Grateful Dead - 1979-12-04 - Chicago IL (SBD)

Grateful Dead

1979-12-04

Uptown Theater

Chicago IL

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

1st Set:

01. Jack Straw

02. Peggy-O

03. Mama Tried >

04. Mexicali Blues

05. They Love Each Other

06. New Minglewood Blues

07. Stagger Lee

08. Passenger >

09. Deal

2nd Set:

01. China Cat Sunflower >

02. I Know You Rider

03. Looks Like Rain

04. Estimated Prophet >

05. Franklin's Tower >

06. Jam >

07. Drums >

08. Space >

09. Not Fade Away >

10. Stella Blue >

11. Sugar Magnolia >

Encore:

01. U.S. Blues

Grateful Dead - 1979-12-04 - Chicago IL (SBD)

Grateful Dead - 1979 - #1:  A few months ago, Dave's Picks 31 featured the Grateful Dead live in Chicago on December 3, 1979.  In the notes accompany the  CD, Dave Lemieux (the Dave in Dave's Pick's) noted that the Dead's performances in late 1979 felt fresh. That in large part was thanks to new keyboardist Brent Mydland, whose impact on the band, according to Lemieux, was "instant, inspired and inspiring." The Dead also brought to the table during that time a slew of new songs, which would be released the following year on the Go To Heaven album, including  Alabama Getaway  Far From Me, Althea, Feel Like a Stranger, Lost Sailor, and Saint of Circumstance. This soundboard recording captures the Dead the night after the show released on Dave's Picks 31, still in Chicago on December 4, 1979, 4 decades ago this very day! Download this one, then come back tomorrow for part 2 of this Same Tour Different show set.