Don’s Pick

On This Day: April 18, 1982 — The Night the Grateful Dead Shook Hartford to Its Core — Don’s Pick Tonight on The Grateful Dead Live!

There are certain nights in Grateful Dead history that don’t just live in tape collections or setlist archives—they live in the body. You feel them. Source: On This Day: April 18, 1982 — The Night the Grateful Dead Shook Hartford to Its Core — Don’s Pick Tonight on The Grateful Dead Live!

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The Grateful Dead Live Tonight on Don’s Pick is from the Academy of Music in New York on Today’s Date, March 21, 1972

The Grateful Dead Live Tonight on Don’s Pick is from the Academy of Music in New York on Today’s Date, March 21, 1972 Source: The Grateful Dead Live Tonight on Don’s Pick is from the Academy of Music in New York on Today’s Date, March 21, 1972

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Don’s Pick tonight is The David & The Dorks Sessions, captured during a December 1970 performance at The Matrix, on The Grateful Dead Live.

Live music has always been the lifeblood of the Grateful Dead, a group whose entire identity was built on the idea that songs should evolve every time Source: Don’s Pick tonight is The David & The Dorks Sessions, captured during a December 1970 performance at The Matrix

Don’s Pick tonight is The David & The Dorks Sessions, captured during a December 1970 performance at The Matrix, on The Grateful Dead Live. Read More »

Don’s Pick: The Grateful Dead Live: March 1, 1987 — Oakland’s Overlooked Gem and the Sound of a Band Reborn

On March 1, 1987, at the Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center in Oakland, Grateful Dead stepped onto the stage to open a three-night run Source: Don’s Pick: The Grateful Dead Live: March 1, 1987 — Oakland’s Overlooked Gem and the Sound of a Band Reborn

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Don’s Pick Tonight is Dave’s Pick: February 1, 1978 Uptown Theater, Chicago — a legendary all-live broadcast night — Tomorrow is the Planet Drum Circle & JGB Radio Show!

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

Don’s Pick Tonight is Dave’s Pick: February 1, 1978 Uptown Theater, Chicago — a legendary all-live broadcast night — Tomorrow is the Planet Drum Circle & JGB Radio Show! Read More »