Dead Show/podcast for 7/25/25

This week the Deadpod continues with the second set from the band's performance on July 21, 1990 at the World Music Theater in Tinley Park IL. 

A fine Scarlet>Fire opens things up then the first of a continuing 'Playin In the Band' theme that will reoccur thoughout the evening. The post-drums, my favorite here, is highlighted with a rare 'Crazy Fingers' and a 'Dear Mr. Fantasy', The Quinn the Eskimo encore is always a favorite!  

 

Grateful Dead
World Music Theatre
Tinley Park, IL
7/21/1990 - Saturday

Two     

Scarlet Begonias [9:49] >
Fire On The Mountain [11:53] 
Playing In The Band [11:09] >
He's Gone [12:49] >
Drums % >
Space %>
I Need A Miracle [4:52] >
Crazy Fingers [7:45] >
Playing Jam [:33] >
Dear Mr. Fantasy [6:13] >
Playing Reprise [2:42] >
One More Saturday Night [5:15]

Encore     
The Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo) [4:39]  

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod072525.mp3  

 

Hope  you are staying cool! :)  

Dead Show/podcast for 7/18/25

I wasn't sure I'd be up to posting this week - but while I can't type much I'm happy to bring you this fine set of Grateful Dead music.. 

Here's one from the summer of 1990 - not much that hasn't been released already but this is a fine set at a terrible venue.. still a nice recording and i hope you enjoy it. 

 

Grateful Dead
World Music Theatre
Tinley Park, IL
7/21/1990 - Saturday

One     [[1:05:30]

Touch Of Grey [6:35] > 
Greatest Story Ever Told [4:07]  
Jack-A-Roe [4:36]  
Walkin' Blues [5:56]  
Friend Of The Devil [8:31]  
Just A Little Light [5:52]  
Queen Jane Approximately [6:46]  
Bird Song [15:58] 

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod071825.mp3  

 

thanks for your kind well wishes..  

Dead Show/podcast for 7/11/25

This week we continue with the second set from the Grateful Dead's final show at the Fillmore West on July 2, 1971

This starts out with an unusual 'Sugar Magnolia' opener, going into a sweet 'Sing Me Back Home'.. after a short "Mama Tried' we are thrown into a whirlwind with a great 'Cryptical>Drums>Other One', with the Other One being dedicated to Owsley who was incarcerated at the time.. while this is perhaps the highlight of this set, the closing 'Not Fade Away>Going Down the Road>Not Fade Away' shows the band at their rocking best. Jerry prefaces the 'Johnny B Goode' encore with a 'Here's the one it's all about' :)  

  

Grateful Dead
Fillmore West
San Francisco, CA
7/2/1971 - Friday

Two     

Sugar Magnolia [6:41] 
Sing Me Back Home [9:48] 
Mama Tried [2:47] 
Cryptical Envelopment [2:02] >
Drums [5:16] >
The Other One [15:40] 
Big Boss Man [5:18] 
Casey Jones [5:36] 
Not Fade Away [3:49] >
Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad [7:22] >
Jam [1:09] >
Not Fade Away [3:35]

Encore     
Johnny B. Goode [3:43]  

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod071125.mp3  

 

I'm gong to be away for a few weeks as I'm having surgery on my arm this week. We'll try to be back asap. In the meantime be well and be kind... 

thanks as alwyas for listening and your kind support.

 

Dead Show/podcast for 7/4/25

 Happy Independence Day! 

Here's a treat to help you celebrate - the final performance of the Grateful Dead at the Fillmore West bck on July 2, 1971. 

This fine recording captures the energy and enthusiasm of their performance that night. These first set songs are shorter, as was the norm during 1971but nevertheless I'm certain you'll enjoy them. Standouts include a great 'Me & Bobby McGee', a really fun version of 'The Rub', a somewhat slower 'Deal' and fo course the set-closing 'Good Lovin'. We'll have the second set next week.. 

 

Grateful Dead
Fillmore West
San Francisco, CA
7/2/1971 - Friday

One     

Bertha [5:47]  
Me And Bobby McGee [5:38]  
Next Time You See Me [3:50]  
China Cat Sunflower [4:50] > 
I Know You Rider [5:47]  
Playing In The Band [4:54]  
Loser [6:33]  
The Rub [3:34]  
Me And My Uncle [3:10]  
Big Railroad Blues [3:35]  
Hard To Handle [7:19]  
Deal [6:13]  
The Promised Land [2:46]  
Good Lovin' [17:16] 

You can listen  to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod070425.mp3  

be sure and have a safe and happy 4th!  

