First off - Happy New Year! Always a significant date on the touring calendar, the NYE run has seen many great shows over the years. I've decided to bring you one from 39 years ago, 12/29/78 at Pauley Pavilion at UCLA in Los Angeles CA. This rather long first set is a combination of slower Garcia ballads and rockin' Weir covers.. but it all works and I hope you'll enjoy it. An opening 'Jack Straw' is always a treat, and this one is quite welcome.. 'They Love Each Other' follows, then Bobby brings out a nice 'Mama Tried' into 'Mexicali Blues'. Garcia again slows it down a bit with a soulful 'Loser'. Other highlights in the firs set include a great rockin' 'Passenger' followed by a 'Tennessee Jed' with a great Garcia solo. 'Sugaree' that follows the 'Minglewood' is very tasty as well!

Grateful Dead

Pauley Pavilion - University of California

Los Angeles, CA

12/30/78 - Saturday

One

Jack Straw [5:28] ;

They Love Each Other [6:58] ;

Mama Tried [2:24] >

Mexicali Blues [3:56] ;

Loser [7:15] ;

Looks Like Rain [7:54] ;

Stagger Lee [5:33] ;

Passenger [5:00] ;

Tennessee Jed [8:44] ;

New Minglewood Blues [5:14] ;

Sugaree [9:15] ;

The Promised Land [4:28]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod122917.mp3

I wish for everyone a very HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Be safe and hope for better days...

thank you my friends for your support....