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Dead Show/podcast for 11/16/18 Nov 16, 2018

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As we roll into Thanksgiving week, here is an outstanding first set from a great tour that took place during the Fall of 1971. This is from November 14th, 1971 at Fort Worth Texas.

Part of this show was released as a (now out of print) Road Trips, but the entire show is a treasure and features a young band full of energy and fire. They open with a fine 'Bertha' with Keith's piano leading the way.. they follow with a 25-beat 'Beat It On Down the Line', but Billy stops at 24 so they reset with Garcia calling for '3'...it crackles. 'China Cat' follows with some wonderful soaring Garcia leads. the train starts rollin' in the fine transition into 'I Know You Rider' and I can just imagine the dancing! Don't overlook the fine 'El Paso' that follows, it has some beautiful Garcia throughout.. I won't try and describe each of these standards - some were new at the time others not, but this is a great recording of a period when the band was transitioning from its earlier more 'primal' sound to a bit slower tempo, '72 pace.

Grateful Dead

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

11/14/71 - Sunday

One

Bertha [5:54]

Beat It On Down The Line [3:00]

China Cat Sunflower [5:24] >

I Know You Rider [5:18]

El Paso [4:34] >

Sugaree [6:27]

Jack Straw [4:52]

Big Railroad Blues [3:20]

Me And Bobby McGee [5:31]

Loser [6:24]

Playing In The Band [5:59]

Tennessee Jed [6:47]

You Win Again [2:17]

Mexicali Blues [3:18]

Casey Jones [5:25]

One More Saturday Night [4:30]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod111618.mp3

I hope you all have a very happy and safe Thanksgiving! Be sure and look on Thanksgiving morning for a special Deadpod coming your way a day early next week.

Thank you as always for your support and for listening to the Deadpod!

Dead Show/podcast for 11/9/18 Nov 09, 2018

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A quite unique but delightful second set from November 1st, 1977 is on the docket for this week's Deadpod. A wonderful Terrapin opens it up, a great song from a great year. A quick transition into an excellent 'Estimated Prophet', with some really nice work from Keith and Garcia here, especially before the transition into 'The Other One', which has an interesting intro as well.

This 'Other One' has a wonderfully explosive yet controlled pace . After a fairly short 'drums' we have a beautiful intro to the 'Wharf Rat', probably my highlight of this set. The jam at the end just before they go into 'Truckin' is transcendent :) While there is an unfortunate cut in this version of 'Truckin' its still quite interesting with a slightly different feel than usual to it. The crescendo towards the end is great, and is followed by an interesting transition into the set-closing 'Around and Around'.

Grateful Dead

Cobo Arena

Detroit, MI 11/1/77 - Tuesday

Two

Terrapin Station [10:24] >

Estimated Prophet [10:36] >

The Other One [5:33] >

Drums [4:22] >

Wharf Rat [12:10] >

Truckin' [8:#07] >

Around And Around [7:45]

Encore

U.S. Blues [5:20]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod110918.mp3

The snow is flyin' here already.. early Winter? brrrrrrr

thanks for your support!!

Dead Show/podcast for 11/2/18 Nov 02, 2018

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1977 was a year in Grateful Dead history that offered many more highlights than just those famous shows in May.. this week's Deadpod is a case in point. This performance took place 41 years ago at Cobo Hall in Detroit Michigan. The band come smokin' out of the gate with a wonderful version of 'Might As Well'. They follow with very energetic performances of some of their classic numbers. Highlights from this first set include Tennessee Jed, Passenger and an amazing 'Music Never Stopped'.

We will hear the second set next week which is even stronger..

Grateful Dead

Cobo Arena

Detroit, MI 11/1/77 - Tuesda

One

Might As Well [5:28] ;

Jack Straw [5:33] ;

Tennessee Jed [9:15] ;

El Paso [4:25] ;

Friend Of The Devil [#7:11] ;

Looks Like Rain [8:38] ;

Dire Wolf [3:39] ;

Passenger [3:45] ;

Peggy-O [7:41] ;

The Music Never Stopped [7:21]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod110218.mp3

'this darkness got to give'....

