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

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43 years ago today Brent Mydland played his first show with the Grateful Dead.

This week we will listen to the first set of that show here on the Deadpod.

I think you'll immediately notice the increased energy on stage, especially when you compare to the early '79 shows. The boys have been rehearsing and I believe it shows in this first set. Highlights for me include the great 'Jack Straw' opener, a fabulous 'Tennessee Jed', the cowboy songs, where we first really hear Brent stepping out. I'm not a huge 'Stagger Lee' fan but this one isn't bad. 'Passenger' always sounded strange to my ears without Donna, they try it out here. Phil comes through quite strong throughout, and the drummers are ON it.

Next week we'll hear the second set with the premier of the Beast!

Grateful Dead Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA (4/22/79) Set 1 Jack Straw Tennessee Jed Mama Tried Mexicali Blues Sugaree Looks Like Rain Brown Eyed Women New Minglewood Blues Stagger Lee Passenger Deal Comments: Brent Mydland's First Show

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http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod042222.mp3

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Dead Show/podcast for 4/15/22 Apr 15, 2022

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This week we feature a great set from April of 1971 - 4/12/71 from Pittsburgh PA.

Again, this is a sweet recording only one or two minor flaws. 'Truckin' starts us off hot, with some nice jamming punctuated by Billy K pounding the kit as they lead into a 10 minute 'Other One'. Of particular note here is the transition into 'Wharf Rat'.

'Me & Bobby McGee' is nicely done but marred at the end by an unfortunate tape flip. 'Casey Jones' and 'Sugar Magnolia' benefit from their placement here in the middle of the set.

The ending here is classic 1971 Dead, with the closing 'Lovelight' bringing the return of Pigpen to the stage to lead us home.

I hope you enjoy this, one of the best shows of April 1971.

Grateful Dead Pittsburgh Civic Arena Pittsburgh, PA 4/12/71 - Monday Set 2: Truckin' -> Drums -> The Other One -> Wharf Rat Me & Bobby McGee Casey Jones Sugar Magnolia Deal -> Not Fade Away -> Going Down The Road Feeling Bad -> Turn On Your Lovelight

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod041522.mp3

Happy Easter :)

Dead Show/podcast for 4/8/22 Apr 08, 2022

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This week's Deadpod is from a marvelous sounding tape (with one or two issues) from the Spring of 1971. This set has Phil all over it - I especially love his sound on 'Bertha'. Pigpen does a wonderful 'Next Time You See Me', and 'Hard to Handle' (although it has a very tragic tape flip that loses the end of the song). The boys are tight and their playing is crackling with energy.

No jazzy spacy jams here, but plenty of electric, down and dirty rock and roll. Set 2 comes up next week and you don't want to miss it..

Grateful Dead Pittsburgh Civic Arena Pittsburgh, PA 4/12/71 - Monday One Cold Rain And Snow Me And My Uncle Bertha Next Time You See Me Playing In The Band Loser Cumberland Blues Hard To Handle# Greatest Story Ever Told > Johnny B. Goode

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http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod040822.mp3

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Dead Show/podcast for 4/1/22 Apr 01, 2022

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No tricks here! Just some fine Grateful Dead from March 28, 1989 in Atlanta GA.

This week's Deadpod features the second set from the above performance at the Omni, and begins with a sweet 'Samson and Delilah' that gets the set off to a rockin' start. the 'Ship of Fools' that follows slows things down a bit, but is followed by a rare (in this time) complete, 'Playin' In The Band' which goes into a rather new (at the time) 'Foolish Heart'. This one is a bit on the speedy side, but the Drums and Space that follows is not to be missed. Brent takes the lead on 'Gimme Some Lovin' coming out of Space, then Jerry brings August West out for a nice 'Wharf Rat'. They close the second set with the usual 'Throwin' Stones' 'Not Fade Away' combo, but the latter is done quite nicely.

The crowd gets its wish as Phil brings out the Box for the encore.

