Dead Show/podcast for 12/23/16
The Deadpod
John Henrikson
4.7 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 23 December 2016
⏱️ 80 minutes
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Summary
Merry Christmas .. Happy Hanukkah
This year's holiday edition of the Deadpod features one of the best acoustic performances of 1970. This takes place at the Fillmore East in New York City on September 20th, 1970. The acoustic set, which we present today, is not only a fine performance but also a fine recording. David Grisman plays mandolin on 'Friend of the Devil' and David Nelson joins with another mandolin on a slow soulful, 'Big Railroad Blues', both continue through Ripple. There is some speculation that Jerry plays piano on 'To Lay Me Down', clearly a wonderful highlight here. Nelson and Grisman are back with mandolins on a fine Rosalie McFall, following a rare acoustic 'Truckin'. I love 'Cumberland Blues' here.. but then again I usually love this song.. Jerry plays an electic during 'New Speedway' but the vibe is very acoustic. 'Brokedown Palace' provides a fitting conclusion to the set..
Following, I decided to feature one more cut from Holly Bowling's beautiful work 'Better Left Unsung'.. this is 'Eyes of the World (Louieville KY 61874)..
it speaks for itself..
Grateful Dead
Fillmore East
New York, NY 9/20/70 - Sunday
One - 1:02:46
Intro [0:03] ;
Uncle John's Band [6:47] %
Deep Elem Blues [5:51] %
Friend Of The Devil [3:32] %
Big Railroad Blues [3:14] %
Dark Hollow [2:56] %
Ripple [4:20] %
To Lay Me Down [5:12] %
Truckin' [5:35]%[0:12] ;
Rosalie McFall [2:24] %
Cumberland Blues [5:04] %
New Speedway Boogie [9:31] %
Brokedown Palace [5:13]
You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod122316.mp3
My most sincere hope that all of my friends here have a very healthy and happy Holiday...
thanks for your support...........
the professor
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, welcome to Dead Pod for the week of December 23rd, 2016. |
| 0:04.1 | It's time for our special Christmas edition of the Dead Pod. |
| 0:07.9 | I want to send out a heartfelt wishes for happy holidays to all of you today. |
| 0:14.3 | And many thanks for listening and picking up the Dead Pod throughout the year. |
| 0:18.6 | And as always, we try to celebrate that, but with an acoustic set. |
| 0:22.3 | And this year, we have one of the finest acoustic sets from 1970 to bring your way today. |
| 0:27.7 | This one comes from the Fillmore East, September 20th, 1970. |
| 0:31.5 | Not only a great set, but a great recording. |
| 0:34.0 | Starts out with Uncle John's band, Deep Ellen Blues. |
| 0:37.5 | Then we get Friend of the Devil, and on Friend of the Devil, David Nelson comes in with... |
| 0:42.4 | Or David Grisman comes in with a mandolin. |
| 0:44.7 | David Nelson comes in a little bit later with another mandolin. |
| 0:49.2 | This one on Big Railroad Blues. |
| 0:52.3 | But after Friend of the Devil, we get big railroad blues. |
| 0:57.0 | Dark Hollow follows. |
| 0:58.4 | Ripple follows that. |
| 1:00.7 | A great to lay me down. |
| 1:01.9 | It has a little electric guitar in there, but don't let it throw you. |
| 1:04.2 | It's still quite acoustic. |
| 1:05.1 | Very beautifully done. |
| 1:06.5 | Truckin follows, Rosalie McFall, Cumberland Blues. |
| 1:09.9 | New Speedway Boogie, and then they end with |
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