Dead Show/podcast for 6/27/25

Here is the second set of the band's performance at the Forum in Inglewood California on June 4, 1977. 

A long and fine set of music, luckily for us captured by a nice audience recording, results in one of the few Spring '77 shows that hasn't been commercially released.  This show features quite a few 'big' numbers - Estimated>Eyes, Terrapin, Playin in the Band, Franklin's Tower.. The Playin' sandwich is really nicely done,, as is the transitions throughout the set. 

I hope you enjoy this one, my advice is to turn it up! 

Grateful Dead
The Forum
Inglewood, CA 6/4/1977 - Saturday

Two     

Samson And Delilah [6:07] 
Ship Of Fools [7:52] 
Estimated Prophet [9:39] >
Eyes Of The World [10:45] >
Drums [2:#35] >
Good Lovin' [5:30] 
Terrapin Station [11:05] >
Playing In The Band [9:40] >
Franklin's Tower [10:34] >
Space [3:34] >
China Doll [6:09] >
Not Fade Away [11:18] >
Playing In The Band [3:31#]

Encore     
One More Saturday Night [5:12]  

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod062725.mp3  

My thanks for your support of the Deadpod !

 

 

 

Dead Show/podcast for 6/20/25

This week, a show that is often overlooked because no soundboard or official release has ever seen the light of day - June 4, 1977 from the Forum in Los Angeles California. 

While this is an audience recording, it is a damm fine one, and it gets better as the show goes on.. the performance is stellar as well, and the band just keeps getting tighter and tighter. This nice long first set contains a number of highlights including a fine 'Jack Straw' a great 'Lazy Lightning>Supplication' and a fine 'Music Never Stopped'. 

Grateful Dead
The Forum
Inglewood, CA 6/4/1977 - Saturday

One     

The Promised Land [4:10] 
Tennessee Jed [8:47] 
El Paso [4:09] 
Peggy-O [7:00] 
Jack Straw [5:01] 
Friend Of The Devil [7:41] 
Lazy Lightnin' [3:14] >
Supplication [4:29] 
Candyman [6:17] 
New Minglewood Blues [4:38] 
Brown Eyed Women [5:06] 
The Music Never Stopped [6:34] 

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod062025.mp3  

Such beauty is always transitory.......... 

Dead Show/podcast for 6/12/25

This Friday the 13th we get to hear the remainder of the band's spontaneous performance at the Chateau d'Herouville in France on June 21, 1971.

I'm unsure if this was a 'second set' or if it was just broken down that way, but it features an outstanding 'That's It for the Other One' into a great 'Wharf Rat'.. Jerry adds an early 'Sing Me Back Home' as well.. 

Great early Dead.. hope you enjoy it! 

 

Grateful Dead
Chateau d'Herouville
Herouville, France 6/21/1971 - Monday

Two     

Casey Jones
That's It For The Other One >
Wharf Rat
Sugar Magnolia
Sing Me Back Home
Johnny B. Goode

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod061325.mp3 

 

thank you for listening and for your kind support!  
 

Dead Show/podcast for 6/6/25

This week the Deadpod goes back to a crazy show that happened back on June 21, 1971, which was only the band's second performance in Europe.

Apparently they were invited to a outdoor festival in France by a rich fashion designer, who paid for the their transport, equipment and entourage to travel to Europe to play at this free festival. Well they were put in up some kind of nice Chateau, and the festival was rained out with a huge downpour. They sat around for a day or two and decided to break out the instruments and play at the grounds of the Chateau for the locals and those who traveled with them. The result is what we have here.. apparently the Chateau had quite a nice wine cellar which was liberated for the event and the audience spent a good deal of the time throwing each other into the pool.. 

I'm not at all sure that there were 'sets' in this show - this is how deadlists.com broke it down so I went with that - we'll hear the remainder next week..  

