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!
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When I had no shows to pick, I picked the one I could not hear.
& today the pendulum swings...
The universe works in strange ways...
Woke up this morning singing Casey Jones in my head, had breakfast, went out for a long walk, checked 30Dod and - whoa!
Unfortunately, my connection with the universe did not extend to any particular insight as to the source of this fine version. So I'm taking a flyer - going with the time period, similar versions, and my gut.
Maybe tomorrow those sages who found it can let the rest of us mere mortals on to their secret.
Now, where's that Lady in Red?...
Was Renamed to PARAMOUNT THEATER after 1989
It was later renamed to The Theater at Madison Square Garden
It's been fun listening to the song evolve over time, but I need to go to sleep. Early start tomorrow. Best of luck to y'all.
yep this one kicked my a** too! I'm cross-eyed - been trying to find this one all day. I'm sure it'll make sense tomorrow but even with the hints I've struck out. That solo is only around for a few weeks - wtf hahaha