*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!"

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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

Who's got my Game 1 miracle? Heady jams for your extra. Follow @greatnorthspecial if you want to know Ernie Clement's top 3 Altheas.

Grateful Dead unless noted

[Set 1]

• 01:52 Helpless, Jeff Tweedy
• 06:03 Cats Under the Stars, Grateful Shred
• 14:23 Passenger, Grateful Shred

[Set 2] San Francisco, CA 10/21/78

• 19:34 Estimated Prophet ->
• 34:16 He's Gone
• 41:54 I Need a Miracle
• 48:51 The Promised Land

[Encore]

• 53:28 Home Run Call, George Springer f/ Dan Shulman

Upcoming Shows in Toronto:

• 10/25: Grateful Shred @ Mod Club
• 10/25: Caution Jam @ Grossman's Tavern
• 10/30: Drop Dead Poppies @ Monarch Tavern
• 11/1: Special Delivery @ Low Bar

... the clues. Yeah, it's clue time. We're playing Grateful Dead trivia to prep for next week's Pounds of Sin show. This one is loaded with tasty tunes, hot hints, and a ridiculous review. Oh yeah, do you have an extra ticket for Geese? DM me @greatnorthspecial with the good news.

Grateful Dead unless noted, answers to the mystery songs down below.

[Set 1] Hartford, CT 10/15/83

• Dire Wolf
• Mystery Song #1

[Set 2] Toronto, ON 11/2/77

• Mystery Song #2
• Looks Like Rain

[Set 3] Boston, MA 6/28/74

• Big River
• Mystery Song #3

[Encore] Pounds of Sin

• Cassidy
• Black Throated Wind
• Second That Emotion

Upcoming Dead stuff in Toronto:

• 10/18: Pounds of Sin @ Monarch Tavern GRAB TIX!
• 10/25: Grateful Shred @ Mod Club
• 10/31: Beggars Waltz @ Gull & Firkin

!MYSTERY TRACK SPOILERS!

1. Big Railroad Blues
2. Candyman
3. To Lay Me Down