Dead Show podcast for 2/11/11

This week we'll hear set 2 of the Grateful Dead's performance on May 9th, 1987 at the Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey California. While I would agree that its not the most unique setlist, its still quite enjoyable - I'm especially fond of the He's Gone->Drumz->Space segment of this one, as well as the Iko encore..
I hope you enjoy it ... see you here next week!!

Grateful Dead - May 9, 1987
Laguna Seca Raceway - Monterey, CA
Set 2:
Touch Of Grey ->
Looks Like Rain ->
He's Gone ->
Drums ->
Space ->
The Wheel ->
The Other One ->
Wharf Rat ->
Around And Around ->
Sunshine Daydream

Encore:
Iko Iko

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Dead Show/podcast for 2/4/11

This week, a request for a show that I've been told was great fun to attend, where after the show they actually filmed the video for 'Touch of Grey' afterwards..
I think its a fun, high energy set we'll listen to this week, next week I'll play set 2. I especially enjoy Weir and Brent's contributions - Tons of Steel is fab..
Hope you enjoy it!

Grateful Dead
5/9/87 - Saturday
Laguna Seca Raceway - Monterey , CA

One:
Sugar Magnolia >
Sugaree ;
Funiculi Funicula ;
Me And My Uncle >
Mexicali Blues ;
When Push Comes To Shove ;
Tons Of Steel ;
My Brother Esau ;
Tennessee Jed ;
Let It Grow ;

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Dead Show podcast for 1/28/11

This week I am bringing you the long-delayed but not forgotten second set from February 21st, 1973. This is classic, psychedelic Grateful Dead I think - I especially enjoy that transition into Eyes!! but the entire set finds the band at the top of their game in my opinion.. hope you enjoy it as much as I do..

Grateful Dead - February 21, 1973
Assembly Hall - Champaign-Urbana, IL

China Cat Sunflower ->
I Know You Rider
Jack Straw


Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo
Truckin' ->
Eyes Of The World ->
Stella Blue
Sugar Magnolia
Casey Jones

Encore:
Johnny B. Goode

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Dead Show/podcast for 1/21/11

This week we continue our Summer vacation with the second set of this great show from August 5th, 1989 at the Cal Expo Ampitheater in Sacramento CA.
I think this is just a wonderful second set - the set list is inventive, the playing frantic and inspired at times.. its a wonderful show and I hope you enjoy the Terrapin as much as I do!!

Grateful Dead 8/5/89 - Saturday

Two:
Hey Pocky Way ;
Playing In The Band ;
I Know You Rider ;
Terrapin Station ;
Drums ;
Space ;
Standing On The Moon ;
Throwing Stones ;
Not Fade Away ;
Encore:
U.S. Blues ;

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Dead Show/podcast for 1/14/11

This week - a wonderful show from a great venue - its a fine Grateful Dead show that was requested by a listener from Switzerland and I'm happy to be able to play this version of the show for him.. we'll listen to the first set this week and the second next week - and yes, I still plan to play the second set from 2/21/73 - please be patient its worth it :)
I enjoy the Saturday night opener here - as well as Row Jimmy and Stuck Inside of Mobile.. hope you enjoy this as well..

Grateful Dead - August 5, 1989
Cal Expo Amphitheater - Sacramento, CA

Set 1:
One More Saturday Night
Cold Rain And Snow
We Can Run
Stagger Lee
Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again
Row Jimmy
Let It Grow

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Dead Show podcast for 1/7/11

I realize that I've been playing alot of early 70s Dead the last month or so and I plan on changing that up next week, but I just couldn't let that 1st set I played last week from 12/31/72 be orphaned - so I'm putting out the second set this week. Its distinguished not only for the fine ensemble playing characteristic of the time but by the presence of David Crosby on the 'Other One' and 'Morning Dew' - I think you'll be able to hear his playing..

I hope you enjoy this and forgive me for perhaps over-mining this period of GD history - there's of course a ton of other interesting periods to explore and we'll move to another next week...

