Got the summertime blues? Go on a long, strange tour with me through time. Every day in the month of July, we’ll feature a vintage recording from the Dead. Tune in on YouTube and join the chat as we explore the wonders of summer tours past. We will get by, we will survive!
Our next stop on the We Will Get By Streaming Tour is the Hollywood Bowl in the summer of 1974. The Wall of Sound was in full effect when the Dead rolled into Hollywood on July 21, 1974.
While most of the shows on this streaming tour have been soundboards, this selection is an audience, but it is outstanding. The show itself is a smoker—perfect representation of the era. The “China > Rider,” and “Playing in the Band > Wharf Rat” are top-notch.
Set 1
Promised Land
Tennessee Jed
Me and My Uncle
Sugaree
Jack Straw
Mississippi Half-Step
It Must Have Been the Roses
El Paso
Scarlet Begonias
Around and Around
Set 2
China Cat Sunflower
I Know You Rider
Big River
Row Jimmy
Playin’ in the Band
Wharf Rat
Truckin’
Nobody’s Jam
Playin’ in the Band
Ship of Fools
Sugar Magnolia
Encore
U.S. Blues
Thanks to Matthew Vernon for the recording!
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Jam Deets
Jam Date: July 21, 1974Featuring: Grateful Dead
Venue: Hollywood Bowl
Songs: Around and Around, Big River, China Cat Sunflower, El Paso, I Know You Rider, It Must Have Been the Roses, Jack Straw, Me and My Uncle, Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo, Playin' In The Band, Promised Land, Row Jimmy, Scarlet Begonias, Ship of Fools, Sugar Magnolia, Sugaree, Tennessee Jed, Truckin', US Blues, Wharf Rat
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