Dick's Picks Vol. 20 - 09/25/76 & 09/28/76, Landover, MD / Syracuse, NY

Published: April 5, 2021, 9 a.m.

b'In this week\\u2019s episode we explore 1976 for the first time in the series with two shows culled together from the Fall of 1976: September 25, 1976 from the Cap Centre in Landover, MD, and September 28, 1976 from the Onondaga County War Memorial in Syracuse, NY. Offering a peek into the transition the Dead was embarking on as they returned to the road, we hear new songs debut, old songs return, the band tighten up, and jams flow with more song-oriented focus, rather than atmospheric jamming.\\n\\nDisc One, in Landover, hears the band showcase energy and tightness as \\u201cBertha\\u201d and \\u201cNew Minglewood Blues\\u201d hit on a high. \\u201cLet It Grow\\u201d features the jamming peak of the disc. Disc Two provides insight into what 1971 Dead would sound like mid-decade as older tunes return, while in the midst of a fluid set. Highlights include a pre-77 \\u201cDancing In The Streets\\u201d groove, a \\u201cScarlet Begonias\\u201d with a \\u201cFire\\u201d jam, some five months before the debut of \\u201cFire On The Mountain,\\u201d and a languid \\u201cSt Stephen/NFA\\u201d suite. Disc Three kicks us up to Syracuse with a few repeats, and great playing in \\u201cNew Minglewood Blues\\u201d + another killer \\u201cLet It Grow,\\u201d this time segueing into \\u201cGoing Down The Road Feelin\\u2019 Bad.\\u201d Disc Four might be the peak of the whole release with a transcendent segment that reads: \\u201cPlaying In The Band -> The Wheel -> Samson & Delila -> Comes A Time> Drums -> Eyes Of The World -> Orange Tango Jam -> Dancing In The Streets -> Playing In The Band.\\u201d A full \\u201cPlaying\\u201d suite Set II, a great preview of the highs of 77/78.\\n\\n36 from the Vault is production of Osiris Media. It is edited and produced and mastered by Brian Brinkman. All music composed by Amar Sastry, unless otherwise noted. Logo design by Liz Bee Art & Design. The executive producer of 36 from the Vault is RJ Bee.\\xa0\\n\\n---\\n\\n\\nWe\\u2019re thrilled to be sponsored by Grady\\u2019s Cold Brew. Use Promo Code: VAULT\\n\\nCheck out Green Future Wealth and mention OSIRIS to get a free report on your existing investments\\n\\nVisit Sunset Lake CBD and use promo code VAULT for 20% off your purchase\\n\\n---\\n\\n\\nPlease consider reviewing this podcast on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. We invite you to listen to Dick\\u2019s Picks Volume 21 in anticipation of our next episode, which will drop on Monday, April 19!\\n\\nHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'