Day 87: Turn On Your Lovelight, 2/14/68
On the heels of yesterday’s discussion of raps in Dead songs with Blow Away...
Day 86: Blow Away, 7/7/89
I know, I know. I was just complaining about the “rap” in Blow Away...
Day 85: Scarlet Begonias > Fire On The Mountain, 4/24/78
Some may say that going back to Scarlet/Fire so soon is a cheat move....
Day 84: Queen Jane Approximately, 4/2/89
I’ve stated several times that the Dead’s frequent covers of Chuck Berry and Bob...
Day 83: Standing On The Moon, 3/30/90
Similar to yesterday’s Big Boss Man, Standing On The Moon was played 75 times,...
Day 82: Big Boss Man, 7/31/71
Big Boss Man is a loping blues number that harkens back to the Dead’s...
Day 81: Wharf Rat, 11/14/71
Wharf Rat is the tale of down and out sot. I assume that the...
Day 80: Truckin’, 5/16/72
Truckin’ is one of the stalwart classics of the ultimate American band. Yet this...
Day 79: High Time, 6/9/76
Well, I’m a bit hesitant to jump back into this release so soon after...
Day 78: Good Lovin’, 5/2/70
Good Lovin’ was a cover of the hit from The Loving Spoonful that the...