Help on the Way

This Good Lovin’ F**ks - 10/29/77

It's 66 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark... and we're wearing sunglasses. This week, our hosts FiG and Knob are heading to DeKalb for the Grateful Dead's October 29th, 1977 show. This show was released as Dave's Picks 33, and we get into why Dave picked it, as well as discussions about the Rhythm Devils, an 11 fake-out jam, and Bobby's appearance on CBS Sunday Morning.
Might As WellJack StrawDire WolfLooks Like RainLoserEl PasoRamble On RoseMinglewood BluesIt Must Have Been The RosesLet It Grow
Bertha > Good Lovin'Friend Of The DevilEstimated Prophet > Eyes Of The World > Saint Stephen > Drums >Not Fade Away > Black Peter > Sugar Magnolia
E: One More Saturday Night 

Dissertations on Dark Star - 1/17/69

Go on home, you're mama's calling you to listen to the Help on the Way Podcast. This week, our hosts Game, FiG and Knob are heading to Santa Barbara for the Grateful Dead's January 17th, 1969 show. Discussions abound about our first Death Don't Have No Mercy, Playboy After Dark, and Knob gives a helpful lecture on what makes The Eleven work.
Turn On Your Love LightDark Star > St. Stephen > The Eleven > Death Don't Have No MercyCryptical Envelopment > Drums > The Other One > Cryptical Envelopment > Cosmic Charlie 

Fun Boogie Woogie with an Awkward Chorus - 10/8/83

Happy Thanksgiving to our American listeners. This week on Help on the Way, we focus on what we're Grateful for- The Dead. Our hosts Game, FiG and Knob are heading down to the Richmond Coliseum for the Grateful Dead's October 8th, 1983 show. Discussions abound about Ticketmaster, a surprisingly ripping Day Job, and the Billy, JRAD, and Taboose shows our three hosts saw.
Feel Like A StrangerFriend Of The DevilNew Minglewood BluesBrown Eyed WomenCassidyWest L.A. FadeawayHell In A Bucket > Deal Day Job > Playin' In The Band > Crazy Fingers > Drums > Space > Truckin' > Spoonful > Wharf Rat > Good Lovin'
E: U.S. Blues 

The Suite Life - 7/8/81

City of blues! This week, our hosts Game, Fig, and Knob are searching for the Spirit of St. Louis. It's July 8th, 1981, and the Grateful Dead are playing at the Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis, MO. Discussions abound about what makes Big River the best cowboy song, who has the most gold stars, and the OTHER Grateful Dead podcast Knob was on...
Check out Guess the Year, featuring Knob : https://guesstheyearshow.podbean.com/e/111422/
Mississippi Half-Step >Feel Like a StrangerPeggy-O >Little Red RoosterAltheaMe and My Uncle >Big RiverDon't Ease Me InNew Minglewood BluesChina Cat Sunflower >I Know You Rider
Scarlet Begonias >Fire on the Mountain >Lost Sailor >Saint of Circumstance >Franklin's Tower >Drums >Space >Not Fade Away >Wharf Rat >Sugar Magnolia
U.S. Blues

Robert Hunter Wrote Bird Song About the Phillie Phantic - 5/6/84

It's literally 1984. This week our hosts Game, FiG and Knob are taking the trail over to the Hult Center in Eugene, Oregon for the Grateful Dead's May 6th, 1984 show. Discussions abound about a "Weird Al" concert Knob saw, Cream's arrangement of Spoonful, and The World Series (it may be over for you, but for them it's still 1984!)
NOTE : Robert Hunter probably didn't write Bird Song about the Phillie Phanatic.
Hell In A BucketDire WolfLittle Red RoosterDupree's Diamond BluesCassidyWest L.A. FadeawayBeat It On Down The LineTouch Of Grey
Uncle John's Band ->Samson And DelilahShip Of FoolsPlaying In The Band ->China Doll ->Drums ->Space ->Truckin' ->Spoonful ->Black Peter ->Around And Around ->Playing In The Band
Keep Your Day Job 

