Day 89: St. Stephen, 2/11/69
One man gathers what another man spills, or so goes the story of St....
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Day 88: A Voice From On High, 5/15/70
The musical palate of the Dead is so diverse that it continually blows my...
Day 87: Turn On Your Lovelight, 2/14/68
On the heels of yesterday’s discussion of raps in Dead songs with Blow Away...
Day 86: Blow Away, 7/7/89
I know, I know. I was just complaining about the “rap” in Blow Away...
Day 85: Scarlet Begonias > Fire On The Mountain, 4/24/78
Some may say that going back to Scarlet/Fire so soon is a cheat move....
Day 84: Queen Jane Approximately, 4/2/89
I’ve stated several times that the Dead’s frequent covers of Chuck Berry and Bob...
Day 83: Standing On The Moon, 3/30/90
Similar to yesterday’s Big Boss Man, Standing On The Moon was played 75 times,...
Day 82: Big Boss Man, 7/31/71
Big Boss Man is a loping blues number that harkens back to the Dead’s...
Day 81: Wharf Rat, 11/14/71
Wharf Rat is the tale of down and out sot. I assume that the...
Day 80: Truckin’, 5/16/72
Truckin’ is one of the stalwart classics of the ultimate American band. Yet this...