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The Dead – 4/17/09 – Albany, NY
The Dead
4/17/09
Albany, NY
Times Union Center
Times Union Center
Set 1: Casey Jones > Cold Rain and Snow, New Minglewood Blues, Into the Mystic, West L.A. Fadeaway, Brown Eyed Women, Cumberland Blues
Set 2: Viola Lee Blues > Sugaree > Other One > Drums > Space > Comes a Time > Unbroken Chain > Throwin’ Stones
Encore: Not Fade Away
This Day in GD History and Recent Dead News
For this day in GD History, we look back to 1971. If you’re a Pigpen fan, then this show is for you. These are some really hot tunes and Pigpen is in fine form. Stream the show here
Pigpen
Skipping ahead 38 years to today, check out some of the recent press coverage and news surronding The Dead’s reunion tour 09′: Apparently, The Dead are creating individual books about each of their shows on this tour. While this could be a nostalgic piece of memorabilia from a particular show you attended, I doubt others will be flocking to these books in the masses. Nevertheless, the books will feature some cool things. Also, there is a pretty heady iphone application that will feature hundreds of photos. To learn/read more check out dead.net or Read about it here.
Recently, The Dead had a chance to meet with President Obama at the White House. The Washington Post covered the story here
Assuming some of the cobwebs clear up, there is a very good chance The Dead may be returning to the recording studio. Mickey summarizes the situation as such, “you have to be able to play (old) Grateful Dead music in order to make new Grateful Dead music”. Check out the article…
If you enjoy looking at countless Dead photos and reading the random stories associated with them, then this New York Times piece of interactive media will surely float your boat. Enjoy!
This post comes courtesy of guest blogger, THE SAUCE MACHINE
The Dead – 4/15/09 – Charlottesville, VA
The Dead
4/15/09 – Charlottesville, VA
John Paul Jones Arena
4/15/09
Set 1
New Speedway Boogie
Bertha
High Time
Mason’s Children
Big Boss Man
Doin’ That Rag
Standing On The Moon
Set 2
Playin’ in the Band >
Crazy Fingers>
Jam>
Space>
St. Stephen>
The Eleven>
Mississippi Half-Step (Uptown Todeloo)>
Playin’ in the Band (Reprise)>
Foolish Heart>
Encore
G-L-O-R-I-A
4/15/09
The Dead – 4/14/09 – Washington, DC
Set 1
Cassidy
Passenger
Pride Of Cucamonga
Easy Wind (Warren vocals)
Lazy River Road
Alabama Getaway (Warren vocals)
Big Railroad Blues
Set 2 (Mini Acoustic Set)
Peggy-O (acoustic)
Glory Road (acoustic)
A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall (acoustic)
Set 3
Jam>
Dark Star>
King Solomon’s Marbles>
Drums> (w/ Tipper Gore)
Space>
Come Together>
Dark Star>
Sugar Magnolia
Encore
Uncle John’s Band>
Ripple
Bobby and Warren
Mini Acoustic Set
Bobby and Phil
The Dead Tour Kick Off – 4/12/09 Greensboro, NC
The Dead’s spring tour kicks off today in Greensboro, NC, we’ll be bringing you LOTS of coverage here on Welcome To Now including live setlist and picture updates, videos, downloads, and more. Also, look out for 2 personal show reviews of the MSG show and 2nd night Spectrum. Let’s kick things off right and enjoy these live setlist updates and pictures from tonight’s show:
The Dead - 4/12/09
The Dead – Greensboro, NC 4/12/2009
Set I
Jam ->
Music Never Stopped ->
Jack Straw
Estimated Prophet ->
He’s Gone
Touch of Grey
I Need a Miracle ->
Truckin’
Set II
Jam ->
Shakedown Street ->
All Along the Watchtower ->
Caution ->
Drums ->
Space ->
Cosmic Charlie
New Potato Caboose ->
Help on the Way ->
Slipknot ->
Franklin’s Tower
Encore: Samson and Delilah
Stream/Download the show here!
Stage Set-Up at Greensboro - 7:00 PM
Music Never Stopped
Estimated Prophet
The Light Rig
Caution
Awesome Lightning Bolt Lights
Big Shout-Out to TaperRob over at the Zone for the updates.
