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Dead Show/podcast for 1/3/20 Jan 03, 2020

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Happy New Year!

Well.. not so happy NYE for me -- as my computer was infected with a zero day malware attack that has encrypted much of my digital music files (as well as the rest of my files)..

but the show must go on! So this week we will bring you the excellent 2nd set from the band's performance on 12/28/91 at Oakland CA.

I think this is quite a strong second set. with a nice 'Foolish Heart' to open, Phil is strong throughout, as is Jerry and even Vince..

'Standing on the Moon' is a personal favorite, and its a nice touch to have the Saturday Night reprise end set 2..

Grateful Dead

Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena

Oakland, CA

12/28/91 - Saturday

Two

Foolish Heart >

Man Smart (Woman Smarter) ;

Uncle John's Band >

Playing In The Band >

Drums >

Space >

I Need A Miracle >

Standing On The Moon >

Throwing Stones ;

One More Saturday Night

Encore

U.S. Blues

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod010320.mp3

thank you for your kind support.. hope you enjoy the show!

Dead Show/podcast for 12/27/19 Dec 27, 2019

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Our post-Christmas Deadpod for this week features a show from the band's New Year's run in 1991, this one from Saturday night December 28, 1991.

While it is a Saturday night, the band surprises us by opening up with a (partial) version of 'One More Saturday Night' before heading into 'Jack Straw'. Bobby screws up his line, resulting in a roar from the crowd, but the real story of this set is that the band is tight and Jerry is in both fine voice and great virtuosity. Personal highlights include the 'Minglewood', 'Cassidy' and a great set-closing 'Deal'.

Grateful Dead Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena Oakland, CA 12/28/91 - Saturday One One More Saturday Night ; Jack Straw ; Peggy-O ; New Minglewood Blues ; Dire Wolf ; Queen Jane Approximately ; Loser ; Cassidy ; Deal

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod122719.mp3

I want to wish everyone a very HAPPY New Year - let's hope its a good one..

Be safe, and take care of each other.

My thanks for your kind support this year, and I look forward to sharing more of this wonderful music with you in 2020!

Dead Show/podcast for 12/20/19 Dec 20, 2019

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This week's Deadpod celebrates the season with a show from December 23, 1970 at the Winterland in San Francisco CA.

I have three different sources for this show, each of them slightly different - I decided to put two of them together. I'm sure the order is probably not right, but the recordings each sound quite nice and I'm hoping that you'll enjoy them this week, as we celebrate the holidays and the fact that soon the days will start to grow lighter each day.

Here's the combined setlists:

Grateful Dead Winterland Arena San Francisco, CA 12/23/70 - Wednesday first tape: Hard To Handle Candyman Me & My Uncle Cold Rain and Snow Second tape: Deep Elem Blues ; Beat It On Down The Line ; I'm A King Bee ; Me And My Uncle ; Cumberland Blues Me & Bobby McGee Dire Wolf Good Lovin' Casey Jones> Uncle John's Band

Benefit for the Montessori School and Bear

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod122019.mp3

(Sorry about the duplicated Uncle - didn't feel like trying to chop up the sets..)

I hope you enjoy this fine serving of classic Dead, and hopefully enjoy some relaxing times with friends and family.

thank you all for your support. I wish you all health and happiness this year.

Dead Show/podcast for 12/13/19 Dec 13, 2019

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Lucky us! We get to listen to this wonderful second set from December 1, 1979 at the Stanley Theater in Pittsburgh PA on this week's Deadpod.

This is a fine recording and the music is quite good, even thrilling at times. The China>Rider opener is just right, then pay attention to the fine opening to 'Looks Like Rain'.. quite unique. 'He's Gone' is done quite well alos, and leads into a wonderful jam that is clearly the highlight of this show.. including a 'Gloria' refrain'.. but just let yourself be carried by Garcia's shaping of the musical atmosphere here.. Listen to how worked up Bobby gets in the (first ever) CC Rider..

The rest of the set is more standard, but still a pleasure to hear, including a very fine 'Black Peter'.

