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Dead Show/podcast for 9/7/18 Sep 07, 2018

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It always feels special when I can reach way back in the archives for some truly 'primal' Dead, and this week's show certainly fits. This is a fabulous show from September 3rd, 1967 at a dance hall in Rio Nido CA. There were supposedly a very small crowd, perhaps as few as 25 there, but as Phil recalled later, " This was recorded at a Russian River resort ballroom on Sunday night of Labor Day Weekend - I don't think there were more than 25 people there, but we played our little hearts out for them anyway. " Garcia and Lesh are endlessly inventive on these songs; and while there are plenty of flaws and dropouts I think the pure joy of hearing the band at this time in their youth more than makes up for it. Pigpen in particular is outstanding, and the places Jerry takes the jams, for example in the opening 'Midnight Hour' is outstanding.

Grateful Dead

Dance Hall Rio Nido, CA

9/3/67 - Sunday

One

In The Midnight Hour ;

Dancing In The Streets ;

It Hurts Me Too ;

Cold Rain And Snow ;

Good Morning Little Schoolgirl# ;

#Viola Lee Blues >

Big Boss Man (1) ;

Alligator (2)

(1) introduced as "an old song"

(2) no "Caution" yet, it simply returns to the shouted "Alligator" refrain & then ends

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod090718.mp3

Hope you had a short week and, like me, glad for it to be Friday!

Dead Show/podcast for 8/31/18 Aug 31, 2018

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For a long Labor Day weekend I think this week's Deadpod provides a perfect soundtrack - the second set from the band's smoking performance on August 24th, 1972 at the Berkeley Community Theater in Berkeley CA. Each of these standards are played most excellently. In addition we are treated to a true pinnacle of improvisational excellence with the 'Dark Star>Morning Dew'.

I would have thought they'd close out after that but rather than that they rev it back up with a hot 'Sugar Magnolia', 'Ramble on Rose' and 'Greatest Story'.

Sing Me Back Home is sweet as always. While they close the set with a 'One More Saturday Night' (on a Thursday) they return with a most excellent 'Uncle John's Band' encore - a song that should have seen that spot more often.

Grateful Dead

Berkeley Community Theatre Berkeley, CA

8/24/72 - Thursday

Two

Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo [6:50]

Mexicali Blues [3:21]

Brown Eyed Women [4:43]

Truckin' [9:01]

Dark Star [27:14] >

Morning Dew [13:00]

Sugar Magnolia [7:52]

Ramble On Rose [6:19]

Greatest Story Ever Told [5:17]

Sing Me Back Home [9:55]

One More Saturday Night [4:30]

Encore

Uncle John's Band [7:11]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod083118.mp3

I hope you have a safe and fun Labor Day weekend..

Dead Show/podcast for 8/24/18 Aug 24, 2018

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This week's Deadpod features a show from 46 years ago at the Berkeley Community Theater in Berkeley CA. This run, which lead up to the famous show at Veneta Oregon on the 27th, often is overlooked, but is a stellar example of why the band were at the top of their game during this period. While I previously featured the next night of this run, this may well be the better of those two. While the playing is wonderful throughout (and perhaps even more spacy and exciting in set 2) the jam between 'China->Rider', the 'Bird Song' and of course 'Playin in the Band' make this a memorable first set.

Grateful Dead

Berkeley Community Theatre

Berkeley, CA 8/24/72 - Thursday

One

The Promised Land [2:58]

Sugaree [6:43]

Jack Straw [5:51]

China Cat Sunflower [7:09] >

I Know You Rider [4:49]

Me And My Uncle [3:02]

Bird Song [9:12]

Beat It On Down The Line [3:05]

Tennessee Jed [7:31]

Playing In The Band [15:04]

Casey Jones [5:47]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod082418.mp3

My thanks to those able to support the Deadpod with their kind contributions.

Be kind.

Dead Show/podcast for 8/17/18 Aug 17, 2018

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This week another super long set from 1974 - this of course is the second set from August 6th, 1974 at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City New Jersey.

What a way to start - a wonderful 'Uncle John's Band' with a great jammy intro.. other great highlights from this set include a personal favorite - a nice 'Black Peter', an excellent 'Loose Lucy' and 'Ship Of Fools' - a bit more uptempo which I think suits the song well. Again here in this set you'll see no dedicated 'drums->space' segment, but there is plenty of jamming here, especially in the long closing segment which features 'Sugar Mag' into 'He's Gone', a long jammed out 'Truckin' (where Bobby fugs up the lyrics :) then a nice 'Spanish Jam' into an unusual 'Other One' jam.. they go out with a nice 'Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad' and top off the sandwich with 'Sunshine Daydream'. US Blues follows as the encore of a most wonderful show.

