The Deadpod J.Henrikson

 It sure feels like summertime here, and one of my favorite summer time tours was back in 1990.. this week we go back to Eugene for a fine show that took place on June 24, 1990 at Autzen Stadium at the University of Oregon. 
The first set starts with a fine Help>Slip>Frank - Jerry has some great leads here.. Masterpiece follows and Bob does the vocals just right. Loose Lucy made its reappearance in the Spring of 90, and Jerry breaks it out here for the sixth time since 1974. 
Brent shines 'Just A Little Light'.. a personal favorite of mine. Picasso Moon and Candyman follow and the set closes with an excellent 'Let It Grow'... 
 
Grateful Dead
Autzen Stadium - University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 6/24/1990 - Sunday

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Help On The Way >
Slipknot! >
Franklin's Tower
When I Paint My Masterpiece
Loose Lucy
Just A Little Light
Picasso Moon
Candyman
Let It Grow  
You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 
http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod062424.mp3
 
 I'll be bopping at the Sphere tonight.. hope you have a wonderful week!

 Here is the second set from the band's performance at the Boston Music Hall on June 10, 1976.
Samson always seemed like a favorite to break out in Boston, and revs things up for a fine 'Help>Slip>Frank' here. Nice harmonies here, and the Slipknot features some upfront work by Keith. Bobby does a fine 'Let It Grow', then we have a mid-set 'Friend of the Devil' - a bit more spacey than usual, but that leads into the highlight of the set, a 'Playin' In The Band' which leads into an excellent 'Space jam'. That eventually goes into 'Dancin' In The Streets' and the band closes out the set with a rocking 'U.S. Blues'.
 
 
Grateful Dead
Boston Music Hall
Boston, MA 6/10/1976 - Thursday

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Samson & Delilah
Help On The Way >
Slipknot >
Franklin's Tower
Let It Grow
Friend Of The Devil
Playing In The Band >
Dancin' In The Streets >
U.S. Blues
You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 
http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod061424.mp3
This space is geting Hot! 

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

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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
 
You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 
http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod060724.mp3
I hope you enjoy the music, and thank you for your kind support! 

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

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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]  
You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 
http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod053124.mp3 
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

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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

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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:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod051724.mp3 
I hope this brings you a little joy... my thanks.. 
"see here how everything .. lead up to this day"