day01_hcdoqdzvrliaafc_comes_a.mp3
https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-01-2023
day02_ydfinccfmpjswou_casey_jones.mp3
https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-02-2023
"Casey Jones," "Sugar Magnolia"
day03_ajfdpbwrkuajfit_feel_like.mp3
https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-03-2023
"Feel Like A Stranger>Bertha"
day04_uugpadhnvisahwe_my_brother.mp3
https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-04-2023
"My Brother Esau," "High Time"
day05_dntloqvurqjqwqs_estimated_prophet.mp3
https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-05-2023
day06_xaaylubpgnflnyd_saint_of.mp3
https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-06-2023
"Saint Of Circumstance>Jam"
day07_hawbuhcfxhgjvrd_loose_lucy.mp3
https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-07-2023
day08_ejwokjqdgdtzmry_scarlet.mp3
https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-08-2023
"Scarlet Begonias>Fire On The Mountain"
day09_wxqabvgnfkgdbow_let_it.mp3
https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-09-2023
"Let It Grow>Might As Well"
day10_ygvrimxbxzhdacu_i_need.mp3
https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-10-2023
"I Need A Miracle>Crazy Fingers"
day11_wbwjvgcmdmuslsd_hes_gone.mp3
https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-11-2023
day12_kkmtapmuifspszm_dark_star.mp3
https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-12-2023
"Dark Star>St. Stephen>The Eleven"
day13_hjdfawpiixfmqaa_row_jimmy.mp3
https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-13-2023
"Row Jimmy," "Picasso Moon>Don't Ease Me In"
day14_upwocwltxwtcfuk_playing_in.mp3
https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-14-2023
"Playing In The Band>China Doll"
day15_lflgngueikacmlr_new_minglewood.mp3
https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-15-2023
"New Minglewood Blues," "Peggy-O"
day16_IhXUebToVluCGOT_here_comes_01.mp3
https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-16-2023
day17_yacmYJTjDtZrUKc_uncle_john_01.mp3
https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-17-2023
day18_ilemWIjqwhrNsxw_foolish_heart_01.mp3
https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-18-2023
"Foolish Heart>Playing In The Band>Uncle John's Band"
day19_KvWNVbSoJqIeItl_shakedown_street_01.mp3
https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-19-2023
"Shakedown Street>One More Saturday Night"
day20_vGesYOdRxMHPhRk_brown-eyed_01.mp3
https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-20-2023
"Brown-Eyed Women, My Brother Esau"
day21_UjOYDLKtpHZFrfs_goin_down_01.mp3
https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-21-2023
"Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad>Jam"
day22_XDyGsMchjDkGreA_us_blues_01.mp3
https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-22-2023
day23_zyOHCZgieLaYojb_space_the_01.mp3
https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-23-2023
"Space>The Other One>Black Peter>Throwing Stones>Playing In The Band"
day24_poBzTyVJfthmyTJ_they_love_01.mp3
https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-24-2023
"They Love Each Other, Cassidy, Tennessee Jed, Let It Grow>Don't Ease Me In"
day25_AOgEfoavUhKwqPm_dire_wolf_01.mp3
https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-25-2023
day26_KcVCqhgTuzBpyTF_lost_sailor_01.mp3
https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-26-2023
"Lost Sailor>Saint Of Circumstance>Deal"
day27_ZXGdGUJTEXpcpoi_feel_like_01.mp3
https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-27-2023
"Feel Like A Stranger, Ship Of Fools>Samson and Delilah, Never Trust A Woman"
day28_CDBArxaEElXfMsP_china_cat_01.mp3
https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-28-2023
"China Cat Sunflower>I Know You Rider>High Time>Dire Wolf"
day29_bcPZKUAsHqsITxP_victim_or_01.mp3
https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-29-2023
"Victim Or The Crime>Dark Star"
day30_kSSzLfUnUesYYRd_dark_star_01.mp3
https://www.dead.net/30daysofdead/nov-30-2023
I'm definitely not convinced by the preposterous equation here. I could go off on a long discourse about why there are important differences that make a difference between Swifters and Deadheads, but I doubt the game is worth the candle.
Hope everyone had a good holiday. Pondering the comments this morning in my 50th year on the bus(!),and the traditional annual Pigpen/Bobby debate festathon and even good ol' Taylor Swift. Pig was indeed the soul of the band, especially in the early years. He wrote songs and covered a lot more. He was a bluesman and kept the band grounded. What attracted me to the band early on as a kid was the diversity of musical directions they explored, the commitment to craft and the willingness to explore, fail, and try again - all while indulging in healthy doses of laughter at the whole spectacle. So when that bus came by, I got on for the ride. Without a Net indeed!
It's healthy to debate and discuss preferences, strengths, weaknesses, and so on. The truth is often less exotic and emotional than assumed - such as in the case of Pig. It's true that legal/financial copyright issues keep a lot of the Pig material from being shared during 30 Days. It's not a preference on Dave's part, or anything like that. It's also OK to prefer or focus on one band member more than another, although in my experience they all brought such passion and commitment to excellence in their craft that listening to any or all is a pleasure. I happen to like BOTH versions of Good Lovin' and I appreciate the difference in approaches by Pig and Bobby. They were ALL important - interesting that both Bobby and Pig were kicked out in '68 only for the rest of the band to realize how integral they both were to the sound.
That commitment to craft, to experimentation and to refining material, along with the joy the band inspired in millions over the years is why I don't knock Taylor Swift. While there are many things that a Dead fan might not get from Taylor Swift, there's a heck of a lot of Swifties who get about the same things from her as we all get from the boys.
My adult kids are into her and couldn't name a song but from what I've seen and how my kids seem to feel, there are quite a few similarities in experience for fans between the GD and TS. I'm not saying she's anywhere close to the Dead, I'm saying that for her fans, the emotional and musical payoff is very similar to what Dead or Phish fans experience (or Cheeseheads or Parrotheads, etc.). As for me, I'm on the bus to Never-ever land for life!
I was kind of sad when they dropped Lost Sailor
The Scarlet>Fire from that same show is absolutely monumental
It's not about who loves Pigpen and who hates him. Yes we know he wrote songs too. Yes he did a ton of covers that can't be used here.
The issue is there are players every single year who piss and moan about the lack of Pigpen material, yet every year other players explain it is due to...
A LACK OF USABLE PIGPEN MATERIAL!
It's not a conspiracy. Dave doesn't hate Pigpen. You shouldn't either. Nor should you hate Bobby or Lost Sailor/Saint Of Circumstance or else what are you doing here??