The Daily Nugs - February 13, 2024
From Grateful Dead of the Day
Good morning friends. This is just a friendly reminder to keep smiling today by bringing more Grateful Dead into your life.
The show from this day in 1970 is widely considered one of the greatest of all time. And you need look no further than the third set with its monumental Dark Star - complete with a tasty Feeling Groovy Jam - into a sumptuous Other One Suite, all finished off with a Pig-powered, no holds barred Lovelight. Enjoy it all at Grateful Dead of the Day.
Breaking open the new year at the Kaiser on this day in 1988, the Dead thrilled the crowd by keeping them dancing in the second half - starting off with Aiko - while also putting in some sweet jams on Loser and Wharf Rat and delivering a few other treasures in the new year. Give it a listen.
Whenever the Dead turned to Dancin’ In The Streets, often to open a set, you knew things were about to get hot and funky. But there were some different flavors to this funk because the Dead trotted out Dancin’ during three distinct periods. Read about the different eras of Dancin’ and check out some of the hottest versions of the tune in our new post about the song.
Other February 12th Shows and Recordings:
Until tomorrow, spread the love and enjoy the music!