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always a mofo of a mail day when the new newsletter arrives from the #GratefulDead studies association. see you in albuquerque in february! https://deadstudies.org

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #DriveTime
Grateful Dead:
🎵 Shakedown Street (remix)
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https://enzymes.bandcamp.com/track/grateful-dead-shakedown-street-enzymes-remix

40 years ago today, the #GratefulDead close their summer ’85 in chula vista, a mellow sunday afternoon on a community college football field. as close to the border as they ever played besides el paso ’73. late summer ’85, show #12.
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today, at last, the good ol’ #GratefulDead cast takes up residence at ace’s to begin going song by song through “blues for allah” (& more loosely, month by month through 1975) with session tapes, multitracks, lyric drafts, & a 3-ring circus of guests, starting with “help on the way”!

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
Grateful Dead:
🎵 Crazy Fingers
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50 years ago today, the #GratefulDead in #SanFrancisco, an all-time classic. perhaps the tightest, most well-rehearsed show in the band’s history, played to a room full of #radio execs/programmers sittin…

40 years ago today, the #GratefulDead open a weekend on the beach in ventura, the same day as live aid, playing on the PA between afternoon sets. early summer ’85, show #13.
soundboard (sometimes with distorted bass): h…

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #90TEEN
Grateful Dead:
🎵 China Cat Sunflower
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https://genetictrance.bandcamp.com/track/and-finlay-2003-grateful-dead-china-cat-sunflower-guitar-pro-best-hair-in-a-jar-best-free-svg-editor-programs-lewisburg-penitentiary-death-row
https://open.spotify.com/track/65lco7HdqqgIVVDmEgX6G9
🎶 show playlist 👇
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/20Rz1l3z2ghKiLzcxe3HpQ
🎶 KEXP playlist 👇
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6VNALrOa3gWbk794YuIrwg

40 years ago tonight, the #GratefulDead in #oakland, the last of 3 nights at kaiser convention center & possibly the last dead show with liquid lights plus slides/cartoons, etc. late summer ’85, show #11.
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Thanks. Giving. – What I’m thankful for #community #connection #grateful #gratitude

Thanks. Giving. - What I'm thankful for
Stan Stewart - @muz4now

40 years ago tonight, the #GratefulDead in #oakland, the middle night of 3 at the kaiser convention center with a proper liquid light show. mickey hart’s 42nd. late summer ’85, show #10.
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40 years ago today, the #GratefulDead in #oakland, opening the 2nd of 3 ’85 runs at the reopened kaiser convention center, with old school liquid light show for 1st time in years. late summer ’85, show #9.
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🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #MiddayShow
Grateful Dead:
🎵 U.S. Blues
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40 years ago today, the #GratefulDead conclude their 3 afternoon shows at red rocks in colorful #colorado, goofy fun with very present garcia. late summer ’85, show #8.
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40 years ago today, the #GratefulDead at red rocks, the middle of 3 afternoon gigs. one of the shortest 2-set dead gigs, barely 2 hours of music. late summer ’85, show #7.
soundboard: https://archive.org/…

40 years ago today, the #GratefulDead open 3 days at red rocks, playing afternoon shows in an attempt to avoid the usual evening rain. fun daylight photos/videos. late summer ’85, show #6.
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40 years ago today, the #GratefulDead in kansas city, MO. late summer ’85, show #5.
soundboard: https://archive.org/details/gd1985-09-03.sbd.miller.34772.flac16

40 years ago tonight, the #GratefulDead celebrate labor day ’85 in #oklahoma city. good party jams. late summer ’85, show #4.
soundboard: ht…

40 years ago this evening, the #GratefulDead finish their eastern summer tour in #pittsburgh. early summer ’85, show #12
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40 years ago tonight, the #GratefulDead in #maryland, their last of 6 shows at merriweather post pavilion before outgrowing it, not technically banned until after the garcia band shows in 1989. early summer ’85, show #11.
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40 years ago tonight, the #GratefulDead in #maryland, opening 2 nights at merriweather post pavilion. some gate crashing & lots of MDMA around, which becomes illegal at midnight. early summer ’85, show #10.
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40 years ago tonight, the #GratefulDead’s last ever show in #austin. their final appearance at manor downs, established by dead family members frances carr & sam cutler, though only carr was probably still there in ’85. late summer ’85, show #3. audience tapes only:

40 years ago this evening, a rainy night in the land of chocolate with the #GratefulDead. the east coast mega-gig returns, a legendary-to-attendees show. garcia goes dapper. early summer ’85, show #9.
soundboard: http://w…

40 years ago tonight, the #GratefulDead in #saratoga springs, the 20th anniversary tour hits the wild east. early summer ’85, show #8.
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on this week’s "blues for allah" #GratefulDead cast, rich & i attempt to untie “slipknot!” & pin down the grateful dead’s harmonic & personal ambiguity in early 1975. were they even a band anymore or a “more or less permanent musical association” as jerry garcia put it?

40 years ago today, the #GratefulDead outside #cleveland. early summer ’85, show #7.
soundboard: https://