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Dead Show/podcast for 1/29/16 Jan 29, 2016

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This week's Deadpod almost falls into the history lesson category.. I had a request from a listener who noticed that the only two years of the band's history that he did not have represented in his collection of Deadpods were 1965 and 1966.. so they asked if that could be remedied. I thought that was probably long overdue so I decided to bring you this week's Deadpod.. it is made of of two different sources, the first being the Warlocks' demo from November 3rd, 1965.. obviously a studio session, I don't have alot of information about this one but its the only recordings from 1965 I have in my collection. The second source comes from a recording that I recall as the very first bootleg of the band I ever had .. that was a bootleg LP 'Vintage Dead'. This source claims to be both that source and one called 'Historic Dead' and recorded round about September 1966 at the Avalon Ballroom. I always thought this one had some excellent numbers on it particularly Pigpen's performance on Schoolgirl and Midnight Hour.

All in all I think this is a fun collection to listen to, and I hope you do as well.. probably not mind-blowing.. but still fun.. I hope you enjoy it ..

Warlocks Demo

11/3/1965

Can't Come Down

Confusions Prince

The Only Time Is Now

Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks)

I Know You Rider

Early Morning Rain

Vintage Dead/Historic Dead (bootleg releases)

9/16(?)/1966

Good Moring Little Schoolgirl

Lindy

Stealin'

The Same Thing

I Know You Rider

It Hurts Me Too

It's All Over Now, Baby Blue

Dancin' In The Streets

In The Midnight Hour

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod012916.mp3

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Have a safe and warm week my friends.

Dead Show/podcast for 1/22/16 Jan 22, 2016

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Here's the great second set of the band's performance in LA on January 11th, 1978. They start with a Samson and Delilah, then we get one of the last 8 or 9 performances of 'Sunrise'. The 'Terrapin Station' that follows marks the start of the meat of this set. Following a well-played Terrapin we have a quite exploratory 'Playin' In the Band'. The drums that follows is relatively short, and then Phil joins the drummers for a nice exploration that leads into a quite tasty 'Saint Stephen'. Stephen leads into a rocking 'Not Fade Away' , which they then turn back into a Playin' reprise.

A rather unusual Passenger encore follows, marking the end to a quite well played and energetic show.

Grateful Dead

Shrine Auditorium

Los Angeles, CA

1/11/78 - Wednesday

Two

Samson And Delilah [7:30] ;

Sunrise [3:49] ;

Terrapin Station [10:57] >

Playing In The Band [14:17] >

Drums [2:58] >

Space [3:54] >

Saint Stephen [9:25] >

Not Fade Away [9:05] >

Playing In The Band [7:31]

Encore Passenger [4:33]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod012216.mp3

Stay warm my friends, especially those of you on the East Coast, in the big snowstorm ! :)

Much love and light to all of you - thanks for listening and for your support of the Deadpod!

Dead Show/podcast for 1/15/16 Jan 15, 2016

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I think this is a real barnburner.. a date in Los Angeles at the Shrine Auditorium in January of 1978. When you look at the set list and see that Minglewood is the opener you might dismiss this set, but don't.. give it a listen .. you can tell right away that Jerry is going to fire this thing up. A nice 'Dire Wolf' follows.. and then a sweet 'Looks like Rain' with nice Donna backing vocals. This matrix tape is nice and bright for the most part and really puts you there at the show.. Big River follows and goes into El Paso for one of the rarer segues - not sure if they ever did this combo in this order before or since.. Brown -Eyed Women and an outstanding Let It Grow close this first set.. we'll listen to the second set next week..

Grateful Dead

Shrine Auditorium

Los Angeles, CA

1/11/78 - Wednesday

One

New Minglewood Blues [5:16] ;

Dire Wolf [3:41] ;

Looks Like Rain [7:54] ;

They Love Each Other [6:48] ;

Big River [5:47] >

El Paso [4:03] ;

Brown Eyed Women [4:44] ;

Let It Grow [11:31]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod011516.mp3

Thanks for your kind support of the Deadpod, as well as your comments and requests.

Dead Show/podcast for 1/8/16 Jan 08, 2016

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This week with the start of a new year, I decided to take a look back to a truly fecund period for the band - early 1969. We have an exceptional sounding recording of a show that took place back on January 17th, 1969 in Santa Barbara, California. This recording shows how the band is ready to take off during this seminal year that saw the release of both Aoxomoxoa and Live Dead. The tape starts with a typically rousing 'Lovelight' (some have claimed to be able to tell that Pigpen was even more lit than usual here :) and then goes into a wonderful Dark Star. Saint Stephen and the Eleven follow, and you'll especially enjoy the jamming in the latter. The 'Death Don't Have No Mercy' that follows is for me one of the highlights of this performance.. slow and spooky.. just perfect. The band that rages into a 'That's It For the Other One', followed by their 3rd performance of a sloppy 'Cosmic Charlie' .. all in all a great 90 minutes of primal Dead..

