, but I would draw your attention to the 'Supplication' and 'Deal' that closes the set - there is some really fine jamming going on there!

Grateful Dead Soldier's And Sailors Memorial Hall Kansas City, KS 10/28/1977 - Friday One The Promised Land [4:16] ; They Love Each Other [7:10] ; Cassidy [4:33] ; Tennessee Jed [8:59] ; Mexicali Blues [3:05] > Big River [5:47] ; Brown Eyed Women [5:01] ; Lazy Lightnin' [3:13] > Supplication [5:48] ; Deal [6:19]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod102122.mp3

I'll play the second set next week.

Thanks to Steve for this fine suggestion.

Hope you got whatever Dead & Co. tickets you wanted...

Be well and don't let the crazy noise this time of year get to you :)

Dead Show/podcast for 10/14/22 Oct 14, 2022

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While I played this show, unbeknownst to me, ten years ago on the Deadpod, I am still going to present the wonderful second set this week. This show, from Indianapolis on October 1, 1976, features a sweet second set. While a 'Might As Well' opener might not signal such a beauty, the 'Samson' that follows quickly convinces that we are in a for a treat. Great interplay throughout from Jerry and Phil. When the 'Help>Slip>Frank' that follows gets rolling the band hits on all cylinders. I especially love Keith's contribution in the great 'Slipknot!' jam here. A somewhat short 'Dancin' goes into an even shorter 'drums' but 'The Wheel' that follows is sweet. Following 'Ship of Fools', Bobby attempts to go back into 'Dancin' in a very unusual jam, but the boys move into a 'Goin' Down the Road' into 'Saturday Night' to end the set.

Grateful Dead Market Square Arena Indianapolis, IN 10/1/1976 - Friday Two Might As Well [5:37] ; Samson And Delilah [7:13] % Help On The Way [4:07] > Slipknot! [12:52] > Franklin's Tower [10:18];[1:07] ; Dancing In The Street [7:26] > Drums [2:#03] > The Wheel [8:36] (2) > Ship Of Fools [7:47] (3) > Dancing In The Street [3:27] > Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad [7:36] > One More Saturday Night [4:24] Encore U.S. Blues [5:02]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod101422.mp3

I hope you enjoy this 'encore' performance... and as always thanks for your kind support.

Dead Show/podcast for 10/7/22 Oct 07, 2022

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This week's Deadpod features a set from the Fall tour of 1976. If you're not familiar with this period I think you'll enjoy this week's selection, which comes from Market Square Arena, in Indianapolis Indiana.

This is a fine set, in my opinion, which really gets going once they hit 'Deal'. The 'Cassidy' is no slouch and 'Big River' rocks as usual. The highlight of the set is probably the stand-alone 'Scarlet Begonias' which leads us into the set closing 'Promised Land'

Set 2 next week is no slouch!

Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Ind. (10/1/76)

Set One: Bertha Mama Tried Deal Cassidy Friend of the Devil Big River Brown Eyed Women It's All Over Now Scarlet Begonias Promised Land You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod100722.mp3 Hope you have a happy Harvest!

Dead Show/podcast for 9/30/22 Sep 30, 2022

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Fifty years ago today, the Grateful Dead played this free concert in Washington D.C.

I present the fine second set for your entertainment today. I hope you agree that it is an excellent recording and contains some quite sublime moments. I'll draw your attention to just a few.. the 'He's Gone' is drawn out and heartfelt. I'm also a big fan of Jerry's performance of 'Brokedown Palace' here.

'The Other One' shows the boys more than willing to take the jam to the stars, Phil in particular is outstanding here. 'Sing Me Back Home' again, Jerry is sublime. I love the 'Uncle John's Band' closer.. while we don't have the encore, I think we have more than enough here to raise our spirits..

Grateful Dead Reeves Field - American University Washington, DC 9/30/1972 - Saturday Two Greatest Story Ever Told He's Gone Me And My Uncle Brokedown Palace Truckin' > The Other One > Sing Me Back Home Sugar Magnolia Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo Uncle John's Band

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod093022.mp3

Thank you for listening, I so hope you enjoy!

Dead Show/podcast for 9/23/22 Sep 23, 2022

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This week's Deadpod features a 'free' show that took place on the campus of American University in Washington D.C. on September 30, 1972.

This is a fairly standard '72 setlist, however it is a nice collection of well-played standards and we are fortunate to have such a nice recording (albeit there is a cut in the wonderful 'I Know You Rider').

Bob Weir is a bit higher in the mix than usual which results in an interesting listen. He is also in fine voice, hitting some higher notes than he was able to a few years later. Besides the aforementioned China>Rider, which is wonderful, some of the other highlights here are an excellent 'Black Throated Wind', 'Birdsong' (before which you can hear Bobby complaining about the stage heaters), a hot 'Big River', and a jammed out 'Playin' In the Band'.

Grateful Dead Reeves Field - American University Washington, DC 9/30/1972 - Saturday One The Promised Land Deal Mexicali Blues Sugaree Black Throated Wind China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider El Paso Bird Song Big River Loser Playing In The Band Casey Jones

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod092322.mp3

"Same old friends the wind and rain, Summers fade and roses die, You'll see summer come again, Like a song that's born to soar the sky."

Dead Show/podcast for 9/16/22 Sep 16, 2022

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Pardon the brevity but as I'm feeling under the weather this intro will have to be even briefer than usual..

a find second set from the first night of the legendary Madison Square Garden run of 1990 features an excellent 'Scarlet>Fire' .. I love Phil and Jerry's contributions here, especially on the incendiary jams in Fire.. It's been awhile since I've featured a good 'Terrapin Station' and that's here too, as is a wonderful 'Wharf Rat'.

All in all an excellent early 90s second set.. I hope you enjoy it.

Grateful Dead Madison Square Garden New York , NY 9/14/1990 - Friday Two Scarlet Begonias > Fire On The Mountain > Truckin' > Terrapin Station > Jam > Drums > Space > The Other One > Wharf Rat > Sugar Magnolia

Encore

U.S. Blues

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod091622.mp3

Hope you enjoy it, and I look forward to hearing from you.

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