The Deadpod

Happy 4th of July Everyone! This week we have special Deadpod - not only do we get to listen to the first part of the second set of the June 15th, 1990 show at Shoreline, but we have an interview with Mark Karan, long time guitarist for Ratdog and all-around good guy... Mark has a new CD that just came out: Walk Through the Fire , and we talk to Mark about the CD and his plans for the near future,...

This week's show is a great way to welcome summer, and another listener request.. from one of my favorite tours - Summer of 1990.. I think the band was firing on all cylinders for this one and hope you enjoy it as much as I do.. Grateful Dead 6/15/90 Shoreline Ampitheater, Mountain View CA set 1: Help on the Way->Slipknot!->Franklin's Tower, New Minglewood Blues, Just A Little Light, Stagger Lee,...

This week's show is again, a fine example of the Summer tour of 1985 - this week the 2nd set from Blossom Music Center, June 25th, 1985. This set starts out with a great Gimme Some Lovin into a fine China ->Rider.. the Playin' is no slouch and it picks back up after Drums.. I hope you enjoy it!! 6/25/85 - Grateful Dead Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH Gimme Some Lovin' -> China Cat Sunflowe...

This week another listener request - this time for a show from the summer tour of 1985 - and that immediately brought this show to mind. Uneven, like most shows from that tour, flashes of brilliance that certainly makes listening worthwhile - I hope you agree! This week the first set: 6/25/85 - Grateful Dead Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH Day Tripper -> West L.A. Fadeaway C C Rider Dire W...

This week we have the pleasure of hearing the second set of the Jerry Band from the Greek, with Bonnie Raitt sitting in on 2 numbers, from 8/30/87... I'll Take A Melody, Think, Knockin' On Heaven's Door, And It Stoned Me, That Lucky Ol' Sun, Midnight Moonlight. Hope you enjoy it... you can listen to this week's Deadpod here : http://media.libsyn.com/media/deadshow/deadpod060509.mp3 Thanks for your...

Happy Memorial Day Weekend Friends! I hope you're ready for a wild ride, because this week's Deadpod is ready to roll! When I listen to this the pure genius and virtuosity of Garcia floods my mind.. especially in the insanely beautiful jam into and out of the Eleven.... I hope you enjoy this one as much as I did, when I was out walking through the beautiful woods of Michigan this week listening to...

I receive quite a few requests for shows to play on the Deadpod - and unfortunately can't publish all of them, but I've had a few requests recently for some "primal" Dead. Coinciding with this request was the release of a new version of the classic show we're going to start to listen to this week, without one of the brutal cuts that plagued all earlier versions, from master collector Charlie Mille...

Hello friends - this week we get to hear the second set of this great 1973 show from the Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis, Oct. 29th, 1973. I love these '73 shows and I am sure you'll love hearing the Brokedown Palace right in the middle of set 2, as well as the wonderful Truckin'->Drums->Other One->Wharf Rat! Whew! Grateful Dead Venue Kiel Auditorium Location St. Louis , MO Date 10/29/73 - Monday Two...

This time in May is one of my favorite times of the year - not only is it usually beautiful outside, but it marks so many wonderful memories.. of course in Louisville it marks the Kentucky Derby - and I always like to play this old chestnut the weekend of the Derby so I'm honoring that tradition this year by bringing you this wonderful show from 1973... Grateful Dead Venue Kiel Auditorium Location...

This week we can have the the pleasure of hearing the second set from this marvelous show from the spring of 1977, April 27th from the Capitol Theater in Passaic N.J. This is a great, classic 77 setlist, including a Scarlet->Fire, Good Lovin', Terrapin and a Morning Dew! I'm sure you'll enjoy this one...it goes GREAT with the spring weather! Grateful Dead 4/27/77 Capitol Theater, Passaic, NJ sourc...

Ah they say in spring a young man's thoughts turn to .. well I guess I'm not that young.. my thoughts turn to the famous spring of '77 tour... This week we have the pleasure of listening to a newly released copy of a well known show from that spring, this comes to us from the Capitol Theater in Passaic NJ, compliments of well-known taper Jerry Moore... Grateful Dead Venue Capitol Theatre Location...

This week we will hear the second set from this first appearance of Vince Welnick with the Grateful Dead, 9/7/90, at the Richfield Coliseum in Richfield Ohio.. This set features some finely played jams - I'm particulary fond of the Crazy Fingers->Playin' In the Band, and I've always loved the Black Peter.. I hope you enjoy this fine example of 'later day' Dead ... Grateful Dead - September 7, 1990...

