Dead Show/podcast for 4/12/24

This week on the Deadpod we have a very nice latter day show from Spring 1993. This comes to us from the Nassau Coliseum on April 4, 1993, and it is a Sunday night show. 

Some of the highlights of the first set include a very nice Sugaree (Jerry's voice is a bit frail at times but he carries it off the entire show). 'When I Paint My Masterpiece' is always welcome in my book. Jerry does an excellent version of 'So Many Roads' and the 'Bird Song' after 'Eternity' is a sweet way to wind up the first set. 

 

Grateful Dead
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Uniondale, NY 4/4/1993 - Sunday

One    

In The Midnight Hour  
Sugaree >
Walkin' Blues  
Dire Wolf  
When I Paint My Masterpiece  
So Many Roads  
Eternity >
Bird Song 

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod041224.mp3

"So many roads, I tell you
New York to San Francisco
So many roads I know
All I want is one to take me home"

 

Dead Show/podcast for 4/5/24

We roll into April, and the prelude to the big Solar Eclipse, we get to hear a wonderful second set from the Grateful Dead's performance on Sunday, March 30, 1980 in Passaic New Jersey. 

While the setlist might look anything but innovative, the playing on these great classic tunes is anything but pedestrian. The entire pre-drums is full of some wonderful ensemble moments punctuated with some great Garcia solos. In particular, I'm fond of this 'Fire on the Mountain' and 'Eyes of the World' bu Weir's vocals on 'Estimated' are something else as well. 

Post-drums, the 'Black Peter' is quite soulful and the encore, 'U.S. Blues' was highlighted by an appearance on stage of John Belushi sticking a cartwheel on stage and grabbing a mic for a 'wave that flag' with the band... fun! 

 

Grateful Dead
Capitol Theatre
Passaic, NJ 3/30/1980 - Sunday    

Two    

Scarlet Begonias [8:28] >
Fire On The Mountain [9:00]
Estimated Prophet [11:04] >
Eyes Of The World [10:50] >
Space [4:24] >
Drums [6:#00] >
Black Peter [10:34] >
Sugar Magnolia [7:54]

Encore    
U.S. Blues [5:38]  

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod040524.mp3

Of course, if you're looking up here in the Midwest Monday afternoon, be sure and wear those special shades ;) 

 

Dead Show/podcast for 3/29/24

This week's Deadpod features the second show the band played in 1980, this from the Capitol Theater in Passaic New Jersey on March 30, 1980. 

Brent is fairly new to the band, and finding his way on some of these tunes.. they open with a relatively new 'Alabama Getaway' which goes into 'Promised Land' for a rockin' start to the evening. 'Cassidy' which follows 'Peggy-O' is a bit rushed, but the 'Loser' that follows is quite good. Brent debuts his 'Far From Me' which still needs some work but shows promise. Another highlight is the 'New Minglewood Blues' where Brent's Hammond B3 sounds especially good. The rest of the set is quite good as well - the 'Althea' is well done and Bobby adds alot of energy to the 'Sailor>Saint' combo to close the set. 

 

Grateful Dead
Capitol Theatre
Passaic, NJ 3/30/1980 - Sunday    

One    

Alabama Getaway [5:02] >
The Promised Land [4:15]
Peggy-O [6:54]
Cassidy [4:45]
Loser [6:36] >
El Paso [4:26]
Far From Me [4:01]
Tennessee Jed [4:40]
New Minglewood Blues [6:33]
Althea [7:43]
Lost Sailor [6:03] >
Saint Of Circumstance [5:56#]  

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod032924.mp3

Hope that you have a happy Easter weekend!

my thanks to Steve for his suggestion of this show. 

 

Dead Show/podcast for 3/22/24

This week's Deadpod features set 2 from the St. Patrick's Day show on March 17, 1988 at the Henry Kaiser Convention Center in Oakland CA. 

I think you'll find this is a fine, high energy set, with some wonderful highlights, which include a roaring 'Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad' out of Space, and a particularly well done 'Dear Mr. Fantasy>Hey Jude' set closer. 

The 'Black Muddy River' encore is very soulful as well. 

Enjoy

 

Grateful Dead
Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center
Oakland, CA 3/17/1988 - Thursday
 
Two    

China Cat Sunflower [5:18] >
I Know You Rider [5:38] >
Estimated Prophet [10:50] >
Eyes Of The World [8:38] >
Drums [5:19]  >
Space [5:33] >
Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad [5:14] >
I Need A Miracle [3:20] >
Dear Mr. Fantasy [4:15] >
Hey Jude [2:09]

Encore    
Black Muddy River [5:58]  

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod032224.mp3

"
When the last rose of summer pricks my finger
And the hot sun chills me to the bone
When I can't hear the song for the singer
And I can't tell my pillow from a stone

I will walk alone by the black muddy river
And sing me a song of my own"

 

Dead Show/podcast for 3/15/24

In honor of the upcoming St. Patrick's Day I decided to bring you a St. Patrick's day Dead concert - this one is from March 17, 1988 at Oakland California. 

The first set, which we will hear this week, features a nice opening 'Hell In A Bucket'  into a fine 'Sugaree'. Another highlight is the first 'Memphis Blues' without Bob Dylan. 'Row Jimmy' and a nice 'Let It Grow' finishes the first set. I'll bring you the second set next week..                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

 Grateful Dead
Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center
Oakland, CA 3/17/1988 - Thursday
    
One
    
Hell In A Bucket [5:57] >
Sugaree [9:42]  
New Minglewood Blues [1] [7:12]  
Ramble On Rose [6:33]  
Stuck Inside of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again [8:23]  
Row Jimmy [8:04]  
Let It Grow  [10:51]  

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod031524.mp3 

 Have a safe and happy St. Patrick's Day!

Dead Show/podcast for 3/8/24

Here is the second set from the band's performance on March 3, 1981 at the beautiful Music Hall in Cleveland Ohio. 

They open with 'China Cat', while Garcia flubs the first verse, he makes up for it with a fine transition into Rider. A rockin 'Samson and Delilah' follows and then a long 'He's Gone'. The Drums section is particularly potent here, leading not into a long Space but instead into a 'Sailor>Saint' combo. The 'Black Peter' that follows is very soulful indeed. They close the set with 'Good Lovin' then return for a 'Casey Jones' encore. 

 

Grateful Dead
Cleveland Music Hall
Cleveland, OH 3/3/1981 - Tuesday

Two    

China Cat Sunflower [10:56] >
I Know You Rider [5:48] >
Samson And Delilah [7:35]
He's Gone [16:33] >
Drums [12:41] >
Lost Sailor [6:42] >
Saint Of Circumstance [7:08] >
Black Peter [10:31] >
Good Lovin' [8:13]

Encore    
Casey Jones [5:19]  

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod030824.mp3 

"See here how everything lead up to this day
And it's just like any other day that's ever been
Sun going up and then the sun going down"