''Dave's Picks Volume 30'' is a 3-CD live album by the rock band the

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. It contains the complete early and late shows recorded on January 2, 1970 at the

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, along with five songs from the band's performances at the same venue the following night. It was released on May 3, 2019 in a limited edition of 20,000 copies. Some copies of the album also include the ''Dave's Picks 2019 Bonus Disc''. The additional CD contains ten more songs from the January 3 concerts. ''Dave's Picks Volume 30'' includes

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songs such as the ones on the band's then-recent albums ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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'', as well as

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songs like the ones on their album ''

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'', which would not be released until five months after these concerts. The Dead's musical lineup included keyboardist

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, who would leave the band about three weeks later.

Recording

On Friday and Saturday night, January 2 and 3, 1970, the Grateful Dead played early and late shows at the Fillmore East in New York City. Their performances were recorded by their audio engineer

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. The concerts were promoted by Bill Graham. Appearing on the same bill were the bands

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and Cold Blood.

Critical reception

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, Timothy Monger wrote, "Covering an interesting period of the Grateful Dead's history, ''Dave's Picks, Vol. 30'' brings listeners to January 1970, when the band was transitioning out of the exploratory electric psych rock of the late '60s and into their more acoustic Americana period."

Track listing

Disc 1 ::''January 2, 1970 early show:'' #"Mason's Children" (

Jerry Garcia Jerome John Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995) was an American musician best known for being the principal songwriter, lead guitarist, and a vocalist with the rock band Grateful Dead, which he co-founded and which came to prominence ...

Bob Weir Robert Hall Weir ( ; né Parber, born October 16, 1947) is an American musician and songwriter best known as a founding member of the Grateful Dead. After the group disbanded in 1995, Weir performed with The Other Ones, later known as The Dead ...

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, Robert Hunter) – 6:12 #"

Casey Jones John Luther "Casey" Jones (March 14, 1863 – April 30, 1900) was an American railroader who was killed when his passenger train collided with a stalled freight train at Vaughan, Mississippi. Jones was a locomotive engineer for the Illinois Ce ...

" (Garcia, Hunter) – 4:28 #"Black Peter" (Garcia, Hunter) – 12:21 #" Mama Tried" (

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) – 2:29 #" Hard to Handle" (

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) – 5:02 #"Cumberland Blues" (Garcia, Lesh, Hunter) – 5:42 #" That's It for the Other One" – 18:19 ::I. "Cryptical Envelopment" (Garcia) ::II. "Drums" (

Mickey Hart Mickey Hart (born Michael Steven Hartman, September 11, 1943) is an American percussionist. He is best known as one of the two drummers of the rock band Grateful Dead. He was a member of the Grateful Dead from September 1967 until February 19 ...

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) ::III. "The Other One" (Weir, Kreutzmann) ::IV. "Cryptical Envelopment" (Garcia) #

"Cosmic Charlie" (Garcia, Hunter) – 7:06 ::''January 2, 1970 late show:'' #

Uncle John's Band "Uncle John's Band" is a song by the Grateful Dead that first appeared in their concert setlists in late 1969. The band recorded it for their 1970 album ''Workingman's Dead''. Written by guitarist Jerry Garcia and lyricist Robert Hunter (lyrici ...

" (Garcia, Hunter) – 7:24 #"High Time" (Gracia, Hunter) – 7:22 Disc 2 #"

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" (Garcia, Hunter) – 4:43 #"Easy Wind" (Hunter) – 7:49 #"

China Cat Sunflower "China Cat Sunflower" is a song performed by the Grateful Dead which was first recorded for their third studio album ''Aoxomoxoa''. The lyrics were written by Robert Hunter and the music composed by Jerry Garcia. The song was typically sung by J ...

" (Garcia, Hunter) – 4:47 #"

I Know You Rider "I Know You Rider" (also "Woman Blues" and "I Know My Rider") is a traditional blues song that has been adapted by numerous artists. Modern versions can be traced back to Blind Lemon Jefferson's "Deceitful Brownskin Blues", which was released as ...

" (traditional, arranged by Grateful Dead) – 4:12 #"

Good Lovin' "Good Lovin is a song written by Rudy Clark and Arthur Resnick that was a #1 hit single for the Young Rascals in 1966. Original version The song was first recorded by Lemme B. Good (stage name of singer Limmie Snell) in March 1965 and written b ...

" (

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Artie Resnick Arthur Resnick (born 1937) is an American songwriter, record producer and musician. His most successful songs as a writer include " Under the Boardwalk" (co-written with Kenny Young), "Good Lovin'" (co-written with Rudy Clark), and "Yummy Yummy ...

) – 7:24 #"

Me and My Uncle "Me and My Uncle", often also written as "Me & My Uncle," is a song composed by John Phillips (musician), John Phillips of The Mamas and the Papas, and popularized in versions by Judy Collins and the Grateful Dead. It relates the journey of a narr ...

" ( John Phillips) – 4:33 #"Monkey and the Engineer" (

Jesse Fuller Jesse Fuller (March 12, 1896 – January 29, 1976) was an American one-man band musician, best known for his song "San Francisco Bay Blues". Early life Fuller was born in Jonesboro, Georgia, near Atlanta. He was sent by his mother to live with ...

) – 1:54 ::''January 3, 1970 bonus tracks:'' #

Morning Dew "Morning Dew," also known as "(Walk Me Out in the) Morning Dew," is a contemporary folk song by Canadian singer-songwriter Bonnie Dobson. The lyrics relate a fictional conversation in a post-nuclear holocaust world. Originally recorded live as a ...

