Help on the Way

Peggy-O's Baby Picture - 12/10/73

Well, I do declare! This week our hosts FiG and Knob are heading to Charlotte, North Carolina. It’s December 10th, 1973 and the Grateful Dead are playing at the Charlotte Coliseum. Along the way, discussions abound about Jam Band New Years Shows, the first Peggy-O, and Donna’s maternity leave from the band.
BerthaMexicali BluesDealJack StrawTennessee JedBig RiverDon't Ease Me InEl PasoBrown-Eyed WomenPlayin’ in the Band
Promised LandPeggy-OMe & My UncleRow JimmyMe and Bobby McGeeBig Railroad BluesTruckin’ > Nobody's Fault But Mine > Eyes of the World > Brokedown PalaceChina Cat Sunflower > I Know You RiderSugar Magnolia> Goin’ Down the Road Feelin’ Bad > Sunshine Daydream
Casey Jones

And a Happy New Weir - 3/9/92

Just a quick one with FiG and Knob as we ring in the new year and featuring set 2 of 3/9/92!
 
 
One
Jack Straw (6:00) ;West L.A. Fadeaway (8:16) ;Me And My Uncle(3:06) >Big River (6:40) ;Row Jimmy (11:09) ;Cassidy (7:03) ;Deal (9:13)
Two
Victim Or The Crime (7:27) ;Iko Iko (10:49) ;Corrina (11:37) >Dark Star (14:13) >Drums (12:15) >Space (14:28) >I Need A Miracle (6:33) >Morning Dew (12:50)
Encore
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (6:15)

We Wish You a Jerry Christmas - 7/31/71

Happy holidays from all of us at the Help on the Way podcast! This week, our hosts FiG and Knob trade their mixing bowls for the Yale Bowl. Yes, it’s Christmas in July- July 31st, 1971 to be precise - and the Grateful Dead are playing in New Haven, Connecticut. Discussions abound about the first Mr. Charlie, the Kennedy Center Honors, and a The Who concert that both our hosts were at…
Truckin'SugareeMr. CharlieMama TriedBig Railroad BluesHard To HandleLoserPlayin' In The Band >Dark Star >Bird SongEl PasoMe And Bobby McGee 
BerthaBig Boss ManMe & My UncleDealChina Cat Sunflower >I Know You RiderSing Me Back HomeSugar MagnoliaCasey JonesNot Fade Away >Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad >Darkness Jam >Not Fade Away
Uncle John's Band >Johnny B. Goode

A Europe 72 Show on Steroids - 9/10/72

This week, the podcast goes to Hollywood! Our hosts FiG and Knob are heading to the Hollywood Palladium. It’s September 10th, 1972 and the Grateful Dead are playing with special guest David Crosby. Along the way, discussions abound about the differences between Europe 72 and Fall 72, Zakir Hussain, and the best Beat It On Down the Line intro we’ve ever heard. 
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BerthaGreatest Story Ever ToldMississippi Half-Step Uptown ToodelooBlack Throated WindBird SongPromised LandDealEl PasoSugareePlayin' In The BandCasey Jones 
He's Gone > Truckin'Ramble On RoseBeat It On Down The LineBlack PeterDark Star * >Drums >Jack Straw * Sing Me Back Home *Sugar Magnolia * 
One More Saturday Night
*with David Crosby

The Dead Strategy of Free - 4/2/90 (feat. David Davis, author of The Economic History of the Grateful Dead)

It’s Hot ‘Lanta! This week, our hosts FiG and Knob are joined by David Davis, author of the new book “The Economic History of the Grateful Dead,” aka Grateful Seconds. They’re heading down to Atlanta for the Grateful Dead’s April 2nd, 1990 show at The Omni Coliseum. Along the way, discussions abound about the future of the Grateful Dead vault, the Kennedy Center Honors, and why the band dropped Death Don’t Have No Mercy. Email davidadavis@gmail.com to order signed first copy editions of the book! Also available on Amazon.Feel Like A StrangerMississippi Half Step Uptown Toodleloo >The WeightQueen Jane ApproximatelyEasy To Love YouBrown Eyed WomenLet It GrowFoolish Heart >Looks Like RainHe's Gone >The Last Time >Drums >Space >The Other One >Death Don't Have No MercyAround & Around >Good Lovin'Black Muddy River

Just Like the Hangover - 7/6/84

It’s all uphill from here! This week, our hosts FiG and Knob are headed to Wisconsin. It’s July 6th, 1984 and the Grateful Dead are playing at the Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin. Discussions abound about Graham’s donor rap, a solid Little Red Rooster, and the history of FiG and Knob’s friendship. Iko IkoJack Straw > Big Railroad BluesLittle Red RoosterCandymanMe & My Uncle > Mexicali BluesBird SongLet It Grow China Cat Sunflower > I Know You RiderShip of FoolsWomen Are SmarterDrums > Space > Dear Mr. Fantasy > The Other One > Black Peter > Why Don't We Do It In The Road > Around & Around JamSugar MagnoliaTouch Of Gray

Even the Feedback's in Tune - 7/5/69

BEAR with us, because this week our hosts FiG and Knob are heading to Chicago. It’s July 5th, 1969 and the Grateful Dead are playing at the Kinetic Playground in Chicago, IL. Along the way, discussions abound about Bob Weir’s future plans, Incredible Machine, and a Baby Blue that physically hurts. 
Morning DewDark Star > St. Stephen > The Eleven > It's All Over Now, Baby Blue 
China Cat Sunflower > High Time > Mama TriedHard To HandleCasey JonesTurn on Your Lovelight

Flourishful, Iowa - 8/10/82

Those cornfed fillies start looking good! This week, our hosts Game, FiG and Knob are heading to Iowa! Specifically, the Iowa Fieldhouse at Iowa University in Iowa City, Iowa. It’s August 10th, 1982, and the Grateful Dead are wrapping up their summer tour! Discussions abound about skipping past technical difficulties, Bob Weir’s recent career moves, and the power of dynamics. 
Feel Like A StrangerFriend Of The DevilNew Minglewood BluesTennessee JedCassidyIt Must Have Been The RosesBeer Barrel Polka > On The Road Again > Beat It On Down The LineStagger LeeI Need A Miracle > Bertha 
China Cat Sunflower > I Know You RiderLost Sailor > Saint Of Circumstance > Eyes Of The World > Drums > Iko Iko > Truckin' > Stella Blue > Sugar Magnolia
It's All Over Now Baby Blue >Johnny B. Goode

You're Wrong and You're Ugly - 9/18/90

We’re having a Garden Party! This week, our hosts FiG and Knob are heading to New York City! It’s September 18th, 1990 and the Grateful Dead are playing at Madison Square Garden! Discussions abound about Hornsby’s early days, an awesome Foolish Heart jam, and we finally solve the age old question of whether Picasso Moon is good or not. 
Mississippi Half-Step Uptown ToodelooNew Minglewood BluesLoserPicasso MoonRow JimmyDesolation RowTo Lay Me DownPromised Land 
Eyes Of The World > Estimated Prophet >Foolish Heart >Drums > Space > The Other One >The Wheel >Sugar Magnolia
Knockin' On Heaven's Door

Listen to the Music Play - 12/30/69

We're shipping up to Boston to feature Set 2 of an iconic late 1969 gig from a venue with one of my favorite names ever:  The Boston Tea Party!  Game-pod only this week so conversation does not abound but the jams do, especially that dope Dark Star (with the windchimes).   Here's the set:
 
One -
Intro [1:31] ;Good Lovin' [1:43] >Drums [1:16] >Good Lovin' [6:08];[1:27] ;Mama Tried [2:29];[0:30] ;New Speedway Boogie [8:33];[1:04] ;Casey Jones [3:57];[0:39] ;Black Peter [12:35];[0:34] ;Me And My Uncle [3:02];[1:02] ;Midnight Hour [10:01];[1:01] ;Cumberland Blues [6:00]%[1:01] ;Cryptical Envelopment [2:03] >Drums [4:54] >The Other One [13:11#] >Cryptical Envelopment >Cosmic Charlie [#7:35];[0:18] %
Two -
 
Uncle John's Band [7:36] >Mason's Children [7:13] >China Cat Sunflower [2:47] >Jam [2:37] >I Know You Rider [4:11];[0:14] ;Dark Star [19:00#] >Alligator [#0:19] >Drums [2:#55] >The Eleven [11:05] >Jam [4:53] >And We Bid You Good Night Jam [1:17] >Alligator reprise [1:00] >Caution Jam [1:00] >Feedback [1:00] >And We Bid You Good Night [0:46];[0:48] %