30 Days of Dead
The rumors are true! Each day in November we give away a high-quality MP3 download. That's 30 days of unreleased Grateful Dead tracks from the vault, selected by Dead archivist and producer David Lemieux. Intrigued? We're also going to put your knowledge to the test and give you the chance to win some sweet swag from the Dead.
If you've been here before, jump right in with the link below. If you need a little refresher, here's how it all goes down:
You know your Ables from your Bakers from your C's, but can your finely tuned ears differentiate the cosmic "comeback" tour from a spacey 70's show? Each day we'll post a free download from one of the Dead's coveted shows. Will it be from that magical night at Madison Square Garden in '93 or from way back when they were warming it up at Winterland? Is that Pigpen's harmonica we hear? Brent on keys? Step right up and try your hand all November long and win prizes while you're at it.
Guess the venue and date correctly and you'll be automatically entered to win the prize of the day - a 2024 Grateful Dead Wall Calendar. Each day a winner will be selected at random, so take your time and make your best guess! Answer correctly and you will also be automatically entered to win the Grand Prize - a copy of our SOLD OUT HERE COMES SUNSHINE 1973 boxed set.
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Ending our 2023 30 Days Of Dead in style, we're leaving you with a some classic Dead from an important tour in Grateful Dead history
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30 Days Of Dead
30 DAYS OF DEAD
Thank you for participating. You can download and enjoy all of this year’s 30 Days Of Dead tracks below.
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https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-01-2023
"Comes A Time"
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"Comes A Time"
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https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-02-2023
"Casey Jones," "Sugar Magnolia"
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"Casey Jones," "Sugar Magnolia"
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https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-03-2023
"Feel Like A Stranger>Bertha"
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"Feel Like A Stranger>Bertha"
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https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-04-2023
"My Brother Esau," "High Time"
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"My Brother Esau," "High Time"
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https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-05-2023
"Estimated Prophet"
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"Estimated Prophet"
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https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-06-2023
"Saint Of Circumstance>Jam"
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"Saint Of Circumstance>Jam"
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https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-07-2023
"Loose Lucy"
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"Loose Lucy"
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https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-08-2023
"Scarlet Begonias>Fire On The Mountain"
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"Scarlet Begonias>Fire On The Mountain"
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https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-09-2023
"Let It Grow>Might As Well"
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"Let It Grow>Might As Well"
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https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-10-2023
"I Need A Miracle>Crazy Fingers"
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"I Need A Miracle>Crazy Fingers"
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https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-11-2023
"He's Gone"
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"He's Gone"
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https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-12-2023
"Dark Star>St. Stephen>The Eleven"
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"Dark Star>St. Stephen>The Eleven"
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https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-13-2023
"Row Jimmy," "Picasso Moon>Don't Ease Me In"
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"Row Jimmy," "Picasso Moon>Don't Ease Me In"
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https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-14-2023
"Playing In The Band>China Doll"
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"Playing In The Band>China Doll"
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https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-15-2023
"New Minglewood Blues," "Peggy-O"
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"New Minglewood Blues," "Peggy-O"
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https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-16-2023
"Here Comes Sunshine"
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"Here Comes Sunshine"
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https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-17-2023
"Uncle John's Band"
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"Uncle John's Band"
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https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-18-2023
"Foolish Heart>Playing In The Band>Uncle John's Band"
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"Foolish Heart>Playing In The Band>Uncle John's Band"
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https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-19-2023
"Shakedown Street>One More Saturday Night"
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"Shakedown Street>One More Saturday Night"
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https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-20-2023
"Brown-Eyed Women, My Brother Esau"
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"Brown-Eyed Women, My Brother Esau"
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https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-21-2023
"Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad>Jam"
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"Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad>Jam"
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https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-22-2023
"U.S. Blues"
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"U.S. Blues"
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https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-23-2023
"Space>The Other One>Black Peter>Throwing Stones>Playing In The Band"
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"Space>The Other One>Black Peter>Throwing Stones>Playing In The Band"
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https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-24-2023
"They Love Each Other, Cassidy, Tennessee Jed, Let It Grow>Don't Ease Me In"
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"They Love Each Other, Cassidy, Tennessee Jed, Let It Grow>Don't Ease Me In"
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https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-25-2023
"Dire Wolf, Casey Jones"
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"Dire Wolf, Casey Jones"
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https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-26-2023
"Lost Sailor>Saint Of Circumstance>Deal"
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"Lost Sailor>Saint Of Circumstance>Deal"
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https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-27-2023
"Feel Like A Stranger, Ship Of Fools>Samson and Delilah, Never Trust A Woman"
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"Feel Like A Stranger, Ship Of Fools>Samson and Delilah, Never Trust A Woman"
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https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-28-2023
"China Cat Sunflower>I Know You Rider>High Time>Dire Wolf"
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"China Cat Sunflower>I Know You Rider>High Time>Dire Wolf"
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https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-29-2023
"Victim Or The Crime>Dark Star"
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"Victim Or The Crime>Dark Star"
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"Dark Star"
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"Dark Star"
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Oakland, CA, Oakland Coliseum Arena
As the 1980s rolled into 1990, the Dead's post-midnight set on 1/1/90 included this combination is a wildly dissonant "Victim Or The Crime" before heading into the first California "Dark Star "since 7/13/84
Yesterday's Winner...
Anthony
Los Angeles
CA
no denying pig was the man and is a very imp part of GD history. we all love what we love but at this point, we all know there won't be much (if any) pig in 30 days. peace
an excellent choice today, tight, crispy and right in my prime dead time of life.
so, hopefully i am not giving anything away.
i looked ( be it book, database, app, program or abacus) and counted 25 or so times the sequence was played. What i found most interesting was that 20+ times was from a very tight time period and the last were 1 time per year for 4 years.
It is all this trivia, and little bits that slowly make me better at finding the show. Hoping it is obvious by the 1 time per year group.
Just musing and thinking how much i get out of 30 days of dead each year, and how much went into this long strange trip.
I am starting my 47th year on the bus traveling from keith & donna to brent with midnites and jgb on to hornsby and vince. Then the further festivals in the late 90’s, the other ones, the dead, NRPS, Phil, Ratdog, Billy’s Kids, 50th, dead and company and a dozen or so explorations by each band member. They are all just great and have been the cause of a huge amount of fun, excitement, trips, and some brief trips to hell and back.
Thank you all for your help on the way.
Peace be with y’all always
wow i am either super emotional or just stoned today…lol
The reason that they don't do a lot of Pigpen on here is they can't "give away" mp3s of non-original GD songs without paying royalties. It's not a quality of material issue, but rather a legal/financial one.
Hey Jamgol -- it's fine to have opinions about what songs you like or don't (hey, I've never been a fan of Sailor / Saint, but so what?), but facts are facts: Pigpen did write songs for the Grateful Dead, which is something that you could discover in about 2 minutes using a web search. Prime examples: Operator, Chinatown Shuffle, and Two Souls In Communion. Not a lot, but he wrote those songs, both words and music. Sure, he sang a lot of covers, but I'll take his version of Good Lovin' over the later disco-fied version (sorry, Bobby!), and his version of Too Hard to Handle is something I love. Beyond that, anyone who questions his importance to the Grateful Dead doesn't know their Dead history. Without Ron McKernan, there would have been no Grateful Dead, at least as we came to know it.
Got my work cut out for me.
Cheers