Tracklist:
1. Dark Star > Brokedown Palace - 1972-09-16 - Boston Music Hall - Boston, MA
Hint:
A double-dose of Garcia-sung excellence, from one of the finest tours in Grateful Dead history.
Answer:
Boston Music Hall - Boston, MA - September 16, 1972
This rarely-played combination of "Dark Star>Brokedown Palace" features the best of two Grateful Deads, the psychedelic masterpiece that defined the band in the late 60s,
and a beautiful ballad from the Americana classic American Beauty.
2. Picasso Moon - 1991-05-12 - Shoreline Amphitheatre - Mountain View, CA
Hint:
A Bob Weir-John Barlow masterpiece from the late 1980s.
Answer:
Shoreline Amphitheatre - Mountain View, CA - May 12, 1991
Although occasionally maligned by fans, "Picasso Moon" allowed the band the opportunity to rock out with a raunchiness that was unheard since the demise of "Passenger" in the early 1980s,
especially with the huge ending like on this version.
3. Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo > Franklin's Tower - 1979-09-01 - Holleder Stadium - Rochester, NY
Hint:
Two Garcia-Hunter songs, the second of which was joined to this first song after it lost its usual partner in 1977
Answer:
Holleder Stadium - Rochester, NY - September 1, 1979
"Half-Step > Franklin's" was quite common in that time between performances of "Help>Slipknot," which disappeared from the repertoire 1977-1983, and 1985-1989.
4. Victim Or The Crime > Foolish Heart - 1988-06-28 - Saratoga Performing Arts Center - Saratoga Springs, NY
Hint:
Two brand-new songs, both debuted just over a week earlier, one by Bob and one by Jerry.
Answer:
Saratoga Performing Arts Center - Saratoga Springs, NY - June 28, 1988
These two songs, which would be a big part of the repertoire until 1995, still hadn't found a permanent place in the setlist, appearing in both the first and second sets for the nest year or two,
until they both became staples of the second set by 1991.
5. Weather Report Suite > Stella Blue - 1974-02-23 - Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA
Hint:
Two songs from the album released four months before this performance, a Bob behemoth, and a Jerry ballad.
Answer:
Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA - February 23, 1974
These songs were debuted in 1973 (WRS), and 1972 (Stella Blue) and were central players on the recently-released Wake Of the Flood. "Stella Blue," and the third part of Weir's suite, "Let It Grow,"
would be part of the repertoire until 1995.
6. The Music Never Stopped - 1976-10-02 - Riverfront Coliseum - Cincinnati, OH
Hint:
The first single from their last studio album on their own label.
Answer:
Riverfront Coliseum - Cincinnati, OH - October 2, 1976
This song debuted in 1975, and was the first single from Blues For Allah. This was recorded to reel-to-reel tape, and is from the PA mix.
7. Attics Of My Life - 1970-12-27 - Legion Stadium - El Monte, CA
Hint:
One of the most beautiful, and rarely-played, songs the Dead ever recorded.
Answer:
Legion Stadium - El Monte, CA - December 27, 1970
This is the last live performance until the pair of live renditions in Fall 1972, and 1989, when it was brought back until 1995
8. Doin' That Rag - 1969-04-25 - Kinetic Playground - Chicago, IL
Hint:
A song that was a few months away from being recorded for the Dead's third album, and which would only be played in 1969.
Answer:
Kinetic Playground - Chicago, IL - April 25, 1969
Played for a short nine month period, January through September of 1969, "Doin' That Rag" was a mix of classic psychedelic Grateful Dead mixed that was bridging the gap to the songs that would appear on the 1970 acoustic Dead albums.
9. Just A Little Light - 1989-07-10 - Giants Stadium - East Rutherford, NJ
Hint:
A later-era Grateful Dead song, played for only 18 months.
Answer:
East Rutherford, NJ, Giants Stadium
7/10/1989
This was Brent's last composition as a member of the Grateful Dead, debuted on 2/7/89 (two days after "We Can Run") and the only Brent song for which the Dead made a rock music video.
10. Bird Song - 1981-02-26 - Uptown Theatre - Chicago, IL
Hint:
A track from a band member's solo record, played at the first show of the year…
Answer:
Chicago, IL, Uptown Theatre
2/26/1981
"Bird Song" was one of the many standout songs on Jerry's first solo record, and was part of the band's repertoire from 1971 to 1973, and again from 1980 to 1995.
11. Comes A Time > Lost Sailor > Saint Of Circumstance - 1980-10-02 - Warfield Theatre - San Francisco, CA
Hint:
A trio of songs from the third set. That's not once, not twice, but thrice…
Answer:
Warfield Theatre - San Francisco, CA - October 2, 1980
Following a short "Drum" opening of the third set, the Dead slipped into a beautiful "Comes A Time" followed by the new-ish "Lost Sailor>Saint Of Circumstance".
