Dead Show/podcast for 3/30/12

There were quite a few outstanding shows that took place in early Spring throughout the history of the GD, so picking one for this week's show wasn't that easy. I think this is however a good show from an outstanding tour, Spring of 1987. The band roars out of the gate on Jack Straw, then goes into an outstanding Franklin's Tower, in honor of Philadelphia I presume.. The first set is full of sparkling playing and high energy. I'm personally fond of the Candyman, however, in the more soulful vein..
I'm even willing to give them a pass on the perfunctory 'Don't Ease' which closes the set... the second set next week is very good as well.. The sound quality is not pristine but quite listenable, I think. I hope you enjoy it, and that your Spring is busting out all over too.

3/31/87 - Grateful Dead
The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA

Set One:
Jack Straw ->
Franklin's Tower
C C Rider
Ramble On Rose
Tons Of Steel
Mama Tried ->
Big River
Candyman
Desolation Row ->
Don't Ease Me In

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Dead Show/podcast for 3/23/12

Holy smokes - I'm away this week and was searching for a show to get ready ahead of time - this is such a killer set that it more than fits the bill... It is hard to try and pick out just a few highlights.. I love the reggae beat on 'Stir It Up'.. and of course 'Who Was John' is an alltime favorite, as is 'Midnight Moonlight' and 'Don't Let Go'...

I really love JGB from this mid-70s time. I can just put this on and feel my troubles float away - I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.


JERRY GARCIA BAND
Keystone
Berkeley CA
07-08-1976

crowd & tuning
Catfish John
Sugaree
After Midnight
Tore Up Over You//
Stir It Up
Mission in the Rain
Who Was John
Midnight Moonlight

crowd & tuning
Don't Let Go
The Way You Do the Things You Do
Stop That Train


Jerry Garcia Band
Jerry Garcia guitar, vocals
John Kahn bass
Keith Godchaux keyboards
Donna Jean Godchaux backing vocals
Ron Tutt drums

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Dead show/podcast for 3/16/12

This week's Deadpod features the second set from March 16th, 1990 at the Capital Center in Landover Maryland. The set starts with an unusual Scarlet->Estimated combination, which then leads into Ship of Fools.. The Man Smart, Woman Smarter that follows has a unique sound as does the sweet jam leading into Space.. I'm not as big a fan of the intro into 'The Other One' this time.. Some folks dislike the Stella Blue that follows - its just too slow for some peoples' tastes. I'll let you judge that for yourself. I think this is a fine show that is representative of a fine period of the GD history. I hope you enjoy it as well..

Grateful Dead - March 16, 1990
Capital Centre - Landover, MD

Set 2:
Scarlet Begonias ->
Estimated Prophet ->
Ship Of Fools ->
Man Smart, Woman Smarter
Jam ->
Drums ->
Space ->
The Other One ->
Stella Blue ->
Sugar Magnolia

Encore:
The Last Time

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Dead show/podcast for 3/9/12

March winds will blow.. all my troubles away.....

Well I can hope right? I thought for this March Deadpod that I'd bring you a show from the Spring of 1990, this one occurred the day following the show released as "Terrapin Station' .. on March 16th, 1990. I think this is quite an interesting show as well and well worth a listen. Of particular interest in this first set is the first performance of 'Black Throated Wind' since October 19th, 1974.. with some alternate lyrics to boot.. (I've posted these alternative lyrics below)..
I think the band was on a roll during this tour and personally I enjoy their sound.. I hope you do as well!

Grateful Dead 3/16/90 - Friday
Capital Centre - Landover , MD

Set One:

Good Times ;
Touch Of Grey ;
New Minglewood Blues ;
Peggy-O ;
Queen Jane Approximately ;
Loser ;
Black Throated Wind ;
Bird Song ;
Blow Away ;

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Here are the alternate Black Throated Wind lyrics, used briefly in 1990:

Verse 2
Well, it's me and the road, yeah, we're lacking the code
That will lead us to some as yet unforseen bar
Alone with the rush of the drivers who won't pick me up
The highway, the moon, the clouds and the stars

But I'm here by the road, yeah, unravelling the code
That will lead us to some as yet unforseen bar

Verse 3
The black-throated wind keeps on pouring in
Like a siren it promises everything new
Ah, Mother American Night, invisible light
Ohhh, I'm flying in you

The black-throated wind keeps on pouring in
With its words of a life where everything's new

Verse 4
I left St Louis, the City of Blues
On a screaming blue bender I'd rather forget
With no scars that show, the keys to the road
A couple of tens and some stale cigarettes

Verse 5
But I can't deny that times have gone by
Nothing is left but thoughts of regret
When I was a man, with so much in hand
That a bird in the bush would be singing there yet

But I can't deny that times have gone by
When being with her was as good as it gets

Verse 6
The black-throated wind, whispering sin
And speaking of life that passes like dew
It's led me to see if you want to be free
Have your way with each day as its granted to you

Verse 7
What's to be found, racing around
You carry your blues to the edge of the sky
Think a coyote could care about birds in the air?
Think a raven thinks coyotes should learn how to fly?

We drew lines all around us when I was down
So now mine turns out to go right to the sky

Verse 8
So I give you my eyes, they were just a disguise
Anyway where I'm going it's too dark to see
Yes, and toss me to Chance and watch me dance
Choreography certain as bats on the breeze

So I leave you my eyes ...

Verse 9
The black-throated wind keeps on pouring in
With it's words of a lie I think just might be true
Oh, Mother American Night, here comes the light
I'm going right on ahead, that's what I'm gonna do

The black-throated wind keeps on pouring in
The prophet that promises everything new
Ah, Mother American Night, come wrong or come right
I will always go onward in you

Dead show/podcast for 3/2/12

This week's featured show on the Deadpod comes from a request from one of my listeners who has recently been digging on shows from 1970 - a truly great year - I only wish there were more recordings of the band from this year. This week's comes from February 23rd in Austin Texas. While this is obviously not a complete show, it still provides so much high energy Dead that I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
For me beyond the obvious pleasures of the acoustic 'set' is the wonderful Not Fade Away which is topnotch.

Grateful Dead
The Auditorium, Austin TX
02/23/70

Electric SET1
01. [02:52] //I Know You Rider >
02. [07:22] High Time ;
03. [05:30] Dire Wolf false start (PA adjustments) > Dire Wolf;

Acoustic Set
04. [05:49] Yellow Dog Story;
05. [02:04] Monkey And The Engineer;
06. [03:10] Little Sadie;
07. [04:04] Me And My Uncle; some distortion on vocals
08. [09:16] Black Peter;
09. [03:56] Seasons Of My Heart >
10. [06:16] Uncle John's Band;

Electric Set 2
11. [13:24] Not Fade Away > Good Lovin' tease >
12. [03:45] Mason's // Children

I know this week's show is perhaps a little shorter than some - sorry - had some problems with a virus on my home workstation - seems to be cleared now but cost me a lot of time this week..

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