Grateful Dead

Roosevelt Stadium Jersey City, NJ

8/6/74 - Tuesday

Two

Uncle John's Band [10:25] ;

El Paso [4:09] ;

Black Peter [10:20] ;

Loose Lucy [4:58] ;

Big River [4:43] ;

Ship Of Fools [6:24] ;

Me And My Uncle [2:43] ;

Row Jimmy [8:05] ;

Sugar Magnolia [6:34] >

He's Gone [11:#21] >

Truckin' [16:19] >

Spanish Jam >

The Other One [12:08] >

Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad [5:38] >

Sunshine Daydream [2:22]

Encore

U.S. Blues [5:36]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod081718.mp3

hope this fine set of magic helps you hang onto summer just a little bit longer....

thanks so much for your kind support of the Deadpod!

Dead Show/podcast for 8/10/18 Aug 10, 2018

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As summer flies, it seems this might be a good choice to wrap up the 'days between' and lead us into the rest of August; a true classic from August 6th, 1974 at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City, New Jersey. The band is full on throughout this fabulous first set clocks in at over 90 minutes with some of the best versions of some of these standards that you'll find during 1974. You can feel the energy pumping out from them from Bertha onwards.. the Jack Straw is great, and you wonder how Eyes found its way into set 1, then when they hit Deal you think this set is over only to be treated to a fabulous Playin>Scarlet>Playin' sandwich..

Grateful Dead

Roosevelt Stadium Jersey City, NJ

8/6/74 - Tuesday

One

Bertha [5:25] ;

Mexicali Blues [3:28] ;

Don't Ease Me In [3:24] ;

Beat It On Down The Line [3:20] ;

Sugaree [7:29] ;

Jack Straw [5:12] ;

Eyes Of The World [18:56] ;

The Promised Land [3:13] ;

Deal [4:50] ;

Playing In The Band [22:52] >

Scarlet Begonias [8:04] >

Playing In The Band [5:43]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod081018.mp3

thanks for your kind support..

"Gave the best we had to give

Dead Show/podcast for 8/3/18 Aug 03, 2018

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A wonderful second set to celebrate the start of the Days Between on this week's Deadpod from 6/11/76 Boston Music Hall.

What a way to open a set! St. Stephen!

They step it up even more by following that with a unique jam into 'Dancing In the Streets' into 'The Music never Stopped.. As you might notice there is no real drums or space in this second set, but an abundance of great tunes and fine playing..

Grateful Dead

Boston Music Hall

Boston, MA

6/11/76 - Friday

Two

Saint Stephen [9:34] >

Dancing In The Street [12:03] >

The Music Never Stopped [4:33];[1:30] ;

Ship Of Fools [6:53] %

Samson And Delilah [5:50] %

Sugaree [9:47] %

Sugar Magnolia [6:05] >

Eyes Of The World [13:10] >

Stella Blue [8:#36];[0:04] ;

Sunshine Daydream [2:40]

Encore

Johnny B. Goode [#3:40]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod080318.mp3

thank you so much for your support of the Deadpod!

Dead Show/podcast for 7/27/18 Jul 27, 2018

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The laid back rhythms of '76 make for a perfect compliment to the hot weather as we explore a wonderful show from June 11th, 1976 at the Boston Music Hall in Boston MA. A very clean recording and sweet solos by Garcia highlight this set.

Love the pace of this Tennessee Jed.. Big River will definitely get you up after a sweet and sleepy Candyman.. you'll feel the power building in the Scarlet as the music sweeps you away. A pretty and soulful 'Looks Like Rain' follows. Garcia continues to create more beauty with his solos in the following 'Must Have Been the Roses'. I really enjoyed the 'Supplication' that follows..

Grateful Dead

Boston Music Hall

Boston, MA 6/11/76 - Friday

One

Might As Well [5:06] ;

Mama Tried [2:42];[1:39] ;

Tennessee Jed [8:03];[2:19] ;

Cassidy [4:16];[1:51] ;

Candyman [7:31];[1:50] ;

Big River [5:16] %

Scarlet Begonias [9#:39] >

Looks Like Rain [7:46]

It Must Have Been The Roses [6:24];[1:37] ;

Lazy Lightnin' [2:58] >

Supplication [4:19]

Brown Eyed Women [4:46];[1:52] ;

The Promised Land [2:#58]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod072718.mp3

A thank you and happy birthday wishes to Steve who requested this show.. and who has assisted with many inspired requests..

