Dead Show/podcast for 12/15/23

The Deadpod

John Henrikson

Performing Arts, Gratefuldead, Grateful, Dead, Arts, Music

4.7 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 15 December 2023

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

From what I think is the last strongest year of the Grateful Dead, this week's Deadpod comes to us from Denver Colorado on December 14, 1990. This was the last show of a three show run at the old McNichols Arena there, and is a fine culmination of what was a very strong run (you can go back in the Deadpod archives to hear the previous two shows).

There is no Bruce Hornsby this evening, and Vince stands out throughout - most of the time in a good way I think. The opening Shakedown is quite nice - long and bouncy.. 'Picasso Moon' - a song withe some of the perhaps silliest lyrics ever - is better here than earlier in the year. The 'Peggy-O' that follows is quite sweet and I actually think the 'Little Red Rooster' here is one of their better versions of this one.

The highlight in this set has to be the fine soulful 'To Lay Me Down' - not played often, but done with great emotion here. The transition into a great version of 'Let It Grow' leaves the audience excited for what is to come in set 2..

Grateful Dead
McNichols Arena
Denver, CO 12/14/1990 - Friday

Tuning
Shakedown Street
Picasso Moon
Peggy-O
Little Red Rooster
Stagger Lee
When I Paint My Masterpiece
To Lay Me Down>
Let It Grow

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As we near the end of 2023, thank you for your support which keeps the Deadpod rolling...

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hello, and welcome Dead Pod for December 15th, 2023.
0:04.4	This is a professor, so glad you could pick us up this week.
0:07.4	This week I'm going to take us back to the,
0:11.2	oh, I guess winter tour of 1990.
0:13.4	This is a show this week,
0:15.2	is wraps up a three-night set at McNichols Arena
0:20.1	in Denver, Colorado took place on December 14th, 1990.
0:24.5	Strong set. Wellnick's by himself here, Hornsby's not part of this,
0:29.3	and you can hear that in the opening Shakedown Street.
0:32.2	Actually, most of this set, Wellmock does a really nice job, I think, and I think you'll enjoy it.
0:38.0	Shakedown Street is particularly strong, it's great opener, goes on for almost over 13 minutes.
0:44.3	They then follow with Picasso Moon, a song
0:48.3	that's getting, at this point in time
0:50.6	was getting better.
0:51.4	I think it's pretty strongly played here. A sweet Peggy
0:53.9	O follows, and then a very good little red rooster. Staggerly is played quite well. When I paint my masterpiece and
1:01.6	then the highlight of the set for me, Garcia does a superb version of To Lay Me Down into a fine version to let it grow that closes the set.
1:10.0	I think you'll enjoy both of those quite a bit. Nice recording and ends up what was a strong run in Denver.
1:18.1	During December 1990 I played I think the previous two nights earlier in the past of the Dead Pod so hope you enjoy it
1:26.8	thanks for picking us up this week I hope everything's going well for you and I hope
1:31.2	to see you back here next week.
1:32.5	Thanks so much for your support of the Dead Pot.
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