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Tim Rose Timothy Alan Patrick Rose (September 23, 1940 – September 24, 2002) (unofficial website by long-term correspondent of Rose's) was an American singer and songwriter who spent much of his life in London, England, and had more success in E ...

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" (Al Smith,

Luther Dixon Luther Dixon (August 7, 1931 – October 22, 2009) was an American songwriter, record producer, and singer. Dixon's songs achieved their greatest success in the 1950s and 1960s, and were recorded by Elvis Presley, the Beatles, the Jackson 5, B.B ...

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Dancing in the Street "Dancing in the Street" is a song written by Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson and Ivy Jo Hunter. It first became popular in 1964 when recorded by Martha Reeves & The Vandellas whose version reached No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 ...

" (

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Ivy Jo Hunter George Ivy Hunter (August 28, 1940 – October 6, 2022), known as Ivy Jo Hunter, was an American R&B songwriter, record producer and singer, most associated with his work for Motown in the 1960s. Life and career Raised in Detroit, Michigan ...

) – 10:50 #"

St. Stephen Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ''Stéphanos'', meaning "wreath, crown" and by extension "reward, honor, renown, fame", often given as a title rather than as a name; c. 5 – c. 34 AD) is traditionally venerated as the protomartyr or first ...

" (Garcia, Lesh, Hunter) – 6:14 #"

In the Midnight Hour "In the Midnight Hour" is a song originally performed by Wilson Pickett in 1965 and released on his 1965 album of the same name, also appearing on the 1966 album ''The Exciting Wilson Pickett''. The song was composed by Pickett and Steve Cropp ...

" (

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Wilson Pickett Wilson Pickett (March 18, 1941 – January 19, 2006) was an American singer and songwriter. A major figure in the development of soul music, Pickett recorded over 50 songs which made the US R&B charts, many of which crossed over to the ''Bill ...

) – 9:31 Disc 3 ::''January 2, 1970 late show, continued:'' #" Dark Star" (Garcia, Hart, Kreutzmann, Lesh,

Ron "Pigpen" McKernan Ronald Charles McKernan (September 8, 1945 – March 8, 1973), known as Pigpen, was an American musician. He was a founding member of the San Francisco band the Grateful Dead and played in the group from 1965 to 1972. McKernan grew up he ...

, Weir, Hunter) – 32:12 #"St. Stephen" (Garcia, Lesh, Hunter) – 9:16 #"The Eleven" (Lesh, Hunter) – 10:28 #" Turn On Your Lovelight" ( Joe Scott,

Deadric Malone Don Deadric Robey (November 1, 1903 – June 16, 1975) was an American record label executive, songwriter, and record producer. As the founder of Peacock Records and the eventual owner of Duke Records, he was responsible for developing the caree ...

) – 22:50 Dave's Picks 2019 Bonus Disc ::''January 3, 1970 selections:'' #" Cold Rain and Snow" (traditional, arranged by Grateful Dead) – 6:07 #"Alligator" > (Lesh, McKernan, Hunter) – 4:00 #"Drums" > (Hart, Kreutzmann) – 1:59 #"Alligator" > (Lesh, McKernan, Hunter) – 12:07 #"Feedback" (Grateful Dead) – 6:37 #"Casey Jones" (Garcia, Hunter) – 4:59 #"Mason's Children" (Garcia, Weir, Lesh, Hunter) – 5:39 #"That's It for the Other One" – 21:57 ::I. "Cryptical Envelopment" (Garcia) ::II. "Drums" (Hart, Kreutzmann) ::III. "The Other One" (Weir, Kreutzmann) ::IV. "Cryptical Envelopment" (Garcia) #

"Cosmic Charlie" (Garcia, Hunter) – 7:46 #"Uncle John's Band " (Garcia, Hunter) – 6:58 Notes

Concert set lists

The set lists for the concerts were: January 2, 1970: Early show: "Mason's Children", "Casey Jones", "Black Peter", "Mama Tried", "Hard to Handle", "Cumberland Blues", "Cryptical Envelopment", "Drums", "The Other One", "Cryptical Envelopment", "Cosmic Charlie" Late show: "Uncle John's Band", "High Time", "Dire Wolf", "Easy Wind", "China Cat Sunflower", "I Know You Rider", "Good Lovin'", "Me and My Uncle", "Monkey and the Engineer", "Dark Star", "St. Stephen", "The Eleven", "Turn On Your Lovelight" January 3, 1970: Early show: "Morning Dew", "Me and My Uncle", "Hard to Handle", "Cumberland Blues", Cold Rain and Snow", "Alligator", "Drums", "Alligator", "Feedback" Encore: "Uncle John's Band" Late show: "Casey Jones", "Mama Tried", "Big Boss Man", "China Cat Sunflower", "I Know You Rider", "Mason's Children", "Cryptical Envelopment", "Drums", "The Other One", "Cryptical Envelopment", "Cosmic Charlie", "Uncle John's Band", "Black Peter", "Dire Wolf", "Good Lovin'", "Dancing in the Street" Encore: "St. Stephen", "In the Midnight Hour" On disc 2 On bonus disc Not included

Personnel

Grateful Dead *

– guitar, vocals *

– bass, vocals *

– harmonica, percussion, vocals *

– keyboards *

– drums *

– drums Production *Produced by Grateful Dead *Produced for release by David Lemieux *Associate Producers: Ivette Ramos & Doran Tyson *Recording:

*Mastering: Jeffrey Norman *Art direction, design: Steve Vance *Cover art: Tyler Crook *Photos: Amalie R. Rothschild *Liner notes: Strider Brown, Jeffrey Taylor, Starfinder Stanley, Hawk

Charts

References

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