The Grateful Dead Live exists for one reason only:every song played is the live version. Source: Don’s Pick: February 1, 1978 Uptown Theater, Chicago — a legendary all-live broadcast night
San Jose Earthquakes and the Grateful Dead Bring Live Spirit to the Pitch With Limited-Edition Tie-Dye Kits At The Grateful Dead Live, the rule is simple: every song lives in its truest form — the live version. That same philosophy now carries into the sports world as the San Jose Earthquakes join forces with Grateful
The Grateful Dead Live is built on one rule that never bends:every song played is the live version. No studio tracks.No remasters slipped into rotation.No recreated “tributes” dressed up as originals. If you’re listening to The Grateful Dead Live, you’re hearing the band the way it was meant to be heard—in the moment, in the
The Grateful Dead’s December 9, 1989 performance at the Great Western Forum Source: Don’s Pick: Great Western Forum on December 9, 1989
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The Grateful Dead Live: December 5, 1981 at Market Square Arena — A Night of Pure, Unfiltered Musical Fire Source: Don’s Pick: December 5, 1981 at Market Square Arena
The Grateful Dead Live: November 30, 1979 – Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA Every Song Played Is the Live Version The Grateful Dead’s 1979 fall tour captured the band at a unique crossroads — blending the tight, polished sound of their late ’70s era with the expansive improvisation and cosmic exploration that defined their live performances.
Don’s Pick: A Journey Back to ’69 – Unearths a Gem from the Dawn of the Dead Source: Don’s Pick: Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco, California, on January 26, 1969
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Every Song Played Is the Live Version — Always.. Some shows in the long, winding history of the Grateful Dead rise above the rest — nights when the band’s chemistry, confidence, and cosmic energy all align perfectly. November 4, 1977, at Cotterell Court, Colgate University in Hamilton, New York, is one of those timeless evenings.
Every Song Played Is the Live Version By the fall of 1989, The Grateful Dead were experiencing a creative renaissance. With Jerry Garcia revitalized and the band firing on all cylinders, their performances had reached a new level of cohesion and daring. On October 26, 1989, at the Miami Arena in Miami, Florida, the Dead
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Tonight’s “Don’s Pick” Radio Show Preview! There are Grateful Dead shows—and then there are the moments etched permanently into the mythology of live music. Halloween 1980 at Radio City Music Hall sits high on that mountain. A venue as grand as New York’s iconic musical palace became the playground for a band that lived and
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