12. Friend Of The Devil - 1978-05-17 - Uptown Theatre - Chicago, IL
Hint:
A song that had a big change in arrangement in the mid-1970s.
Answer:
Uptown Theatre - Chicago, IL - May, 17 1978
When the Dead brought "Friend Of The Devil" back in 1976 after their hiatus, they played it with this slower tempo. This is from the final show of the Spring Tour of 1978.
13. That's It For The Other One - 1968-10-13 - Avalon Ballroom - San Francisco, CA
Hint:
The earliest suite by the Grateful Dead.
Answer:
Avalon Ballroom - San Francisco, CA - October 13, 1968
By the time of this show, "That's It For The Other One" was a year old, having debuted almost exactly a year earlier, at Winterland on 10/22/67.
Although "Cryptical Envelopment" would be dropped from the repertoire after 1972, aside from a few versions in 1985, Bob's "Other One" would remain a major part of the repertoire until 1995.
14. Estimated Prophet > Uncle John's Band - 1982-04-12 - Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum - Uniondale, NY
Hint:
A double dose of classic Grateful Dead, featuring a Bob song segueing into a Jerry song.
Answer:
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum - Uniondale, NY - April 12, 1982
These two songs were important parts of the Grateful Dead's repertoire from the moment they were introduced, the first song in 1977, the second in 1969. They would remain in the setlist until 1995.
Even though "Estimated" debuted a little more than seven years after "Uncle John's Band," it was played more than 50 times more than UJB (390 to 335 performances).
15. Scarlet Begonias > Touch Of Grey > Fire On The Mountain - 1984-07-03 - Starlight Theatre - Kansas City, MO
Hint:
A common pairing takes an unexpected turn before continuing on with it's usual partner.
Answer:
Starlight Theatre - Kansas City, MO - July 3, 1984
This was the first of two times the Dead tried this trio of Jerry-song songs, the second being more famous, on 7/13/84 at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley.
16. Loser - 1971-02-18 - Capitol Theater - Port Chester, NY
Hint:
An early version of a song that would appear on Jerry's first solo record a year later.
Answer:
Capitol Theater - Port Chester, NY - February 18, 1971
This is the first-ever live version of "Loser," a song that would make up one fifth of the terrific songs (with lyrics) on Jerry's first solo record, along with "Deal," "Bird Song," "The Wheel," and "To Lay Me Down."
17. Playing In The Band > Uncle John's Band > Jam - 1994-10-05 - The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA
Hint:
Two Hunter-penned songs, with different singers, both played for 25 years, give or (and) take a year, respectively.
One is a repeat of another song in this year's 30 Days Of Dead, but because the sequence is so different, we hope you don't mind…
Answer:
The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA - October 5, 1994
"Uncle John's Band" debuted in 1969, "Playing In The Band" in 1971, and both were important parts of the repoertoire for the next 25 or so years.
18. New Speedway Boogie - 1970-06-07 - Fillmore West - San Francisco, CA
Hint:
About the closest the Dead ever got a political statement in song.
Answer:
Fillmore West - San Francisco, CA - June 7, 1970
This Hunter-Garcia song was written as a response to the immediate aftermath of the Altamont concert, and was debuted in concert by the Dead just two weeks after Altamont.
19. Passenger - Brown-Eyed Women - 1978-05-07 - Field House - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Troy, NY
Hint:
Two tracks, one by Phil and one by Jerry. The former was only played for five years, and the latter for 24.
Answer:
Field House - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Troy, NY - May 7, 1978
"Passenger" was written by Phil and Peter Monk, and was one of the raunchiest songs the the Dead ever played, propelled by the drummers and Jerry's lightning fast leads, played aggressively.
20. Days Between - 1994-10-18 - Madison Square Garden - New York, NY
Hint:
From last batch of Hunter-Garcia, widely considered one of their strongest songs ever written.
Answer:
Madison Square Garden - New York, NY - October 18, 1994
"Days Between" often took on Dew-like proportions, and 1994 saw a large number of very well-played versions.
21. To Lay Me Down - 1983-2017 - Olympic Arena - Lake Placid, NY
Hint:
Another fine song from a solo record, with a sporadic history in the Grateful Dead repertoire.
Answer:
Lake Placid, NY, Olympic Arena
10/17/1983
This song has an interesting history with the Dead. It was written and recorded in the summer of 1970, with the intention of including it on American Beauty.
They played it acoustically a few times that summer, then put it away until 1973, when they played it quite a bit, as well as 1974.
In the meantime, it appeared on Jerry's first solo record in 1972. After 1974, they retired the song until the acoustic shows in 1980.
They played it quite a bit electrically in 1981, less in 1982, once in 1983 (this version), and then put it back on the shelf until 1988, where it remained for two years, until Fall 1990, plus one version in 1992.
