Dead Show/podcast for 10/30/20

We close out October.. and welcome Halloween :) with a great second set from October 21st, 1971 in Chicago. While this may be Keith Godchaux's second night of his tenure with the band, he sure doesn't sound tentative here - especially on his first 'Dark Star'! This one is made even more unusual when the band goes into 'Sittin' On Top of the World' then back into the Star.. (the first Sittin' since 11/5/70).The 'Brown Eyed Women' is only the 3rd time they've played it, and this is the second time for 'Ramble on Rose'.. The band is clearly stretching out and trying those new tunes that will come to perfection in the great shows of 1972. 

An unusual 'St.Stephen' leads into 'Johnny B.Goode' as a double encore - they'd only play Stephen twice more in '71 before putting it on the shelf until its return in 1976.

Grateful Dead
Auditorium Theatre
Chicago, IL 10/21/71 - Thursday    
Two    
Casey Jones ;
Me And My Uncle [2:48] ;
Dark Star [15:09] >
Sittin' On Top Of The World [3:16] >
Dark Star [2:03] >
Me And Bobby McGee [5:56] ;
Brown Eyed Women ;
Ramble On Rose [6:06] ;
Sugar Magnolia [6:08]
Encore    
Saint Stephen [5:49] >
Johnny B. Goode [3:54] 

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod103020.mp3

 Best wishes for a safe and fun Halloween!! 

thanks so much for your support.. 

 

Dead Show/podcast for 10/23/20

This week's Deadpod features a show from the Fall tour of 1971.. this one was the 2nd night for Keith Godchaux in the keyboard seat.. and features a whole bunch of songs that were still finding their way in the repertoire.. in fact five songs in this first set are being played for the 2nd time.. the first time being the night before for Tennessee Jed, Jack Straw (with some out of tune guitars :), Mexicali Blues, Comes a Time and One More Saturday Night! 

For the most part these sound great.. and Keith really sounds like he's been here for much longer than one night as he sounds great in this set. Pigpen was home sick, but you'll still hear some of that organ that Keith plays at times. 

This was the last 'Frozen Logger' although it was so short here it hardly deserves mention.. 

 

Grateful Dead
Auditorium Theatre
Chicago, IL 10/21/71 - Thursday    
One
Truckin'
Loser
Beat It On Down The Line
Tennessee Jed
Playing In The Band [5:54]
Big Railroad Blues
Jack Straw
Cumberland Blues [4:57]
Comes A Time [6:52]
Mexicali Blues [3:11]
The Frozen Logger [0:13]
Cold Rain And Snow [5:22]
One More Saturday Night 

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod102320.mp3

My thanks for your kind support of the Deadpod

"

From day to day just letting it ride
You get so far away from how it feels inside
You can't let go 'cause you're afraid to fall
But the day may come when you can't feel at all"

 

 

Dead Show/podcast for 10/16/20

This week we conclude our presentation of the band's performance from October 11, 1980 at the Warfield Theater in San Francisco. 

What great days when the band would perform three sets at a show! This is not a throw-away set by any means.. After a rather standard China>Rider things get very interesting 'Let It Grow' leading into Drums and Space, followed by a guest appearance by the late John Cipollina from Quicksilver Messenger Service. Together they do a most interesting post-drums, featuring a dreamy 'Not Fade Away' into 'Wharf Rat' into 'Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad' and 'One More Saturday Night'. The boys return to send off the crowd with a sweet 'Brokedown Palace'. 

I do hope you enjoy this fine performance. 

Grateful Dead
Warfield Theatre
San Francisco, CA 10/11/80 - Saturday
Three    
China Cat Sunflower >
I Know You Rider ;
Let It Grow >
Drums >
Space >
Not Fade Away >
Wharf Rat >
Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad >
One More Saturday Night
Encore    
 Brokedown Palace  

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod101620.mp3

 

"I know that the life I'm livin's no good
I'll get a new start, live the life I should
I'll get up and fly away,"

 

Dead Show/podcast for 10/9/20

 Great set this week - the 2nd set from the band's performance at the Warfield Theater in San Francisco on 10/11/80. 

