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Grateful Dead Chateau d'Herouville Herouville, France 6/21/1971 - Monday Two Casey Jones That's It For The Other One > Wharf Rat Sugar Magnolia Sing Me Back Home Johnny B. Goode

Dead Show/podcast for 6/6/25 Jun 06, 2025

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This week the Deadpod goes back to a crazy show that happened back on June 21, 1971, which was only the band's second performance in Europe.

Apparently they were invited to a outdoor festival in France by a rich fashion designer, who paid for the their transport, equipment and entourage to travel to Europe to play at this free festival. Well they were put in up some kind of nice Chateau, and the festival was rained out with a huge downpour. They sat around for a day or two and decided to break out the instruments and play at the grounds of the Chateau for the locals and those who traveled with them. The result is what we have here.. apparently the Chateau had quite a nice wine cellar which was liberated for the event and the audience spent a good deal of the time throwing each other into the pool..

I'm not at all sure that there were 'sets' in this show - this is how deadlists.com broke it down so I went with that - we'll hear the remainder next week..

Grateful Dead Chateau d'Herouville Herouville, France 6/21/1971 - Monday One Truckin' Loser Me And Bobby McGee Next Time You See Me Morning Dew #Me And My Uncle Hard To Handle China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider Promised Land Deal Playing In The Band [4:27] Big Boss Man [5:50] Black Peter [7:53] Bertha [5:30]

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Profitez du spectacle !

Dead Show/podcast for 5/30/25 May 30, 2025

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This week we present the second set from the band's performance at the Greek Theater in Berkeley California on May 22, 1982.

A fine recording that starts off with a tight 'China>Rider', to lead off a nice pre-drums set. 'Man Smart, Woman Smarter' always got the crowd fired up and we also have a Brent number, and a great 'He's Gone' into Drums.. post Drums highlights include a nice 'Not Fade Away' and a rockin' 'Good Lovin' to close the set. While it is a Saturday show, we get a 'U.S. Blues' encore !

Grateful Dead Greek Theatre - University of California Berkeley, CA 5/22/1982 - Saturday Two China Cat Sunflower [6:51] > I Know You Rider [5:28] > Man Smart (Woman Smarter) [6:21] Never Trust A Woman [5:51] Lost Sailor [6:25] > Saint Of Circumstance [6:40] > He's Gone [10:#33] > Drums > Space [9:19] > Not Fade Away [10:05] > Wharf Rat [8:28] > Around And Around [3:48] > Good Lovin' [8:31] Encore U.S. Blues

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Dead Show/podcast for 5/23/25 May 23, 2025

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This week we venture back to a favorite venue, the Greek Theater at the University of California at Berkeley for the middle show of a three night run in the spring of 1982. Astute listeners will remember that I played the first night of this run just about a year ago, and this show is at least equally worth hearing..

The band treats us to a 'Jack Straw' opener, which then goes into a nice long 'Sugaree' with plenty of fireworks from Garcia. 'Cassidy' follows, then a funky 'Tennessee Jed' into a 'New New Minglewood Blues'. As always, the 'Cumberland Blues' that follows is a rocker, but the 'Lazy Lighting>Supplication' combo is no slouch! The set closes with a smokin' hot 'Deal'.

Grateful Dead Greek Theatre - University of California Berkeley, CA 5/22/1982 - Saturday Set 1: Jack Straw > Sugaree Cassidy Tennessee Jed > New New Minglewood Blues Cumberland Blues Lazy Lightning > Supplication Deal

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home cooking is always best....

Dead Show/podcast for 5/16/25 May 16, 2025

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Dead Show/podcast for 5/9/25 May 09, 2025

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This week's Deadpod takes us to Hanover New Hampshire, where the band put on a fine show back on May 5, 1978.

On a fine recording we get a nice rendition of the first set, with some excellent versions of 'Candyman', 'They Love Each Other' and 'Dire Wolf'. The band revs it up as always for 'Passenger', and the closing 'Lazy Lightning>Supplication' duo is outstanding as well.

We'll hear set 2 next week..

Grateful Dead Thompson Arena - Dartmouth College Hanover, NH 5/5/1978 - Friday One The Promised Land [4:22] Dire Wolf [4:01] Cassidy [4:41] Candyman [6:40] El Paso [4:22] They Love Each Other [7:16] Passenger [5:00#] Brown Eyed Women [5:15] Lazy Lightnin' [3:38] > Supplication [5:34]

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Dead Show/podcast for 5/2/25 May 02, 2025

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This week we return to Hartford Connecticut for the second set of the band's performance on April 17, 1982.

