Dead Show/podcast for 11/15/13
The Deadpod
John Henrikson
4.7 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 15 November 2013
⏱️ 103 minutes
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Summary
There is no other month in Grateful Dead History that moves me as much as the music the band made back in November of 1973. Yes I am well aware of how good May of 1977 was, and I do dearly love that period as well, but overall, show in and show out, those played in November of 1973 are simply sublime. I am happy to be able to share this show with you this week and next. So far as I know, there are only 2 shows from this month that have yet to be released commercially - this is one of those two. So far as I know only the second set exists on tape of the other show (11/1/73). While this first set consists mainly of 'songs' and not as much improvisational exploration as some enjoy I think you'll find that the band does much more than simply rehash well worn paths. Garcia finds an opportunity to surprise us in nearly every song, as he does not fail to take advantage of his opportunities to make these songs shine. This is peak Dead, and while there are other times they reach near these summits, I do not think they are often surpassed.
I hope you enjoy this as much as I do.. its a privilege to bring it to you.
Grateful Dead
1973-11-14 San Diego Sports Arena - San Diego, CA Set 1: Big Railroad Blues Jack Straw Sugaree Mexicali Blues Here Comes Sunshine Black-Throated Wind Cumberland Blues Row Jimmy The Race Is On Brown-Eyed Women Beat It On Down The Line Tennessee Jed El Paso China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider Around And Around
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hello and welcome to Dead Pod for the week of November 16th 2013. |
| 0:04.4 | This is a professor. |
| 0:05.2 | I'm so glad to pick us up this week. |
| 0:07.5 | It's arguable that the month of November 1973 is probably or possibly the single greatest month in the band's history. |
| 0:17.0 | Clearly every almost every show from that month has been released as a commercial release. |
| 0:22.0 | There's only the exception of I believe two dates. has been released as a commercial release. |
| 0:22.6 | There's only the exception of, I believe, two dates, |
| 0:25.0 | one of which I've decided to play for you this week. |
| 0:27.4 | And that's November 14, 1973, |
| 0:31.2 | from the San Diego International Sports Arena in San Diego, California. |
| 0:35.0 | We'll hear the first set this week, set to next week. |
| 0:38.0 | As all the shows from that month are, these shows are exceptional. They show The Grateful Dead |
| 0:44.0 | at their probably their improvisational peak in many ways. The band is |
| 0:49.3 | really listening to each other. They're playingurably, Garcia has a solo in almost every song, |
| 0:56.4 | and it's one surprise after the other. |
| 0:59.8 | The first set, maybe a little more songy oriented than some shows, but they're all very good songs. |
| 1:07.0 | Starts out with a wonderful big railroad blues. |
| 1:09.7 | Jack Straw, Sugary is very good. |
| 1:11.4 | Mexicali Blues. A great version of Here Come Sunshine, Black Throated Wind, Cumberland Blues. Row, Jimmy. We get the race is on. Brown-eyed women. Beat it on down the line Tennessee Jed El Paso a little bit unusual |
| 1:25.4 | placement for that but then we get a China rider the set closes with a great Chuck Berry |
| 1:30.1 | around and around I'm sure you're going to enjoy this if you're a fan of early 70s |
| 1:35.0 | dead. It's one of my favorites and certainly that month in general and it's full |
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