Help on the Way

The Lost Pod - 8/4/89

Welcome back to Help on the Way! This week, our hosts have been enjoying the end of the Dead and Co tour so much we weren't able to record a new episode. But just for your listening pleasure, we present our pilot episode! The tech is a little spotty, but the conversation is fun and they discuss a really hot show - August 4th, 1989 at the Cal Expo Ampitheatre.
Bertha >Greatest Story Ever ToldAltheaMama Tried >Mexicali BluesGood Time BluesBuilt to LastQueen Jane ApproximatelyJack-a-RoeCassidyDealTruckin' >Wang Dang Doodle >Crazy Fingers >Cumberland Blues >Eyes of the World >Drums >Space >The Wheel >I Need a Miracle >Stella Blue >Sugar MagnoliaIt's All Over Now, Baby Blue

Not a Sandwich, a Big Mac - 4/28/85

Get your master's degrees out, we're going to Stanford. Welcome back to the Help on the Way pod. This week our hosts Game, FiG and Knob are heading to California to knock on that golden door. It's the Grateful Dead's April 28th, 1985 show at the Frost Ampitheatre in Palo Alto, CA. Discussions abound about off nights for Jerry's voice, the recent Dead and Company shows, and whether New Minglewood or New New Minglewood Blues is better. 
Gimme Some Lovin'
Mississippi Half-Step
New Minglewood Blues
Bird Song
Tons of Steel
China Cat Sunflower
I Know You Rider
Hell in a Bucket
Crazy Fingers
Playin' in the Band
China Doll
Playin' in the Band
drums
Playin' in the Band
Wharf Rat
Throwin' Stones
Not Fade Away
U.S. Blues
She Belongs to Me

Knob’s Knot Here - 5/17/77

Roll tide! We've finally got a '77 show. Our hosts Game and Fig are heading down to Alabama for the Grateful Dead's May 17th, 1977 at Memorial Coliseum at the University of Alabama. Discussions abound about seeing Dark Star Orchestra by the beach, PeachFest, and how well a fire truck would fit in the band. 
New Minglewood Blues >
Mississippi Half-Step
El Paso
They Love Each Other
Jack Straw
Jack-a-Roe
Looks Like Rain
Tennessee Jed
Passenger
High Time
Big River
Sunrise
Scarlet Begonias >
Fire on the Mountain
Samson and Delilah >
Bertha >
Good Lovin'
Brown Eyed Women
Estimated Prophet
Terrapin Station >
Playin' in the Band >
Drums >
Wharf Rat >
Playin' in the Band
Sugar Magnolia

Brought to You by the Letter C - 12/26/80

Happy Boxing Day! This week on Help on the Way, our hosts Game, FiG and Knob are listening to the Grateful Dead's December 26th, 1980 show. This benefit for the Seva Foundation was performed at the Oakland Auditorium. Discussions abound about Brian Eno and ambient music, tape quality, and a very nice Scarlet > Fire. Stay tuned for a preview of Set 1! 
Alabama Getaway >Promised LandThey Love Each OtherC.C. RiderAltheaCassidyPeggy-OLost Sailor >Saint Of Circumstance >Deal
Scarlet Begonias >Fire On The MountainSamson And DelilahShip Of FoolsPlayin' In The Band >Drums >Not Fade Away >Black Peter > Around And Around >Good Lovin'
U.S. Blues

Week of the Flood - 9/12/73

Morning comes, follow the path to the river shore with us! In what is probably our longest episode yet, our hosts Game, Fig, and Knob find themselves at the College of William and Mary for the Grateful Dead's September 12th, 1973 show. We're in the days between the recording of Wake of the Flood and its release. Conversations abound about the spontaneity of the show, our actual thoughts on the Dead and Company tour, and how much the recording quality of a show matters. 
 
