Dead Show of the Month

DSOTM # 121 - 5/7/89

This months podcast comes to us from Palo Alto, California... litereally where it all began for the band.  Its Billy's Birthday, and thanks to listener Bruce from Santa Cruz, I was pointed in its direction.  I think you guys are going to enjoy this a whole bunch.  Some bluegrassy String Cheese Incident will entertain you at half time!

GRATEFUL DEAD   May 7, 1989  Frost Amphetheater   Palo Alto, CA    SET 1:   Iko Iko, Little Red Rooster, Bertha, Me & My Uncle > Mexicali Blues, Built To Last, Picasso Moon, Bird Song   HALFTIME:  (String Cheese Incident  6/14/14 Ontario, CA)  Catfish John, Porta Potty, Colorado Bluebird Sky   SET 2:  Foolish Heart, Victim or the Crime, Crazy Fingers > Woman Are Smarter, Hes Gone > Drums > Space > Other One > Black Peter > Turn On Your Lovelight  ENCORE:  Knockin on Heavens Door

SOURCE:  Soundboard / Digital Master  (Green Mtn Boys Mix)

DSOTM # 120 - 5/20/73

This months podcast comes to us from a great outdoor show from the Spring of 1973... and as the band was want to do during this particular era, they performed 3 full and differing sets of the music we all love to love. Our Intermission shows have us going even farther back in our time machine for some of the oldest Old School Bluegrass that I have in my collection. I hope you guys enjoy!

GRATEFUL DEAD   May 20, 1973   UCSB Stadium Santa Barbara, CA    SET 1: Bertha, Me & My Uncle, Box of Rain, Deal, Looks Like Rain, Tennessee Jed, Race is On, China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider, Beat It On Down The Line, They Love Each Other, Playin' in the Band    1ST INTERMISSION:  Stanley Brothers 5/12/57   SET 2:  Promised Land, Brown Eyed Women, Mexicali Blues, Row Jimmy, Jack Straw, Big Railroad Blues, Greatest Story Ever Told, Here Comes Sunshine, Big River, Loser, El Paso, Casey Jones   2ND INTERMISSION:  Stanley Brothers 5/12/57    SET 3:  Truckin' >  Nobody's Fault But Mine (Jam) > Drums > Other One > Eyes Of The World > Stella Blue, Sugar Magnolia    ENCORE: Johnny B. Goode

SOURCE: Soundboard / Master Reel (with AUD patches)

DSOTM # 119 - 12/31/84

This months Podcast comes to us from the Bay Area New Years Eve festivities. A fun night of music was had by those in attendance and I think you guys are going to enjoy it all these years later. Two intermissions make for a bunch of "half time" musical fun with some legends of the jazz community. Enjoy everybody!

GRATEFUL DEAD    December 31, 1984   Civic Auditorium San Francisco, CA    SET 1: Shakedown Street, New Minglewood Blues, Peggy O, , Jack Straw > Birdsong, Hell In A Bucket > Don't Ease Me In     1ST INTERMISSION: (Miles Davis 7/12/64)       SET 2: Sugar Magnolia > Scarlet Begonias > Fire On The Mountain > Woman Are Smarter > Drums > Space > Spanish Jam > The Wheel > Throwin' Stones > Turn On Your Lovelight     2ND INTERMISSION:  (Weather Report 11/9/74      SET 3: Gimmie Some Lovin > Uncle Johns Band > Around & Around > It's All Over Now, Baby Blue

DSOTM # 118 - 6/1/91

This months podcast comes to us from a one-day stand in Los Angeles, CA that most in attendance didn't have much nice to say about... but 25 years later the recording shows that the band had quite the fun show. My ex-wife joins Bob and I to discuss just what made this show so weird. I hope you are enjoying the ride!

GRATEFUL DEAD      June 1, 1991      Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA     SET 1: Shakedown Street > Walkin Blues, Bertha > Greatest Story Ever Told, Candyman, Queen Jane Approximately, Deal     HALFTIME:  Santana ( 12/31/76 Daly City, CA)     SET 2:  Picasso Moon > Foolish Heart, Playin in the Band > Uncle Johns Band > Drums > Space > I Need A Miracle > Black Peter > Throwin Stones > Not Fade Away    ENCORE:  One More Saturday Night

SOURCE:  Soundboard / Digital Master

DSOTM # 117 - 6/29/76

This months podcast comes to us from the last show of the "Comeback Tour" of June 1976. The band is on their game, and delivers a high energy second set masterpiece. Emmylou Harris gets some airtime from "Bob" during our halftime show. Enjoy this show, and enjoy the summer!

GRATEFUL DEAD     June 29, 1976     Auditorium Theatre Chicago, IL      SET 1:   Tennessee Jed, Cassidy, Peggy O, Mama Tried, Mission in the Rain, Looks Like Rain, Brown Eyed Women, Lazy Lightning > Supplication, Row Jimmy, Music Never Stopped, Might As Well        HALFTIME: Emmylou Harris (11/28/75 KSAN San Francisco, CA)     SET 2: Samson & Delilah, Candyman, Playin in the Band > The Wheel > Playin in the Band, St Stephen > Not Fade Away > St Stephen > One More Saturday Night  ENCORE:  US Blues

SOURCE:  Matrix (Hunter Seamons mix)

DSOTM # 116 - 6/14/85

This months podcast takes us to the kick off show of the Dead's 1985 / 20th Anniversary Tour.  The band played through some gear problems yet delivered a magnificant show.  At half time we get some Godfather of Soul.  I hope you guys are enjoying the Summer!

