One of my favorite periods of Dead music to explore is this January 1969 run at the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco CA, and this week I decided to feature this set form January 26th. Is it complete? probably not.. is it pristine? certainly not the opening Cryptical which has a spot not far from the beginning that will test your patience.. be patient it is worth it, most of this tape sounds *great*, both in sound quality and the quality of the music. This set contains a rare version of 'Clementine'.. check out the lyrics.. it's quite a rarity. The 'Death Don't Have No Mercy' is as powerful as ever.. and the rest of the set, from 'Dark Star' on is pure powerful psychedelic Grateful Dead. These versions of 'The Eleven' and 'Turn on Your Lovelight' were used for the 'Live/Dead' release.

Grateful Dead Avalon Ballroom San Francisco, CA 1/26/69 - Sunday One - 36:31 Cryptical Envelopment [1:53] > Drums [0:15] > The Other One [7:39] > Cryptical Envelopment [6:21] > Clementine [10:45] > Death Don't Have No Mercy [9:34] Two - 41:07 Dark Star [9:45] > St Stephen [7:01] > The Eleven [10:24] > Turn On Your Love Light [14:32]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod012420.mp3

...and leave it on...

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