We talk with rock n’ roll photographer -Steve Schneider! His new book, First Three Songs, showcases live concert images with over 350 photos taken over five Decades. Many never seen before. Some musicians featured are The Grateful Dead, Neil Young, Nirvana, Soundgarden, Tom Petty, and The Rolling Stones.
The Set List. . .
Promised Land 4:32 1976-10/10 OAKLAND COLISEUM STADIUM, Oakland, California Dick’s Picks Vol. 33
Friend Of The Devil 10:45 1978-12/31 WINTERLAND, San Francisco, California The Closing Of Winterland
Jack Straw 5:35 1978-06/04 UCSB Stadium, Santa Barbara, California 30 Days of Dead 2012
Row Jimmy 9:25 1974-05/21 HEC EDMUNDSON PAVILLION – UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, Seattle, Washington Pacific Northwest ’73-’74: The Complete Recordings
Let It Grow 13:16 1982-08/29 SEATTLE CENTER COLISEUM, Seattle, Washington 30 Days of Dead 2019
Sotheby’s announces “From The Vault: Property From The Grateful Dead And Friends”
The auction includes stage equipment from all eras of Dead tours including surviving components from the legendary Wall of Sound, and items from crew members “Big” Steve Parish, Lawrence “Ram Rod” Shurtliff, and t-shirts from the band’s longest serving sound engineer Dan Healy. From the Ken Kesey era “Acid Test” days through to the final years – a long, strange trip from counterculture icons to the definitive American band – this auction is a unique opportunity for Deadheads to celebrate the band’s enduring ethos right from the soundboard.
We talk with Richard Austin, Sotheby’s Global Head of Books & Manuscripts, who gives us a rundown on the stage gear, roadie gear, and band gear!
The Set List. . .
It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue 7:33 1990-06/16 SHORELINE AMPHITHEATRE, Mountain View, California View From The Vault Vol. Three
Greatest Story Ever Told 5:32 1974-06/16 STATE FAIRGROUNDS, Des Moines, Iowa Road Trips Vol. 02 No. 3: Wall Of Sound (Bonus Disc)
Peggy-O 9:18 1977-09/03 RACEWAY PARK, Englishtown, New Jersey Dick’s Picks Vol. 15
Hard To Handle 4:05 1970-04/15 WINTERLAND, San Francisco 30 Trips Around The Sun Box Set
Loser 7:24 1985-06/24 RIVER BEND MUSIC CENTER, Cincinnati, Ohio 30 Trips Around The Sun Box Set
Bird Song 13:06 1972-10/18 FOX THEATRE, St. Louis, Missouri Listen To The River: St. Louis ’71 ’72 ’73
We pay tribute to George Frayne, a.k.a. Commander Cody, alt-country pioneer, who joins the great jam in the sky. Not only was he the frontman for The Lost Planet Airmen but he was Jerry Garcia’s neighbor. The Grateful Dead’s soundman recorded a Commander Cody show which was released last year. The soundman, Owsley Stanley, recorded a Johnny Cash show which will be released later this month!
Jerry Garcia will release GarciaLive Volume 17. The release will showcase recordings from Northern California in 1976.
We hear Commander Cody cover a Johnny Cash song. Johnny Cash covers a Bob Dylan song. All tracks recorded by Grateful Dead soundman, Owsley Stanley, and Jerry Garcia covers a Bob Dylan song. Mr. Dylan recently announced new tour dates.
The Set List. . . El Paso 4:51 1973-09/08 NASSAU VETERANS MEMORIAL COLISEUM, Uniondale, New York Dave’s Picks Vol. 38
Big River 3:07 1970-02/27 FAMILY DOG AT THE GREAT HIGHWAY, San Francisco, California Bear’s Sonic Journals: Found In The Ozone
Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright Johnny Cash Bear’s Sonic Journals: April 24th, 1968 Carousel Ballroom
Simple Twist Of Fate 13:42 1991-11/15 MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, New York, New York GarciaLive Vol. 16
Playing in the Band > 15:54 Cosmic Charlie > | 8:03 1976-07/16 ORPHEUM THEATRE, San Francisco, California Dave’s Picks Vol. 18 2016 Bonus Disc
Fare thee well, Bob Matthews, who was at the “band meeting” where the group decided to name themselves, The Grateful Dead. Over the weekend, Bob Matthews passed onto the Great Jam In The Sky. Among fans of the Grateful Dead, Bob Matthews is a legend. He took banjo lessons from Jerry Garcia, played bass in an early formation of the Grateful Dead: Mother McCree’s Uptown Jug Champions, and the group practiced at his parent’s house.
