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Dead Show/podcast for 7/1/22 Jul 01, 2022

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Summertime.. and the livin' is easy...

This week I decided to bring you a show from the summer tour of 1990, one of my favorites.. this comes to us from Eugene Oregon from June 23, 1990. A fine afternoon show, Little Feat was the opening act and the fans were treated to what I think is a great display of the band at this period of time.

A powerful 'Feel Like a Stranger' opens things up, then Jerry gets a little funky (and sloppy with lyrics) with a 'West LA Fadeaway'. 'Me and My Uncle' transitions into a (rare for the year) 'Cumberland Blues' .. instead of the usual 'Big River'. Brent brings out 'Far From Me' another unusual choice, then Jerry plays a nice 'They Love Each Other'. Following Weir's 'Cassidy', 'Tennessee Jed' leads into a rocking 'Promised Land' to close the first set.

Grateful Dead Autzen Stadium - University of Oregon Eugene, OR 6/23/1990 - Saturday One Feel Like A Stranger West L.A. Fadeaway Me And My Uncle > Cumberland Blues Far From Me They Love Each Other Cassidy Tennessee Jed > The Promised Land

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Have a safe and Happy 4th of July!

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Dead Show/podcast for 6/24/22 Jun 24, 2022

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Prepare to be psychedelicized this week as we listen to set 2 of the Dead's performance at the Fillmore West in San Francisco on June 7, 1970.

The boys take us right to the deep end with a Cryptical to open set 2, then blow into a great Other One, and back into Cryptical. Drums then take us into a rare 'The Main Ten' jam before we get to hear the very first 'Sugar Magnolia'. Pigpen is in fine form on 'It's A Man's World' (and later on the set closing Good Lovin'). Sittin' On Top of the World is a treat to my ears, and who doesn't smile when they get to hear 'Cosmic Charlie'?

I think you'll enjoy this one from a year that we have far too few good recordings. There are a few cuts, but hey, its 52 years ago...

Grateful Dead Fillmore West San Francisco, CA 6/7/1970 - Sunday Two - 1:29:56 Set Two: Electric Cryptical Drums The Other One Cryptical Drums The Main Ten Sugar Magnolia Louie Louie It's A Mans World Mama Tried Sitting On Top Of The World Cosmic Charlie Casey Jones Good Lovin Drums Jam-Good Lovin

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I'll be a Pine Knob this coming week to see Dead & Co. Hope some of you have had that chance or are going to be able to catch them!

Dead Show/podcast for 6/17/22 Jun 17, 2022

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This week's Deadpod is a short but very sweet show from June 7, 1970 at the Fillmore West in San Francisco. This week's first set is 'relatively' acoustic, that is the first two songs are acoustic, but Jerry uses an electric guitar and Weir acoustic on the remainder of the som et. Frdeadlists.com:

" David Nelson plays mandolin on Cold Jordan and Swing Low, and he and Marmaduke contribute backup vocals. Before Cumberland Blues Garcia says "we're gonna do a few semi-electric numbers. We've got a million new labels." There is a short cut at 2:48 of Cumberland. Marmaduke adds backup vocals to Me And My Uncle."

This was a birthday request from a great friend of the Deadpod - happy (early) birthday Steve!

Grateful Dead Fillmore West San Francisco, CA 6/7/1970 - Sunday One Intro [0:11] Don't Ease Me In [3:03] [0:20] Silver Threads And Golden Needle [3:32] Friend Of The Devil [3:38] [0:33] Candyman [5:44] [0:44] Cold Jordan [2:11] [0:59] Swing Low Sweet Chariot [3:00] [2:24] Cumberland Blues [4:#12] [1:02] Me And My Uncle [3:07] [0:30] New Speedway Boogie [8:57] [0:16]

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Dead Show/podcast for 6/10/22 Jun 10, 2022

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This one is a treat for me to listen to so I hope you enjoy it as much as I do... this second set from the band's performance at the first 'Day on the Green' on June 8, 1974. These '74 Wall of Sound shows are some of my favorites, as you can tell from the opening 'U.S. Blues' that the boys are here in full force. Keith and Phil are rocking and the entire ensemble sounds great throughout. The 'cosmic' 'Playin in the Band' clocks in at over 24 minutes and despite a scream or two from Donna will definitely raise you to a happy place. For me, there is not much music that makes me happier than an 'Eyes of the World' like this one.. I can't help but relax and let me take me downstream..

