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Dead Show/podcast for 10/20/17 Oct 20, 2017

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This week's Deadpod features a rather historic show in the band's history - this was the very first show with Keith Godchaux, on October 19th, 1971 in Minneapolis Minnesota. Not only was this Keith's first show it features the premier of six songs that would all become staples in the band's repertoire, Tennessee Jed, Jack Straw, Mexicali Blues, Comes a Time, One More Saturday Night and Ramble On Rose. There's plenty of energy in this set, and the new tunes and the addition of Keith mark a turning point in the band's trajectory, as the sound begins its transition to the characteristic sound of 1972.

Its also a nice coincidence that I received an email this week from the author of a new blog, all about 'Comes A Time' .. it has a nice writeup about this show as well as other great versions. You can find it here: https://gotanemptycup.wordpress.com/, check it out!

Grateful Dead

Northrup Auditorium

Minneapolis, MN 10/19/71 - Tuesday

One

Bertha [5:46] ;

Me And My Uncle [3:01] ;

Sugaree [6:14] ;

Beat It On Down The Line [3:29] ;

Cumberland Blues [5:01] ;

Tennessee Jed [5:59] ;

Black Peter [8:43] ;

Jack Straw [5:02] ;

Big Railroad Blues [3:14] ;

Brown Eyed Women [4:15] ;

Mexicali Blues [3:22] ;

Comes A Time [7:01] ;

Playing In The Band [5:42] ;

One More Saturday Night [4:22] ;

Casey Jones [5:47]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod102017.mp3

for some reason the number of listeners seems to have gone down a bit lately..

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have a great week and thank you for your support!!

Dead Show/podcast for 10/13/17 Oct 13, 2017

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This week's Deadpod features the 2nd set of the band's performance on October 14th, 1977 from the Hofheinz Pavilion at the University of Houston in Houston Texas. They really come out rocking here with a great Bertha into a sweet Good Lovin'. Candyman follows, with Garcia in fine voice. Then they move out into space with a fine, long 'Playin In the Band'... some great explorations here. They transition seamlessly into a short but interesting Drums, then back out quickly into that beautiful introduction to the Wheel.. ahhhhhhh.. I'm always taken back to sweeping vistas of beautiful open spaces when I hear this tune, one of my all-time favorites, and Donna's contributions here are on key and for me, enjoyable. It dissolves, slowly and beautifully into the Wharf Rat.. Garcia here is a such a emotive storyteller, both with his vocals and his playing.. simply lose yourself here.. Garcia's jam before the last verse is stunning. Around and Around follows, and builds to a rockin' crescendo.

They end a beautiful evening with Brokedown Palace, then back into a pretty, spacey, Playin' reprise..

Grateful Dead

Hofheinz Pavilion - University of Houston

Houston, TX

10/14/77 - Friday

Two

Bertha [7:08] >

Good Lovin' [5:59] ;

Candyman [7:28] ;

Playing In The Band [16:#56] >

Drums [3:35] >

The Wheel [7:15] >

Wharf Rat [13:49] >

Around And Around [8:23]

Encores

Brokedown Palace [5:51] >

Playing In The Band [4:13#]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod101317.mp3

I hope you enjoy this week's Deadpod as much as I did..

Thanks so much for your support.. love one another !

Dead Show/podcast for 10/6/17 Oct 06, 2017

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This week we'll feature a fine show from the Fall of 1977, a period which doesn't get as much attention as the Spring but which nevertheless contains some very fine music. This fine show from October 14th, 1977 at the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston Texas has some wonderful harmonies - check out the wonderful Mississippi Half-Step and the really beautiful Friend of the Devil. Passenger and The Music Never Stopped show the band can still rock it this night as well.

Grateful Dead

Hofheinz Pavilion - University of Houston

Houston, TX

10/14/77 - Friday

One

Jack Straw [5:03] ;

Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo [11:22] >

El Paso [4:06] ;

Brown Eyed Women [4:53] ;

New Minglewood Blues [5:05] ;

Loser [7:#09] ;

Passenger [3:24] ;

Friend Of The Devil [8:13] ;

Me And My Uncle [3:08] ;

Tennessee Jed [8:46] ;

The Music Never Stopped

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My thanks for your kind support of the Deadpod..

