Summer keeps rollin' by... and I thought it just wouldn't be right if I didn't find a proper Shakedown Street to mark the season.. I think this one should fit the bill. Here is a high-energy show from 1988, originally a Rex Benefit show, that gives us plenty to like during these long days of Summer. This one comes from the Greek in Berkeley, where the boys always enjoyed playing. After the strong Shakedown opener, they move into a pretty good Walkin' Blues and a decent Friend of the Devil. The Queen Jane that follows however may have you scratching your head at the start - it doesn't sound like that itself at first :) . The Dire Wolf makes an appearance afterwards, a song I always enjoyed and never heard live often enough. Cassidy may provide the strongest jam of the 2nd part of the first set, as the song serves as the spot for some excellent interplay. A rare set-closing Bertha leaves everyone on their feet as the first set closes... We'll listen to set 2 on next week's Deadpod...

Berkeley Greek Theatre (7/15/88) Shakedown Street Walkin' Blues Friend of the Devil Queen Jane Approximately Dire Wolf Never Trust a Woman Cassidy Bertha You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod072514.mp3 I very much welcome your contributions as well as suggestions for the Deadpod - feel free to visit us on Facebook and if you'd consider a donation I would be very grateful. Be well my friends and enjoy July while its here!