Dead Show/podcast for 6/26/20

This week on the Deadpod we have another monumental set from the seminal year of 1974. This week of course from the show in Springfield MA, on June 30, 1974.
Following Seastones, the boys came out with a fine 'China>Rider' a combo often used to good effect as a second set opener. The transition is quite fine. 'Big River' follows and shows the spark it had which made it an excellent second set tune. A stand-alone 'Scarlet Begonias' lets Jerry stretch out a bit next. The meat of this set however is the 'Truckin'>Eyes>Stella Blue'.. as always during this period 'Truckin' lets the boys take things to unexplored dimensions, but the 'Eyes' here is perhaps my favorite. 'Stella Blue' is sung very well also. A strong trifecta of 'Not Fade Away>Goin' Down the Road>One More Saturday Night' closes the set, which even without an encore comes in at just slightly less than two hours.



Grateful Dead
Springfield Civic Center Arena
Springfield, MA 6/30/74 - Sunday

Three    
China Cat Sunflower [11:12] >
I Know You Rider [5:12] ;
Big River [5:00] ;
Scarlet Begonias [7:52] ;
El Paso [4:06] ;
U.S. Blues [5:35] >
Truckin' [13:22] >
Nobody's Fault But Mine Jam >
Eyes Of The World [23:47] >
Stella Blue [7:15] ;
Not Fade Away [10:24] >
Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad [7:34] >
One More Saturday Night [4:56]

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'History's page will thus be carved in stone.
And we are here, and we are on our own'

Dead Show/podcast for 6/19/20

This week's selection - a birthday request from a good friend of the Deadpod - takes us back to the last show of the June 1974 east/midwest tour which took place in Springfield Massachusetts on June 30, 1974. The first set, which we will hear this week, features some outstanding leads by both Jerry and Phil and a great song selection. Be patient during the opening number 'Don't Ease Me In' which is plagued by mix problems (as were most opening numbers in the Wall of Sound era), they clear up for a beautiful rendition of 'Black Throated Wind'. 'Peggy O' follows, a relatively new song, this is only its fifth performance. 'Greatest Story Ever Told' is a sizzler, as is 'Cumberland Blues'. The highlight of this set, if not the show, is the 'Playin' In The Band' > 'Uncle John's Band' > Playin' sandwich. As usual during this time they take things to unexplored spaces and it makes for a most wonderful time.




Grateful Dead
Springfield Civic Center Arena
Springfield, MA 6/30/74 - Sunday

One    
Don't Ease Me In [3:32] ;
Black Throated Wind [6:44] ;
Peggy-O [5:19] ;
Jack Straw [4:41] ;
Loser [6:16] ;
Greatest Story Ever Told [5:40] ;
Cumberland Blues [6:04] ;
Dire Wolf [4:18] ;
Playing In The Band [19:07] >
Uncle John's Band [8:54] >
Playing In The Band [6:07]

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'The black-throated wind keeps on pouring in
And it speaks of a life that passes like dew'

Dead Show/podcast for 6/12/20

This week we continue listening to the band's performance at the Tower Theater in Philadelphia PA on June 24, 1976 with a somewhat short, but quite sweet, second set.

As with many great second sets, this one starts with a fine 'Help>Slip>Frank' containing an exceptional 'Slipknot!' . This fine recording, which has been available as a soundboard and an FM long before the first set, continues with a smoking 'Samson and Delilah', then a beautiful 'Wharf Rat', certainly one of the best of the year. A nice jam out of Wharf Rat then goes into an exceptional 'Dancin' In the Streets'. No Drums or Space on this set, they close with a very nice 'Sugar Magnolia'.
No encore at this one..

 
Grateful Dead
Tower Theatre
Upper Darby, PA 6/24/76 - Thursday    
Two    
Help On The Way [4:10] >
Slipknot! [9:50] >
Franklin's Tower [9:42] >
Samson And Delilah [5:55] ;
Wharf Rat [8:59] >
Jam [2:07] >
Dancing In The Street [12:57];[0:10] ;
Sugar Magnolia [8:47] (1) 

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Dead Show/podcast for 6/5/20

This week's Deadpod features a fine show from June 24, 1976 at the Tower Theater in Upper Darby PA, near Philadelphia.
This spring '76 tour features mail order tickets for the first time, and rejuvenated vocals from Bob and Donna, who seem to have benefited from the time off. This particular show was broadcast on FM but this is a soundboard copy and I think it sounds great. This one also has a hilarious opening by Bob and Phil - worth keeping the rather longish tuning in place ;)
I think you'll find that Keith is particularly fine throughout, but especially on Big River..
Listen to Jerry make that axe howl in Tennessee Jed ;) And what beats a first set Scarlet Begonias?

Hope you enjoy.



Grateful Dead
Tower Theatre
Upper Darby, PA 6/24/76 - Thursday    
One    
Tuning and Stage Announcements
Cold Rain And Snow [6:02] %
Big River [5:22] %
Friend Of The Devil [8:08] %
Cassidy [4:15] %
It Must Have Been The Roses [7:26] %
Lazy Lightnin' [2:46] >
Supplication [4:55] %
Tennessee Jed [7:55] %
Looks Like Rain [7:19] %
Scarlet Begonias [10:22] %
The Promised Land [3:56]

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Be well.. Peace, Respect and Dignity to all!