The Strait is closed, but the Hormuz-ic never stops. Follow @greatnorthspecial if it's the last thing you do.

Grateful Dead unless noted

[Set 1]: 2/1/78

• 01:39 Estimated Prophet >
• 13:27 He's Gone

[Set Break]

• 24:27 Nobody But You, The Sheepdogs
• 27:55 The Ballad of Stu Rankin, The Mirrors
• 30:59 Trans Canadian Blues, Bobby Dove

[Set 2]: 1/31/78

• 36:05 Scarlet Begonias >
• 47:37 Fire on the Mountain

Upcoming shows in Toronto/GTA

• 3/14: Dead Gratitude @ Rumble Pontiac
• 3/21: Mark T Band @ Noonan's
• 4/4: Pounds of Sin @ Monarch
• 4/18: Mars Hotel @ the Mod Club

Giddy up, partners. Only six more weeks of February.

Gimme a shout at @greatnorthspecial. Then gimme another, and another...

Grateful Dead unless noted

[Set 1]: 2/18/71

• 01:45 St. Stephen
• 08:11 Wharf Rat >
• 15:14 Beautiful Jam

[Set 2]: 2/24/74

• 18:34 Eyes of the World >
• 31:09 China Doll

[Set 3]: 2/21/95

• 37:45 Friend of the Devil
• 44:59 Broken Arrow
• 50:25 Liberty

Upcoming shows in Toronto/GTA

• 2/28: The Lizards @ Rosario's
• 3/6: Whose Cat is Dead? @ Rosario's
• 3/7: Beggar's Waltz @ The Gull
• 3/14: Dead Gratitude @ Rumble Pontiac
• 3/21: Mark T Band @ Noonan's
• 4/18: Mars Hotel @ the Mod Club

*GIVEAWAY ALERT* You could win 2 ticket to see Pounds of Sin @ Lee's Palace, and they'll even throw in a poster. Follow @greatnorthspecial to learn how to enter. Tbh, I'm still trying to find out myself.

While you're at it, follow @poundsofsin and @friendsofmetradio too.

Come for the giveaway, stay for the lost '67 Dead show at Meridian Hall, and re-download to hear me say "Angine de Poitrine". Just another Saturday nite in Toronto.

Grateful Dead unless noted

[Set 1]

• 02:17 Deep Elem Blues, 8/5/67
• 08:08 Cold Rain and Snow, 8/5/67
• 11:26 That's It For The Other One, 8/5/67

[Set 2]

• 22:03 Fabienk, Angine de Poitrine
• 29:05 Me and My Uncle, Billy Strings
• 32:33 Cassidy, Billy Strings

[Encore] Pounds of Sin

• 42:40 The Music Never Stopped
• 47:47 Slipknot! >
• 50:56 Deal

Upcoming shows in Toronto/GTA

• 2/21: Pounds of Sin @ Lee's Palace
• 2/28: The Lizards @ Rosario's
• 3/14: Dead Gratitude @ Rumble Pontiac
• 3/21: Mark T Band @ Noonan's
• 4/18: Mars Hotel & Zuffalo @ Mod Club

Mamma mia! Get ready for classic Dead, local favorites, and a tribute to Bobby that'll have you shouting "I am! I am! I am!"

Today's episode is sponsored by putitinastealie.org, the site guaranteed to steal your face and heal the nation. For when you want to put something in a stealie, there's putitinastealie.org.

Follow @greatnorthspecial and send me all your stealie creations.

Grateful Dead unless noted

[Set 1]

• 01:18 Jack Straw, 12/1/79
• 06:56 Sugaree, 12/1/79

[Set Break] Artist // Dead connection

• 25:02 If I Had A Dollar, Zuffalo // Whose Cat Is Dead
• 27:28 118 Ossington, Danceland // Cherry Garcia Band
• 31:44 Wunderlust, Mark Thackway // Mark T Band

[Set 2]

• 37:55 Let It Grow, Joe Russo's Almost Dead

Upcoming shows in Toronto/GTA

• 1/30: Soup @ Penny's
• 1/31: Caution Jam @ Grossman's Tavern
• 2/21: Pounds of Sin @ Lee's Palace

Today we say goodbye to Bobby 🥀 My idols are dead and my enemies are in power.

Did he Go To Heaven? Or Hell in a Bucket? Follow @greatnorthspecial and DM your answer. Grand prize goes to whoever can prove it.

[Set 1]

• 02:34 Only a River, Bob Weir, Blue Mountain
• 07:58 Lost Sailor, Bobby & Phil, 3/2/18
• 14:30 Black-Throated Wind, Wolf Bros, 4/2/22

[Set 2]

• 23:20 Take Me To The River, Ratdog, 9/16/22
• 27:36 Let It Grow, Wolf Bros, 2/26/23

[Encore]

• 43:38 Saint of Circumstance, Bobby & Phil, 3/2/18
• 53:13 I Know You Rider, The Dead, 6/15/03

Upcoming shows in Toronto/GTA

• 1/18: Mark T Band @ Noonan's
• 1/23: Whose Cat Is Dead? @ Black Swan Tavern
• 1/24: Dead Gratitude @ Rumble Pontiac
• 1/26: Danceland @ The Local
• 2/21: Pounds of Sin @ Lee's Palace

Happy New Year! Spark that giant joint and get ready for some jams from New Year's Eve past.

Start your 2026 off right and follow @greatnorthspecial or recommend this show to a friend. Thanks for taking the ride in 2025.

Grateful Dead unless noted.

[Set 1]

• 01:51 Dancin' in the Street, 12/31/71
• 10:12 The Eleven, 12/31/69
• 21:22 Greatest Story Ever Told, 12/31/80

[Set 2]

• 26:38 Dark Star >, 12/31/78
• 37:59 Black Peter >, 12/31/71
• 46:25 Dark Star, 12/31/78

[Encore]

• 48:20 Brokedown Palace, 12/31/80
• 54:44 One More Saturday Night, 12/31/71

Upcoming shows in Toronto/GTA

• 12/31: Dead Gratitude @ Castro's
• 1/10: Beggar's Waltz @ Rivoli
• 2/21: Pounds of Sin @ Lee's Palace

Handing the show off to you today. That's right, it's the long-awaited Request Line episode, and we're going into overtime. Got a problem with the song selection? Take it up with Vern.

Follow @greatnorthspecial if you want to make your own request some day.

Grateful Dead unless noted

[Set 1]

• 02:12 Hell in a Bucket, 3/26/90
• 08:18 Cream Puff War, Widespread Panic
• 11:35 My Brother Esau, 7/24/87
• 16:28 Mexicali Blues, 5/24/72

[Set 2]

• 21:44 Cumberland Blues, 4/28/71
• 26:25 Good Lovin' >, 4/25/71
• 28:44 El Paso, 8/7/71
• 33:51 Crazy Fingers >, 8/13/75
• 43:03 Good Lovin', 4/25/71

[Encore]

• 1:00:16 Sugar Magnolia, 4/25/71
• 1:04:56 Ripple, 4/29/71
• 1:09:40 The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion), Furthur

Upcoming shows in Toronto/GTA

• 12/19: Mark T Band @ Drums n Flats
• 12/27: Drop Dead Poppies @ Horseshoe Tavern
• 12/27: Caution Jam @ Grossman's Tavern

Ho ho ho! Naughty or nice, we've got jams to stuff your stockings. *

Tis the season to follow @greatnorthspecial and send Santa your song requests.

Grateful Dead unless noted

[Set 1]

• 01:39 Don't Ease Me In, 7/4/70
• 04:41 Man Smart (Woman Smarter), 7/12/89
• 11:42 Tennessee Jed, 10/10/82

[Set Break]

• 21:18 Wrong Planet, Ribbon Skirt
• 24:49 Baxter, Sloan
• 27:41 Nineteen Oatcake, Special Delivery

[Set 2]

• 31:33 The Wheel, 10/10/82
• 37:27 Throwing Stones, 10/10/82
• 45:13 Eyes of the World, 8/13/75

Upcoming Shows in Toronto / GTA

• 12/6: Mark T Band @ Goodlot Brewing, Caledon ON
• 12/12: Soup @ Penny's
• 12/19: Mark T Band @ Drums n Flats
• 12/27: Drop Dead Poppies @ Horseshoe Tavern
• 12/27: Caution Jam @ Grossman's Tavern

Young Amp is back and I'm strapped with the soundtrack to the vamp for liberty. Btw, did you know that Dr. Jacoby spent 1994-1995 on tour with the Dead as a "senior spiritual adviser"? Follow @greatnorthspecial for more on this and other developments.

Grateful Dead unless noted

[Set 1]

• 01:41 Feel Like a Stranger, 3/22/90
• 09:04 Must Have Been the Roses, 3/22/90
• 15:08 Peggy-O, 9/3/77

[Set 2] Cindy Lee

• 24:24 Baby Blue
• 28:20 Dreams of You
• 31:02 All I Want is You

[Encore] Hamilton, ON 3/21/1990

• 34:50 New Minglewood Blues
• 42:03 Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo
• 50:04 Loose Lucy

Upcoming Shows in Toronto:

• 11/19: Trombone Shorty @ Massey Hall
• 11/28: Cherry Garcia Band @ Painted Lady

Ernie Clement was born in Rochester, NY on March 22, 1996. Exactly nine months earlier, the Vince Welnick-era Grateful Dead performed in Albany, NY. Connect the dots, people. While you're at it, donate to Met Radio @ funddrive.ca. And send me your song requests @greatnorthspecial.

Grateful Dead unless noted

[Set 1]

• 02:31 Loser, 3/24/90
• 09:40 Death Don't Have No Mercy, 9/29/89
• 16:12 Foolish Heart, 10/8/89

[Set 2] Geese, Toronto, ON

• 24:37 Islands of Men
• 31:02 Taxes
• 34:28 100 Horses
• 37:38 Cowboy Nudes

[Encore] Albany, NY 3/24/90

• 41:34 Stella Blue ->
• 50:13 Not Fade Away
• 55:18 And We Bid You Goodnight

Upcoming Shows in Toronto:

• 11/7: Mark T Band @ Noonan's
• 11/9: Met Radio Fund Drive Party @ Wenona
• 11/15: Beggar's Waltz @ Gull & Firkin