The Daily Nugs - October 15, 2024
From Grateful Dead of the Day
Delivering up a sumptuous feast of headiness, the Dead dominated Hartford on this day in 1983. The crux of the show begins with Playin', which explores worlds unknown before shifting to a magical China Doll into Drums. Space hints at Dark Star, but instead goes into Stephen, sending the crowd into pandemonium. And it was a special Stephen indeed, the second to last, second of the October 1983 breakouts, and one of only three Brent ever played on. Listen to the entire show at Grateful Dead of the Day.
The Grateful Dead played sixty shows during that superlative year of 1977. And not every one is as well-known as Cornell 5-8-77. That means that there are a few hidden - or at least less heralded - gems out there. And the show from October 15th at Southern Methodist University in Dallas is just that: relatively overlooked, but absolutely scorching. Once you cue this beauty up and give it a listen, you might take an even more careful look at 1977.
After their shows in France were cancelled back in 1981, the Dead announced from the stage in Russelheim, Germany, that they would be playing two low-key shows back at the Milky Way club in Amsterdam. With their equipment already in transit to the next set of gigs, the boys played on borrowed instruments this night and the next. Listen to it all at Grateful Dead of the Day.
The Dead released Wake of the Flood on this date in 1973. A host of musicians contributed, but few added more than the great saxophonist Martin Fierro (that is his solo ten minutes into Weather Report Suite). Read more about Fierro and his time with the Dead over at Grateful Dead of the Day.
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Until tomorrow, spread the love and enjoy the music!