Grateful Dead The Omni Atlanta, GA 3/28/89 - Tuesday Samson And Delilah; Ship Of Fools; Playing In The Band > Foolish Heart > Drums > Space > Gimme Some Lovin' > Wharf Rat > Throwing Stones > Not Fade Away Encore Box Of Rain

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod040122.mp3

Hope you have a fun April Fools Day!

thanks as always for your kind support.

Dead Show/podcast for 3/25/22 Mar 25, 2022

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For several years, one of my favorite trips when Spring rolled around was to go down to Atlanta when the magnolias were bloomin' to see the boys during Spring tour. While the Omni might not have been the greatest venue, I always had a wonderful time. This week I decided to bring you a show from there that took place back on March 28, 1989.

This was has a great trifecta to start, with a wonderful 'Let the Good Times Roll' to open things going into a sparkling 'Franklin's Tower'. Bobby works up a sweat on a hot 'Feel Like a Stranger' before things slow a bit with Jerry's 'Stagger Lee' - a song I don't usually love - but I rather like this version. Bob brings out the Dylan with 'Stuck Inside of Mobile'. 'Ramble on Rose' has that southern ragtime feel to it to fit right in. They close the first set with a fine 'Let It Grow' into a rockin' 'Don't Ease Me In'.

This is a very nice recording and I hope you find it enjoyable too..

Grateful Dead The Omni Atlanta, GA 3/28/89 - Tuesday One Good Times > Franklin's Tower > Feel Like A Stranger Stagger Lee Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again Ramble On Rose Let It Grow > Don't Ease Me In

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http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod032522.mp3

Thanks for your kind support my friends..

Dead Show/podcast for 3/18/22 Mar 18, 2022

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This week's Deadpod features a fine recording of the second set from the Rex Benefit that took place on March 13, 1985 at the Berkeley Community Theater.

The boys give us a most excellent start with a fine 'Music Never Stopped' into 'Franklin's Tower'. While Jerry flubs a few lyrics here, he more than makes up for it with his fine soloing work. Bobby continues the first-rate performance with a great 'Estimated Prophet' into a bluesy 'Spoonful'. Hamza El-Din joins on drums and space as well as on 'Ollin Arrageed' which inexplicably, goes into a 'Man Smart/Woman Smarter'. Jerry delivers a decent 'Black Peter' but it seems clear to me that they are running out of steam by the 'Good Lovin' finale. A very nice 'Brokedown Palace' encore redeems that however and I'm sure sends everyone home smiling..

Grateful Dead Berkeley Community Theatre Berkeley, CA 3/13/85 - Wednesday Two The Music Never Stopped > Franklin's Tower > Estimated Prophet > Spoonful (1) > Drums (2) > Space (2) > Ollin Arrageed (2) > Man Smart (Woman Smarter) (2) > Black Peter (1) > Good Lovin' Encore Brokedown Palace Comments Rex Foundation Benefit ; (1) w/Matt Kelly ; (2) w/Hamza El-Din

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod031822.mp3

Happy Vernal Equinox!

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Dead Show/podcast for 3/11/22 Mar 11, 2022

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This week's Deadpod features a Rex Benefit from March 13, 1985 at the Berkeley Community Theater.

It starts out with a smoking 'Jack Straw', this is quite a pleasure to hear. 'Althea' follows; here Jerry's voice is not in the best of shape, but as is often the case in '85 his playing throughout this first set is quite inspired. The cowboy combo of 'Mama Tried>Mexicali' follows and features both a nice extended jam and some excellent additions by Brent. 'Friend of the Devil' is very nicely done and Jerry sounds much better here. 'Minglewood' has the first Matt Kelly addition, Brent again has a nice solo. The set-closing Deal is high energy as usual to close the short first set.

Grateful Dead Berkeley Community Theatre Berkeley, CA 3/13/85 - Wednesday One Jack Straw ; Althea ; Mama Tried > Mexicali Blues ; Friend Of The Devil ; New Minglewood Blues (1) ; Bob introduces Matt Kelly ; Deal (1) (1) w/Matt Kelly

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http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod031122.mp3

'March winds gonna blow all my troubles away...'

