Workingman's Pod

Alex and Dave are joined by Zach Cropper for a conversation about the Grateful Dead's amazing year in 1972. Zach is the host of Rock Talk with Dr. Cropper, a music podcast available wherever you're listening to this. He covers a wide range of artists, but the Grateful Dead are one of his favorites.

BONUS! Hear Justin Kreutzmann's thoughts on Europe '72, excerpted from our full interview with Justin from earlier this year. If you haven't already, go watch Justin's EXCELLENT documentary, Let There Be Drums!

Follow Zach:

Twitter - @RockTalkDrCropp

Instagram - @rocktalk.dr.cropper

Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/channel/rock-talk-w-dr-cropper/id6442515716

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2hEY3z2KH5vfdDY7Rl6JKW

Links:

Rock Talk Europe '72 (1/3) Overall Show Rankings - https://open.spotify.com/episode/78aXTi0KJNCwNLM8XeWByj?si=Ukdmqb0gSlit36Yhlns_rw

Rock Talk Europe '72 (2/3) The Other One Jam Rankings - https://open.spotify.com/episode/7AETsnTx6NJu9oHwsc1K3n?si=GRuTcc1XSXir0nhO8dbHzA

Rock Talk Europe '72 (3/3) Dark Star Rankings - https://open.spotify.com/episode/2lAyS4Vhwu3UjJB1ruaXn4?si=i1uPUyJoRMKafChTkgUOjQ

Dead Heads Alex and Dave discuss the Grateful Dead's lively, lovely, stringy, acoustic/electric show at the Fillmore East from 9/20/1970. We recorded this a loooong while back, but some serious tech difficulties delayed this episode's release. We hope you'll think it was worth the wait!

We dive DEEP into the history of the Fillmore East and a wonderful night of Grateful Dead music, featuring David Nelson and David Grisman on additional strings, and Jerry Garcia on piano! Get on the bus with Workingman's Pod!

Links:

Grateful Seconds on 9/20/1970 - http://www.gratefulseconds.com/search/label/1970-09-20

DeadEssays dives DEEP on the Allman's and the Dead in the early 70s - http://deadessays.blogspot.com/2019/01/the-dead-and-allmans.html

Dead Heads Dave and Alex discuss Justin Kreutzmann's great new documentary, Let There Be Drums! with the man himself, Justin Kreutzmann! Justin is a great storyteller, which is surely part of what makes him such a talented filmmaker. During our conversation, he shares some great insights about the making of this movie, and tells us a bunch of great stories.

Let There Be Drums! is available to rent and buy now and it is FULL of amazing interviews (plus some tremendous archival Grateful Dead content.) Ain't no time to wait: hit the link below and go support Justin's excellent work.

Links:

Let There Be Drums! on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0B6V5ZF5T/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r

Let There Be Drums! on Apple - https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/let-there-be-drums/umc.cmc.3cchyowhgpbp87fu7jumdqc9w

Justin's interview with Relix - https://relix.com/articles/detail/justin-kreutzmann-from-apocalypse-now-to-let-there-be-drums/

Justin on the Dean Delray's Let There be Talk podcast, talking about the film and lots of other stuff - https://podtail.com/podcast/dean-delray-s-let-there-be-talk/-602-justin-kreutzmann-director-of-let-there-be-dr/

Dead Heads Alex and Dave talk with author and all around great guy Howard Weiner! Howard joined us to discuss his first Grateful Dead concert, 3/9/81 at MSG, in honor of its official release! This show is one of six included in the new "In and Out of the Garden" box set, and is the breakout show, available as a stand-alone release and on streaming platforms. We also discuss Howard's next book, on the Dead's Fall '83 tour, and a wide variety of other heady topics.

Howard has written many phenomenal books about the Grateful Dead, including Deadology Vols. 1 & 2; Dylan & The Grateful Dead; and his latest book, Europe '72 Revisited: 50th Anniversary of the Grateful Dead’s Legendary Tour. In addition to those fine works of non-fiction, Howard's latest novel, COVID Blues, is available now at the link below.

Links:

Howard's website: https://www.tangledupintunes.com/

Howard's twitter: https://twitter.com/HowardWeiner11

The "top versions" Dead & Co playlist, community-sourced from deadyversion.com:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5WMcUeVvpOveZsYoXlJHkU?si=0c078fa3004f4b7b&nd=1

Dead Heads Alex and Dave discuss the Grateful Dead's smokin', flourish-filled show from February 23, 1974 at Winterland in San Francisco. Topics include: why the Dead played this weekend of shows, the proto wall of sound, unique set-openers, mid-70s versions of "And We Bid You Goodnight," and an all-time performance by Keith? Get on the bus with Workingman's Pod!