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This week - a show I really don't think I've broadcast before :) this one from my old hometown of Cleveland Ohio back on 11/29/79 at Public Hall. The boys always seemed to rock in the Land and this night was no exception as they started out with a great 'Alabama Getaway' into 'Promised Land'. Je4ry slows it down a bit with 'Candyman' but the 'Mexicali' is smokin'. A beautiful 'They Love Each Other' follows with some great leads from Jerry. Brent is stlll new in the chair but 'Easy To Love You' is great. 'Brown-Eyed Women' smokes and the boys close with 'Looks Like Rain' into a stompin' 'Don't Ease Me In'.. second set next week.. Grateful Dead Cleveland Public Auditorium Cleveland, OH 11/29/79 - Thursday One Alabama Getaway [6:17] > The Promised Land [4:12] ; Candyman [7:18] ; Mama Tried [2:33] > Mexicali Blues [4:23] ; They Love Each Other [7:10] ; New Minglewood Blues [7:16] ; Easy To Love You [3:44] ; Brown Eyed Women [5:31] ; Looks Like Rain [8:05] > Don't Ease Me In [4:26] You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod120117.mp3 Many thanks to the kind friends whose support makes the Deadpod possible! 2018 is speeding down the track towards us.. "Might as well travel the elegant way.. "

Happy Thanksgiving! I'm hoping you'll enjoy this early acoustic Deadpod as my holiday present to you... This comes to us from November 8th 1970 from the famous Capitol Theater in Port Chester New York. As is my tradition, we'll enjoy the fine acoustic set for Thanksgiving and then next week I'll present the tasty electric set. 'Operator' and 'Wake Up Little Susie' make their final appearance in this setlist, and be sure and catch the Godzilla discussion that (who else) Weir goes into.. there's even a little tasty dessert at the end of the set - don't miss it :) Grateful Dead Capitol Theater Port Chester, NY 11/8/70 - Sunday One - 43:09 Dire Wolf [4:15];[0:35] ; I Know You Rider [8:10];[0:17#] ; Dark Hollow (1) [3:00];[0:38] ; Rosalie McFall [2:57] ; El Paso [4:39] ; Operator [2:13] ; Ripple [4:13] ; Friend Of The Devil [3:30] ; Wake Up Little Susie [2:11] ; Uncle John's Band [6:10];[0:05] You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod112317.mp3 I'm always thankful for the kind friends who listen to the Deadpod and have made it possible all these years. I'm privileged that you find my little podcast of value to you and hope that in sharing this fine music it helps spread a little light and love in the world. Peace to everyone.

This week we hear the conclusion of this great, fresh sounding show from April 14th, 1971 at Bucknell University. This set starts with a great and somewhat longish for the period, Bird Song, and just keeps getting better.. with a unique Sugar Magnolia, a psychedelic Crypical, and the Pig on 'Hard To Handle'. The closing jam on 'Not Fade Away'-> 'Goin' Down the Road'->'Not Fade Away' is great and they come back for a nice 'Uncle John's Band' encore. Hope you enjoy this dose of early, Good 'Ol Grateful Dead! Grateful Dead Davis Gym - Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA 4/14/71 - Wednesday Two Bird Song ; Sugar Magnolia ; Cryptical Envelopment > Drums > The Other One > Wharf Rat ; Hard To Handle ; Not Fade Away > Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad > Not Fade Away > Johnny B. Goode Encore Uncle John's Band http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod111717.mp3 My thanks for your support of the Deadpod! check out our page on Facebook! requests are always welcomed.

This week's Deadpod takes us back to the early days of 1971, to a performance that was before a small crowd at Davis Gymnasium on the Bucknell University Campus in Lewisburg PA on April 14th, 1971. This is a wonderful tape, despite a little static here and there.. it has by and large excellent sound and the band is really energized. There's a great mix of rocking numbers like 'Truckin' and 'China Cat' along with quieter ballads like 'Me & Bobby McGee' and 'Sing Me Back Home'. I love how clearly I can hear Phil's thundering bass on 'Bertha'!  A true treat here is one of the rare performances of 'I Second That Emotion' (only played 6 times) that happens here in set 1. (There is some dispute about the setlist order - Deadbase 50 puts it in set 2, I've left it in its traditional 1st set slot here). thanks to Jim H for the suggestion -  remember I'm always happy to take requests! Grateful Dead Davis Gym - Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA 4/14/71 - Wednesday One Truckin' ; Deal ; Me And Bobby McGee ; Next Time You See Me ; Bertha ; Playing In The Band ; Sing Me Back Home ; Me And My Uncle ; China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider ; I Second That Emotion ; Casey Jones You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod111017.mp3 Thank you for listening and for your support!

This week we bring you the historic second set from the Dead's performance on Holloween night, 1991 in Oakland California. This one is powerful, dark at times, rocking at times. Very introspective I think. A great 'Scarlet->Fire' leads it off, followed by Bobby on Truckin' and Spoonful. The Dark Star is the heart of the matter of course, wonderful flights of imagination and highlighted by Ken Kesey's eulogy for Bill Graham. Words that resonate today. The Last Time is a great choice coming out and then a personal favorite 'Standing on the Moon'. The rest of the set includes a 'Throwin' Stones'. and then the great 'Not Fade Away'.Jerry celebrates the day with a Werewolves encore! Grateful Dead Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena Oakland, CA 10/31/91 - Thursday Two Scarlet Begonias > Fire On The Mountain > Truckin' [7:10] > Spoonful [6:20] (1) > Dark Star [11:16] (1) (2) > Drums [14:28] > Space [12:17] (1) > Dark Star [3:18] (1) > The Last Time [5:33] (1) ; Standing On The Moon [8:12] > Throwing Stones [9:48] > Not Fade Away [7:20] Encore Werewolves Of London [5:31] (3) Comments (1) with Gary Duncan on guitar ; (2) Ken Kesey gives spoken eulogy to Bill Graham ; (3) sung as Werewolves of Oakland You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod110317.mp3 Thank you my friends for your kind encouragement and support. Don't forget our Facebook page! practice kindness

This week I've decided to bring you the first set of what might very well be the band's most historic Halloween show - 10/31/91 in Oakland. The run was historic because it occurred the week of the passing of Bill Graham in a tragic helicopter crash. A great friend of the Dead, Bill's passing was marked in the second set of this show during a eulogy from Ken Kesey, which we'll hear next week. This first set however is definitely worth hearing and should provide a great warm up to your Halloween weekend! It starts off with a great Help->Slip->Frank, with Phil out front and driving the train. The Slipknot is a beautiful ensemble effort, especially Vince and Bruce's contributions to the overall structure. It floats along beautifully, then, just as it reaches its apex, we're plunged into that great bouncy Franklin's Tower. Jerry's leads here are crystalline, soaring.. Jerry's voice contains just enough world weariness to make me feel the wisdom here. While 'Little Red Rooster' wouldn't have been my choice to follow this up with, it is one of their better versions, with some nice slide work. 'Loser' follows, it takes a bit to get warmed up, but Garcia builds it up slowly into a great crescendo. Phil follows with a great version of  'Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues', a song they would only break out 4 or 5 times a year. A long 'Let It Grow' closes the set, an interesting if not completely enrapturing performance of this piece.... Grateful Dead Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena Oakland, CA 10/31/91 - Thursday One Help On The Way > Slipknot! > Franklin's Tower ; Little Red Rooster ; Loser ; Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues ; Let It Grow You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod102717.mp3 For those of you looking for the 2nd set from October 19, 1971, you can find it here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod070811.mp3 My apologies for repeating the first set last week.. Have a safe and happy Halloween!! As always, my sincere thanks for your support, my friends.

This week's Deadpod features the 2nd set of the band's performance on October 14th, 1977 from the Hofheinz Pavilion at the University of Houston in Houston Texas. They really come out rocking here with a great Bertha into a sweet Good Lovin'.  Candyman follows, with Garcia in fine voice. Then they move out into space with a fine, long 'Playin In the Band'... some great explorations here. They transition seamlessly into a short but interesting Drums, then back out quickly into that beautiful introduction to the Wheel.. ahhhhhhh.. I'm always taken back to sweeping vistas of beautiful open spaces when I hear this tune, one of my all-time favorites, and Donna's contributions here are on key and for me, enjoyable. It dissolves, slowly and beautifully into the Wharf Rat.. Garcia here is a such a emotive storyteller, both with his vocals and his playing.. simply lose yourself here.. Garcia's jam before the last verse is stunning.  Around and Around follows, and builds to a rockin' crescendo.  They end a beautiful evening with Brokedown Palace, then back into a pretty, spacey, Playin' reprise.. Grateful Dead Hofheinz Pavilion - University of Houston Houston, TX 10/14/77 - Friday Two Bertha [7:08] > Good Lovin' [5:59] ; Candyman [7:28] ; Playing In The Band [16:#56] > Drums [3:35] > The Wheel [7:15] > Wharf Rat [13:49] > Around And Around [8:23] Encores Brokedown Palace [5:51] > Playing In The Band [4:13#] You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod101317.mp3 I hope you enjoy this week's Deadpod as much as I did.. Thanks so much for your support.. love one another !

