Dead Show/podcast for 12/30/11

Happy New Year my friends!!
While I realize the traditional choice for this week would be one of the great New Years Shows that the band performed, I really didn't want to orphan the electric set from the Jerry Band's performance on December 4th, 1987 that we had the pleasure of hearing the acoustic set from on last week's Deadpod.
This is truly a fine performance from Jerry and I personally just love this choice of songs.. unfortunately the 'Cats Under the Stars' opener is missing, but the rest is wonderful, a perfect way to forget about your cares for an hour and let yourself be carried away into the Zone...

Jerry Garcia Band
12-04-87
Wiltern Theater
Los Angeles, CA

Electric:
[missing Cat's under the Stars]
/I Shall Be Released
Mission In The Rain
Like A Road
The Harder They Come
And It Stoned Me
My Sisters And Brothers ->
Deal

ENCORE:
08. Evangeline

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system and JFETS that sound as close as possible to tubes!

My thanks for a great year - we couldn't do it without your help..
Best wishes for a VERY happy 2012!

Dead Show/podcast for 12/23/11

Merry Christmas!

As is my tradition this week's Deadpod features some wonderful acoustic music.. this comes to us from the Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band from the Wiltern theater, in Los Angeles on December 4th, 1987.
I love listening to this music during this time of the year and hope you enjoy it as much as I do...

Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band
Wiltern Theater, Los Angeles CA
12/4/87
Swing Low (Sweet Chariot)
Deep Elem Blues
Spike Driver Blues
I've Been All Around This World
I'm Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail
Oh The Wind And Rain
Gone Home
If I Lose
Ragged But Right

I had to include a couple more of my favorite Jerry acoustic tunes, this from his famous session with David Grisman back in December of 91..

Jerry Garcia and David Grisman
Warfield, San Francisco CA 12/8/91

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Ripple

I wish for you peace, joy and love this Holiday season.
Thank you for letting me continue to do this and for your support and kindness.

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Dead Show/podcast for 12/16/11

This week a little early holiday cheer - I get alot of requests for these guys.. I shy away from featuring them too much, but thought that something from the recent fall tour might fit in nicely this week.
I did enjoy the Shakedown :)

Furthur
Allstate Arena, Rosemont IL
11/18/11

set 2: partial
Playin' in the Band
Dear Mr. Fantasy
Dark Star
The Eleven
Mountains of the Moon
Saint Stephen
Shakedown Street

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Dead Show/podcast for 12/09/11

This week's second set from December 6th, 1981 - I think any set with 'To Lay Me Down' in it is probably worth the trouble to listen to, and I think this one is quite nice, classic 81 Dead. I love the effects during space also.. (40 years after the attack on Pearl Harbor?..).
Hope you enjoy this one too, thank you so much for your support.


Grateful Dead - December 6, 1981
Rosemont Horizon Arena - Rosemont, IL

Set 2:
Samson And Delilah
To Lay Me Down ->
Estimated Prophet ->
Eyes Of The World ->
Drums ->
Space ->
Not Fade Away ->
Wharf Rat ->
Good Lovin'

Encore:
Brokedown Palace

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Dead Show/podcast for 12/02/11

This week's Deadpod comes from a show that took place almost exactly 30 years ago - back on December 6th, 1981 once again at the Rosemont Horizon in Chicago Illinois. This is a very well played show, and I really think you'll enjoy the Sugaree as well as the Look Likes Rain, among others.. This was a really nice tour for the band, and they are firing together on all cylanders.. I hope you enjoy it!

Grateful Dead - December 6, 1981
Rosemont Horizon Arena - Rosemont, IL
Set 1:
New Minglewood Blues
Sugaree
Mama Tried ->
Mexicali Blues
Candyman ->
Little Red Rooster
Tennessee Jed ->
Looks Like Rain
Jack-A-Roe
Beat It On Down The Line
China Cat Sunflower ->
I Know You Rider

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:
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My thanks for your support!


