Grateful Dead Hour no. 1091

Week of August 17, 2009

Part 1 26:08
Introduction
Grateful Dead 4/25/71 Fillmore East, New York City
TRUCKIN’
LOSER
HARD TO HANDLE

Part 2 30:32
Levon Helm, Electric Dirt
TENNESSEE JED
Grateful Dead 4/25/71 Fillmore East, New York City
ME AND BOBBY McGEE
COLD RAIN AND SNOW
THE RUB
PLAYING IN THE BAND

We’re going to get through the entire concert of 4/25/71, the first of a five-show final run at the Fillmore East before Bill Graham shut it down. Parts of this show were included on the Dead’s “Skull and Roses” album (actual title: Grateful Dead) and later on Ladies and Gentlemen… the Grateful Dead.”

And how about Levon Helm’s cover of “Tennessee Jed”! A friend of mine said, “Levon Helm is Tennessee Jed!”

Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from:

Grateful Dead Productions, announcing the dead.net exclusive release, Road Trips vol 2 no 3: Wall of Sound, featuring highlights from two June 1974 performances using the band’s legendary and crystal-clear sound system. And Road Trips vol 2 no 4: Cal Expo ’93, – two CDs and bonus disc from a weekend of peak performances at this great outdoor venue. Listening party, message board, and more at dead.net – where you will also find information on a new release of live Jerry Garcia Band music from 1978. Dead.net

Rhino Records, announcing a stack of new releases and reissues celebrating the 40th anniversary of Woodstock. Woodstock – 40 Years On: Back to Yasgur’s Farm has 77 songs on 6 CDs, in chronological order and including 38 previously unreleased recordings. Two reissues – Music form the Original Soundtrack and More: Woodstock, and Woodstock Two – are remastered from the original analog tapes, with rare photos and liner notes from Gene Sculatti. And the soundtrack CD from Taking Woodstock, the new film by Ang Lee. Lots more info at rhino.com/woodstock

Advance Nutrients and Michigan Mike, Presenting the 11th Annual NedFest, Aug 28 thru 30th in Nederland, Colorado. David Grisman Quintet, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, Particle, Panjea with String Cheese Incident’s Michael Kang, Emmitt/Nershi Band, Split Lip Rayfield, Great American Taxi and many more. Tickets and more information at nedfest.com.

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