 

Grateful Dead
Chateau d'Herouville
Herouville, France 6/21/1971 - Monday

One     

Truckin'  
Loser  
Me And Bobby McGee  
Next Time You See Me  
Morning Dew  
#Me And My Uncle  
Hard To Handle  
China Cat Sunflower > 
I Know You Rider  
Promised Land  
Deal  
Playing In The Band [4:27]  
Big Boss Man [5:50]  
Black Peter [7:53]  
Bertha [5:30]   

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod060625.mp3  

 Profitez du spectacle !

Dead Show/podcast for 5/30/25

This week we present the second set from the band's performance at the Greek Theater in Berkeley California on May 22, 1982.

A fine recording that starts off with a tight 'China>Rider', to lead off a nice pre-drums set. 'Man Smart, Woman Smarter' always got the crowd fired up and we also have a Brent number, and a great 'He's Gone' into Drums.. post Drums highlights include a nice 'Not Fade Away' and a rockin' 'Good Lovin' to close the set. While it is a Saturday show, we get a 'U.S. Blues' encore !  

Grateful Dead
Greek Theatre - University of California
Berkeley, CA 5/22/1982 - Saturday

Two     

China Cat Sunflower [6:51] >
I Know You Rider [5:28] >
Man Smart (Woman Smarter) [6:21] 
Never Trust A Woman [5:51] 
Lost Sailor [6:25] >
Saint Of Circumstance [6:40] >
He's Gone [10:#33] >
Drums >
Space [9:19] >
Not Fade Away [10:05] >
Wharf Rat [8:28] >
Around And Around [3:48] >
Good Lovin' [8:31]

Encore     
U.S. Blues  

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod053025.mp3  

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

Dead Show/podcast for 5/23/25

This week we venture back to a favorite venue, the Greek Theater at the University of California at Berkeley for the middle show of a three night run in the spring of 1982. Astute listeners will remember that I played the first night of this run just about a year ago, and this show is at least equally worth hearing.. 

The band treats us to a 'Jack Straw' opener, which then goes into a nice long 'Sugaree' with plenty of fireworks from Garcia. 'Cassidy' follows, then a funky 'Tennessee Jed' into a 'New New Minglewood Blues'. As always, the 'Cumberland Blues' that follows is a rocker, but the 'Lazy Lighting>Supplication' combo is no slouch! The set closes with a smokin' hot 'Deal'.

 

 Grateful Dead
Greek Theatre - University of California
Berkeley, CA 5/22/1982 - Saturday

Set 1:

Jack Straw >
Sugaree
Cassidy
Tennessee Jed >
New New Minglewood Blues
Cumberland Blues
Lazy Lightning >
Supplication
Deal 

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod052325.mp3 

home cooking is always best.... 

Dead Show/podcast for 5/16/25

A sweet second set graces this week's Deadpod - from May 5, 1978 at Dartmouth College in Hanover New Hampshire. 

A very nice 'Bertha' starts things out with some unusual Garcia work throughout, leads into a short 'Good Lovin'. 'Ship of Fools' comes next, followed by a rather lengthy 'discussion' - made me laugh.. Then we are treated to a smokin' 'Estimated Prophet' into a somewhat speedy 'Eyes of the World' but both are really very good. Space leads into a nice 'Not Fade Away' then Jerry brings us 'Stella Blue' before we get the rocker 'Around and Around' to close the set. 

The encore is a wonderful version of "Werewolves of London'.

 

 Grateful Dead
Thompson Arena - Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH 5/5/1978 - Friday

Two     

Bertha [6:49] >
Good Lovin' [6:18]
Ship Of Fools [7:28]
Estimated Prophet [12:29] >
Eyes Of The World [12:33] >
Drums [16:54] >
Space [3:49] >
Not Fade Away [11:16] >
Stella Blue [10:08] >
Around And Around [9:14]

Encore     
Werewolves Of London [7:43]  

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod051625.mp3 

 

..."and his hair was perfect'..

Dead Show/podcast for 5/9/25

This week's Deadpod takes us to Hanover New Hampshire, where the band put on a fine show back on May 5, 1978. 

On a fine recording we get a nice rendition of the first set, with some excellent versions of 'Candyman', 'They Love Each Other' and 'Dire Wolf'. The band revs it up as always for 'Passenger', and the closing 'Lazy Lightning>Supplication' duo is outstanding as well. 

We'll hear set 2 next week.. 

