The Daily Nugs - April 22, 2024
From Grateful Dead of the Day
Brent played his first show with the Dead on this day in 1979. On a sick Minglewood, the rest of the boys seem to welcome Brent by trading licks with him. And things just get hotter from there as the Dead deliver a standout night of music with their new keyboardist. Listen to the entire show at Grateful Dead of the Day.
To celebrate Brent joining the band on this day in 1979, listen to our Heads' Tales podcast episode with photographer Chris Stone who was at Brent's first show.
On this night, the Dead opened up the spring tour of 1977, which was quite possibly the greatest stretch of shows the band ever performed. While May of ’77 gets the accolades, the April dates - starting with this one - are just as stratospheric. From the last first set Playin' to the mind-blowing Scarlet> Fire to the show-closing Terrapin, this night has it all in spades. Listen to the entire show and prepare for the greatness that will unfold over the next seven weeks in '77.
April 22nd Shows and Recordings:
1978 - Nashville Municipal Auditorium - Nashville, Tennessee
1979 - Spartan Stadium, San Jose State University - San Jose, California
Until tomorrow, spread the love and enjoy the music!