30 Days of Dead
It's a Dead Head's most wonderful time of the year! Welcome to another 30 days of unreleased Grateful Dead tracks from the vault, one for every day of the month, selected by archivist and producer David Lemieux. The tracks are yours, 100% free gua-ran-teed, but the real fun is taking part in the challenge for the chance to win some sweet swag from the Dead.
Those of you who know what to do, feel free to skip right on ahead. For those of you who need a refresher, here's the drill:
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 70s show? Each day we'll post a song 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 just starting to warm it up at Winterland? Is that Pigpen's harmonica we hear? Brent on keys? If you think you know, lob your answer in and you just might find yourself taking home our daily prize of a 2025 Grateful Dead wall calendar or the grand prize – a copy of limited, numbered, FRIEND OF THE DEVILS: APRIL '78 boxed set!
What a nice way to get a new start on this 24th Day.
I think hearing Bobby and Donna belt out sunshine daydream can make happy any man alive.
I get chills when hearing Jerry come on out singing the lyrics to Wharf Rat.
Looking forward to wandering around these next 6 Days.
That line was probably edited out for some radio show or other reason where the word F*UCKERS would not have been appreciated.
Just one little hint for today- the usage of the word “jam” can sometimes be very subjective. As discussed previously, once a set list is “written” it is as if it is set in stone…
There's at least one copy of the soundboard on the Internet archive where the missing segment of Wharf Rat is replaced with an audience recording, if you are interested.
Another selection where I knew there'd be a ton, so I settled in for a long search. A close listen will narrow it down very quickly.
The sound quality is fabulous. They play off each other in with intense contribution. We get the PHIL BOMBS, Jerry's noodling which are both incredible. Our drummers are having a thunderous night with Bobby shining on rhythm. One of the most remarkable spotlights could be the vocal and harmonies are in Q this night. Yes, that's all of them. Another forgotten underrated show so I must say again.
Give it a Listen!