Friday, July 25, 2014

Dead Show/podcast for 7/25/14

Summer keeps rollin' by... and I thought it just wouldn't be right if I didn't find a proper Shakedown Street to mark the season.. I think this one should fit the bill. Here is a high-energy show from 1988, originally a Rex Benefit show, that gives us plenty to like during these long days of Summer. This one comes from the Greek in Berkeley, where the boys always enjoyed playing. After the strong Shakedown opener, they move into a pretty good Walkin' Blues and a decent Friend of the Devil. The Queen Jane that follows however may have you scratching your head at the start - it doesn't sound like that itself at first :) . The Dire Wolf makes an appearance afterwards, a song I always enjoyed and never heard live often enough. Cassidy may provide the strongest jam of the 2nd part of the first set, as the song serves as the spot for some excellent interplay. A rare set-closing Bertha leaves everyone on their feet as the first set closes... We'll listen to set 2 on next week's Deadpod... 

Berkeley Greek Theatre (7/15/88)

Shakedown Street
Walkin' Blues
Friend of the Devil
Queen Jane Approximately
Dire Wolf
Never Trust a Woman
Cassidy
Bertha

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Friday, July 18, 2014

Dead Show/podcast for 7/18/14

The second set of the show the Dead performed on July 13th, 1985 from Ventura California. In my opinion this is a fine second set, highlighted by a very nice drums/space into the Wheel, then a rare Cryptical into a very jammy Other One. That is followed by a particularly touching 'Comes A Time', always a favorite. While there may be better versions, I think this set stands up to scrutiny as the boys put out some great energy in this second set. They close with the summertime favorite 'U.S. Blues'.



Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura, CA (7/13/85)
Touch of Grey
Man Smart/Woman Smarter
Terrapin Station
drums
The Wheel
Cryptical Envelopment
The Other One
Comes a Time
Around and Around
Sugar Magnolia

U.S. Blues

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Friday, July 11, 2014

Dead Show/podcast for 7/11/14

While we are in high summer my thoughts turned to great summer tours and despite my reservations about some shows from this year, I couldn't help but realize that this year had to be represented - 1985. The band played an amazing summer tour with such a wide variety setlists filled with extraordinary breakouts that the year deserves to be honored despite the well-known problems with Garcia's voice and the all-too-obvious tendency to overindulge in certain stimulants..
This week's show is a great example.. this week we get to hear a stellar first set from July 13th at the Venura County Fairgrounds in Ventura CA. The show opens with a very unusual One More Saturday Night, which rolls into an exceptionally well-played 'Fire on the Mountain' .. as I've heard it told, there actually were fires on the hills behind the stage as controlled burns were being done during the show.. One of the best 'Walkin' Blues' follows, the the fun Dupree's, I imagine the Mama Tried->Big River got everyone dancin', but the Bird Song that follows is dope for sure. Love to hear the Music Never Stopped that follows, a great great Summertime tune!


Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura, CA (7/13/85)

One More Saturday Night
Fire on the Mountain
Walkin' Blues
Dupree's Diamond Blues
Mama Tried
Big River
Bird Song
Music Never Stopped

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Friday, July 04, 2014

Dead Show/podcast for 7/4/14

Happy 4th of July!

With the 4th falling on a Friday it just seems to be fitting that I play one of the seven shows that the boys played on this date. Since I've already played the 7/4/90 show on the Deadpod, I decided to bring back this beauty from the Summer of 1984.. I happen to think the boys were on a peak during this time (the night before when they played Kansas City is a great show too!), and I decided it would be best to bring you this nice long second set for this holiday Deadpod.

Any set that opens with a Help->Slip->Franklin's is off on the right foot, and then Brent delivers a pretty fair 'Far From Me'.. Estimated into He's Gone always opens up new spaces.. I love the Truckin' out of space into a wonderful Wharf Rat, which for me is the highlight of the set..

Of course its nice to have a US Blues encore to celebrate the 4th!!

Five Seasons Center, Cedar Rapids, IA (7/4/84)
set 2

Help on the Way
Slipknot!
Franklin's Tower
Far From Me
Estimated Prophet
He's Gone
drums
Truckin'
Wharf Rat
Around and Around
Good Lovin'

U.S. Blues

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have a safe and HAPPY 4th! 