Grateful Dead Civic Auditorium Santa Barbara, CA 1/17/69 - Friday One - 1:25:28 Turn On Your Love Light [16:#32];[0:41] ; Dark Star [13:20] > Saint Stephen [3:#29] > The Eleven [12:30] > Death Don't Have No Mercy [10:23];[0:44] ; Cryptical Envelopment [1:30] > Drums [0:11] > The Other One [11:29] > Cryptical Envelopment [5:31] > Cosmic Charlie [7:20] You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod010816.mp3 Thank you to the kind folks who have supported the Deadpod and partner with me in keeping this alive! thank YOU!

Dead Show/podcast for 1/1/16 Jan 01, 2016

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Happy New Year!

It just wouldn't be right if I didn't feature a NYE show on this date, and while many of the shows that the band played on New Years Eve were a bit of a letdown, I think I've chosen one that wasn't.. this comes to us from New Years Eve 1981. While the boys opened with an acoustic set with Joan Baez, I had to spare you that and omit it from this podcast. I did not however, omit anything else - over three and a half hours of great Dead awaits you in this special New Years' podcast. All three sets including a wonderful Shakedown Street opener, an unusual Iko,Iko to ring in the New Year, Terrapin Station, a fabulous Morning Dew which closes set 2, and an excellent Dark Star to open set 3. I hope you have plenty of time to savor this Deadpod over the holiday weekend, and I sure hope you enjoy it!

Grateful Dead

Oakland Auditorium

Oakland, CA

12/31/81 - Thursday

One

Shakedown Street [15:15] ;

Me And My Uncle [2:59] >

Mexicali Blues [4:41]; Cold Rain And Snow [6:20] ;

C C Rider (1) [8:32] ;

It Must Have Been The Roses (2) [6:27] ;

Beat It On Down The Line [3:33] ;

Big Boss Man (1) [6:01] >

New Minglewood Blues (1) [6:10] ;

Don't Ease Me In [3:12]

Two

Iko Iko [7:24] ;

Playing In The Band [14:49] >

Terrapin Station [12:24]> Playing In The Band [4:28] >

Drums [9:55] >

Space [7:40] >

The Other One [11:09] >

Not Fade Away [7:28] >

Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad [7:21] >

Morning Dew [10:44]

Three

Dark Star [15:16] >

Bertha [6:32] >

Good Lovin' [10:03]

Encore It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (2) [7:07]

Comments An acoustic set with Joan Baez preceded the Dead only sets, set list was: Me & Bobby McGee ; Bye Bye Love ; Lucifer's Eyes ; Children of the 80's; Banks of the Ohio. Iko at midnight. (1) with Matthew Kelly (2) with Joan Baez

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod010116.mp3

Thank you my friends for listening and for your support during 2015. Your kindness makes producing this podcast a labor of love.

May we all be blessed with health, peace and happiness this New Year!

Dead Show/podcast for 12/25/15 Dec 25, 2015

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Merry Christmas!

As always, our Christmas Deadpod features some fine acoustic Dead.. this selection comes from a very special show - it took place back on December 6th, 1980 at the Mill Valley Recreation Center in Mill Valley California. The boys put on an acoustic set for some special needs children and young adults and while the performance was not amplified, it was recorded by Betty Cantor-Jackson. While there are acoustic sets that perhaps sound clearer or a big louder, surely there aren't any that come closest to the spirit of the holidays. I hope you enjoy these songs as you spend a peaceful, loving holiday with your family.

Grateful Dead

Mill Valley Recreation Center

Mill Valley, CA

12/6/80 - Saturday

Dire Wolf [3:24] ;

On The Road Again [2:50] ;

I've Been All Around This World [4:04] ;

Monkey And The Engineer [2:22] ;

Jack-A-Roe [4:47] ;

Cassidy[5:16] ;

Bird Song [8:02] ;

Oh Babe It Ain't No Lie [5:32#] ;

Ripple [4:15]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod122515.mp3

As always my thanks for allowing me the honor of sharing this music with you my friends.

Peace and love.

the Professor

Dead Show/podcast for 12/18/15 Dec 18, 2015

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I am certain that you'll enjoy this second set from the Dead's performance back on November 29th, 1980 in Gaineville, Florida. I found this a delight to listen to ,especially the transitions between songs.. those jams are full of life and fire! They start with a great Shakedown Street, which flows nicely into a Franklin's Tower.The Estimated that follows is Soooooo good, in my opinion.. and not only do they not go into Eyes, they go into an interesting He's Gone.. I think you'll find plenty creative here in the pre-drums . and the space and drums is very interesting.. the Stella Blue that follows the Other One is very powerful.. You'll enjoy the Good Lovin' and Casey Jones which ends this one..

Grateful Dead

Alligator Alley Gym - University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

11/29/80 - Saturday

Two

Shakedown Street [10:18] >

Franklin's Tower [8:07] ;

Estimated Prophet [10:41] >

He's Gone [12:50] >

Truckin' [9:03] >

Drums [5:#38] >

Space [4:51]> The Other One [7:03] >

Stella Blue [10:23] >

Good Lovin' [8:17]

Encore Casey Jones [5:41]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod121815.mp3

As we watch this year slide away, just wanted to thank those kind folks who have supported the Deadpod this year - I really appreciate it!

