The Deadpod

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"

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,"

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..

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

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.

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... "

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.

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/deadpod089420.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 pandem

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

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!

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"..

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'.. .

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"

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?"

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"

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!

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

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 Three 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] You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod062620.mp3 Thank you for your kind support of the Deadpod! 'History's page will thus be carved in stone. And we are here, and we are on our own'

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 One 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] You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod061920.mp3 Thanks so much for listening and for your kind support! 'The black-throated wind keeps on pouring in And it speaks of a life that passes like dew'

This week we continue listening to the band's performance at the Tower Theater in Philadelphia PA on June 24, 1976 with a somewhat short, but quite sweet, second set. As with many great second sets, this one starts with a fine 'Help>Slip>Frank' containing an exceptional 'Slipknot!' . This fine recording, which has been available as a soundboard and an FM long before the first set, continues with a smoking 'Samson and Delilah', then a beautiful 'Wharf Rat', certainly one of the best of the year. A nice jam out of Wharf Rat then goes into an exceptional 'Dancin' In the Streets'. No Drums or Space on this set, they close with a very nice 'Sugar Magnolia'. No encore at this one.. Grateful Dead Tower Theatre Upper Darby, PA 6/24/76 - Thursday Two Help On The Way [4:10] > Slipknot! [9:50] > Franklin's Tower [9:42] > Samson And Delilah [5:55] ; Wharf Rat [8:59] > Jam [2:07] > Dancing In The Street [12:57];[0:10] ; Sugar Magnolia [8:47] (1) You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod061220.mp3 I hope you enjoy this fine performance - thanks so much for listening and for your kind support!

This week's Deadpod features a fine show from June 24, 1976 at the Tower Theater in Upper Darby PA, near Philadelphia. This spring '76 tour features mail order tickets for the first time, and rejuvenated vocals from Bob and Donna, who seem to have benefited from the time off. This particular show was broadcast on FM but this is a soundboard copy and I think it sounds great. This one also has a hilarious opening by Bob and Phil - worth keeping the rather longish tuning in place ;) I think you'll find that Keith is particularly fine throughout, but especially on Big River.. Listen to Jerry make that axe howl in Tennessee Jed ;) And what beats a first set Scarlet Begonias? Hope you enjoy. Grateful Dead Tower Theatre Upper Darby, PA 6/24/76 - Thursday One Tuning and Stage Announcements Cold Rain And Snow [6:02] % Big River [5:22] % Friend Of The Devil [8:08] % Cassidy [4:15] % It Must Have Been The Roses [7:26] % Lazy Lightnin' [2:46] > Supplication [4:55] % Tennessee Jed [7:55] % Looks Like Rain [7:19] % Scarlet Begonias [10:22] % The Promised Land [3:56] You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod060520.mp3 Thanks for your support of the Deadpod! Be well.. Peace, Respect and Dignity to all!

A energized show from 49 years ago highlights this week's Deadpod, from Winterland on May 30, 1971. We only have a partial second set from this Sunday night show but its in fine quality and the band is in top form for this period. The recording starts with a partial 'I Know You Rider' and you immediately wish the entire show survived. A fine 'Sugar Magnolia' follows, and then 'Cumberland Blues' rocks out. Pigpen makes himself known with a powerful 'Big Boss Man'. 'Me & My Uncle' and 'Deal' follow, displaying the usual energy they were played during this time. 'Truckin' brings a big response from the crowd, but it leads into the highlight of the evening, a 15 minute plus 'Turn On Your Lovelight' that is pure Pigpen at his peak. 'Uncle John's Band' follows and then 'Casey Jones' closes out the set. A very energetic 'Johnny B Goode' ends the evening at must be well past the 2:00 AM curfew that Bill Graham warns us about following 'Lovelight'. This was released on a limited edition vinyl record store day release in November 2012. However this comes from the Charlie Miller tapes. Grateful Dead Winterland Arena San Francisco, CA 5/30/71 - Sunday Two (MISSING) China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider ; Sugar Magnolia ; Cumberland Blues ; Me And My Uncle ; Deal ; Truckin' > Turn On Your Love Light ; Uncle John's Band ; Casey Jones Encore Johnny B. Goode You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod052920.mp3 Thanks so much for your kind support of the Deadpod Be well - enjoy life!