Hello Friends - this week I decided to bring you a historic show - this marked the first time Vince Welnick played with the band. The show itself is quite well-played, the band still had the energy that marked most of the year 1990. While I know Vince isn't everyone's cup of tea, I still think there's plenty to like in this set, and hope you'll enjoy this first set this week, and the second, next...

This week we have the pleasure of hearing set 2 from September 18th, 1982 at the Boston Garden. The set opens with an inspired 'Samson & Delilah' - followed by a marvelous Uncle John's ->Playin' .. I really enjoy Brent's keyboard in the Uncle John's.. then there is one of the first 'Throwin' Stones '.. out of and into space.. the Baby Blue encore is Jerry at his best.. Grateful Dead Boston Garden...

And this week... one of the paradigmatic Dark Stars.... a truly historic piece of primal Dead - the performance captured here marks a truly momentous moment in GD history.. there's no sense in trying to capture it in words, let your mind experience it... Grateful Dead Fillmore East New York, NY 2/13/70b - Friday Dark Star [29:21] > Cryptical Envelopment [1:56] > Drums [7:36] > The Other One [13:48...

Time for something a little different, here's a show I've wanted to play for some time, a really solid show that features Jerry in fine voice and the band playing tightly.. I especially enjoy the Jack Straw->Sugaree opener and the West LA in the first set, Bobby announces it's Brent's birthday (which its not).. but Brent does close the set with a fine 'Far From Me'.... Please note: I understand th...

This week on the Deadpod - more of this historic performance from February 13th, 1970 at the Fillmore East. This week we get to hear the wonderful late show electric set 1, with a fine China->Rider, Dire Wolf and Smokestack Lightnin.. then the famous Acoustic set, part of which was featured on the History of the Grateful Dead Vol. 1 Bear's Choice release.. Monkey and the Engineer and Katie Mae are...

First off a big Thank you to all of you who were able to contribute to the Deadpod! I'm really honored that you enjoy the shows enough to help financially - thanks so much!! This week we're blessed with a new release of a complete recording of one of the favorite shows in GD history - this comes to us from February 13th, 1970 at the Fillmore East in New York City, NY. This new release is the compl...

Hello !! This week we have the pleasure of sharing the second set from this great 1981 show.. it starts off with a fabulous Shakedown, and contains lots of my personal favorites.. I just really enjoy this setlist and I think Jerry and the boys are performing this at a real high level.. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.... Grateful Dead Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC 4/30/81 - Thursday Two S...

This week I have a real high energy set to fight off those winter doldrums.. this comes to us from 4/30/81 - Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro NC.. I really enjoy the sound of this show and think you will too - the Alabama Getaway is especially hot! Grateful Dead Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC 4/30/81 - Thursday One Jack Straw [5:17] ; Peggy-O [6:24] > C C Rider [7:56] ; Alabama Getaway [4:49]...

Hello Friends!! Despite my general state of confusion and uncertainty following my move I decided to share some Grateful Dead music in which I found some comfort this last week.. Not surprisingly, its from 1973 - its not a complete show, but nevertheless I so enjoy the way the band listened to each other and interacted that year that I decided to bring it to you this week.. I think you'll really e...

This week we have the pleasure of listening to the 2nd, electric set of this wonderful show from July 14th, 1970 at the Euphoria Ballroom in San Rafael CA. Despite a few flaws (amazingly few I think for a show that happened over 38 years ago :) I think you'll enjoy this fine set. I always treasure a good 'Easy Wind' and the Cryptical->Other One->Cryptical is wild, young Dead at its best..then we g...

I do hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas! The band often played very good runs up to the famous New Year's Eve shows - often these shows would be better than the NYE show itself. This week I decided to bring you one of these 'NYE' run shows, this one from 1990. Bruce Hornsby is with the band and does a wonderful Valley Road to end this first set. I'll bring you the second set next week - I ho...

Happy New Year everyone! This week I'll bring you the second set from December 30th 1990 at Oakland CA. A great set list, and if you like shows with Bruce Hornsby sitting in I think you'll find this to be a good one. A really nice example of one of the more high energy shows of a generally well played year. Grateful Dead Coliseum Arena Oakland, CA 12/30/90 - Sunday Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Too...

Merry Christmas! I do hope this finds all of you well and happy this holiday season - its a time we should all reflect on the blessings we have, hard as that is sometimes during times like these.. As always I like to bring you some acoustic music this time of year.. So here is a set from the famous fall of 1980 shows.. as well as a couple wonderful Garcia/Grisman cuts from an NPR interview they di...