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Dead Show/podcast for 9/5/14 Sep 05, 2014

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his week's Deadpod features a beast of a second set.. but what else can you expect from a show from 1972. This one features some great interplay between Lesh and Garcia throughout. Innocently enough the set starts out with a fat Big River followed by a standard Friend of the Devil and Me & My Uncle, things start getting interesting on the Bird Song.. here we find quite an interesting jam after the first verse as Garcia begins to take the music to some very nice places.. personally I enjoyed the ending jam quite a bit. Truckin' follows, always a great vehicle for exploration, and the band takes off following the verses. A short drum segment then leads Phil to bring out what is a quite good Other One, and in fact this goes into a classic He's Gone and then *back* into the Other One.. the only such combination I'm aware of. This one had some excellent jamming including what is often referred to as the 'Tiger' jam. I love the transition into He's Gone.. and back into the Other One for that matter! But wait there's more :) .. a hot Greatest Story,.. Comes A Time mmmmm and then a far out Not Fade Away->Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad->Not Fade Away

who needs an encore after that set list!!

Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO (10/19/72)

set 2

Big River

Friend of the Devil

Me and My Uncle

Bird Song

Truckin'->

drums->

The Other One->

He's Gone->

The Other One

Greatest Story Ever Told

Comes A Time

Not Fade Away->

Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad->

Not Fade Away

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Dead Show/podcast for 8/29/14 Aug 29, 2014

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Labor Day weekend.. summer's swan song so they say with the kids going back to school .. or college.. and lots of folks getting one last weekend of warm weather activities.. well I decided to bring you a show from a fall tour.. the Fall of 1972.. had a request for one of these wonderful shows so I'm bringing you the last night of a great three night run at the Fabulous Fox theater in St. Louis, October 19th, 1972. I played the 2nd set of the night before about four years ago.. but this one is a keeper as well. We will hear set 1 this week and the amazing second set next week.

As usual, this first set features a great selection of the band's catalog played smartly. These are all excellent versions, but my highlights would include the China Cat->Rider with an excellent transition, always great to hear the Dire wolf come out and the boys really amp it up with the last two songs, Around and Around and Casey Jones.. I think this is a great set to sit back and enjoy as you savor the last long weekend of summer.

Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO (10/19/72) Promised Land Tennessee Jed Jack Straw Don't Ease Me In Black Throated Wind Sugaree Mexicali Blues Bertha El Paso China Cat Sunflower I Know You Rider Beat it on Down the Line Dire Wolf Around and Around Casey Jones You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod082914.mp3

Thank you for listening, and for your support.. Have a safe and happy holiday..........

Dead Show/podcast for 8/22/14 Aug 22, 2014

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A classic second set from 1989 on this week's Deadpod.. marking the band's final appearance at the Alpine Valley Music Theater and in a way, the end of an era, as the scene was becoming so large that places, like Alpine Valley, felt they had no choice but to ban the band from returning.

The second set took place in a downpour, and its reflected in some of the song choices.. a beautiful Box of Rain to start the set, then the band goes into one of my favorites that I always felt they didn't explore long enough, Foolish Heart.Looks like Rain follows, and Weir does a great job on the vocals here. Garcia takes the band to Terrapin Station, then a nice drums and space foreshadows The Other One.. Brent and Phil do a nice job on this one and it disolves into The Wheel. Morning Dew puts a cap on the night, and the midwest Summer tour. The band comes out for a spirted Lovelight encore, before departing from the big bowl for the last time.

Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy WI (7/19/89) set 2 Box of Rain Foolish Heart Looks Like Rain Terrapin Station drums The Other One The Wheel Morning Dew Turn on Your Love Light

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Peace.