Great quality tape - and right off they sound hot .. a wonderful 'Stranger' punctuated with some smoking guitar. Even the Mama Tried>Mexicali has some real smokin' licks. Personally I find the post-Donna 'Passenger' to be one of the best of this period.. really well done. There's nothign shabby here, and the closing Sailor>Saint has some great jamming in it. 

 

Grateful Dead
Warfield Theatre
San Francisco, CA 10/11/80 - Saturday
Two    
Feel Like A Stranger [8:26] ;
They Love Each Other [7:07] ;
Mama Tried [2:33] >
Mexicali Blues [4:16] ;
Loser [7:32] ;
Passenger [4:44] ;
Ramble On Rose [7:14] ;
Looks Like Rain [7:21] ;
Althea [7:58] ;
Lost Sailor [6:32] >
Saint Of Circumstance [6:18]  

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod100920.mp3

Hope you enjoy this.. and thank you so much for your support.. 

 

Dead Show/podcast for 10/2/20

Here we are in October already?!! What an odd and unhappy year.. well I thought I'd try to brighten things a bit by paying homage to the acoustic sets the band played 40 years ago during the month of October 1980.. This week's Deadpod features one of those, a fine recording of the acoustic set from October 11, 1980 at the Warfield Theater in San Francisco CA. 

While there's not a great deal of surprises here, the recording is very nice and warm and the performance is as well. While I often prefer to save these for the holidays, I think this is a good time to break out the fine china, as I sometimes put it.. I hope you enjoy. 

Grateful Dead
Warfield Theatre
San Francisco, CA 10/11/80 - Saturday
One    
Dire Wolf [3:13] ;
Dark Hollow [3:50] ;
Rosalie McFall [2:47] ;
Cassidy [5:45] ;
Deep Elem Blues [4:53] ;
Monkey And The Engineer [2:21] ;
China Doll [4:56] ;
Heaven Help The Fool [6:15] ;
Oh Babe It Ain't No Lie [6:24] >
Ripple [4:34] 

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod100220.mp3

thank you all for your kindness

 

Dead Show/podcast for 9/25/20

 This week the Deadpod presents the second set from the band's performance back on September 23, 1972 at Waterbury CT. Another quite long, very interesting set awaits as the band starts out rockin' with a trifecta of Promised Land>Bertha>Greatest Story to get the place going. After a nice 'Brown-Eyed Women' they break out Chuck Berry's 'Around and Around' for the first time in 105 shows (4/18/71). They follow that breakout with the first rendition of 'It's All Over Now, Baby Blue' in 156 shows (11/8/70). Perhaps the highlight of this follows with the last 'Crytpical Envelopment' performed until June of 1985. A massive 'Other One' flows out of drums and leads into the post-drum segment which would have made a quite respectable second set of its' own. Just listen to the incredible energy on that 'Sugar Magnolia'!

Grateful Dead
Palace Theatre
Waterbury, CT 9/23/72 - Saturday
Two

The Promised Land [2:52] >
Bertha [5:43] >
Greatest Story Ever Told [4:55] ;
Brown Eyed Women [4:53] (2) ;
Around And Around [4:28] ;
It's All Over Now, Baby Blue [7:28] ;
Cryptical Envelopment [1:59] >
Drums [3:25] >
The Other One [22:44] >
Wharf Rat [9:38] ;
Beat It On Down The Line [3:17] ;
Ramble On Rose [6:27] ;
Sugar Magnolia [8:05] >
Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad [8:00] >
Not Fade Away [5:#34] >
One More Saturday Night [4:42] 

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod092520.mp3

 Enjoy and thanks for your kind support. 

 

 

Dead Show/podcast for 9/18/20

This week we set the way-back machine to 1972, and travel to Waterbury CT, for a show the band played on September 23, 1972. The first set, which we will hear this week, while fairly standard for the period is still quite long compared to later day Dead sets. 