Grateful Dead
Sunday December 31st, 1972
Winterland Arena, San Francisco, CA

set 2
//The Promised Land
Mississippi Half-Step
//Big River
Sugaree
Truckin' >
The Other One >
Drums >
The Other One>
Morning Dew
Sugar Magnolia
Sing Me Back Home
Johnny B. Goode
encores:
Uncle John's Band
One More Saturday Night

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Dead Show podcast for 12/31/10

It's not every year that NYE falls on a Friday, so I decided I should take advantage of the occasion to play a NYE show. The Dead were of course famous for their NYE concerts and the radio broadcasts of same that often provided many of us with a joyful experience of the boys we perhaps didn't get to see as often as we would like. I recall several New Years evenings at the radio station listening to the simulcast.. ahhhhh .. I can't claim that I heard this one, but as it marks the transition from one great GD year to another, I decided it would definitely be worth playing.. I really love the energy coming out of the New Year countdown into Around and Around.. the Jack Straw is awesome and I think in general the band is in fine form...

Grateful Dead
Date: 12/31/72 - Sunday
Location: Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA

One:
Around And Around 04:20
Deal 04:10
Mexicali Blues 03:21
Brown Eyed Women 04:41
Box Of Rain 04:58
Jack Straw 04:45
Don't Ease Me In 04:46
Beat It On Down The Line 03:15
Candyman 03:04
El Paso 04:04
Tennessee Jed 07:31
Playing In The Band 18:45
Casey Jones 06:04
set music:
1:13:44

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

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Dead Show/podcast for 12/24/10

This year, as I always try to do, I have a nice acoustic show to bring to you on Christmas Eve.
This show is a Jerry Garcia/John Kahn show from the spring of 1984 - Jerry's voice might not be at its absolute best but I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this and hope you enjoy it as well.

Jerry Garcia and John Kahn
06-03-84 Kabuki Theater, San Francisco, Ca

Deep Elem Blues
Friend of the Devil
Dire Wolf
Oh Babe, It Ain't No Lie
It Takes A Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train To Cry
Run For The Roses
Little Sadie
To Lay Me Down
Valerie
Bird Song
Goodnight Irene->
Ripple

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I wish You all a most joyful and happy Christmas and Holiday Season!

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Dead Show/podcast for 12/17/10

I'm a sucker for these wonderful 73 shows - this one was just recently released and I can't help but want to play for you here on the Deadpod.. while the 1st set is not as spectacular as set 2 (we will hear it soon, promise!), there's simply no excuse not to play every bit of this. I hope you agree!!



Grateful Dead - February 21, 1973
Assembly Hall - Champaign-Urbana, IL

Set 1:
Wave That Flag
Me And My Uncle
Brown Eyed Women
Beat It On Down The Line
Loser
Looks Like Rain
Row Jimmy
You Ain't Woman Enough
Box Of Rain
Mexicali Blues
Sugaree
Around And Around

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Dead Show podcast for 12/10/10

Yes its true that I played this week's 2nd set before - but I think its worth the repeat for the chance to savor this second set from November 15th, 1972.. in particular the 30 minute + Playin' in the Band can really carry you off on a wonderful psychic ride.. Enjoy!!!

Grateful Dead - November 15, 1972
Oklahoma City Music Hall - Oklahoma City, OK

Set 2:
Promised Land
Ramble On Rose
Mexicali Blues
Brokedown Palace
Playing In The Band
Big Railroad Blues
Me And Bobby McGee
Wharf Rat
Sugar Magnolia
Not Fade Away ->
Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad ->
Not Fade Away

Encore:
Johnny B. Goode

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Dead Show/podcast for 12/3/10

I usually try not to repeat the same year too often on the Deadpod, but I'm making an exception for this tape, which I just recently acquired. This is indeed another show from 1972, but it is so good that I wouldn't think of not sharing it with you..
This week we'll listen to the first set, which features some wonderful clean playing and a real treasure trove of the Dead catalog. I"m particulary fond of the Bird Song, and the Cumberland Blues.. but there is plenty to like in this first set:

Grateful Dead - November 15, 1972
Oklahoma City Music Hall - Oklahoma City, OK

Set 1:
Bertha
Beat It On Down The Line
Bird Song
Jack Straw
Candyman
Big River
Sugaree
El Paso
Box Of Rain
Deal
Cumberland Blues
Around And Around
China Cat Sunflower ->
I Know You Rider

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Dead Show/podcast for 11/26/10

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! As is the tradition around these parts, I'm bringing you some wonderful acoustic music for the holidays. This year, two of my favorites - the Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band and Old and In The Way are on tap for your post-holiday enjoyment. First off, the Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band from Broadway - Jerry Garcia, David Nelson, John Kahn, Sandy Rothman, Kenny Kosek and David Kemper..
I *always* enjoy the sound of these guys - they're fabulous..

