This week's show is the result of one of those wierd acts of synchronicity that led me to believe that it was meant to be... I had been thinking that it was about time to feature a show from 1985. I was thinking of which show to play and had seriously considered the show from Hershey PA on 6/28/85.. While this is a fun show, it has some problems - the weather was bad, the playing a bit sloppy even for 85 standards.. As I had pretty much concluded I wouldn't play this show I got a great email from a listener to the Deadpod who asked about the show that I am playing this week, from Merriweather Post Pavilion on 7/1/85. He told me about how much fun this show was and how he'd never really heard a great tape of it. While the tape I am playing tonight does suffer from a few anomalies, over all its a pretty good tape, and it captures a great time in GD history. This was the last time the band was able to play at this venue - the pressures and increasing popularity made it impossible. I think you'll enjoy this performance. The Dancin' opener is real fun, and the Dupree's is a highlight. Bobby does a fine job on the Let It Grow and admit it, its fun to hear Day Job once in awhile :)
Next week we'll listen to the monster second set, but I hope you enjoy this one as much as I do..
Grateful Dead
Merriweather Post Pavilion
Columbia, MD (7/1/85)
Set 1:
Dancin' in the Streets
Dupree's Diamond Blues
Walkin' Blues
Jack-a-Roe
My Brother Esau
Stagger Lee
Let it Grow
Day Job
You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod052011.mp3
Thanks for listening and for your SUPPORT!
10 comments:
Hey, what a hot let it grow they played that night! After hearing that I cant wait to see what the second set brings.
The Pod doesn't seem to be on iTunes?
that sucks, but there is nothing I can do about it.. :( It used to be that I could ping itunes, but not anymore.. how they pick up new episodes is a mystery to me..
well, serendipity or whatever, it's downloading now.. :)
Hooray!! thanks for letting me know I was quite worried.
the 5/20/11 concert has not been posted to itunes. if you look at the listing under the itunes store for the deadpod, it ends with 5/13/11.
can't download.
I just looked in itunes and saw the 5/20/11 show listed. I suggest another attempt.
got it. thanks. 1st time i have had trouble getting deadpod on itunes
Hello Professor
I have been looking for a good version of Crazy Fingers. Do you have any on the horizon?
Thanks
Jamie from Detroit
I appreciate a good Let It Grow, and Jerry was absolutely smoking on that one! I also really enjoyed hearing Day Job for the very first time.
Post a Comment