Alpine 89
In the summer of 89′, the Dead delivered this monster show at the famous summer concert destination. Brought to you in video, streaming audio and for download:
The Dead at Alpine Valley, 89'
The Grateful Dead
Alpine Valley Music Theater
July 17, 1989
Set I
Let The Good Times Roll->
Feel Like A Stranger
Built To Last
Me & My Uncle->
Cumberland Blues
It’s All Over Now
Row Jimmy
When I Paint My Masterpiece
When Push Comes To Shove
The Music Never Stopped
Set II
China Cat Sunflower->
I Know You Rider
Playin’ In The Band->
Uncle John’s Band->
Standing On the Moon*
Drums
Jam->
The Wheel->
Gimme Some Lovin’->
Goin’ Down The Road Feelin’ Bad->
Not Fade Away
Encore
We Bid You Good Night
Johnny B. Goode
The show’s opening segment of Let the Good Times Roll-> Feel Like a Stranger is phenomenal. The juxtaposition of the two songs to open the show is the perfect invocation; and the perfect example of the Dead at their best: able to turn on a dime from melting hearts to melting faces:
The Stones classic ‘It’s All Over Now’ is one of many gems delivered in the first set. Brent really adds some color and a new found energy to this oft-performed cover:
The set II opener ‘I Know You Rider’ (of course emerging out of China Cat) is just smoking. Both Bobby and Jerry go big on the ‘I wish I was a headlight’ line, great stuff:
If you’ve never heard the Dead’s version of ‘Gimme Some Lovin’, check this one out. Brent’s take on this is a lot of fun, you have to love both his singing and keyboard playing here. His energy keeps the band on their toes and definitely encourages Jerry to keep things moving:
The show closing Chuck Berry cover – Johnny B. Goode – really brings things home on a high note, especially following the typical goodnight lullaby ‘Bid You Goodnight’. The Dead really go all out in this, even after hours of playing, and show why they are the only ones that can do what they do. Brent’s solo is incendiary, or dare I say – flame:
Enjoy!
YouTube Monday
YouTube is fun, and we all need a little fun on Mondays…
Anthony Kiedis and guitarist John Frusciante from the Red Hot Chili Peppers doing ‘Under the Bridge’ acoustic in Amsterdam 1992:
The Disco Biscuits raging out to M.E.M.P.H.I.S at the dirty ol’ E-Fac, 12/30/06:
A hilarious interview between Al Franken and Brent Mydland, Halloween 1980:
Phish – Tweezer Reprise – 4/3/1998 – The Island Tour:
Lastly, this tear-jerking So Many Roads from 6-26-94:
This Day in Grateful Dead History
Today in Grateful Dead History, we find ourselves in Atlanta circa 1990. A smoking version of Shakedown Street to begin the show and other notable gems include a sweet run of Scarlet>Crazy Fingers>Playin’. Enjoy and let the good times roll; its Friday. Stream the show here.
The Dead in 1990
The Grateful Dead
April 3rd, 1990
The Omni, Atlanta, GA
Set 1
Shakedown Street
Hell in the Bucket >
Sugaree
We Can Run
When I Paint My Masterpiece
Row Jimmy,
Picasso Moon >
Tennessee Jed >
The Promised Land
Set 2
Estimated Prophet >
Scarlet Begonias >
Crazy Fingers >
Playin’ In The Band >
Drums >
Jam >
I Will Take You Home >
Goin’ Down The Road Feelin’ Bad >
Throwing Stones >
Not Fade Away
Encore
And We Bid You Goodnight
As always, ‘This Day in GD Hisotry’ is brought to you by our in-house GD scholar, the Sauce Machine
More Free Dead
The Dead were busy this Monday, making 4 separate appearances throughout the Big Apple over the course of the day. While the day closing set at Roseland Ballroom was already covered here on Welcome To Now Blog, let me bring you up to speed on the rest of the day’s events in case you missed it…
The Dead started the day off with a morning appearance on the TV show ‘The View’ and offered up this take on Friend of the Devil with an alternate verse by Phil and only one vocal flub from Bobby:
Stop 2 of 4 was at the Angel Oranz Foundation for a matinee 5 o’clock acoustic set by Phil, Bobby, and Warren:
Dire wolf
Birdsong
Cumberland Blues
Pride of Cucamonga
Lazy River Road
Casey Jones
E: Ripple
Bird Song:
Pride of Cucamonga:
Lazy River Road:
Ripple:
The band then shuffled over to the Gramercy Theater for stop 3, with the the full band joining forces for the first time in the day. After a face-melting 20+ minute Playin’ opener, the band delivered a hit-filled performance featuring:
Playin’ In the Band>
Good Lovin’>
The Wheel>
Franklin’s Tower
Touch of Grey
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