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Dead Show/podcast for 11/25/11

This weekend, as we celebrate all those people and things in our lives that we are thankful for, I can think of nothing better to share with you than this wonderful music, music which has changed my life and touched my soul and which I'm sure means so much to all of you as well. Thanks for letting me bring this to you each week, and I hope you all enjoy this week's show as much as I do..

Grateful Dead
11/20/73
Denver Coliseum, Denver, CO

Weather Report Suite Prelude ;
Weather Report Suite Part 1 ;
Let It Grow ;
Casey Jones ;
Two:
The Promised Land >
Bertha >
Greatest Story Ever Told ;
Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo >
Dire Wolf ;
Looks Like Rain ;
China Cat Sunflower >
I Know You Rider ;
Truckin' >
The Other One >
Mind Left Body Jam >
Stella Blue ;
Sugar Magnolia ;
Encore: Uncle John's Band

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Dead Show/podcast for 11/18/11

I'm afraid that when I think of an iconic year for Grateful Dead music in the month of November that 1973 always pops into my mind. This, combined with a long-time request for this show on my request list, led to this week's show. Yes, this is only a day before the show released as Road Trips vol 4 no. 3, and that release does contain a few songs from this set 2, nevertheless, this music is far too wonderful not to be heard and treasured. In this week of Thanksgiving I can think of no better way to be grateful than to celebrate a great show like this one.. I hope you enjoy it as well my friends..

Grateful Dead
11/20/73
Denver Coliseum, Denver, CO
set One (partial):

Ramble On Rose ;
Mexicali Blues ;
Don't Ease Me In ;
Black Throated Wind ;
Brown Eyed Women ;
Beat It On Down The Line ;
To Lay Me Down ;
The Race Is On ;
They Love Each Other ;
Me And Bobby McGee ;
Tennessee Jed ;
Big River ;
Row Jimmy ;


Let me also take a moment to tell all of you how thankful I am that you listen to the Deadpod each week, you make the effort worthwhile.. thank you.

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:
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I do have a few copies of the newly remastered Europe '72 CD with bonus tracks I can send out as a thank you to anyone who can contribute $50 or more to the Deadpod..



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Dead Show/podcast for 11/11/11

This week I'll make good on my promise to play the second set from the Dead's performance at the Rosemont Horizon in Chicago Illinois on March 11th, 1993. If you're not familiar with the spoken word work of Ken Nordine you're in for a treat here as he recites two of his wonderful word poems, "Fliberty Jib" and "The Island".. the music is quite good also.. I won't say much about 'Wave to the Wind' - I always thought it dreadful, but aside from that its a very good second set, especially from The Other One on, through 'Days Between' with a nice Liberty encore.. I think you'll enjoy it..

Grateful Dead
3/11/93 - Thursday
Rosemont Horizon Arena - Rosemont, IL

Two:
Iko Iko ;
Wave To The Wind >
Truckin' >
Spoonful >
He's Gone >
Drums >
Space >
Flibberty Jib On The Bippity Bop >
The Island >
Space >
The Other One >
Days Between >
Around And Around ;
Encore:
Liberty

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Thanks for your kind Support of the Deadpod!!
And a special offer!!! To the first 5 folks who contribute $50 or more toward the Deadpod I have copies of the newly remastered Europe 72 CD - this great HDCD release features 7 outstanding Bonus tracks not on the original CD and sounds great!
Anyway I'd like to send it out as a thank you to a few folks who can contribute to the support of the Deadpod... My most sincere thanks!!! just let me know you'd like a copy with your contribution..

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Dead Show/podcast for 11/4/11

Sometimes we all need to be flexible, right? Well this week I hope you'll forgive a change of plans. I'm going to push back the second set of 3/11/93 for a week to bring you a show that was played 26 years ago on November 5th, 1985 at The Centrum in Worcester, MA. The entire first week of November 85 was marked by a number of wonderful shows and this one is no exception. I decided to bring you the *entire* show this week -in honor of the birthday of a friend of the Deadpod and because I hadn't done that in awhile.. This show has a wicked Shakedown Street, as well as a fabulous closing from Black Peter right through Brokedown Palace. I hope you enjoy it.. and happy birthday David...

