Dead Show/podcast for 7/4/25

 Happy Independence Day! 

Here's a treat to help you celebrate - the final performance of the Grateful Dead at the Fillmore West bck on July 2, 1971. 

This fine recording captures the energy and enthusiasm of their performance that night. These first set songs are shorter, as was the norm during 1971but nevertheless I'm certain you'll enjoy them. Standouts include a great 'Me & Bobby McGee', a really fun version of 'The Rub', a somewhat slower 'Deal' and fo course the set-closing 'Good Lovin'. We'll have the second set next week.. 

 

Grateful Dead
Fillmore West
San Francisco, CA
7/2/1971 - Friday

One     

Bertha [5:47]  
Me And Bobby McGee [5:38]  
Next Time You See Me [3:50]  
China Cat Sunflower [4:50] > 
I Know You Rider [5:47]  
Playing In The Band [4:54]  
Loser [6:33]  
The Rub [3:34]  
Me And My Uncle [3:10]  
Big Railroad Blues [3:35]  
Hard To Handle [7:19]  
Deal [6:13]  
The Promised Land [2:46]  
Good Lovin' [17:16] 

You can listen  to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod070425.mp3  

be sure and have a safe and happy 4th!  

Dead Show/podcast for 6/27/25

Here is the second set of the band's performance at the Forum in Inglewood California on June 4, 1977. 

A long and fine set of music, luckily for us captured by a nice audience recording, results in one of the few Spring '77 shows that hasn't been commercially released.  This show features quite a few 'big' numbers - Estimated>Eyes, Terrapin, Playin in the Band, Franklin's Tower.. The Playin' sandwich is really nicely done,, as is the transitions throughout the set. 

I hope you enjoy this one, my advice is to turn it up! 

Grateful Dead
The Forum
Inglewood, CA 6/4/1977 - Saturday

Two     

Samson And Delilah [6:07] 
Ship Of Fools [7:52] 
Estimated Prophet [9:39] >
Eyes Of The World [10:45] >
Drums [2:#35] >
Good Lovin' [5:30] 
Terrapin Station [11:05] >
Playing In The Band [9:40] >
Franklin's Tower [10:34] >
Space [3:34] >
China Doll [6:09] >
Not Fade Away [11:18] >
Playing In The Band [3:31#]

Encore     
One More Saturday Night [5:12]  

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod062725.mp3  

My thanks for your support of the Deadpod !

 

 

 

Dead Show/podcast for 6/20/25

This week, a show that is often overlooked because no soundboard or official release has ever seen the light of day - June 4, 1977 from the Forum in Los Angeles California. 

While this is an audience recording, it is a damm fine one, and it gets better as the show goes on.. the performance is stellar as well, and the band just keeps getting tighter and tighter. This nice long first set contains a number of highlights including a fine 'Jack Straw' a great 'Lazy Lightning>Supplication' and a fine 'Music Never Stopped'. 

Grateful Dead
The Forum
Inglewood, CA 6/4/1977 - Saturday

One     

The Promised Land [4:10] 
Tennessee Jed [8:47] 
El Paso [4:09] 
Peggy-O [7:00] 
Jack Straw [5:01] 
Friend Of The Devil [7:41] 
Lazy Lightnin' [3:14] >
Supplication [4:29] 
Candyman [6:17] 
New Minglewood Blues [4:38] 
Brown Eyed Women [5:06] 
The Music Never Stopped [6:34] 

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod062025.mp3  

Such beauty is always transitory.......... 

Dead Show/podcast for 6/12/25

This Friday the 13th we get to hear the remainder of the band's spontaneous performance at the Chateau d'Herouville in France on June 21, 1971.

I'm unsure if this was a 'second set' or if it was just broken down that way, but it features an outstanding 'That's It for the Other One' into a great 'Wharf Rat'.. Jerry adds an early 'Sing Me Back Home' as well.. 

Great early Dead.. hope you enjoy it! 

 

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

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod061325.mp3 

 

thank you for listening and for your kind support!  
 

Dead Show/podcast for 6/6/25

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]   

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod060625.mp3  

 Profitez du spectacle !

Dead Show/podcast for 5/30/25

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  

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod053025.mp3  

Thank you so much for your kind support of the Deadpod!