Friday, June 27, 2014

Dead Show/podcast for 6/27/14

This week I received some requests for more from the Jerry Garcia Band.... While I had some reservations due to the fact that this week's show is only available from an audience source, I decided to go ahead and publish this smoker of a show from the summer of 1984.. This is the entire show, albeit there are some apparent splices and cuts I still think its outstanding. While both sets are outstanding, I'm confident in predicting that the Sugaree in set 2 will blow your socks off. About the time you catch your breath, listen to Jer on 'Get Out of My Life Woman'.. whew! This is a great show with a great backing lineup and I hope you can overlook the inherent limitations of the audience source and enjoy what must have been a spectacular show to have witnessed. 


Jerry Garcia Band
1984.08.13 Club Casino Ballroom - Hampton Beach, NH I&II [2] 32070
Set I
[11:03] //Cats Under The Stars
[16:08] //Knockin' On Heaven's Door
[12:07] I Second That Emotion//
[10:35] Mississippi Moon
[13:50] Tangled Up In Blue
Set II
[17:32] Sugaree
[05:19] Run For The Roses
[12:24] Get Out Of My Life Woman
[07:35] Midnight Moonlight

Encore:
[14:17] //Rhapsody In Red//

Band: Jerry Garcia, Melvin Seals, John Kahn, DeeDee Dickerson, David Kemper, Jaclyn LaBranch


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http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod062714.mp3

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Have a wonderful week.. see you back here next week for an Independence Day edition of the Deadpod..


Friday, June 20, 2014

Dead Show/podcast for 6/20/14

This week's Deadpod features the 2nd half of the electric set from June 6th, 1970 at the Fillmore West in San Francisco CA. There is some furious playing here - a wonderful jam that comes out of Alligator and into Lovelight. Pigpen is in his element here, and you'll enjoy him on this great Lovelight->Not Fade Away->Lovelight portion of the set.. Garcia is turning on a dime throughout and I think you'll appreciate the energy and rhythm of the set.. A great way to start off what I hope is a fine weekend!

Grateful Dead
6/6/70 Fillmore West
San Francisco, CA
set 2 - part 2

Dire Wolf [3:43] >
Drums [0:07] >
Alligator [3:42] >
Drums [6:00] >
Jam [8:30] >
Bid You Goodnite Jam [1:20] >
Darkness Jam [2:05] >
Jam [2:20] >
Turn On Your Love Light [23:#53] >
Not Fade Away [4:14] >
Turn On Your Love Light [8:55];[0:12][8:33]
Encore Uncle John's Band [6:08];[0:11]

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http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod062014.mp3


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Friday, June 13, 2014

Dead Show/podcast for 6/13/14

I had several requests this week for some 'primal' Dead.. and so I thought I came upon this fine soundboard from the spring of 1970. While we only have the electric set its still a fine example of the boys in their early formative years and I'm hoping you'll really enjoy it.  This electric set is so long in fact, that I'm going to split it up so we will hear the 2nd part - including a fabulous version of 'Alligator' - next week. This week the set starts with a great Morning Dew.. the Dancin' in the Streets is a fine version including an interesting 'feelin' groovy' jam.. Jerry and Pig trade off verses on the 'Next Time You See Me' that follows, and then the boys really get rolling through China->Ride and Good Lovin'.. the 'New Orleans' that rocks out from drums is a real treat, then back into Good Lovin' and we'll close this portion of the set with the fine 'Attics'..



06/06/70
Fillmore West - San Francisco, CA

Electric set part 1: 

Morning Dew
Me And My Uncle
Casey Jones
Dancin' In The Streets
Next Time You See Me
China Cat Sunflower
I Know You Rider
Good Lovin'
Drums
New Orleans
Good Lovin'
Attics Of My Life


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http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod061314.mp3

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Friday, June 06, 2014

Dead Show/podcast for 6/6/14

This week's Deadpod features a fine second set from the band's return to the stage in 1976. I really like how they have changed up the set list here, and they start out with the debut performance of Samson and Delilah.
A nice, very new Crazy Fingers goes into a haunting Wharf Rat. Let It Grow follows and this second set spot suits the song in that the musicians have a chance to explore some new ground here. Roses comes out of drums and then (!) Around and Around. For me the highlight of this set follows, a slower more precise perhaps,  Help->Slip->Frank.. the jamming on this one is superb and its so easy to get lost in.. Saturday night ends the set and they return for an  unusual Wheel encore..