BerthaMexicali BluesBrown Eyed WomenEl PasoDon't Ease Me InLooks Like RainHere Comes SunshineRamble On RoseMe and My UncleBird SongJack StrawLoserBig RiverLoose LucyRow JimmyLet Me Sing Your Blues AwayWeather Report Suite (Prelude) >Weather Report Suite (Part 1) >Let It GrowAround and AroundEyes of the World >Stella BlueBeat it on Down the LineCasey JonesOne More Saturday Night

T for New York City.... in Rochester? - 9/2/80

Welcome back to the Help on the Way Podcast, where our number one occupation is talking about the Grateful Dead. This week, we're heading to Rochester, New York, for the Dead's 9/2/80 show at the Community War Memorial Auditorium. Conversation abounds about the 80s vs the 90s, a controversial Iko Iko, and our ten favorite things about the new Dead and Company tour which definitely happened before we recorded this episode. Then enjoy a preview of Set 1! 
 
New Minglewood BluesSugareeEl PasoFriend of the DevilIt's All Over NowChina Cat SunflowerI Know You RiderLost SailorSaint of CircumstanceDon't Ease Me InAltheaC.C. RiderShip of FoolsEstimated ProphetTerrapin StationPlayin' in the BanddrumsIko IkoMorning DewSugar MagnoliaAlabama Getaway

Life May Be Sweeter for This - 5/15/93

This week on the Help on the Way Pod, our hosts Game, Fig, and Knob find out that what happens in the Sam Boyd Stadium does not stay in the Sam Boyd Stadium. It's May 15th, 1993, and the Grateful Dead are playing in the band, mostly. It's not the best show featured, but it leads to some interesting discussions about Phil, the end of The Dead, and of course a lengthy tangent on The Beatles.  
 
Picasso MoonPeggy-OThe Same ThingTennessee JedBroken ArrowBird SongHere Comes SunshinePlayin' in the Band >Crazy Fingers > Playin' Reprise >Drums >
Space >All Along the Watchtower >The Days Between >One More Saturday NightLucy in the Sky With Diamonds

Remember the 90s??? - 12/31/91

Happy New Year! Wait, that's not right. Okay, it's sort of right. This week on Help on the Way pod, our hosts Game, Fig, and Knob are letting old acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind. That's right, we're listening to the Grateful Dead's New Years Eve show from 1991, the band's last New Years show. Much discussion about Vince's contributions without Bruce, Bill Graham's influence, and of course what is the best New Years Eve show.
 
Hell in a BucketCandymanBeat it on Down the LineIt Must Have Been the RosesBlack-Throated WindWest L.A. FadeawayMasterpieceHelp on the Way > Slipknot! >Franklin's TowerNot Fade Away >Eyes of the World > Estimated Prophet >drums >space >The Other One >Wharf Rat >Sugar Magnolia
 
Knockin' on Heaven's Door

Playing in the (New) Band - 2/21/71

All three of our hosts, Game, Fig and Knob, are here to listen to The Grateful Dead's February 21st, 1971 show and to talk about this truly unique run of Grateful Dead shows at the Capitol Theatre. Much discussion abounds about the importance of tuning, Grateful Dead cover bands, and the worst Playin' in the Band we've maybe ever heard. 
Set 1:BerthaTruckin'It Hurts Me TooLoserGreatest Story Ever ToldJohnny B. GoodeMama TriedHard To HandleDark StarWharf RatDark StarMe And My Uncle
Set 2:Casey JonesPlayin' In The BandMe And Bobby McGeeCandymanBig Boss ManSugar MagnoliaSt. StephenNot Fade AwayGoin' Down The Road Feeling BadNot Fade AwayUncle John's Band

Happy Cornell Day, or FiG Reads a Book - 4/13/84

Welcome back! It's George Orwell's nightmare! This week on the Help on the Way podcast, our hosts Game and Knob leave FiG alone to tell you about the Grateful Dead's April 13th, 1984 show at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, VA. Much discussion (monologuing?) around a new book FiG read and of course the Cornell '77 Scarlet Fire. Enjoy a nice preview of set 1 following!
Day Job
New Minglewood Blues
Dire Wolf
Beat it on Down the Line
West L.A. Fadeaway
It's All Over Now
Bird Song
Hell in a Bucket
Don't Ease Me In
Scarlet Begonias
Fire on the Mountain
Estimated Prophet
Drums
The Wheel
Truckin'
Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad
Around and Around
Good Lovin'
U.S. Blues