This week we'll feature a fine show from the Fall of 1977, a period which doesn't get as much attention as the Spring but which nevertheless contains some very fine music. This fine show from October 14th, 1977 at the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston Texas has some wonderful harmonies - check out the wonderful Mississippi Half-Step and the really beautiful Friend of the Devil. Passenger and The Music Never Stopped show the band can still rock it this night as well. Grateful Dead Hofheinz Pavilion - University of Houston Houston, TX 10/14/77 - Friday One Jack Straw [5:03] ; Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo [11:22] > El Paso [4:06] ; Brown Eyed Women [4:53] ; New Minglewood Blues [5:05] ; Loser [7:#09] ; Passenger [3:24] ; Friend Of The Devil [8:13] ; Me And My Uncle [3:08] ; Tennessee Jed [8:46] ; The Music Never Stopped You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod100617.mp3\ My thanks for your kind support of the Deadpod.. I hope the music brings you some joy.

We'll close out September with the second set of this fine show from September of 1982.. September 21st at Madison Square Garden in New York City. It starts with an interesting combo of  'Touch of Grey' into 'Samson and Delilah'. 'High Time' follows, a song far too infrequently played, in my opinion. Estimated Prophet goes into He's Gone - marked by a loud M-80 which was set off during the song. Post-Drums, Jerry brings things home with 'Black Peter'.. then Bobby ends with a rockin' Good Lovin'.. US Blues seems like a great encore right now to me.. Grateful Dead Madison Square Garden New York , NY 9/21/82 - Tuesday Two Touch Of Grey [6:27] > Samson And Delilah [7:40] ; High Time ; Estimated Prophet > He's Gone > Drums > Space > Throwing Stones > Not Fade Away > Black Peter > Good Lovin' Encore U.S. Blues You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod092917.mp3 Give Peace a Chance thanks for your support.

Happy Autumnal Equinox! While it still feels like summer here, we have a wonderful show from 1982 to celebrate the arrival of Autumn. This comes to us from September 21st, 1982 at Madison Square Garden, N.Y., N.Y. This first set  has been called the best of the year and while I'm not quite certain I'm willing to crown it that I will say I found it very enjoyable and hope you do as well. This is one of those shows where they delighted the crowd with an unusual opening.. a wonderful Playin' in the Band. Right away you are swept up with Garcia's fluid playing.. then to add to our delight a delicious Crazy Fingers follows. The rest of the set follows a more traditional pattern but is highlighted by a early West LA Fadeaway, a great Looks Like Rain (Garcia's second lead here is sweet) and a great China-Rider closer.. I also admit a fondness for Brent's playing on this set which is easily heard. Grateful Dead Madison Square Garden New York , NY 9/21/82 - Tuesday One Playing In The Band [9:56] > Crazy Fingers [9:47] > Me And My Uncle [2:48] > Big River [5:52] ; West L.A. Fadeaway [7:50] ; Beat It On Down The Line [3:20] ; Loser [7:#05] ; Looks Like Rain [8:14] ; China Cat Sunflower [5:33] > I Know You Rider [6:31] You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod092217.mp3 Thank you for the kind donations that allow the Deadpod to live!

Always a great way to start out set 2, this week's Deadpod starts with a wonderful Scarlet ->Fire. The boys do a nice job of exploring on this one, as the Scarlet is a bit more exploratory as usual, and that is a property of this entire set. Highlights for me include the great transition between Eyes of the World and Space, Garcia really explores some new areas there. The unusual post-drums setlist puts Not Fade Away before Wharf Rat and gives us a unusual double encore to end our evening! Grateful Dead Greek Theatre - University of California Berkeley, CA 9/12/81 - Saturday Two Scarlet Begonias [11:40] ->; Fire On The Mountain [12:53] ; C C Rider [8:44] ; Estimated Prophet [10:55] -> Eyes Of The World [11:42]-> Space [7:35] -> Drums [9:36]-> Not Fade Away [10:08] -> Wharf Rat [9:27] -> Around And Around [3:57] -> One More Saturday Night [4:20] Encore It's All Over Now, Baby Blue [6:49] ; Good Lovin' [7:53] You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod091517.mp3 thanks to Brian at DCW Media for underwritng the last 2 Deadpods! and thanks to you my friends for your support! Ain't No Time to Hate

