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Day 01 Passenger Hint: A rare Phil-written song that was not sung by Phil, and was only in the repertoire for four years Easton, PA, Allan Kirby Field House - Lafayette College 1979-05-07 Passenger was written by Phil and Peter Monk, but was sung by Bob, primarily as duet with Donna, and later Brent. It joined the repertoire in May 1977 and departed in December 1981 Day 02 China Cat Sunflower>I Know You Rider Hint: A couple of songs that were joined together in 1969 and stayed that way through 1995, with a very few exceptions New York, NY, Madison Square Garden 1987-09-15 China>Rider was linked in September 1969 where they remained that way for decades. China Cat had been in the repertoire since early 1968, and Rider was one of the Dead's earliest covers in 1965 and 1966. Day 03 Scarlet Begonias, Jack Straw Hint: Two songs that were in the repertoire from 1974 to 1995, and 1971 to 1995 Landover, MD, Capital Centre 1974-07-29 From the Wall Of Sound era, these two songs were a couple of the Dead's most-loved songs from the early/mid 1970s Day 04 Dupree's Diamond Blues Hint: A song that popped in and out of the repertoire since 1969, never staying too long but played until 1994 Rochester, NY, Community War Memorial Auditorium 1984-04-16 Dupree's joined the Dead's repertoire in early 1969, stuck around for a brief period, came back in 1977, and then was gone again 1978-1982, and was played occasionally through the 80s and only twice in 1990s Day 05 Dark Star Hint: Commonly considered the Dead's most iconic and important improvisational song San Francisco, CA, Winterland Arena 1969-10-25 Dark Star was the Dead's signature psychedelic improvisational song. Even as the Dead were transitioning to their Workingman's Dead/American Beauty sound, they could still pull off a version like this in late 1969 Day 06 Feel Like A Stranger>Bertha Hint: Two classic Dead songs, both of which debuted in the New York City area, the first in 1980, the second in 1971 New York, NY, Madison Square Garden 1994-10-19 Feel Like A Stranger debuted in March 1980 in Passaic, NJ, and Bertha debuted in February 1971 in Port Chester, NY. This performance is the Dead's final show at Madison Square Garden Day 07 The Other One>He's Gone>The Other One Hint: A quite commonly split song, but rarely split with the song that appears here Milwaukee, WI, Performing Arts Center 1972-10-24 In 1971 and 1972, The Other One was often split in two by a Weir-sung cowboy song, but here it's split with He's Gone Day 08 New Speedway Boogie Hint: A song that had a 21 year hiatus from the performing repertoire before it returned as a welcome addition to the setlist Albany, NY, Knickerbocker Arena 1992-06-12 New Speedway Boogie was played quite a bit December 1969 through the Fall of 1970, but then left, seemingly for good, but it returned in February 1991 Day 09 Playing In The Band>Crazy Fingers Hint: An improvisational beauty that was a steady presence since 1971, along with a light-as-a-feather Garcia-Hunter song Oakland, CA, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 1989-12-27 Playing In The Band was usually an open-ended jam vehicle for the Dead, and could land in several places. Always beautiful when it dropped into Crazy Fingers. This Playing jam is particularly fierce Day 10 Bird Song Hint: A Garcia-Hunter classic that had a seven year hiatus, but then returned for the final 15 years. This version is from near its debut Lewisburg, PA, Davis Gym, Bucknell University 1971-04-14 The first Bird Song by the Dead was played in February 1971, and it was in and out of the repertoire until September 1973, when it was dropped seemingly for good. It returned in September 1980 as part of the acoustic sets that year, and then seamlessly merged into the electric sets Day 11 The Music Never Stopped Hint: The first single from a somewhat unexpected Grateful Dead studio album, this song stuck around for almost 20 years, often closing first sets Rosemont, IL, Rosemont Horizon Arena 1993-03-11 The