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Dead Show/podcast for 12/3/21 Dec 03, 2021

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This week we welcome December with a great show from December 13, 1980 at the Long Beach Arena in Long Beach California, just a couple months after last week's acoustic set.

This first set is quite good all the way through but starts with an excellent trifecta -' Feel Like a Stranger' into a wonderful 'Sugaree' then into 'C C Rider' with some great Garcia slide work. Then Jerry slows things down a bit with a soulful 'To Lay Me Down'. A fine version of 'Minglewood' follows with some unusual and impressive guitar work as well as Brent really going off on the B3.

'Ramble on Rose' is always a favorite, then a nice 'Sailor> Saint'. They close the set with a rockin' 'Deal'.

Grateful Dead Long Beach Arena Long Beach, CA 12/13/80 - Saturday

One Feel Like A Stranger [7:06] > Sugaree [11:28] > C C Rider [8:14] ; To Lay Me Down [9:42] ; New Minglewood Blues [6:39#] ; Ramble On Rose [7:04] ; Lost Sailor [6:06] > Saint Of Circumstance [6:41] > Deal [6:50]

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I hope this finds you healthy and in the holiday spirit.

Happy Hanukkah !

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Dead Show/podcast for 11/25/21 Nov 25, 2021

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Happy Thanksgiving!

As always, an acoustic Dead set is on the menu for today, a thank you to all of you for your support of the Deadpod! This lovely recording is from Betty Cantor's reels and is a fine representation of the band's acoustic work during this period. This is from the Warfield in San Francisco on September 27, 1980.

While this recording is missing the 'Dire Wolf' opener that appears on most lists for this show, the remainder of the set is of wonderful quality; with the possible exception of some odd sounds in the Bird Song'. Nevertheless I'm sure that you'll enjoy this one if you're a fan of the acoustic Dead.

Grateful Dead Warfield Theatre San Francisco, CA 9/27/80 - Saturday One The Race Is On Jack-A-Roe Monkey And The Engineer It Must Have Been The Roses Dark Hollow Bird Song To Lay Me Down On The Road Again Oh Babe It Ain't No Lie > Ripple

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My thanks and gratitude go out to all of you who listen to and support the Deadpod. It is a privilege to be able to share the music with all of you kind folks. I wish you all a very healthy and happy holiday!

Dead Show/podcast for 11/19/21 Nov 19, 2021

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This week we have a 'rare and different' tune indeed. The second set from the band's performance in Cleveland begins unlike any other in the band's storied history. They come out and drop into a free-form, unique jam that winds it way through any number of modes, but is sure to take you with it if you allow it to. A short 'Drums' kicks in once the jam reaches a high point, but then they return to the jam until eventually moving into a slow but heartfelt 'JackARoe'. A energized 'Playin' In the Band' follows, one that is full of Phil bombs and lots of deep jazzy modes which reminds the listener of a version from 1972. They move into a funky and fun 'Shakedown Street' then drop into the third and final performance of 'If I Had The World To Give'. Here Garcia is intimate and heartfelt, and one wishes we could have had this tune more often in their rotation. They slowly move back into the 'Playin' reprise, building up the energy until they slide into the set closing 'Around and Around'. A short, but beautiful set - I hope you dig it!

Grateful Dead Cleveland Music Hall Cleveland, OH 11/20/78 - Monday Set 2 jam> drums> Jack-a-Roe> Playin' in the Band> Shakedown Street> drums> If I Had the World to Give> Playin' in the Band> Around and Around

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thankful for my kind friends and listeners without whom I could not do the Deadpod..

Dead Show/podcast for 11/12/21 Nov 12, 2021

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From a show I was lucky enough to see, in a beautiful venue, this week's Deadpod takes us to Cleveland for a show back on November 20, 1978 at the Cleveland Music Hall.

This is a very interesting and well played show. The second set, which we will hear next week, is most unique, but this first set is certainly worth hearing, despite some obvious flaws in the recording.

The opening Mississippi Half-Step into a fine Franklin's Tower clocks in at over 20 minutes, and features some fine jamming by Garcia. I'm a fan of the Roses, and while 'Looks Like Rain' suffers from a tape flip, its still nice to hear. An early 'Stagger Lee' follows, then a fine ' Passenger' and a long sweet, 'Peggy O'. The closing 'Lazy Lightnin'>Supplication' is perhaps the highlight of this set; listen for Jerry's great solos here.