This set starts out with a smokin' 'Shakedown Street' featuring some exuberant Brent runs and interplay with Garcia. They then go into a top version of 'Sailor>Saint' which culminates in a bit of a Spanish Jam before leading into Drums and Space. 'Uncle John's Band' comes out of Space, not a usual occurance, and leads too into a hot 'Not Fade Away'. 'Wharf Rat' takes the ballad spot, and they rock out with 'Around and Around'; into a killer 'One More Saturday Night'. You might notice there are no stops between these second set songs on this night. The encore, "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue' has some great Garcia vocals..

Grateful Dead Hartford Civic Center Hartford, CT 4/17/1982 - Saturday Two Shakedown Street [15:03] > Lost Sailor [7:20] > Saint Of Circumstance [7:07] > Jam [5:28] > Drums [5:28#] > Space [8:50] > Uncle John's Band [9:00] > Not Fade Away [7:58] > Wharf Rat [9:41] > Around And Around [3:59] > One More Saturday Night [4:21] Encore It's All Over Now, Baby Blue [6:59]

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hope you have a wonderful first week of May!!

Dead Show/podcast for 4/25/25 Apr 25, 2025

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This week on the Deadpod a fine show from the spring of 1982, one often overlooked due to the notoriety of the next night's performance.

This show, from April 17, 1982 in Hartford Connecticut features quite a nice first set, with fine versions of Bird Song and Jack-A-Roe (which was still relatively new at the time). I also would call your attention to the arrangement of El Paso, which is played at a much slower tempo than the usual polka arrangement, and benefits from that difference, I think. Also an interesting set closer here with 'Man Smart, Woman Smarter'.

The first two songs in this set are from an audience source, the rest come from a soundboard.

Grateful Dead Hartford Civic Center Hartford, CT 4/17/1982 - Saturday One New Minglewood Blues [7:46] > Sugaree [12:10] > El Paso [5:19] Jack-A-Roe [4:48] Little Red Rooster [8:51] Tennessee Jed [8:44] It's All Over Now [8:18] Bird Song [9:27] > Man Smart (Woman Smarter) [5:44]

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Dead Show/podcast for 4/11/25 Apr 11, 2025

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What a classic set list we have on this week's Deadpod. While this show took place back in 1991, none of the songs debuted earlier than 1972. Better yet, they are all played with joy and authority reminiscent of earlier periods in the band's history.

The tight opening China>Rider portends a great second set, and we are not disappointed for following this we have a fine 'Looks Like Rain' highlighted by some Healy echo on Bobby's vocals, then Garcia leads the ensemble into a long and dreamy 'Dark Star. The Star goes seamlessly into an interesting drums and space but then returns before leading into a continuation of 'Playin' In the Band' from the previous evening. Jerry then brings out 'Black Peter' in the ballad spot and delivers a soulful rendition. The set closing 'Lovelight' brings the crowd one last chance to shake their bones. Jerry returns for a great encore choice: 'It's All Over Now, Baby Blue'.

Grateful Dead 1991-04-01 Greensboro Coliseum - Greensboro, NC Two China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider Looks Like Rain Dark Star [22:37] > Drums [8:20] > Space [9:46] > Dark Star [1:16] > Playing In The Band [3:28] > Black Peter Turn On Your Love Light Encore It's All Over Now, Baby Blue

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"You must leave now, take what you need, you think will last But whatever you wish to keep, you better grab it fast"

Dead Show/podcast for 4/4/25 Apr 04, 2025

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An outstanding performance awaits on this week's Deadpod as we usher in the month of April with a memorable set from April Fools' Day, 1991 at Greensboro, North Carolina.

The band roars into a fantastic version of 'Jack Straw' and I for one, love the presence of Hornsby here and throughout the set. They dovetail into a nice version of 'Peggy-O' and Jerry is in fine form here. Bobby takes over for a rockin' version of 'It's All Over Now'; again Hornsby's contributions on the keyboard adds great effect. Jerry follows with a soulful 'Candyman' and Phil brings out 'Just LIke Tom Thumb's Blues' for the first time since Brent passed. They mesh wonderfully to bring us a fine version of 'Picasso Moon', then close the set with a magnificent 'Bird Song'

Grateful Dead 1991-04-01 Greensboro Coliseum - Greensboro, NC Set 1: Jack Straw > Peggy-O It's All Over Now Candyman Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues Picasso Moon Bird Song

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