Just Like Frankenstein - 9/10/93

Happy Halloween... okay, this one was recorded on a bit of a delay. But nevertheless, our hosts Game, FiG and Knob are heading on a spooky journey down to scary Ohio for the Grateful Dead's September 10th, 1993 show. Spooky discussions abound about what the new Dave's Picks, whether or not Corinna works, and the first thing FiG would do if he could time travel.
Jack StrawThey Love Each OtherLittle Red RoosterJust Like Tom Thumb's BluesRamble On RoseBlack Throated WindBertha
China Cat Sunflower >I Know You RiderWay To Go HomeCorinna > Uncle John's Band > Drums > Space > The Wheel > All Along The Watchtower > Attics Of My Life> Not Fade Away
U.S. Blues 

Stop Playing That Note, Bobby!!! - 3/29/84

It's George Orwell's nightmare!! Literally 1984! This week on Help on the Way, our co-hosts Game, FiG and Knob are heading to California. It's March 29th, 1984, and the Grateful Dead are playing at the Marin County Veterans Auditorium. Discussions abound about Walkin' the Dog, Phil Lesh and Friends, and who REALLY wrote My Brother Esau.
Walkin' the Dog >Bertha >The Promised LandIt Must Have Been the RosesLittle Red RoosterBird SongMy Brother EsauMight as Well
Shakedown Street Estimated Prophet >Eyes of the World >Drums >Space > Spanish Jam >The Other One >Wharf Rat > Sugar Magnolia
Keep Your Day Job

Zippy v. Boppy - 9/24/73

The Steel City. The City of Bridges. Pennsylvan-i-a. This week our hosts Game, FiG and Knob are heading to Pittsburgh for the Grateful Dead's September 24th show at the Civic Arena. Discussions abound about the 73 horn section, nitrous balloons, and whether the characters in Grateful Dead songs know each other.
Promised LandSugareeJack StrawThey Love Each OtherMexicali BluesLoose LucyLooks Like RainRow JimmyBig RiverChina Cat Sunflower >I Know You RiderAround and AroundRamble On RoseEl PasoMississippi Half-StepGreatest Story Ever ToldChina DollTruckin' >Nobody's Fault But Mine >Eyes of the WorldWRS Prelude >WRS Part 1 >Let It Grow >Sugar Magnolia

Joe Russo’s Almost Pod - 2/26/81

We're heading back to My Kind of Town. This week, two of our hosts FiG and Knob head back to Chi-Town for the Grateful Dead's February 26th, 1981 show at the Uptown Theater. Discussions abound about Dead and Company tour dates, which mix sounds the best, and a LOT of thoughts on a JRAD show that FiG and Knob saw together.
Feel Like A StrangerAlthea > Little Red RoosterBird Song
Me & My Uncle > Big RiverTennessee JedPassengerPeggy-OThe Music Never Stopped China Cat Sunflower > I Know You RiderSamson & DelilahHe's Gone > Drums > Space >Truckin' > Black Peter > Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad > Johnny B. GoodeU.S. Blues

Jerry’s Frontless Chaps - 7/14/76

Be sure to wear a flower in your hair, we're going to San Francisco. This week, our co-hosts Game, FiG and Knob are heading to California for the Grateful Dead's July 14, 1976 show at the Orpheum Theatre. Discussions abound about the Dead and Company announcement, what we want out of a Donna scream, and what constitutes Assless Chaps. 
The Promised LandSugareeNew Minglewood BluesScarlet BegoniasLooks Like RainThey Love Each OtherMama TriedShip of FoolsPlayin' in the Band >Drums > The Wheel > Playin' in the Band (Reprise)Brown-Eyed Women >Samson and DelilahFriend of the DevilLet It Grow > Eyes of the World >Wharf Rat >The Other One > The Music Never StoppedJohnny B. Goode