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Day 01 Uncle John's Band Hint: One of the Grateful Dead's earliest, most successful singles, it was gone from the repertoire for more than two years before reappearing in time for this tour. It would later that same year disappear again, also for more than two years, before reappearing and sticking around for the final 16 years Baltimore, MD, Baltimore Civic Center 1977-05-26 Uncle John's Band played a huge role in some classic 1977 shows, after being absent for all of 1976 until 1976-12-31. In October 1977, it would leave the repertoire again until later 1979. Day 02 Easy Wind Hint: A track played almost 50 times live 1969-1971, debuted just a few days before this version San Francisco, CA, Family Dog at the Great Highway 1969-08-29 Another Workingman's Dead song, and one of Pigpen's final collaborations with Robert Hunter Unbroken Chain Hint: One of the most surprising, and welcomed, bust-outs in Grateful Dead history, it was 21 years in the making Charlotte, NC, Charlotte Coliseum 1995-03-23 This standout track from Mars Hotel was never played live by the Grateful Dead until 1995-03-19, this is the 2nd of 10 versions played Day 04 Feel Like A Stranger Hint: A song played quite consistently in the last 15 years of Grateful Dead touring, often as a show-opener with a big jam Eugene, OR, Autzen Stadium - University of Oregon 1990-06-23 Debuted in 1980, Stranger soon found a home in the setlist as a show opening song, and would often stretch out to almost 10 minutes long Day 05 China Cat Sunflower>I Know You Rider Hint: A combination of songs that was rarely broken apart, and when it was, it was very newsworthy in the Grateful Dead taping community Albany, NY, Knickerbocker Arena 1991-03-24 China>Rider was debuted as a combination in the Fall of 1969, but both songs had been in the repertoire for a while Day 06 Brown-Eyed Women Hint: One of the most constantly played songs by the Grateful Dead, 1971-1995, and never recorded in the studio Baltimore, MD, Baltimore Civic Center 1973-03-26 Brown-Eyed Women debuted in Summer 1971, and was a part of the repertoire, usually played in the first set, until the end of the Grateful Dead's touring career Day 07 Saint Of Circumstance Hint: A song debuted in 1979, and almost always joined with its partner, until 1986, after which it would be played sporadically on its own Mountain View, CA, Shoreline Amphitheatre 1994-09-18 Saint Of Circumstance was played with its partner song Lost Sailor 1979-1986, after which the Dead dropped Sailor, and kept Saint in the repertoire sporadically Day 08 Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo>Franklin's Tower Hint: A double dose of Jerry to open the show, two songs that would occasionally be joined together when the Dead weren't playing the second song's full suite Des Moines, IA, Des Moines Civic Center 1981-12-07 These two tracks from the Grateful Dead Records era we joined through the early 1980s mostly during the time when the Dead weren't playing Help On The Way>Slipknot! Day 09 My Brother Esau, Might As Well Hint: A Bob and a Jerry song to close a first set, two songs played quite a bit in the mid 1980s, from the last of two shows in this state Morgantown, WV, Coliseum - West Virginia University 1983-04-10 My Brother Esau was in the repertoire 1983-1987, and Might As Well was played from 1976 until the mid 1980s, and then only occasionally would it appear in the setlist Day 10 Shakedown Street>Samson and Delilah Hint: A big double second set opener from the final show in this upstate NY city Syracuse, NY, Carrier Dome - Syracuse University 1984-10-20 From the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, this is from the tour-closing show of the excellent Fall Tour of 1984 Day 11 Sugaree Hint: From Jerry's first solo record, a song in a rare show-opening slot Burlington, VT, Patrick Gymnasium - University of Vermont 1978-05-06 Sugaree was only placed a show-opener a few times, always a very welcome surprise. This and Lake Placid 83 come to mind Day 12 The Other One>Stella Blue>The Other One>Sugar Magnolia Hint: A big second set jam featuring some Bob, some Jerry, and some more Bob Cincinnati, OH, Riverfront Arena 1976-10-02 From the second tour of the comeback year of 1976, the Dead played this excellent, interesting sequence, typically inventive of this tour. Please note the set-closing Sugar Magnolia is cut at the end on the master tape reel Day 13 Lazy River Road Hint: One of the new songs from the fresh batch of the early 1990s Noblesville, IN, Deer Creek Music Center 1993-06-23 Lazy River Road debuted in February 1993 along with Days Between, and was a welcome addition to (mainly) first sets, another mid-tempo Jerry song to add to the first sets Day 14 "Shakedown Street" Hint: A repeat of this year's songs in 30 Days of Dead, but it's not joined to anything like the previous one, and it's too good to not play Berlin, Germany, Internationales Congress Centrum 1990-10-19 "Shakedown Street" again, we hope you don't mind. We had this one and the Syracuse 84 one in mind for this for so long, we couldn't resist. This is from the first night of the two night run at the tiny ICC in Berlin. Day 15 "Bird Song" Hint: Another song from Jerry's first solo record. A big, soaring live version from the archivist's first show. Hartford, CT, Civic Center 1987-03-26 This "Bird Song" is a great example of the peaks