Help on the Way

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

There’s a Third Coast!!!! - 8/16/69

Welcome back to Help on the Way pod! This week, our hosts Game, Fig, and Knob come upon a child of God. When they asked him where he was going, he said "I'm going down to Yasgur's Farm, gonna join in a rock 'n' roll band." That's right, we're heading to Woodstock for the Grateful Dead's (in)famous 8/16/69 show. Much discussion abound our favorite Woodstock acts, whether the Dead's Woodstock set is as bad as they say, and what the show's highlight might be... We've got to get ourselves back to the garden!
 
St. Stephen > 
Mama Tried
Dark Star
High Time
Turn On Your Love Light

Everybody’s Playing in the Heart of Gold Band - 12/10/79

Welcome back to the Help on the Way podcast. This week, we're joined by all three of our hosts to listen to The Grateful Dead's December 10th, 1979 show in Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Hall in Kansas City, KS. There is much discussion of early Brent's contributions, what makes a good Tennessee Jed, and whether the locals call it Soldiers' and Sailors' or Memorial Hall... 
 
Set 1:Cold Rain And SnowGreatest Story Ever ToldPeggy-OMama TriedMexicali BluesTennessee JedDancin' In The StreetsFranklin's TowerLooks Like RainDeal
Set 2:Scarlet BegoniasFire On The MountainEasy To Love YouLet It GrowHe's GoneTruckin'DrumsWharf RatJohnny B. Goode
Encore:U.S. Blues

Smashed to Pieces - 10/17/78

This week on the Help on the Way podcast, we're joined by our hosts Knob and Fig, as Game has suffered a shattering loss. Nevertheless, we're heading over to Winterland to listen to The Grateful Dead's October 17th, 1978 show- the first Grateful Dead show since their iconic Egypt performances. Much discussion about Europe 72 relistens, our second Scarlet > Fire in a row, and a nitpicky history about U.S. Blues. Stay tuned for a very '78 set two!
 
Promised Land
Friend of the Devil
Mama Tried
Mexicali Blues
Tennessee Jed
I Need a Miracle
Stagger Lee
Jack Straw
Scarlet Begonias
Fire on the Mountain
Estimated Prophet
Eyes of the World
DrumsSpace
If I Had the World to Give
Around and Around
U.S. Blues

We Talk About Brent During a Keith Show - 11/18/78

Welcome back to the Help on the Way Podcast. This week, our co-hosts Game and Fig are heading where those chilly winds do blow- that's right, we're heading to the Windy City for the Grateful Dead's November 18th, 1978 show at the Uptown Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. Discussions abound about the killer Scarlet > Fire, what's shaking on Shakedown Street (the album), and for some reason our hosts can't stop talking about Brent. 
Set 1:Jack StrawCandymanMe And My UncleBig RiverSugareeEl PasoStagger LeeIt's All Over NowFrom The Heart Of MeThe Music Never Stopped
Set 2:Scarlet BegoniasFire On The MountainI Need A MiracleHe's GoneDrumsThe Other OneWharf RatSugar Magnolia
Encore:One More Saturday Night

FigPod - 2/17/73

Welcome back to the Help on the Way Podcast! This week, Fig is taking the reins and doing the show solo. He's heading (accidentally) to St. Paul, Minnesota, for the Grateful Dead's February 17th, 1973 show. Discussions abound with Fig and himself about unreleased mega shows, and the awesome job done by the Grateful Dead and Phish subreddits. Stay tuned for a preview of set 2!The Promised LandHe's GoneLooks Like RainBox Of RainWave That FlagMexicali BluesBird SongBeat It On Down The LineLoose LucyMe And Bobby McGeeStella BlueEl PasoThey Love Each OtherPlaying In The BandTruckin'Row JimmyBig RiverYou Ain't Woman EnoughHere Comes Sunshine >China Cat Sunflower >I Know You RiderAround And AroundNot Fade Away >Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad >Not Fade AwayOne More Saturday NightCasey Jones