This week we are treated to the second set from the band's performance in Troy NY at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on May 7, 1978. This is a solid set throughout, featuring the opening Scarlet>Fire which clocks in at over 20 minutes with some exceptional Garcia licks. The 'Estimated Prophet' that follows features some nice Garcia work on the wahwah as well. 'He's Gone' slows things down a touch and leads into Drums. A great 'Iko, Iko' comes out of drums - and I read that Donna and Bob were doing a hulu dance during it ;) 'The Other One' that follows has some nice Phil bombs. 'Black Peter' follows and is as charged with emotion as any you'll hear. 'Around and Around' closes the set, and they come back for a 'U.S. Blues' encore. Grateful Dead Field House - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY 5/7/78 - Sunday Two Scarlet Begonias [10:50] > Fire On The Mountain [10:00] ; Estimated Prophet [12:26] > He's Gone [12:14] > Drums [17:33] > Iko Iko [9:39] > The Other One [8:17] > Black Peter [12:27] > Around And Around [8:37] Encore U.S. Blues [5:52] You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod052220.mp3 My deepest thanks for your kind support of the Deadpod. Please take care and help someone smile today :)

This week's Deadpod will take us to May of 1978. This show took place in the Field House at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY on May the 7th, 1978, a place that was described as basically an aircraft hanger with terrible acoustics and hot as hell. Luckily the tape we have is pretty good overall because this was a show where you can tell that the band was in great spirits and having fun throughout. I think you'll find that Jerry and Donna, in particular are in great voice, and Keith and Phil are both having an exceptional evening. There are plenty of highlights to be had here - as well as alot of noodling and playing around between songs.. some of my favorites are the 'Dire Wolf', the great 'It's All Over Now' featuring some very nice Garcia licks, and Passenger, with Donna in great voice. The closing 'Music Never Stopped' reaches some very nice spots as well.. Grateful Dead Field House - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY 5/7/78 - Sunday One Jack Straw [6:23] ; Dire Wolf [4:03] ; Mexicali Blues [3:42] > Mama Tried [2:36] ; Tennessee Jed [8:31] ; It's All Over Now [8:10] ; Friend Of The Devil [5:#43] ; Passenger [5:08] ; Brown Eyed Women [5:20] ; The Music Never Stopped [8:17] You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod051520.mp3 Please observe the safeguards to stay well, join us on Facebook if you like, and don't forget the Friday night 'Shakedown Street' videos on YouTube. thanks so much for your kind support.

Happy Mother's Day Weekend! This special Deadpod goes out in honor of all our Mothers..and this one is a huge dose of big ol' Grateful Dead lovin! This is the second (and third?) set from the band's performance on Mother's Day, May 12, 1974 in Reno Nevada. As I mentioned last week, this was an outdoor, Wall of Sound show with quite high winds, which complicated things a bit. In fact, Garcia was quite unhappy with their performance, saying afterwards that he wouldn't blame folks if they wanted a refund! Well I don't agree and hope you don't either.. while this is an embarrassment of riches you must pay particular attention to the Truckin'>Other One, embedded as they are with both a 'Nobody's Fault' jam and a 'Mind Left Body'' jam.. this is quintessential 74 Dead. Grateful Dead University of Nevada Reno, NV 5/12/74 - Sunday Two El Paso US Blues Greatest Story Ever Told Must Have Been the Roses Bobby McGee Deal Around And Around Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo [7:21] Truckin' [10:06] > Nobody's Fault But Mine Jam > The Other One [22:#02] > Mind Left Body Jam > Row Jimmy [8:00] Big River [4:53] Ship Of Fools [5:36] Sugar Magnolia [7:25#] You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod050820.mp3 It's such a sober time, I hope this brings some light and joy to your life in what should be a month filled with the promise of Spring. Be well my friends and love each other. thank you for your kind support.

Hello May Day! hoping this finds you and yours healthy and safe.. This week I'm bringing you the show that kicked off Spring Tour 1974, from the University of Nevada in Reno Nevada on May 12th, 1974 - Mother's Day.. We will listen to the first of this three set show this week, then sets 2 & 3 for a Mother's Day treat next week. This was an outdoor Wall of Sound show, as well as the first real show of Spring tour, and as usual with Wall of Sound shows, there are some sound issues off the bat - so 'Promised Land' is pretty rough till they get things dialed in. In addition to this this show was very windy - the " Washoe Zephyr" was in full throat and I've read that it was so strong that at times the speakers on the Wall of Sound were spinning around above the muscians' heads.. nevertheless this is a very strong and energetic performance. 'Sugaree' follows the opening 'Promised Land'. You can hear that wind as Bobby announces 'Polka Time!' before leading into 'Mexicali Blues'. 'Tennessee Jed' follows and I enjoy listening to Keith on the keyboards here, as well as Jerry's climaxing solo. A nice 'Jack Straw' follows. That ol' engine keeps on chugging through 'Brown Eyed Women' and 'Beat It On Down the Line'. The highlight jam wise of this first set comes in the closing 'China Cat>I Know Your Rider', which closes the set on a high note. Grateful Dead May 12, 1974 - Sunday University of Nevada Reno, NV One Promised Land Sugaree Mexicali Blues Tennessee Jed Jack Straw Brown Eyed Women Beat It On Down The Line China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod050120.mp3 Many thanks for your kind support of the Deadpod. Stay well and safe my friends.

