The Daily Nugs - February 19, 2025
From Grateful Dead of the Day
Despite Mickey's absence, the magic continued in the second night of the '71 Cap run as the boys debuted Deal and Bird Song and brought together The Other One and Wharf Rat for the first time. Pigpen was also on fire making fine work of Smokestack Lightnin’, Easy Wind, and Good Lovin’. The China> Rider is a real treat, especially Jerry’s soulful, evocative jamming in the latter tune. Listen to the entire show and read more at Grateful Dead of the Day.
Billed as the Frontiers of Science Celestial Synapse back in 1969, the Dead headlined the evening with a four hour set. Unfortunately, we don't have the tapes, but we do have some more on the show, including a report from Rolling Stone. Click on over to Grateful Dead of the Day to read more.
Though we only have the second set of this 1973 show, this is some magical shit. Phil drops bombs throughout causing some Heads around the internet to call this his best effort of all time. Regardless of how it rates on the Phil-O-Meter, the show is absolutely ferocious. Cue up the show over at Grateful Dead of the Day.
On this day in 1991, the Dead broke out New Speedway Boogie for the first time since 1970. Give that tune - and the crowd's reaction - a listen along with all the rest of this 1991 gem over at Grateful Dead of the Day. Or, if you are more inclined, you can watch the entirety the New Speedway Boogie breakout and everything else on video over on the site.
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