The start off with a still-new 'Big River' and I think this is a fine opener, shame they didn't leave it here more often.. There are a passel of great standards here in the first set, including Sugaree, a speedy 'Friend of the Devil', a very nice 'China>Rider' and a wonderful 'Bird Song' (aren't all '72 Bird Songs' wonderful?). 

There is some silly if unintelligible banter  before 'El Paso' and they boys leave us with one very exploratory jam in the set closing 'Playin' in the Band' - listen to how Garcia stretches this one out. 

Grateful Dead
Palace Theatre
Waterbury, CT 9/23/72 - Saturday     posters     tickets, passes & laminates
One - 1:36:00    
Big River [4:41] ;
Sugaree [7:21] ;
Mexicali Blues [3:27] ;
Friend Of The Devil [3:19] ;
Black Throated Wind [6:41] ;
China Cat Sunflower [7:36] >
I Know You Rider [5:26] ;
Me And My Uncle [2:58] ;
Tennessee Jed [7:40] ;
Jack Straw [4:53] ;
Bird Song [10:11] ;
El Paso [4:29] ;
Deal [4:15] ;
Playing In The Band [17:55] 

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod091820.mp3

 Thank you for your kind support of the Deadpod! 

"Seasons change and roses die... "

 

Dead Show/podcast for 9/11/20

 Here's a request from a friend of the Deadpod from down under... this comes to us from the beautiful Red Rocks Ampitheater, on September 8, 1983. Now I only have set 2 in a soundboard format so that's all I'll present of this wonderful show, but I'm sure you'll enjoy it. 

They come out of the gate with a smokin' Scarlet>Fire, the Scarlet almost has a calypso feel to it to my ears as they start, and Phil is driving that train..  as it progresses Jerry just soars.. this one builds and builds and you don't know how they can stop on a dime like they do and go into that Fire.. then suddenly you're there.. i love Brett on this Fire by the way.. the ensemble is terrific here. 

Estimated follows after a full stop here, and makes a fine transition to a delicate Terrapin.. 

Post-drums begins with an Other One tease, but instead Weir leads the band into an excellent 'Throwin' Stones'. The remainder of this set is very high quality Dead. Don't overlook any of it. 

Grateful Dead
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Morrison, CO       9/8/83 - Thursday

Two    
Scarlet Begonias >
Fire On The Mountain ;
Estimated Prophet >
Terrapin Station >
Drums >
Space >
Throwing Stones >
Black Peter >
Around And Around >
Good Lovin'
Encore     

It's All Over Now, Baby Blue 

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod091120.mp3

 

 there's alot of pain and suffering out there, I hope this is a bit of brightness to your week. 

 

thank you for your support. 

 

Dead Show/podcast for 9/4/20

 Happy Labor Day Weekend! 

This week we bring you the second set from the band's performance on August 23, 1987 at the Calavaras County Fairgrounds in Angel's Camp CA. 

It's a nice setlist, and opens with a Scarlet>Fire. Playin' in the Band leads into Drums and Space and we get a 'Dear Mr. Fantasy' post drums.. The highlight of this set however is the 'Morning Dew' where you feel like they really woke up and took the plane off the runway.. 

Always nice to have a double encore, with the 'Brokedown Palace' to send us home.. 

Grateful Dead
Calavaras County Fairgrounds
Angel's Camp, CA 8/23/87 - Sunday    
Two    
Scarlet Begonias [8:01] >
Fire On The Mountain [9:22] ;
Playing In The Band [8:00] >
Drums [7:55] >
Space [4:#56] >
I Need A Miracle [3:19] >
Dear Mr. Fantasy [4:44] >
Playing In The Band Reprise [2:24] >
Morning Dew [9:40]
Encore     Not Fade Away [7:43] >
Brokedown Palace [4:50] 

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod090420.mp3

 Thank you for your kind support. I hope you all have a wonderful holiday - let's hope the end of summer signals the beginning of the end of this terrible pandemic. 

 

Dead Show/podcast for 8/28/20

This week we travel to the home of the celebrated jumping frogs - Calavaras county - to bring you the band's performance from August 23, 1987. 

