Dead Show of the Month

DSOTM # 36 (Flashback) - 5/19/74

We journey back to 1974 and the Wall of Sound era goodness, I hope you guys and gals are doing well... we are trying our hardest to keep you musically sated.  "Bob" and myself will be back at the first of the month with something fun!

GRATEFUL DEAD   May 19, 1974   Portland Memorial Coliseum  Portland, OR

SOURCE:  Soundboard / Master Reel

DSOTM # 44 (Flashback) - 10/22/89

Hope you guys and gals are doing well...  I just wanted to throw some new/old tunes your way once again.   Healing through music!   This show showcases the new MIDI technology that the band was really getting into after Jerry brought out the "Wolf" guitar for this tour... along with its new digital pick-up.   A very interesting pre-drums jam, as was par for the Fall 1989 Tour.   Enjoy!

GRATEFUL DEAD   October 22, 1989  Charlotte Coliseum  Charlotte, NC

SOURCE:   Healy Ultra Matrix / Cassette Master

DSOTM # 161 - 5/12/77

This month we journey back once again to May 1977.   Pretty much every show in the whole month is amazing, and this one certainly holds a special blend of magic in it.  Myself and "Bob" have our normal conversations in an abnormal manner:   over the phone!   And for half time, some fantastic Linda Ronstadt.  I hope you enjoy the show!

GRATEFUL DEAD   May 12, 1977   Auditorium Theatre   Chicago, IL

HALF-TIME:   Linda Ronstadt   Hollywood, CA   1980

SOURCE:   Analog/Master Reel

DSOTM # 20 (Flashback) - 2/21/91

So... you are sitting inside (hopefully), or out taking a walk (by yourself)... what could be better than some Grateful Dead music?   I present to you a flashback to DSOTM # 20, a fine outing for the band with Vince Welnick on his own, perhaps at his first "big" night with him solely in the keyboard spot.  Some really nice jams here, I hope you enjoy it!

GRATEFUL DEAD  February 21, 1991   Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

SOURCE:  Soundboard / Digital Copy

DSOTM # 59 (Flashback) - 2/17/79

A lot of folks have requested this show, and it sucks to always tell people "We already did that one"... so for those that haven't heard it, here ya go.  And those that have heard it, well... enjoy it again!

This month we take you back to the October 2011 Episode of the podcast...   this was "Bob's" second appearance on the show, and his tales of the events of 2/17/79 are quite entertaining.  This also marked the first time the Dead played at the Oakland Coliseum, and the last time Keith & Donna would be on stage.  Bob Marley was the half time show that month.  

Tune in at the first of the month for another great show, and while I am sell-distancing I will bring you some other goodies from the vault very, very soon.

DSOTM # 160 - 10/21/83

This months podcast comes to us from New England during the Fall 1983 Tour.   Nineteen Eighty Th-roar is some folks favorite era of the band, and when you find a good show it is easy to see why.  This months show is a very good representation of what the band could do during this time period.  Cousin Darren from Scottsdale suggested this show, and once I gave it a listen we both decided it would require some deeper vetting... and once we did so, it was an obvious pick to share with you guys out there.  Cousin Darren sits in with us for this episode.  For our half-time show, "Bob" brought us some really fun JGB from the same era.   Good stuff here ladies and gents... Enjoy.  Share.  Smile.

GRATEFUL DEAD   October 21, 1983   The Centrum   Worcester, MA  SET 1:   Music Never Stopped, Loser, CC Rider, Cumberland Blues, Cassidy, Ramble On Rose, My Brother Esau, Big Railroad Blues > Promised Land   HALFTIME:  Jerry Garcia Band  11/25/83    SET 2:  Scarlet Begonias > Fire on the Mountain, Uncle Johns Band > Playin' in the Band > Drums > Space > Truckin > Wharf Rat > I Need A Miracle > Touch of Grey   ENCORE:  Johnny B. Goode

SOURCE:   Soundboard / Analog   (Bertha Re-Master)

SPECIAL THANKS TO:  Cousin Darren from Scottsdale for sitting in with us, and for picking the show!

