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006: Year 0 GD
We're going back to where it all began: Year 0 GD. Also 10 GD because quite frankly there isn't enough from either year to fill an hour. This is Part 1 in a series leading up to the GD60 shows. Follow @greatnorthspecial for more. Grateful Dead unless noted: Set 1: Mindbender (Confusion's Prince) Can't Come Down The Only Time Is Now Set 2: Early Mornin' Rain, Gordon Lightfoot War Pigs Pt. II, Special Delivery Brian Wilson, Commuted Encore, 3/23/75: Blues for Allah > King Solomon's Marbles (Stronger Than Dirt or Milkin' the Turkey) > Drums > King Solomon's Marbles (Stronger Than Dirt or Milkin' the Turkey) > Blues for Allah > Johnny B. Goode Upcoming Dead stuff in Toronto: 6/27: Mark T Band @ Drums N Flats 7/26: Cherry Garcia Band @ Toronto Island Marina And follow @nognuisagoodgnu on YouTube for Jerry Church every Sunday and an incredible archive of Dead, Jerry, Toronto shows and more.
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005: Me & My Nephew
Saddle up, because today I've got songs for my new nephew, and you're gonna like 'em too. Follow @greatnorthspecial and send me your song requests, as a voice memo if you want it played on air. Grateful Dead unless noted: Set 1: Me & My Uncle, Ratdog, 5/9/02 Mama Tried, Rose Pedal Band Here Comes Sunshine 12/19/73 Set 2: Treading Water, Special Delivery If I Must Die, Exiliahu Book of Love, Gina Davis Encore: Help > Slip! > Franklin's wsg Branford Marsalis 9/10/91* Upcoming Dead stuff in Toronto: 6/14: Pounds of Sin @ Monarch Tavern 6/27: Mark T Band @ Drums N Flats 7/26: Cherry Garcia Band @ Toronto Island Marina *please forgive me if I said the wrong date on air :(
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004: Happy May 1977 to All Who Celebrate
Get ready, because today we're exploring the Dead's tour in May 1977 beyond the walls of Barton Hall. We also have new Canadian tracks sung in three different languages. Follow @greatnorthspecial and send me your song requests, as a voice memo if you want it played on air. Grateful Dead unless noted: Set 1: Samson and Delilah 5/17/77 Theme from Special Delivery, Special Delivery Kranke Beyner, Exiliahu Set 2: St. Stephen 5/15/77 Iko Iko 5/15/77 Not Fade Away 5/15/77 Brown Eyed Women 5/26/77 Encore: Encore, Mr. Songbird Sugaree 5/22/77 Upcoming Dead stuff in Toronto: 5/31: Caution Jam @ Grossman's Tavern 6/6: Beggar's Waltz @ Drums N Flats 6/7: Mark T Band @ Noonan's 6/7: Dead Disco with DJ Stew @ Low Bar 6/14: Pounds of Sin @ Monarch Tavern 7/26: Cherry Garcia Band @ Toronto Island Marina
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003: A Nip to the Air
See what I did there? This week we're serving up spring-time Dead classics and three flavors of Bob Dylan. Follow @greatnorthspecial, where I'm taking requests for an upcoming episode. More info will posted there. Grateful Dead unless noted: Set 1: Serve Someboday, Bob Dylan, Massey Hall, 1980 Positively 4th Street, Jerry Garcia Band, 4/18/93 Love Sick, Blunt Chunks + Holy Oak Family Singers Fire on the Mountain, Pounds of Sin Set 2: Bertha 4/23/77 Althea 3/20/92 Playin in the Band 4/16/72 Upcoming Dead stuff in Toronto: 6/6: Beggar's Waltz @ Drums N Flats 6/7: Mark T Band @ Noonan's 6/7: Dead Disco with DJ Stew @ Low Bar 6/14: Pounds of Sin @ Monarch Tavern 7/26: Cherry Garcia Band @ Toronto Island Marina Links: Dylan HOFS playlist Never Miss a Sunday (Spotify)
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002: A Chill to the Winter
This week we have wintertime Dead, Jack White playing Neil Young, and lots of other good music you'll want to hear, so stop reading and press play. Then come back to read some more. Greatful Dead unless noted: Set 1: Terrapin Station 2/26/77 Rockin' in the Free World, Jack White Cold Rain and Snow 2/3/78 Set 2: Love Takes Miles, Cameron Winter When the Deal Goes Down, Luka Kuplowsky + Holy Oak Family Singers Row Jimmy 1/22/78 Set 3: Scarlet Begonias, Pounds of Sin Music Never Stopped 1/22/78 Close Encounters Jam 1/22/78 Links: Dylan HOFS playlist Pounds of Sin Luka Kuplowsky Holy Oak Family Singers Heavy Metal by Cameron Winter Thanks for listening I'll get the podcast schedule locked in here soon. Follow me @greatnorthspecial where I swear I'll start posting good stuff any day now. By the way, if you're still reading thisI first of all, thank you, second of all, why?, third of all, if the audio mix on any of the songs or spoken parts sounds weird to you, please let me know. If it sounds great I guess you can let me know that too.
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