Grateful Dead Cleveland Music Hall Cleveland, OH 11/20/78 - Monday One Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo [9:10] > Franklin's Tower [11:38] ; Mama Tried [2:30] > Mexicali Blues [3:44] ; It Must Have Been The Roses [7:33] ; Looks Like Rain [7:33] ; Stagger Lee [6:47] ; Passenger [4:21] ; Peggy-O [9:02] ; Lazy Lightnin' [3:36] > Supplication [5:41]

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Dead Show/podcast for 11/5/21 Nov 05, 2021

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I think anytime I come across an excellent sounding tape from 1970 it is a real treat. There are so few great tapes from that year and the band is having so much fun that when I do I want to share. So this week here is one from the Fillmore East on November 16, 1970.

There are some anomalies - there is some Elton John music playing through the house PA at one point - don't freak out ! :) I had to leave it in just to keep the atmosphere of the venue and the date.

I love hearing Pigpen here as well as the energy which just explodes through this music.

I hope you dig it too..

Grateful Dead Fillmore East New York, NY 11/16/70 Partial Show Bill Graham intro>Casey Jones [05:01] Me and My Uncle [04:37] House P.A. Music: Elton John, //Honky Tonk Women// [02:49] //Friend of the Devil [02:14] Cold Rain and Snow [06:04] King Bee [07:17] China Cat Sunflower > [05:46] I Know You Rider [04:42] Stage Talk/Steve Winwood Arrives On Stage [02:07] Hard To Handle * [08:07] //Big Railroad Blues * + [05:13] Not Fade Away > * [09:18] Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad > * [05:44] Not Fade Away * [02:52] Stage Talk [02:00] Frozen Logger [01:26] Mama Tried [03:37] Truckin' > + [05:47] The Other One + [11:24] Uncle John's Band + [07:04] * Steve Winwood on Pigpen's Hammond Organ. Steve Winwood also provides vocal accompaniment on NFA>GDTRFB>NFA and 1st vocal verse of NFA. + Will Scarlet on harmonica.

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Be well my friends, and thank you for your support.

Dead Show/podcast for 10/29/21 Oct 29, 2021

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Happy Halloween Weekend!

I think we have a great Deadpod to share this week with the second set from the show on October 28, 1979 at the Cape Cod Coliseum in South Yarmouth MA.

This one starts with a really great China>Rider, the energy is off the charts and I really love hearing the Phil bombs and the Jerry's fan outs in Rider. This one is bound to bring a smile and make you wish you were shaking your bones! They follow with a most excellent Samson and Delilah (being Sunday:) and only show it down a bit with the Ship of Fools that follows. Neverfear, a massive 'Playin In the Band' follows with plenty of intricate interplay and jamming. A fairly short drums and space leads into a 'Stella Blue' then they close things out with a 'Sugar Magnolia' followed by a 'US Blues' encore.

Great stuff.. I hope you enjoy it!

Grateful Dead Cape Cod Coliseum South Yarmouth, MA 10/28/79 - Sunday Two China Cat Sunflower [7:20] > I Know You Rider [7:25] ; Samson And Delilah [7:35] ; Ship Of Fools [7:40] ; Playing In The Band [19:08] > Drums [7:#23] > Space [4:12] > Stella Blue [8:27] > Sugar Magnolia [8:27] Encore U.S. Blues [5:26]

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Have a safe and spectacular Halloween!

Be well and thank you for your kind support!

Dead Show/podcast for 10/22/21 Oct 22, 2021

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When the same show gets requested by two different listeners the same week I pay attention.. and I must say I am quite pleased to be able to present this request on this week's Deadpod.

This comes to us from a show played on Sunday, October 28, 1979 at the Cape Cod Coliseum at South Yarmouth MA. You know the old saying about never missing a Sunday show - well this one certainly proves that old adage! It starts out just nuts with a great Mississippi Half-Step .. which Jerry and the boys jam out for over 13 minutes! That however is just the start as they flow into a amazing Franklin's Tower which runs almost another 18 minutes! Listen to the wonderful and unique interplay between Phil and Jerry here, its really lovely.