Garcia On Broadway
10/25/1987 - Late show
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
New York, NY
Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band

01 Deep Elem Blues
02 I'm Troubled
03 Spike Driver Blues
04 Blue Yodel No. 9 (Standing On The Corner)
05 Short Life Of Trouble
06 If I Lose
07 I'm Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail
08 Oh Babe, It Ain't No Lie (2)
09 Drifting With The Tide
10 Ragged But Right

This clocked in at a little under an hour.. so while the holiday spirit is moving me, I decided that wasn't quite enough, so I've included a wonderful set from 'Old and In the Way'.. quite famous, from 1973...

Old & In The Way

Jerry Garcia-vocals, banjo
David Grisman-vocals, mandolin
Peter Rowan-vocals, guitar
John Kahn-upright bass
Vasser Clements-fiddle
Ramblin Jack Elliot-guest vocals

Sonoma State University, CA 11/4/73

01. Goin To The Races
02. Catfish John
03. Eating Out Of Your Hand
04. Lonesome Fiddle Blues
05. Land Of The Navahoe
06. Jerry's Breakdown
07. Panama Red
08. Pig In The Pen
09. Fanny Hill
10. Hobo Song
11. Wild Horses
12. White Dove
13. Lonesome L.A. Cowboy
14. Tramp On The Street
15. All Around The Water Tank
16. Midnight Moonlight
17. Orange Blossom Special

you can listen to this week's Deadpod here:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod112610.mp3

I hope you have a wonderful Holiday Season!

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Dead Show podcast for 11/19/10

I suppose some might think I'm going a little far of field with this week's Deadpod but when I have the chance to play some rare jammin' Jerry I just can't resist. This show is from an early effort where Jerry joined Howard Wales (with whom Jerry was to release the 'Hooteroll' album) for a series of 14 shows from May of 1970 until this show which was Jerry's last with this lineup..
It is a jammed out jazzy performance of some really nice improvisational music. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. I was only going to play the first set, but then thought better of it and decided to bring you the entire show.. I do hope you enjoy it as much as I do..

Jerry Garcia and Howard Wales
Wednesday, Jan 26, 1972
Symphony Hall, Boston, MA

- Set 1 -
Southside Strut >
Up From The Desert >
One AM Approach >
Come On Baby >
Jam
Outer Space Regions >
Carry Me Back >
Bass Solo >
Get Funky Brother >
A Trip To What Next >
Would You Leave Me >
Wales' Boogie
Get Down Mama >
DC 502 >
Drums >
DC 502
Sweet Little Angel >
Sweet Cocaine >
Shine On Love >
Fighting For Madge >
Jam >
Hey Bo Diddley >
Can't Judge A Book

- Encore -
Gypsy Woman

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I hope you have a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving!!

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Dead Show/podcast for 11/12/10

This week's Deadpod, I think, is not to be missed.. not only does it have one of the greatest Dark Stars you'll ever hear, but the transition from Morning Dew back into Playin' *HAS TO BE HEARD* :) , then after a wonderful Deal and Promised land they even play a Brokedown Palace.. this show is a great journey through the classic Grateful Dead songbook..

I highly recommend this one....

Grateful Dead
Fox Theater, St. Louis MO 10/18/72 - Wednesday
set 2: [85:46] Playing In The Band [15:50] > Drums [2:45] > Dark Star [28:25] > Morning Dew [11:07] > Playing In The Band [5:13] ; Deal [4:29] ; The Promised Land [2:59] ; Brokedown Palace [5:34] ; One More Saturday Night [4:33] ; Casey Jones [6:51]

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Dead Show/podcast for 11/5/10

This week's Deadpod was inspired by someone who actually posted about the show that occurred the night after this one on an internet group I belong to - but it brought this entire run to mind and I really wanted to share *this* night with you - as I find the second set in particular, to be quite extraordinary. This entire 3 show run in fact is quite good, and I enjoy this week's first set very much - in particular an outstanding 'Bird Song' and an exquisite China->Rider..

