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Dead Show/podcast for 11/14/14 Nov 14, 2014

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We're lucky enough to hear the second set from the Dead's performance on 10/29/77 at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb Illinois this week. This is a fine recording of a strong set.. Bertha opens with that unique tempo the band was working on at this time and it sounds mighty fine.. Good Lovin' is better than usual.. Friend of the Devil and Estimated are played crisply but for me the magic starts with the jazzy Garcia guitar in Eyes.. very nicely done and one of my favorite versions of this tune during this time. St. Stephen is powerful.. moving into a heavy Not Fade Away.. Black Peter is soulful and sung with great effect. Sugar Magnolia and One More Saturday Night display the band's competence at great Rock N Roll. All in all a fine accompaniment to a Fall day or evening :)

Field House (Northern Illinois U), De Kalb, IL (10/29/77) set 2 Bertha Good Lovin' Friend of the Devil Estimated Prophet Eyes of the World St. Stephen Not Fade Away Black Peter Sugar Magnolia drums Sunshine Daydream One More Saturday Night You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod111414.mp3 My sincere thanks for your support. My love to you all.

Dead Show/podcast for 11/7/14 Nov 07, 2014

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One of the joys of producing the Deadpod comes from the many fine folks I've met, even if only through the medium of the internet, since I started to publish these shows. This week's show comes from a suggestion from one of those old friends, and it is an excellent suggestion.. This show comes to us from DeKalb Illinois and was performed during the Fall tour of 1977, on 10/29/77. The show begins with an unusual but rocking 'Might As Well'. A nice version of Jack Straw is followed by the appearance of the Dire Wolf, oftentimes a harbinger for me of a great night. After a well played Looks Like Rain, Jerry delivers a wonderful Loser. El Paso and Ramble on Rose follows. Then Minglewood and Must've Been The Roses lead into a spectacular version of Let It Grow. We simply have to take Phil on his word in the introduction to this gem...

Field House (Northern Illinois U), De Kalb, IL (10/29/77) Might As Well Jack Straw Dire Wolf Looks Like Rain Loser El Paso Ramble on Rose New Minglewood Blues It Must Have Been the Roses Let it Grow You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod110714.mp3 As the chill of the impending Winter begins to make itself known here, I hope this fine music keeps your spirit high. Thanks to all of you who make the Deadpod what it is, I so appreciate your support.

Dead Show/podcast for 10/31/14 Oct 31, 2014

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Halloween always seems to be a favorite holiday for Deadheads so seeing as this Halloween fell on a Friday I thought I should play one of the band's shows that took place on this date. This one comes to us from 1985.. sure not the band's strongest year but I think this first set is alot of fun, especially here at the start, so I'm hoping you enjoy the frivolity and enjoy yourself as you reminisce perhaps of Halloween's past and enjoy the present..........

Carolina Coliseum (U of South Carolina), Columbia, SC (10/31/85) Finiculi Funicula Space Werewolves of London Music Never Stopped West L.A. Fadeaway Mama Tried Mexicali Blues Tennessee Jed Looks Like Rain Might As Well

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Dead Show/podcast for 10/24/14 Oct 24, 2014

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In casting about for a show to fit some recent requests, I came across this well-known yet astonishing work of unparalleled psychedelia. Unfortunately there is no Pigpen on this night (or the next) which is what my listener had requested, however I'm confident that the peerless jamming and enthusiasm present on this recording will allow me to be excused for that omission. This show starts with an excellent Dark Star (and its so nice to hear it in one of its earlier formations), then goes into a wonderful St. Stephen and The Eleven which is just wonderful - I'm especially fond of the ending jam in the Eleven - before going into a song which never should have left, Death Don't Have No Mercy.. The second set follows and while perhaps not as strong as the first, the Cryptical and the Other One features some great work by Phil, which is also noticeable in the New Potato Caboose (as sadly the lack of keyboards). The show ends with some intense and jamming and, the then popular Feedback..

