Don’s Pick

The Music Never Stopped: Why June 19, 1976 at the Capitol Theatre Remains a Defining Moment in the Grateful Dead’s Remarkable Post-Hiatus Renaissance

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The Grateful Dead spent much of their career redefining what a live band could be. Every era brought a different personality, a different sound, and a different approach to improvisation. Some periods were fueled by youthful experimentation, others by technical precision, and still others by a mature confidence that only comes from years of collective […]

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The Grateful Dead Live from June 6, 1992 at Rich Stadium in Orchard Park, NY is Don’s Pick Tonight!

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Thirty-Four Years Later: Revisiting the Grateful Dead’s Summer 1992 Tour Opener at Rich Stadium and Why June 6, 1992 Still Resonates With Deadheads Today Source: The Grateful Dead Live from June 6, 1992 at Rich Stadium in Orchard Park, NY is Don’s Pick Tonight!

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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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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

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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 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.

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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 »