Dead Show/podcast for 5/31/19

Here's a pretty little set to send out the month of May in style.. This one comes to us form May 17th, 1978 at the Uptown theater in Chicago Illinois. This one starts with the first ever 'Mississipi-Half Step'>'Franklin's Tower' combo, and one that showcases some really nice licks from Mr. Garcia (and I should add some very nice work from Mr. Weir as well). The next two are Bobby's - 'Me and My Uncle' into a tight 'Big River'. Lovely versions of 'It Must Have Been The Roses' and 'Looks like Rain' showcase the more laid back side of the Dead as well as what Donna Jean could add  in terms of backing vocals. A rolling "Tennessee Jed' follows, with Keith adding some nice color and Jerry adding some spirited vocals to make for a real good time. Bobby encourages the crowd to wish Mickey and Billy a Happy Birthday.... then they play a full on Funiculi Funicula...
They close with a nice 'Lazy Lightnin'>Supplication'...


Grateful Dead
Uptown Theatre Chicago, IL
5/17/78 - Wednesday
One
Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo [9:24]>
Franklin's Tower [14:19] ;
Me And My Uncle [3:04] >
Big River [5:44] ;
It Must Have Been The Roses [6:53] ;
Looks Like Rain [9:05] ;
Tennessee Jed [8:57] ;
Funiculi Funicula [1:25] ;
Lazy Lightnin' [3:20] >
Supplication [6:38]

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http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod053119.mp3


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Dead Show/podcast for 5/24/19

This week's Memorial Day weekend Deadpod features the second set from the band's performance at Shoreline Amphitheater on May 12th, 1991. I'm a sucker for a Help>Slip>Frank opening and I quite enjoy this one. There are plenty of Phil bombs here and Bruce Hornsby's presence is heard here as well. Jerry is quite present throughout this set and is in relatively great voice. 

For a post-Brent show I think this one is quite good, and the Weight encore was a favorite of mine in this era. 

I hope you enjoy.. 

Grateful Dead

Shoreline Amphitheater Mountain View, CA

5/12/91 - Sunday

Two

Help On The Way >

Slipknot! >

Franklin's Tower ;

Looks Like Rain ;

Terrapin Station >

Drums >

Space >

Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad >

Throwing Stones ;

Turn On Your Love Light

Encore

The Weight

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Have a safe and Fun Memorial Day weekend! 

Summertime will come and go before you know! 

Dead Show/podcast for 5/17/19

I've been thinking it was time for a post-Brent show so I've decided on this one from Shoreline on May 12, 1991. This one has an interesting, well-played setlist, including the breakout of Dylan's "It Takes A Lot To Laugh It Takes A Train To Cry".
Bruce Hornsby is with the band and I always enjoyed his contributions.
'Deal' is a smokin' set closer here..
Excuse the short intro - trying to type wirh a splint on one of my fingers (trigger finger ::)


Grateful Dead
Shoreline Amphitheatre
Mountain View, CA
5/12/91 - Sunday
One
Picasso Moon [6:15] ;
Althea [8:05] ;
C C Rider [3:23] >
It Takes A Lot To Laugh It Takes A Train To Cry [3:14] ;
El Paso [4:19] ;
High Time [6:38] ;
Black Throated Wind [5:53] ;
Deal [10:20]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod051719.mp3

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Dead Show/podcast for 5/10/19

There's alot to love in this week's Deadpod, and that's only appropriate for a Mother's Day weekend, I suppose. This massive second set clocks in at just under a couple hours, and it is filled with extraordinary jams, soulful vocals and wonderful ensemble execution. This comes to us from their performance in El Paso Texas, on November 23rd, 1973. This is a very fine recording of a show that I don't believe is widely shared. While it starts off well enough, things really take off following the 'Truckin'' with a tremendous jam into 'The Other One' and a jazzy wonderful 'Space' that follows. 'Me and Bobby McGee' is as sweet as possible and serves to set the mood for a lovely 'Eyes of the World' that really took me places. They bring things back to earth with the rockin' set closing grouping of 'Arond and Around', 'Goin' Down the Road' and 'Casey Jones'.

Hope you love this set as much as I do, thanks to Steve for the suggestion.


Grateful Dead
County Coliseum El Paso, TX
11/23/73 - Friday

Two

Greatest Story Ever Told ;
Sugaree ;
Me And My Uncle ;
He's Gone >
Truckin' >
The Other One >
Space >
Me And Bobby McGee ;
Eyes Of The World ;
Around And Around >
Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad >
Casey Jones
Encore
Johnny B. Goode

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Dead Show/podcast for 5/3/19

Here we are in the first weekend of May - and of course that means Saturday is Derby Day!
In honor of the Run for the Roses I had to bring you a set with 'The Race Is On' - and boy what a set this is.. it comes from the boys' performance on November 23rd, 1973 in El Paso Texas!
There are plenty of highlights here, including a dynamite 'Jack Straw', the 'mind left body jam' between 'China Cat' and 'I Know You Rider'  and the complete 'Weather Report Suite'.
This is one of those shows you're going to want to play LOUD..



Grateful Dead
County Coliseum
El Paso, TX 11/23/73 - Friday

One

Bertha ;
Mexicali Blues ;
Deal ;
Looks Like Rain ;
Don't Ease Me In ;
The Race Is On ;
Loser ;
Jack Straw ;
China Cat Sunflower >
I Know You Rider ;
El Paso ;
Tennessee Jed ;
Big River ;
Row Jimmy ;
Weather Report Suite Prelude >
Weather Report Suite Part 1 >
Let It Grow

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod050319.mp3

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