Dead Show/podcast for 12/25/20

 Merry Christmas! 

I hope that this edition of the Deadpod finds you safe and warm with those you love. I hope the music brings a smile and a memory of happier times and places.. It is my reward to think that it makes someone a little happier.. 

this week the second set form the Fabulous Fox in St. Louis Missouri on December 12, 1971. 

This one starts with a fabulous Pigpen 'Good Lovin', followed by a sweet 'Brokedown Palace'. It includes, just for Christmas, a fun 'Run Rudolph Run', and a beautiful 'Comes a Time'. The most interesting segment is probably post-drums, when we get a unique 'Other One>Sitting On Top of the World>Other One'. 

I hope you enjoy the music. 

Grateful Dead
Fox Theatre
St. Louis, MO 12/10/71 - Friday
Two    
Good Lovin' [18:50] ;
Brokedown Palace [5:28] ;
Playing In The Band [6:30] ;
Run Rudolph Run [3:10] ;
Deal [5:20] ;
Sugar Magnolia [7:21] ;
Comes A Time [7:34] ;
Truckin' [7:59] >
Drums [3:26] >
The Other One [13:35] >
Sittin' On Top Of The World [2:53] >
The Other One [6:02] >
Not Fade Away [6:01] >
Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad [6:18] >
Not Fade Away [1:00#]
Encore     One More Saturday Night [4:47] 

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod122520.mp3 

 Thanks for listening, and of course for your kind support. 

Dead Show/podcast for 12/18/20

 

 For your Christmas week enjoyment.. a stunner from very late Fall, 1971.. 

Pig and Keith were both in fine form on this night at the Fabulous Fox.. This first set is a fine, uptempo collection highlighted, I think with the two Pig tunes, 'Mr. Charlie' and 'Next Time You See Me', as well as a great 'Loser' and 'Jack Straw'. Jerry kind of misses some of the lyrics on 'Tennesee Jed' but makes up for that with some great guitar work on that one. 

I'll present the second set for your enjoyment Christmas morning.. 

 

Grateful Dead
Fox Theatre
St. Louis, MO 12/10/71 - Friday
One     
Bertha [5:52] ;
Me And My Uncle [3:01] ;
Mr. Charlie [3:46] ;
Loser [6:30] ;
Beat It On Down The Line [3:04] ;
Sugaree [7:16] ;
Jack Straw [4:54] ;
Next Time You See Me [4:06] ;
Tennessee Jed [7:08] ;
El Paso [4:21] ;
Big Railroad Blues [3:46] ;
Casey Jones [5:33] 

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod121820.mp3 

 

 

 

Thank you for all the kindness and love. 

 

Dead Show/podcast for 12/11/20

This week we go back 30 years to the band's second set at McNichols Arena in Denver Colorado on December 13, 1990. 

I'm always a fan of a Help>Slip>Frank opener and here it heralds a fine show. A latter day 'Saint of Circumstance' is followed by a nice 'Eyes of the World' which opens up nicely towards the end as it goes into Drums and Space. The highlight of the set is the fine 'Other One' that comes post-drums and leads into 'Morning Dew'. 

Phil steps in after that with a great 'Box of Rain' to close the set, and the boys return for a 'US Blues' encore.

 

Grateful Dead
McNichols Arena
Denver, CO 12/13/90 - Thursday
Two     
Help On The Way >
Slipknot! >
Franklin's Tower ;
Saint Of Circumstance ;
Eyes Of The World >
Drums >
Space >
The Other One >
Morning Dew ;
Box Of Rain
Encore     U.S. Blues  

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod121120.mp3 

 Kind thanks for listening, and for your generous support. 

Happy Hanukkah! 

 

 

Dead Show/podcast for 12/4/20

 We roll into December with a show from late fall 1990 - this one from McNichols Arena in Denver Colorado on December 13th, 1990. 

This is a fine, energetic show, and starts off with a very uptempo Jack Straw into Sugaree. 'Wang Dang Doodle' follows to get everyone dancin', then Jer slows it down a touch with 'Friend of the Devil'. 

Uncle>Big River contain some tasty Garcia tones, and I think the 'Ramble on Rose' that follows is appreciable different without Brent's touch, but still tight. Bobby brings out the 'Memphis Blues Again' and the boys end the set with their penultimate performance of Hornsby's 'Valley Road'.

Grateful Dead
McNichols Arena
Denver, CO 12/13/90 - Thursday
One    
Jack Straw >
Sugaree ;
Wang Dang Doodle ;
Friend Of The Devil ;
Me And My Uncle >
Big River ;
Ramble On Rose ;
Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again ;
Valley Road 

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod120420.mp3 

If you are interested, I featured the previous night of this run back in Nov-Dec 2014.. 

Stay well and be kind....