Dead Show/podcast for 4/4/25

An outstanding performance awaits on this week's Deadpod as we usher in the month of April with a memorable set from April Fools' Day, 1991 at Greensboro, North Carolina.

The band roars into a fantastic version of 'Jack Straw' and I for one, love the presence of Hornsby here and throughout the set. They dovetail into a nice version of 'Peggy-O' and Jerry is in fine form here. Bobby takes over for a rockin' version of 'It's All Over Now'; again Hornsby's contributions on the keyboard adds great effect. Jerry follows with a soulful 'Candyman' and Phil brings out 'Just LIke Tom Thumb's Blues' for the first time since Brent passed. They mesh wonderfully to bring us a fine version of 'Picasso Moon', then close the set with a magnificent 'Bird Song'

 

Grateful Dead
1991-04-01
Greensboro Coliseum - Greensboro, NC

Set 1:

Jack Straw >
Peggy-O
It's All Over Now
Candyman
Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
Picasso Moon
Bird Song 

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Dead Show/podcast for 3/28/25

This week we're happy to present the second set from the band's performance back on March 22, 1973 at Utica New York.

The set starts with a rockin' 'Big River' and then the early 'Wave That Flag' and 'Me & My Uncle' before getting down to business with a nice 'Here Comes Sunshine'. The heart of the set follows with long jazzy versions of  'Truckin', 'The Other One' and 'Eyes of the World'. 'China Doll' always offers a sweet soulful splashdown as they end the set with the 'Sugar Magnolia' 

There were apparently 2 encores, but we only have one on tape, 'One More Saturday Night', nevertheless there is a heaping measure of prime Grateful Dead here, and I hope you enjoy.. 

Grateful Dead
Utica Memorial Auditorium
Utica, NY 3/22/1973 - Thursday

Two     

Big River [4:20]
Wave That Flag [5:27]
Me And My Uncle [2:54]
Here Comes Sunshine [9:09]
Truckin' [13:56] >
The Other One [19:21] >
Eyes Of The World [15:01] >
China Doll [6:21]
Sugar Magnolia

Encore     
One More Saturday Night
Casey Jones (Missing) 

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

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May March go out like a lamb for you :) 

 

Dead Show/podcast for 3/21/25

At the risk of featuring too many sets from this period I decided to bring you this long, wonderful first set from March 22, 1973. While most of these songs don't feature stratospheric jams, they are quite well played in my opinion, and this set does include a truly beautiful 'Bird Song' and a great ending with 'China->Rider- >Playin' In the Band'

 

There are two sources used, the majority is provided by a Betty Cantor board, probably one that was in a group that suffered water damage and mold - the missing reel was probably thrown away.. The missing segment here, starting with 'China Cat' is from a Dick Latvala cassette. 

 

The fire marshall was apparently giving the band a hard time and threatening to shut the show down, which accounts for some of the warnings about keeping the aisle clear.. 

Grateful Dead

Utica Memorial Auditorium

Utica, NY 3/22/1973 - Thursday

One [1:43:22] 

The Promised Land [2:58] 

Sugaree [7:34] 

Mexicali Blues [3:23] 

They Love Each Other [5:09] 

Looks Like Rain [7:11] 

Deal [4:32] 

Beat It On Down The Line [3:07] 

Bird Song [11:26] 

Jack Straw [4:32] 

Box Of Rain [4:38] 

You Ain't Woman Enough [3:00] 

The Race Is On [2:54] 

Row Jimmy [7:44] 

El Paso [4:15] 

China Cat Sunflower [6:02] >

Jam [1:48] >

I Know You Rider [5:08] 

Playing In The Band [15:01] 

 

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Dead Show/podcast for 3/14/25

A roaring Scarlet>Fire leads off this week's Deadpod from the second set of the band's performance at the Rainbow Theater in London England on March 20, 1981. 

They keep up the momentum throughout, going into a nice Sailor>Saint, then slowing things down with a beautiful He's Gone.. the transition to Drums is worthy of note, as is the transition, led by Phil Lesh, into a rousing Truckin'  that leads off the post-drums segment. Wharf Rat is heartfelt and emotional, but they lead us back into some serious rockin' with Around and Around and Johnny B. Goode, not to mention a nice U.S. Blues encore. 

Grateful Dead
Rainbow Theatre
London, England 3/20/1981 - Friday     

Two     
Scarlet Begonias >
Fire On The Mountain >
Lost Sailor >
Saint Of Circumstance >
He's Gone >
Drums >
Space >
Truckin' >
Wharf Rat >
Around And Around >
Johnny B. Goode

Encore     
U.S. Blues  

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod031425.mp3 

beware the Ides of March! :) 

 

Dead Show/podcast for 3/7/25

This week's Deadpod takes us across the pond to London, where the band kicked off their Spring European tour of 1981 on March 20 at the Rainbow Theater. 

They come out smoking on 'Feel Like A Stranger' and you know they were looking forward to this.. 'Friend of the Devil' which follows is played leisurely, they are in no hurry to get through this evening. 'C.C. Rider' follows with a bit of the blues.. This tape sounds wonderful, and all these tunes have a great treatment.. I'm a sucker for a great 'Loser' and this one doesn't disappoint, nor does 'Candyman'.. the set closing 'Deal' is incendiary.. 

 

Grateful Dead
Rainbow Theatre
London, England 3/20/1981 - Friday     

One
Feel Like A Stranger
Banter (Bobby's Joke)
Friend Of The Devil
C.C. Rider
Tuning
Althea
Tuning 2
Mama Tried >
Mexicali Blues
Loser
New New Minglewood Blues
Crowd
Candyman >
Looks Like Rain >
Deal

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Dead Show/podcast for 2/28/25

This week on the Deadpod we have the pleasure of listening to the second set from the band's performance on February 17, 1973 in St. Paul Minnesota.. 

This set begins with a nicely jammed out 'Truckin' followed by 'Row Jimmy' and appropriately, 'Big River'.. Donna follows with a 'You Ain't Woman Enough' but that leads us into the heart of this set, an exquisitely crafted trifecta of 'Here Comes Sunshine' into 'China Cat Sunflower' and 'I Know You Rider'.. you definitely need this one.. the rest of the set is more straight ahead rocking Dead, culminating in a 'Saturday Night' closer and a 'Casey Jones' encore.. watch for Weir's screeching in the 'Not Fade Away' reprise.. :)

 

Grateful Dead
St. Paul Auditorium
St. Paul, MN 2/17/1973 - Saturday

Two     

Truckin' [12:15]
Row Jimmy
Big River [4:16]
You Ain't Woman Enough
Here Comes Sunshine [7:52] >
China Cat Sunflower [7:52] >
I Know You Rider [4:07#]
Around And Around
Not Fade Away [4:12] >
Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad [7:#16] >
Not Fade Away [3:07]
One More Saturday Night

Encore     
Casey Jones [6:16]  

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http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod022825.mp3

Hope you enjoy the ride!