Dead Show of the Month

DSOTM # 101 - 3/17/88

This months podcast comes to us from the Bay Area once again! Still riding the tide of 1987, the boys kick down at home before heading back east for Spring 1988 Tour. We serve up some great JGB at half time, and get Cousin Darren's thoughts on Brent Mydland. Enjoy! GRATEFUL DEAD March 17, 1988 Henry J Kaiser Auditorium Oakland, CA SET 1: Hell in a Bucket > Sugaree, New Minglewood Blues, Ramble On Rose, Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again, Row Jimmy, Let It Grow HALF TIME: (Jerry Garcia Band 8/29/87) And It Stoned Me, Sisters and Brothers, Deal SET 2: China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider, Estimated Prophet > Eyes of the World > Drums > Space > Goin Down the Road Feelin Bad > I Need a Miracle > Dear Mr. Fantasy > Hey Jude ENCORE: Black Muddy River Drums with Hamza El Din SOURCE: Soundboard / Digital Copy SPECIAL THANKS TO: Cousin Darren from Scottsdale, AZ

DSOTM # 16 (Flasback) - 9/10/91

This Flashback takes us to an amazing night of music with a very special guest: Branford Marsalis sits in for the entire show! Taper Chuck picked this one, and stops by and joins us in studio. Enjoy! GRATEFUL DEAD September 10, 1991 Madison Square Garden New York, NY SET 1: Shakedown Street, CC Rider > It Takes A Lot To Laugh & takes a Train To Cry, Black Throated Wind, High Time, Cassidy, Deal HALF TIME: (Paul Simon 8/16/91, NY, NY) Boy in the Bubble, Kodachrome, Late In The Evening. SET 2: Help on the Way > Slipknot > Franklins Tower, Estimated Prophet > Dark Star > Drums > Space > Dark Star > I Need A Miracle > Standing on the Moon > Turn On Your Lovelight ENCORE: It's All Over Now Baby Blue SOURCE: Mateix (GEMS) Special Thanks to: Taper Chuck for coming into the studio

DSOTM # 100 - 12/31/72

We made it to 100!   For such an epic number, I figured I would deliver an epic Grateful Dead show.  This show has great flow, great musicianship and an other-worldly second set jam.  For our half time show we have a peek at the opening act, as well as a chat with Dale from Cleveland, OH.  I hope ya'll enjoy!

GRATEFUL DEAD   December 31, 1972  Winterland Auditorium  San Francisco, CA    SET 1:   Around & Around, Deal, Mexicali Blues, Brown Eyed Women, Box of Rain, Jack Straw, Don't Ease Me In, Beat It On Down The Line, Candyman, El Paso, Tennessee Jed, Playin in the Band, Casey Jones   HALF-TIME:  (New Riders Of the Purple Sage  12/31/72  San Francisco, CA)   I Don't Know You, Hello Mary Lou, Groupie   SET 2:   Promised Land, Mississippi 1/2 Step Uptown Toodeloo, Big River, Sugaree, Truckin > Other One > Morning Dew, Sugar Magnolia, Sing Me Back Home, Johnny B. Goode   ENCORE:  Uncle Johns Band, One More Saturday Night

SOURCE:  Pre-FM / Analog Master

Special Thanks to:  Dale from Cleveland for calling in

DSOTM # 99 - 6/3/76

This months podcast brings us to the bands first show back on the road after their hiatus. 5 new songs and the revival of a discoed Dancin'. For our halftime show we have another episode of the So Cal Spotlight, featuring Ventura County's Shaky Feelin'. Enjoy! GRATEFUL DEAD June 3, 1976 Paramount Theatre Portland, OR SET 1: Might As Well, Cassidy, Row Jimmy, Looks Like Rain, They Love Each Other, Lazy Lightnin' > Supplication, Candyman, The Music Never Stopped, Scarlet Begonias, Dancin' In The Streets HALF-TIME: (Shaky Feelin' 4/24/13) Train Station, Dear Mama, Insider Mind SET 2: Samson & Delilah, Crazy Fingers > Wharf Rat > Let It Grow > Drums > Let It Grow, it Must Have Been The Roses, Around & Around, Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklins Tower, One More Saturday Night ENCORE: The Wheel SOURCE: Matrix/Analog Master (Hunter Seamons Mix) SPECIAL THANKS TO: Mark from Shaky Feelin' for calling into the show (www.shakyfeelin.com)

DSOTM # 98 - 8/22/93

This month's podcast comes from the Summer of 1993, and is surprisingly inspired and consistent. "Bob" is sworn in as my new full time co-host, "Ronnie the Engineer" is at the controls and Paul from San Diego, CA calls in with his first hand account of that fine afternoon in the sun. Enjoy. GRATEFUL DEAD - August 22, 1993 Autzen Stadium Eugene,OR SET 1: Jack Straw, Bertha, Little Red Rooster, Broken Arrow, Althea, When I Paint My Masterpiece, Tennessee Jed, The Music Never Stopped HALF-TIME: (Indigo Girls 8/22/93 Eugene, OR) Closer To Fine, All Along the Watchtower, Get Together SET 2: Help on the Way > Slipknot! >Franklin's Tower, Samson & Delilah, Ship of Fools, Corrina > Drums > Space > The Wheel > I Need A Miracle > Days Between > Not Fade Away ENCORE: Liberty SOURCE: Digital Matrix SPECIAL THANKS TO : Paul from San Diego, CA for calling in

DSOTM # 23 (Flashback) - 11/2/77

This Flashback takes us North of the Border... into Canada, eh!  The Dead played an amazing run through the Northeast in the Fall of 77, and this fine matrix recording shows us that they kept it up when they went to the Great White North!  Bob made the selection, and sits in with us to talk about 1977 Dead.  Enjoy!

