Dead Show/podcast for 1/31/20

The Deadpod

John Henrikson

Performing Arts, Gratefuldead, Grateful, Dead, Arts, Music

4.7 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 31 January 2020

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

As we close out the month of January, I decided to feature the first show the band performed back in 1989. This one comes from the Henry J Kaiser Convention Center in Oakland California on February 5, 1989.

While there was alot of anxiety among the faithful that this might be the last time the band would be allowed to play in the relatively intimate confines of the Kaiser, the band came out this night determined to put on a show. They feature a number of relative 'new' tunes, including the first time the Brent song 'We Can Run' was played. The 'Touch of Grey' opener was a great start, then a energetic 'Stranger' into a smart 'Franklin's Tower'. I even think the 'Rooster' here is quite good with Jerry adding some really nice sounds.

We'll hear the second set next week, including another 'first time' played..

Grateful Dead
Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center
Oakland, CA 2/5/89 - Sunday
One
Touch Of Grey
Feel Like A Stranger >
Franklin's Tower ;
Little Red Rooster ;
Althea ;
We Can Run* ;
Desolation Row ;
Don't Ease Me In

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"Winter gray and falling rain, we'll see summer come again,

Darkness falls and seasons change (gonna happen every time).
Same old friends the wind and rain, Summers fade and roses die,
You'll see summer come again, Like a song that's born to soar the sky."

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to Dead Pod for the week of January 31st, 2020.
0:04.0	This is a professor. I'm so glad you could pick us up this week.
0:07.0	As we head into the month of February, I thought I'd bring you a show that the band used to kick off the year of 1989. That's right. This is the first
0:15.7	show they played that year. February 5th 1989 Henry J Kaiser Convention
0:20.9	Center in Oakland, California. The band came out with a lot of energy.
0:25.3	There was a vibe around that this was the last time they were going to play the Kaiser because
0:30.0	of neighbors complaints and so on. It was a small venue that people really liked
0:34.8	But the band came out and really kicked butt that day they did a great touch a great to start
0:39.7	feel like a stranger into a wonderful Franklin's Tower,
0:42.8	Little Red Rooster Fellows, and Jerry does some nice work on here that makes it
0:46.2	quite listenable and enjoyable.
0:48.3	Althea follows, and then the very first effort at playing We Can Run, the Brent tune, sounds a little different
0:55.6	than it would later evolve into, but it's quite nice to hear.
0:59.0	Desolation Row follows a great Dylan song, and then't ease me in closes set one.
1:04.0	We're here set two next week but I think you'll enjoy this one.
1:06.8	I know I did when I heard it.
1:08.1	It's been quite a while since I heard this set and the band plays tight set and with a lot of energy.
1:13.0	I think it's quite enjoyable.
1:15.0	89 was one of my favorite ears anyway,
1:17.0	so I think they kicked it off in good style.
1:19.0	So hope you enjoy it.
1:21.0	Thanks so much for picking us up this week and for your support of the
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