Dead Show/podcast for 5/8/15

The Deadpod

John Henrikson

Music, Performing Arts, Arts

4.7 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 8 May 2015

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Summary

This week's Deadpod comes as a result of a request from a longtime supporter of the 'pod.. an excellent choice from 1973.. this is quite a famous show and there have been great tapes around but I'm quite certain you'll enjoy it, and don't believe I've ever featured it on the Deadpod .. This is from Kezar Stadium in San Francisco CA back on May 26th, 1973. The gig featured both Waylon Jennings and the New Riders of the Purple Sage as opening acts and from all reports they both put on fine sets so the crowd was well warmed up by the time the Dead took the stage around 2 in the afternoon. We will hear the first set this week which consists for the most part, of well played classic first set Dead tunes. While most of the surprises and jamming will come in what follows, I think you'll enjoy this fine recording.. I know I find myself dreaming of sitting out in the sunshine when I heard the opening notes of 'Jack Straw'.. I hope you'll forgive me for consecutive weeks that include 'The Race Is On' but it's always fun to hear... They Love Each Other is one of the bounciest versions ever! It's hard not to imagine Garcia smiling on this one.. The Playin' in the Band that closes the set is tight and jazzy and gives a hint as to the what is to come..

Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, CA (5/26/73)

set 1

Promised Land
Deal
Jack Straw
Tennessee Jed
The Race Is On
Sugaree
Mexicali Blues
Row Jimmy
Looks Like Rain
They Love Each Other
Playing in the Band

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As always my thanks to those of you who have been able to contribute to support the Deadpod..

I am fortunate to have such great listeners..........

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome the Dead Pod for the week of May 8th 2013. This is a professor. I'm so glad you could pick us up this week.
0:06.0	This week I've got a great request from one of our longtime supporters of the Dead Pod for a show that took place back in May of 1973.
0:15.4	This one took Peli's back at May the 26th, 1973, Kiesar Stadium, San Francisco, California,
0:21.6	a well-known tape, but one that I've never featured on the
0:24.3	Dead Pod and I'm going to remedy the next couple weeks. A great show took place about that
0:30.6	back then on a Saturday afternoon.
0:33.0	Whelan Jennings, new Riders Purple Sage opened.
0:36.0	The dead came on about two and played some fabulous music.
0:40.4	The first set of course is what we'll hear this week.
0:43.2	It consists of mainly classic dead tunes played very tightly and well.
0:47.9	Starts out with the Promised Land, Deal, Jack Straw, Tennessee, Jed.
0:51.4	The race is on.
0:52.1	We're here two weeks in a row. Sugarie.
0:56.2	Quite nicely done.
0:56.9	Mexicali Blues, a very nicely done row Jimmy. Looks like rain is quite good as well.
1:02.1	A nice bouncy, they love each other,
1:04.0	and then they close a set with a great playing in the band.
1:06.8	Billy does an excellent job driving this song.
1:08.8	It's very jazzy,
1:10.0	and ends the first set on a very nice note.
1:13.0	So I think you'll enjoy this one.
1:14.7	Thanks so much for picking us up.
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