This one's a keeper... a birthday request from Steve, a friend of the Deadpod, this comes to us from October 2nd, 1972, from Springfield MA.
This is a fine recording from one of the high water marks of the band's history. This 14 song first set consists of well-played versions of many of their standards as well as some wonderful jamming and interplay - especially on 'Bird Song', 'Black Throated Wind' and the almost 21 minute 'Playin' In the Band'.
Please excuse the short introduction - just had a cortisone shot in my hand and its still numb :(
Enjoy this beauty this summer weekend...
Grateful Dead
Springfield Civic Center Arena
Springfield, MA 10/2/72 - Monday
One
Cold Rain And Snow [#5:18] ;
Mexicali Blues [3:17] ;
Tennessee Jed [7:36] ;
Beat It On Down The Line [3:16] ;
Bird Song [12:44] ;
Black Throated Wind [6:#03] ;
Big Railroad Blues [3:46] ;
El Paso [4:18] ;
Brown Eyed Women [4:43] ;
Cumberland Blues [6:32] ;
Jack Straw [4:39] ;
Don't Ease Me In [3:30] ;
Playing In The Band [20:#53] ;
Casey Jones [6:24]
http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod061419.mp3
Much love to the kind folks whose contributions make the Deadpod possible!