Grateful Dead

Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco CA

8/12/68 - Saturday

Set 1

Dark Star ->Saint Stephen ->The Eleven ->Death Don't Have No Mercy Set 2Cryptical Envelopment ->Drums ->The Other One ->Cryptical Envelopment ->New Potato Caboose ->Jam ->Drums ->Jam ->

Feedback You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod102414.mp3 May your week be filled with kindness and enlightenment. My most sincere thanks for your generous support of the Deadpod!

Dead Show/podcast for 10/17/14 Oct 17, 2014

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This week's Deadpod, the second set from Barcelona Spain on October 19th, 1981, bursts out of the gate with a smoking Scarlet Begonias into Fire on the Mountain. Garcia clearly wants this one to stand out, and his leads throughout are choice. Garcia is clearly inspired throughout.. even on the Sailor ->Saint, Garcia shines on one of the best versions ever... there's a nice little space that follows, then after a short drums an excellent, if too short, full blown Spanish Jam leads into a very fine Other One. The Stella Blue that flows out from that is excellent as is the Sugar Magnolia with full blowin Weir driving this one.. A fine show from start to finish, I hope you enjoy this one.

Sports Palace, Barcelona, Spain (10/19/81) Set 2 Scarlet Begonias-> Fire on the Mountain-> Lost Sailor-> Saint of Circumstance-> drums-> Spanish Jam-> The Other One-> Stella Blue-> Sugar Magnolia Don't Ease Me In You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod101714.mp3 Thank you so much for your support. The Deadpod couldn't exist without you. I'm so glad you listen - and hope you have a fine week..

Dead Show/podcast for 10/10/14 Oct 10, 2014

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As far as I know, this was the Dead's only performance in Spain, and while I recall wearing this tape out at one time I hadn't thought about it for some time, until I came across it again searching for a show for this week's 'pod. I'm thrilled to have rediscovered it. There's plenty of energy here as the band, and Garcia, seem pumped for the end of this European tour. This set starts off plenty hot with Jack Straw leading into a sparkling Franklin's Tower. Even the cowboy tunes shine from Garcia's treatment. Loser then goes into a jamming CC Rider with Weir giving some great vocals. The Passenger features some great Phil bombs throughout. Who doesn't like Althea and Jerry shreds on this one.. The Let it Grow is phenomenal, and one of the best of the year for sure.. and we've just finished set 1, set 2 is even better.. next week..

Sports Palace, Barcelona, Spain (10/19/81) set 1: Jack Straw-> Franklin's Tower Mama Tried-> Mexicali Blues Loser-> C.C. Rider Tennessee Jed Passenger Althea-> Let it Grow You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod101014.mp3 I hope you enjoy the show... and my thanks for the kindness you show in keeping the Deadpod on the air through your donations.. very much appreciated!

Dead Show/podcast for 10/3/14 Oct 03, 2014

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This week's Deadpod features the second set from the Dead's performance at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse NY on September 24th, 1982. This is quite a fine set, and opens with an unusual Brent opener - Far From Me.. always a song I enjoy hearing. They follow that up with a very well executed Playin' In The Band->Crazy Fingers, and Jerry does some fine work on that latter number. Weir's new song, Throwin' Stones, follows and leads into Drums and Space but they come out of that with an unusual Iko, Iko. Truckin' as always provides Garcia a nice jamming platform and he accelerates out of that into 'Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad' and then 'Black Peter'... the band then brings everyone back to earth with a nice Around and Around and a Sugar Magnolia to close the set. Phil pranks Weir by bringing out a woman from backstage and introducing her as Weir's wife of 5 years, before the Brokedown Palace encore, so you know they were loose and having fun!

Carrier Dome (Syracuse U), Syracuse, NY (9/24/82) Set 2: Far From Me Playin' in the Band Crazy Fingers Throwin' Stones drums Iko Iko Truckin' Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad Black Peter Around and Around Sugar Magnolia Brokedown Palace You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod100314.mp3 Finally as always, my gratitude goes out to those of you able to support the Deadpod and keep us on track.. love and peace to all of you..