This week we feature the second set from a fine late '89 Grateful Dead show - from the Great Western Forum on Sunday, December 10, 1989. In my opinion the meat of this set comes right out of the gate with a exquisite 'Jack Straw' followed by a wonderful, driven 'China Cat Sunflower'. The 'I Know You Rider' is no slouch either and the combo is, in my opinion the highlight of this set. The always-fun 'Man Smart, Woman Smarter' leads into a rather lengthy Drums and Space. The 'Wheel' comes out of space, but it lacks the spark of some versions. 'I Need a Miracle' follows and despite some hiccups, Jerry brings out 'Stella Blue' and does a respectable version here. 'Good Lovin' closes the set with the crowd on their feet, and the boys leave us with an excellent 'It's All Over Now, Baby Blue' to close out the evening. Grateful Dead 1989-12-10 Great Western Forum - Inglewood, CA - Sunday Two Jack Straw [5:31] > China Cat Sunflower [6:52] > I Know You Rider [7:05] % Man Smart (Woman Smarter) [8:31] > Drums [12:20] > Space [7:21] > The Wheel [5:16] > I Need A Miracle [4:53] > Stella Blue [9:07] > Good Lovin' [7:00] Encore It's All Over Now, Baby Blue [6:09#] You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod042420.mp3 Don't forget to follow us on facebook - there I post the info on events such as the Dead's 'Shakedown Street' series of live concerts on Nugs net on Friday night and this week, Dead & Co. from CitiField with Meyer on the Wolf... be safe and take care of yourselves and others.. thanks for being here

Hello friends.. this week's Deadpod results from a special request and is dedicated to a brother who just lost his battle with cancer - Joel Hatcher. His friend Tiffany who contacted me shared that he was listening to the 'pod throughout his chemo treatments and that he loved the Dead and the Blues. This was their first show together and I'm honored to be able to play it in his honor. This show - from December 12, 1989 at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood California, is full of positive energy and I thank Tiffany for the chance to play it in Joel's memory.. The first set, which we will hear this week, starts out with a strong 'Hell In A Bucket'. A nice 'Sugaree' follows, with Bruce Hornsby joining in on accordion. There are some excellent Garcia fans during this one. Next comes one of the new Brent compositions of the Fall of '89, 'We Can Run' - he sounds great on this, it sounds like he's been playing it forever. Masterpiece and Loser follow, both solid versions. Another relatively new song follows - 'Victim or the Crime' - while this song would ultimately reside in the second set, this version has a different feel and arrangement to it, one that I find refreshing. Next up another surprise as Spencer Davis joins the band for 'CC Rider' (the first since April '87) and then 'I'm A Man' - the only version the boys ever did.. always fun to hear the boys stretch out and back up someone like Spencer Davis. Grateful Dead 1989-12-10 Great Western Forum - Inglewood, CA - Sunday Set 1: Tuning Hell In A Bucket Sugaree * We Can Run, But We Can't Hide When I Paint My Masterpiece Loser Victim Or The Crime C.C. Rider ** I'm A Man ** * w/ Bruce Hornsby **w/ Spencer Davis on guitar and vocals and Bruce Hornsby on keyboards You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod041720.mp3 Hope you enjoy this one! Thank you for your kindness, and take care of yourself and each other...

Strap in for some serious fun on this Good Friday edition of the Deadpod.. the second set from April 2, 1973 at the Boston Gardens is a classic.. There are memorable moments right from the start as Phil warns us to "watch out for the electric popcorn".. We get a mix of well played Dead classics, for example the 'Greatest Story Ever Told' is filled with some unique Garcia wahwahs.. 'Loose Lucy' is bluesy and foreshadows what the song will become later on.. The 'Stella Blue' is dreamlike and spacy.. Lest you think you aren't going to get any far-out jams, they bring it on , of all songs, the 'Here Comes Sunshine', which is unique and goes way out there. They bring us back with a fine 'Me and Bobby McGee', then we get a just a hint of 'Weather Report prelude' before they go into a molten 'Eyes of the World'. The 'China Doll' that follows is delicate and dripping with emotion. The double encore of 'Johnny B. Goode and We Bid You Good Night' caps off almost four hours of prime Dead.... Boston Garden, Boston, MA (4/2/73) Set 2: Stage Banter Ramble On Rose Me and My Uncle Mississippi Halfstep Greatest Story Ever Told Loose Lucy El Paso Stella Blue Around and Around Here Comes Sunshine -> Me and Bobby McGee -> Weather Report prelude -> Eyes of the World -> China Doll Sugar Magnolia Casey Jones Stage Banter Johnny B. Goode-> We Bid You Good Night You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod041020.mp3 thank you for your kind support Nothing left to do but Smile, Smile Smile