Paramount Theatre, Portland, Ore. (6/3/76)
set 2

Samson and Delilah
Crazy Fingers
Wharf Rat
Let it Grow
drums
It Must Have Been the Roses
Around and Around
Help on the Way
Slipknot!
Franklin's Tower
One More Saturday Night

The Wheel

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Friday, May 30, 2014

Dead Show/podcast for 5/30/14

This week we have a show I find quite interesting, the band's first live performance after a 20 month hiatus back in 1975-76. You'll be struck by the fact that the tempo is slower than you'd expect. Some have attributed this to the band's breaking in both alot of new material and adjusting to having both drummers in the lineup. This show features a whole lot of firsts -- the first Might as Well, the First Lazy Lightnin'->Supplication, and the first Dancin' in over 200 shows.. I think its well played, and while the tempo is a little slower than one is used to hearing I really enjoyed the Lazy Lightnin'->Supplication, Candyman (well duh :)
and the rare first set Scarlet Begonias. I think its really fascinating to listen to the band as it evolves into the beast it will become by 1977...


Paramount Theatre, Portland, Ore. (6/3/76)

Might As Well
Cassidy
Row Jimmy
Looks Like Rain
They Love Each Other
Lazy Lightnin'
Supplication
Candyman
Music Never Stopped
Scarlet Begonias
Dancin' in the Streets

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Friday, May 23, 2014

Dead Show/podcast for 5/23/14

I think this second set from 7/31/82 is a fitting treat for this 3 day Memorial Day weekend. This one is a real keeper.. it starts out with an incredible Scarlet ->Fire.. Jerry really takes the lead here with a number of very nice solos, each different and each wonderful to listen to.. the seque into Fire is very nicely done as well.
They follow with an enteretaining reggae-esq Estimated, then a somewhat fast Eyes goes into a great Drums segment, Phil leads them out from there into a very interesting Uncle John's Band.. the Truckin' that follows has a bit of a false start but a strong finish, and this leads into the highlight of the set, a gorgeous Morning Dew.. the boys warp it up with a Saturday night and a rather anti-climatic Dough knees encore..
Still I can't imagine anyone went away displeased..


Grateful Dead Manor Downs, Austin TX,. 7/31/82
set 2:
Scarlet Begonias
Fire on the Mountain
Estimated Prophet
Eyes of the World
drums
Uncle John's Band
Truckin'
Morning Dew
One More Saturday Night

Don't Ease Me In

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Friday, May 16, 2014

Dead Show/podcast for 5/16/14

I don't know about you, but I'm feeling the need for a little early jump into summer.... so this week I decided to bring you this excellent summertime Dead show, recently requested by one of my wonderful listeners. This sweet show comes to us from that weird town of Austin, Texas :), back in 1982. Just a day before Jerry's birthday I think you'll agree that he and the rest of the band were in a fine mood for this classic summertime show. The first set, which we'll hear this week, has a great song list, highlighted for me by a sweet Bird Song, a surprisingly good Little Red Rooster, and a wonderful jam out of Music Never Stopped into Deal..
The band keeps ripping it up in the second set which we'll hear next week..

Manor Downs, Austin, TX (7/31/82)

Alabama Getaway
Promised Land
Candyman
El Paso
Bird Song
Little Red Rooster
Ramble on Rose
It's All Over Now
Brown Eyed Women
Music Never Stopped
Deal

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Hope you have a fine weekend with blue skies and sunshine! 



Friday, May 09, 2014

Dead Show/podcast for 5/9/14

We continue this week with an excellent, virtually unknown or heard of show from the summer of 1980, this took place just over from me in Grand Rapids Michigan on August 24th, 1980. I tend to think of this time as the salad days of Brett's tenure in the keyboard perch, as I think the entire band was firing on all cylinders and this show is a good example of that. It is a unique setlist, with one of the highlights of this second set being a smoking China-Rider. Another very nice NFA->Black Peter and quite a rare encore of Don't Ease Me In.. I think you can hear the enjoyment the boys were having in how they sound on this tape.. yes an audience with those inherent limitations, but nevertheless time well spent for us to give it a listen today.. I hope  you agree.

Grateful Dead
August 24, 1980
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Center

Set 2:
Tuning
Samson And Delilah
Tuning
Ship Of Fools
Feel Like A Stranger
Tuning
China Cat Sunflower ->
I Know You Rider -> 
Drums/ ->
/Space -> 
Not Fade Away -> 
Black Peter ->
Sugar Magnolia
encore
Tuning
Don't Ease Me In

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and of course to MOM......... 


