Dead Show/podcast for 2/23/24

A wonderful set of classic Grateful Dead awaits your listening pleasure on this week's Deadpod as we visit the second set from their performance on February 15, 1973 in Madison Wisconsin. 

The opening 'Here Comes Sunshine' foretells a special night as the band warms up with some fine renditions of several favorites leading into the real treat - a special 'Dark Star'. This version features some extra-special Phil Lesh contributions which foretell a lovely 'Eyes of the World'. The band paints a beautiful portrait here which then turns into a sweet soulful 'China Doll'. 

Things ramp up from there with versions of 'Promised Land' and 'Sugaree' before a set closing 'Sugar Magnolia. They return for double encore, of which we only have on this tape the fine 'Uncle John's Band'. 

 

Grateful Dead
Dane County Coliseum
Madison, WI 2/15/1973
Two - 1:31:04

Here Comes Sunshine [9:32] ;
El Paso [4:20] ;
You Ain't Woman Enough [3:26] ;
They Love Each Other [4:46] ;
Big River [4:19] ;
Dark Star [19:15] >
Eyes Of The World [19:09] >
China Doll [7:03] ;
The Promised Land [2:58] ;
Sugaree [7:08] ;
Sugar Magnolia [9:08]
Encore - 6:58    
Uncle John's Band [6:58] ;
One More Saturday Night (missing) 

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod022324.mp3 

Many thanks for your support of the Deadpod. Be well my friends. 

Dead Show/podcast for 2/16/24

 This week the Deadpod goes back 51 years to February 15, 1973 when the Grateful Dead played a massive show in Madison Wisconsin. this first set clocks in at about 100 minute... it starts with a song they debuted about a week earlier 'Loose Lucy'. They are still warming up when they then 'Beat It On Down The Line'. Several favorites follow, but things really get rolling with a fine, up tempo 'Row Jimmy'. The highlights of the set follow, with a wonderful 'China Cat >I Know You Rider' and a jamming 'Playing In The Band'. Bobby really steps it up in the last third of this first set.. 

Grateful Dead
Dane County Coliseum
Madison, WI 2/15/1973 passes & laminates
One - 1:40:00    

Loose Lucy [6:34][0:46]
Beat It On Down The Line [3:27][0:08]%[0:27]
Brown Eyed Women [4:56][0:05]%[0:06]
Mexicali Blues [3:27][0:09]%[0:06]
Tennessee Jed [7:53][0:07]%[0:12]
Looks Like Rain [6:30]
Box Of Rain [4:50]
Row Jimmy [7:49]
Jack Straw [4:45]
China Cat Sunflower [5:58] >
I Know You Rider [5:35]
Me And My Uncle [2:46]
Bertha [5:18]
Playing In The Band [15:36]
Casey Jones [6:41] 

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod021624.mp3 

I hope you enjoy this week's Deadpod.. thanks for listening and your support.. 

 

Dead Show/podcast for 2/12/24

An unusual second set setlist and an unusual guest highlight this week's Deadpod from February 12, 1989 in Los Angeles. 

Following an opening 'Iko, Iko', Bob breaks out 'Monkey and the Engineer' for the final time, although it sounds a bit different than in the past due to Bob's different timing of the verses. 'Alabama Getaway' follows, another unusual second set choice, then again, 'Dire Wolf', if with a bit of a ragged chorus.A nice version of 'Cassidy' follows, then 'Stuck Inside of Mobile With the Memphis Blues Again' - with Dylan adding some vocals when Bobby 'forgets' in the middle of the song.. 

An interesting 'Other One' follows post-drums, with a Kodo drummer adding some intensity, but it is a bit shorter than usual.. 'Stella Blue' follows and flows into a set closing 'Foolish Heart'. A nice double encore follows, with Dylan taking the vocals for 'Knockin' On Heaven's Door'..

 

Grateful Dead
Great Western Forum
Inglewood, CA 2/12/1989 - Sunday

Two    

Iko Iko** ;
Monkey And The Engineer** ;
Alabama Getaway** ;
Dire Wolf** ;
Cassidy** ;
Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again** ;
Drums >
Space >
The Other One*** >
Stella Blue >
Foolish Heart

Encore    
Not Fade Away** ;
Knockin' On Heaven's Door**

* with Spencer Davis ** with Bob Dylan (guitar,vocals on Memphis Blues, Heaven's Door; guitar only on the others) *** with Kodo drummer  

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod020924.mp3 

Thank you for your kind support. 

Dead Show/podcast for 2/2/24

This week's Deadpod takes us to L.A., where the Dead are joined by some special guests for a unique performance back on February 12, 1989. 

This first set has a nice 'Cold Rain and Snow' opener, followed shortly by 'Hell In A Bucket'. 'Row Jimmy' follows with a nice dreamy tempo. An unusually placed 'Beat It On Down the Line' goes nicely into 'The Promised Land'. After a 'West L.A. Fadeaway', Spence Davis joins the band for a spirited 'How Long Blues' and a nice set-closing 'Gimme Some Lovin'.. 

 

Grateful Dead
Great Western Forum
Inglewood, CA 2/12/1989 - Sunday

Set 1:

Cold Rain & Snow
Hell In A Bucket
Row Jimmy
Beat It On Down The Line >
The Promised Land
West L.A. Fadeaway
How Long Blues *
Gimme Some Lovin' *

*w/Spencer Davis

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod020224.mp3 

hoping for a little Sunshine here ;) 

thanks for your kind support !