The Deadpod J.Henrikson

A fine show from the comeback year of 1976 graces this week's Deadpod. This is from June 10, 1976 at the Boston Music Hall in Boston. The thirteen song first set should provide plenty of chances to reflect on how fortunate we hare to have this music after all these years.. 
In general this set, as most from this time period, shows the band concentrating on tight arrangements with powerful singing, perhaps at the expense of more free-flowing jamming. Some of the highlights here include a great 'Music Never Stopped', a short but sweet 'Sugaree', and of course a lovely 'Mission In the Rain', a song that did not last long in the Dead's rotation, but of course did more so in Jerry's solo work. 
I'd be remiss to not point out the lovely harmony on 'Looks Like Rain' with Bobby and Donna, as well as Keith's up front piano throughout. The closing 'Might As Well' is notable for Phil's unique bass.. 
 
Grateful Dead
Boston Music Hall
Boston, MA 6/10/1976 - Thursday

One     
The Promised Land
Sugaree
Cassidy
They Love Each Other
The Music Never Stopped
Brown-Eyed Women
Lazy Lightning >
Supplication
Row Jimmy
Big River
Mission In The Rain
Looks Like Rain
Might As Well
 
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This week the Deadpod returns to Milwaukee for the second set of the band's performance from May 30, 1980. 
A fine Scarlet>Fire opens this set, including some excellent jamming in the transition (by the way check out this week's Deadcast for an excellent discussion of 'Scarlet Begonias' here: https://www.dead.net/deadcast)
A seemingly short 'Playing In the Band' follows, but there is some excellent improvisation going on in the transition to a sweet drum segment that follows. 
'Not Fade Away' flows into the 'Black Peter' and then into an excellent 'Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad'. Bobby ends the set with a nice 'Good Lovin' but the boys really get worked up on the 'Alabama Getaway' encore.. not to be missed.. 
 
Grateful Dead
Milwaukee Auditorium
Milwaukee, WI 5/30/1980 - Friday

Two    

Scarlet Begonias [9:18] >
Fire On The Mountain [10:17]
Playing In The Band [13:49] >
Drums [7:39] >
Space [2:20] >
Not Fade Away [5:32] >
Black Peter [8:50] >
Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad [7:21] >
Good Lovin' [7:01]

Encore    
Alabama Getaway [4:25]  
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Have a fabulous week! thanks for picking us up! 

 I think we have a good one to send you off on your Memorial Day weekend - this comes to us from May 30, 1980 at the Milwaukee Auditorium in Milwaukee Wisconsin. 
The first set starts with a fine 'Jack Straw' - the first minute forty is supplied by an audience tape but hold on because the rest is a fine soundboard. The transition jams from Jack Straw to Franklin's Tower are off the chart.. Jerry is in fine form here.. as evidenced by the hot Uncle and Big River that follow... 
They include a 'Passenger' here, without Donna of course, but still smokin'... then Brent does an early 'Easy to Love You'. They bring down the house with a set closing 'Music Never Stopped'.
 
Grateful Dead
Milwaukee Auditorium
Milwaukee, WI 5/30/1980 - Friday

One    

Jack Straw [5:29] >
Franklin's Tower [11:15]
Me And My Uncle [3:06] >
Big River [6:11]
Friend Of The Devil [8:36]
Passenger [5:10]
Easy To Love You [3:29]
Althea [8:31]
The Music Never Stopped [7:45]  
You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 
http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod052424.mp3 
I hope you have a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day.. take a moment to pause and remember what the holiday is for.. 

This week on the Deadpod we continue with the second set from the band's performance at the Greet Theater in Berkeley California on May 21, 1982. 
The set kicks off with a tight 'Playing In the Band' highlighted by contributions from Brent that are just exactly perfect. An uptempo 'Uncle John's Band' follows, the jam leading out into drums has a nice interplay between Phil and Jerry that is quite cool. Drums has some intense moments.. they go into a nice ensemble version of 'The Wheel'. A Playin reprise follows, leading into a soulful 'Black Peter'. 'Sugar Magnolia' closes the set, and they return with Jerry singing a great version of 'Don't Ease' as a uptempo encore.
 
 
Grateful Dead
Greek Theatre - University of California
Berkeley, CA 5/21/1982 - Friday

Two     
Playing In The Band >
Uncle John's Band >
Drums >
Space >
The Wheel >
Playing In The Band >
Black Peter >
Sugar Magnolia

Encore     
Don't Ease Me In 
You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:
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I hope this brings you a little joy... my thanks.. 
"see here how everything .. lead up to this day"

This week we go to the wonderful Greek Theater in Berkeley California for the band's performance on May 21, 1982. I think this was one of the better years in terms of the band's history and this is not only a fine recording but a well-played set that I'm sure you'll enjoy. 
The first set starts with a 'Bertha>Greatest Story' combo, one that was fairly new at the time. Jerry slows it down with a 'Friend of the Devil' but the 'Uncle'>'Big River' that follows benefits greatly from his nimble guitar. A nice 'Bird Song' flows into Bobby's 'CC Rider', then we have an excellent 'Althea', not only is Jerry in fine voice, but his delivery is just exactly perfect. Bob delivers a nice 'Looks like Rain' and they close with a boppin' 'Might as Well'. 
 
 
Grateful Dead
Greek Theatre - University of California
Berkeley, CA 5/21/1982 - Friday

One    

Bertha [6:35] >
Greatest Story Ever Told [3:50]
Friend Of The Devil [8:44]
Me And My Uncle [2:55] >
Big River [5:09]
Bird Song [10:45] >
C C Rider [7:27]
Althea [7:47]
Looks Like Rain [7:35]
Might As Well [4:01]  
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This week's Deadpod takes us back to Irvine California for the second set of the show from April 23, 1988.
This second set is well-executed, tight yet containing several delightful spacey interludes. The opening 'Playin In the Band', while short, is quite interesting and gives way to an excellent 'Crazy Fingers'. That leads into 'Uncle John's Band', afterwards the band goes into a rather extended Drums and Space, whcih are quite high powered and interesting. 
Post-Drums highlights include a powerful 'Going Down the Road' and an  excellent 'Dear Mr. Fantasy> Hey Jude reprise'. Jerry's ballad slot gives us a sweet 'Stella Blue' and they close the set with a nice 'Lovelight'. A 'Knockin' On Heaven's Door' encore ends the festivities. 
 
Grateful Dead
Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre
Irvine , CA
4/23/1988 - Saturday

Two    
Playing In The Band [7:38] >
Crazy Fingers [8:04] >
Uncle John's Band [8:39] >
Drums [10:05] >
Space [13:09] >
Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad [6:02] >
I Need A Miracle [3:32] >
Dear Mr. Fantasy [5:14] >
Hey Jude Reprise [1:27] >
Stella Blue [8:07] >
Turn On Your Love Light [5:32]
Encore    
Knockin' On Heaven's Door  
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Sorry - no 'The Race is On' this year, but nevertheless I hope you have a wonderful Derby weekend .. May is a month worth celebrating and enjoying...