Dead Show/podcast for 5/28/10

I had a request a couple weeks back to play something for the folks suffering from the horrible floods that hit Nashville TN recently - I know there are still alot of folks there who won't have their lives together for awhile and I thought about this 'partial' soundboard from a wonderful show the boys played there back in 1972 - in fact you can read all about this show and see some newspaper clippings and such about the show here:

http://thevucentennialclass.blogspot.com/2008/10/we-living-still-salute-dead.html

Unfortunately we only have part of the second set, but it is a really great part! :)

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

Grateful Dead

Vanderbilt University, Nashville TN 10/21/1972

from set 2:

He's Gone, Greatest Story Ever Told, Bird Song,

Truckin'->The Other One->Morning Dew

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod052810.mp3

A note of thanks to those of you who donated to the Deadpod the last couple weeks - I really appreciate your help so much! thank you!

Enjoy the Memorial Day holiday and be safe my friends!

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Dead Show/podcast for 5/21/10

This week's Deadpod answers another listener request - and frankly this show is *electric*
If you don't dig this first set I don't know what's up.. this is one of Dick Latvala's favorite sets and its easy to see why he coined the term 'Primal Dead' for it.. the first set is fabulous -we probably don't have everything here -- but what is here exists in really wonderful quality and reflects the band as young and fully charged.. in every sense..I'm sure you'll enjoy this one !

Grateful Dead
Avalon Ballroom
San Francisco CA
10/12/68

One	Dark Star [14:53] > Saint Stephen [4:51] > The Eleven [9:58] > Death Don't Have No Mercy ;
Two	Cryptical Envelopment [#1:28] > Drums [0:10] > The Other One [7:08] > Cryptical Envelopment [8:30] > New Potato Caboose [3:28] > Jam [3:11] > Drums [1:35] > Jam [7:12] > Feedback [7:15#]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod052110.mp3

I want to take a moment to thank those of you who have recently made a contribution to the Deadpod - If anyone else could do so I'd very much appreciate it.. Thanks for listening my friends!

Dead Show/podcast for 5/14/10

This week we have the second set from the Rex Benefit. This features a nice start, with a 'Good Times' into Hey Pocky Way.. a very unusual Ship of Fools, Playin' into Eyes.. and a Wharf Rat in the ballad slot.. Good classic late 80s Grateful Dead.. 

Grateful Dead

Frost Ampitheater, Stanford U. Palo Alto CA 5/6/89

Good Times ; Hey Pocky Way ; Samson And Delilah ; Ship Of Fools ; Playing In The Band > Eyes Of The World > Drums > Space > I Will Take You Home ; The Wheel > I Need A Miracle > Wharf Rat > Around And Around > Not Fade Away
Encore Black Muddy River

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod051410.mp3

Thanks for listening - we always appreciate any donations to the Deadpod that you might be able to contribute - just click on the link at the top right of the blog.. Thanks very much!!! 

Dead Show/podcast for 5/7/10

This week - in a nod I suppose to the new Rhino release from the Summer of '89, I decided to feature this fine show from the spring of that year. This was originally a Rex Benefit, at the Frost Ampitheater in Palo Alto CA, a fine venue that the band always seemed to enjoy playing.

This show is no exception, the first set perhaps has a somewhat mellow tempo or vibe, but I think they display fine form on Peggy-O and They Love Each Other.. the Race Is On indicates it must be Derby day ;). I'm not a huge West LA fan, but I am a fan of Brent's 'Just A Little Light'.. I think it was always special when they did a China->Rider to close out a first set..

Grateful Dead
05/06/89
Frost Amphitheatre, Stanford University Palo Alto, CA

Set 1
Jack Straw
Peggy-O
Walkin' Blues
They Love Each Other
The Race Is On
West L.A. Fadeaway
Just A Little Light
Queen Jane Approximately
China Cat Sunflower
I Know You Rider

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://media.libsyn.com/media/deadshow/deadpod050710.mp3

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