Dead Show/podcast for 5/29/20

A energized show from 49 years ago highlights this week's Deadpod, from Winterland on May 30, 1971. We only have a partial second set from this Sunday night show but its in fine quality and the band is in top form for this period. The recording starts with a partial 'I Know You Rider' and you immediately wish the entire show survived. A fine 'Sugar Magnolia' follows,  and then 'Cumberland Blues' rocks out. Pigpen makes himself known with a powerful 'Big Boss Man'. 'Me & My Uncle' and 'Deal' follow, displaying the usual energy they were played during this time. 'Truckin' brings a big response from the crowd, but it leads into the highlight of the evening, a 15 minute plus 'Turn On Your Lovelight' that is pure Pigpen at his peak. 'Uncle John's Band' follows and then 'Casey Jones' closes out the set. A very energetic 'Johnny B Goode' ends the evening at must be well past the 2:00 AM curfew that Bill Graham warns us about following 'Lovelight'.

This was released on a limited edition vinyl record store day release in November 2012. However this comes from the Charlie Miller tapes.

Grateful Dead
Winterland Arena
San Francisco, CA 5/30/71 - Sunday

Two    
(MISSING) China Cat Sunflower >
I Know You Rider ;
Sugar Magnolia ;
Cumberland Blues ;
Me And My Uncle ;
Deal ;
Truckin' >
Turn On Your Love Light ;
Uncle John's Band ;
Casey Jones
Encore    
Johnny B. Goode  

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod052920.mp3

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Be well - enjoy life!

Dead Show/podcast for 5/22/20

This week we are treated to the second set from the band's performance in Troy NY at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on May 7, 1978.
This is a solid set throughout, featuring the opening Scarlet>Fire which clocks in at over 20 minutes with some exceptional Garcia licks.  The 'Estimated Prophet' that follows features some nice Garcia work on the wahwah as well. 'He's Gone' slows things down a touch and leads into Drums.
A great 'Iko, Iko' comes out of drums - and I read that Donna and Bob were doing a hulu dance during it ;) 'The Other One' that follows has some nice Phil bombs. 'Black Peter' follows and is as charged with emotion as any you'll hear. 'Around and Around' closes the set, and they come back for a 'U.S. Blues' encore.




Grateful Dead
Field House - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY
5/7/78 - Sunday
Two    
Scarlet Begonias [10:50]>
Fire On The Mountain [10:00] ;
Estimated Prophet [12:26]>
He's Gone [12:14]>
Drums [17:33]>
Iko Iko [9:39]>
The Other One [8:17]>
Black Peter [12:27]>
Around And Around [8:37]
Encore    
U.S. Blues [5:52]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod052220.mp3

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Please take care and help someone smile today :)

Dead Show/podcast for 5/15/20

This week's Deadpod will take us to May of 1978. This show took place in the Field House at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY on May the 7th, 1978, a place that was described as basically an aircraft hanger with terrible acoustics and hot as hell. Luckily the tape we have is pretty good overall because this was a show where you can tell that the band was in great spirits and having fun throughout. I think you'll find that Jerry and Donna, in particular are in great voice, and Keith and Phil are both having an exceptional evening.
There are plenty of highlights to be had here - as well as alot of noodling and playing around between songs.. some of my favorites are the 'Dire Wolf', the great 'It's All Over Now' featuring some very nice Garcia licks, and Passenger, with Donna in great voice.
The closing 'Music Never Stopped' reaches some very nice spots as well..



Grateful Dead
Field House - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY
5/7/78 - Sunday
One    
Jack Straw [6:23] ;
Dire Wolf [4:03] ;
Mexicali Blues [3:42] >
Mama Tried [2:36] ;
Tennessee Jed [8:31] ;
It's All Over Now [8:10] ;
Friend Of The Devil [5:#43] ;
Passenger [5:08] ;
Brown Eyed Women [5:20] ;
The Music Never Stopped [8:17]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod051520.mp3

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Dead Show/podcast for 5/8/20

Happy Mother's Day Weekend! This special Deadpod goes out in honor of all our Mothers..and this one is a huge dose of big ol' Grateful Dead lovin!
This is the second (and third?) set from the band's performance on Mother's Day, May 12, 1974 in Reno Nevada.

As I mentioned last week, this was an outdoor, Wall of Sound show with quite high winds, which complicated things a bit. In fact, Garcia was quite unhappy with their performance, saying afterwards that he wouldn't blame folks if they wanted a refund!
Well I don't agree and hope you don't either.. while this is an embarrassment of riches you must pay particular attention to the Truckin'>Other One, embedded as they are with both a 'Nobody's Fault' jam and a 'Mind Left Body'' jam.. this is quintessential 74 Dead.

Grateful Dead
University of Nevada Reno, NV
5/12/74 - Sunday

Two    

El Paso
US Blues
Greatest Story Ever Told
Must Have Been the Roses
Bobby McGee
Deal
Around And Around
Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo [7:21]
Truckin' [10:06] >
Nobody's Fault But Mine Jam >
The Other One [22:#02] >
Mind Left Body Jam >
Row Jimmy [8:00]
Big River [4:53]
Ship Of Fools [5:36]
Sugar Magnolia [7:25#]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod050820.mp3

It's such a sober time, I hope this brings some light and joy to your life in what should be a month filled with the promise of Spring.
Be well my friends and love each other.

thank you for your kind support. 

Dead Show/podcast for 5/1/20

Hello May Day! hoping this finds you and yours healthy and safe.. This week I'm bringing you the show that kicked off Spring Tour 1974, from the University of Nevada in Reno Nevada on May 12th, 1974 - Mother's Day.. We will listen to the first of this three set show this week, then sets 2 & 3 for a Mother's Day treat next week.
This was an outdoor Wall of Sound show, as well as the first real show of Spring tour, and as usual with Wall of Sound shows, there are some sound issues off the bat - so 'Promised Land' is pretty rough till they get things dialed in. In addition to this this show was very windy - the " Washoe Zephyr" was in full throat and I've read that it was so strong that at times the speakers on the Wall of Sound were spinning around above the muscians' heads.. nevertheless this is a very strong and energetic performance. 'Sugaree' follows the opening 'Promised Land'. You can hear that wind as Bobby announces 'Polka Time!' before leading into 'Mexicali Blues'. 'Tennessee Jed' follows and I enjoy listening to Keith on the keyboards here, as well as Jerry's climaxing solo. A nice 'Jack Straw' follows. That ol' engine keeps on chugging through 'Brown Eyed Women' and 'Beat It On Down the Line'. The highlight jam wise of this first set comes in the closing 'China Cat>I Know Your Rider', which closes the set on a high note.

Grateful Dead
May 12, 1974 - Sunday
University of Nevada
Reno, NV
One
Promised Land
Sugaree
Mexicali Blues
Tennessee Jed
Jack Straw
Brown Eyed Women
Beat It On Down The Line
China Cat Sunflower ->
I Know You Rider

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod050120.mp3

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Stay well and safe my friends.