 

Grateful Dead
Thompson Arena - Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH 5/5/1978 - Friday

One     

The Promised Land [4:22]
Dire Wolf [4:01]
Cassidy [4:41]
Candyman [6:40]
El Paso [4:22]
They Love Each Other [7:16]
Passenger [5:00#]
Brown Eyed Women [5:15]
Lazy Lightnin' [3:38] >
Supplication [5:34]  

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod050925.mp3 

Many thanks for your kind support of the Deadpod! 

 

Dead Show/podcast for 5/2/25 -FIXED

 Sorry!! The file originally uploaded for this week's Deadpod was corrupted.. I've replaced it so if you have a copy that starts with Sugaree - you will need to download it again! 

So sorry for the inconvenience!

Dead Show/podcast for 5/2/25

This week we return to Hartford Connecticut for the second set of the band's performance on April 17, 1982. 

This set starts out with a smokin' 'Shakedown Street' featuring some exuberant Brent runs and interplay with Garcia. They then go into a top version of 'Sailor>Saint' which culminates in a bit of a Spanish Jam before leading into Drums and Space. 'Uncle John's Band' comes out of Space, not a usual occurance, and leads too into a hot 'Not Fade Away'. 'Wharf Rat' takes the ballad spot, and they rock out with 'Around and Around'; into a killer 'One More Saturday Night'. You might notice there are no stops between these second set songs on this night. The encore, "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue' has some great Garcia vocals..

 

Grateful Dead
Hartford Civic Center
Hartford, CT 4/17/1982 - Saturday

Two     

Shakedown Street [15:03] >
Lost Sailor [7:20] >
Saint Of Circumstance [7:07] >
Jam [5:28] >
Drums [5:28#] >
Space [8:50] >
Uncle John's Band [9:00] >
Not Fade Away [7:58] >
Wharf Rat [9:41] >
Around And Around [3:59] >
One More Saturday Night [4:21]

Encore     
It's All Over Now, Baby Blue [6:59] 

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod050225.mp3

 

hope you have a wonderful first week of May!! 

Dead Show/podcast for 4/25/25

This week on the Deadpod a fine show from the spring of 1982, one often overlooked due to the notoriety of the next night's performance. 

This show, from April 17, 1982 in Hartford Connecticut features quite a nice first set, with fine versions of Bird Song and Jack-A-Roe (which was still relatively new at the time). I also would call your attention to the arrangement of El Paso, which is played at a much slower tempo than the usual polka arrangement, and benefits from that difference, I think. Also an interesting set closer here with 'Man Smart, Woman Smarter'.

The first two songs in this set are from an audience source, the rest come from a soundboard.

 

Grateful Dead
Hartford Civic Center
Hartford, CT 4/17/1982 - Saturday

One     

New Minglewood Blues [7:46] >
Sugaree [12:10] >
El Paso [5:19]
Jack-A-Roe [4:48]
Little Red Rooster [8:51]
Tennessee Jed [8:44]
It's All Over Now [8:18]
Bird Song [9:27] >
Man Smart (Woman Smarter) [5:44]  

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod042525.mp3  

 

My thanks for your support. 

Dead Show/podcast for 4/18/25 - CANCELLED

 Hi - I have to go out of town on an emergency trip this week and won't be back in time to produce a podcast for this Friday. I'm afraid I will have to cancel this week's Deadpod. 

We'll be back next Friday. I'm sorry for the outage, but appreciate your understanding.. 

-the professor

Dead Show/podcast for 4/11/25

 What a classic set list we have on this week's Deadpod. While this show took place back in 1991, none of the songs debuted later than 1972. Better yet, they are all played with joy and authority reminiscent of earlier periods in the band's history. 

The tight opening China>Rider portends a great second set, and we are not disappointed for following this we have a fine 'Looks Like Rain' highlighted by some Healy echo on Bobby's vocals, then Garcia leads the ensemble into a long and dreamy 'Dark Star. The Star goes seamlessly into an interesting drums and space but then returns before leading into a continuation of 'Playin' In the Band' from the previous evening. Jerry then brings out 'Black Peter' in the ballad spot and delivers a soulful rendition. The set closing 'Lovelight' brings the crowd one last chance to shake their bones. Jerry returns for a great encore choice: 'It's All Over Now, Baby Blue'. 

