Audio highlights and examination from an underrated show.. Four hours of epic Grateful Dead in Boulder...32 songs, three sets...The awesome combos: He's Gone/ Other One/ Wharf Rat and Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu/ NFA/ GDTRFB/ NFA...

Doug Schmell Joins the podcast to discuss the 50th anniversary pf an iconic Grateful Dead performance,..First set masterpieces: Eyes of the World and Playin/ Scaelet/ Playin...A ratoroys Sugar Magnolia kicks of a second set jam with a stunning Spanish jam...The pride and joy of 1974

A Grateful tribute to Bob Dylan on his 83rd birthday. These are the ten greatest performances of Dylan songs featuring Jerry Garcia. Audio highlights from all ten selections.

Epic 77 shows...St. Louis, all-time great Dancin' in the Street and the first Estimated Eyes...The Dead storm into Alabama for their first show there and play a two hour opening set that concludes with a major presentation of Scarlet > Fire, and my god, that masterful Sugar Magnolia encore! Enjoy

A Playin' in the Band mind-melt opens this epic show...Doug Schmell joins us again for some enthusiastic commentary. A huge night for Pig Pen, and possibly the greatest Dark Star of them all followed by a blockbuster Sugar Mag...After we run through the monster second set, Doug and I rank the five best shows of Europe 72...Enjoy!

A legendary four night run with Miles Davis opening up for the Grateful Dead in the Fillmore West. Thank you Bill Graham. The Miles show on 4-10-70 was recorded and released as a double album, Black Beauty. The April 12 Dead show features a batch of new tunes as well as monster versions of Dancin in the Street, Good Morning Little Schoolgirl, and Viola Lee Blues.

High times with the Dead on April 20 1983 in Providence, and April 20 1984 in Philadelphia. Two of the best shows of the decade. Awesome performances of Let it Grow, Scarlet Fire, Estimated Eyes, Morning Dews, etc....

A pair of tremendous April 14 shows separated by ten years. Doug Schmell is back on the podcast to recall memories of being tenth row in Glenn's Falls, and to heap praise on the Dead's awesome 1972 performance for Copenhagen. Awesome musical highlights and spirited discussion. Enjoy!

Live from Beale Street, Memphis,,,A life changing show in Philly....Cold Rain & Snow for those traveling through treacherous weather,...The only time the Grateful Dead played Shakedown, Terrapin, Morning Dew, and Sugar Mag in the same show.

All-time great Straw--Sugaree opener...Garcia's Theory of Relativity...Grant Green...blazing first set...strange synthesized noises...dancing, singing, and celebration in the streets of Springfield.

The completed Wall of Sound debut, as well as debut versions of Scarlet Begonias and Cassidy. Final performance of Playin' UJB Morning Dew UJB Playin....Unique version of a 77 Sugaree, first Scarlet Fire, and first excess Terrapin Station jamming....two historic shows

My first Dead show, 3-9-81...Sensational versions of Stranger, Althea, Ramble on Rose, Cat > Rider and more. These nights in Madison Square Garden feature some of the most unique playing of teh Grateful dead's career.

Happy Birthday Jerry! 11-song opening set concludes with an insane 14-minute Let it Grow...Scarlet/ Fire--Garcia en fuego as the music plays the band...The best Saint of Circumstance ever followed by a Garcia guitar soliloquy....A Sugar Mag thrashing to end the set

A conversation with GD taper Doug Schmell about the majesty of Bickershaw...Overcoming adversity to deliver a 4-hour show for the ages...Audio highlights: smoking jams from Greatest Story, The Other One, Love Light, and GDTRFB

The JGB performs a first set for the ages in Caldwell College on 8-11-84, and then a fan runs into the drum kit and blows up set two...Audio highlights from the awesome first set, and a feel for the shows before and after Caldwell.

Jerry on top of the world off Broadway....night one 5-31-83, best-ever versions of They Love Each Other, That;s What Love Will Make You Do, Harder They Come and Mississippi Moon....Night two 6-1-83 features hyper-extended renditions of Rhapsody in Red, Don't Let it Grow, Russian Lullaby, and Deal...Jerry conquers New York City.

Epic month for the Jerry Garcia Band and U.S. Hockey...awesome audio snippets from 2-17-80...Garcia's wisdom on Positively 4th Street...Jer drops the steel jack hammer during Let it Rock...Ozzie Ahlers on Eleanor Rigby...a double encore for Oswego...more JGB next week

The greatest Jerry show kicks off Jerry Garcia Band month in February. In Pacific High, Garcia pays tribute to Dylan, Lennon, Wonder, Ray Charles, Doc Pomus, Jimmie Rodgers and Jesse Winchester. Audio highlights of some of the greatest improvisation you will ever hear,..And, an interview with former JGB member, Ozzie Ahlers.

The Grateful Dead perform a landmark show on the heels of their Europe 72 triumph. Howard interviews Barry Aquilino, a Deadhead in attendance for this three-set Roosevelt Stadium affair. Audio highlights include Black-Throated Wind, Truckin, and Dark Star.