Bob Matthews produced and engineered for iconic albums such as Live/Dead, Europe ‘72, Skull & Roses, and Workingman’s Dead.
We hear archival audio from Bob Matthews discussing music he helped make.
The Set List:
The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion) 2:13 1967-03/17 studio release, THE GRATEFUL DEAD The Grateful Dead (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)
St. Stephen 6:39 1969-02/27 FILLMORE WEST, San Francisco, California The Best Of The Grateful Dead Live (2018 Remaster)
Garden Of Eden 7:50 1969-10/15 MANDRAKE’S, Berkeley, California Bear’s Sonic Journals: The Dawn Of The New Riders Of The Purple Sage
Introducing The “Murdering Punks” 0:46 1969-08/01 BEAR’S LAIR, Berkeley, California Bear’s Sonic Journals: The Dawn Of The New Riders Of The Purple Sage
Accidently Like A Martyr 5:04 All Good Things: Jerry Garcia Studio Sessions [Disc 6: Outtakes, Jams, and Alternates]
Brokedown Palace 7:03 1972-04/11 NEWCASTLE CITY HALL, Newcastle, England Steppin’ Out With The Grateful Dead: Europe ’72
Big Railroad Blues 3:35 1971-04/05 MANHATTAN CENTER, New York, New York Skull & Roses 50th Anniversary Edition
Beyond Description. . . Waynard Scheller and Rainbow Full of Sound play Grateful Dead songs, and they’ve been doing so for a while – 300 shows’ worth. But their upcoming tour will come with a very special twist: they are going to recreate the Dead’s legendary 1972 tour of Europe, tracing the path of twenty-one shows from England to Denmark to Germany to France to the Netherlands and back to England.
One More Saturday Night 4:51 1972-05/26 LYCEUM THEATRE, London Skeletons From The Closet: The Best Of Grateful Dead
Looks Like Rain 7:43 1972-04/08 WEMBLEY EMPIRE POOL, London, England Europe ’72 2003 Reissue Bonus Material
Bob’s Yellow Dog Story 3:08 1972-04/08 WEMBLEY EMPIRE POOL, London, England Europe ’72 2003 Reissue Bonus Material – Hidden Track
Casey Jones 6:16 1972-04/24 RHEINEHALLE, Dusseldorf, West Germany Rockin’ The Rhein With The Grateful Dead
Good Lovin’ > 18:30 Caution (Do Not Stop On The Tracks) > 4:39 Who Do You Love? > 0:23 Caution (Do Not Stop On The Tracks) > 1:44 Good Lovin’ 5:59 1972-04/14 TIVOLIS KONCERTSAL, Copenhagen, Denmark Europe ’72 2003 Reissue Bonus Material
Dell Furano, concert merch pioneer, joins the great jam in the sky at the age of 71. Furano got his start with rock promoter Bill Graham and later co-founded Winterland Productions. His companies made hundreds of deals, from T-shirts and hoodies to Madonna’s skincare products, Celine Dion’s handbags and Kiss’ wafflemakers. Furano got his first gig under the recommendation of the Grateful Dead. When it came to T-shirt concerns, the saying was: “Go talk to Dell.” We hear something from a show that had the early days of “Shakedown Street” – the show outside of the show. . .
After being shut down for 18 months because of the pandemic, live music will soon be heard once again at the legendary Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York. The venue’s owners, staff and fans came together today to celebrate the upcoming reopening with the sign on the marquee saying it all: “The Cap is Back!”