 

Grateful Dead
4/1/1991
Greensboro Coliseum - Greensboro, NC

Two     

China Cat Sunflower >
I Know You Rider
Looks Like Rain
Dark Star [22:37] >
Drums [8:20] >
Space [9:46] >
Dark Star [1:16] >
Playing In The Band [3:28] >
Black Peter
Turn On Your Love Light

Encore     
It's All Over Now, Baby Blue  

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod041125.mp3  

"You must leave now, take what you need, you think will last
But whatever you wish to keep, you better grab it fast"

Dead Show/podcast for 4/4/25

An outstanding performance awaits on this week's Deadpod as we usher in the month of April with a memorable set from April Fools' Day, 1991 at Greensboro, North Carolina.

The band roars into a fantastic version of 'Jack Straw' and I for one, love the presence of Hornsby here and throughout the set. They dovetail into a nice version of 'Peggy-O' and Jerry is in fine form here. Bobby takes over for a rockin' version of 'It's All Over Now'; again Hornsby's contributions on the keyboard adds great effect. Jerry follows with a soulful 'Candyman' and Phil brings out 'Just LIke Tom Thumb's Blues' for the first time since Brent passed. They mesh wonderfully to bring us a fine version of 'Picasso Moon', then close the set with a magnificent 'Bird Song'

 

Grateful Dead
4/1/1991
Greensboro Coliseum - Greensboro, NC

Set 1:

Jack Straw >
Peggy-O
It's All Over Now
Candyman
Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
Picasso Moon
Bird Song 

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod040425.mp3  

my thanks for your generous support of the Deadpod! 

Dead Show/podcast for 3/28/25

This week we're happy to present the second set from the band's performance back on March 22, 1973 at Utica New York.

The set starts with a rockin' 'Big River' and then the early 'Wave That Flag' and 'Me & My Uncle' before getting down to business with a nice 'Here Comes Sunshine'. The heart of the set follows with long jazzy versions of  'Truckin', 'The Other One' and 'Eyes of the World'. 'China Doll' always offers a sweet soulful splashdown as they end the set with the 'Sugar Magnolia' 

There were apparently 2 encores, but we only have one on tape, 'One More Saturday Night', nevertheless there is a heaping measure of prime Grateful Dead here, and I hope you enjoy.. 

Grateful Dead
Utica Memorial Auditorium
Utica, NY 3/22/1973 - Thursday

Two     

Big River [4:20]
Wave That Flag [5:27]
Me And My Uncle [2:54]
Here Comes Sunshine [9:09]
Truckin' [13:56] >
The Other One [19:21] >
Eyes Of The World [15:01] >
China Doll [6:21]
Sugar Magnolia

Encore     
One More Saturday Night
Casey Jones (Missing) 

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod032825.mp3  

May March go out like a lamb for you :) 

 

Dead Show/podcast for 3/21/25

At the risk of featuring too many sets from this period I decided to bring you this long, wonderful first set from March 22, 1973. While most of these songs don't feature stratospheric jams, they are quite well played in my opinion, and this set does include a truly beautiful 'Bird Song' and a great ending with 'China->Rider- >Playin' In the Band'

 

There are two sources used, the majority is provided by a Betty Cantor board, probably one that was in a group that suffered water damage and mold - the missing reel was probably thrown away.. The missing segment here, starting with 'China Cat' is from a Dick Latvala cassette. 

 

The fire marshall was apparently giving the band a hard time and threatening to shut the show down, which accounts for some of the warnings about keeping the aisle clear.. 

Grateful Dead

Utica Memorial Auditorium

Utica, NY 3/22/1973 - Thursday

One [1:43:22] 

The Promised Land [2:58] 

Sugaree [7:34] 

Mexicali Blues [3:23] 

They Love Each Other [5:09] 

Looks Like Rain [7:11] 

Deal [4:32] 

Beat It On Down The Line [3:07] 

Bird Song [11:26] 

Jack Straw [4:32] 

Box Of Rain [4:38] 

You Ain't Woman Enough [3:00] 

The Race Is On [2:54] 

Row Jimmy [7:44] 

El Paso [4:15] 

China Cat Sunflower [6:02] >

Jam [1:48] >

I Know You Rider [5:08] 

Playing In The Band [15:01] 

 

You can listen to this week's Dead here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod032125.mp3  

As always thanks for your kind support.