Dead Show/podcast for 7/31/20

This week we hit the beach for a most excellent time with the band as they play the Sunday show at the Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura California on July 22, 1984.
This is a fine recording of a very energetic set which I am sure you'll enjoy. We start appropriately enough, with 'Dancin' In the Streets' - a better than average version in my opinion. The boys keep rockin' with 'Bertha'. Weir brings out 'My Brother Esau' - which debuted back in '83 but wouldn't be released until 'In The Dark' in '87. A powerful 'Loser' follows, and its not an exaggeration to claim this is probably the best version of this tune this year, at least. Jerry keeps up the voltage in 'Ramble on Rose', another highlight. Bucket into the infamous 'Keep Your Day Job' follows to close the set.. I must say hearing 'Day Job' again brought a smile to my face.



Grateful Dead
Ventura County Fairgrounds
Ventura, CA 7/22/84 - Sunday     posters    
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Dancing In The Street [9:01] >
Bertha [6:20] ;
My Brother Esau [4:43] ;
Loser [7:01] ;
Cassidy [5:52] ;
Ramble On Rose [7:27] ;
Hell In A Bucket [6:20] >
Keep Your Day Job [4:23]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod073120.mp3

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"Shadowboxing the apocalypse
Wandering the land"
 

Dead Show/podcast for 7/24/20

A great second set from July 18, 1976 from the Orpheum Theater in San Francisco is on the table for this week's Deadpod. You'll have plenty to choose from here, as the boys stretch it out and deliver a smorgasbord of many of their best songs on this two hour marathon. There are too many highlights to mention all of them, but I would call  your attention to the fine 'Lazy Lightning>Supplication>Let It Grow' trifecta that occurs early in the set - Jerry lays down some extremely interesting notes here unlike most renditions of this song. The Wharf Rat starts spacey and lonely - just like it should.. the massive 'Other One>Saint Stephen>Not Fade Away>Saint Stephen' is notable for the slower pace of Stephen - it sounds mighty fine here. We're not done with the Other One though, as it reappears after the Wheel with the third verse. A long and beautiful Stella Blue follows then a great Sugar Magnolia to end the second set (finally!). The band returns, for what else, Johnny B. Goode.




Grateful Dead
Orpheum Theatre
San Francisco, CA  7/18/76 - Sunday   

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Might As Well [5:44] ;
Samson And Delilah [7:12] %
Candyman [7:41] %
Lazy Lightnin' [2:43] >
Supplication [6:15] >
Let It Grow [6:59] >
Drums [3:24] >
Let It Grow [0:54] >
Jam [6:01] (1) >
Wharf Rat [9:44] >
Space Jam [3:46] >
Drums [0:32] >
The Other One [6:38] >
Saint Stephen [8:41] >
Not Fade Away [7:06] >
Saint Stephen [0:58] >
The Wheel [6:05] >
The Other One [3:22]  >
Stella Blue [10:57] %
Sugar Magnolia [10:00]
Encore   
Johnny B. Goode [3:23] 

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod072420.mp3

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"Fortune comes a crawlin, Calliope woman
Spinning that curious sense of your own
Can you answer? Yes I can,
but what would be the answer to the answer man?"

Dead Show/podcast for 7/17/20

Hello Friends! This week we begin listening to the last show of a famous 6 night run at the Orpheum Theater in San Francisco CA, back on July 18, 1976. This was an exceptional run of shows, and this last night was perhaps the topper. It features an exceptional second set, which we'll have the pleasure of hearing next week, but this first set is quite well played as well. The show was originally broadcast on KSAN FM, but this tape's lineage is supposed to be from the soundboard, and I don't detect the usual FM flattening. Nicely stretched out versions of Mississippi Half-Step, Row Jimmy and Scarlet Begonias contain some excellent Garcia work. The set features the return of 'Loser' for the first time in almost 2 years, and closes with a wonderful 'Music Never Stopped'..

 
Grateful Dead
Orpheum Theatre
San Francisco, CA  7/18/76 - Sunday    

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Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo [9:49] %
Cassidy [4:16] %
Row Jimmy [9:42] %
Mama Tried [2:40] %
Scarlet Begonias [11:18] %
Looks Like Rain [7:09] %
Tennessee Jed [9:19] %
New Minglewood Blues [4:54] %
Loser [7:58] %
The Music Never Stopped [6:50] 

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod071720.mp3


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"It was later than I thought when I first believed you
But now I cannot share your laughter, ship of fools"

Dead Show/podcast for 7/10/20

This week we get a second set that is almost as hot as the weather around here this week - it comes to us from July 1st 1980 in San Diego California.
An excellent China>Rider opens the set and contains some of my favorite jamming of the evening.. the China cat jams from Garcia in particular are noteworthy, as is Brent's contributions.
A rare 2nd set Peggy-O follows CC Rider, then we are treated to an early Brent contribution of 'Far From Me'.
The boys take off from there with some great combos the rest of the way.. I love the Wharf Rat in particular but the playing throughout is full of energy and emotion.. I hope you enjoy it..
They return for a double encore .. featuring 'Alabama Getaway' and of course, 'Johnny B Goode'..




Grateful Dead
San Diego International Sports Arena
San Diego, CA 7/1/80 - Tuesday
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China Cat Sunflower [8:09] >
I Know You Rider [6:25] >
C C Rider [6:57] ;
Peggy-O[7:27] ;
Far From Me [3:59] ;
Uncle John's Band [7:39] >
Playing In The Band [10:52] >
Drums [9:05] >
Space [7:28] >
Truckin' [7:53]>
Wharf Rat [10:48] >
Around And Around [4:14] >
Good Lovin' [7:17]
Encores:
Alabama Getaway [5:11] >
Johnny B. Goode [4:15]

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http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod071020.mp3

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Be well and take care of yourselves!

Dead Show/podcast for 7/3/20

Happy July 4th!
This week's Deadpod takes place back on July 1, 1980 in San Diego California, where the Dead would play a very nice show at the Sports Arena. This week we will hear the 1st set, which opens with a great Jack Straw > Franklin's Tower combo. They only did this opening combo eight times, but I think its a great way to open a show. El Paso and Tennessee Jed folow, then another combo, Lazy Lightning into Supplication.  A very nice Althea follows, with Jerry in good form. Then Bobby finishes this first set with another combo, Lost Sailor into Saint of Circumstance,



Grateful Dead
San Diego International Sports Arena
San Diego, CA 7/1/80 - Tuesday
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Jack Straw [6:07] >
Franklin's Tower [13:31] >
El Paso [4:30] ;
Tennessee Jed [8:58] ;
Lazy Lightnin' [3:25] >
Supplication [5:56] ;
Althea[9:12] >
Lost Sailor [6:13] >
Saint Of Circumstance [6:19]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod070320.mp3

I hope you have a safe and happy holiday weekend. In what is surely the strangest summer ever, may you stay well and be kind to each other.

thank you so much for your kind support