Friday, May 02, 2014

Dead Show/podcast for 5/2/14

This week I'm featuring a tape that was just released - its an audience tape but quite a good one of the Dead's performance back on August 24th, 1980 in Grand Rapids Michigan.  I had never heard this show before and doubt that very many other folks have either so I think you'll find this to be a real treat. From the notes it sounds like not many people heard the show that night either - just a few hundred in attendance but perhaps that's why its such a good audience recording. In this week's first set I think you'll agree that the band played characteristically for 1980 - which in my opinion was generally excellent. Highlights for me in this set are a fine Brown Eyed Women, Passenger, Althea which I always enjoy from this period and a smokin' Deal to close the set. I hope you find the audience recording as refreshing as I have and can sit back and let it carry you back to those days back then...........

Grateful Dead
August 24, 1980
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Center

Set 1:
Tuning
Jack Straw
They Love Each Other
Tuning
Cassidy
Brown Eyed Women
Passenger
Peggy-O
Looks Like Rain
Althea
Let It Grow ->
Deal


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Friday, April 25, 2014

Dead Show/podcast for 4/25/14

This week the Deadpod remains in Vegas, for the second set played on  April 27, 1991. I believe this is as fine a second set as you're likely to find from this Spring tour of 1991. Jerry is in really good shape here it seems as he hardly forgets a lyric and the band certainly plays a wonderful pre-drums set! Opening with Sugar Mag, then comes a heady combination of Scarlet->Fire->Playin->Uncle Johns! Yowza.. the amazing thing is that none of these, to my ears, is the real highlight of the set.. That comes post-drums, following a relatively pedestrian 'Miracle' when Jerry plays a 'Black Peter' for the ages. I know not everyone is a fan of this song, but I happen to love it, and I love this version.
They close the set, with of course, One More Saturday Night, but return to do my favorite encore of this Hornsby era, The Weight..

Grateful Dead
4/27/91 Sam Boyd Silver Bowl, Las Vegas Nevada

set 2

Sugar Magnolia
Scarlet Begonias >
Fire On The Mountain ;
Playing In The Band ;
Uncle John's Band >
Drums >
Space >
I Need A Miracle >
Black Peter ;
One More Saturday Night


Encore The Weight

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See you back here next week..












Friday, April 18, 2014

Dead Show/podcast for 4/18/14

For this Good Friday edition of the Deadpod I've picked out a show from the 1991.. this was the first of what would become a regular stop in Las Vegas for the boys in the 90s. April 27th, 1991 at the Sam Boyd Silver Bowl. This is a fun first set, and I think that comes through in the band's playing and on the recording. 
The weather from all accounts was perfect, unlike later years, and Santana provided a strong opening act. 
The boys opened with an uptempo Touch, and while Healy had his problems mixing in this first set, I think you'll enjoy the band's enthusiasm. I quite enjoy Maggie's Farm, a song I was happy they boys put into the rotation, and Loose Lucy was always fun. Don't give up on that closing Might As Well, it has quite a nice jam in it! Stay tuned for a very good set 2 next week... 


The Sam Boyd Silver Bowl, Las Vegas, NV (4/27/91)

Comments: Carlos Santana and his band opened

Touch of Grey
Walkin' Blues
Friend of the Devil
Mexicali Blues
Maggie's Farm
Loose Lucy
Cassidy
Might as Well

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 
http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod041814.mp3

Enjoy the music, enjoy life and be grateful for all we have! 

thank you so much for your support. 

Friday, April 11, 2014

Dead Show/podcast for 4/11/14

I think you'll really enjoy this second set from 1982... I don't know exactly what the boys were into (judging from the Raven space there must've been some tanks backstage :) but I find the entire set to be very up tempo and well played. Garcia is in fine form throughout and particularly enjoy the stand alone, bluegrass tinged Franklin's Tower. Estimated is arranged quite uniquely as well, and a strong Terrapin leads into Phil's famous Raven Space.. Post-drums doesn't disappoint either, as a fine Wheel and Truckin' lead into a very soulful Stella Blue - I can never hear that one enough and this is a real tear jerker.. They close with two strong Weir rocker's and come back to cap off the night with a Brokedown encore.. 
Ah.. to be on tour again in the Spring... at least we can in our minds as we listen to this week's Deadpod.. 

Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, MD (4/19/82)
set 2
Feel Like a Stranger
Franklin's Tower
Estimated Prophet
Terrapin Station
drums
The Wheel
Truckin'
Stella Blue
Around and Around
Good Lovin' Brokedown Palace


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Enjoy Spring !

