Help on the Way

Don’t Tell Me This Town Ain’t Got No Heart - 4/30/81

Welcome back to the Help on the Way podcast. This week, Game, Fig and Knob shed their winter blues by heading down to Greensboro, North Carolina (metaphorically) for the Grateful Dead's April 30th, 1981 show. While it's far from anyone's favorite show, there are interesting discussions to be had about the transitions, lyrics, and ultimately what makes a good Grateful Dead show.
 
Jack Straw
Peggy-O->
CC Rider
Alabama Getaway->
Greatest Story Ever Told
Loser->
Looks Like Rain
China Cat Sunflower->
I Know You Rider
 
Shakedown Street->
Samson & Delilah
It Must Have Been The Roses
Estimated Prophet->
Eyes Of The World->
Drums->
Truckin'->
Black Peter->
Around & Around->
Johnny B. Goode
 
Casey Jones

She’s Got Everything Delightful - 5/11/72

Welcome back to Episode 3 of the Help on the Way podcast! This episode, our humble co-host Fig is away on vacation, so Game and Knob are left to play. And by play, we of course mean discussing the 5/11/72 Grateful Dead show from the Rotterdam Civic Hall. As part of the famous Europe 72 tour, they discuss the energetic first set and the jammier second set, anchored by (possibly) the longest Dark Star. Following the discussion, enjoy a preview of Set 2!
 
Playin' In The Band
Sugaree
Mr. Charlie
Black Throated Wind
Deal
Chinatown Shuffle
Mexicali Blues
China Cat Sunflower->
I Know You Rider
It Hurts Me Too
Beat It On Down The Line
Brown Eyed Women
Jack Straw
Big Railroad Blues
Good Lovin'
Casey Jones
 
Morning Dew
Me & My Uncle
Two Souls In Communion
El Paso
Tennessee Jed
Next Time You See Me
Dark Star->
Drums->
Dark Star->
Sugar Magnolia->
Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks)->
Who Do You Love->
Truckin'->
Uncle John's Band
 
One More Saturday Night

Mother McCree’s Uptown Jug Champions - 9/20/70

In the second episode of the Help on the Way podcast, we are joined by three of our co-hosts, Fig, Game, and Knob. This week, the trio listened to the Grateful Dead's 9/20/70 show from the Fillmore East in New York City, Discussions of the tight acoustic set and the unique jams of the electric set, and how this show compares to late acoustic/electric Grateful Dead shows. 
 
Uncle John's Band
Deep Elem Blues
Friend Of The Devil
Big Railroad Blues
Dark Hollow
Ripple
To Lay Me Down
Truckin'
Rosalie McFall
Cumberland Blues
New Speedway Boogie
Brokedown Palace
 
Casey Jones
China Cat Sunflower->
I Know You Rider
Candyman
Sitting On Top Of The World
Good Lovin'->
Drums->
Good Lovin'
Big Boy Pete
Me & My Uncle
Easy Wind
Sugar Magnolia
Attics Of My Life
Mama Tried
Not Fade Away->
Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks)->
And We Bid You Good Night

The Bus Came By and I Got On - 4/23/69

It's the premiere episode of the Help on the Way Podcast! The music may never stop, but it sure does start. This week, two out of our three co-hosts, Fig and Knob, discuss the Grateful Dead's 4/23/69 show(s) from The Ark in Boston, MA. Discussions of the oddball jams from the early show and the total party that is the late show. Enjoy a nice preview of the late show as well! 
 
He Was A Friend Of MineDark Star ->St. Stephen ->It's A Sin ->St. Stephen ->Cryptical Envelopment ->Drums ->The Other One ->Cryptical Envelopment ->Sittin' On Top Of The World ->Turn On Your Love LightMorning DewHard To HandleDoin' That RagAlligator ->Drums ->Jam ->The Eleven ->Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks) ->Feedback ->And We Bid You Good Night