Dead Show/podcast for 9/29/17

We'll close out September with the second set of this fine show from September of 1982.. September 21st at Madison Square Garden in New York City. It starts with an interesting combo of  'Touch of Grey' into 'Samson and Delilah'. 'High Time' follows, a song far too infrequently played, in my opinion. Estimated Prophet goes into He's Gone - marked by a loud M-80 which was set off during the song. Post-Drums, Jerry brings things home with 'Black Peter'.. then Bobby ends with a rockin' Good Lovin'.. US Blues seems like a great encore right now to me..


Grateful Dead
Madison Square Garden New York , NY
9/21/82 - Tuesday
Two
Touch Of Grey [6:27] >
Samson And Delilah [7:40] ;
High Time ;
Estimated Prophet >
He's Gone >
Drums >
Space >
Throwing Stones >
Not Fade Away >
Black Peter >
Good Lovin'
Encore
U.S. Blues

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Give Peace a Chance


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Dead Show/podcast for 9/22/17

Happy Autumnal Equinox!
While it still feels like summer here, we have a wonderful show from 1982 to celebrate the arrival of Autumn. This comes to us from September 21st, 1982 at Madison Square Garden, N.Y., N.Y. This first set  has been called the best of the year and while I'm not quite certain I'm willing to crown it that I will say I found it very enjoyable and hope you do as well. This is one of those shows where they delighted the crowd with an unusual opening.. a wonderful Playin' in the Band. Right away you are swept up with Garcia's fluid playing.. then to add to our delight a delicious Crazy Fingers follows. The rest of the set follows a more traditional pattern but is highlighted by a early West LA Fadeaway, a great Looks Like Rain (Garcia's second lead here is sweet) and a great China-Rider closer.. I also admit a fondness for Brent's playing on this set which is easily heard.


Grateful Dead
Madison Square Garden New York , NY
9/21/82 - Tuesday
One
Playing In The Band [9:56] >
Crazy Fingers [9:47] >
Me And My Uncle [2:48] >
Big River [5:52] ;
West L.A. Fadeaway [7:50] ;
Beat It On Down The Line [3:20] ;
Loser [7:#05] ;
Looks Like Rain [8:14] ;
China Cat Sunflower [5:33] >
I Know You Rider [6:31]

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Dead Show/podcast for 9/15/17

Always a great way to start out set 2, this week's Deadpod starts with a wonderful Scarlet ->Fire. The boys do a nice job of exploring on this one, as the Scarlet is a bit more exploratory as usual, and that is a property of this entire set. Highlights for me include the great transition between Eyes of the World and Space, Garcia really explores some new areas there. The unusual post-drums setlist puts Not Fade Away before Wharf Rat and gives us a unusual double encore to end our evening!


Grateful Dead
Greek Theatre - University of California
Berkeley, CA 9/12/81 - Saturday
Two
Scarlet Begonias [11:40] ->;
Fire On The Mountain [12:53] ;
C C Rider [8:44] ;
Estimated Prophet [10:55] ->
Eyes Of The World [11:42]->
Space [7:35] ->
Drums [9:36]->
Not Fade Away [10:08] ->
Wharf Rat [9:27] ->
Around And Around [3:57] ->
One More Saturday Night [4:20]
Encore
It's All Over Now, Baby Blue [6:49] ;
Good Lovin' [7:53]

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Ain't No Time to Hate

Dead show/podcast for 9/8/17

This week we celebrate going back to school with a trip back to one of our favorite schools - the Univ of California at Berkeley with a wonderful show at the Greek theater on September 12th, 1981. The show is rad throughout, but this first set is off the hook with a great Shakedown Street opener and a rousing Greatest Story to open the set. Friend of the Devil follows in a slower but quite pretty tempo. El Paso is improved with some Jerry trills.. but the Birdsong that follows is clearly the highlight of this set. The rest of this quite long first set is absolutely first-rate, including a great transition between China Cat and I Know You Rider to close it.

While this is an audience tape, I think the quality is still quite good and hope you enjoy it as much as I have.

Grateful Dead
Greek Theatre - University of California Berkeley, CA
9/12/81 - Saturday

One
Shakedown Street [13:46] ;
Greatest Story Ever Told [3:43] ;
Friend Of The Devil [8:35] >
El Paso [5:07] ;
Bird Song [10:34] >
Cassidy [5:10] ;
Tennessee Jed [7:51] >
Looks Like Rain [8:23] ;
China Cat Sunflower [7:26] >
I Know You Rider [5:20]

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Dead Show/podcast for 9/1/17

This week's Deadpod opens with a classic combo the band did justice to as they opened the second set on August 22nd, 1993 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. This Help->Slip->Frank is, and always was, a wonderful way to open a set, and I hope, a great way to open your Labor Day weekend.  The jam into Slipknot is particularly tasty. They follow with a rockin' Samson (it was Sunday after all). Corrina makes a rare but welcome appearance on the Deadpod going into Drums and Space.. The post-drums highlight of course is 'Days Between', one of those latter day ballads that are so powerful in the last few years. Not Fade Away is an excellent way to close the set, and they come back with a joyful 'Liberty' encore.



Grateful Dead
Autzen Stadium - University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

Two
Help On The Way >
Slipknot! >
Franklin's Tower ;
Samson And Delilah ;
Ship Of Fools ;
Corrina >
Drums >
Space >
The Wheel >
I Need A Miracle >
Days Between >
Not Fade Away

Encore:
Liberty

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Have a safe and happy Labor Day!


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Winter rain, now tell me why
Summers fade and roses die
The answer came, the wind and rain