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Dead Show/podcast for 10/27/18 Oct 26, 2018

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This week's Deadpod contains a great recording of a 'partial' second set from the band's visit to Bloomington Minnesota on October 23rd, 1973. This recording starts with an excellent version of 'Truckin', punctuated with some unusual organ effects from Keith, going into an amazing crescendo, then into a nice bluesy 'Nobody's Fault' jam... the 'throwback' organ is reminiscent of earlier, primal versions of the band. It's so easy to lose oneself in the arabesque jam leading up to Phil's familiar entrance to the 'Other One'. After it dissolves into Drums, a wonderful jam leads into the 'Weather Report Suite', delicate and beautiful, perhaps my highlight of the set. The band closes with the classic 'Sugar Magnolia.

As for the encores:

"The band stops playing Casey Jones at 2:03 into the song as a fight breaks out in front of the stage. Phil is notably outraged at what is happening and the disturbance goes on for at least another two and a half minutes at which point the band plays One More Saturday Night.

For this reason, it is highly unlikely that either song is an "Encore"

The soundcheck - is much debated.. identified as Keith trying to get the hall's Wurlitzer organ to cooperate for the show, its an interesting bluesy jam..

Grateful Dead

October 23, 1973

Metropolitan Sports Center

Bloomington, MN

--Set 2--

Truckin' ->

Nobody's Fault But Mine Jam ->

The Other One ->

Drums ->

Jam ->

Weather Report Suite

Sugar Magnolia

Casey Jones

One More Saturday Night

Soundcheck:

Wang Dang Doodle

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod102618.mp3

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Happy Halloween!

Dead Show/podcast for 10/19/18 Oct 19, 2018

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While this tape may not be complete, and it does take a bit to for the crew to dial the sound in completely, I decided to bring you this gem from the fall of 1973. This took place on October 23rd in Bloomington MN. From the lists I've seen what I have is probably not the complete show and may not be in the correct order. What is certain is that there is some very fine music here that I hope you enjoy! We will hear set 2 next week..

Grateful Dead

October 23, 1973

Metropolitan Sports Center

Bloomington, MN

-Set 1--

The Promised Land

Sugaree

Black Throated Wind

Loose Lucy

Mexicali Blues

China Cat Sunflower ->

I Know You Rider

Beat It on Down the Line

Brown Eyed Women

Me & Bobby McGee

Row Jimmy

Jack Straw

Ramble on Rose

Big River

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod101918.mp3

Thank you for your support!

Dead Show/podcast for 10/12/18 Oct 12, 2018

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This week we return to the Grateful Dead's first visit to the Frost Amphitheater on the campus of Stanford University in Palo Alto California on October 10th, 1982. This second set starts with a very unusual 'Throwin' Stones'>'Touch of Gray' opener; both songs are relatively new and contain some different lyrics which makes them even more interesting. 'Estimated' into 'Eyes of the World' follows, and I think you can really hear the color that Brent has brought into the band on this Eyes, its is very nice indeed. Post-Drums we have the 'Truckin'>Other One>Morning Dew' with that Dew being charged with emotion and clearly the highlight of the show for me.

Grateful Dead

Frost Amphitheatre - Stanford University

Palo Alto, CA

10/9/82 - Saturday

Two

Throwing Stones [6:57]>

Touch Of Grey [6:07] ;

Estimated Prophet [11:34] >

Eyes Of The World [10:03] >

Drums [7:45] >

Space [6:56] >

Truckin' [6:54] >

The Other One [8:22] >

Morning Dew [9:44] >

One More Saturday Night [4:43]

Encore

U.S. Blues [5:04]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod101218.mp3

be well my friends,

thank you for your support of the Deadpod!

Dead Show/podcast for 10/5/18 Oct 05, 2018

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I don't often feature audience recordings on the Deadpod but this one is so clean and of such a great show that I decided to share it this week.. this comes to us from October 9th, 1982 at the Frost Ampitheater in Palo Alto, CA.

This was by all reports, a fun, sunny day on which both band and audience thoroughly enjoyed themselves and each other.

You can hear it in the songs.. some favorites of mine 'On The Road Again' with a nice transition into 'Beat It On Down The Line'.. a great version of 'West L.A. Fadeaway' a song I usually don't much care for.. 'Dupree's' is fun as well.. and the ending 'Music Never Stops' into 'Deal' is smoking..

This was supposed to be from Rango Keshavan's Master recording, as mastered by Charlie Miller.. wonderfully sounding tape.. I hope you enjoy it!