Grateful Dead Stanley Theatre Pittsburgh, PA 12/1/79 - Saturday Two China Cat Sunflower [5:21] > I Know You Rider [7:18] ; Looks Like Rain [7:37] ; He's Gone (1) [23:33] > C C Rider [6:58] > Space [6:#52] > Drums [10:26] > Not Fade Away [8:51] > Black Peter [11:14] > Sugar Magnolia [8:21] Encore One More Saturday Night [4:51] Comments (1) includes a Gloria Jam

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod121319.mp3

Best of luck to you today!

Thank you to my kind friends whose support keeps the Deadpod alive.

Dead Show/podcast for 12/6/19 Dec 06, 2019

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Here's a show that I attended and found to be quite magical at the time.. it is from December 1st, 1979 at the Stanley Theater in Pittsburgh PA. A beautiful, small venue, the energy on this night was unmatched and I'm sure it comes through on this nice recording.

The show starts with a smoking 'Jack Straw', which Jerry then takes into a long and beautiful 'Sugaree'. After this we know we're in for an evening of great jamming, and the boys don't let us down. 'Uncle>Big River', is even full of life, and 'Loser' always a favorite of mine, is perfect.

Brent, still new on keyboards, sings a nice 'Easy to Love You'. Bobby's slide work in the 'Minglewood' that follows, could be better but a great 'Althea' saves the day and the band ends this first set with a wonderful 'Music Never Stopped'.. We'll hear set 2 next week...

Grateful Dead

Stanley Theatre

Pittsburgh, PA

12/1/79 - Saturday

One

Jack Straw [5:36] >

Sugaree [16:52] ;

Me And My Uncle [2:53] >

Big River [6:18] ;

Loser [7:21] ;

Easy To Love You [3:43] ;

New Minglewood Blues [7:21] ;

Althea [11:33] ;

The Music Never Stopped [8:44]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod120619.mp3

Peace, health and happiness to all of you during this season.

thank you.

Dead Show/podcast for 11/28/19 Nov 28, 2019

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Happy Thanksgiving!

As always we present an acoustic performance from the Dead for your Thanksgiving listening and relaxing pleasure. This one is from June 4, 1970 at the Fillmore West in San Francisco California. A fine recording, with a minimum of flaws, I hope you enjoy this as I wish for you a peaceful and happy holiday.

Grateful Dead Fillmore West San Francisco, CA 6/4/70 - Thursday Acoustic Monkey & The Engineer Deep Elem Blues Candyman Silver Threads And Golden Needle Friend Of The Devil Black Peter Cumberland Blues Wake Up Little Susie Swing Low Sweet Chariot Uncle John's Band

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod112819.mp3

This is a time to thank all of you for the allowing me the privilege of sharing this music with you each week.

Thanks for listening and your support.

May blessings of peace and health be showered on you and yours this coming year.

Dead Show/podcast for 11/22/19 Nov 22, 2019

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Hey Now! Here's a great second set for your pee-Thanksgiving preparations.. from 11/2/84 at the Berkeley Community Theater, this was probably the highlight of the run, as the band turns in a solid performance highlighted by some great Garcia licks, some amazing Phil sounds and some excellent work from Bobby and Brent.

The 'Help>Slip>Frank' is as always, a great opener, and the band revs it up during the jam in Slipknot! Bobby does a fine 'Sailor>Saint' here, and Brent adds a great deal of depth to Bobby's finale during 'Sailor'. Listen as well to Phil during that Saint for an example of his unmatched abilities. They move into a strong 'Wharf Rat' in the pre-drums slot then break out 'Gimme Some Lovin' for the fist time. They finish the Playin' in the Band they started on 10/28, then finish with strong versions of 'Bertha>Good Lovin'. They return for the last 'Casey Jones' until 1992..

