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For our second Dead Drop, we head west for the final night of a six-show California run split between Cal Expo and Shoreline— Hornsby is on fire!

Listen to the @GratefulDead’s August 18th, 1991 performance in newly remastered Hi-Res audio, exclusively on Play Dead.

Listen Here: https://t.co/6GuqJK2Xuz
Recorded By: Dan Healy
Tape Transfer By: Sonicraft
Mastered By: David Glasser
Master Sample Rate: 24-bit/96 kHz
Source Media: Ampex 467 R-120 DATs

“A hot Bucket tears out of the gate with Bobby leading the charge. Garcia answers with a strong Jack-A-Roe, then C.C. Rider > It Takes a Lot to Laugh gives Jerry a chance to settle into an old Dylan classic. An 18-beat Beat It on Down the Line, a silky West L.A. Fadeaway, and a beautiful Masterpiece welcome Stagger Lee and Johnny B. Goode to close the set.

The second set begins with a set closer in Deal into three set openers, Samson & Delilah > Mississippi Half-Step > Feel Like a Stranger, the boys with a surprise up their sleeve for the hometown crowd. Out of a magical Drums > Space, the band tiptoes into a gorgeous China Doll, then rolls through Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad > Throwing Stones > Not Fade Away.

Brokedown Palace sends everyone home. In a week or so, a hot band heads off to Ohio to open the Fall Tour in which I was pleased to meet them. Enjoy” - Martin Knott

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Spring Tour 1989 rolls on into Cincinnati for a one-night stop at Riverfront Arena. We've left Ann Arbor, where the celebration is still going and the band arrives with momentum that doesn't let up.

Listen to the @GratefulDead’s April 8th, 1989 performance in newly remastered Hi-Res audio exclusively on Play Dead.

Listen Here: https://t.co/1ZSRf1skUp
Recorded By: Dan Healy
Tape Transfer By: Sonicraft
Mastered By: David Glasser
Master Sample Rate: 24-bit/96 kHz
Source Media: Maxell R90DM DATs

“Let the Good Times Roll > Wang Dang Doodle gets everyone on board immediately, with Bobby leading the charge and Jerry filling in with strong vocals. West L.A. Fadeaway is smooth and straight at you, while Brent delivers one of the great versions of Blow Away. Queen Jane Approximately, a soulful Loser, and Cassidy > Don't Ease Me In close a terrific first set.

The second set keeps the energy flowing with China > Rider before Bobby pours everything he has into Looks Like Rain. Jerry follows that with a soaring Eyes of the World that feels like the centerpiece of the night. The Rhythm Devils are on during Drums and Space will take you to the moon. The band then rolls out The Wheel > Dear Mr. Fantasy > Hey Jude Reprise > I Need a Miracle > Black Peter before closing the set with One More Saturday Night.

Phil delivers a rare Box of Rain encore, and another great night of Spring Tour 1989 is in the books. Enjoy!” - Martin Knott.

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Two freshly mastered shows from a hot band in 1989 and 1991 are now streaming exclusively on Play Dead.

“With Ann Arbor in the rearview the band is heading to Cincinnati. Let the Good Times Roll > Wang Dang Doodle gets Riverfront Arena moving, while Brent delivers perhaps one of the best versions of Blow Away before a soulful Loser and a Cassidy > Don't Ease Me In close the first set. The second set shines with China > Rider, a soaring Eyes of the World, and a strong post-Space sequence of The Wheel > Dear Mr. Fantasy > Hey Jude Reprise > Miracle > Black Peter. Phil's Box of Rain encore is the perfect ending.

Our second stop is Shoreline in August '91, the final night of a six-show west coast run.

Hell in a Bucket roars out of the gate, while Hornsby lights up every song all night long especially West L.A. Fadeaway and Masterpiece. The second set's unusual Deal > Samson > Half-Step > Stranger sequence into D/S before the band tiptoes into a beautiful China Doll. An energetic GDTRFB > Throwing Stones > Not Fade Away closes the set before Brokedown Palace sends everyone home with a tear in their eye and a smile on their face. Enjoy!” - Martin Knott

Curated by David Lemieux and mastered by David Glasser, both shows are now streaming in Hi-Res, exclusively on Play Dead. Unlock the Vault at https://t.co/D1ws0QmQjB.

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6/4/76: 50 years ago today, the @GratefulDead debuted “Mission In The Rain” to a Portland, OR crowd packed into the Paramount Theatre.

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6/3/76: Fresh off a 20 month break from the road, the band returned with new songs, a more measured approach, and a clarity in the playing that stands out right away.