I hope the music brings you some joy.

Dead Show/podcast for 9/29/17 Sep 29, 2017

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We'll close out September with the second set of this fine show from September of 1982.. September 21st at Madison Square Garden in New York City. It starts with an interesting combo of 'Touch of Grey' into 'Samson and Delilah'. 'High Time' follows, a song far too infrequently played, in my opinion. Estimated Prophet goes into He's Gone - marked by a loud M-80 which was set off during the song. Post-Drums, Jerry brings things home with 'Black Peter'.. then Bobby ends with a rockin' Good Lovin'.. US Blues seems like a great encore right now to me..

Grateful Dead

Madison Square Garden New York , NY

9/21/82 - Tuesday

Two

Touch Of Grey [6:27] ->

Samson And Delilah [7:40] ;

High Time ;

Estimated Prophet ->

He's Gone ->

Drums ->

Space ->

Throwing Stones ->

Not Fade Away ->

Black Peter ->

Good Lovin'

Encore

U.S. Blues

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod092917.mp3

Give Peace a Chance

Dead Show/podcast for 9/22/17 Sep 22, 2017

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Happy Autumnal Equinox!

While it still feels like summer here, we have a wonderful show from 1982 to celebrate the arrival of Autumn. This comes to us from September 21st, 1982 at Madison Square Garden, N.Y., N.Y. This first set has been called the best of the year and while I'm not quite certain I'm willing to crown it that I will say I found it very enjoyable and hope you do as well. This is one of those shows where they delighted the crowd with an unusual opening.. a wonderful Playin' in the Band. Right away you are swept up with Garcia's fluid playing.. then to add to our delight a delicious Crazy Fingers follows. The rest of the set follows a more traditional pattern but is highlighted by a early West LA Fadeaway, a great Looks Like Rain (Garcia's second lead here is sweet) and a great China-Rider closer.. I also admit a fondness for Brent's playing on this set which is easily heard.

Grateful Dead

Madison Square Garden New York , NY

9/21/82 - Tuesday

One

Playing In The Band [9:56] >

Crazy Fingers [9:47] >

Me And My Uncle [2:48] >

Big River [5:52] ;

West L.A. Fadeaway [7:50] ;

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

Loser [7:#05] ;

Looks Like Rain [8:14] ;

China Cat Sunflower [5:33] >

I Know You Rider [6:31]

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Dead Show/podcast for 9/15/17 Sep 15, 2017

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Always a great way to start out set 2, this week's Deadpod starts with a wonderful Scarlet ->Fire. The boys do a nice job of exploring on this one, as the Scarlet is a bit more exploratory as usual, and that is a property of this entire set. Highlights for me include the great transition between Eyes of the World and Space, Garcia really explores some new areas there. The unusual post-drums setlist puts Not Fade Away before Wharf Rat and gives us a unusual double encore to end our evening!

Grateful Dead

Greek Theatre - University of California

Berkeley, CA 9/12/81 - Saturday

Two

Scarlet Begonias [11:40] ->;

Fire On The Mountain [12:53] ;

C C Rider [8:44] ;

Estimated Prophet [10:55] ->

Eyes Of The World [11:42]->

Space [7:35] ->

Drums [9:36]->

Not Fade Away [10:08] ->

Wharf Rat [9:27] ->

Around And Around [3:57] ->

One More Saturday Night [4:20]

Encore

It's All Over Now, Baby Blue [6:49] ;

Good Lovin' [7:53]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod091517.mp3

thanks to Brian at DCW Media for underwritng the last 2 Deadpods!

and thanks to you my friends for your support!

Ain't No Time to Hate

Dead Show/podcast for 9/18/17 Sep 08, 2017

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This week we celebrate going back to school with a trip back to one of our favorite schools - the Univ of California at Berkeley with a wonderful show at the Greek theater on September 12th, 1981. The show is rad throughout, but this first set is off the hook with a great Shakedown Street opener and a rousing Greatest Story to open the set. Friend of the Devil follows in a slower but quite pretty tempo. El Paso is improved with some Jerry trills.. but the Birdsong that follows is clearly the highlight of this set. The rest of this quite long first set is absolutely first-rate, including a great transition between China Cat and I Know You Rider to close it.