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Dead Show/podcast for 3/4/22 Mar 04, 2022

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This week's Deadpod features the second set from February 17, 1979 in Oakland California.

This is a fine set, almost two hours long, and features some excellent improvisational jamming, as well as the return of some music into the rotation and the last time one song would be played.

Might as Well opens th ing sup, then a great 'I Need a Miracle>Bertha>Good Lovin' combo. Garcia is n particularly good form on the Bertha, and Bob and Donna do a splendid job on the vocals on 'Good Lovin'. We then get the last 'From the Heart of Me' as this night marks Keith and Donna's last show with the band. A nice 'Big Railroad Blues' makes its first appearance since the Winterland shows in 1974. We then get a exploratory 'Terrapin' into a long 'Playin in The Band' before they go into drums.

'The Wheel' is especially fine coming out of Drums and that is followed by a mellow 'Shakedown Street' marking Keith's last real contribution to the sound. The 'Playin' reprise that follows is quite long for that segment and leads into a nice 'Sugar Magnolia'

The 'One More Saturday Night' encore marks the last Donna wail...

Grateful Dead Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena Oakland, CA 2/17/79 - Saturday Two Might As Well [4:26] ; I Need A Miracle [4:53] > Bertha [7:04] > Good Lovin' [6:38] ; From The Heart Of Me [3:26] ; Big Railroad Blues [4:29] ; Terrapin Station [12:#01] > Playing In The Band [15:13] > Drums [6:37#] > The Wheel [6:42] ; Shakedown Street [12:19] > Playing In The Band [8:14] > Sugar Magnolia [9:10] Encore One More Saturday Night [4:41]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod030422.mp3

May the four winds blow you safely home..

thanks my friends

Dead Show/podcast for 2/25/22 Feb 25, 2022

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This show marks a significant event in the band's history - the last show with Keith and Donna in the group. It takes place on February 17, 1979 in Oakland. By this time, Keith's contributions had been steadily decreasing and while Donna was still, in my opinion, adding to the sound, it was clear that a change was going to have to happen.

This first set features the return of 'Greatest Story Ever Told' from a five year absence, as well as that last 'Passenger' with Donna (to my ears it never sounded right without her). 'Don't Ease' marks a return appearance as does 'High Time' as the band was mixing up the setlist which had grown a bit stale..The closing 'Lazy Lightin'>Supplication' is a clear highlight here....

Grateful Dead Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena Oakland, CA 2/17/79 - Saturday One Greatest Story Ever Told [4:11] Don't Ease Me In [3:23] Mama Tried [2:31] > Mexicali Blues [4:18] Friend Of The Devil [9:08] Passenger [4:44] High Time [6:25] Looks Like Rain [6:33#] Jack-A-Roe [5:20] Lazy Lightnin' [3:26] > Supplication [5:11]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod022522.mp3

Peace

Dead Show/podcast for 2/18/22 Feb 18, 2022

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This week we continue with the second set of the show on February 20, 1971 at the Capitol Theater in Port Chester NY, one of the famous 'ESP experiment shows'.

This show features an electric version of 'Ripple' - one of only three that were ever performed live. I think the 'Goin' Down the Road'>'Not Fade Away'> 'Goin' Down the Road' is quite exceptional as well. Then there is the classic Pigpen version of 'Lovelight'.. if you're a fan you're going to enjoy this one!

Grateful Dead Capitol Theater Port Chester, NY 2/20/71 - Saturday Two Truckin' [7:36] ; Loser [6:19] ; Next Time You See Me [3:14] ; Greatest Story Ever Told [4:05] > Johnny B. Goode [3:26] ; Ripple [4:12] ; Not Fade Away [4:31] > Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad [4:51] > Jam [3:13] > Not Fade Away [1:45] > Turn On Your Love Light [24:09]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod021822.mp3

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