I find this to be quite an enjoyable first set as it features many songs not often broken out, including a set opening 'Box of Rain'. The 'Jack Straw' and 'West LA' are both solid and well played. 'High Time' is really a pleasant surprise but the highlight of the set, when they really let loose, is when Carlos Santana, who opened for them, joins them on stage for 'Iko Iko' and 'All Along the Watchtower'. 

You can really feel them open up as Jerry and Carlos trade licks on these two standards. We'll listen to set two next week

Grateful Dead
Calavaras County Fairgrounds
Angel's Camp, CA 8/23/87 - Sunday    
One    
Box Of Rain [4:28] ;
Jack Straw [5:21] ;
West L.A. Fadeaway [6:33] ;
Me And My Uncle [2:58] >
Mexicali Blues [4:22] ;
High Time [7:09] ;
Walkin' Blues [4:43] %
Iko Iko (1) [5:40] ;
All Along The Watchtower (1) [4:40] 

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod082820.mp3

 

work for peace and justice 

Dead Show/podcast for 8/21/20

 August flies... and we are favored this week with a second set from August 12, 1972 in Sacramento California. While most of the band's performances are quite good from this time, each are unique and this second set contains some very good and unique moments. 

The recording unfortunately has a short cut in the opening of the first selection, 'Greatest Story Ever Told', but it, and the following 'Ramble On Rose, and 'Beat It On Down The Line' are rocking, and this is quite a fine recording in my opinion. Jerry's guitar has that sweet twangy tone that sounds, to me so western.. A nice 'He's Gone' follows, leading into the real meat of this set. Following a sort 'Drums' Phil thunders us into 'The Other One'. While I've long since given up rating these, I think its safe to say this one is a keeper. This one really gets rolling and after some outstanding extraterritorial  exploration leads into an unexpected, but poignant 'Black Peter'. The band returns to 'The Other One' for a short reprise with some wonderful piano work by Keith. They come to a stop before returning to a smokin' 'Truckin'. 

The set closes with 'Mississipi Half-Step' into 'Sugar Magnolia' (again with a unfortunate cut). 

'One More Saturday Night' closes what was surely quite an evening... 

 

Grateful Dead
Sacramento Memorial Auditorium
Sacramento, CA 8/12/72 - Saturday
Two    

Greatest Story Ever Told [#5:10] ;
Ramble On Rose [5:51] ;
Beat It On Down The Line [3:07] ;
He's Gone [8:53] >
Drums [2:48] >
The Other One [16:45] >
Black Peter [8:54] >
The Other One [3:45] ;
Truckin' [11:44] ;
Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo [6:05] >
Sugar Magnolia [3:21#]
Encore    
One More Saturday Night 

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod082120.mp3

 Thank you for your support of the Deadpod, which allows us to continue these shows weekly! 

 

 

 

Dead Show/podcast for 8/14/20

 Here's a long and strong first set from that great year in Dead history - 1972. This comes from Sacramento California from August 12, 1972. This is an especially long first set with some nice surprises therein. 'Sugaree' is tinged with some bluesy elements, and I find it quite enjoyable. There's some interesting chatter to the crowd before 'Uncle' :) and the 'Bird Song' that follows is nicely melodic. Another highlight of this set is the 'Playin' In the Band' which has some fine improvisational spaces in it. I do have to warn you that there is a brutal cut in 'El Paso' which then leads into an cut into 'Tennesse Jed'.. I decided to leave what exists here in the interests of completeness.

A beautiful 'Stella Blue' makes a first set appearance.

'Big Railroad Blues' and 'Cumberland Blues' are as rockin' as usual. The 'Casey Jones' that ends the set is quite nice as well.

