018 - 50, 40, & 30 Years Ago

It's late April, the rains are here (on the East Coast, at least) the trees are blooming and the coldest days seem like they might be behind us. As such, I thought I might put together something to accompany the gradual warming, a little mix to go along with the first open-window days of the season. Plus, I did promise you kind and patient listeners a shot of good old Grateful Dead.

Wait no more.

This mix reaches back 50, 40, and 30 years to 1968, '78, and '88 for material. The tracks range from jams to cowboy songs and it hangs together despite the disparate eras represented. After the music, I do spend a few minutes detailing where the cuts come from so as to provide a little bit of context. So pull back the curtains, throw up the sash, crank the stereo and get on down.

We'll be back in May with a guest some more Grateful Dead. In the meantime, please, don't forget to follow the @BrokedownPod twitter account for regular news, live tweetstorms of shows as I listen, and other minutiae. We also now have an Instagram account. If you like pictures of things, you can find that here: BrokedownPod Instagram. Also, if you use iTunes, please consider posting a review as it really help get the word out.


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Episode 18 Mix:
Cold Rain & Snow (1988-04-23), New Potato Caboose, It Hurts Me Too (1968-12-07), Mama Tried > Mexicali Blues, Loser (1978-04-07), When I Paint My Masterpiece, Bird Song  (1988-07-31)

More information on the new Jerry Garcia - Before The Dead boxed set can be found at JerryGarcia.com.

The new Dave's Picks release might still be available at Dead.net. TOO LATE, SOLD OUT!

1988-04-23 Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre - Irvine, CA Set 1: Hell In A Bucket, Cold Rain And Snow, Hey Pocky Way, West LA Fadeaway, Funiculi Funicula, Me And My Uncle, Big River, To Lay Me Down, Cassidy, Don't Ease Me In Set 2: Playin' In The Band > Crazy Fingers > Uncle John's Band > Drums > Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad > I Need A Miracle > Dear Mr. Fantasy >Hey Jude Reprise > Stella Blue > Turn On Your Love Light Encore: Knockin' On Heaven's Door

1968-12-07 Bellarmine College - Louisville, KY Set 1: Dark Star > St. Stephen > The Eleven Jam, Death Don't Have No Mercy, Cryptical Envelopment > The Other One > Cryptical Envelopment > New Potato Caboose Set 2: Rosemary, He Was A Friend Of Mine, It Hurts Me Too, Morning Dew > And We Bid You Goodnight

1978-04-07 The Sportatorium - Pembroke Pines, FL Set 1: Promised Land, Sugaree, Cassidy, Tennessee Jed, Mama Tried > Mexicali Blues, Peggy-O, New Minglewood Blues, Loser, The Music Never Stopped Set 2: Jack Straw, Ship Of Fools, Good Lovin', Terrapin Station > Playin' In The Band > Drums > Not Fade Away > Black Peter > Playin' In The Band Encore: Johnny B. Goode

1988-07-31 Laguna Seca Raceway - Monterey, CA Set 1: Mississippi Half-Step, Little Red Rooster1, West LA Fadeaway1, Me And My Uncle, Big River, Ramble On Rose, Gentlemen Start Your Engines, When I Paint My Masterpiece, Bird Song Set 2: Hell In A Bucket, Foolish Heart, Man Smart-Woman Smarter, Terrapin Station > I Will Take You Home, Drums >The Other One >I Need A Miracle >Morning Dew Encore: Midnight Hour
1with David Hidalgo (Los Lobos) on guitar