And now for something completely different.



The Uptown Ruler podcast strives to bring you a diverse mix of great music spanning the globe. The week's mix features a group that I've loved since my days in high school - the Grateful Dead. In honor of the recent birthday of Phil Lesh and the passing of scene "facilitator" Owsley Stanley, I've put together a mix of live Grateful Dead improvisational interludes. Starting with a Dark Star from 1971, the mix launches into my favorite period of live Grateful Dead - 1972-74. During this time, the Dead reached their improvisational peak, stretching songs out and exploring new worlds of sound. In this mix, I've taken excerpts from live recordings and put them together to try to make a relatively seamless two hours of out of this world music.* So, sit back, relax, and get ready for the journey.



1. Dark Star 2/18/1971

2. Bird Song 8/27/1972

3. Truckin' 5/26/1972

4. The Other One 5/10/1972

5. Dark Star 10/18/1974

6. Soundcheck Jam 7/27/1973

7. Dark Star 12/18/1973

8. Playing in the Band 8/27/1972

9. Dark Star 8/1/1973

10. Let It Grow 6/28/1974

11. Dark Star > Sugar Magnolia 4/8/1972



* - a note for the Deadheads who listen: this mix is just a fun project I made putting various jams together. It's not a technical masterpiece like Infrared Roses or the Dark Star project done several years ago.

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