Bobby introduces Keith and Donna, (although Keith had been with the band since the Fall of '71), and explains that Pigpen is home ill :( 

Grateful Dead
Sacramento Memorial Auditorium
Sacramento, CA 8/12/72 - Saturday    
One    
The Promised Land [2:54] ;
Sugaree [7:16] ;
Me And My Uncle [2:57] ;
Bird Song [10:25] ;
Black Throated Wind [6:31] ;
Deal [5:14] ;
El Paso [2:51#] ;
Tennessee Jed [#2:33] ;
Playing In The Band [12:30] ;
Big Railroad Blues [4:05] ;
Cumberland Blues [6:42] ;
Stella Blue [7:26] ;
Jack Straw [#3:38] ;
Casey Jones [6:26] 

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod081420.mp3

 

Thank you so much for your kind support of the Deadpod.. 

 "A broken angel sings.... from a guitar"..

 

 

 

Dead Show/podcast for 8/7/20

This week we end the 'weekend at the beach' .. and the Days Between... with the second set from the band's performance at the Ventura County Fairgrounds on July 22, 1984.

The boys break out a rockin' Samson and Delilah in honor of the Sunday, then make a sharp turn into 'Ship of Fools'. Following that, Brent breaks out 'I Just Want to Make Love To You' for the first time the band has played it since 1966. The heart of this second set goes to the Terrapin>Drumz>Space>Morning Dew that follows.. strong and out there!

A nice Throwing Stones> Not Fade Away follows and the band treats the fans to a double encore of 'In the Midnight Hour' and 'Brokedown Palace'.

A nice way to end the Summer Tour of 1984.. I hope you agree.

Grateful Dead
Ventura County Fairgrounds
Ventura, CA 7/22/84 - Sunday    

Two    

Samson And Delilah [7:20] ;
Ship Of Fools [7:10] ;
I Just Want To Make Love To You [4:57] >
Man Smart (Woman Smarter) [5:54] ;
Terrapin Station [12:50] >
Drums [9:27] >
Space [11:07] >
Morning Dew [10:36] >
Throwing Stones [8:29] >
Not Fade Away [9:46]
Encore    

In The Midnight Hour [4:17] >
Brokedown Palace [5:24]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod080720.mp3

'Love is Real .. Not Fade Away'.. .

Dead Show/podcast for 7/31/20

This week we hit the beach for a most excellent time with the band as they play the Sunday show at the Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura California on July 22, 1984.
This is a fine recording of a very energetic set which I am sure you'll enjoy. We start appropriately enough, with 'Dancin' In the Streets' - a better than average version in my opinion. The boys keep rockin' with 'Bertha'. Weir brings out 'My Brother Esau' - which debuted back in '83 but wouldn't be released until 'In The Dark' in '87. A powerful 'Loser' follows, and its not an exaggeration to claim this is probably the best version of this tune this year, at least. Jerry keeps up the voltage in 'Ramble on Rose', another highlight. Bucket into the infamous 'Keep Your Day Job' follows to close the set.. I must say hearing 'Day Job' again brought a smile to my face.



Grateful Dead
Ventura County Fairgrounds
Ventura, CA 7/22/84 - Sunday     posters    
One    
Dancing In The Street [9:01] >
Bertha [6:20] ;
My Brother Esau [4:43] ;
Loser [7:01] ;
Cassidy [5:52] ;
Ramble On Rose [7:27] ;
Hell In A Bucket [6:20] >
Keep Your Day Job [4:23]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod073120.mp3

My thanks for your kind support which keeps the Deadpod alive.

"Shadowboxing the apocalypse
Wandering the land"
 

Dead Show/podcast for 7/24/20

A great second set from July 18, 1976 from the Orpheum Theater in San Francisco is on the table for this week's Deadpod. You'll have plenty to choose from here, as the boys stretch it out and deliver a smorgasbord of many of their best songs on this two hour marathon. There are too many highlights to mention all of them, but I would call  your attention to the fine 'Lazy Lightning>Supplication>Let It Grow' trifecta that occurs early in the set - Jerry lays down some extremely interesting notes here unlike most renditions of this song. The Wharf Rat starts spacey and lonely - just like it should.. the massive 'Other One>Saint Stephen>Not Fade Away>Saint Stephen' is notable for the slower pace of Stephen - it sounds mighty fine here. We're not done with the Other One though, as it reappears after the Wheel with the third verse. A long and beautiful Stella Blue follows then a great Sugar Magnolia to end the second set (finally!). The band returns, for what else, Johnny B. Goode.




