Dead Show/podcast for 7/30/21

While Jerry's birthday is not until Sunday, I felt that there could be no better way to start off the 'Days Between' than with this humdinger of a show from August 1st, 1973. I realize this is only days after last week's Deadpod fom Watkins Glen, but, hey its one of the few, and probably the greatest of Jerry's Birthday show with the band. Now this version of the events is captured on what I feel is an excellent audience recording. The existing soundboard, especially for this first set, is fairly degraded and I think this audience recording is quite good - I hope you agree. 

I'm a fan of the 'Sugaree' here, as well as Donna's  'You Ain't Woman Enough' which is a crowd pleaser. The 'Bird Song' that follows is excellent and features two nice jams. The rest of the set is quite well played, with the set ending with an unusually fine 'Casey Jones'. 

Next week I'll play set 2 - which will include a beautiful soundboard capture of a wonderful Dark Star.

 

Grateful Dead
Roosevelt Stadium
Jersey City, NJ 8/1/73 - Wednesday    
One     [59:33] ;

The Promised Land [3:02] ;
Sugaree [7:51] ;
The Race Is On [2:57] ;
You Ain't Woman Enough [3:04] ;
Bird Song [10:51] ;
Mexicali Blues [3:19] ;
They Love Each Other [5:07] ;
Jack Straw [4:39] ;
Stella Blue [7:23] ;
Big River [4:38] ;
Casey Jones [6:42]  

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod073021.mp3 

This show took place on Garcia's 31st birthday.. August 1 would have marked his 79th! 

Thank you for listening and for your kind support of the Deadpod. 

 

Dead Show/podcast for 7/23/21

I originally thought I would play Brent Mydland's last show with the band - 7/23/1990 - but at the last moment decided I would bring you something much happier - the famous soundcheck from the Watkins Glen festival that took place on July 27, 1973. 

Long a favorite among Deadheads, you've likely heard this before - but this is one of those performances that deserve to be listened to again from time to time - like using that good china that is collecting dust in the cabinet. This is a fine recording of the complete soundcheck - including Bill Graham's introduction - that captures what made this band so exciting during this peak period of their evolution. 

Only a few words are needed here as this will speak for itself.. listen to how animated Phil is right out of the gate - he drives that Promised Land and continues throughout! Bird Song has some wonderful moments where the band starts to take off into uncharted territory - a harbinger of things to come. 

Of course the 'star' here is the jam following Uncle.. this is paradigmatic Grateful Dead - unexpected, new, never to be repeated.

The 'Wharf Rat' that follows is just what is needed to bring things back to earth.. then !bang! 'Around and Around' to end things up...

 Grateful Dead
Grand Prix Racecourse
Watkins Glen, NY 7/27/73 - Friday
 

One

    
The Promised Land ;
Sugaree ;
Mexicali Blues ;
Bird Song ;
Big River ;
Tennessee Jed

Two    

Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo ;
Me And My Uncle ;
Jam >
Wharf Rat ;
Around And Around  

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod072321.mp3 

 

Enjoy. 

Dead Show/podcast for 7/16/21

Hey Now! what a great second set this week as we explore the rest of the band's performance on September 26, 1972 at teh Stanley Theater in Jersey City, New Jersey. 

Right out of the gate we get a wonderful psychedelic ride with a 20 minute 'Playin In The Band'. Phil is all over this. They follow up with the very last performance of 'You Win Again'. 'El Paso' follows but things get sharp again with Half Step and Greatest Story Ever Told (albeit with a Donna wail). 'Tomorrow Is Forever' is the 2nd of 10 played in 72. Truckin' follows and turns into a monster jam with the Other One jam coming in around the 21 minute mark. This leads to the last 'Baby Blue' until 1974. The encore following the 'Sugar Mag', features a short but unique '26 Miles' tuning before 'Johnny B Goode' sends everyone home..

Grateful Dead
Stanley Theater
Jersey City, NJ
9/26/72 - Tuesday

Two    


Playing In The Band [21:15] ;
You Win Again [3:49] ;
El Paso [4:18] ;
Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo [7:07] ;
Greatest Story Ever Told [5:04] ;
Tomorrow Is Forever [5:22] ;
Truckin'[20:56] >
The Other One Jam [13:14] >
It's All Over Now, Baby Blue [7:15] ;
Sugar Magnolia [8:36]

Encore    

26 Miles Tuning [0:24] >
Johnny B. Goode [3:41]  

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod071621.mp3 

hope you are well.. thanks for hanging with us and for your support. 

 

Dead Show/podcast for 7/9/2021

A great show from a great run is showcased in this week's Deadpod. This is from September 26, 1972 at the Stanley Theater in Jersey City, New Jersey. The first show of a three night run, this features some great guitar work by Garcia throughout, even here in the first set. A fine 'Cold Rain and Snow' might be overlooked by the early 'He's Gone', but there is so much great music here. I love the 'Bird Song' and the 'Sugaree'. The band is loose throughout and I'm certain you'll enjoy this classic performance. 

Thanks to Steve for this suggestion and a Happy Birthday to him! 

Grateful Dead
Stanley Theatre
Jersey City, NJ
9/26/72 - Tuesday

One
     
The Promised Land [3:01] ;
Cold Rain And Snow [5:18] ;
Me And My Uncle [2:54] ;
He's Gone [14:32] ;
Mexicali Blues [3:23] ;
Deal [4:30] ;
Cumberland Blues [5:55] ;
Black Throated Wind [6:40] ;
Bird Song [11:05] ;
Big River [4:20] ;
Sugaree [7:26] ;
Around And Around [4:51] ;
Casey Jones [6:04] 

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod070921.mp3  

Thanks for your kind support of the Deadpod! 

Dead Show/podcast for 7/2/21

Happy 4th of July! 

This week we present the second set of the band's performance from Anchorage Alaska on the summer solstice, June 21, 1980. 

This is a fine setlist, and most of the songs are quite well-played. I think 'Big Railroad Blues' is a great opener, and the Samson and Delilah' that follows is quite swell. The pre-drums 'Terrapin' has a wonderful segue into the jammin' 'Playin' in the Band'. 

Post-drums suffers a bit, but 'Stella Blue' is always a pleasure, and the band gave the fans in the Last Frontier, a nice double encore, with the obligatory 'One More Saturday Night' followed by a somewhat rate for the time period, 'Brokedown Palace'. 

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

Two    

Big Railroad Blues [4:26] ;
Samson And Delilah [7:43] ;
Terrapin Station [11:59] >
Playing In The Band [13:45] >
Drums [7:#34] >
Space [4:52] >
Truckin' [8:54] >
Stella Blue [9:25] >
Sugar Magnolia [8:44]
Encore    
One More Saturday Night >
Brokedown Palace 

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod070221.mp3 

I hope you have a joyful and safe holiday! 

thank you for your support of the Deadpod!