Dead Show/podcast for 4/27/12

The Deadpod

John Henrikson

Music, Arts, Performing Arts

4.7 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 27 April 2012

⏱️ 104 minutes

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Summary

This week's Deadpod came about, as they often do, due to several synchronistic events, a listener request, the immanent release of Dave's Picks Vol 2, and of course my own partiality for shows of this era. This week's show comes from the City of Roses, Portland Oregon and took place on May 19th, 1974. One of the early wall of sound shows, I think this is a wonderful representation of the band at this time of their history. This first set features some great Garcia riffs on these first set classic songs, as well as a very rare 'Money Money' (one of only three times they played the tune. The highlight for me of this set comes with the closing China->Rider. Listen to Kreutzmann's drumming especially on this transition.. its really wonderful.

Grateful Dead - May 19, 1974
Portland Coliseum - Portland, OR

Set 1:
Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo
Mexicali Blues
Big Railroad Blues
Black Throated Wind
Scarlet Begonias
Beat It On Down The Line
Tennessee Jed
Me And Bobby McGee
Sugaree
Jack Straw
It Must Have Been The Roses
El Paso
Loose Lucy
Money Money
China Cat Sunflower ->
I Know You Rider

I happened to receive 3 complete copies of Europe '72 - both the remastered 3 cd original release (with 7 bonus songs) and the newly released Europe '72 vol 2 CD . I'd like to offer the complete package to anyone who'd like to donate $50 or more to the Deadpod. If you aren't interested in both, just drop me an email and if I still have them I'd be happy to work something out. I'm hoping they might raise a little money for the Deadpod. Thanks! You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Hello and once, this usually happens. I had a listener request for a show from this year, and then the impending release of Dave's Pix
0:16.2	Volume 2 from 1974, as well as the fact that we just haven't played enough for this fabulous year.
0:22.2	That made me decide to break this one. we just haven't played enough of this fabulous year.
0:23.0	That made me decide to break this one out.
0:25.2	This comes to us from the City of Roses,
0:27.3	Portland, Oregon.
0:28.9	Took place on May the 19th, 1974 at the Portland Coliseum.
0:33.0	One of the early Wall of Sound shows this of course really shows off the bands listening to each other and their ability to
0:39.9	improvise.
0:40.9	It's very fluid and moving and as all 74s are a real joy to listen to.
0:45.0	It starts out with Mississippi Half Step and then we have Mexi Blues, Big Railroad Blues,
0:50.0	Black Throated Wind, this is just the first set folks.
0:53.2	Scarlet Bagonia's beat it on down the line, Tennessee Jed, me and Bobby McGee,
0:57.6	Sugarie, Jack Straw, it must have been the roses, El Paso, Loose Lucy, and then Money, Money.
1:04.0	Those two, maybe not the strongest versions ever.
1:06.0	Money, money, they only been played three times.
1:08.0	There's probably a reason for that, but the rarity of it alone makes it interesting to listen to.
1:12.0	That's follow it up with one of the best versions of China. it makes it interesting to listen to.
1:12.8	That's followed up with one of the best versions of China Rider you'll ever be able to hear.
1:16.9	I mean listen for Kreutzman especially throughout this first set,
1:19.6	but especially on this transition.
1:21.2	Really a fabulous job. I think you'll really enjoy it. So all
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