Day 225: Dark Star, 5/14/74
When Dave’s Picks, Vol. 9 came out a lot of people talked about this...
Category Archives: Songs
Day 224: Peggy-O, 5/6/80
I never realized how impressive of a run Peggy-O had. As a traditional folk...
Day 223: The Mighty Quinn, 9/25/91
Now The Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo) is a Dylan cover that I don’t...
Day 222: Attics Of My Life, 10/16/89
Attics Of My Life is a beautiful, serene song that the Dead rarely played....
Day 221: Looks Like Rain, 9/16/78
It has been said that the Grateful Dead never really stuck the landing when...
Day 220: Not Fade Away, 3/24/90
I know that Not Fade Away got played a TON. Some may suggest it...
Day 219: Dark Hollow, 2/19/71
Similar to Mama Tried from the other day the choice of Dark Hollow today...
Day 218: I Need A Miracle, 3/27/88
For me, this version of I Need A Miracle demonstrates something I’ve heard Grateful...
Day 217: Mexicali Blues, 11/21/73
Let me just start by saying I completely understand Barlow’s consternation when he found...
Day 216: Mama Tried, 4/26/71
Now Mama Tried might be one of those songs that readers wouldn’t expect to...