Dead Show/podcast for 6/9/23

This week we return to Deer Creek for the second set of the band's performance on June 9, 1991. 

This second set opens with a scorching Scarlet>Fire.. the boys put it together here, with Jerry adding some nice flute-like touches and Hornsby pulling out the squeezebox during Fire.. one of the best of the year for sure. 'Truckin' follows, with an excellent closing jam into 'New Speedway Boogie' which had recently come out of retirement. Out of Space there is an excellent 'I Need A Miracle' which goes into a wonderful 'Standing on the Moon'. Jerry is wailing on the closing 'I'd rather be with you! ' and is obviously enjoying himself. The band puts it together for a rousing 'Sugar Magnolia' to close the set. 'The Weight' slows things down as they say good bye to Indiana for another year... 

 

Grateful Dead
Deer Creek Music Center
Noblesville, IN 6/7/1991 - Friday

Two     

Scarlet Begonias >
Fire On The Mountain ;
Truckin' >
New Speedway Boogie >
Drums >
Space >
I Need A Miracle >
Standing On The Moon >
Sugar Magnolia

Encore     
The Weight  

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Dead Show/podcast for 6/2/23

Summer is here, and it's time for a classic Summer show, this one from the Summer tour of 1991, a very good tour in my opinion. 

This week I decided to share the first set of the show from June 7, 1991 at Deer Creek Music Center in Noblesville, Indiana, a favorite stop on the latter day tour trail. 

This set starts with a fine 'Half-Step', Jerry has a wonderful closing jam on this one.  The Rooster that follows shows Vince doing some sampling on the Hammond organ. 'Stagger Lee', while far from my favorite Dead tune, is done with justice here. They really smoke 'Maggie's Farm', and I'm always appreciative of a good 'Loser' You'll hear Hornsby throughout this performance as some have complained he is too aggressive here, while I am still appreciative of what he brought to the sound. 

Grateful Dead
Deer Creek Music Center
Noblesville, IN 6/7/1991 - Friday

One

Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo  
Little Red Rooster  
Stagger Lee  
Me And My Uncle >
Maggie's Farm  
Loser  
The Music Never Stopped  
Don't Ease Me In

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

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Dead Show/podcast for 5/26/23

For your Memorial Day weekend we have the second set of the band's performance on May 25, 1974 at the University of California at Santa Barbara. 

After a rocking 'Promised Land' opener, and 'Ship of Fools' we are treated to a wonderful 'Big River' - Keith's piano work here is outstanding. The meat of this set however comes in the wonderful 'Truckin' that really showcases why this was a vehicle for some most excellent deep space explorations. Phil rattles some bones here, especially in the transition to 'Let It Grow'. Jerry has some great solos here in the 'Let It Grow' which slides perfectly into 'Wharf Rat'. An almost perfect 'Sugar Magnolia' follows, then leads into the 'GDTRFB' and, the obligatory,  'One More Saturday Night'.

 

Grateful Dead
Campus Stadium - University Of California
Santa Barbara, CA 5/25/1974 - Saturday    

Two    

The Promised Land [3:13]
Ship Of Fools [5:35]
Big River [4:54]
Tennessee Jed [7:57]
Truckin' [18:05] >
Jam >
Space >
Let It Grow [9:24] >
Wharf Rat [9:54]
Sugar Magnolia [8:34] >
Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad [7:11] >
One More Saturday Night [4:30]
Encore     Casey Jones [6:30]  

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod052623.mp3

Have a safe and fun Memorial Day weekend, and give thanks to those who sacrificed for us all. 

 

Dead Show/podcast for 5/19/23

We're stepping it up this week.. yes! believe it or not, this week's Deadpod is probably even hotter than last week's show from 1973! This one comes from May 25, 1974 at Santa Barbra California. A beautiful afternoon show that must have seemed to go on forever... 

The first set starts with a U.S. Blues.. a great way to start a show and start this 13 song first set! The entire set is smoking hot, and it has a pedigree - as it comes from Dick Latvala's cassette, so the sound is great. 