I had mastered an entirely different show for this week when I was reminded of this one... I played this one back in 2003 on-air at KOPN in Columbia MO, but never here on the podcast. This one is a monster. We have one of the best of the Spring 73 shows, this one from April 2nd.. Boston Garden. It's a 16 song first set, great sound (a bit of a rough start but that was common in this period :). While the stretching out jams don't come here in set 1, there is a ton to love here. There is a stunning 'Looks Like Rain', followed by 'Wave that Flag' - the precursor to 'US Blues'. The jam on 'Big River' is thunderous, and the 'China>Rider' is just exactly perfect. They close this set with a long and very interesting 'Playin' in the Band', coming in at around 18 minutes. 97 minutes of some of the finest Grateful Dead.. don't know about you, but I need it.. Boston Garden, Boston, MA (4/2/73) Promised Land Deal Mexicali Blues Brown Eyed Women Beat it on Down the Line Row Jimmy Looks Like Rain Wave That Flag Box of Rain Big River China Cat Sunflower I Know You Rider You Ain't Woman Enough Jack Straw Don't Ease Me In Playing in the Band You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod040320.mp3 Be safe, of course. This darkness got to give.. Thanks for listening..

Might you need some energy after some time cooped up with 'social distancing'? Well I think this show will have you covered.. true primal Dead here.. the frantic scorching solos from Garcia on most of these might not be everyone's cup of tea, but this is a great presentation of where the band came from and what the sound was like back in 1967. This was the third time they had played Winterland and the day after their first album had been released. The Pigpen tunes here are real gems. He sounds on top of his game. Chuck Berry was also on this bill, and played between the 1st and 2nd Dead sets. The second set in particular is fascinating. Check out the great electric versions of 'Cream Puff War' and 'Viola Lee Blues' they practically blow the roof off the place ! There are some understandable flaws in this recording and a couple cuts.. still I hope it brings a smile and gives you a respite from our dystopian present. Grateful Dead Winterland Arena, San Francisco, CA 3/18/67 Set 1 1. Me And My Uncle 2. Next Time You See Me 3. He Was A Friend Of Mine 4. Smokestack Lightnin' 5. Morning Dew 6. It Hurts Me Too 7. Beat It On Down The Line 8. Banter 9. Dancin' In The Streets Set 2 1. Golden Road To Unlimited Devotion 2. Cream Puff War 3. The Same Thing 4. Cold Rain And Snow 5. Viola Lee Blues 6. Death Don't Have No Mercy You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod032720.mp3 be safe and be well my friends.

My hope is that this podcast, this music, can bring a little joy and light into your life during this dark and scary time... This week we'll hear the second set from the band's performance on March 23, 1972 from the Academy of Music in New York City. While it is not as long as that massive first set from last week, I think it is uniformly good. 'Truckin' starts things off, nice tempo, lots of energy. The 'Ramble on Rose' is great.. Pig follows with 'Two Souls in Communion' and we're reminded what a loss was coming when he passed... 'Mexicali Blues' features some nice flourishes from Jerry, then we have the Dark Star.. unique as all Dark Stars are, certainly jazzy and complex. I've read different reactions to this Star, some positive some not so much.. give it your space and see where it leads.. Out of the Dark Star ... Pig gives us the 'Big Boss Man'.. love it.. they close with Not Fade Away>Goin' Down the Road>Not Fade Away.. Bobby goes hoarse from screaming.... :) what a night.. hope you enjoy it.. Grateful Dead Academy of Music New York, NY 3/23/72 - Thursday Two Truckin' [11:13] ; Ramble On Rose [5:54] ; Two Souls In Communion ; Mexicali Blues [3:16] ; Dark Star [24:05] (2) ; Big Boss Man [5:55] ; Not Fade Away [4:04#] > Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad > Not Fade Away You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod032020.mp3 be well, chill and take care of yourself and everyone around you my friends.. remain in light...

This week brings a *huge* first set Deadpod for you, from the famous run of shows at the Academy of Music in New York City on March 23, 1972. This set runs over 2 hours and contains 18 songs! The band was gearing up for the upcoming Europe tour and I think this is one of the best shows of that run. Some of the many highlights include a great 'I Know You Rider' , Pigpen's 'Chinatown Shuffle', the third ever 'Looks Like Rain' with Jerry on the pedal steel, Keith does some great work on 'You Win Again'. The 'Jack Straw' is spot on, and 'Me & Bobby McGee' is one of their best. I'm sure in these two hours you'll find some favorites of your own! Grateful Dead Academy of Music New York, NY 3/23/72 - Thursday One China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider ; Black Throated Wind ; Chinatown Shuffle ; Brown Eyed Women ; Beat It On Down The Line ; Cumberland Blues ; Looks Like Rain ; Mr. Charlie ; Tennessee Jed ; El Paso ; You Win Again ; Jack Straw ; Next Time You See Me ; Playing In The Band ; Comes A Time [7:30] ; Me And Bobby McGee [5:53] ; CaseyJones [5:44] You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod031320.mp3 Finally, a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Phil Lesh who turns 80 on Sunday!!