This week we celebrate going back to school with a trip back to one of our favorite schools - the Univ of California at Berkeley with a wonderful show at the Greek theater on September 12th, 1981. The show is rad throughout, but this first set is off the hook with a great Shakedown Street opener and a rousing Greatest Story to open the set. Friend of the Devil follows in a slower but quite pretty tempo. El Paso is improved with some Jerry trills.. but the Birdsong that follows is clearly the highlight of this set. The rest of this quite long first set is absolutely first-rate, including a great transition between China Cat and I Know You Rider to close it. While this is an audience tape, I think the quality is still quite good and hope you enjoy it as much as I have. Grateful Dead Greek Theatre - University of California Berkeley, CA 9/12/81 - Saturday One Shakedown Street [13:46] ; Greatest Story Ever Told [3:43] ; Friend Of The Devil [8:35] > El Paso [5:07] ; Bird Song [10:34] > Cassidy [5:10] ; Tennessee Jed [7:51] > Looks Like Rain [8:23] ; China Cat Sunflower [7:26] > I Know You Rider [5:20] You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod090817.mp3 thank you for your kind support which makes the Deadpod possible! There's always time to be kind :)

This week's Deadpod opens with a classic combo the band did justice to as they opened the second set on August 22nd, 1993 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. This Help->Slip->Frank is, and always was, a wonderful way to open a set, and I hope, a great way to open your Labor Day weekend.  The jam into Slipknot is particularly tasty. They follow with a rockin' Samson (it was Sunday after all). Corrina makes a rare but welcome appearance on the Deadpod going into Drums and Space.. The post-drums highlight of course is 'Days Between', one of those latter day ballads that are so powerful in the last few years. Not Fade Away is an excellent way to close the set, and they come back with a joyful 'Liberty' encore. Grateful Dead Autzen Stadium - University of Oregon Eugene, OR Two Help On The Way > Slipknot! > Franklin's Tower ; Samson And Delilah ; Ship Of Fools ; Corrina > Drums > Space > The Wheel > I Need A Miracle > Days Between > Not Fade Away Encore: Liberty You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod090117.mp3 Have a safe and happy Labor Day! Thank you for your support of the Deadpod! Winter rain, now tell me whySummers fade and roses dieThe answer came, the wind and rain

Usually in the month of August I'm drawn to playing some latter day Dead simply because the power of Garcia's ballads seemed to grow as his other abilities diminished. I also enjoy hearing some of the songs that the band debuted in the latter phase of their existence. Many listeners of the Deadpod only had the chance to see the band live in these latter day concerts as well, so its great to revisit them occasionally. I think the show I've chosen this week is one of the better ones. This occurred on August 22nd, 1993 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene Oregon. While as usual during this time, the first set is not as long as we'd like it is pretty well played. It starts with an interesting Jack Straw - Weir has equipment problems and is absent for most of it, leaving it up to Jerry and Phil to create some interesting interplay. Broken Arrow is a later day Phil addition I always enjoyed, and this is a fine version. The set-closing 'Music Never Stopped' is probably the highlight of this set as it features some nice moments. Next week we'll feature the quite good second set of this show. Grateful Dead Autzen Stadium - University of Oregon Eugene, OR 8/22/93 - Sunday One Jack Straw ; Bertha ; Little Red Rooster ; Broken Arrow ; Althea ; When I Paint My Masterpiece ; Tennessee Jed ; The Music Never Stopped You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod082517.mp3 Thank you for your kind support of the Deadpod, which makes its' continued existence possible.

We have a very fine second set to usher in the start of 'full eclipse' weekend on this edition of the Deadpod! Shows at the Uptown in Chicago were usually great, and this one was no exception. They start with a song they hadn't played since 1965! - Little Red Rooster - while you may have grown tired of it - the audience that night couldn't say the same :) The rest of the set is well played and I really enjoy hearing Brent as he fits into his role with the band at this early stage of his tenure. The highlight here is the wonderful 'Comes A Time'  in the midst of a Playin' sandwich - excellent emotion and playing. The boys do a wonderful Alabama Getaway finale here! Shame that didn't happen more often, then treat the crowd to a Johnny B Goode encore .. I'm sure they were feeling it this night.. Grateful Dead Uptown Theatre Chicago, IL  8/19/80 - Tuesday Two Little Red Rooster [7:42] > China Cat Sunflower [6:00] > I Know You Rider [6:10] > Estimated Prophet [10:09] > Eyes Of The World [8:20] > Space [5:20] > Drums [13:21] > Space [1:08] > Playing In The Band [9:18] > Comes A Time [10:00] > Playing In The Band [5:56] > Around And Around [4:12] > Alabama Getaway [4:42] Encore Johnny B. Goode [4:19] You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod081817.mp3 Thank you for your kind support of the Deadpod! Please be careful and don't look at the sun during that eclipse! Ain't No Time to Hate!