Grateful Dead

Berkeley Community Theater

Berkeley, CA 11/2/84 - Friday

Two

Help On The Way [3:07]>

Slipknot! [7:30}>

Franklin's Tower [11:43] ;

Lost Sailor [7:00]>

Saint Of Circumstance [6:43] ;

Wharf Rat [11:01]>

Space [0:29]>

Gimme Some Lovin' [5:17]>

Drums>

Space [10:41]>

Playing In the Band Reprise [7:45]>

Bertha [6:37]>

Good Lovin' [7:52]

Encore

Casey Jones [5:19]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod112219.mp3

Be sure and pick us up Thanksgiving morning for a special holiday edition of the Deadpod!

Thanks for your kind support.

Dead Show/podcast for 11/15/19 Nov 15, 2019

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This week I chose to bring you an unusual show from November 2, 1984 at the Berkeley Community Theater. This was the 4th show of a 5 show run at this small venue, close to home for the band and their fans and it has an intimate feel to it. The band is quite loose, too loose sometimes (listen to Bobby completely lose the lyrics to El Paso) but also interested in mixing things up as you can see from the setlist. A strong 'Jack Straw' starts things up. While Jerry's voice is not at its best this night a wonderful 'Peggy O ' follows then the aforesaid 'El Paso', saved as it were by a great Garcia solo. Jerry perhaps sticks it to Bobby a bit with the 'Loser' that follows, but that goes into what is probably the highlight of the set a nice 'Smokestack Lightning>Spoonful' combination. The set ends, quite early, with 'Iko, Iko' with a very unusual opening..

We'll hear a solid set 2 from this show next week..

Grateful Dead Berkeley Community Theatre Berkeley, CA 11/2/84 - Friday

One

Jack Straw [6:29] > Peggy-O [7:06] ; El Paso [6:09] ; Loser [6:55] > Smokestack Lightnin' [6:16] > Spoonful [4:23] ; Iko Iko [8:23]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod111519.mp3

My thanks to the kind friends who support the Deadpod!

Dead Show/podcast for 11/8/19 Nov 08, 2019

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'I want to tell you how it's gonna be.....'

and let me tell you this second set from November 24, 1972 in Dallas Texas is one rockin' hour + of fine Grateful Dead music. Unlike most of their four other Texas shows during this leg of the fall '72 tour there is no 'Dark Star' or 'Other One' here.. and this second set is notable for being fairly straight-ahead rock and roll. The show really gets moving with a fantastic 'Truckin' .. Jerrry really takes off here, Sugar Magnolia is no slouch either but the uniqueness of this one comes in the fine 'Not Fade Away>Going' Down the Road>Not Fade Away'. Despite Jerry breaking a string, I'm certain you'll enjoy the unique take on this combo here. Not for the faint of heart ;)

Grateful Dead

Dallas Memorial Auditorium

Dallas, TX 11/24/72 - Friday

Two

China Cat Sunflower [5:#25] >

I Know You Rider [4:42] ;

Box Of Rain [4:40] ;

Truckin' [12:24] ;

Ramble On Rose [6:02] ;

Big River [4:13] ;

Casey Jones [6:16] ;

Sugar Magnolia [8:32] ;

Not Fade Away [8:58] >

Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad [7:31] >

Not Fade Away [5:13]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod110819.mp3

Thank you for your support of the Deadpod!

Dead Show/podcast for 11/1/19 Nov 01, 2019

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On this week's Deadpod we feature a somewhat rare 'ish' show from November 24, 1972 Dallas Texas. Quite a well-played show, it has a few hiccups here and there, but overall a nice recording as well. Bobby tells us that Pigpen isn't here, at the end of Don't Ease, as he is home sick.

I think Jerry throughout is quite on it. Some of my highlights are the Brown Eyed Women, a very nice Black Throated Wind, and a great Playin .... the Deal has an unusual Jerry vocal flub ;)

Grateful Dead

Dallas Memorial Auditorium

Dallas, TX 11/24/72 - Friday

One

Don't Ease Me In [#3:13] ;

Me And My Uncle [2:55] ;

Brown Eyed Women [4:45] ;

Black Throated Wind [6:27] ;

Bertha [5:39] ;

El Paso [4:12] ;

Deal [4:14] ;

Beat It On Down The Line [3:03] ;