Music Never Stopped was released as a single in 1975, and was a bit of self-reflective John Barlow-penned song. Bob had worked with Robert Hunter on a song called Hollywood Cantata, whose lyrics were scrapped in favour of Barlow's words Day 12 Althea Hint: A Garcia-Hunter song that was around the second half of the Dead's performing career Pittsburgh, PA, Stanley Theatre 1979-12-01 Althea debuted in the summer of 1979 and was recorded in early 1980 for Go To Heaven. Always a standout when it was played, primarily as a first-set song Day 13 Hell In A Bucket>Sugaree Hint: A combination that was quite common as a show-opener in the final decade+ of the Grateful Dead's touring career Hartford, CT, Hartford Civic Center 1984-10-15 The new Hell In A Bucket (debuted in 1983) paired perfectly with Sugaree, usually as a show-opening combination Day 14 China Cat Sunflower>I Know You Rider Hint: Our first repeated title(s...) of the 2022 30 Days Of Dead, this combination was a common second set opener from 1979 onward, but had been around (mostly) for a full decade before that Albany, NY, Knickerbocker Arena 1991-03-24 China>Rider returned to the repertoire in 1979 after a five year hiatus (aside from the famous 12/29/77 one-off), usually played as a second set opener, but occasionally a first set closer, and even more rarely a bit deeper into the second set than as an opener, as it was here Day 15 Eyes Of The World Hint: A trio that came and went a few times in the last 20 years of Grateful Dead touring Boston, MA, Boston Garden 1994-10-01 The opening tracks from the Dead's ambitious 1975 studio album Blues For Allah, Help>Slip>Franklin's was in the repertoire 1975-1977, 1983-1985, and 1989-1995 Day 16 To Lay Me Down Hint: Debuted live in 1970, this song was very nearly a Grateful Dead song, but didn't quite make it Rosemont, IL, Rosemont Horizon Arena 1981-12-06 Recorded for possibly inclusion on American Beauty in 1970, To Lay Me Down was instead released on Jerry's eponymous 1972 solo album. It finally made an appearance on a Grateful Dead album in 1981 on Reckoning. Day 17 Mindbender (Confusion's Prince) Hint: One of the Dead's earliest original compositions, from one of the earlist known live Grateful Dead recordings Los Angeles, CA, Northridge Unitarian Church 1966-02-06 The Dead's earliest live recording, made by Bear, features this interestingly complex original song that was only played briefly by the Dead Day 18 Cassidy, Tennessee Jed Hint: A couple of early 1970s originals, neither of which appeared on a Grateful Dead studio album Oakland, CA, Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center 1989-02-06 Cassidy made its live debut with the Grateful Dead in March 1974, although it was released on Bob's 1972 solo album, Ace. Tennessee Jed had been around since late 1971, with its definitive official release coming on the live Europe '72 album Day 19 Eyes Of The World Hint: For the last 22 years of the Dead's touring career, this song was played every year, and often Indianapolis, IN, Indiana Convention Center 1979-12-07 Since its live debut on 2/9/73, Eyes Of The World was an important part of Grateful Dead second sets for the next two+ decades, with a few notable first set appearances Day 20 I Need A Miracle>Bertha>Sugar Magnolia Hint: A somewhat rare and very rocking trio that occasionally closed shows in the early 1980s, with the final song in the trio occasionally replaced by Good Lovin' Bloomington, MN, Metropolitan Sports Center 1980-05-31 This was always a powerful way to end a show, three big rock and roll numbers rather than the usual one or two. Slightly more common, although still rare, was Miracle>Bertha>Good Lovin' Day 21 Looks Like Rain>He's Gone Hint: A classic second set two song sequence after the first of the two songs was moved to the second set. It was primarily a first set song for its first decade and a half, and a second set song for its final decade Albany, NY, Knickerbocker Arena 1991-03-24 Looks Like Rain moved into the second set pretty much for good after 