Here we have a fine second set from the band's last performance at the Uptown Theater in Chicago IL, on February 28, 1981. I think this is a very nice recording and an interesting set list, starting with the 'Cold Rain and Snow' opener, through the heart of this one, the 'Terrapin Station' into drums and Space, then a fine 'Other One' and 'Stella Blue'. While there is a bit of funky echo in spots, for me it doesn't diminish what is an excellent set. Brent has some interesting sounds in that transition from Terrapin, and I'm always fond of hearing a soulful 'Stella Blue'... Grateful Dead Uptown Theatre Chicago, IL 2/28/81 - Saturday Two Cold Rain And Snow [6:17] > Greatest Story Ever Told [4:19] ; Ship Of Fools [8:48] ; Lost Sailor [6:09] > Saint Of Circumstance [6:33] > Terrapin Station [12:39] > Jam [3:03] > Drums [12:23] > Space [10:26] > The Other One [6:44] > Stella Blue [8:07] > Around And Around [4:01] > Good Lovin' [8:06] Encore One More Saturday Night [4:26#] You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod030620.mp3 here's hoping March winds blow our troubles away... thanks for your support, my friends.. be well.

39 years ago the band played a fine show at the Uptown Theater in Chicago, which I'm pleased to begin to present to you today. A fine 'Jack Straw' opener begins things on a high note, and the rest of this first set is varied and quite well played on this fine recording. Some of the highlights include a 'Little Red Rooster' with both some fine slide work and some nice color added by Brent, a great 'Big Railroad Blues' (which ones aren't?), and a near-perfect 'Althea'. 'Let it Grow' segs into 'Deal' to close this enjoyable set of early 80s Dead. Grateful Dead Uptown Theatre Chicago, IL 2/28/81 - Saturday One Jack Straw [6:25] ; They Love Each Other [7:19] ; Mama Tried [2:36] > Mexicali Blues [4:22] ; Candyman [7:17] ; Little Red Rooster [8:30] ; Big Railroad Blues [4:46] > Looks Like Rain [7:31] ; Althea [9:07] ; Let It Grow [11:56] > Deal [7:48] You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod022820.mp3 Keep your lamps trimmed and burning... thanks for your support!

Boy is this one going to eat up my quota! There is almost 2 1/2 hours of smokin' Grateful Dead music in this week's Deadpod, from the second set on 2/23/74 at the Winterland in San Francisco CA. I'm bound to overlook something that you will enjoy in this set, nevertheless I'd call you attention to the wonderful opening set (Row Jimmy through Stella Blue).. as well as the HUGE segment from He's Gone through Eyes of the World.. that 'Other One' is fantastic, including a 'Slipknot' sounding segment.. this recording is excellent for listening to the individual contributions, especially Phil the bombardier here! I would have loved to have been there... can't imagine how everyone felt going out of there after this night of music! Grateful Dead Winterland Arena San Francisco, CA 2/23/74 - Saturday Two Row Jimmy [8:34] ; Weather Report Suite Prelude [1:16]> Weather Report Suite Part 1 [4:15]> Let It Grow [12:21]> Stella Blue [8:13] ; Big River [4:36] ; Ramble On Rose [6:45] ; Me And My Uncle [2:41] ; He's Gone [13:45]> Truckin' [7:55]> Drums [3:24]> The Other One [20:41] (1)> Eyes Of The World> One More Saturday Night ; Casey Jones Encore Johnny B. Goode ; And We Bid You Good Night Comments (1) Includes a Slipknot! You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod022120.mp3 Thank you for your kind support th

Happy Valentine's Day! I couldn't think of a better love letter to send to all of you than a fine portion of classic Grateful Dead from 1974.. from Winterland no less.. this beauty comes from the February '74 run - in this case February 23rd. This first set starts with a rocking 'Around and Around' - a different and welcome way to open a show. They follow with three ballads - 'Dire Wolf', 'Me & Bobby McGee' and 'Sugaree'.. Mexicalli follows then one of the highlights of this first set is a strong 'Here Comes Sunshine'. They 'Beat it Down the Line', then a 1st set 'Ship of Fools'. 'Jack Straw' and 'Deal' follows, then a great rocking trifecta of 'Promised Land', 'Bertha', and 'Greatest Story Ever Told' to end this first set. We will get to hear the second set next week.. Grateful Dead Winterland Arena San Francisco, CA 2/23/74 - Saturday One Around And Around [4:46] ; Dire Wolf [4:15] ; Me And Bobby McGee [5:34] ; Sugaree [7:01] ; Mexicali Blues [3:17] ; Here Comes Sunshine [9:#17] ; Beat It On Down The Line [3:25] ; Ship Of Fools [5:16] ; Jack Straw [4:33] ; Deal [4:18] ; The Promised Land [3:00] > Bertha [5:51] > Greatest Story Ever Told [5:06] You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod021320.mp3 So appreciate you listening and your kind support! Be kind ;)

