Dead Show/podcast for 9/26/25

Here's some old-fashioned, good ol' Grateful Dead for you.. 

This week from September 18, 1970 at the Fillmore East in New York City.. we have a partial soundboard tape that has somehow survived these years to bring  us back to what it was like to hear the boys in that magical space. 

The first two songs, Truckin' and Black Peter, are from the acoustic set - with Pigpen on piano on Truckin' and David Nelson mandolin on Black Peter... 

The end of the electric set which we have here is blessed with a rare 'Operator' and two really well jammed out numbers - Dancin' in the Streets and Good Lovin'. 

This is a beautiful recording .. soak it up. 

Grateful Dead
Fillmore East
New York, NY
1970-09-18 - Friday

Acoustic Set

01. Truckin'

02. Black Peter

End of Electric Set

03. Me & My Uncle

04. Operator

05. Dancin' In The Streets
06. St. Stephen >

07. Not Fade Away >

08. Good Lovin'
09. And We Bid You Goodnight

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod092625.mp3

'Everybody form a big long line and dance around now.....' 
 

Dead Show/podcast for 9/19/25

This week I have the pleasure of presenting this second set from the band's performance at the Greek Theater in Berkeley California on September 11, 1981. 

They are energized throughout.. the opening Stranger builds until they go into a unique 'Franklin's Tower'. Garcia is firing here. Things calm a bit with the 'Man Smart, Woman Smarter' but the 'He's Gone' that follows is first rate. Check out the jam at the end of 'Truckin' for some wonderful jamming into Drums. Post-drums is equally enjoyable with a fine 'Other One' leading into a great 'Morning Dew'. The 'Johnny B Goode' set closer seems appropriate.. 

 Grateful Dead
Greek Theatre - University of California
Berkeley, CA 9/11/1981 - Friday

Two     

Feel Like A Stranger [7:15] >
Franklin's Tower [13:33] 
Man Smart (Woman Smarter) [5:34] 
He's Gone [12:35] >
Truckin' (1) [12:18] >
Drums [8:09] >
Space [5:29] >
The Other One [11:09] >
Morning Dew [10:55] >
Johnny B. Goode [4:19]

Encore     
Don't Ease Me In [3:01]
Comments     (1) {Truckin' [11:08] > Weir and Drummers Jam [1:10] 

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod091925.mp3 

 

comin', comin', comin' around...

 

 

 

Dead Show/podcast for 9/12/25

 We celebrate the 82nd birthday of Mickey Hart this week with a great show that took place back on his 38th birthday at the Greek Theater in Berkeley California.

The recording starts with Joan Baez regaling Mickey with a 'Happy Birthday' chorus.. once we put that behind us we are led into a hot 'Minglewood' and then a quite nice 'They Love Each Other'. 

They amp it up a bit with a 'Mama Tried>Mexicali' then Jerry brings out 'Candyman', which leads into a 'Little Red Rooster'. A rocking 'Cumberland Blues' leads into a 'Beat It on Down the Line' and the audience tape lets us hear the crowd loving it.. 'Althea' that follows may be the highlight of the set, but the boys are not done here, with a 'Sailor>Saint' and 'Deal' to close out the first set....  

 

Grateful Dead
Greek Theatre - University of California
Berkeley, CA 9/11/1981 - Friday

Set 1:

Banter (Happy Birthday Mickey!)
New New Minglewood Blues
They Love Each Other
Mama Tried >
Mexicali Blues
Candyman >
Little Red Rooster
Cumberland Blues >
Beat It On Down The Line
Althea
Lost Sailor >
Saint Of Circumstance >
Deal
 

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod091225.mp3  

peace...  

Dead Show/podcast for 9/5/25

This week on the Deadpod we have the second set from the band's performance at the beautiful Greek Theater in Berkeley California on August 18, 1989. 

This is pretty classic Dead for this high water period of the band, with a groovin' 'Iko Iko' to open things up, followed by the mellow 'Looks Like Rain'. Jerry brings out a classic 'Terrapin Station' leading into a fine Drums and Space. I love the 'Crazy Fingers' out of space, and the 'Stella Blue' in the ballad slot hits just right. 

Following the rockin' 'Lovelight' we are treated to a double encore - with 'And We Bid You Goodnight' following a nice 'Black Muddy River'.

Grateful Dead
Greek Theatre - University of California
Berkeley, CA 8/18/1989 - Friday

Two     

Iko Iko [5:52] 
Looks Like Rain [8:45] 
Terrapin Station [12:13] >
Drums [12:46] >
Space [8:32] >
Crazy Fingers [8:49] >
I Need A Miracle [4:35] >
Stella Blue [8:43] >
Throwing Stones [8:39] >
Turn On Your Love Light [6:22]

Encore 

Black Muddy River [6:09] 
And We Bid You Good Night [2:30] (1)

Comments     Rex Foundation Benefit. (1) and We Bid You Good Night was a second encore 

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod090525.mp3 

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