Deadology

by Howard Weiner

Join author, Howard Weiner, as he explores the diverse musical universe of the Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia. Howard draws upon his many years of touring with the Grateful Dead to analyze their best shows and jams, as well as sharing his personal tales from the road, Deadology will also provide a touch of Dylan, and other artists influential to the Dead.

Podcast episodes

  • Season 3

  • Grateful Dead 2-26-77 Swing Auditorium: 1977 Madness Beckons

    Grateful Dead 2-26-77 Swing Auditorium: 1977 Madness Beckons

    Betty Boards,,,Let my inspiration flow...the debut of Terrapin and Estimated...First set dominated by second set tunes...Help/ Slipknot!/ Franklin's = insanity....A grand opening show for a magnificent year....

  • Jerry Garcia Band 6-17-82 New Haven: The night after Music Mountain

    Jerry Garcia Band 6-17-82 New Haven: The night after Music Mountain

    A Sugaree Master Class for openers...Jerry's Soul Town...The hottest Valerie ever...Scorching Tangled Up in Blue...Weir and friends join JGB for a memorable double encore

  • Jerry Garcia Band 2-11-81 Palladium, NYC: Second best JGB show?

    Jerry Garcia Band 2-11-81 Palladium, NYC: Second best JGB show?

    A JGB show for the ages...The Melvin Seals factor in Mississippi Moon and Harder They Come...Awesome versions of Mission in the Rain, Deal, Sugaree, and Simple Twist of Fate...Jerry's guitar weeps Prudence tears for John Lennon....Jerry gives it his all for New York City

  • Grateful Dead 1-22-78: Close Encounters of the Psychadelic Kind

    Grateful Dead 1-22-78: Close Encounters of the Psychadelic Kind

    Doug Schmell joins the podcast to explore this iconic performance...Ripping renditions of T Jed, J Straw, and Music Never Stopped...The infamous Close Encounters jam is tucked between The Other One and St. Stephen...This is a show for the ages

  • Grateful Dead 3-29-90 Nassau Coliseum: The Branford Show

    Grateful Dead 3-29-90 Nassau Coliseum: The Branford Show

    A Complete Unknown, review of the marvelous Dylan movie...Branford joins the Dead for Birdsong...Immaculate improvisation in the first instrumental of Eyes...38 minutes of Dark Star magic...Knockin' on Heaven's Door just like so many times before