Grateful Dead
Orpheum Theatre
San Francisco, CA  7/18/76 - Sunday   

Two   
Might As Well [5:44] ;
Samson And Delilah [7:12] %
Candyman [7:41] %
Lazy Lightnin' [2:43] >
Supplication [6:15] >
Let It Grow [6:59] >
Drums [3:24] >
Let It Grow [0:54] >
Jam [6:01] (1) >
Wharf Rat [9:44] >
Space Jam [3:46] >
Drums [0:32] >
The Other One [6:38] >
Saint Stephen [8:41] >
Not Fade Away [7:06] >
Saint Stephen [0:58] >
The Wheel [6:05] >
The Other One [3:22]  >
Stella Blue [10:57] %
Sugar Magnolia [10:00]
Encore   
Johnny B. Goode [3:23] 

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod072420.mp3

Thank you so much for your kind support of the shows!

"Fortune comes a crawlin, Calliope woman
Spinning that curious sense of your own
Can you answer? Yes I can,
but what would be the answer to the answer man?"

Dead Show/podcast for 7/17/20

Hello Friends! This week we begin listening to the last show of a famous 6 night run at the Orpheum Theater in San Francisco CA, back on July 18, 1976. This was an exceptional run of shows, and this last night was perhaps the topper. It features an exceptional second set, which we'll have the pleasure of hearing next week, but this first set is quite well played as well. The show was originally broadcast on KSAN FM, but this tape's lineage is supposed to be from the soundboard, and I don't detect the usual FM flattening. Nicely stretched out versions of Mississippi Half-Step, Row Jimmy and Scarlet Begonias contain some excellent Garcia work. The set features the return of 'Loser' for the first time in almost 2 years, and closes with a wonderful 'Music Never Stopped'..

 
Grateful Dead
Orpheum Theatre
San Francisco, CA  7/18/76 - Sunday    

One    

Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo [9:49] %
Cassidy [4:16] %
Row Jimmy [9:42] %
Mama Tried [2:40] %
Scarlet Begonias [11:18] %
Looks Like Rain [7:09] %
Tennessee Jed [9:19] %
New Minglewood Blues [4:54] %
Loser [7:58] %
The Music Never Stopped [6:50] 

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod071720.mp3


My thanks for your kind support! 


"It was later than I thought when I first believed you
But now I cannot share your laughter, ship of fools"

Dead Show/podcast for 7/10/20

This week we get a second set that is almost as hot as the weather around here this week - it comes to us from July 1st 1980 in San Diego California.
An excellent China>Rider opens the set and contains some of my favorite jamming of the evening.. the China cat jams from Garcia in particular are noteworthy, as is Brent's contributions.
A rare 2nd set Peggy-O follows CC Rider, then we are treated to an early Brent contribution of 'Far From Me'.
The boys take off from there with some great combos the rest of the way.. I love the Wharf Rat in particular but the playing throughout is full of energy and emotion.. I hope you enjoy it..
They return for a double encore .. featuring 'Alabama Getaway' and of course, 'Johnny B Goode'..




Grateful Dead
San Diego International Sports Arena
San Diego, CA 7/1/80 - Tuesday
Two    
China Cat Sunflower [8:09] >
I Know You Rider [6:25] >
C C Rider [6:57] ;
Peggy-O[7:27] ;
Far From Me [3:59] ;
Uncle John's Band [7:39] >
Playing In The Band [10:52] >
Drums [9:05] >
Space [7:28] >
Truckin' [7:53]>
Wharf Rat [10:48] >
Around And Around [4:14] >
Good Lovin' [7:17]
Encores:
Alabama Getaway [5:11] >
Johnny B. Goode [4:15]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod071020.mp3

Thank you for your support of the Deadpod!

Be well and take care of yourselves!

