Dead Show/podcast for 6/25/21

A summer solstice show to celebrate the arrival of summer, this comes to us from the band's only trip to Alaska back on June 21, 1980. This first set opens with a strong 'Sugaree', and Jerry continues to light it up on the Minglewood that follows. In fact most of these first set songs are quite strong and fast paced, I'd particularly call your attention to the 'Lazy Lightni'>Supplication', Brent's work on 'Far From Me' and the closing 'Feel Like a Stranger' all of which really work well. 

1980 was a very good year, in my opinion, and while this may not be one of the very best shows of the year, it is a pleasure to listen to and I hope you enjoy it.. We'll have the second set next week. 

Grateful Dead
West High Auditorium
Anchorage, AK 6/21/80 - Saturday

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Sugaree>
New Minglewood Blues
Candyman
Me and My Uncle
Big River
Loser
Lazy Lightnin'>
Supplication
Far From Me
Ramble on Rose
Feel Like a Stranger

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod062521.mp3 

I hope your Summer is the best ever! 

thanks for your support

 

Dead Show/podcast for 6/18/21

This week we present the second set from the band's historic run at RFK Stadiuim in Washington D. C. the weekend of June 9, 1973. 

This is a fine, long, wall-of-sound, show and it's no wonder that it ranked highly in Dick Latvala's estimation (https://gdsets.com/latvala/1973_06_09.jpg). 

While there is some confusion over the exact start of this setlist, I'm choosing to include the Greatest Story Ever Told as the opener. The band then moves into an excellent China>Rider, although some have thought that Jerry was a bit too 'relaxed' in singing the 'wish I was a headlight' line. The 'He's Gone' that follows is slow and soulful, but the pace picks up in the 'Truckin' that follows. If you listen to the transition into the excellent 'Playin' In the Band' that follows you'll hear a nod to 'Here Comes Sunshine' .. while there is no drums/space in this set, the jam that happens in 'Playin' is an excellent substitute. 

Of the rest of the set, 'Big River' is very hot, and the 'Eyes of the World' is just exactly perfect. The 'China Doll' that follows is soulful, to say the least. Sugar Magnolia follows, I'm not sure if that was an encore or whether they were simply exhausted on this hot, humid day in D.C.

 

Grateful Dead
RFK Stadium
Washington, DC 6/9/73 - Saturday

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Greatest Story Ever Told
China Cat Sunflower >
I Know You Rider ;
He's Gone [14:12] >
Truckin' [12:09] >
Playing In The Band [20:19#] ;
Loser [6:07] ;
Me And My Uncle [2:52] ;
Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo [6:36] ;
Big River [4:15] ;
Eyes Of The World [11:21] >
China Doll [5:23] ;
Sugar Magnolia [7:01#]  

 You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod061821.mp3  

Have a fabulous week! and thanks for your kind support! 

 

 

Dead Show/podcast for 6/11/21

This week we bring you a fine recording of an often overlooked gem from the Summer of 1973. This comes to us from RFK Stadium in Washington DC on Saturday, June 9, 1973. This date is often overlooked in favor of the next day (which we played back in '08). On both dates, the band shared the bill with the Allman Brothers. On this very hot day, the Dead opened, and played two excellent sets. 

The first set, which we'll hear this week, while not featuring any extended jams, nevertheless delivers some fantastic versions of many of their favorites. As with most shows from '73 there are too many treats to mention here, however I would advise you to listen in particular to the 'Loose Lucy'. With a flub on the last verse, Garcia leads the boys on an excellent blues flavored jam, which for me is the highlight  of the set. Phil delivers a wonderful vocal performance on 'Box of Rain' as well.

Grateful Dead
RFK Stadium
Washington, DC 6/9/73 - Saturday 

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The Promised Land ;
Deal ;
Looks Like Rain ;
They Love Each Other ;
Jack Straw ;
Loose Lucy ;
Mexicali Blues ;
Row Jimmy ;
El Paso ;
Box Of Rain ;
Sugaree ;
Beat It On Down The Line ;
Tennessee Jed 

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod061121.mp3 

A great example of the wonders of the Wall of Sound! 

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Dead Show/podcast for 6/4/21

Here is the second set of the band's performance at the 'In Concert Against AIDS' event that took place on May 27, 1989 at Oakland California. 

Clarence Clemmons sits in on the first four songs of set 2 and the closing Lovelight, and I think to particularly nice effect on the 'Fire On the Mountain' and 'Lovelight'. There are two very nice Brent tunes here - a good version of 'Blow Away' and a sweet 'I Will Take You Home' out of space. 

Jerry delivers a perfect version of 'Wharf Rat' out of  'The Other One' and the 'Lovelight' provides a great rocking ending to the set. The pretty 'Brokedown Palace' encore is a nice way to end the set... 

 

Grateful Dead
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Stadium
Oakland, CA 5/27/89 - Saturday    

Two    

Hell In A Bucket (1) ;
Fire On The Mountain (1) ;
Blow Away (1) ;
Truckin' (1) ;
Drums ;
Space ;
I Will Take You Home ;
The Other One ;
Wharf Rat ;
Turn On Your Love Light (1)

Encore    

Brokedown Palace (1)
In Concert Against AIDS. (1) with Clarence Clemons on saxophone. 

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod060421.mp3