Some of the highlights include a wonderful 'Jack Straw', a stand alone 'Scarlet', Weir 'takes a bottle, cracks him in the jaw' on 'Me & My Uncle', but the true highlight of the set and probably the show is the mind-bending 'China Cat>I Know Your Rider' , in particular the great jamming in the transition - not to be missed. Billy K is on it.. 

Grateful Dead
Campus Stadium - University Of California
Santa Barbara, CA 5/25/1974 - Saturday    

One    

U.S. Blues [5:30]
Mexicali Blues [3:22]
Deal [4:14]
Jack Straw [4:43]
Scarlet Begonias [4:34]
Beat It On Down The Line [3:02]
Brown Eyed Women [4:29]
Me And My Uncle [2:45]
Sugaree [6:34]
El Paso [4:03]
China Cat Sunflower [8:20] >
I Know You Rider [4:19]
Around And Around [4:36] 

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

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Dead Show/podcast for 5/12/23

This week we continue listening to the second set of the band's performance at Memorial Auditorium in Uttica New York on March 21, 1973.

As was the case last week, we have a very long set this week, around an hour and 43 minutes. This set features more jamming of course, including a jazzy 'Dark Star' marked with some fine drum rolls by Mr. Kreutzmann, a lovely 'Eyes of the World' and several classic songs from the period including 'Me & Bobby McGee'. 

Grateful Dead
Utica Memorial Auditorium
Utica, NY
3/21/1973 - Wednesday

Two     [1:45:34] 

Greatest Story Ever Told [4:43]  
They Love Each Other [5:21]  
Mexicali Blues [3:09]  
Brown Eyed Women [4:49]  
Big River [3:58]  
Brokedown Palace [5:14]  
Me And Bobby McGee [5:12]  
Weather Report Suite Prelude [0:57] >
Dark Star [21:00] >
Eyes Of The World [15:48] >
Wharf Rat [9:25]  
Sugar Magnolia [9:17]  
Casey Jones [6:00]

Comments     {Dark Star 0:00 > First Verse 9:20 to 10:30 > end 21:00} Is Casey Jones perhaps an encore?

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod051223.mp3 

"Wake now, discover that you are the song that the morning brings
But the heart has it's seasons, it's evenings and songs of it's own"

thanks..  

Dead Show/podcast for 5/5/23

Happy Cinco de Mayo! As we roll into the first weekend in May, I wanted to bring out the customary tribute to the Kentucky Derby with a fine 'The Race Is On'. This show does that as well as pays homage to the new, fat,  'Here Comes Sunshine' release from Grateful Dead Productions (Here Comes Sunshine from Dead.net). This show does both, although it takes place in early spring of 1973, rather than in May. 

This is a huge show - the first set alone has 17 songs that take over one hour and forty minutes of  prime Dead. There are too many highlights to mention. As most of you know I love the sound of the band during this period. I invite you to pay attention to Bill's work here - it really sparkles! 

 Of course there is 'The Race Is On', and a nice 'Here Comes Sunshine'. But I enjoy Donna on 'You Ain't Woman Enough', and just when you think that they must need a break after a fine 'China>Rider' they roll into a 15 minute 'Playin' In The Band' to close the set.. 

 

Grateful Dead
Utica Memorial Auditorium
Utica, NY
3/21/1973 - Wednesday

One     [1:39:37]

Bertha [5:32]
Me And My Uncle [2:57]
Wave That Flag [5:30]
Looks Like Rain [7:35]
Tennessee Jed [7:34]
Box Of Rain [4:46]
You Ain't Woman Enough [2:59]
Jack Straw [4:37]
Row Jimmy [7:38]
Beat It On Down The Line [2:58]
Here Comes Sunshine [8:05]
The Race Is On [2:44]
Loser [6:33]
El Paso [4:09]
China Cat Sunflower [7:18] >
I Know You Rider [4:31]
Playing In The Band [15:11]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod050523.mp3 

We'll enjoy set 2 next week... 

"

"Well hop in the hack turn on the key
Pop in the clutch let the wheels roll free

Come on honey, let me sing them away
Come on honey, let me sing them away
Oh, honey, let me sing your blues away"