The Capitol Theatre reopened after a year and a half with a free show featuring a Grateful Dead tribute band. We hear the originals play the Cap this week!
Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart was a featured guest on PBS NewsHour. The Rhythm Devil appeared to discuss his drone trio and how they are working to heal people with music. We hear Hart discuss cognitive musical therapy and get what the doctor ordered. . . Good Lovin’
The Set List. . . Friend Of The Devil 9:38 1979-12/26 OAKLAND AUDITORIUM, Oakland, California Dick’s Picks Vol. 05
One More Saturday Night 4:59 1974-10/19 WINTERLAND ARENA, San Francisco, California The Grateful Dead Movie (DVD)
Next Time You See Me 4:40 1971-02/21 CAPITOL THEATER, Port Chester, New York Workingman’s Dead [50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition]
My Brother Esau 5:36 1983-04/26 THE SPECTRUM, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Dave’s Picks Vol. 39
Playin’ in the Band 6:56 Live at the Fox Theatre St Louis MO 12-10-71 Listen to the River – Single
Good Lovin’ 17:48 1971-07/02 FILLMORE WEST, San Francisco, California Skull & Roses 50th Anniversary Edition
We pay our farewells to Don Everly, half of the Rock and Roll & Country Music Hall of Fame duo The Everly Brothers joined the ‘great jam in the sky’ at the age of 84. The duo first gained attention from Nashville musicians while still attending high school and began writing and recording their own music in 1956. The following year, “Bye Bye Love,” hit No. 1 setting off a string of hits that included “Wake Up Little Susie,” “All I Have To Do Is Dream” and “Problems.” From 1957 to 1958, the duo toured with Buddy Holly. We hear that Bo Diddley Beat that Buddy Holly also made famous. In 1960, The Everly Brothers signed with Warner Bros. – the same record label that later signed The Grateful Dead – and recorded “Cathy’s Clown.” Peter Ames Carlin, author of “Sonic Boom: The Impossible Rise of Warner Bros. Records” tells us the importance of Cathy’s Clown and the impact it had on the record label. Plus, Bob Weir and Jerry Garcia along with New Riders of the Purple Sage perform a cover of Cathy’s Clown.
The Set List. . .
Mama Tried 2:43 1971-04/26 FILLMORE EAST, New York, New York Skull & Roses 50th Anniversary Edition
Wake Up Little Susie > 2:53 Candyman 5:42 1970-04/18 FAMILY DOG AT THE GREAT HIGHWAY, San Francisco, California Family Dog at The Great Highway, San Francisco, CA 4/18/70
Cathy’s Clown 4:29 1969-08/28 THE FAMILY DOG AT THE GREAT HIGHWAY, San Francisco, California Bear’s Sonic Journals: The Dawn Of The New Riders Of The Purple Sage
St. Stephen> 11:11 Not Fade Away> 12:15 Stella Blue 13:53 1976-06/15 BEACON THEATRE, New York, New York June 1976 Box Set
The Grateful Dead’s newest release – Dave’s Picks Volume 39 – is the band’s highest-charting release on the Billboard 200 since 1987.
Largest sales week for a Grateful Dead album since Hundred Year Hall which was back in 1995.
Grateful Dead has 72 Top Rock Albums entries – The most of any act in the chart’s history and more than double the count of its closest competitor, Bob Dylan (31).
The Set List. . . New Minglewood Blues 8:18 1983-04/26 THE SPECTRUM, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Dave’s Picks Vol. 39
Row Jimmy 8:24 1973-03/24 THE SPECTRUM, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Dave’s Picks Vol. 32
Black Peter 9:22 1974-06/23 JAI-ALAI FRONTON, Miami, Florida Dave’s Picks Vol. 34
Candyman 7:39 1978-04/15 WILLIAM & MARY HALL – COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY, Williamsburg, Virginia Dave’s Picks Vol. 37
<Drums > The Other One > | 18:06 1971-04/28 FILLMORE EAST, New York, New York Skull & Roses 50th Anniversary Edition