GRATEFUL DEAD - June 14, 1985   Greek Theatre  Berkeley, CA   SET 1:  Dancin in the Streets, West LA Fadeaway, CC Rider, Peggy O, Hell in a Bucket, Keep on Growing > Stagger Lee > Let it Grow > Deal   HALF TIME:  James Brown  1/17/87  Boston, MA   SET 2:  Morning Dew > Playin in the Band > China Doll > Drums > Space > Truckin > Smokestack Lightning > Comes A Time > Sugar Magnolia  ENCORE:  Day Job

SOURCE:  Soundboard / Cassette Master

DSOTM # 115 - 1/10/78

This months podcast comes to us a few days after Jerry had some mean throat issues... so bad in fact, he couldn't sing in San Diego. Well, here in LA he's back, a little rough around the edges, and the band makes up for it with some tight intensity!  At half-time we show our respect to the Purple One, with some amazing jamming from a Club Show. I hope you all are doing well!

GRATEFUL DEAD   January 10, 1978   Shrine Auditorium Los Angeles, CA       SET 1: Bertha > Good Lovin', Brown Eyed Women, Mexicali Blues > Me & My Uncle, Friend of the Devil, Cassidy, Candyman, Passenger, Sunrise, Deal > Music Never Stopped    HALF TIME:   Prince  (8/18/88  (Rotterdam, Holland)   Instrumental Jam, Just My Imagination    SET 2:   Jack Straw, It Must Have Been The Roses, Estimated Prophet > He's Gone > Drums > The Other One > Wharf Rat > Franklins Tower > Around & Around   ENCORE:  US Blues

SOURCE: Soundboard / Cassette Master

DSOTM # 114 - 9/20/90

This months podcast takes us to the Fall 1990 Tour... the first voyage out on the road after the passing of Brent Mydland.  As you will hear, the new guys seem to fit right in, and help Garcia & Co. boldly go where no other bands dare to go.  At halftime, we catch up with some old school SCI.  We are all loving life here in So Cal, hope you all are doing well too!

GRATEFUL DEAD  -  September 20, 1990   Madison Square Garden  New York, NY   SET 1:  Feel Like A Stranger, Althea, All Over Now, Ramble On Rose, El Paso, Brown Eyed Women, Greatest Story Ever Told > US Blues   HALF TIME:  String Cheese Incident (1/29/00 Phoenix, AZ)  Born On The Wrong Planet   SET 2:  Truckin > China Cat Sunflower > I Know You RIder > Women Are Smarter > Drums > Space > Dark Star > Playin' Reprise > Dark Star > Jam > Throwin' Stones > Touch Of Grey   ENCORE:  Turn On Your Lovelight

SOURCE:  Soundboard / Digital Master

DSOTM # 113 - 9/9/72

This months podcast takes us back to the Hollywood Palladium for another great, great journey with our favorite band.  Our good buddy Hunter Seamons created a fantastic resurrection matrix of the recordings, and joins us for another great "Seamons Sample" at half-time... along with yet another half-time musical contribution by our beloved "Bob".  A great show to be sure... so enjoy it!

GRATEFUL DEAD    September 9, 1972   Hollywood Palladium  Hollywood, CA     SET 1:   Promised Land, Sugaree, Me & My Uncle, Birdsong, Black Throated Wind, Tennessee Jed, Mexicali Blues, Playin' in the Band, Loser, Johnny B. Goode   HALF-TIME:   Johnny Winters, Unknown Location, 1973    SET 2:  China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider, Friend of the Devil, Jack Straw, He's Gone > Truckin > Other One, Stella Blue, El Paso, Casey Jones, Sugar Magnolia  ENCORE:  One More Saturday Night

SOURCE:  Matrix (Hunter Seamons Mix)

SPECIAL THANKS TO:  Hunter Seamons for calling in for the "Seamons Sample", and of course for the recording itself!

DSOTM # 32 (Flash Back) - 7/8/78

This Flash Back podcast takes us to one of 1978's finer shows.  It's so good, the band has decided to release a re-mastered version next month... once you hear this you will certainly want to check out their version!  Bob contributes another fine half-time selection as we celebrate our 5th Anniversary "on the air".  Enjoy!

GRATEFUL DEAD  July 8, 1978   Red Rocks Amphitheater   Morrison, CO    SET 1:  Bertha > Good Lovin, Dire Wolf, El Paso, It Must Have Been The Roses, New Minglewood Blues, Ramble On Rose, Promised Land, Deal   HALF TIME:   Warren Zevon (7/27/78  San Francisco, CA)  Johnny Strikes Up The Band, Mohammads Radio, Excitable Boy, Poor Poor Pitiful Me, Lawyers Guns And Money   SET 2:  Samson & Delilah, Ship of Fools, Estimated Prophet > The Other One > Eyes of the World > Drums/Space > Wharf Rat > Franklin's Tower > Sugar Magnolia   ENCORE:  Terrapin Station > One More Saturday Night, Werewolves of London

SOURCE:  Soundboard / Unknown Lineage