Grateful Dead
72-10-18
The (Fabulous) Fox Theatre
St. Louis, MO
Set 1
Bertha
Me and My Uncle
Don't Ease Me In
Mexicali Blues
Brown Eyed Women
Beat It On Down the Line
Bird Song
Big River
Loser
Jack Straw
Big Railroad Blues
El Paso
China Cat Sunflower >
I Know You Rider

I hope you enjoy this as much as I do..

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Dead Show/podcast for 10/29/10

This week I had that itch for some Jerry Band - so I decided to bring you this 'hybrid' Deadpod composed of two partial soundboards of Pure Jerry :)
Both are from the Keystone in Berkeley about a year apart - but both are well worth listening to despite the fact that we're missing some of the music..


Jerry Garcia Band - August 6, 1977
Keystone - Berkeley, CA

Set 2:
Tuning
Sugaree
Mystery Train
Simple Twist Of Fate
Don't Let Go

Jerry Garcia Band - June 11, 1978
Keystone - Berkeley, CA
Set 2:
//Midnight Moonlight
Gomorrah
Let Me Roll It
Rhapsody In Red

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Happy Halloween!

Dead Show/podcast for 10/22/10

This week we have another long Deadpod - I hope you don't mind too much but I couldn't bear to break it up.. this set is the second set from a show the Dead played at Red Rocks back in 1978, just before they left for the famous Egypt shows. I decided to share it with you this week because it contains probably the finest version ever of 'If I Had The World To Give'.... I can't say enough about this one.. don't miss it..
The rest of the set isn't too shabby either - I always enjoy a good 'Eyes of the World' and this one is no exception, but the band only played 'If I Had The World to Give' four times.. and this one is fabulous..
I hope you enjoy it as much as I do..

Grateful Dead
Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison, CO 8/30/78
Set 2:
I Need A Miracle
Brown Eyed Women
Estimated Prophet->
The Other One->
Eyes of the World->
Drums->
Space->
If I Had The World To Give->
Iko, Iko->
Around & Around
E: US Blues

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http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod102210.mp3

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Dead Show/podcast for 10/15/10

This week not only do we have a good set to listen to - its a long one :) This of course is the conclusion of the show we started last week, September 25th, 1981 from Stabler Arena in Bethlehem PA. This is not only an interesting setlist (how many second sets started off with 'Might As Well'?), but its very well played - I'm particularly fond of the Scarlet->Fire and everything after space.... of course I'm a fan of Brent most of the time, so I enjoy his styling here as well, your mileage may vary..

Grateful Dead - September 25, 1981
Stabler Arena - Bethlehem, PA
Set 2:
Might As Well ->
Samson And Delilah
Scarlet Begonias ->
Fire On The Mountain
Never Trust A Woman ->
Lost Sailor ->
Saint Of Circumstance ->
Drums ->
Space ->
The Wheel ->
Sugar Magnolia ->
Black Peter ->
Around And Around ->
Sunshine Daydream

Encore:
U.S. Blues

Thanks so much for your support - enjoy the music and remember to be kind :)

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod101510.mp3

Dead Show/podcast for 10/8/10

This week's Deadpod comes as the result of a request from a Deadpod listener and contributor (thanks Bud!).. and I think its a very interesting show.. from 1981, one of my favorite and oft-overlooked years, this show features some above average Brett and its really quite a *long* show.. The Althea and Music Never Stops in set 1 are quite interesting.. I hope you agree..

Grateful Dead - September 25, 1981
Stabler Arena - Bethlehem, PA
Set 1:
New Minglewood Blues
Friend Of The Devil ->
El Paso
Peggy-O ->
Little Red Rooster
Bird Song ->
Beat It On Down The Line
Cumberland Blues
Passenger
Althea
The Music Never Stopped

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod100810.mp3


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Dead Show/podcast for 10/1/10

Always is a good time for some Good Ol' Grateful Dead- well this is the definition of primal Dead I think... 68 Dead.. Charlie Miller, what more can you want?
This is a great Antham-era Dead show, and its possible that parts of this were used on that album.. I'm very fond of the Schoolgirl.. as good ol' Pigpen is in fine form..
Enjoy.

Grateful Dead - March 16, 1968
Carousel Ballroom - San Francisco, CA
Set 1:
Dark Star ->
China Cat Sunflower ->
The Eleven ->
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl


Morning Dew
It Hurts Me Too
That's It For The Other One
Alligator ->
Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks) ->
Feedback
And We Bid You Good Night


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