This week's Deadpod takes us to Chicago - to the Uptown Theater home of many fine Grateful Dead shows. This one is from Saturday, November 18, 1978.
Our tape starts, unfortunately, with an abbreviated 'Jack Straw', but what we have shows us the energy the band came on stage with on this evening. A soulful 'Candyman' follows, then the 'Me & My Uncle>Big River' combo - marked by an exceptional Big River marked by some very nice solos by Garcia. He's just warming up however, as he follows with a great 'Sugaree' The rest of the set is equally well played, but I want to point out the beautiful 'From the Heart of Me' that Donna Jean Godchaux performs. She sings this one beautifully, and I wanted to bring us a reminder of just how great she was. I'm very saddened by her passing as I'm sure you are as well..
Grateful Dead
Uptown Theatre
Chicago, IL 11/18/1978 - Saturday
One
Jack Straw [5:37]
Candyman [7:13]
Me And My Uncle [2:58] >
Big River [6:11]
Sugaree [13:53]
El Paso [4:10]
Stagger Lee [6:05]
It's All Over Now [6:44]
From The Heart Of Me [3:29]
The Music Never Stopped [7:37]
You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod110725.mp3
And shining, shining for you and me
All I ever want to be
Safe and warm
In your arms
All I have from the heart of me"
