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Grateful Dead Hour no. 1464

Week of October 10, 2016 Part 1 30:32 Dead and Company 7/23/16 The Gorge, George WA TOUCH OF GREY CASSIDY The Travelin’ McCourys (McCoury Music) CUMBERLAND BLUES Jerry Garcia Band, GarciaLive vol 7 (11/8/76) STRANGE MAN Part 2 24:34 Dead and Company 7/23/16 The Gorge, George WA EYES OF THE WORLD Dead and Company live shows are available from livedead.co. Here’s a link to the 7/23/16 show.
Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from: Love Some Tea – grown and harvested naturally in Northern Thailand by the Hmong Hilltribe people. These plantation-free teas are flavored by hand, with all natural ingredients. Love Some Tea is sustainable hand-grown tea, and all the founders are Deadheads. The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York. On Saturday, October 22, Dream Theater presents their newest album The Astonishing in a stunning sonic and visual display. On Thursday, October 27, The Cap throws a soul shakedown party with the Wailers, celebrating the life and music of Bob Marley. Events, Information, and ticketing at thecapitoltheatre.com.

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1463

Week of October 3, 2016

Part 1 37:39
Grateful Dead 9/26/72 Stanley Theatre, Jersey City, NJ
TRUCKIN’->
THE OTHER ONE->
IT’S ALL OVER NOW, BABY BLUE

Part 2 18:32
Grateful Dead 9/26/72 Stanley Theatre, Jersey City, NJ
SUGAR MAGNOLIA
~
JOHNNY B. GOODE

Big Bill Broonzy, from The Roots of Bob Dylan (Mojo)
GOIN’ DOWN THIS ROAD FEELIN’ BAD

Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from:

The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York. On Thursday, October 13, The Cap welcomes the Queen of Folk, Joan Baez, for a night of beautiful music. Joan Baez, has played with everyone from Paul Simon to the Grateful Dead and this year celebrated her 75th birthday. Joan Baez brings folk back to the Cap on October 13. Events, information, and ticketing at thecapitoltheatre.com.

Love Some Tea – grown and harvested naturally in Northern Thailand by the Hmong Hilltribe people. These plantation-free teas are flavored by hand, with all natural ingredients. Love Some Tea is sustainable hand-grown tea, and all the founders are Deadheads.

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1462

Week of September 26, 2016

Part 1 23:34
Grateful Dead 9/26/72 Stanley Theatre, Jersey City, NJ
PLAYING IN THE BAND

Part 2 32:13
Grateful Dead 9/26/72 Stanley Theatre, Jersey City, NJ
YOU WIN AGAIN
EL PASO
MISSISSIPPI HALFSTEP
GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD
TOMORROW IS FOREVER

Chuck Berry, The Definitive Collection (Chess Records)
LET IT ROCK

Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from:

Love Some Tea – grown and harvested naturally in Northern Thailand by the Hmong Hilltribe people. These plantation-free teas are flavored by hand, with all natural ingredients. Love Some Tea is sustainable hand-grown tea, and all the founders are Deadheads.


The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York. On Tuesday, October 4, it’ll be a blister in the sun type of performance when the Violent Femmes rock the house with their signature licks and folk-punk lyrics. Saturday, October 8, Funky Meters take New Orleans magic to The Cap for a double headlining gig with funk, afrobeat, and jazz influenced outfit The Motet. Events, information, and ticketing at thecapitoltheatre.com.

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1461

Week of September 19, 2016

Part 1 36:34
Grateful Dead 9/26/72 Stanley Theatre, Jersey City, NJ
BIRD SONG
BIG RIVER
SUGAREE
AROUND AND AROUND
CASEY JONES

Part 2 19:09
Bob Weir, Blue Mountain (Columbia/Legacy)
GONESVILLE
LAY MY LILY DOWN

Dead and Company 7/23/16 The Gorge, George WA
DIRE WOLF
Grateful Dead, Workingman’s Dead
NEW SPEEDWAY BOOGIE

Bob Weir’s new record Blue Mountain will be released at the end of the month. Here are two more tracks to check out!

I chose “Dire Wolf” from the wonderful Dead and Company 7/23 show in part because of the magnificent piano solo by Jeff Chimenti. Great stuff! This and other shows from the summer tour are available from livedead.co. Here’s a direct link to that particular recording.

Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from:

Love Some Tea – grown and harvested naturally in Northern Thailand by the Hmong Hilltribe people. These plantation-free teas are flavored by hand, with all natural ingredients. Love Some Tea is sustainable hand-grown tea, and all the founders are Deadheads.

The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York. On Tuesday, October 4, it’ll be a blister in the sun type of performance when the Violent Femmes rock the house with their signature licks and folk-punk lyrics. Saturday, October 8, Funky Meters take New Orleans magic to The Cap for a double headlining gig with funk, afrobeat, and jazz influenced outfit The Motet. Events, information, and ticketing at thecapitoltheatre.com.