The rest of this set is no sleeper either. Even the more pedestrian tunes, like Mama Tried and Mexicali, are played with a real energy and drive. Ramble on Rose is a favorite of mine here, as is the closing, 10 minute 'Music Never Stopped'..

Grateful Dead Cape Cod Coliseum South Yarmouth, MA 10/28/79 - Sunday One Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo [13:27] > Franklin's Tower [17:41] ; Mama Tried [2:31] > Mexicali Blues [4:24] ; Althea [7:48] ; Passenger [5:14] ; Ramble On Rose [7:49] ; The Music Never Stopped [9:36]

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Be well and happy!

Dead Show/podcast for 10/15/21 Oct 15, 2021

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What a great Scarlet>Fire on this week's Deadpod! This comes to us from the second set of the band's performance at Madison Square Gardin on October 14, 1994.

This opening Scarlet>Fire is clearly the highlight of the show, clocking in at over 30 minutes of intensive, improvisational joy. You probably won't believe that they could hit on all cylinders like this at this point of the band's history but just sit back and enjoy. I am particularly impressed by the pace of the arrangement and how they don't take a breath through this.. amazing. You can hear some of the loud, standing ovation the crowd sent back after the end of Fire..

The rest of the set for the most part is no slouch either. I enjoyed Bobby's 'Look Like Rain' and while 'Samba' is one I'd rather skip, I am happy to include 'Corrina' which features a nice jam into Drums and Space. 'Attics' always provides an emotional hit, and while we can hear how far Jerry has aged here and in the 'Liberty' encore, I feel this one is well worth hearing. I hope you do too.

Grateful Dead Madison Square Garden New York , NY 10/14/94 - Friday Two Scarlet Begonias [9:14] > Fire On The Mountain [22:03] ; Looks Like Rain [8:05] ; Samba In The Rain [6:51] ; Corrina [17:02] > Drums > Space [17:18] > I Need A Miracle [5:16] > Attics Of My Life [5:23] > Turn On Your Love Light [5:43] Encore Liberty [5:45]

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Thank you for listening.

Dead Show/podcast for 10/8/21 Oct 08, 2021

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This week I decided to venture where I seldom go - with a show from the fall of 1994. While this first set is quite short, I believe as a whole this is perhaps one of the band's best from this period.

This first starts with a very nice 'Jack Straw' and the 'West LA Fadeaway' that follows is also quite good. I'm a sucker for these 'Lazy River Road' versions, even when Jerry flubs them a bit. Bob follows that with an accoustic version of 'El Paso', which he did quite often on this tour.

'Ramble on Rose' is always a big hit in the Garden, and they close this short set with Phil 'singing' 'Box of Rain'.

Grateful Dead Madison Square Garden New York , NY 10/14/94 - Friday One Jack Straw [5:44] West L.A. Fadeaway [7:15] Queen Jane Approximately [5:21] Lazy River Road [5:42] El Paso [5:34] Ramble On Rose [7:44] Box Of Rain [4:55]

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Be well my friends.

Dead Show/podcast for 10/1/21 Oct 01, 2021

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This week we return to Munich for a second set that is ferocious from start to finish. 'Bertha' leads this one off and goes into a truly rockin' 'Samson and Delilah' that really roars. Jerry slows things down a touch with 'Ship of Fools', but they go into a nice extended jam in the 'Estimated Prophet' that follows. That one builds again to a gale force as they go into 'Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad'. I'm also fond of the jam in 'Space' and how Weir leads them into 'Not Fade Away'.

'Stella Blue' is as usual quite a pleasure to hear, and the closing 'rockers' that follow are still hot, if just a touch ragged on the transition into 'Good Lovin' All in all a classic very high energy Dead set.

Grateful Dead Olympia Halle Munich, West Germany 10/12/81 - Monday Two Bertha [7:07] > Samson And Delilah [7:31] ; Ship Of Fools [8:37] ; Estimated Prophet [16:08] > Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad [5:04#] > Never Trust A Woman > Drums [#5:42] > Jam [2:04] > Space [3:15] > Not Fade Away [11:22] > Stella Blue [12:22] > Around And Around [3:45] > Good Lovin' [8:07#] Encore U.S. Blues

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http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod100121.mp3

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