Dead Show/podcast for 2/26/21

 

The Dead opened up 1974 with this week's show from Winterland on February 22, 1974. They picked up where they left off in 1973 with a long smoker of a show - we'll hear set 1 this week and set 2 next week. Notable moments include a 22 beat start to 'Beat It On Down The Line', some great Keith throughout, a lovely 'It Must Have Been The Roses', the elusive 'Loose Lucy' and to top everything off, a very long and spacy 'Playin' In the Band' which closes the set and is punctuated with Garcia teasing the 'Slipknot!' jam in several spots. 

 

Grateful Dead
Winterland Arena
San Francisco, CA 2/22/74 - Friday    

One
 
U.S. Blues [5:27] ;
Beat It On Down The Line [3:22] ;
Brown Eyed Women [4:52] ;
Mexicali Blues [3:36] ;
It Must Have Been The Roses [4:43] ;
Black Throated Wind [6:53] ;
They Love Each Other [5:39] ;
Big River [5:08] ;
Loose Lucy [6:35] ;
El Paso [4:33] ;
Row Jimmy [8:30] ;
Playing In The Band [20:55]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod022621.mp3 

 

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Dead Show/podcast for 2/19/21

This week we do a little carryover from Fat Tuesday with this Mardi Gras set from February 7, 1989 at the Kaiser in Oakland California. 

The set starts with the sounds of the Mardi Gras parade, backed of course by Mickey and Billy on drums. The band starts with a rather unique introduction to Iko, Iko, but its certainly a good choice for the date. The 'Victim' that follows starts as a total train wreck, but does settle down into a trancelike beat. Brent's 'We Can Run' follows, with its warning that seems as ominous as ever. A nice 'Uncle John's Band' takes us into drums. A nice 'Wheel' flows out of Space, and the post-drums highlight to my ears is a fine version of 'Foolish Heart'. 'Good Lovin' closes the set, but Jerry gives us a nice 'Knockin' On Heaven's Door' to end the evening and this fine recording.

 

Grateful Dead
February 7, 1989 - Tuesday
Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center - Oakland, CA

Two    

Iko Iko ;
Victim Or The Crime ;
We Can Run ;
Uncle John's Band ;
Drums ;
Space ;
The Wheel ;
Throwing Stones ;
Foolish Heart ;
Good Lovin'
Encore    
Knockin' On Heaven's Door 

 

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod021921.mp3 

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Dead Show/podcast for 2/12/21

Seeing as how Fat Tuesday is coming right up... I decided to feature a Dead show that took place on Fat Tuesday back in 1989.. This one from Oakland on 2/7/1989. 

This is a fairly newly released UltraMatrix recording, and I think it sounds great. The first set which we present this week, features two very new (at the time) numbers - the first performance of 'Just a Little Light' and the second, of 'Standing on the Moon'. Naturally these sound different than what they would become, but I love hearing them when they are shinny and new ;) 

Bobby does an excellent job on the the Dylan tune and I think Jerry is nailing it throughout. 

Next week we'll hear the second set, complete with sounds from the Mardi Gras parade.

Grateful Dead
February 7, 1989 - Tuesday
Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center - Oakland, CA
Set 1:

Tuning
Hey Pocky Way
Jack Straw >
Loser
Walkin' Blues
Just A Little Light >
Standing On The Moon
Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again
Bird Song

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod021221.mp3

I hope that you and yours are well... 

 

RIP Grayful Dave :(  a kind Deadhead lost to Covid

 

 

Dead Show/podcast for 2/5/21

Hey Now! It was such a cold and snowy day I almost didn't get this one ready but never fear.. we have a great set this week featuring some wonderful Pigpen and early, high-energy Grateful Dead.  As promised we have the remainder of the show from January 24, 1971 at the Seattle Center in Seattle Washington. 

It starts with Bobby saying they were 'running short on time' and then they proceed to play another 35 minutes or so of high voltage jammin' Dead music. Pig is in prime form on Lovelight which goes into Not Fade Away, then into Goin' Down the Road before returning into Lovelight.. Following a frantic drums, the band closes with another high-energy, Good Lovin'. 

Grateful Dead
Seattle Center Arena
Seattle, WA 1/24/71 - Sunday

Two    

Turn On Your Love Light >
Not Fade Away >
Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad >
Turn On Your Love Light >
Drums >
Good Lovin' 

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod020521.mp3

Take care of yourselves and each other! 

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