Dead Show/podcast for 7/3/20

Happy July 4th!
This week's Deadpod takes place back on July 1, 1980 in San Diego California, where the Dead would play a very nice show at the Sports Arena. This week we will hear the 1st set, which opens with a great Jack Straw > Franklin's Tower combo. They only did this opening combo eight times, but I think its a great way to open a show. El Paso and Tennessee Jed folow, then another combo, Lazy Lightning into Supplication.  A very nice Althea follows, with Jerry in good form. Then Bobby finishes this first set with another combo, Lost Sailor into Saint of Circumstance,



Grateful Dead
San Diego International Sports Arena
San Diego, CA 7/1/80 - Tuesday
One    
Jack Straw [6:07] >
Franklin's Tower [13:31] >
El Paso [4:30] ;
Tennessee Jed [8:58] ;
Lazy Lightnin' [3:25] >
Supplication [5:56] ;
Althea[9:12] >
Lost Sailor [6:13] >
Saint Of Circumstance [6:19]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod070320.mp3

I hope you have a safe and happy holiday weekend. In what is surely the strangest summer ever, may you stay well and be kind to each other.

thank you so much for your kind support

Dead Show/podcast for 6/26/20

This week on the Deadpod we have another monumental set from the seminal year of 1974. This week of course from the show in Springfield MA, on June 30, 1974.
Following Seastones, the boys came out with a fine 'China>Rider' a combo often used to good effect as a second set opener. The transition is quite fine. 'Big River' follows and shows the spark it had which made it an excellent second set tune. A stand-alone 'Scarlet Begonias' lets Jerry stretch out a bit next. The meat of this set however is the 'Truckin'>Eyes>Stella Blue'.. as always during this period 'Truckin' lets the boys take things to unexplored dimensions, but the 'Eyes' here is perhaps my favorite. 'Stella Blue' is sung very well also. A strong trifecta of 'Not Fade Away>Goin' Down the Road>One More Saturday Night' closes the set, which even without an encore comes in at just slightly less than two hours.



Grateful Dead
Springfield Civic Center Arena
Springfield, MA 6/30/74 - Sunday

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China Cat Sunflower [11:12] >
I Know You Rider [5:12] ;
Big River [5:00] ;
Scarlet Begonias [7:52] ;
El Paso [4:06] ;
U.S. Blues [5:35] >
Truckin' [13:22] >
Nobody's Fault But Mine Jam >
Eyes Of The World [23:47] >
Stella Blue [7:15] ;
Not Fade Away [10:24] >
Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad [7:34] >
One More Saturday Night [4:56]

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Dead Show/podcast for 6/19/20

This week's selection - a birthday request from a good friend of the Deadpod - takes us back to the last show of the June 1974 east/midwest tour which took place in Springfield Massachusetts on June 30, 1974. The first set, which we will hear this week, features some outstanding leads by both Jerry and Phil and a great song selection. Be patient during the opening number 'Don't Ease Me In' which is plagued by mix problems (as were most opening numbers in the Wall of Sound era), they clear up for a beautiful rendition of 'Black Throated Wind'. 'Peggy O' follows, a relatively new song, this is only its fifth performance. 'Greatest Story Ever Told' is a sizzler, as is 'Cumberland Blues'. The highlight of this set, if not the show, is the 'Playin' In The Band' > 'Uncle John's Band' > Playin' sandwich. As usual during this time they take things to unexplored spaces and it makes for a most wonderful time.




Grateful Dead
Springfield Civic Center Arena
Springfield, MA 6/30/74 - Sunday

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Don't Ease Me In [3:32] ;
Black Throated Wind [6:44] ;
Peggy-O [5:19] ;
Jack Straw [4:41] ;
Loser [6:16] ;
Greatest Story Ever Told [5:40] ;
Cumberland Blues [6:04] ;
Dire Wolf [4:18] ;
Playing In The Band [19:07] >
Uncle John's Band [8:54] >
Playing In The Band [6:07]

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'The black-throated wind keeps on pouring in
And it speaks of a life that passes like dew'