1986, with a couple of exceptions. He's gone was steadily part of the repertoire every year 1972-1995, aside from 1976, when it was only played once Day 22 Dire Wolf, Black-Throated Wind, Candyman Hint: A couple of 1970 classic Garcia-Hunter songs sandwiching a Weir-Barlow song, from a show you might know well, but not this portion Tampa, FL, Curtis Hixon Convention Hall 1973-12-19 From the final show of 1973, these three songs are from the first set and were not included on Dick's Picks Vol. 1 Day 23 Lazy Lightning>Supplication Hint: A Weir-Barlow masterpiece played live 1976-1984, and never released on a Grateful Dead album, live or studio Chicago, IL, Uptown Theatre 1978-05-17 Originally part of Kingfish's repertoire, and recorded for their 1976 studio album, Lazy Lightning>Supplication made the move the Dead's live setlists in June 1976 when they hit the road again. It stuck around until Halloween 1984 in Berkeley Day 24 Might As Well, Samson and Delilah Hint: Two songs added to the repertoire when the Dead came back in June 1976 Rochester, NY, Community War Memorial Auditorium 1976-09-27 These two songs both debuted on June 3, 1976, in Portland, OR, with Might As Well opening the show, and Samson and Delilah opening the second set. They would be a big part of the 1976 repertoire. Samson would remain a steady presence until 1995, but Might As Well had a few periods when it took a hiatus (only played four times in 1977, none in 1978, none in 1980, etc) Day 25 Tennessee Jed, My Brother Esau, Althea Hint: Three songs that debuted in 1971, 1983, and 1979. The first and last stuck around for the remainder of the Dead's days; the middle song was only around for four years Park City, UT, Park West Ski Area 1983-09-04 Tennessee Jed was never recorded for a Grateful Dead studio album, with its definitive recording being on Europe '72; My Brother Esau was only around 1983-1987, and was dropped short after the release of In The Dark (on which it was only included on the cassette version and the Touch Of Grey song B-side); and, Althea was around 1979-1995, an always-welcome song in any first set Day 26 Little Sadie, Black Peter Hint: A pair of songs sung by Jerry, one of which was played only a handful of times, and one of which was played hundreds of times over a 25+ year period San Francisco, CA, Family Dog at the Great Highway 1970-02-28 Both of these songs debuted in December 1969, but Little Sadie only last two months (the sixth and final version was this one, plus 10/31/80), while Black Peter stuck around consistently right until Summer 1995 Day 27 Brown-Eyed Women Hint: From 1971 to 1995, this was one of the Dead's most-played songs New York, NY, The Palladium 1977-04-29 Debuting the summer of 1971, and appearing in its definitive rendition on Europe '72, Brown-Eyed Women was one of Jerry's most-played songs with the Grateful Dead Day 28 Feel Like A Stranger, Stagger Lee Hint: A pair of songs from 1980 and 1978, respectively, appearing on back-to-back album Rosemont, IL, Rosemont Horizon Arena 1993-03-10 Feel Like A Stranger appeared on 1980's Go To Heaven, following 1978's Shakedown Street album, on which Stagger Lee appeared Day 29 Truckin'>Playing In The Band Hint: A unique set closer from a terrific tour Lexington, KY, Rupp Arena 1978-04-21 Truckin' coming late in the second was not too common in early 1978, and it's followed here with a spacey Playing In The Band jam, followed by the song's proper reprise, closing out the song, which had started earlier in the night Day 30 That's It For The Other One>Black Peter Hint: A big finale to this year's big 30 Days Of Dead, two songs from the 1960s San Francisco, CA, Family Dog at the Great Highway 1970-03-01 That's It For The Other One, the standout opener from Anthem Of The Sun, and Black Peter demonstrate the dynamics of the Grateful Dead in early 1970: psychedelic Primal Dead, followed by Americana Dead. Thanks for joining us through November 2022 and listening to some great music with us!

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