I wish you and yours and most happy and healthy Holiday Season!

Dead Show/podcast for 12/11/15 Dec 11, 2015

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As we head into the home stretch on 2015, I've decided to bring you another one of my favorites from 1980... this show took place at the University of Florida, Alligator Alley, on November 29th, 1980. This is a day after the show included on '30 Trips Around the Sun' and a day before the show immortalized on Dick's Picks' 8, Atlanta , 11/30/80. The boys were definitely on a roll and I hope you'll enjoy this fine audience recording of this performance this week and set 2 next week.

Being 1980 they roll out with a rocking Alabama Getaway into Promised Land. A wonderful Candyman follows, then Bobby takes over for a New, NEW Minglewood Blues, followed by a nice, lazy Row Jimmy. Mama Tried into Mexicali follows but then we have an excellent Althea. Sailor ->Saint leads us into the set closing Don't Ease Me In..

Grateful Dead

Alligator Alley Gym - University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

11/29/80 - Saturday

One

Alabama Getaway [4:30] >

The Promised Land [3:58] ;

Candyman [7:18] ;

New Minglewood Blues [7:02] ;

Row Jimmy [11:00] ;

Mama Tried [2:30] >

Mexicali Blues [4:36] ;

Althea [8:14] ;

Lost Sailor [6:30] >

Saint Of Circumstance [6:38] >

Don't Ease Me In [3:46]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod121115.mp3

I do want to thank the kind friends who have donated to the Deadpod and who are my partners in bringing this music to you. Thank you so much!!!

Remember to keep that LoveLight on and Be Kind :)

Dead Show/podcast for 12/4/15 Dec 04, 2015

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This week we have some great fun from the second set of the Dead's performance at the Milkweg in Amsterdam, Netherlands back on October 16th, 1981. This week we get to hear the electric set of this impromptu performance, when the band played on borrowed instruments in a club environment. This set is very much a Bobby dominated set, with the boys opening with a nice Playin' in the Band. Then they pull out 'Hully Gully' for the one and only time they ever played it.. this goes into the Wheel, then Bobby takes over for a Samson and Delilah. This then goes into Gloria, and then, for the first time in over 10 years, Bobby leads the boys into a Lovelight. From there they seque into Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad before returning to Playin' In the Band. A nice long Black Peter follows, then the boys end the evening with a spirited Sugar Magnolia.. No encore, but from everything I've read, none was needed. A special evening from all accounts.

Grateful Dead Melkweg Amsterdam, Netherlands 10/16/81 - Friday Two Playing In The Band [11:28] > Hully Gully [3:22] > The Wheel [6:06] > Samson And Delilah [7:00] ; Gloria [7:37] > Turn On Your Love Light [6:09] > Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad [5:35] > Playing In The Band [4:00] > Black Peter [9:28] > Sugar Magnolia [9:13] you can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod120415.mp3 Thanks to everyone who entered the Fare Thee Well giveaway! I'll be getting those out to the winners, I only wish I had more copies to send!! Remember you can pick up these special sets at www.dead.net Thanks so much to all of you who have chosen to support the Deadpod. I so very much appreciate the help! Remember to keep that love light on..

Dead Show/podcast for 11/27/15 Nov 27, 2015

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I so hope that everyone had a warm and happy Thanksgiving!

As is my wont around the holidays, this week I'm posting an acoustic set, one of the most famous of those, this comes to us from the Milkweg in Amsterdam on Bobby's birthday, October 16th, 1981.

From all reports a very impromptu appearance, the boys play on borrowed instruments, yet the boys put out a very fun and engaging performance. While we will listen to the electric set next week, I believe the acoustic set fits perfectly for your holiday weekend enjoyment....

Grateful Dead

Melkweg Amsterdam, Netherlands

10/16/81 - Friday

One

On The Road Again [3:20] ;

Dire Wolf [3:27] ;

Monkey And The Engineer [2:34] ;

Bird Song [9:32] ;

Cassidy [5:06] ;

Oh Babe It Ain't No Lie [6:03]; The Race Is On [3:12] ;

Ripple [4:27]

My thanks to Rafael for his request of this gem, which frankly I'm surprised I've never featured before...

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod112715.mp3

But wait there's more...

Rhino Records and GDP did come through with a few copies of the brand new release celebrating the Fare Thee Well shows of last July, The Best of Fare Thee Well, which is a 2 cd compilation of highlights from the shows in Chicago. I've also received one copy of the final show on July 5th...

You can read all about these fine releases, and order your own copies here.

You may as well take a shot at winning a copy by sending me an email :) my email address for the purpose of this contest is:

thedeadpod@gmail.com

Only entries received there will be eligible to win the CDs. You don't have to donate to the Deadpod to be eligible to win, If you do you only earn karma points :)

Finally its most appropriate to thank each of you for listening to the Deadpod each week, for sending me such kind words and in general, making it a joy and privilege to produce this show each week. It is a blessing to be able to share the love present in these songs and have a bit of it reflect back to me.

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