Thanks for listening my friends..

Grateful Dead Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Stadium Oakland, CA 6/8/1974 - Saturday Two U.S. Blues [5:35] Big River [5:12] Ship Of Fools [5:51] Playing In The Band [24:02] > Wharf Rat [10:16] > Playing In The Band [5:08] Eyes Of The World [14:49] Sugar Magnolia [9:53] Encore Casey Jones [5:55] > One More Saturday Night [4:43]

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And what is so rare as a day in June? Then, if ever, come perfect days;" -James Russell Lowell

Dead Show/podcast for 6/3/22 Jun 03, 2022

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This week's Deadpod comes from the famous 'Day on the Green' #1 at Oakland Stadium on June 8, 1974.

This first set of this 'Wall of Sound' show, features less jamming than will be coming up in set 2, but still some wonderful playing, highlighted by some great contributions from Keith and Phil. I particularly enjoy the stand-alone Scarlet and the Greatest Story Ever Told!

Grateful Dead Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Stadium Oakland, CA 6/8/1974 - Saturday One The Promised Land [3:12] ; Brown Eyed Women [4:36] ; Me And Bobby McGee [5:44] ; Scarlet Begonias [5:24] ; Mexicali Blues [3:30] ; It Must Have Been The Roses [5:06] ; Me And My Uncle [2:53] ; Tennessee Jed [8:00] ; Greatest Story Ever Told [#5:14] ; China Cat Sunflower [8:22] > I Know You Rider [5:25] ; Around And Around [5:01]

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Sorry for the sort intro but I'm a bit under the weather this week.

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Dead Show/podcast for 5/27/22 May 27, 2022

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A fine second set from Boston Garden on May 12, 1980 to send you off on your Memorial Day weekend adventures. This one starts with an excellent 'Feel Like a Stranger', followed by an intense 'Ship of Fools'. A rolling 'Estimated Prophet' and 'He's Gone' follows, but then the band dissolves into a unique and interesting 'Caution' jam for about 10 minutes, for me the highlight of the set. Drums follows, then a 'Saint of Circumstance' which flows into the 'Wharf Rat' in the ballad slot. 'Sugar Magnolia' closes the set which they then follow with a 'US Blues' encore.

Grateful Dead Boston Garden Boston, MA 5/12/1980 - Monday Two Feel Like A Stranger [8:12] ; Ship Of Fools [8:06] ; Estimated Prophet[11:21] > He's Gone (1) [21:35] > Drums [9:19] > Space [2:03] > Saint Of Circumstance [5:24] > Wharf Rat [8:54] > Sugar Magnolia [7:41] Encore U.S. Blues [4:56] (1) He's Gone [11:35] > Caution Jam [10:00]

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Thank you for your support of the Deadpod. I hope you have a safe and happy Memorial Day weekend.

Dead Show/podcast for 5/20/22 May 20, 2022

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One of my favorite tours, the Spring tour of 1980 will give us one more fine show on this week's Deadpod. From the old Boston Garden on May 12, 1980 the boys shook the rafters on this Monday night with a rocking first set.

They come out blazing with a great 'Jack Straw>Alabama Getaway>El Paso' opening trifecta. While this is an unusual combo, Jerry and Brent in particular shine on these opening tunes. A nice 'Althea' follows, then Bobby takes the lead on 'Lazy Lightning> Supplication'. We get a short but sweet Brent number in 'Far From Me' before Bobby takes us back down to Minglewood. The closing China>Rider is excellent, highlighted for me, by Jerry's emotion when he is on that northbound train.

