Dead Show/podcast for 8/14/26

We return to St. Paul this week for a wonderful second set from August 6, 1982. The set hangs together beautifully, with the band locked in from start to finish. The opening Scarlet > Fire features some fine interplay between Jerry and Bob, with Garcia’s lines dancing around Weir’s rhythm. That same energy carries into Lost Sailor > Saint of Circumstance, which spills into Space and an 11‑beat, “Eleven”-style jam that sets up some exuberant drumming. Truckin’ is not your usual 1982 fare either, with Brent and Phil adding plenty of snap and color. Post‑drums, a rare all‑Weir vocal segment brings a different flavor, highlighted by a lovely Goin’ Down the Road Feelin’ Bad into a rare non‑encore Johnny B. Goode. Jerry closes the night with a tender Baby Blue encore that feels very much of a piece with the mood of the set.

Grateful Dead
St. Paul Civic Center Arena
St. Paul, MN 
8/6/1982 - Friday

Two	

Scarlet Begonias [13:16] >
Fire On The Mountain [11:23] ;
Lost Sailor [7:13] >
Saint Of Circumstance [7:21] >
Space [4:04] >
Drums >
Space [11:51] >
Truckin' [7:13] >
Wharf Rat [9:31] >
Around And Around [4:15] >
Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad [8:34] >
Johnny B. Goode [4:04]
Encore	
It's All Over Now, Baby Blue/pre>

 

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