This week we go back 45 years to an excellent show the band played in Long Beach California on Sunday, December 14.

They open this first set with a standard 'Bertha>Greatest Story', then 'Althea' goes into a raucous 'Little Red Rooster' this one with Matthew Kelly joining in. The 'Loser' that follows is a personal favorite. The rest of the set is first rate as well, culminating in a most excellent 'Candyman>Looks Like Rain>Don't Ease Me In'.

Grateful Dead Long Beach Arena Long Beach, CA 12/14/1980 - Sunday Set 1: Tuning Bertha > Greatest Story Ever Told Althea > Little Red Rooster Loser Me & My Uncle > Big River Bird Song Passenger Tuning 2 Candyman > Looks Like Rain > Don't Ease Me In

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This week we pick up the second set from the band's performance on November 14th, 1987 in Long Beach California.

A strong opening finds them opening with a nice 'Maggie's Farm' into 'Cumberland Blues'.. Bobby flubs the first line of the vocals but nevertheless a great high energy start. 'Playin' In the Band' follows, while a bit short, this still contains some nice jamming. 'Terrapin Station' is very well sung and leads nicely into drums>space.

Post Drums highlights include a heartfelt 'Stella Blue' and a wonderful closing 'LoveLight'.

'The Mighty Quinn' was always a great encore.

Grateful Dead Long Beach Arena Long Beach, CA 11/14/1987 - Saturday Two Maggie's Farm [6:19] > Cumberland Blues [4:27] ; Playing In The Band [7:48] > Terrapin Station [12:20] > Drums [6:52#] > Space [3:56] > I Need A Miracle [8:23] > Stella Blue >Throwing Stones [9:00] > Turn On Your Love Light [6:52] Encore The Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo) [3:57]

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Happy Thanksgiving!

As is my tradition here on the Deadpod, Thanksgiving is the time for Acoustic Dead. This year I've found two sets of fine acoustic Dead that I thought you would enjoy. The first is from July 30, 1970 at the Matrix in San Francisco and the second from earlier that year, on May 14th, in Kirkwood Missouri.

There's only one repeat in the two sets - Candyman - but I didn't think you'd mind..

Grateful Dead The Matrix San Francisco, CA 7/30/1970 - Thursday

Three - 25:26:00

To Lay Me Down [6:20][0:39] Dire Wolf [4:05][0:07] Candyman [6:37][0:09]%[1:05] % Rosalie McFall [3:35] % A Voice From On High [2:59]%[0:34 Intro] Swing Low Sweet Chariot [2:50]

Grateful Dead Meramec Community College Kirkwood, MO 5/14/1970 - Thursday One - 28:21:00

Intro [1:51] Don't Ease Me In [2:54][1:35] Friend Of The Devil [3:27][0:42] Deep Elem Blues [6:07][0:13] Silver Threads And Golden Needle [3:36][1:55] Candyman [5:26]

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I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all of you who listen to the Deadpod and those of you who support the Deadpod for your kindness. I would not have the energy to do this all these years if it wasn't for your kind words and support. Thank you.

I hope you and yours have a wonderful Thanksgiving and hope you enjoy this selection of acoustic Grateful Dead.

We head to Shakedown Street on this week's Deadpod with a fine version from Long Beach California on November 14, 1987.

A great start to this short first set, followed, somewhat unfortunately in my opinion, by 'Little Red Rooster;, but the boys more than make up for it with the rest of set including a nice 'Althea' and 'When I Paint My Masterpiece' and my personal highlight - Brent giving us a spirited 'Hey Pocky Way'

Jerry closes things with a smokin' hot 'Deal'

We will save the second set for after our Thanksgiving special next week..

Grateful Dead Long Beach Arena Long Beach, CA 11/14/1987 - Saturday One Shakedown Street [11:31] Little Red Rooster [8:04] Althea [6:31] When I Paint My Masterpiece [4:10] Hey Pocky Way [5:25] Deal [8:10]

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Safe travels if you are heading out next week!

We continue with the second set from the Uptown Theatre in Chicago on November 18, 1978.

This one starts with a fine Scarlet>Fire, perhaps a bit shorter than some, but with some nice Garcia intensity leading into Fire. Miracle follows leading into an excellent 'He's Gone' - there's an interesting jam here unlike most you'll hear in this song. The recording really brings this one home. Instead of going right into Drums, we get Bobby and Phil leading the band into a fine 'Other One'. Once they do go into Drums, they go into a unique Ollin Arageed space.. 'Wharf Rat' then 'Sugar Magnolia ' end the set, but surprise, they do a 'One More Saturday Night' encore...

Grateful Dead Uptown Theatre Chicago, IL 11/18/1978 - Saturday Two Scarlet Begonias [11:35] > Fire On The Mountain [7:05] ; I Need A Miracle [7:52] > He's Gone [11:09] > The Other One [13:29] > Drums [6:34] > Space [2:34] > Wharf Rat [9:10] > Sugar Magnolia [8:44] Encore One More Saturday Night [4:45]

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This week's Deadpod takes us to Chicago - to the Uptown Theater home of many fine Grateful Dead shows. This one is from Saturday, November 18, 1978.

