Episodes
Happy New Year! Enjoy the top ten finest GD New Year's performances in a timeless countdown. Celebrate the holiest day of Deadology. Featured versions include, The Eleven, Dark Star, Morning Dew, Eyes of the World, and much more. Books by Howard F. WEINER @ https://www.tangledupintunes.com
Published 12/31/23
A tribute to Dick’s Picks Vol 5 on its 44th anniversary….Phil’’s rumbling thunder…First Uncle John’s in two years….Wild improv….Shakedown > UJB reprise completes the loop….Album of the week: Neil Young & the Bluesnotes Books by Howard F, Weiner @ https://www.tangledupintunes.com
Published 12/26/23
Adventurous road trips to Hampton and Binghamton…..Audio highlights from the amazing first set in Binghamton…Set two and the triumphant return of Help on the Way and Slipknot!…It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue…Album of the week: Bob Dylan Modern Times https://www.tangledupintunes.com
Published 12/20/23
The history of a Hunter/Garcia masterpiece...Born in Dillon Stadium 7-16-72...;Lost my boots in transit babe...From polished gem to 1977 masterpiece...Hello Franklin's Tower...Mad dash through Half Step...Triumphant return in The Omni...Featured Half Step audio highlights: 9-21-72 Philly, 11-5-77 Rochester, 9-1-79 Rochester, 3-24-88 Atlanta...Album of the week: Freddie King Texas Cannonball. Howard F. Weiner website: https://www.tangledupintunes.com/
Published 12/13/23
Fifty years ago the Grateful Dead played a Dark Star and Here Comes Sunshine for the ages. Author, Howard Weiner, talks about these classics as well as other ripping versions from this beloved show. There's nothing quite like late 1973 Grateful Dead. Audio highlights from this night in Cleveland's Public Hall included.
Published 12/06/23
Exploring the diverse talents of the Jerry Garcia Band through three shows at Kean College: 2-28-80 early and late shows, and 12-13-83 late show. Classic performances include After Midnight > Eleanor Rigby > After Midnight, Don’t Let Go, Someday Baby, Rhapsody in Red plus much more.
Published 11/29/23
This show features the hottest Althea, and sensational versions of Jack Straw, Feel Like a Stranger, and most of the first set. In addition to dissecting this show, Howard reviews Grateful Dead history in The Spectrum.
Published 11/19/23
Exploration of the peak Dylan/Dead show in Giants Stadium. Dylan finds his muse and Garcia is on fire all night long.
Published 11/14/23
Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia Band on November 4, separated by four years. Jerry bringing to joy to the Deadheads of New York. Live snippets of "Cold Rain and Snow, Deal, and the greatest Mission in the Rain.
Published 11/06/23
Paying homage to Grateful Dead Halloween highlights through the years with a spotlight on their masterpiece second set from 10-31-71.
Published 10/31/23
4-21-71 Providence featuring a killer Hard to Handle and 10-12-81 Munich. This is volume one in an ongoing series of underrated shows.
Published 10/24/23
Join Howard live from Herb Brooks Arena on the 40th anniversary of the Dead's immortal performance. Revisit the Miracle on Acid and the Miracle on Ice.
Published 10/17/23
Great shows on October 9 in the 80s: Worcester 84, Greensboro 83, Hampton 89, Warfield 80, Palo Alto 82
Published 10/09/23
October 9 is one of the 33 essential dates of Grateful Dead history. This episode dives into three meaty shows from the '70s. Heads up: There's 90 seconds of silence about twelve minutes in, and then the Podcast continues.
Published 10/08/23
Awesome 1981 performances from JGB and the Dead in Stabler Arena are explored. It was a mighty high time for those attending Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA.
Published 09/30/23
The pros, cons, and twisted history of the Grateful Dead's most legendary performance. How did this show become epic Grateful Dead folklore? Howard explores the majesty of 5.8.77, and how this show has been perceived through the years.
Published 09/23/23
Howard time travels back to one of the most exciting nights in Grateful Dead history, Friday, September 18. 1987. After appearing on Late Night with Dave Letterman the night before, the anticipation for this show was off the charts, Garcia channeled the energy from the boisterous NY crowd and delivered a Morning Dew for the ages!
Published 09/14/23
A celebration of the Grateful Dead's epic 9/7/73 Nassau Coliseum show, and a look at the band's history in the coliseum. Howard also discusses the shift in the Dead's songwriting process with the songs from Wake of the Flood.
Published 09/06/23
A journey into one of the essential dates of Deadology, September 2, with a focus on the Grateful Dead's first Giants Stadium show in 1978, and their 1980 show in Rochester featuring the immortal Iko Iko > Morning Dew > Sugar Magnolia segment.
Published 08/30/23
1985 was a great time to be a Deadhead. This episode focuses on the awesome music of the shows in River Bend Music Center (June 24) and Blossom Music Center (June 25). Howard also shares tales of his outrageous Midwest road trip adventures.
Published 08/22/23
From Barton Hall to Music Mountain, and then, the entire October 1983 Grateful Dead fall tour, Howard revisits all the venues on the anniversary dates of the shows played there. The origins, evolution, and chronology of The Grateful Pilgrimage are revealed.
Published 08/16/23
The day after Jerry's passing, Dylan issued a thoughtful press release on the death of his friend. It's a moving tribute. In this episode of Deadology, we'll unpack and expand upon Dylan's brilliant reflections on Jerry. As Dylan said, "He (Jerry) had no equal."
Published 08/11/23
On the 41st anniversary of the Grateful Dead's legendary 8-7-82 Alpine Valley concert, Howard digs into the extraordinary performances from this show, and the following night in Alpine. Howard also recalls his epic road trip to Wisconsin, and the early days of his Grateful Dead obsession.
Published 08/07/23