DSOTM # 159 - 10/21/71

This months podcast comes to us from Keith's 2nd show in the band... and he was already clearly having an impact, and probably a lot of fun.  For halftime we get a bunch of bluegrass from the Hart Valley Drifters featuring Jerry Garcia on banjo... a ton of fun!   Tons of good times around the bend!

GRATEFUL DEAD  October 21, 1971   Auditorium Theater  Chicago, IL   SET 1:  Truckin', Loser, Beat It On Down The Line, Tennessee Jed, Playin in the Band, Big Railroad Blues, Jack Straw, Cumberland Blues, Comes A Time, Mexicali Blues, Frozen Logger, Cold Rain & Snow, One More Saturday Night   HALFTIME:  Hart Valley Drifters (11/10/62 San Mateo, CA)   SET 2:  Casey Jones, Me & My Uncle, Dark Star > Sittin on Top of The World > Dark Star > Me & Bobby McGee, Brown Eyed Women, Ramble on Rose, Sugar Magnolia  ENCORE:  St. Stephen > Johnny B. Goode

SOURCE:  Soundboard / Master Reel

DSOTM # 158 - 7/12/89

This months podcast is not only a great Dead Show, but it enables us to celebrate "Bob's" 5th Anniversary as the co-host of our show.  It seems like just yesterday that he joined us full time.  We have an amazing show for you, an in studio guest.. and I even sing "Bob" a song at Halftime... its lots of fun.  Shall we go?  You and I while we can...

GRATEFUL DEAD  July 12, 1989   RFK Stadium  Washington, DC   SET 1:   Touch of Grey, New MInglewood Blues, Mississippi 1/2 Step, Just Like Tom Thumbs Blues, Far From Me, Cassidy, Friend of the Devil, Promised Land   HALF TIME:  Crosby, Stills & Nash  (Summer 1990, Mountain View, CA)   SET 2:  Sugaree*, Women Are Smarter*, Ship of Fools, Estimated Prophet > Eyes of the World > Drums > Space > I Need A Miracle > Dear Mr. Fantasy > Black Peter > Turn On Your Lovelight   ENCORE:  Black Muddy River

* With Bruce Hornsby on Acordian & Electric Piano

SOURCE:  Soundboard / Digital Copy

SPECIAL THANKS TO:  Dorothy from San Dimas for sitting in with us, and to whoever wrote the song I sang for Bob

DSOTM # 157 - 11/17/73

The band had its great periods of time, to be sure... and Fall 1973 was certainly one of them.   This stellar show is contained on a fantastic recording, always a good combo if you ask me!   Halftime brings us some Little Feat and you know that's always a good thing.   Enjoy this podcast, it sure was fun making it!

GRATEFUL DEAD  November 17, 1973  Pauley Pavilion  Los Angeles, CA   SET 1:   Me & My Uncle, Here Comes Sunshine, Looks Like Rain, Deal, Mexicali Blues, Tennessee Jed, Race Is On, China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider, Big River, Brown Eyed Women, Around & Around   HALFTIME:   Little Feat  10/14/78   SET 2:  Row Jimmy, Jack Straw, Ramble On Rose, Playin in the Band > Uncle Johns Band > Morning Dew > Uncle Johns Band > Playin in the Band, Stella Blue, El Paso, Eyes of the World > Sugar Magnolia  ENCORE:  Casey Jones

SOURCE:  Soundboard / Master Reel

DSOTM # 156 - 4/10/78

This month brings us to the South for some Spring 1978 Tour action.  Drums & Space was new to the normal routine, and they clearly are having a lot of fun improvising so much in the middle of the set.   Our halftime show gives us one of So Cal's GD Cover Bands, "Lightning Dan & The Crawdads"... a fun podcast here for you, enjoy!

GRATEFUL DEAD   April 10, 1978   Fox Theatre  Atlanta, GA   SET 1:  Promised Land, Brown Eyed Women, Its All Over Now, Peggy O, Cassidy, Dire Wolf, El Paso, Row Jimmy, Passenger, Candyman, Music Never Stopped   HALF TIME:   Lightning Dan & The Crawdads - He's Gone > Eyes of the World   SET 2:  Jack Straw, Ship of Fools, Dancin' in the Streets > Drums / Space > Franklin's Tower > Black Peter > Around & Around  ENCORE:  US Blues

SOURCE:  Soundboard / Analog Master