Dead Show/podcast for 8/15/14 Aug 15, 2014

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"Summer flies and August dies

the world grows dark and mean"

I had a request for something from Alpine Valley, and it seemed to me that this show fit best right now, this is the last show that the band ever played at that storied venue, July 19th, 1989. Surely not the best show of the year, or even of that monstrous Summer Tour, but a show that displayed the band as it was at the end of an era of sorts. A very good show in which we see the band playing as a pretty well oiled machine.. The set starts with the always fun Hell In A Bucket, but that goes nicely into a fine Sugaree, where Jerry has a particularly refreshing jam. The Mama Tried ->Mexicalli Blues are well played with much energy, but Althea is of course a highlight of the set at least for Jerry's vocals. I was never a huge fan of hearing the Victim or the Crime, but it certainly has its place in the band's repertoire at this point in their career. West L.A. Fadeaway follows, then a very good Desolation Row where Weir does I think a very nice job despite turning around the order of the verses. The Deal that follows is as usual during '89, very nicely jammed out.

Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy WI (7/19/89) Hell in a Bucket Sugaree Mama Tried Mexicali Blues Althea Victim or the Crime West L.A. Fadeaway Desolation Row Deal You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod081514.mp3 Thank you so much for your support of the Deadpod. Heartfelt best wishes go out to Bobby Weir, feel better soon Ace.. and of course to the family of Robin Williams..

Dead Show/podcast for 8/1/14 Aug 01, 2014

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Here we are on what would have been Jerry Garcia's 72nd birthday.. whew .. hard to imagine how much music he would have produced had he stuck around these last 19 years.

We get to share what we have, and this week that is the second set from the Grateful Dead's performance at the Greek Theater in Berkeley California on July 15th, 1988.

We start out with a great choice for a summer night, Scarlet->Fire... the transition is perhaps not as long as some, but there's plenty of energy here.. that energy builds with a rockin' Man Smart, Woman Smarter.. Ship of Fools follows and slows the tempo down but the band goes into Estimated->Drums->Space->Miracle which are all quite well played. The Wheel follows and then Brent leads the band into an excellent Gimme Some Lovin'. Jerry closes the set with a charged Morning Dew.. The lowpoint of the set is the encore, where Bobby is quite off key but well, no one is perfect right?

Grateful Dead

Greek Theater Univ of California Berkeley CA

7/15/88

set 2

Scarlet Begonias >

Fire On The Mountain ;

Man Smart, Woman Smarter ;

Ship of Fools ;

Estimated Prophet >

Drums >

Space >

I Need A Miracle >

The Wheel >

Gimme Some Lovin' >

Morning Dew

EncoreTurn On Your Love Light

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Dead Show/podcast for 7/25/14 Jul 25, 2014

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Summer keeps rollin' by... and I thought it just wouldn't be right if I didn't find a proper Shakedown Street to mark the season.. I think this one should fit the bill. Here is a high-energy show from 1988, originally a Rex Benefit show, that gives us plenty to like during these long days of Summer. This one comes from the Greek in Berkeley, where the boys always enjoyed playing. After the strong Shakedown opener, they move into a pretty good Walkin' Blues and a decent Friend of the Devil. The Queen Jane that follows however may have you scratching your head at the start - it doesn't sound like that itself at first :) . The Dire Wolf makes an appearance afterwards, a song I always enjoyed and never heard live often enough. Cassidy may provide the strongest jam of the 2nd part of the first set, as the song serves as the spot for some excellent interplay. A rare set-closing Bertha leaves everyone on their feet as the first set closes... We'll listen to set 2 on next week's Deadpod...

Berkeley Greek Theatre (7/15/88) Shakedown Street Walkin' Blues Friend of the Devil Queen Jane Approximately Dire Wolf Never Trust a Woman Cassidy Bertha You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod072514.mp3 I very much welcome your contributions as well as suggestions for the Deadpod - feel free to visit us on Facebook and if you'd consider a donation I would be very grateful. Be well my friends and enjoy July while its here!

Dead Show/podcast for 7/18/14 Jul 18, 2014

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The second set of the show the Dead performed on July 13th, 1985 from Ventura California. In my opinion this is a fine second set, highlighted by a very nice drums/space into the Wheel, then a rare Cryptical into a very jammy Other One. That is followed by a particularly touching 'Comes A Time', always a favorite. While there may be better versions, I think this set stands up to scrutiny as the boys put out some great energy in this second set. They close with the summertime favorite 'U.S. Blues'.

Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura, CA (7/13/85) Touch of Grey Man Smart/Woman Smarter Terrapin Station drums The Wheel Cryptical Envelopment The Other One Comes a Time Around and Around Sugar Magnolia U.S. Blues

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Dead Show/podcast for 7/11/14 Jul 11, 2014

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While we are in high summer my thoughts turned to great summer tours and despite my reservations about some shows from this year, I couldn't help but realize that this year had to be represented - 1985. The band played an amazing summer tour with such a wide variety setlists filled with extraordinary breakouts that the year deserves to be honored despite the well-known problems with Garcia's voice and the all-too-obvious tendency to overindulge in certain stimulants..

This week's show is a great example.. this week we get to hear a stellar first set from July 13th at the Venura County Fairgrounds in Ventura CA. The show opens with a very unusual One More Saturday Night, which rolls into an exceptionally well-played 'Fire on the Mountain' .. as I've heard it told, there actually were fires on the hills behind the stage as controlled burns were being done during the show.. One of the best 'Walkin' Blues' follows, the the fun Dupree's, I imagine the Mama Tried->Big River got everyone dancin', but the Bird Song that follows is dope for sure. Love to hear the Music Never Stopped that follows, a great great Summertime tune!

Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura, CA (7/13/85) One More Saturday Night Fire on the Mountain Walkin' Blues Dupree's Diamond Blues Mama Tried Big River Bird Song Music Never Stopped You can listen to the Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod071114.mp3 The Deadpod can always use your support. Please consider a donation by clicking on the 'Donate' button or dropping me a note for an address to send a check. If you have a business and are interested in doing some underwriting on the Deadpod, please let me know. Thanks!!

Dead Show/podcast for 7/4/14 Jul 04, 2014

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Happy 4th of July!

With the 4th falling on a Friday it just seems to be fitting that I play one of the seven shows that the boys played on this date. Since I've already played the 7/4/90 show on the Deadpod, I decided to bring back this beauty from the Summer of 1984.. I happen to think the boys were on a peak during this time (the night before when they played Kansas City is a great show too!), and I decided it would be best to bring you this nice long second set for this holiday Deadpod.

Any set that opens with a Help->Slip->Franklin's is off on the right foot, and then Brent delivers a pretty fair 'Far From Me'.. Estimated into He's Gone always opens up new spaces.. I love the Truckin' out of space into a wonderful Wharf Rat, which for me is the highlight of the set..

Of course its nice to have a US Blues encore to celebrate the 4th!!

Five Seasons Center, Cedar Rapids, IA (7/4/84) set 2 Help on the Way Slipknot! Franklin's Tower Far From Me Estimated Prophet He's Gone drums Truckin' Wharf Rat Around and Around Good Lovin' U.S. Blues You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod070414.mp3 THANK YOU for your support of the Deadpod! have a safe and HAPPY 4th!

Dead Show/podcast for 6/20/14 Jun 20, 2014

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This week's Deadpod features the 2nd half of the electric set from June 6th, 1970 at the Fillmore West in San Francisco CA. There is some furious playing here - a wonderful jam that comes out of Alligator and into Lovelight. Pigpen is in his element here, and you'll enjoy him on this great Lovelight->Not Fade Away->Lovelight portion of the set.. Garcia is turning on a dime throughout and I think you'll appreciate the energy and rhythm of the set.. A great way to start off what I hope is a fine weekend!

Grateful Dead

6/6/70 Fillmore West

San Francisco, CA

set 2 - part 2

Dire Wolf [3:43] >

Drums [0:07] >

Alligator [3:42] >

Drums [6:00] >

Jam [8:30] >

Bid You Goodnite Jam [1:20] >

Darkness Jam [2:05] >

Jam [2:20] >