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Night Two at Crisler Arena, and if you thought the celebration was winding down, think again. Dive in to the full performance, now streaming exclusively in Hi-Res on https://t.co/D1ws0QmQjB 💀

Listen Here: https://t.co/oIiFyKCKb1
Recorded By: Dan Healy
Tape Transfer By: Sonicraft
Mastered By: David Glasser
Master Sample Rate: 24-bit/96 kHz
Source Media: Maxell R90DM DATs

"Ann Arbor is still buzzing, the National Championship glow is still fresh, and the Grateful Dead have one more night to add to the story.

Touch of Grey —an anthem for a generation of Deadheads and a perfect way to keep the celebration going. Little Red Rooster follows before Brown-Eyed Women > Mama Tried > Mexicali Blues brings the cowboy tunes into play. A beautiful Althea gives way to Masterpiece, and a soaring Bird Song lifts off before Promised Land closes a terrific first set.

The second set is pure fun. Scarlet > Fire gets everyone dancing before Playing in the Band > Built to Last leads us into Drums > Space. Out of space, Brent delivers I Will Take You Home, singing to his daughter before Phil detonates The Other One. A passionate Wharf Rat follows, then Around & Around > Playing in the Band Reprise brings the journey full circle.
Only Brokedown Palace could close this celebration, the perfect ending to two unforgettable nights in Ann Arbor.
Championship week. Championship crowd. Championship Grateful Dead! Enjoy!" - Martin Knott

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Imagine the scene. Your @UMich Wolverines just won the National Championship, the campus is still celebrating, and two days later the @GratefulDead rolls into Crisler Arena. Joy to the world!

Listen to the Dead's April 5th, 1989 performance at the Crisler Arena.

Listen Here: https://t.co/SqKP54gGs4
Recorded By: Dan Healy
Tape Transfer By: Sonicraft
Mastered By: David Glasser
Master Sample Rate: 24-bit/96 kHz
Source Media: Maxell R90DM DATs

"The band comes screaming out of the gate with Feel Like a Stranger > Franklin's Tower, and the building’s on fire. Minglewood Blues is exceptional, Candyman is sweet as ever, and a run through Memphis Blues, Far From Me, and Dupree's Diamond Blues sets up an extended Let It Grow that unexpectedly at the very end Jerry decides it’s time for U.S. Blues to close the set. You can feel the energy with each passing note.

Samson & Delilah > Cumberland Blues > Women Are Smarter its getting hotter and hotter, and Terrapin Station takes it over the top.. The Rhythm Devils deliver a championship performance of their own, and out of Space comes a beautiful China Doll with a perfect transition. Throwing Stones > Not Fade Away sets up an appearance from Quinn the Eskimo who closes the night, and the celebration spills back out into Ann Arbor. Enjoy." - Martin Knott

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Two nights of @GratefulDead was the perfect follow up in Ann Arbor after the Wolverines won their first National title 🏆 April 5th and 6th, 1989 had championship energy, and you can feel it in these recordings from the Crisler Arena.

"Night one opens with a smoking Stranger > Franklin's. Minglewood, Candyman, and an extended Let It Grow > U.S. Blues are gas on the fire. The second set explodes with Samson > Cumberland > Women Are Smarter > a huge Terrapin, before China Doll, Throwing Stones > Not Fade Away, and The Mighty Quinn send the crowd back into the streets.

Night two opens with Touch of Grey, don’t miss the Althea, Masterpiece, and a soaring Bird Song. Then comes a monster second set: Scarlet > Fire, Playing in the Band, The Other One, Wharf Rat, and a beautiful Playing Reprise. Only Brokedown Palace could close a midweek run like this.

Championship week. Championship crowd. Championship Grateful Dead. Enjoy!" - Martin Knott

Curated by David Lemieux and mastered by David Glasser, both shows are now streaming in Hi-Res, exclusively on Play Dead. Unlock the Vault at https://t.co/D1ws0Qmiu3.

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Looking back at the May Dead Drops, now streaming exclusively on Play Dead 👀

The first eight nights of the storied 1988 Madison Square Garden run are available to listen to for the first time in hi-res. Unlock the Vault at https://t.co/D1ws0Qmiu3, and be on the lookout for new shows landing in the app every Tuesday.

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5/30/71: Captured live at Winterland and mastered from the original 2-track reels, this Record Store Day release highlights second-set gems like "Love Light" and the "Johnny B. Goode" encore.

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New this month on Play Dead 💀🌹⚡️

From primal Grateful Dead shows from both sides of the country to peak-era performances in the spring of '77 and fall of '88, these shows are available to listen to in Hi-Res for the first time. Play Dead like you've never heard them before.