Grateful Dead

Frost Amphitheatre - Stanford University

Palo Alto, CA 10/9/82 - Saturday

One

Alabama Getaway [4:58] >

Greatest Story Ever Told [4:02]

They Love Each Other [7:34]

On The Road Again [3:32] >

Beat It On Down The Line [3:22]

West L.A. Fadeaway [7:17]

Me And My Uncle [3:15] >

Big River [5:39]

Dupree's Diamond Blues [5:27]

The Music Never Stopped [7:22] >

Deal [6:32]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod100518.mp3

My thanks for your kind support!

Furthur!

Dead Show/podcast for 9/28/18 Sep 28, 2018

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This week's Deadpod is the result of a request from a longtime listener/supporter of the show. It comes to us from early in 1972, March 5th, 1972, only the second show of that legendary year, and the last time that Pigpen played with the band in San Francisco. This show was a benefit for the American Indains, and the Dead were the third band on the agenda. It turns out that they were pressed for time a bit by the 2 AM curfew, and so the second set was a bit abbreviated and rushed. I've only presented here the songs that survive in soundboard format, and while there are several patches and glitches here the exuberance and magic of the performance won me over and I think it will you as well.

The jamming, especially Garcia of course, comes at you in staccato bursts, in songs like Mexicali Blues and El Paso. The highlight of the show of course, is Pigpen's 'Good Lovin'. It is here, around the 6:40 mark, that some report the first occurance of the legendary 'mind left body' jam.

I find the entire performance to be uptempo.. it makes me smile.. I hope you do too.

Grateful Dead

Winterland Arena

San Francisco, CA 3/5/72 - Sunday

One

(first 6 songs missing)

Tennessee Jed [6:50]

Jack Straw [4:52]

China Cat Sunflower [#5:48] >

I Know You Rider [4:#55]

Mexicali Blues [3:32]

You Win Again [349]

El Paso [#4:18]

Casey Jones [#5:57]

Two

Good Lovin' [16:24]

Not Fade Away [3:20] >

Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad [7:08] >

Not Fade Away [3:10]

Encore One More Saturday Night [#4:29]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod092818.mp3

keep the faith..

Dead Show/podcast for 9/21/18 Sep 21, 2018

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This week's Deadpod features the 2nd set from the performance on September 19th, 1990 at Madison Square Garden in New York.

This is one of the better latter day Dead shows. Bruce brings a spark to Jerry, and the boys are jamming full blast here. The jam out of the great Let it Grow with Bob, Bruce and Jerry is outstanding! But don't overlook the fine Goin' Down the Road.. Stella Blue as always, pulls on the heartstrings..

Grateful Dead

Madison Square Garden New York , NY

9/19/90 - Wednesday

Two - [1:46:11]

Playing In The Band [10:31] >

Ship Of Fools [6:33] >

Playing Jam [2:33] >

Uncle John's Band [10:41] >

Let It Grow [11:43] >

Jam [9:55] >

Space [2:17] >

Drums [9:52] >

Space [9:28] >

Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad [7:34] >

Stella Blue [10:29] >

Around And Around [8:18]

Encore

The Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo) [4:47]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod092118.mp3

As Summer slips away, my thanks to all of you who listen each week, and a special thanks to the kind folks whose contributions make the Deadpod possible..

Dead Show/podcast for 9/14/18 Sep 14, 2018

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I always love to feature a show from the historic September 1990 run at Madison Square Garden in New York City. This week I decided to bring you this wonderful show from Wednesday, September 19th 1990. This first set is energetic, and played wonderfully. Of course, the band was finding itself anew after losing Brent, and Bruce Hornsby's fourth show as a member of the band, bringing a new vitality to the group. A great 'Jack Straw' starts thing soff, but don't overlook the energy on 'Big River'. What could be better than a set closing 'Help'>'Slip'>'Frank'?

Second set next week..

Grateful Dead

Madison Square Garden New York , NY

9/19/90 - Wednesday

One - [1:06:04]

Jack Straw [5:58] ;

Bertha [6:55] ;

Me And My Uncle [3:09] >

Big River [6:01] ;

It Must Have Been The Roses [5:15] ;

Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again [8:31] ;

Help On The Way [4:16] >