Grateful Dead Boston Garden Boston, MA 5/12/1980 - Monday One Jack Straw [5:21] > Alabama Getaway [4:53] > El Paso [4:12] Althea [8:16] Lazy Lightnin' [3:22] > Supplication [4:44] Far From Me [3:37] New Minglewood Blues [7:08] China Cat Sunflower [5:04] > I Know You Rider [6:07]

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Dead Show/podcast for 5/13/22 May 13, 2022

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I don't believe Friday the 13th is bad luck here on the Deadpod! This week's show is the 2nd and 3rd sets from the band's performance in Paris France on September 21, 1974. I've taken the liberty of removing 'Seastones' which started set 2, simply because I generally find it unlistenable.

Be that as it may the Playin' In the Band which follows and which concludes the second set is one of the highlights of the show. I dig it and hope you do as well.

The third set features some nice versions of favorites such as 'Row Jimmy' and 'Uncle John's Band' but the winner here is a wonderful 'Morning Dew'. Phil just about blows it up here and I really like it.

Grateful Dead Palais des Sports Paris, France 9/21/1974 - Saturday Two Seastones > [edited out] Playin > Drums > Playin Three Row Jimmy ; Big River ; Ship Of Fools ; Uncle John's Band ; Around And Around ; Morning Dew ; Sugar Magnolia Encore Casey Jones

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Sure hope you have a very lucky day!

Dead Show/podcast for 5/6/22 May 06, 2022

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As this weekend is the first weekend in May, we not only celebrate our Mothers, but the Run for the Roses! Naturally I felt this called for a rendition of 'The Race Is On', and this one comes to us from the bands European tour of the Fall of 1974. Specifically from Paris on September 21, 1974.

This first set which we will hear this week shows considerable change from those European shows of 50 years ago.. the band is I think, a bit more mellow and more jazzy in my opinion. Keith is adding alot of nice color to these songs as well. Here we have a long and unusual setlist, with highlights for me being besides the 'Race Is On' the nice 'Sugaree', a fun 'Loose Lucy' and a great 'Eyes of the World' into 'China Doll' to close the set (!). I think this is quite a nice recording and hope you enjoy it.

Grateful Dead Palais des Sports Paris, France 9/21/1974 - Saturday One Bertha Mexicali Blues Sugaree The Promised Land Peggy-O Me And My Uncle Deal The Race Is On Loose Lucy El Paso Eyes Of The World > China Doll

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Love your Mother!

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Dead Show/podcast for 4/29/22 Apr 29, 2022

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This week's Deadpod features a long second set on the occasion of Brent Mydland's first gig with the band, on April 22, 1979 in San Jose California.

The band opens with the trifecta 'I Need a Miracle' into 'Bertha' into 'Good Lovin', while it starts out a bit rough it picks up alot of energy by the end and they then go into a wonderful version of 'Scarlet Begonias' into 'Fire on the Mountain'. The transition jam into Fire is especially interesting, as is Jerry's jamming throughout that tune. 'Estimated Prophet' continues in the winning vein with some great bass contributed by Phil during the long and excellent opening jam. Brent contributes some interesting electric piano during the closing jam here matched by some very interesting Garcia lines. As this jam closes we hear a new sound from Mickey, as he goes into the fascinating 'Drums' segment with his new toy, 'The Beast', which was brought out for the first time at this show after having been constructed for the 'Apocalypse Now' movie soundtrack. There's not really a Space that follows this Drums segment but instead the band goes into 'The Other One' which is here marred by a cut in the tape. Jerry brings out August West next before the boys close with a rockin' 'Around and Around' They return for a double encore on this Sunday, with a good 'US Blues' followed by a trip to 'Shakedown Street' to close the afternoon..

Grateful Dead Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA (4/22/79) - Sunday Two I Need A Miracle [4:28] > Bertha [6:40] > Good Lovin' [6:50] ; Scarlet Begonias [9:27] > Fire On The Mountain [13:25] ; Estimated Prophet [11:26] > He's Gone [12:28] > Drums [20:01] > The Other One [7:#27] > Wharf Rat [10:19] > Around And Around [8:10] Encore U.S. Blues [5:18] ; Shakedown Street [10:42]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod042922.mp3

I hope you have a wonderful May Day!

Thanks for listening and for your kind support.

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