This week's Deadpod features the debut of another classic Dead song, 'Standing on the Moon', as well as a fine pre-drums 'Playing in the Band' featuring a nice interplay betwen Jerry and Phil. I think this is a well played set, while it doesn't feature a ton of fireworks, it does have an interesting, if slightly dark, feel to the drumz segment and Brent's 'I Will Take You Home' always tugs at the heartstrings. 'He's Gone' is a bit on the slower side, but a wonderful 'Morning Dew' and a particularly rocking 'Johnny B. Goode' must have sent the folks home very happy! Grateful Dead Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center Oakland, CA 2/5/89 - Sunday Set 2: Tuning Cold Rain & Snow -> Man Smart, Woman Smarter Standing On The Moon > Playin' In The Band > Drums > Space > I Will Take You Home > He's Gone > I Need A Miracle > Morning Dew Johnny B. Goode (E) You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod020720.mp3 my thanks for your kind support of the Deadpod!

As we close out the month of January, I decided to feature the first show the band performed back in 1989. This one comes from the Henry J Kaiser Convention Center in Oakland California on February 5, 1989. While there was alot of anxiety among the faithful that this might be the last time the band would be allowed to play in the relatively intimate confines of the Kaiser, the band came out this night determined to put on a show. They feature a number of relative 'new' tunes, including the first time the Brent song 'We Can Run' was played. The 'Touch of Grey' opener was a great start, then a energetic 'Stranger' into a smart 'Franklin's Tower'. I even think the 'Rooster' here is quite good with Jerry adding some really nice sounds. We'll hear the second set next week, including another 'first time' played.. Grateful Dead Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center Oakland, CA 2/5/89 - Sunday One Touch Of Grey Feel Like A Stranger > Franklin's Tower ; Little Red Rooster ; Althea ; We Can Run* ; Desolation Row ; Don't Ease Me In You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod013120.mp3 "Winter gray and falling rain, we'll see summer come again, Darkness falls and seasons change (gonna happen every time). Same old friends the wind and rain, Summers fade and roses die, You'll see summer come again, Like a song that's born to soar the sky."

One of my favorite periods of Dead music to explore is this January 1969 run at the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco CA, and this week I decided to feature this set form January 26th. Is it complete? probably not.. is it pristine? certainly not the opening Cryptical which has a spot not far from the beginning that will test your patience.. be patient it is worth it, most of this tape sounds *great*, both in sound quality and the quality of the music. This set contains a rare version of 'Clementine'.. check out the lyrics.. it's quite a rarity. The 'Death Don't Have No Mercy' is as powerful as ever.. and the rest of the set, from 'Dark Star' on is pure powerful psychedelic Grateful Dead. These versions of 'The Eleven' and 'Turn on Your Lovelight' were used for the 'Live/Dead' release. Grateful Dead Avalon Ballroom San Francisco, CA 1/26/69 - Sunday One - 36:31 Cryptical Envelopment [1:53] > Drums [0:15] > The Other One [7:39] > Cryptical Envelopment [6:21] > Clementine [10:45] > Death Don't Have No Mercy [9:34] Two - 41:07 Dark Star [9:45] > St Stephen [7:01] > The Eleven [10:24] > Turn On Your Love Light [14:32] You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod012420.mp3 ...and leave it on... thanks for your support of

This week's Deadpod starts out with a unique Scarlet>Fire that was released back on Dick's Picks 13 as a 'hidden track'. This one doesn't sound like your usual Scarlet>Fire, the jam is unlike any other and Brent plays, I think, a bigger role (as he does throughout this set). I happen to dig it, hope you do as well. The rest of the (long) pre-drums set contains a fine Samson, a quite long 'Terrapin' (albeit with a small audience patch), and again, an interesting and unique 'Playin' with a jam familiar from that in the 'Scarlet' that preceeded it. Post-drums has a nice 'Black Peter' and a very lively 'Good Lovin' to close the set. Grateful Dead Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Uniondale, NY Two Scarlet Begonias [17:45] > Fire On The Mountain [16:23] ; Samson And Delilah [6:49] ; Terrapin Station [11:#19] > Playing In The Band [16:50] > Drums [6:04] > Space [3:54] > Black Peter [9:#43] > Good Lovin' [7:14] Encore U.S. Blues [5:12] You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod011720.mp3 Take care of each other, and thanks for your support!

