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Day 01 China Cat Sunflower>I Know You Rider Hint: These two songs were joined in 1969 and would stay together at most shows until 1995 Pittsburgh, PA, Pittsburgh Civic Arena September 24, 1973 This is from the first leg of the Fall Tour of 1973, which ran from 9/7/73 at Nassau Coliseum to 9/26/73 in Buffalo, NY Day 02 Help On The Way>Slipknot!>Franklin's Tower Hint: Three songs that left the repertoire as a sequence in 1977, but was revived in 1983 Niagara Falls, NY, Niagara Falls Convention Center April 17, 1984 Help>Slip>Franklin's came back in 1983, stuck around until 1985, and then returned in 1989 until 1995 Day 03 Uncle John's Band>I Need A Miracle Hint: One of these songs was never considered for use in a mayonaise ad; one was Oakland, CA, Coliseum Arena December 28, 1988 This Uncle John's Band came out of Space, and led into a Miracle that included one of the best improvisational jams of the late Brent era Day 04 Truckin' Hint: Turlock, CA loves this song; it went straight to the top of the charts, numero uno, there New York, NY, Felt Forum - Madison Square Garden December 4, 1971 This is the opening song of the opening of a four night run at the Felt Forum in NYC Day 05 Doin' That Rag Hint: A song that was played nearly 40 times, all in the same year Chicago, IL, Kinetic Playground April 25, 1969 Doin' That Rag debuted in January 1969, and was a staple of shows in 1969 until the end of September, when it was dropped for good Day 06 Black Throated Wind>Deal Hint: Two tracks, one each from Bob's and Jerry's solo debut records Mountain View, CA, Shoreline Amphitheatre May 12, 1991 Black Throated Wind was around from 1972 to 1974, and then returned after a 16 year hiatus in 1990, where it would remain until 1995. Deal was part of the Dead's repertoire from 1971 until 1995, played more than 400 times Day 07 I Know You Rider Hint: Our first repeat in this year's 30 Days Of Dead, but in a remarkably different arrangement Alfred, NY, Alfred College May 1, 1970 This was recorded the night before Harpur College, and features the acoustic Grateful Dead harmonizing beautifully on a song that was interchangeably joined electrically with China Cat and played acoustically like this during this era Day 08 Shakedown Street Hint: A long, jamming show-opener from one of the last Grateful Dead tours New York, NY, Madison Square Garden October 15, 1994 This version of Shakedown Street was at one of the final Madison Square Garden shows, with their last show there being a few days later on 10/19/94 Day 09 Liberty Hint: A late-era Garcia-Hunter song that was often played as an encore Albany, NY, Knickerbocker Arena March 29, 1993 Liberty was the last up-tempo songs by Garcia and Hunter, to go along with the beautiful, slower-tempo'd ballad songs like Days Between, So Many Roads, Lazy River Road Day 10 Black Throated Wind Hint: Our second repeat of this year's 30 Days Of Dead, but being nearly two decades earlier than our previous version this year, we thought that'd be OK San Francisco, CA, Winterland Arena February 22, 1974 There's plenty of difference in this version of Black Throated Wind compared to the 1991 version a few days ago: one drummer, and different keyboard players. Plus a different sound system and recording technique, so it sounds extremely different Day 11 Lazy Lightning>Supplication Hint: A song sequence new to the comeback year, where it would stick around for nearly a decade Columbus, OH, Mershon Auditorium - Ohio State University September 30, 1976 Originally a Kingfish medley, Bob brought Lazy Lightning>Supplication to the Grateful Dead when they came back in 1976. It'd stick around until Halloween 1984. Day 12 Samson and Delilah Hint: A song that was around for nearly two decades, and usually played on a specific day of the week, particularly in later years Pittsburgh, PA, Pittsburgh Civic Arena April 18, 1978 This version of Samson and Delilah is positioned in a rare-post Drums spot in the show, coming right out of a typically wild Rhythm Devils from this era Day 13 Estimated Prophet>Eyes Of The World Hint: A combination that created in 1977, and was quite common until 1990, when the Dead largely flipped it on its head Philadelphia, PA, The Spectrum August 30, 1980 Estimated Prophet and Eyes Of The World were first joined together shortly after Estimated debuted in early 1977. They were played together quite often until 1990, when the more common variance was Eyes Of The World>Estimated Prophet Day 14 Reuben and Cherise Hint: You could count how many times the Dead played this on one hand, all within a few months of each other Landover, MD, Capital Centre March 17, 1991 This Jerry Garcia Band mainstay from 1978 was busted out by the Dead at this show at the Cap Center, and was played four times in total before being retired by the Dead Day 15 Throwing Stones>Playing In The Band reprise Hint: On the way to being a standard show-closer, but with a big twist Albany, NY, Knickerbocker Arena March 25, 1991 Throwing Stones generally went into Not Fade Away in this era, and occasionally Lovelight, but here there's a big twist as it heads into Playing In The Band, reprised