Grateful Dead 11-5-85 The Centrum
Worchester MA
One:
Hell In A Bucket ;
They Love Each Other ;
Kansas City ;
Tennessee Jed ;
It's All Over Now ;
Bird Song ;
Looks Like Rain >
Don't Ease Me In ;

Two:
Shakedown Street ;
Man Smart (Woman Smarter) ;
Ship Of Fools >
Supplication >
Playing In The Band Reprise >
Don't Need Love >
Drums >
Space >
Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues >
Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad >
Black Peter >
Around And Around >
Good Lovin' ;
Encore:
Brokedown Palace

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Dead Show/podcast for 10/28/11

I've had a fair number of requests for 90's Dead shows recently, and this week's shows features one of the best shows that took place back in 1993. This one is a favorite not only because the second set features an appearance by Ken Nordine, but also because I really enjoy Jerry's playing and the rest of the band puts in a solid performance. This starts with a tight Help->Slip into a nice long Franklin's Tower. Althea is always a favorite, and the Masterpiece as well as So Many Roads is quite enjoyable.

Grateful Dead 3/11/93 - Thursday
Rosemont Horizon Arena - Rosemont, IL
One:
Help On The Way >
Slipknot! >
Franklin's Tower ;
Little Red Rooster ;
Althea ;
When I Paint My Masterpiece ;
So Many Roads >
The Music Never Stopped ;

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Dead Show/podcast for 10/21/11

The second set of the Grateful Dead's performance at Wembly Arena on October 30th, 1990 features a great Foolish Heart and Looks Like Rain.. of course I readily admit a soft spot for a good Terrapin and this show has that as well. Listen for the Pink Floyd like phone calls during Drumz..

Grateful Dead - Oct-30-1990
Wembley Arena - London,England


SET2
Picasso Moon
Foolish Heart
Looks Like Rain
Terrapin Station
Jam>Drums (1)>Space
The Wheel
I Need A Miracle
Black Peter
Turn On Your Lovelight
E: The Weight

Our Europe 72 and Vintage Dead Vinyl contest is OVER!
thank you all for your entries, and kind words - I'll be getting those out to the randomly selected winners sometime this next week..

My thanks to Rhino records for their support...


You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod102111.mp3


Thanks for listening and for your SUPPORT!
My most sincere thanks for your kind support, without which I would not be able to produce the Deadpod each week..

Dead Show/podcast for 10/14/11

This week's Deadpod came as the result of two requests I received this week - its not unusual to get requests but it is to get two requests for the same show, both from brothers in Europe! Its a fine show, and even though I'd played a show from this year recently I think its worth hearing this one. Besides, something in the ether is wanting me to play this so here it is :) This comes to us from Wembley Arena in London England, from October 30th, 1990. This week's first set, features a nice start to the show, as well as a fine Valley Road by Hornsby to close the set. I hope you enjoy this one..

Grateful Dead - Oct-30-1990
Wembley Arena - London,England

SET1
Jack Straw
Bertha
Wang Dang Doodle
Brown Eyed Women
Queen Jane Approximately
Row Jimmy
Let It Grow
Jam
Valley Road

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod101411.mp3


Thanks for listening and for your SUPPORT!
My most sincere thanks for your kind support, without which I would not be able to produce the Deadpod each week..

New Europe 72 Grateful Dead giveaways!

Our friends at dead.net and Rhino records have sent us some more copies of the new Europe 72 Vol. 2 CD to give away to followers of the Deadpod!