While this is an audience tape, I think the quality is still quite good and hope you enjoy it as much as I have.

Grateful Dead

Greek Theatre - University of California Berkeley, CA

9/12/81 - Saturday

One

Shakedown Street [13:46] ;

Greatest Story Ever Told [3:43] ;

Friend Of The Devil [8:35] >

El Paso [5:07] ;

Bird Song [10:34] >

Cassidy [5:10] ;

Tennessee Jed [7:51] >

Looks Like Rain [8:23] ;

China Cat Sunflower [7:26] >

I Know You Rider [5:20]

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There's always time to be kind :)

Dead Show/podcast for 9/1/17 Sep 01, 2017

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This week's Deadpod opens with a classic combo the band did justice to as they opened the second set on August 22nd, 1993 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. This Help->Slip->Frank is, and always was, a wonderful way to open a set, and I hope, a great way to open your Labor Day weekend. The jam into Slipknot is particularly tasty. They follow with a rockin' Samson (it was Sunday after all). Corrina makes a rare but welcome appearance on the Deadpod going into Drums and Space.. The post-drums highlight of course is 'Days Between', one of those latter day ballads that are so powerful in the last few years. Not Fade Away is an excellent way to close the set, and they come back with a joyful 'Liberty' encore.

Grateful Dead

Autzen Stadium - University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Two

Help On The Way >

Slipknot! >

Franklin's Tower ;

Samson And Delilah ;

Ship Of Fools ;

Corrina >

Drums >

Space >

The Wheel >

I Need A Miracle >

Days Between >

Not Fade Away

Encore:

Liberty

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Have a safe and happy Labor Day!

Thank you for your support of the Deadpod!

Winter rain, now tell me why Summers fade and roses die The answer came, the wind and rain

Dead Show/podcast for 8/25/17 Aug 25, 2017

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Usually in the month of August I'm drawn to playing some latter day Dead simply because the power of Garcia's ballads seemed to grow as his other abilities diminished. I also enjoy hearing some of the songs that the band debuted in the latter phase of their existence. Many listeners of the Deadpod only had the chance to see the band live in these latter day concerts as well, so its great to revisit them occasionally. I think the show I've chosen this week is one of the better ones. This occurred on August 22nd, 1993 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene Oregon. While as usual during this time, the first set is not as long as we'd like it is pretty well played. It starts with an interesting Jack Straw - Weir has equipment problems and is absent for most of it, leaving it up to Jerry and Phil to create some interesting interplay. Broken Arrow is a later day Phil addition I always enjoyed, and this is a fine version. The set-closing 'Music Never Stopped' is probably the highlight of this set as it features some nice moments. Next week we'll feature the quite good second set of this show.

Grateful Dead

Autzen Stadium - University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

8/22/93 - Sunday

One

Jack Straw ;

Bertha ;

Little Red Rooster ;

Broken Arrow ;

Althea ;

When I Paint My Masterpiece ;

Tennessee Jed ;

The Music Never Stopped

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

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Dead Show/podcast for 8/18/17 Aug 18, 2017

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We have a very fine second set to usher in the start of 'full eclipse' weekend on this edition of the Deadpod! Shows at the Uptown in Chicago were usually great, and this one was no exception. They start with a song they hadn't played since 1965! - Little Red Rooster - while you may have grown tired of it - the audience that night couldn't say the same :) The rest of the set is well played and I really enjoy hearing Brent as he fits into his role with the band at this early stage of his tenure. The highlight here is the wonderful 'Comes A Time' in the midst of a Playin' sandwich - excellent emotion and playing. The boys do a wonderful Alabama Getaway finale here! Shame that didn't happen more often, then treat the crowd to a Johnny B Goode encore .. I'm sure they were feeling it this night..

Grateful Dead

Uptown Theatre

Chicago, IL 8/19/80 - Tuesday

Two

Little Red Rooster [7:42] >

China Cat Sunflower [6:00] >

I Know You Rider [6:10] >

Estimated Prophet [10:09] >

Eyes Of The World [8:20] >

Space [5:20] >

Drums [13:21] >

Space [1:08] >