from the Playing that was started two nights earlier on 3/23/91 Day 16 That's It For The Other One>Cosmic Charlie Hint: A couple of songs from the Dead's 2nd and 3rd albums, including the first full Dead version of one of them Santa Barbara, CA, Unknown Venue January 17, 1969 This excellent SB show features an intense Other One suite, plus the first performance of Cosmic Charlie by the full band; they'd played it three months earlier without Bob and Pigpen Day 17 Bertha>Greatest Story Ever Told Hint: A classic show-opening combination from the 1980s, featuring two songs debuted on the same day a dozen years earlier San Francisco, CA, San Francisco Civic Auditorium December 30, 1983 Both of these songs debuted 2/18/71 in Port Chester, NY, and in the 1980s were commonly joined to open a show Day 18 Brown-Eyed Women Hint: A song that was one of the longest-played and most-played in the Dead's repertoire New Haven, CT, New Haven Coliseum October 25, 1979 Debuted in August 1971, Brown-Eyed Women was played almost 350 times by the Grateful Dead, one of the most-played Garcia-Hunter songs Day 19 Deal, Playing In The Band, Loser Hint: A trio of Grateful Dead classics that debuted on solo records Columbus, OH, Ohio Theatre October 31, 1971 All three of these songs debuted in February 1971, and would appear on Jerry's and Bob's respective solo records in 1972 Day 20 Feel Like A Stranger>Ship Of Fools Hint: A somewhat rare 2nd set opener, and a classic from the mid-1970s Providence, RI, Providence Civic Center March 31, 1986 Feel Like A Stranger was more commonly played in the first set, and Ship Of Fools was always a treat. Day 21 Cassidy>It Must've Been The Roses Hint: Two Grateful Dead classics that were originally on solo records Morrison, CO, Red Rocks Amphitheatre June 14, 1984 Cassidy first appeared on Bob's Ace album in 1972, and didn't become part of the repertoire until 1976 (aside from one 1974 performance), and Roses originally appeared on Hunter's excellent Rum Runners album in 1974 Day 22 Cumberland Blues>Dire Wolf Hint: A couple of songs that were a big part of the Dead's transition from psychedelic pioneers to Americana music practitioners San Francisco, CA, Winterland Arena December 31, 1970 Both of these songs debuted in 1969, and were included on their first of two 1970 masterpieces, Workingman's Dead Day 23 Casey Jones Hint: A rare non-live concert song here on 30 Days Of Dead, a song that hadn't been played live in a couple of years, and would never be again Memphis, TN, The Pyramid April 1, 1995 Casey Jones was sporadically in the repertoire from 1977-1984, and then after an eight year hiatus, it returned for four versions (three in 1992, one in 1993). This soundcheck is likely from 4/1/95 in Memphis, although without definitive proof, we'll just call it 1995 Soundcheck (4/1/95 TBC) Day 24 Easy Answers Hint: A rare Weir-Hunter collaboration Noblesville, IN, Deer Creek Music Center June 23, 1993 This was the last Weir-Hunter collaboration, following Corinna as the rebirth of a songwriting partnership that had ended two decades earlier Day 25 China Cat Sunflower>Doin' That Rag Hint: A double dose of Aoxomoxoa Dead San Francisco, CA, Family Dog at the Great Highway August 30, 1969 Before China Cat Sunflower was joined with I Know You Rider later in 1969, it had a free-flowing outro that could go many places, including to Doin' That Rag Day 26 Bertha, Mexicali Blues, Scarlet Begonias Hint: Some outtakes from a terrific live Grateful Dead album Philadelphia, PA, Civic Convention Hall Auditorium August 4, 1974 These three songs were cut from Dick's Picks Vol. 31, a four CD compilation from 8/4,5,6/74 in Philadephia and Jersey City Day 27 Bird Song Hint: A standout track from Jerry's first solo record, and played extremely well as usual during this era Hartford, CT, Civic Center October 15, 1984 From 1982 to 1988, the Dead played Bird Song at the Hartford Civic Center five times, including at my first show on 3/26/87 Day 28 Scarlet Begonias>Fire On The Mountain Hint: A duet of Hunter songs, brought together in 1977 and rarely separated; one whose music was written by Garcia, one by someone else Chicago, IL, Uptown Theatre December 3, 1979 Scarlet Begonias and Fire On The Mountain were joined in 1977 at the very first show Fire was played, and stuck together mostly with a few very cool expections over the next 18 years. Day 29 He's Gone Hint: A long version of a relatively new song that would have been unfamiliar to most in attendance aside from tape traders and tour heads Springfield, MA, Springfield Civic Center Arena October 2, 1972 This terrific version of He's Gone was played just before Europe '72 was released, and although by this time it was often used as a launching pad for other big jams, here it's played a beautiful stand-alone rendition Day 30 Playing In The Band>Crazy Fingers>Uncle John's Band Hint: Three classics, debuted in 1969, 1971, and 1975. Oakland, CA, Oakland Coliseum Arena December 27, 1989 These three classics of the Grateful Dead's repertoire were played together at this openng night of the New Year's run in 1989, with plenty of great MIDI effects

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