Tour prep and set list psychology...Beyond imagination in Worcester...Elvis in Augusta...the pros and cons of set list design...Final On the Road Again...Seems like 1973, the grand masterpiece UJB > Drums > Space > Playin > UJB > Morning Dew...Album of the Week: Otis Rush Live at the Wise Fools Pub

This episode features audio highlights of three astounding performances from the Dead's 1-11-78 show in the Shrine Auditorium. While visiting the Shrine, Howard time travels back to a super gig in the Shrine 15 months earlier on 10-15-76. Album of the week: So Near, So Far, Musings for Miles by Joe Henderson

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Awesome interview with Doug, taper extraordinaire and Grateful Dead enthusiast... We explore his Deadhead evolution, how he became a taper, and reminisce about those memorable road trips. And then he shares his love of the Europe 72 box set...Satisfaction guaranteed

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Happy New Year! Enjoy the top ten finest GD New Year's performances in a timeless countdown. Celebrate the holiest day of Deadology. Featured versions include, The Eleven, Dark Star, Morning Dew, Eyes of the World, and much more.

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Jerry Garcia Band's first performance in the Bushnell Auditorium July 24, 1980...Please rise for the state song of Connecticut, Sugaree...Blood in the Tracks reversed....audio highlights of Simple Twist of Fate, Tangled Up in Blue...Mission in the Rain and Dear Prudence...Thoughts on the 7-24-87 Dylan/ Dead show.

A tribute to Dick’s Picks Vol 5 on its 44th anniversary….Phil’’s rumbling thunder…First Uncle John’s in two years….Wild improv….Shakedown > UJB reprise completes the loop….Album of the week: Neil Young & the Bluesnotes

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Adventurous road trips to Hampton and Binghamton…..Audio highlights from the amazing first set in Binghamton…Set two and the triumphant return of Help on the Way and Slipknot!…It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue…Album of the week: Bob Dylan Modern Times https://www.tangledupintunes.com

The history of a Hunter/Garcia masterpiece...Born in Dillon Stadium 7-16-72...;Lost my boots in transit babe...From polished gem to 1977 masterpiece...Hello Franklin's Tower...Mad dash through Half Step...Triumphant return in The Omni...Featured Half Step audio highlights: 9-21-72 Philly, 11-5-77 Rochester, 9-1-79 Rochester, 3-24-88 Atlanta...Album of the week: Freddie King Texas Cannonball.

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Fifty years ago the Grateful Dead played a Dark Star and Here Comes Sunshine for the ages. Author, Howard Weiner, talks about these classics as well as other ripping versions from this beloved show. There's nothing quite like late 1973 Grateful Dead. Audio highlights from this night in Cleveland's Public Hall included.

Exploring the diverse talents of the Jerry Garcia Band through three shows at Kean College: 2-28-80 early and late shows, and 12-13-83 late show. Classic performances include After Midnight > Eleanor Rigby > After Midnight, Don’t Let Go, Someday Baby, Rhapsody in Red plus much more.

This show features the hottest Althea, and sensational versions of Jack Straw, Feel Like a Stranger, and most of the first set. In addition to dissecting this show, Howard reviews Grateful Dead history in The Spectrum.

Exploration of the peak Dylan/Dead show in Giants Stadium. Dylan finds his muse and Garcia is on fire all night long.

Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia Band on November 4, separated by four years. Jerry bringing to joy to the Deadheads of New York. Live snippets of "Cold Rain and Snow, Deal, and the greatest Mission in the Rain.

David Davis joins the podcast with his recollections of this epic show to end the summer tour on Lewiston's State Fairgrounds..Dave shares gripping stories of meeting Phil Lesh that day, and gives us a behind the scenes look at the dirty business of rock and roll economics...The epic Sugaree is a microcosm of the overwhelming show.

Join Howard live from Herb Brooks Arena on the 40th anniversary of the Dead's immortal performance. Revisit the Miracle on Acid and the Miracle on Ice.

October 9 is one of the 33 essential dates of Grateful Dead history. This episode dives into three meaty shows from the '70s. Heads up: There's 90 seconds of silence about twelve minutes in, and then the Podcast continues.

Awesome 1981 performances from JGB and the Dead in Stabler Arena are explored. It was a mighty high time for those attending Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA.

A celebration of the Grateful Dead's epic 9/7/73 Nassau Coliseum show, and a look at the band's history in the coliseum. Howard also discusses the shift in the Dead's songwriting process with the songs from Wake of the Flood.

1985 was a great time to be a Deadhead. This episode focuses on the awesome music of the shows in River Bend Music Center (June 24) and Blossom Music Center (June 25). Howard also shares tales of his outrageous Midwest road trip adventures.

From Barton Hall to Music Mountain, and then, the entire October 1983 Grateful Dead fall tour, Howard revisits all the venues on the anniversary dates of the shows played there. The origins, evolution, and chronology of The Grateful Pilgrimage are revealed.

A legendary six-song segment to launch set two...Ominous weather conditions lead to a Cold Rain & Snow Fire on the Mountain combo...The Dead kill it for Farm Aid TV...Bob Dylan then and now

On the 41st anniversary of the Grateful Dead's legendary 8-7-82 Alpine Valley concert, Howard digs into the extraordinary performances from this show, and the following night in Alpine. Howard also recalls his epic road trip to Wisconsin, and the early days of his Grateful Dead obsession.

In addition to discussing an immortal Jerry show with Perry Paletta, we reminisce about our pilgrimage to find the Music Mountain stage on the 40th anniversary of the performance...Jerry was en fuego! Peak Garcia on vocals and guitar...Two well balanced sets...And them came the torrential rains and a hot performance from Bobby & the Midnights. Relive the majesty of Music Mountain!

City Island memories....A consistently smoking show with a blazing Music, and an Estimated Eyes segue of dreams...Off to the races in Saratoga...Heavy downpours and good intentions...The China Doll...Yeyo and Psycho I and 2