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Dig into night 8 in '88 at Madison Square Garden 🗽

Listen Here: https://t.co/9jbOzjEPDW
Recorded By: Dan Healy
Tape Transfer By: Sonicraft
Mastered By: David Glasser
Master Sample Rate: 24-bit/96 kHz
Source Media: Sony DT-90&120 DATs

"It's a Friday, in New York, and it's game on when the band opens with Let the Good Times Roll > Hell in a Bucket. A strong Cold Rain & Snow, Loser, and a run of blues follows with Walkin, Memphis, with Dupree’s taking us to the Promised Land.

Samson & Delilah and a beautiful Ship of Fools. Jerry’s voice is so solid, another Victim > Foolish Heart brings us into Drums > Space which opens the door for Brent, and he delivers a passionate I Will Take You Home, then a perfectly timed eruption by Phil takes us into The Other One > with Phil just dropping the bombs. A great Stella Blue that Jerry is clearly enjoying before a sunburst of Sugar Magnolia closes the set.

A rocking U.S. Blues finishes the night as fans flood the NYC streets still dancing." - Martin Knott

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“You just gotta poke around.” 💃🏽🕺 Just dropped on Play Dead, take a spin of the @GratefulDead's September 22nd performance at The Garden.

Listen Here: https://t.co/gsj5ia9kKC
Recorded By: Dan Healy
Tape Transfer By: Sonicraft
Mastered By: David Glasser
Master Sample Rate: 24-bit/96 kHz
Source Media: Sony DT-90&120 DATs

"The band prepares to close out its first-ever nine-show run at Madison Square Garden with these two performances, and by this point they’ve touched nearly every corner of the song book. The New York crowd provided the energy night after night, and the exchange between band and audience was fully alive.

“Don’t tell me this town ain’t got no heart…” - the message received and everybody in the building already knows NYC has plenty of HEART! Candyman follows and Jerry fills it with filigree’s. Then comes the a 22-beat intro into Beat It On Down the Line (9/22), with the Garden crowd hanging on every turn. Greatest Story Ever Told, a beautiful To Lay Me Down, gives rise to a great Cassidy, and a smoking Deal close a first set that never lets up.

China > Rider always raises the energy before a rare second-set Tom Thumb’s Blues lays the tracks for wild Estimated > Eyes > Drums > Space. Out of space, Miracle > Dear Mr. Fantasy > Hey Jude brings the Lovelight. It’s a Love fest NYC style.

A soulfully delivered Brokedown takes us to the penultimate night…" - Martin Knott

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Newly mastered from the original DAT's recorded by Dan Healy, today's 'Dead Drops' features nights seven and eight from the storied Madison Square Garden '88 run ⚡️🎧

"September 22 opens with Shakedown Street and there’s no need to poke around the NY faithful know what’s coming. Candyman makes a visit and they reel off a 22-beat BIODTL, taking us to a solid Cassidy > Deal. A huge second set featuring China > Rider >Tom Thumb > Estimated > Eyes > D/S and a massive Lovelight sends the crowd into a frenzy before a soulful Brokedown Palace to close out the night.

September 23 keeps the momentum rolling with Let the Good Times Roll > Hell in a Bucket. The blues-heavy first set gives way to a beautiful Ship of Fools, an always improving Victim > Foolish >D/S, a back side sequence of I Will Take You Home > a thunderous The Other One > a near perfect Stella Blue > provides a sunburst of Sugar Magnolia, everybody’s dancing. A rockin' U.S. Blues closes out the night at the Garden. Enjoy!" - Martin Knott

Curated by David Lemieux and mastered by David Glasser, both shows are now streaming in Hi-Res, exclusively on Play Dead. Unlock the Vault at https://t.co/D1ws0Qmiu3.

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5/23/72: On the tail end of the first European tour, the show at the Lyceum Theatre featured the debut of "Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu" - performed only five times and all in '72.

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Night six of the @GratefulDead’s legendary nine-night 1988 Garden run is now streaming on Play Dead, and the band comes out firing on all cylinders.

Listen Here: https://t.co/Jgfi2HxUYG
Recorded By: Dan Healy
Tape Transfer By: Sonicraft
Mastered By: David Glasser
Master Sample Rate: 24-bit/96 kHz
Source Media: Sony DT-90&120 DATs

"Jack Straw > Althea opens the night before rolling into some cowboy tunes and a beautiful Peggy-O. Bobby is fully into Masterpiece, with Jerry lifting the vocals to another level. Then comes a rare Louie Louie (only played a handful of times, mostly in ’88), before a high-energy Music Never Stopped closes the first set.

The second set starts with Bertha > Cumberland Blues > Looks Like Rain which gives Bobby the space to work the Garden crowd with an emotional LLR, that leads the band into an 11+ minute Terrapin Station before diving into Drums > Space.

The boys come Truckin’ out of space and are literally Goin’ Down the Road Feeling Bad. A passionate Morning Dew brings the set to its peak and Johnny B. Goode closes another huge night at the Garden." - Martin Knott

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