Dead Show/podcast for 9/26/14 Sep 26, 2014

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This week we feature a show that marked the end of the Fall East Coast tour of 1982 - this one took place in the Carrier Dome on the campus of Syracuse University in Syracuse NY. This show was widely praised in its day and I think much of the playing holds up today as an example of a good early 80s Dead show. The band opens with a Jack Straw that is on fire.. and leads nicely into a very fine Friend of the Devil. Brent has some nice runs here.. The CC Rider is fun and of course Ramble on Rose brings a smile to my face as usual. Minglewood.. meh, but the Bird Song that follows is pretty choice, as is a fine Looks Like Rain. China->Rider to close the set is great, and listen for some hot Phil here in this choice closer.. We'll hear set 2 next week...

Carrier Dome (Syracuse U), Syracuse, NY (9/24/82) Jack Straw Friend of the Devil C.C. Rider Ramble on Rose New Minglewood Blues Bird Song Looks Like Rain China Cat Sunflower I Know You Rider You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod092614.mp3 I want to thank everyone who contributed during last week's 'Wake Up To Find Out' promotion - both those of you kind enough to contribute and receive a CD, and those of you who were kind enough to contribute after all the CDs were gone.. I feel the love!! thank you So much! Your support keeps this from ever being a task for me.. You can of course still pick up the fine 3 CD set 'Wake Up To Find Out' from http://dead.net or your local music retailer.

Dead Show/podcast for 9/19/14 Sep 19, 2014

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This week's Deadpod takes us back to Dijon France for the second set of the band's amazing performance which took place back on 9/18/74. I have however, taken some liberties with this presentation however, as I omitted the first two songs of set 2, Loose Lucy and Big River, because the vocals in these two are hopelessly lost and cannot be heard. In place of those, I decided to include the 3 songs done as a soundcheck for this show - something titled 'Jerry's Space', as well as Cumberland Blues and Brokedown Palace. I'm not always a fan of soundchecks but I do think you'll enjoy these.

The remainder of the second set retains the audio clarity found in set 1, and while this set probably doesn't reach the musical heights of set 1 there is plenty here to enjoy.

The Eyes->China Doll->He's Gone->Truckin' is as all those titles read, quite pleasing, if not mind-blowing. The most interesting jam of the set probably comes out of drums, when Phil leads them in a most interesting Caution jam. Johnny B. Goode to close the set is quite unusual and shows that the boys thought it had been a good days' work, I think.

Grateful DeadSeptember 18th, 1974Parc des ExpositionsDijon, FranceWednesday

soundcheck:

Jerry's Space

Cumberland Blues

Brokedown Palace

from set 2:

Peggy-O Me and My Uncle Eyes of the World China Doll He's Gone Truckin' drums Caution Jam Ship of Fools Johnny B. Goode U.S. Blues you can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod091914.mp3

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Wake Up To Find Out, the spectacular recording of the famous March 29th, 1990 show that featured the Dead's collaboration with jazz virtuoso Wynton Marsallis.

I'd love to send out a copy of this 3CD set to anyone who could support the Deadpod with a $50 donation.

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Dead Show/podcast for 9/12/14 Sep 12, 2014

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This is such a great show that I'm astounded that I've not played it on the Deadpod until today.. as the 40th anniversary of this great show approaches I will right that oversight. One of the greatest first sets ever.. from Dijon France, September 18th, 1974. It opens with a warm, delightful Uncle John's Band.. then the great songs roll on, Jack Straw, Friend of the Devil, Black Throated Wind, Scarlet Begonias (!).. its an insane first set and the recording is magnificent as well. There's no reason to enumerate every great song here, but the 'To Lay Me Down' is clearly one of the most powerful ever.,

I hope you enjoy this masterpiece.

Grateful Dead

Parc des Expositions

Dijon, France

Wednesday

One

Uncle John's Band [8:39] ;

Jack Straw [5:11] ;

Friend Of The Devil [4:20] ;

Black Throated Wind [6:53] ;

Scarlet Begonias [8:34] ;

Mexicali Blues [3:09] ;