22. Lazy River Road - 1993-03-29 - Knickerbocker Arena - Albany, NY
Hint:
From the last big batch of new Grateful Dead songs
Answer:
Knickerbocker Arena - Albany, NY - March 29, 1993
This Garcia/Hunter track debuted in February 1993 and was played consistently until the very last show, on 7/9/95 in Chicago.
23. Black-Throated Wind - 1974-07-25 - International Amphitheatre - Chicago, IL
Hint:
Yet another song from a band member's solo record. They sure did record some exceptional songs for their solo records, and thankfully many ended up in the Grateful Dead's live repertoire
Answer:
International Amphitheatre - Chicago, IL - July 25, 1974
Played very frequently 1972-1974, it was dropped from the repertoire for a full 16 years, and made one of the most welcome comebacks aside from the Fall 89 batch of returnees.
It was terrific to have this back, as it was another Bob song to select from as a first set possibility, plus it's a great song
24. Feel Like A Stranger - 1986-04-19 - Berkeley Community Theatre - Berkeley, CA
Hint:
A song with a segment built with a big jam to end it. Often a show-opener in the last 15 years of the Grateful Dead's performing career.
Answer:
Berkeley Community Theatre - Berkeley, CA - April 19, 1986
"Feel Like A Stranger" debuted in 1980, and was played consistently for the next 15 years, with some of the jams that ended this terrific Weir-Barlow song reaching "Shakedown"-level proportions.
25. Shakedown Street - 1984-06-14 - Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO
Hint:
Speaking of which…
Answer:
Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO - June 14, 1984
"Shakedown Street" seems like a song that was built as a both an incredibly well-crafted lyric and melody, as well as allowing the band to really open things for a big closing jam.
I have vivid memories of the first time I saw it live in concert at the Pittsburgh Civic Arena on 4/2/89 (I chased that song for a long time, always missing it by a show for years...),
and the guy dancing next to me during the "just gotta poke around" vocal bit was yelling in my ear "just gotta smoke a pound." Unforgettable.
26. Help On The Way > Slipknot! > Franklin's Tower - 1991-03-24 - Knickerbocker Arena - Albany, NY
Hint:
A trio of songs joined together for some years, split apart in others…
Answer:
Knickerbocker Arena - Albany, NY - March 24, 1991
"Help>Slip>Franklin's" was played together 1976-1977, then the first two parts were dropped from the repertoire until 1983, where it would remain a trifecta until 1985, when once again "Help>Slip" was dropped until 1989.
During the times when "Help>Slip" were absent, "Franklin's Tower" found a home here and there, often joined with either "Mississippi Half-Step," or "Feel Like A Stranger."
27. Samson and Delilah - 1977-05-26 - Baltimore Civic Center - Baltimore, MD
Hint:
Bobby's Sunday night special, except in the early days of its inception, when it was played most any night.
Answer:
Baltimore Civic Center - Baltimore, MD - May 26, 1977
"Samson and Delilah" debuted in 1976, was played at almost every show in that year, and plenty more in 1977 and 1978. By the early 80s onward, though, it was usually, but not always, a Sunday song.
Just as you could count on "One More Saturday Night" most Saturdays, you could expect a "Samson" on Sundays.
28. Cumberland Blues - 1971-10-31 - Ohio Theatre - Columbus, OH
Hint:
A Garcia-Lesh-Hunter song that is the last song written collaboratively by this trio.
Answer:
Ohio Theatre - Columbus, OH - October 31, 1971
"Cumberland Blues" debuted in 1969, and was played frequently until 1974. After a seven year hiatus, it returned in 1981 and was around until 1995,
although it was never played as frequently as most of the other cowboy songs (four times in 1982, five times in 1985, three times in both 1990 and 1991, etc).
Since the end of the Grateful Dead in 1995, it has found a home at a lot of Phil Lesh & Friends shows, taking on a large role in the jams.
29. U.S. Blues - 1974-07-27 - Roanoke Civic Center - Roanoke, VA
Hint:
A song that had a large transformation after a few months' absence.
Answer:
Roanoke Civic Center - Roanoke, VA - July 27, 1974
Originally conceived of as "Wave That Flag," which was played as 14 shows in the first half of 1973, "U.S.Blues" made its debut on 2/22/74 at Winterland.
30. Playing In The Band - 1974-02-22 - Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA
Hint:
And speaking of 2/22/74 at Winterland, because we started this year's 30 Days Of Dead with a huge jam, we figured it was appropriate to end the same way…
Answer:
Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA - February 22, 1974
Even though we played a "Playing In The Band" as song #17 this year, that was attached to "Uncle John's Band," and was from 20 years later than this one.
In 1974, "Playing In The Band" was a centerpiece of a lot of Grateful Dead shows, taking the band to different places every single time the song was played.
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