In addition I've also received several copies of two of the newly released, 180 gram vinyl LPs of Workingman's Dead and Anthem of the Sun!!
Other classic LPs that have been released include the 1st Grateful Dead LP, American Beauty, Aoxomoxoa, Shakedown Street, Europe 72, and Blues for Allah. You can get more information or order your own copies here:

Now I don't want to wear you out with entering this contest - but I don't want to send any of these prizes out to someone who already has the items..
Sooooooooooo - if you already entered our earlier drawing and did not win, consider yourself entered in this drawing.. (no duplicate entries will NOT help your chances, quite the opposite :)

However if you had the Europe 72 box set and didn't enter the first contest but would like to win one of the albums, go ahead and enter and make sure you tell me you're interested in the albums... email me at: j.henrikson@gmail.com - make sure you put Deadpod contest or something clever like that in the subject ;)

You can also enter by joining the Deadpod group on Facebook...


I'll leave this one open for at least another week and a half..


By the way, it does NOT help your chance of winning if you contribute to the Deadpod - but I sure wouldn't mind it if you did ;)

all the best my friends!

Dead Show/podcast for 10/7/11

This week's Deadpod takes us back to some early "primal" Dead, back to the Winterland Arena in the fall of 1967. While we don't have all of this show, I think you'll enjoy how tight and well played these songs are. The band is clearly listening to each other and hitting on all cylinders. Pay attention to the lyrics used here on "The Other One".
This show's a blast.. afterwards, I've included a cut from the Europe 72 vol 2 CD, the fabulous "Sing Me Back Home" from the last show of the tour.. I'm supposed to be getting some more copies of this from Rhino and plan to offer up another contest for them, I just want to have them in hand before I start to promise anything.. hope you enjoy it!!!


Grateful Dead
October 22, 1967
Winterland Arena, San Franscisco, CA

1. Morning Dew
2. New Potato Caboose
3. It Hurts Me, Too
4. Cold, Rain, & Snow
5. Lovelight//
6. Beat it on Down the Line
7. Cryptical Envelopment >
8. The Other One >
9. Cryptical Envelopment

From Europe 72, Vol 2: "Sing Me Back Home"

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Dead Show/podcast for 9/30/11

This week as we end the month of September, we get to listen to the 2nd set of a wonderful show from the seminal Madison Square Garden run that occurred back in the fall of 1990. This second set starts out with a tight and wonderful Eyes->Estimated->Foolish Heart. We then go into quite a nice drums->space, which takes us to a nice quiet place ripped open by Phil as the band turns into the Other One.. The Wheel and Sugar Magnolia end the set. Jerry's Knockin' on Heaven's Door ends the show as everyone thoughts turned to Brent..

Grateful Dead - September 18, 1990
Madison Square Garden - New York, NYSet 2:
Eyes Of The World ->
Estimated Prophet ->
Foolish Heart ->
Drums ->
Space ->
The Other One ->
The Wheel ->
Sugar Magnolia

Encore:
Knockin' On Heaven's Door

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Dead Show/podcast for 9 /23/11

Well Fall has officially arrived, and this season inevitably brings to my mind the fond memories of one of the greatest later-era Grateful Dead runs - Madison Square Garden in the Fall of 1990. When the band arrived in New York the jury was still out on their future following the passing of Brent Mydland. By the time they left after these shows, they had a new member, and any questions were answered as to their desire and capability to keep producing great music.
The show I'm featuring the next two weeks, from September 18th, 1990 is not the most famous of the run, but it is a very fine and enjoyable show. In this first set I have to point out the magnificant 'To Lay Me Down->Promised Land' closer...
Enjoy and may the fall treat you gently, my friends.

Grateful Dead - September 18, 1990
Madison Square Garden - New York, NY
Set 1:
Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodleloo
New Minglewood Blues
Loser
Picasso Moon
Row Jimmy
Desolation Row
To Lay Me Down ->
The Promised Land

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Dead Show/podcast for 9 /16/11

This week we get to hear the second set from the Parmount Theater in Seattle Washington, September 29th, 1977. I think this is quite a nice set with an outstanding He's Gone, Stella Blue and an Uncle John's Band encore to soothe your soul... I hope you enjoy it!