Friday, April 04, 2014

Dead Show/podcast for 4/4/14

This week I'm bringing out a show that was requested quite a while ago.. just goes to show that you should always let me know what you hope to hear and be patient :) This is a fine show from a fine tour - the spring of 1982. This show happened to be the last one on the east coast leg of that tour and took place on April 19th, 1982 in Baltimore MD. The first set we'll hear tonight is emblematic of the band enjoying itself, having fun with each other and really putting out some great songs.
They start out with a wonderful Jack Straw, They Love Each Other follows - listen for Brett's solo here, he really puts out some fine work throughout this set.. Bobby follows with a fun 'On The Road Again'. One of my favorites of this set is the fine 'It Must Have Been The Roses'.. which I will always stop and soak in..
The Cumberland Blues, as always is a great rockin' treat, and the Might As Well which closes the set is played in a most unique way..


Grateful Dead
4/19/1982
Baltimore Civic Center
Baltimore, MD

--Set 1--
Jack Straw
They Love Each Other
On The Road Again
Peggy-O
Cassidy
It Must Have Been the Roses
Little Red Rooster
Cumberland Blues
Man Smart (Woman Are Smarter)
Might as Well


You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod040414.mp3


Thanks so much for picking us up, and for your support.. I really appreciate it my friends..
Hope you enjoy!! Take it slow ;)

Friday, March 28, 2014

Dead Show/podcast for 3/28/14

The second set of the Dead's performance at Winterland on March 18th, 1977, is often singled out because of the fact that it was the only time the band performed the 'complete' Terrapin Station, including the instrumental section labeled 'At A Siding' and here noted in the track listings as 'Alhambra'. This performance most closely resembles the studio version released on the album of the same name and the band never again (until their most recent ensembles) played the complete cycle. There are of course other notable highlights in this second set, including excellent versions of Samson & Delilah, and Brown-Eyed Women , a furious drums and an over the top version of Not Fade Away... The song placement is quite unusual as the Not Fade Away goes into a St. Stephen (rather then the other way around) to end the set. The band returns for a lovely Uncle John's Band to complete what was a most excellent way to usher in the spring tour of 1977.

Winterland Arena, San Francisco, CA (3/18/77)
Set 2

Samson and Delilah
Brown Eyed Women
Good Lovin'
Ship of Fools
Estimated Prophet
Terrapin Station
The Alhambra
drums
Not Fade Away
St. Stephen
Around and Around

Uncle John's Band

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I hope the sun is shining through your backdoor today.............. thanks for listening and for your support of the Deadpod.. 


Friday, March 21, 2014

Dead Show/podcast for 3/21/14

I often wait until later in the Spring to pull out a show from 1977, but the anniversary this week of this run of shows moved me to pull this beauty out of the archives and select it for our next couple of Deadpods.. 
This show took place back on March 18th, 1977 at Winterland in San Francisco. The band is already jelling into the tight unit they're going to become later that spring, and you can hear the excitement in their playing and singing as they bring out new arrangements and new tunes for the first time.. This is a show that Blair Jackson has written about on dead.net as one of his most memorable experiences.. The band was not at all perfect (check out the mistakes during the still-new Mississippi Half-Step) but still reached the sublime (as evidence listen to the Sugaree).. This set features the first live performance of Fire on the Mountain and the transition from Scarlet into Fire is wonderful.. 

Next week we'll get to hear the wonderful second set.. 


Winterland Arena, San Francisco, CA (3/18/77)

Promised Land
Mississippi Half-Step
It's All Over Now
Sugaree
New Minglewood Blues
Peggy-O
Cassidy
Scarlet Begonias
Fire on the Mountain


You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod032114.mp3

Happy Spring!! 

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Friday, March 14, 2014

Dead Show/podcast for 3/14/14

March of 1969 was a seriously good month for the young Grateful Dead. The classic run at the Fillmore which opened the month showed us exactly how on fire these guys were at the time. I came across this little gem and was reminded of the energy and power of those days and thought I'd share it with you this week.
This set starts out with the very first 'Hard To Handle' and while Pig isn't at his best here I still find it quite fascinating to hear, knowing what the song would become. Following is a nice Good Morning Little Schoolgirl and the Dark Star->St. Stephen->The Eleven triad that was emblematic of this 'Live Dead' period of their history. The set closes with a good-old long Lovelight that should be sure to get your juices flowing!

Grateful Dead
Hilton Hotel
San Francisco, CA
3/15/69 - Saturday


Hard To Handle
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
Dark Star  >
Saint Stephen >
The Eleven >
Turn On Your Love Light

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http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod031414.mp3

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