This week's Deadpod is from a marvelous sounding tape (with one or two issues) from the Spring of 1971. This set has Phil all over it - I especially love his sound on 'Bertha'. Pigpen does a wonderful 'Next Time You See Me', and 'Hard to Handle' (although it has a very tragic tape flip that loses the end of the song). The boys are tight and their playing is crackling with energy.

No jazzy spacy jams here, but plenty of electric, down and dirty rock and roll. Set 2 comes up next week and you don't want to miss it..

Grateful Dead Pittsburgh Civic Arena Pittsburgh, PA 4/12/71 - Monday One Cold Rain And Snow Me And My Uncle Bertha Next Time You See Me Playing In The Band Loser Cumberland Blues Hard To Handle# Greatest Story Ever Told > Johnny B. Goode

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod040822.mp3

Thanks you for listening and for your kind support.