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Week of August 13, 2018 Part 1 30:45 Dead & Company 6/6/18 Noblesville IN HELP ON THE WAY-> SLIPKNOT!-> FRANKLIN’S TOWER Part 2 25:07 Dead & Company 6/6/18 Noblesville IN VIOLA LEE BLUES Bob Weir, Heaven Help the Fool (Rhino) EASY TO SLIP Grateful Dead 5/19/74 Portland Coliseum SCARLET BEGONIAS Grateful Dead Records is taking orders for Pacific Northwest ’73-’74: The Complete Recordings – six complete shows, two each from from Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver. I was at the 5/19/74 show in Portland, and it’s one for the ages (you’ve heard the second-set jam on the GD Hour many times over the years). The other five shows are damn good, too! (This “Scarlet Begonias” is from my stash – the mastered recordings are going to sound even better!)

Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from: The music sharing community Lossless Legs. If you have a rare and different recording you’d like to share, you can sign up at shnflac.net The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York. After being honored with a “Lifetime Achievement” Grammy, the legendary Original Meters rhythm section of Zigaboo Modeliste and George Porter Jr. will team up with Cyril Neville  and members of Dumpstaphunk at The Cap on Thursday, August 23. Foundation of Funk at The Cap will dive deep into the extensive catalog to create a truly unique Meters experience. Events, information, and ticketing at thecapitoltheatre.com.

Week of August 6, 2018

Part 1 36:41
Grateful Dead 4/3/82 The Scope, Norfolk VA
DRUMS->
SPACE->
NOT FADE AWAY->
STELLA BLUE->
ONE MORE SATURDAY NIGHT

Part 2 18:58
Grateful Dead 4/3/82 The Scope, Norfolk VA
US BLUES
Grateful Dead, Anthem of the Sun: 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (Rhino)
THAT’S IT FOR THE OTHER ONE (original mix)
COLD RAIN AND SNOW (10/22/67)

Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from The Capitol Theatre and Garcia’s in Port Chester, New York. On Thursday, August 23, the legendary rhythm section of the Original Meters – Zigaboo Modeliste and George Porter Jr. – team up with Cyril Neville of the Neville Brothers and members of Dumpstaphunk to honor The Meters’ 50 year history. NOLA takes over New York. Every Wednesday is Grateful Dead night at Garcia’s. Events, information, and ticketing at thecapitoltheatre.com.

Week of July 30, 2018

Part 1 23:10
Dead & Company 6/15/18 Citifield, New York
THE MUSIC NEVER STOPPED->
EASY ANSWERS
Grateful Dead, American Beauty (Rhino)
SUGAR MAGNOLIA

Part 2 32:12
Grateful Dead 4/3/82 The Scope, Norfolk VA
ESTIMATED PROPHET->
EYES OF THE WORLD->
NEVER TRUST A WOMAN

This is an especially interesting stretch of music in a show that’s pretty great overall. “Eyes of the World” was usually delivered at a very fast clip in this period, but somehow the band tipped into a more relaxed, kinda cruising groove here. After Eyes, when Bob and Jerry left the stage for the drums, Brent Mydland stayed out there and eased into one of his sad blues songs, “Never Trust a Woman.” Phil Lesh stayed with him – and as the song unfolded, Jerry and Bob came back out and played some more. Enjoy!

Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from The Capitol Theatre and Garcia’s in Port Chester, New York. Foundations of Funk celebrates 50 Years of the Meters at The Cap on Thursday, August 23 with George Porter, Jr., Zigaboo Modeliste, Ivan Neville, Ian Neville, Cyril Neville and Tony Hall. Garcia’s hosts Grateful Dead night every Wednesday. Events, information, and ticketing at thecapitoltheatre.com.