In other news - the Europe 72 Vol. 2 CD contest is OVER! I received a goodly number of entries and I want to thank each of you for all the kind things you had to say! I'd love to respond to each of you but I probably don't have time so I hope you don't take offense - I also wish I had enough CDs for everyone but of course I don't.
I'll email the lucky winners and send those out within a few days. Please remember the CD is available at rhino.com and on dead.net.

Grateful Dead
Venue Paramount Theatre
Location Seattle, WA
Date 9/29/77 - Thursday

Set Two: Samson And Delilah [6:23] ; Ship Of Fools [6:59] ; Estimated Prophet [9:31] > He's Gone [11:04] > Drums [4:37] > Truckin' [9:#40] > Stella Blue [12:59] > Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad [7:58] > Johnny B. Goode [4:15]
Encore Uncle John's Band [9:49#]

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"Don't forget your hippie training!" - J. Garcia

Dead Show/podcast for 9 /9/11

This week on the Deadpod I decided to feature a show from the fall of '77.. probably not the time of that year that usually comes to mind but this show, in my opinion, deserves some recognition.. this was performed on September 29th in
Seattle WA. Not only does this show exhibit its wonderful '77 pedigree, but the last three songs really ... rock.. out. In a sense this is a show that looks forward as well as back.. and showcases where the band is going and where it has been.. I find it quite enjoyable.. (be forwarned there is some music that has been lost here.. Mississippi Half Step and Deal both cut in.. ).. but the Franklins!!
I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!


Grateful Dead
Date: 9/29/77 - Thursday
Location: Paramount Theatre - Seattle, WA
One:
Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo ; 09:19
Mama Tried ; 02:39
Deal ; 04:16
Looks Like Rain ; 06:36
Ramble On Rose ; 06:59
Sugaree ; 12:30
Let It Grow ; 09:30
Franklin's Tower ; 16:42

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But Wait there's MORE!

Due to the kindness of our friends at Rhino Records and GDM, I have copies of the NEW Europe 72 Vol. 2 CD to give away to five lucky followers of the Deadpod!
This is a really nice compilation of some of the best music from the Europe 72 tour.. You can read more about this great release, or order a copy of your own here.

For a chance to WIN a copy of this CD send me an email with your name and address to:
j.henrikson@gmail.com


I'll choose some lucky folks who can look forward to receiving the CD before its available in stores..

Dead Show/podcast for 9/2/11

On this holiday weekend I decided to bring you a complete show from one of my very favorite venues - the Starlight Theater in Kansas City, MO.. This show took place 26 years ago on September 3rd, 1985. While Jerry may not have been in the best of voice that summer, I do have to give the boys props for mixing up the setlists on that tour, and this is a great example of that. I hope you enjoy the show - for me the highlights are a wonderful Eyes of the World, and I suppose I've never heard a 'Comes A Time that didn't move me...

Grateful Dead - September 3, 1985
Starlight Theatre - Kansas City, MO
Set 1:
Tuning
Feel Like A Stranger
They Love Each Other
Little Red Rooster
Dire Wolf
Cassidy
Big Railroad Blues
The Music Never Stopped ->
Don't Ease Me In

Set 2:
Cryptical Envelopment ->
The Other One ->
Cryptical Envelopment ->
Eyes Of The World ->
Don't Need Love ->
Drums ->
Space ->
Nobody's Fault But Mine ->
Truckin' ->
Smokestack Lightnin' ->
Comes A Time ->
Turn On Your Lovelight

Encore:
It's All Over Now, Baby Blue

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Happy Labor Day!

Dead Show/podcast for 8/26/11

This week I"m bringing you a classic, acoustic Jerry set from a wonderful JGB show that happened back in late August of 1987. I can't think of a better way to celebrate the slow ending of summer than to savor some of this classic Jerry.. I hope you agree..

Jerry Garcia Band
French's Camp on the Eel River
Percy, CA 08/29/1987
Set 1: Acoustic Set

Deep Elem Blues
I've Been All Around This World
Friend Of The Devil
I'm Troubled
Little Sadie
Diamond Joe
Spike Driver Blues
Oh Babe It Ain't No Lie
Troubled In Mind
Ripple

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