A big thank you to the kind friends whose support makes the Deadpod possible.

peace

Dead Show/podcast for 7/20/18 Jul 20, 2018

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This week's Deadpod features the second set from the beautiful Greek Theater in Berkeley CA that was performed back on July 13th, 1984. While this show is most famous for the 'Dark Star' encore (preceded by a shooting star), the set itself is quite solid with some outstanding performances for the year. They begin with a 'Scarlet>Touch>Fire' that is high energy and punctuated by some great work by Brent on the keys and of course Jerry's dancing notes. A nice long segway leads into 'Touch' (albeit it does sound a bit 'off' to my ears); again a nice bouncy version.. again a somewhat odd transition into Fire, but once it gets rolling love the backbeat.. 'Man Smart, Woman Smarter' leads into a fine drums and space.

The post-drums setlist is highlighted by 'Stella Blue' and a very fine 'Sugar Magnolia'..

The Dark Star encore was the last time they played it until fall of 89..

Grateful Dead

Greek Theatre - University of California Berkeley, CA

7/13/84 - Friday

Two

Scarlet Begonias >

Touch Of Grey >

Fire On The Mountain >

Man Smart (Woman Smarter) >

Drums >

Space >

The Wheel >

I Need A Miracle >

Stella Blue >

Sugar Magnolia

Encore

Dark Star

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod072018.mp3

There are times when it seems a burden to put the Deadpod out weekly, but then some kind soul reaches out and makes it worthwhile.. thank you my friends.

be well and at peace

Dead Show/podcast for 7/13/18 Jul 13, 2018

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On this Friday the 13th I decided to bring you probably one of the most famous Friday the 13th shows the Grateful Dead performed - this one from Friday, July 13, 1984 at the Greek Theater in Berkeley CA. While the show is justifiably famous for the appearance of Dark Star in the 2nd set; I'm completionist enough to include the 1st set this week. All in all, this is a good 1st set and a fine example of early-to-mid 80s Dead. Always a beautiful place to see the band, the crowd is treated to a rocking 'Bertha->Greatest Story' to start the show. 'Dire Wolf' which follows is always a treat, and Bobby does a good job on 'C C Rider'.

There are solid versions of the rest of the tunes, with the possible exception of 'Dupree's' where Jerry gets a bit lost. :)

Grateful Dead

Greek Theatre - University of California

Berkeley, CA 7/13/84 - Friday

One

Bertha >

Greatest Story Ever Told ;

Dire Wolf ;

C C Rider ;

Loser ;

Cassidy ;

Dupree's Diamond Blues ;

Hell In A Bucket>

Might As Well

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod071318.mp3

I hope you have a very LUCKY day ;)

thanks to all of you who listen to and support the Deadpod

a short note on my logo.. after over 10 years of publishing the Deadpod, I was served a letter form Rhino/Warner Brothers/GDP informing me that my logo was an unauthorized use of Grateful Dead trademarks. Personally I don't get it, but I don't have the resources to fight it so I've had to remove the classic Deadpod stealie.. just so you know why it is fading away..

Dead Show/podcast for 7/6/18 Jul 06, 2018

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For your post-July 4th enjoyment the Deadpod brings you the 2nd set from the Jai-Alai Fronton in Miami Florida on June 22nd, 1974. One of the great 'wall of sound' shows, this second set starts out strong with a wonderful 'China Cat Sunflower' into 'I Know You Rider'. A tight 'Me & My Uncle' and 'Ship of Fools' follow. The 'El Paso' is surprisingly hot. Then a long jammy 'Eyes of the World' opens up the horizon; the band eases into the pathos of 'Wharf Rat', then busts out a great 'Sugar Magnolia' to close the set. After a great show, the 'Johnny B. Goode' encore sends folks home happy and hungry for the next night's adventure.

Grateful Dead

Jai-Alai Fronton

Miami, FL 6/22/74

Two

China Cat Sunflower [9:52] >

I Know You Rider [5:24] ;

Me And My Uncle [2:53] ;

Ship Of Fools [5:57] ;

El Paso [4:26] ;

Eyes Of The World [15:03] >

Wharf Rat [9:52] >

Sugar Magnolia [8:36]