that song could attain, with some of the peakiest peak versions coming in 1987. This is from my first show, and even then, at 16 years old, I knew something special was happening Day 16 "Let Me Sing Your Blues Away" Hint: The only song this band member ever sang lead on, played only a half dozen times. Syracuse, NY, Onondaga County War Memorial 1973-09-17 This is the penultimate version of Keith's "Let Me Sing Your Blues Away," played six times, all in September 1973. Day 17 "Seastones">"Playing In The Band" Hint: A huge jam featuring a special part of the show, only played for a few months before the Dead's hiatus. Paris, France, Palais des Sports 1974-09-21 Although Seastones (Phil and Ned Lagin's electronic interlude played between the first and second sets at Grateful Dead shows between June and October 1974) was usually a stand-along set, occasionally the rest of the band would join in and they would segue into Grateful Dead music, like here. Day 18 "Scarlet Begonias">"Fire On The Mountain" Hint: A double dose of Jerry-sung songs, common from 1977-1995. Rochester, NY, Holleder Stadium 1979-09-01 This lengthy "Scarlet">"Fire" comes a year-less-a-day after another huge "Scarlet">"Fire" played in a stadium, the 9/2/78 Giants Stadium version. Day 19 "Candyman" Hint: An American Beauty beauty. Kansas City, MO, Kansas City Municipal Auditorium 1981-07-07 This is a rare second-set version of this Hunter-Garcia classic. Day 20 Picasso Moon Hint: One of Bob's last new songs of the 1980s... Mountain View, CA, Shoreline Amphitheatre 1991-05-12 "Picasso Moon" appeared on the Dead's final studio album, Built To Last, and here it is being played as a show-opener, with a very cool closing jam. Day 21 "Truckin">"New Speedway Boogie" Hint: Two tracks from 1970, played decades later. Landover, MD, Capital Centre 1991-03-17 With a track from each of the Dead's 1970 masterpiece albums, "Truckin'" here segues into a re-born "New Speedway Boogie," brought back the previous month in Oakland after a two decade absence. Day 22 Bertha Hint: One of the new batch of songs that Bob and Jerry brought to the band in this year... Port Chester, NY, Capitol Theater 1971-02-18 This is the first-ever live version of "Bertha" by the Grateful Dead, played on the opening night of the six night run in Port Chester. This was Mickey's last show for several years. Day 23 Comes A Time Hint: Another new Garcia song that showed up, hung around briefly, then split for four years. New York, NY, Felt Forum - Madison Square Garden 1971-12-04 "Comes A Time" debuted in 1971, was played a bit in 1972, and then disappeared from the repertoire until 1976. Day 24 "Terrapin Station">"Jam" Hint: One of the longer, more complex Garcia-Hunter tracks. Greensboro, NC, Greensboro Coliseum 1989-03-31 This version of "Terrapin Station" flows into a very interesting jam before veering into "Drums." Day 25 "Here Comes Sunshine" Hint: A song that was in the repertoire for a year before disappearing for almost two decades, when it made its triumphant return. Washington, DC, Robert F. Kennedy Stadium 1973-06-10 This song debuted on 1973-02-09 along with other Wake Of The Flood and Mars Hotel songs, but was gone after February 1974, to return at the end of 1992. Day 26 "Help On The Way">"Slipknot">"Franklin's Tower">"Jam" Hint: A trio of songs (plus a little extra) that was played for a couple of years, put away for six years, played for two, put away for four more years, to make a final return that would keep these songs in the repertoire until 1995. Charlotte, NC, Charlotte Coliseum 1989-10-22 This is from the majestic Fall Tour of 1989, during which "Help">"Slip">"Franklin's" was brought back after a four year absence. In this version, which falls a few songs into the second set, the band plays a nifty spacey/MIDI jam going into "Drums." Day 27 "So Many Roads" Hint: One of the last batch of Garcia-Hunter songs Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Copps Coliseum 1992-03-21 This moving Garcia-Hunter song was played from 1992 to the last show on 1995-07-09. This version is from Bruce Hornsby's final run of shows as member of the Dead. Day 28 "Here Comes Sunshine" Hint: A very different arrangement than a version of this song that we played very recently here on 30 Days Of Dead 2017, different enough that it warrants a second playing. Albany, NY, Knickerbocker Arena 1993-03-29 In late 1992, the Grateful Dead brought back "Here Comes Sunshine," played for the first time since early 1974. It was played right through to the 1995. Day 29 "Friend Of The Devil" Hint: An acoustic song that would be a part of the repertoire for 25 years, although the arrangement would change after the first six years. San Francisco, CA, Fillmore West 1970-06-07 Originally an acoustic number recorded for American Beauty, "Friend Of The Devil" would also be played sporadically through to 1974 electrically. When it returned in 1976, it was in a slower tempo. Day 30 The Music Never Stopped Hint: Often a set-closer, the versions from the year this one was drawn are often considered the best. This one is no exception. Philadelphia, PA, The Spectrum 1978-05-13 These 1978 versions of "The Music Never Stopped" were played to maximum power, with huge endings that indeed give the feeling of the music never stopping, which we felt was an appropriate way to end this year's 30 Days Of Dead.

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