Hello Friends! This week, a show that caught my fancy that for some reason has never been featured here on the Deadpod, but certainly deserves to be.. This comes to us from November 1, 1979 and teh Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale NY. I think the band always enjoyed the NY area and this is I think, quite a fine and energetic outing. This recording starts with an audience patch in 'Jack Straw' but don't let that put you off, its a fine soundboard recording with just a few patches thrown in. Brent and Jerry's interplay really shines on this show, and the band effortlessly shift gears here in the first set from rockers like 'New Minglewood Blues' to more soulful numbers like 'Candyman' and 'Peggy-O' (that latter is an exceptionally fine version here). 'Looks Like Rain' shines too, and I quite enjoy the Brent offering 'Easy to Love You'.. Next week features a *massive* Scarlet>Fire, don't miss it! Grateful Dead Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Uniondale, NY 11/1/79 - Thursday One Jack Straw [#2:21] ; They Love Each Other [7:12] ; Mama Tried [2:35] > Mexicali Blues [4:22] ; Peggy-O [7:38] ; New Minglewood Blues [6:55] ; Candyman [7:03] ; Looks Like Rain [8:25] ; Don't Ease Me In [3:36] ; Easy To Love You [3:50] ; The Promised Land [4:19] You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod011020.mp3 Hope you stay warm and dry this weekend - looks like some of us are in for some weather! thank you all for your kind support, which keeps the Deadpod rolling.

Happy New Year! Well.. not so happy NYE for me -- as my computer was infected with a zero day malware attack that has encrypted much of my digital music files (as well as the rest of my files).. but the show must go on! So this week we will bring you the excellent 2nd set from the band's performance on 12/28/91 at Oakland CA. I think this is quite a strong second set. with a nice 'Foolish Heart' to open, Phil is strong throughout, as is Jerry and even Vince.. 'Standing on the Moon' is a personal favorite, and its a nice touch to have the Saturday Night reprise end set 2.. Grateful Dead Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena Oakland, CA 12/28/91 - Saturday Two Foolish Heart > Man Smart (Woman Smarter) ; Uncle John's Band > Playing In The Band > Drums > Space > I Need A Miracle > Standing On The Moon > Throwing Stones ; One More Saturday Night Encore U.S. Blues You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod010320.mp3 thank you for your kind support.. hope you enjoy the show!

Our post-Christmas Deadpod for this week features a show from the band's New Year's run in 1991, this one from Saturday night December 28, 1991. While it is a Saturday night, the band surprises us by opening up with a (partial) version of 'One More Saturday Night' before heading into 'Jack Straw'. Bobby screws up his line, resulting in a roar from the crowd, but the real story of this set is that the band is tight and Jerry is in both fine voice and great virtuosity. Personal highlights include the 'Minglewood', 'Cassidy' and a great set-closing 'Deal'. Grateful Dead Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena Oakland, CA 12/28/91 - Saturday One One More Saturday Night ; Jack Straw ; Peggy-O ; New Minglewood Blues ; Dire Wolf ; Queen Jane Approximately ; Loser ; Cassidy ; Deal You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod122719.mp3 I want to wish everyone a very HAPPY New Year - let's hope its a good one.. Be safe, and take care of each other. My thanks for your kind support this year, and I look forward to sharing more of this wonderful music with you in 2020!

This week's Deadpod celebrates the season with a show from December 23, 1970 at the Winterland in San Francisco CA. I have three different sources for this show, each of them slightly different - I decided to put two of them together. I'm sure the order is probably not right, but the recordings each sound quite nice and I'm hoping that you'll enjoy them this week, as we celebrate the holidays and the fact that soon the days will start to grow lighter each day. Here's the combined setlists: Grateful Dead Winterland Arena San Francisco, CA 12/23/70 - Wednesday first tape: Hard To Handle Candyman Me & My Uncle Cold Rain and Snow Second tape: Deep Elem Blues ; Beat It On Down The Line ; I'm A King Bee ; Me And My Uncle ; Cumberland Blues Me & Bobby McGee Dire Wolf Good Lovin' Casey Jones> Uncle John's Band Benefit for the Montessori School and Bear You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod122019.mp3 (Sorry about the duplicated Uncle - didn't feel like trying to chop up the sets..) I hope you enjoy this fine serving of classic Dead, and hopefully enjoy some relaxing times with friends and family. thank you all for your support. I wish you all health and happiness this year.

Lucky us! We get to listen to this wonderful second set from December 1, 1979 at the Stanley Theater in Pittsburgh PA on this week's Deadpod. This is a fine recording and the music is quite good, even thrilling at times. The China>Rider opener is just right, then pay attention to the fine opening to 'Looks Like Rain'.. quite unique. 'He's Gone' is done quite well alos, and leads into a wonderful jam that is clearly the highlight of this show.. including a 'Gloria' refrain'.. but just let yourself be carried by Garcia's shaping of the musical atmosphere here.. Listen to how worked up Bobby gets in the (first ever) CC Rider.. The rest of the set is more standard, but still a pleasure to hear, including a very fine 'Black Peter'. Grateful Dead Stanley Theatre Pittsburgh, PA 12/1/79 - Saturday Two China Cat Sunflower [5:21] > I Know You Rider [7:18] ; Looks Like Rain [7:37] ; He's Gone (1) [23:33] > C C Rider [6:58] > Space [6:#52] > Drums [10:26] > Not Fade Away [8:51] > Black Peter [11:14] > Sugar Magnolia [8:21] Encore One More Saturday Night [4:51] Comments (1) includes a Gloria Jam You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod121319.mp3 Best of luck to you today! Thank you to my kind friends whose support keeps the Deadpod alive.

