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It's Friday the 13th, but I hope you'll feel lucky to listen to this fine second set from October 18, 1978.

The second night of the 'From Egypt with Love' run at Winterland, this set features some very strong Drums and Space, highlighted by a guest appearance from Lee Oskar, giving it a decided Egyptian feel. While Jerry flubs the lyrics to 'Terrapin Station' a fine 'Samson and Delilah' more than makes up for it. The show also has a rare set-ending 'Truckin' which is first rate.

I hope you enjoy it..

Grateful Dead Winterland Arena San Francisco, CA 10/18/1978 - Wednesday Two Bertha [7:13] > Good Lovin' [6:05] From The Heart Of Me [3:48] Ship Of Fools [6:36] Samson And Delilah [8:19] Terrapin Station [12:06] > Playing In The Band [10:#49] > Drums (1) [9:30] > Space (1) [5:58] > Wharf Rat [11:#33] > Truckin' [11:21] Encore I Need A Miracle [4:20#] Comments (1) with Lee Oskar on harmonica, appears at 4:48 into drums.

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Thank you for your support of the Deadpod, which has allowed us to continue to present these shows every week for the last 17 years! Happy Anniversary Deadpod!

I so hope that everyone had a warm and happy Thanksgiving!

As is my wont around the holidays, this week I'm posting an acoustic set, one of the most famous of those, this comes to us from the Milkweg in Amsterdam on Bobby's birthday, October 16th, 1981.

From all reports a very impromptu appearance, the boys play on borrowed instruments, yet the boys put out a very fun and engaging performance. While we will listen to the electric set next week, I believe the acoustic set fits perfectly for your holiday weekend enjoyment....

Grateful Dead

Melkweg Amsterdam, Netherlands

10/16/81 - Friday

One

On The Road Again [3:20] ;

Dire Wolf [3:27] ;

Monkey And The Engineer [2:34] ;

Bird Song [9:32] ;

Cassidy [5:06] ;

Oh Babe It Ain't No Lie [6:03]; The Race Is On [3:12] ;

Ripple [4:27]

My thanks to Rafael for his request of this gem, which frankly I'm surprised I've never featured before...

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But wait there's more...

Rhino Records and GDP did come through with a few copies of the brand new release celebrating the Fare Thee Well shows of last July, The Best of Fare Thee Well, which is a 2 cd compilation of highlights from the shows in Chicago. I've also received one copy of the final show on July 5th...

You can read all about these fine releases, and order your own copies here.

You may as well take a shot at winning a copy by sending me an email :) my email address for the purpose of this contest is:

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Only entries received there will be eligible to win the CDs. You don't have to donate to the Deadpod to be eligible to win, If you do you only earn karma points :)

Finally its most appropriate to thank each of you for listening to the Deadpod each week, for sending me such kind words and in general, making it a joy and privilege to produce this show each week. It is a blessing to be able to share the love present in these songs and have a bit of it reflect back to me.

This week on the Deadpod we have another monumental set from the seminal year of 1974. This week of course from the show in Springfield MA, on June 30, 1974.

Following Seastones, the boys came out with a fine 'China>Rider' a combo often used to good effect as a second set opener. The transition is quite fine. 'Big River' follows and shows the spark it had which made it an excellent second set tune. A stand-alone 'Scarlet Begonias' lets Jerry stretch out a bit next. The meat of this set however is the 'Truckin'>Eyes>Stella Blue'.. as always during this period 'Truckin' lets the boys take things to unexplored dimensions, but the 'Eyes' here is perhaps my favorite. 'Stella Blue' is sung very well also. A strong trifecta of 'Not Fade Away>Goin' Down the Road>One More Saturday Night' closes the set, which even without an encore comes in at just slightly less than two hours.

Grateful Dead Springfield Civic Center Arena Springfield, MA 6/30/74 - Sunday Three China Cat Sunflower [11:12] > I Know You Rider [5:12] ; Big River [5:00] ; Scarlet Begonias [7:52] ; El Paso [4:06] ; U.S. Blues [5:35] > Truckin' [13:22] > Nobody's Fault But Mine Jam > Eyes Of The World [23:47] > Stella Blue [7:15] ; Not Fade Away [10:24] > Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad [7:34] > One More Saturday Night [4:56]

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'History's page will thus be carved in stone. And we are here, and we are on our own'

This week's Deadpod takes us back to the second set of the Grateful Dead's performance at Madison Square Garden on Thursday September 20th, 1990. Not only is the crowd fired up by a great first set, but it quickly apparent that the boys are not about to phone in this set, as it turns into one of the strongest performances of the 90s. They come out of the gate with a strong rockin' Truckin'.. then move into a wonderful China Cat->I Know You Rider.. while Garcia's voice my be a bit scruffy, his leads are bright and glistening.. and when he leads the boys into Rider and wants to be that headlight he practically brings down the house. I may wish that Vince was a little lower, and Bruce a little higher in the mix.. but that doesn't for me detract from the joy of this one.. a bouncy and fun Man Smart, Woman Smarter leads us into.. a nice extended Drums->Space.. a perfectly played sequeway into one of the best, and longest, Dark Stars of the modern Dead era. This is a real treat, and clearly the highlight of the set, if not the run. I love Jerry's interplay with Hornsby here.. It takes us six minutes before that Star crashes... and Jerry's voice has the perfect dream like quality here.. we all want to go to that transitive nightfall .. we follow as Jerry takes us to a Playin' reprise.. but lucky for us they do not escape the pull of that Dark Star.. and we are led back.. and after the second verse to weird and special places.. entirely fitting for a dark fall evening.... the band then finishes the set with a fine Throwin' Stones and a fun Touch of Grey.. after all that they could have been excused if they did a throw away encore but on this night that wasn't to be.. they end with a rockin' Lovelight.. what a great evening it must have been to be there!

Grateful Dead

Madison Square Garden New York , NY 9/20/90 - Thursday

Two

Truckin' >

China Cat Sunflower >

I Know You Rider >

Man Smart, Woman Smarter >

Drums >

Space >

Dark Star >

Playing Reprise >

Dark Star >

Throwing Stones >

Touch Of Grey

Encore Turn On Your Love Light

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http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod100215.mp3

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Love and light to everyone .... let's pray for peace.

This week's Deadpod features the conclusion of the band's performance at McNichols Arena in Denver Colorado on December 14, 1990.

This is a fine, professional performance... starts out with a relatively new song, 'Victim or the Crime', then flows into an uptempo 'Foolish Heart', then 'Man Smart, Woman Smarter'..

The He's Gone that follows flows nicely into a particularly interesting Drums and Space.. then into a reprise of the opening night's 'Dark Star'. The boys flow into a rousing version of 'I Need a Miracle' - assisted by the crowd.. 'Wharf Rat' follows before the set closing 'Turn On Your Lovelight'..

A beautiful 'Knockin' On Heaven's Door' closes the set and the run...

Grateful Dead McNichols Arena Denver, CO 12/14/1990 - Friday Two Victim Or The Crime > Foolish Heart > Man Smart, Woman Smarter ; He's Gone > Drums > Space > Dark Star > I Need A Miracle > Wharf Rat > Turn On Your Love Light Encore Knockin' On Heaven's Door

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod122223.mp3

Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays..