Help on the Way

Leaving Reed’s Ranch, Third Day of July - 7/3/69

Happy Fourth of July... well, Sixth of July... well, Third of July. This week on the Help on the Way Podcast, our hosts FiG and Knob went riding down South Colorado for the Grateful Dead's July 3rd, 1969 show at Reed's Ranch in Colorado Springs. Discussions abound about Ol' Slewfoot, what constitutes the Terrapin Suite, and FiG debuts his killer Knob impression.
Green Green Grass of HomeSlewfootSittin’ on Top of the WorldMorning DewHigh TimeMe and My UncleCasey JonesHard to HandleHe Was a Friend of MineTurn on Your Love Light

The Doodad Man - 4/3/85

We're off to the island- Rhode Island. This week we're heading to Providence to discuss the Grateful Dead's April 3rd, 1985 show at the Providence City Center. Discussions abound about , an interesting blues combo called Down in the Bottom > I Ain't Superstitious, and how all meals are made up, maaaan.
Hell In A Bucket > SugareeMe & My Uncle > Mexicali BluesRamble On RoseDown In The Bottom > I Ain't SuperstitiousRow JimmyLet It Grow
Terrapin Station > Women Are SmarterShip of FoolsTruckin' > Spoonful > Drums > Wharf Rat > Throwing Stones > Sugar Magnolia
Keep Your Day Job 

When a Band and a Cover Band Love Each Other Very Much... - 6/22/91

We're meeting up at the movies! This week on the Help on the Way Pod, we're dancing in Chicago and listening to the Grateful Dead's June 22nd, 1991 show at Soldier Field in Chicago. This show has been released for Meet Up at the Movies today and Saturday! What a nice coincidence. Discussions abound about Game and Knob's adventure in Philadelphia, Bruce Hornsby's accordion, and whether or not Billy Strings should suckle off that pig's teet.
Hell In A BucketShakedown StreetWang Dang DoodleFriend Of The Devil > When I Paint My MasterpieceBrown-Eyed WomenLet It Grow
Foolish HeartLooks Like Rain > Crazy Fingers > Playin' In The Band > Terrapin Station > Drums > Space >Dark Star Jam > Playin' In The Band (Reprise) > Black Peter > One More Saturday Night
E: The Weight 

The Train Keeps Truckin’ On - 6/18/76

Oh-oh come take my hand. This week, our hosts Game, FiG and Knob are taking that thunder road to the Capitol Theater in Passaic, New Jersey. Discussions abound about Mission in the Rain, accidentally listening to the AUD, and our hopes for the Dead and Co Philly Shoqw.
The Music Never StoppedSugareeMama TriedCrazy FingersBig RiverBrown Eyed WomenLooks Like RainRow JimmyCassidyMission In The RainPromised Land
Samson & DelilahTennessee JedSt. Stephen > Not Fade Away > St. Stephen > Eyes Of The World > Drums > The Wheel >Sugar Magnolia
U.S. Blues 

A Stoner Who Likes to Party - 12/2/81

Let's make some (Illi)noise! This week our hosts Game, FiG, and Knob are heading out to Illinois for the Grateful Dead's December 2nd, 1981 show at Assembly Hall, University of Illinois. Discussions abound about how Charlie Miller does what he does, the cocktail of drugs that influenced the Grateful Dead's music, and whether or not a show with one bad set can still be considered a good show.
Bertha > Greatest Story Ever ToldPeggy-OMama Tried > Mexicali BluesBrown Eyed WomenPassengerNever Trust a WomanCumberland BluesLooks Like RainChina Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider
Feel Like A Stranger > Franklin's TowerLost Sailor > Saint Of Circumstance > Terrapin Station > Drums > Space > Not Fade Away > Stella Blue > Around & Around > Good Lovin'
E: Don't Ease Me In 

Nice - 8/25/93

You won't believe it, but this Grateful Dead listening project has taken us back to Shoreline again. This week our hosts Game, FiG, and Knob are heading to California to discuss the Grateful Dead's August 25th, 1993 show at the Shoreline Amphitheatre. Discussions abound about So Many Roads, a pamphlet of Easy Answers, and our hosts discover the wonders of Gold Bond at the start of the D&C tour.
Touch Of GreyGreatest Story Ever ToldPeggy-OThe Same ThingFriend Of The DevilEasy AnswersSo Many RoadsPromised Land
Scarlet Begonias > Fire On The MountainEstimated Prophet > Terrapin Station > Drums >Space > All Along The Watchtower > Attics Of My Life > Sugar Magnolia
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds 

Vinced Away - 3/16/92

This is the story all about how our lives got flipped, turned upside down. That's right, this week our hosts Game, FiG, and Knob are headed to (South) Philadelphia for the Grateful Dead's March 16th, 1992 show at the Spectrum Arena in Philadelphia, PA. Discussions abound about how we think the Dead and Co tour will start, when 90s Dead are at their best, and Knob's dad's thoughts on the show.
Let The Good Times RollFeel Like A StrangerFriend Of The DevilCC Rider > It Takes A Lot To Laugh It Takes A Train To CryBlack-Throated WindRamble On RoseLet It Grow
Corinna > Scarlet Begonias > Fire On The Mountain > Estimated Prophet > Drums > Space >All Along The Watchtower > Morning Dew
Johnny B. Goode 

Swift(ie) Undertow - 12/26/69

Happy Boxing Day! This week, our hosts Game, FiG, and Knob are heading out in the East Texas town of Dallas for the Grateful Dead's December 26th, 1969 show at the McFarlin Auditorium. This show is unique for its impromptu acoustic set because Bill Kreutzmann was late. Discussions abound about Cornell '23, Knob's healthy appreciation of Taylor Swift, and the history of Cherry Garcia.
The Monkey & The EngineerLittle SadieLong Black LimousineI've Been All Around This WorldGathering Flowers For The Master's BouquetBlack PeterUncle John's Band
Casey JonesHard To HandleCold Rain & SnowChina Cat Sunflower >I Know You Rider > High TimeMe And My UncleDark StarNew Speedway BoogieTurn On Your Love Light 

The Wonderful World of Yokozuna - 5/5/81

Just like New York Cit... just like Upstate New York... Just like Hacksaw Jim Duggins, this week our hosts Game, FiG, and Knob are heading to Glen Falls, New York, for the Grateful Dead's May 5th, 1981 show at the Glenn Falls Civic Center. Discussions abound about twelve-bar blues, Lizzo, and what we think Dead and Co are going to play at Cornell.
Feel Like A StrangerPeggy-O > El PasoRamble On RoseCC RiderAltheaPassengerBrown Eyed WomenThe Music Never Stopped > Don't Ease Me In
Scarlet Begonias > Fire On The MountainEstimated Prophet > Eyes Of The World > Drums > Space > Uncle John's Band > Truckin' > Alabama Getaway > Johnny B. Goode
U.S. Blues 

Say It Saint So - 12/13/92

May the Four winds blow you safely home, Deadheads. This week on the Help on the Way podcast, our hosts Game and FiG are heading down to California for the Grateful Dead's December 13th, 1992 show at the Oakland Coliseum. Discussions abound about Fleur de Dead, the opposite of Auto-Tune, and the Vince-era takes on Here Comes Sunshine.
Mississippi Half StepIt's All Over NowWest L.A. FadeawayMe & My Uncle > Maggie's FarmTennessee Jed > Promised Land
Here Comes Sunshine > Way To Go HomeVictim Or The Crime > Terrapin Station > Drums > Space > The Other One > Morning Dew
The Weight