Here's a show that I attended and found to be quite magical at the time.. it is from December 1st, 1979 at the Stanley Theater in Pittsburgh PA. A beautiful, small venue, the energy on this night was unmatched and I'm sure it comes through on this nice recording. The show starts with a smoking 'Jack Straw', which Jerry then takes into a long and beautiful 'Sugaree'. After this we know we're in for an evening of great jamming, and the boys don't let us down. 'Uncle>Big River', is even full of life, and 'Loser' always a favorite of mine, is perfect. Brent, still new on keyboards, sings a nice 'Easy to Love You'. Bobby's slide work in the 'Minglewood' that follows, could be better but a great 'Althea' saves the day and the band ends this first set with a wonderful 'Music Never Stopped'.. We'll hear set 2 next week... Grateful Dead Stanley Theatre Pittsburgh, PA 12/1/79 - Saturday One Jack Straw [5:36] > Sugaree [16:52] ; Me And My Uncle [2:53] > Big River [6:18] ; Loser [7:21] ; Easy To Love You [3:43] ; New Minglewood Blues [7:21] ; Althea [11:33] ; The Music Never Stopped [8:44] You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod120619.mp3 Peace, health and happiness to all of you during this season. thank you.

Happy Thanksgiving! As always we present an acoustic performance from the Dead for your Thanksgiving listening and relaxing pleasure. This one is from June 4, 1970 at the Fillmore West in San Francisco California. A fine recording, with a minimum of flaws, I hope you enjoy this as I wish for you a peaceful and happy holiday. Grateful Dead Fillmore West San Francisco, CA 6/4/70 - Thursday Acoustic Monkey & The Engineer Deep Elem Blues Candyman Silver Threads And Golden Needle Friend Of The Devil Black Peter Cumberland Blues Wake Up Little Susie Swing Low Sweet Chariot Uncle John's Band You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod112819.mp3 This is a time to thank all of you for the allowing me the privilege of sharing this music with you each week. Thanks for listening and your support. May blessings of peace and health be showered on you and yours this coming year.

Hey Now! Here's a great second set for your pee-Thanksgiving preparations.. from 11/2/84 at the Berkeley Community Theater, this was probably the highlight of the run, as the band turns in a solid performance highlighted by some great Garcia licks, some amazing Phil sounds and some excellent work from Bobby and Brent. The 'Help>Slip>Frank' is as always, a great opener, and the band revs it up during the jam in Slipknot! Bobby does a fine 'Sailor>Saint' here, and Brent adds a great deal of depth to Bobby's finale during 'Sailor'. Listen as well to Phil during that Saint for an example of his unmatched abilities. They move into a strong 'Wharf Rat' in the pre-drums slot then break out 'Gimme Some Lovin' for the fist time. They finish the Playin' in the Band they started on 10/28, then finish with strong versions of 'Bertha>Good Lovin'. They return for the last 'Casey Jones' until 1992.. Grateful Dead Berkeley Community Theater Berkeley, CA 11/2/84 - Friday Two Help On The Way [3:07]> Slipknot! [7:30}> Franklin's Tower [11:43] ; Lost Sailor [7:00]> Saint Of Circumstance [6:43] ; Wharf Rat [11:01]> Space [0:29]> Gimme Some Lovin' [5:17]> Drums> Space [10:41]> Playing In the Band Reprise [7:45]> Bertha [6:37]> Good Lovin' [7:52] Encore Casey Jones [5:19] You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod112219.mp3 Be sure and pick us up Thanksgiving morning for a special holiday edition of the Deadpod! Thanks for your kind support.

This week I chose to bring you an unusual show from November 2, 1984 at the Berkeley Community Theater. This was the 4th show of a 5 show run at this small venue, close to home for the band and their fans and it has an intimate feel to it. The band is quite loose, too loose sometimes (listen to Bobby completely lose the lyrics to El Paso) but also interested in mixing things up as you can see from the setlist. A strong 'Jack Straw' starts things up. While Jerry's voice is not at its best this night a wonderful 'Peggy O ' follows then the aforesaid 'El Paso', saved as it were by a great Garcia solo. Jerry perhaps sticks it to Bobby a bit with the 'Loser' that follows, but that goes into what is probably the highlight of the set a nice 'Smokestack Lightning>Spoonful' combination. The set ends, quite early, with 'Iko, Iko' with a very unusual opening.. We'll hear a solid set 2 from this show next week.. Grateful Dead Berkeley Community Theatre Berkeley, CA 11/2/84 - Friday One Jack Straw [6:29] > Peggy-O [7:06] ; El Paso [6:09] ; Loser [6:55] > Smokestack Lightnin' [6:16] > Spoonful [4:23] ; Iko Iko [8:23] You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod111519.mp3 My thanks to the kind friends who support the Deadpod!