Dead Show/podcast for 11/28/19

Happy Thanksgiving!

As always we present an acoustic performance from the Dead for your Thanksgiving listening and relaxing pleasure. This one is from June 4, 1970 at the Fillmore West in San Francisco California. A fine recording, with a minimum of flaws, I hope you enjoy this as I wish for you a peaceful and happy holiday.

Grateful Dead
Fillmore West
San Francisco, CA 6/4/70 - Thursday    

Acoustic
   
Monkey & The Engineer (NOT on this recording)
Deep Elem Blues 
Candyman 
Silver Threads And Golden Needle 
Friend Of The Devil 
Black Peter 
Cumberland Blues 
Wake Up Little Susie 
Swing Low Sweet Chariot 
Uncle John's Band

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod112819.mp3


This is a time to thank all of you for the allowing me the privilege of sharing this music with you each week.
Thanks for listening and your support.
May blessings of peace and health be showered on you and yours this coming year.

Dead Show/podcast for 11/22/19

Hey Now! Here's a great second set for your pre-Thanksgiving preparations.. from 11/2/84 at the Berkeley Community Theater, this was probably the highlight of the run, as the band turns in a solid performance highlighted by some great Garcia licks, some amazing Phil sounds and some excellent work from Bobby and Brent.
The 'Help>Slip>Frank' is as always, a great opener, and the band revs it up during the jam in Slipknot! Bobby does a fine 'Sailor>Saint' here, and Brent adds a great deal of depth to Bobby's finale during 'Sailor'. Listen as well to Phil during that Saint for an example of his unmatched abilities. They move into a strong 'Wharf Rat' in the pre-drums slot then break out 'Gimme Some Lovin' for the fist time. They finish the Playin' in the Band they started on 10/28, then finish with strong versions of 'Bertha>Good Lovin'. They return for the last 'Casey Jones' until 1992..

Grateful Dead
Berkeley Community Theater
Berkeley, CA 11/2/84 - Friday
Two    
Help On The Way [3:07]>
Slipknot! [7:30}>
Franklin's Tower [11:43] ;
Lost Sailor [7:00]>
Saint Of Circumstance [6:43] ;
Wharf Rat [11:01]>
Space [0:29]>
Gimme Some Lovin' [5:17]>
Drums>
Space [10:41]>
Playing In the Band Reprise [7:45]>
Bertha [6:37]>
Good Lovin' [7:52]
Encore    
Casey Jones [5:19]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod112219.mp3


Be sure and pick us up Thanksgiving morning for a special holiday edition of the Deadpod!

Thanks for your kind support.

Dead Show/podcast for 11/15/19

This week I chose to bring you an unusual show from November 2, 1984 at the Berkeley Community Theater. This was the 4th show of a 5 show run at this small venue, close to home for the band and their fans and it has an intimate feel to it. The band is quite loose, too loose sometimes (listen to Bobby completely lose the lyrics to El Paso) but also interested in mixing things up as you can see from the setlist. A strong 'Jack Straw' starts things up.  While Jerry's voice is not at its best this night a wonderful 'Peggy O ' follows then the aforesaid 'El Paso', saved as it were by a great Garcia solo. Jerry perhaps sticks it to Bobby a bit with the 'Loser' that follows, but that goes into what is probably the highlight of the set a nice 'Smokestack Lightning>Spoonful' combination. The set ends, quite early, with 'Iko, Iko' with a very unusual opening..
We'll hear a solid set 2 from this show next week..

Grateful Dead
Berkeley Community Theatre
Berkeley, CA
11/2/84 - Friday
   
One
  
Jack Straw [6:29] >
Peggy-O [7:06] ;
El Paso [6:09] ;
Loser [6:55] >
Smokestack Lightnin' [6:16] >
Spoonful [4:23] ;
Iko Iko [8:23]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod111519.mp3

My thanks to the kind friends who support the Deadpod!

Dead Show/podcast for 11/8/19

'I want to tell you how it's gonna be.....'
and let me tell you this second set from November 24, 1972 in Dallas Texas is one rockin' hour + of fine Grateful Dead music. Unlike most of their four other Texas shows during this leg of the fall '72 tour there is no 'Dark Star' or 'Other One' here.. and this second set is notable for being fairly straight-ahead rock and roll. The show really gets moving with a fantastic 'Truckin' .. Jerrry really takes off here, Sugar Magnolia is no slouch either but the uniqueness of this one comes in the fine 'Not Fade Away>Going' Down the Road>Not Fade Away'. Despite Jerry breaking a string, I'm certain you'll enjoy the unique take on this combo here. Not for the faint of heart ;)



Grateful Dead
Dallas Memorial Auditorium
Dallas, TX 11/24/72 - Friday
Two
China Cat Sunflower [5:#25] >
I Know You Rider [4:42] ;
Box Of Rain [4:40] ;
Truckin' [12:24]  ;
Ramble On Rose [6:02] ;
Big River [4:13] ;
Casey Jones [6:16] ;
Sugar Magnolia [8:32] ;
Not Fade Away [8:58] >
Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad [7:31] >
Not Fade Away [5:13]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod110819.mp3

Thank you for your support of the Deadpod!

Dead Show/podcast for 11/1/19

On this week's Deadpod we feature a somewhat rare 'ish' show from November 24, 1972 Dallas Texas.  Quite a well-played show, it has  a few hiccups here and there, but overall a nice recording as well. Bobby tells us that Pigpen isn't here, at the end of Don't Ease, as he is home sick.
I think Jerry throughout is quite on it. Some of my highlights are the Brown Eyed Women, a very nice Black Throated Wind, and a great Playin .... the Deal has an unusual Jerry vocal flub ;) 



Grateful Dead
Dallas Memorial Auditorium
Dallas, TX 11/24/72 - Friday   
One   
Don't Ease Me In [#3:13]  ;
Me And My Uncle [2:55] ;
Brown Eyed Women [4:45] ;
Black Throated Wind [6:27] ;
Bertha [5:39] ;
El Paso [4:12] ;
Deal [4:14] ;
Beat It On Down The Line [3:03] ;
Tennessee Jed [#6:35] ;
Jack Straw [4:30] ;
Sugaree [7:04] ;
Playing In The Band [20:38]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod110119.mp3

I finally received some promotional copies of the recently released:
'Saint of Circumstance - 6/17/91'
and wanted to give you a chance to win a copy..

Again, I'd rather mail these to folks who've been able to support the Deadpod so please only enter if you have in the last year..
You can send me your email entry, including your name and US postal address to: thedeadpod@gmail.com ..
If  you'd rather not take your chances you can pick up this fine release here:
https://store.dead.net/music/new-releases/saint-of-circumstance-giants-stadium-east-rutherford-nj-6-17-91-digital.html

peace