This week's Deadpod features a classic from the Wall of Sound era - June 23rd 1974 - from Miami FL. This is a great big first set, to go with that great big sound stage - clocking in at over 1:47, and featuring some excellent versions of Dead standards along with the only time they ever played the great 'Let It Rock'. The sound is a bit muffled at first, but clears up fairly nicely, there are some anomalies here and there -this setup had its issues - but overall it sounds great. There's a fine lead in to Mississippi Half-Step and Jack Straw is really rockin'. Jerry does an excellent version of 'To Lay Me Down' and getting the entire 'Weather Report Suite' is a treat. A China Doll closer to set 1 shows us just how unusual this first set was.. 

 

Jai-Alai Fronton, Miami, FL (6/23/74)

 

One

 

Ramble on Rose

Black-Throated Wind

Mississippi Half-Step

Beat it on Down the Line

Row Jimmy

Jack Straw

Let it Rock

Cumberland Blues

El Paso

To Lay Me Down

WRS Prelude

WRS Part 1

Let it Grow

China Doll

 

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: 

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