The Daily Nugs - February 11, 2024
From Grateful Dead of the Day
A lovely morning to you all. And whether you are planning on watching the Super Bowl, the Puppy Bowl, or nothing at all, make sure you add some Grateful Dead to your day.
On this day in 1970, the Dead played a legendary show at the Fillmore East. Things really start cranking as the Dark Star takes off and the guys from the Allmans, Fleetwood Mac, and Love join the Dead on stage. With everyone flat-out wailing, the boys drive the music into a scintillating Spanish Jam that cascades into a – superlatives won’t do it justice – Lovelight. Phil recalled the show fondly as one of their best, and remembers walking out the loading dock door, “it’s daylight, and snow is falling gently on the streets of New York….We stand there, our breath steaming, and look east down the crosstown side street. A distended orange sun is rising between the buildings, casting lurid shadows on the fresh snow. I grab Bob and Jerry in a group embrace: This is what it’s all about.” We could not agree more. Listen to the magic yourself.
With a rare post-Space Eyes, a magisterial Standing on the Moon, and a lovely Bird Song, the Dead bring it on this day in 1989. Read more and listen to the show. We also have a solid video with crisp soundboard of the show from Brokedown House Production so that you can take it all in with your eyes as well as your ears.
The first set from this day in 1986 heads out of the gate with China>Rider and runs headlong through to a lovely Bird Song into The Music Never Stopped and Might As Well. But the second half is where it is at with the Neville Brother joining the boys, starting with a Drums> Iko and continuing on to a heady Eyes and magisterial Stella into a rousing NFA. Phil skips the encore, but Bobby rocks the tambourine through the three song capper. Check the show out.
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Until tomorrow, spread the love and enjoy the music!