GRATEFUL DEAD   November 2, 1977  Seneca College  Toronto, Canada   SET !:  Promised Land, They Love Each Other, Me & My Uncle > Big River, Candyman, Looks Like Rain, Ramble On Rose, Lazy Lightnin' > Supplication, Might As Well   HALFTIME:  Terrapin Station (Grateful Dead - Terrapin Station Studio Album)  Set 2:  Samson & Delilah, Ship of Fools, Good Lovin', Sunrise, Scarlet Begonias > Fire on the Mountain, Estimated Prophet > St. Stephen > Truckin' > Around and Around  ENCORE:  Terrapin Station

SOURCE:  Analog Master / Matrix

Special Thanks to "Bob" for stopping by and telling tales of the past!

DSOTM # 97 - 5/22/82

This months musical journey finds us in 1982.  Brent was gelled into the band at this point, and him and Jerry were furthering musical conversations forged in previous tours.   "Bob" stops by to discuss what a great weekend he had back in 1982, and Hunter Seamons gives another sample of how the recordings come together.   Dig it, I sure am!

GRATEFUL DEAD   May 22, 1982   Greek Theatre   Berkeley, CA    SET 1:  Jack Straw, Sugaree, Cassidy, Tennessee Jed, New MInglewood Blues, Cumberland Blues, Lazy Lightnin' > Supplication > Deal    HALF-TIME:   (Oingo Boingo  5/28/83  Devore, CA)  On The Outside, Goodbye Goodbye   SET 2:   China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider > Woman Are Smarter, Never Trust a Woman, Lost Sailor > Saint of Circumstance > He's Gone > Drums > Space > Not Fade Away > Wharf Rat > Around & Around > Good Lovin'   ENCORE:   US Blues

SOURCE:  Matrix  (Hunter Seamons Mix)

SPECIAL THANKS TO:  "Bob" for sitting in and telling tales, and Hunter Seamons for calling in for "The Seamons Sample"

DSOTM # 96 - 1/11/78

This months podcast comes to us from the January 1978 Tour... of all the tours I missed, this one seems most appealing to me, if for no other reason than the travel!  At Half-time we get another dose of Willie & Family.  I hope you guys are enjoying life, I know I am!

GRATEFUL DEAD  January 11, 1978   Shrine Auditorium  Los Angeles, CA    SET 1:  New Minglewood Blues, Dire Wolf, Looks Like Rain, They Love Each Other, Big River > El Paso, Brown Eyed Women, Let it Grow   HALFTIME  (Willie Nelson & Family  7/14/79  Oakland, CA)  If You've Got The Money..., Mama Dont Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys > I Can Get Off On You, Red Headed Stranger Medley   SET 2:  Samson & Delilah, Sunrise, Terrapin Station > Playin' in the Band > Jam > St. Stephen > Not Fade Away > Playin' Reprise   ENCORE:  Passenger

SOURCE:  MOTB Matrix

DSOTM # 95 - 5/21/74

This months podcast takes us back to the Spring Tour 1974... the bands first voyage with the Wall Of Sound.  This show starts out a little poorly mixed, but eventually gives way to some titanic jams... especially the 46 minute Playin' in the Band!  For half-time we have some SCI from the Huck Finn Jubilee... SCI is our most requested half-time act, and its jams like this that show you why.  Enjoy!

GRATEFUL DEAD   -  May 21, 1974   Edmundson Pavillion   Seattle, WA     SET 1:  Me & My Uncle, Brown Eyed Women, Beat It On Down The Line, Deal, Mexicali Blues, It Must Have Been The Roses, Race is On, Scarlet Begonias, El Paso, Row Jimmy, Money Money, Ship of Fools, Weather Report Suite > China Doll    HALF-TIME  (String Cheese Incident with Keller Williams  6/14/14  Ontario, CA)   Best Feeling in the World > Restless Wind   SET 2:   Playin' in the Band, US Blues, Big River, Stella Blue, Around and Around, Eyes of the World > Wharf Rat > Sugar Magnolia   ENCORE:   Johnny B. Goode

SOURCE:  Soundboard / 1st Generation

DSOTM # 22 (Flashback) - 6/21/89

This episode of the Flashback takes us back to Shoreline for the amazing Pay Per View show. Bob stops by to tell us about his experience with the show and our halftime music is Keller & The Travelling McCourys. Enjoy GRATEFUL DEAD - June 21, 1989 Shoreline Amphitheatre Mountain View, CA SET 1: Hideaway, Touch of Grey, New Minglewood Blues, Ramble on Rose, Box of Rain, Dire Wolf, Masterpiece, Row Jimmy, Cassidy, Deal HALFTIME (Keller Williams & The Travelling McCourys June 14, 2014) You Got Lucky > Freaker by the Speaker SET 2: Scarlet Begonias > Hell in a Bucket, Ship of Fools, Estimated Prophet > Eyes of the World > Drums > Space > Truckin > Other One > Morning Dew > Lovelite ENCORE: Brokedown Palace SOURCE: Soundboard/Master Cassette SPECIAL THANKS TO: Bob for stopping by and Taper Chuck for the fine halftime recording