Our 10th Anniversary!

It seems like just yesterday we started podcasting to you guys and gals, and here we are TEN YEARS LATER!   On behalf of "Bob", I'd like to tell you it is a pleasure bringing you guys the finest the Grateful Dead has to offer.

For this anniversary episode, we take you guys to an epic show from the Wall of Sound era.  Joining us in studio is our good friend, "Cousin Darren" from Scottsdale, AZ.  We discuss this months show, our podcasts history and a listen to some great tunes.  For half-time we have some DJ Mango Con Chile who brought in some fine GD covers.  Enjoy the show!

GRATEFUL DEAD   July 31, 1974  Dillon Stadium  Hartford, CT 

INTERMISSIONS:  DJ Mango Con Chile (Live & Studio cover songs)

SOURCE:  Soundboard / Master Reel

Special Thanks to:  Cousin Darren for joining us this month

This month we journey with the band to an interesting Tour... the July 1987 "Dylan & The Dead" Tour.  Somehow we managed to get 171 shows in before touching on this... no time like the  present to journey into the past!   For our 1st & 2nd Intermission, "Bob" sent over some amazing Santana from 1987 as well.   Good stuff, an interesting collaboration and nearly 5 hours of programming headed your way this month!  Enjoy the Ride!

GRATEFUL DEAD   July 19, 1987  Autzen Stadium  Eugene, OR

INTERMISSION(S):  Santana  8/23/87  Angels Camp, CA

SOURCE:  Ultra Matrix / Cassette Master

I seriously cannot believe it has taken me so long to get this show to you guys... it has been in my collection (in various sources) since the very beginning of my collecting journey.  It's the "Close Encounters" show from Eugene in January '78.  While this jam makes the show notable, I am certain you will see that the rest of the show is worthy of your attention.   Some 1977 JGB for Half-time, courtesy of "Bob"... and this months show is sure to please!

GRATEFUL DEAD  January 22, 1978  McArthur Court  Eugene, OR

HALF-TIME:  Jerry Garcia Band  11/25/77  Philadelphia, PA

SOURCE:  Soundboard / Master Reel

SPECIAL THANKS TO:  www.setlistsoaps.com for the amazing product, and your continued support of the show.

A really fun trip to July 13, 1984 at the Greek.  It was a full moon, as well as a Friday The 13th... and there was a shooting star prior to the encore, which is a doozy.   For our Half-time show we have some Van Halen from the Fall of 1982, a tribute to the late great Eddie Van Halen.  We hope you all have a great and safe Holiday season... stay warm and don't get cooties.

GRATEFUL DEAD  July 13, 1984  Greek Theatre  Berkeley, CA

HALF-TIME:  Van Halen Fall 1982

SOURCE:  Soundboard / Cassette 1

SPECIAL THANKS TO:  Paul from setlistsoaps.com for the great idea!

This month we have quite the epic musical journey for you.   An outdoor festival in the cold and mud, Bill the Drummer's birthday, and the only Dark Star > Other One on the Europe 72 Tour... of course, we are talking about The Bickershaw Festival.   Joining us at half-time, Sam Cutler calls in with a bunch of really cool memories from this tour.   A lot of fun on an amazing tour, hit play and check this one out!

GRATEFUL DEAD   May 7, 1972  Bickershaw Festival  Wigan, England

HALF-TIME:  Sam Cutler Interview

SPECIAL THANKS TO:  Sam Cutler for taking the time away from his new Harley-Davidson to call into our show.

SOURCE:  Soundboard / Multi Track

As promised last month, we continue our journey deep into 1990.  This show, 20 shows in with this line-up (last month was 20 shows until the end of that line-up) finds the band in "swinging for the fences" form.  An amazing outdoor afternoon concert in the desert.  Halftime brings us some JGB from the same time period... really good stuff this month!   

GRATEFUL DEAD  December 9, 1990  Compton Terrace  Tempe, AZ

HALF-TIME:  Jerry Garcia Band  11/15/90  LA, CA

SOURCE:  Soundboard / Digital Copy

This months show comes to us from Brent Mydland's last tour of the West Coast.  A great show and a great sounding recording... this show will tie in with next months show perfectly, a book end.   For half-time we have String Cheese at High Sierra Music Festival.   I love 1990 Dead, and I am pretty sure you guys will love this!

GRATEFUL DEAD  June 8, 1990  Cal Expo Amphitheatre  Sacramento, CA

HALF-TIME:  String Cheese Incident  July 4, 1998  Quincy, CA

SOURCE:  Healy Ultra Matrix / Digital Master

This episode is dedicated to James Saraniecki, a long time friend and OG "Chino Head"... gone way too soon, and suffering no longer

This months show is one big, long, superbly well-played set.   Amazing stuff.   I am not sure how they kept that much energy going for such a long stretch, I guess thats the wonder of youth.  Since it is only one set, there is no halftime, but we spend some time after the show answering your mail.   A lot of fun.... enjoy the ride!

GRATEFUL DEAD   April 26, 1969  Electric Theatre   Chicago, IL

NO HALF-TIME

SOURCE:   Soundboard / 1st gen analog

SPECIAL THANKS TO:  MindBodyHemp.com for sponsoring this months show!

As always, here we are with another amazing musical journey with the Grateful Dead (& Friends).   This months show is the Dead's first show at Red Rocks, and I think they deliver just fine.  For halftime we have some great solo Rick Danko with his toned down interpretations of his material with The Band.  Always good stuff coming your way... enjoy the ride! 

GRATEFUL DEAD   July 7, 1978   Red Rocks   Morrison, CO

HALFTIME:  Rick Danko  10/8/99   Massapequa, NY

SOURCE:  Soundboard / Master Reel

SPECIAL THANKS TO:  MindBodyHemp.com for sponsoring a few episodes, go to their site for their line of CBD products

An epic all-time great Dead show for your Flashbacking pleasure!   You guys will really dig this one, its almost impossible not to.  For halftime we have some McCoy Tyner, who recently left us.   This might be the last Flashback for a while... I have been back to working in the office full time, but we are thinking about you guys and hoping you're enjoying the ride!

GRATEFUL DEAD  November 10, 1973  Winterland Auditorium  San Francisco, CA

HALFTIME:  McCoy Tyner  12/11/73

SOURCE:  Soundboard / Master Reel