Our tape starts, unfortunately, with an abbreviated 'Jack Straw', but what we have shows us the energy the band came on stage with on this evening. A soulful 'Candyman' follows, then the 'Me & My Uncle>Big River' combo - marked by an exceptional Big River marked by some very nice solos by Garcia. He's just warming up however, as he follows with a great 'Sugaree' The rest of the set is equally well played, but I want to point out the beautiful 'From the Heart of Me' that Donna Jean Godchaux performs. She sings this one beautifully, and I wanted to bring us a reminder of just how great she was. I'm very saddened by her passing as I'm sure you are as well..

Grateful Dead Uptown Theatre Chicago, IL 11/18/1978 - Saturday One Jack Straw [5:37] Candyman [7:13] Me And My Uncle [2:58] > Big River [6:11] Sugaree [13:53] El Paso [4:10] Stagger Lee [6:05] It's All Over Now [6:44] From The Heart Of Me [3:29] The Music Never Stopped [7:37]

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"When I awoke the stars were out And shining, shining for you and me All I ever want to be Safe and warm In your arms All I have from the heart of me"

Happy Halloween!!

In honor of the fact that this week's Deadpod falls on Halloween, I decided to go back and find an appropriate show that the band played on this date... I think this one from 1969 is certainly worthy of a listen..

The show starts out with a truly nasty recording of Casey Jones - I left it in for the sake of completeness, but I hope you will stick with it as the recording greatly improves after that. There is a fair bit of hiss throughout but nevertheless this is a wonderful artifact of the young Grateful Dead..

The Cryptical>Drums>OtherOne>Cryptical has a wild drum segment that is great fun, and the China>Rider has a very nice transition jam between them.

The second set highlights include a Pigpen taking over at the end here, with the last three songs showcasing his blues delivery. 'Easy Wind' was still relatively new - this is the 7th time played, and the tape ends with a massive 30+minute Lovelight ;)

Grateful Dead 10/31/69 San Jose State University San Jose, CA One: Casey Jones Yellow Dog Story Dire Wolf It Hurts Me Too Cryptical Envelopment> Drums> The Other One> Cryptical Envelopment> 2 China Cat Sunflower> Jam> I Know You Rider Two: High Time Sittin' On Top Of The World Next Time You See Me> Easy Wind Turn On Your Lovelight COMMENTS Casey Jones cuts in just after the first notes of the tune. Lovelight cuts off during the final flourishes. DeadBase IX lists a Mama Tried after I Know You Rider.

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Have a safe and fun Halloween !!!

We continue with the second set from the Grateful Dead's performance at the Moody Coliseum in Dallas Texas back on Saturday, October 15, 1977.

The 'Samson and Delilah' opener is a great start to a fine set.. Donna follows with a nice version of 'Sunrise'. The 'Terrapin Station' that follows is not as monumental in its buildup as some but is a fine delivery by Garcia. The meat of this set comes with a very nice 'Saint Stephen' into 'Not Fade Away' into a sweet 'Stella Blue'.. the band then rolls into a rockin' 'Sugar Magnolia' to close the second set.

They return for a double encore, with 'Truckin' leading into the obligatory, but rockin' 'One More Saturday Night'..

Grateful Dead Moody Coliseum - Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 10/15/1977 - Saturday Two Samson And Delilah [7:02] ; Sunrise [3:41] ; Terrapin Station [11:03] > Saint Stephen [8:19] > Not Fade Away [10:42] > Stella Blue [9:17] > Sugar Magnolia [11:07]

Encore

Truckin' [8:09] > One More Saturday Night [4:53]

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This week we join the Dead as they play the last show of a 3 show run in Texas during October 1977. This one takes place on the campus of SMU in Dallas Texas on October 15.

The first set opens with a spirited 'Bertha' into 'Good Lovin'. They move into a more laid back mood with 'They Love Each Other' then the 'Mama Tried' into 'Big River' ramps things bck up. A nice 'Ramble on Rose' is marred here with a nasty cut..sorry about that. The 'Peggy O' that follows 'Looks Like Rain' has some very nice vocals, and the set-closing 'Let It Grow' has some nice jamming to close the set.

Grateful Dead Moody Coliseum - Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 10/15/1977 - Saturday One Bertha--> (7:19) Good Lovin' (7:55) They Love Each Other (8:32) Mama Tried--> (2:34) Big River (6:05) Ramble On Rose// (6:00) Looks Like Rain (9:17) Peggy-O (7:36) Let It Grow (11:27)

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I hope you enjoy the show..

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This week here on the Deadpod is a fine second set from the band's show over in London England on October 4, 1981.

I'm sure you'll agree that this is a fine performance by the boys.. Some of the highlights are a smokin' Samson and Delilah, the jam between Scarlet and Fire, and an interesting 'Lost Sailor'. Drums is notable for the 'Spanish Jam' leading into a fine 'Other One'. All this is captured in a fine recording..

Grateful Dead Rainbow Theatre London, England 10/4/1981 - Sunday Two Cold Rain And Snow [6:25] > Samson And Delilah [7:#09] Scarlet Begonias [12:20] > Fire On The Mountain [11:36] Lost Sailor [7:52] > Saint Of Circumstance [7:#21] > Space [1:58] > Drums [4:36#] > Space [11:21] > The Other One [7:54] > Wharf Rat [9:47] > Sugar Magnolia [8:06] Encore Don't Ease Me In [3:11]

You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod101025.mp3

Never miss a Sunday show!