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''Dave's Picks Volume 38'' is a three-CD live album by the rock band the
Grateful Dead The Grateful Dead was an American rock music, rock band formed in 1965 in Palo Alto, California. The band is known for its eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, Folk music, folk, country music, country, jazz, bluegrass music, bluegrass, ...
. It contains the complete concert recorded on September 8, 1973 at
Nassau Coliseum Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (or simply the Nassau Coliseum) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Uniondale, New York, east of New York City. The Long Island venue is approximately east of the eastern limits of the New York City Borough of ...
in
Uniondale, New York Uniondale is a census-designated place (CDP), as well as a suburb in Nassau County, New York, Nassau County, New York (state), New York, on Long Island, in the Town of Hempstead, New York, Town of Hempstead. The population was 32,473 at the 2020 ...
. It also contains two bonus tracks recorded on the previous night at the same venue. Some copies of the album include a bonus disc with eight more songs from the September 7 concert. It was released on April 30, 2021 in a limited edition of 25,000 copies. ''Dave's Picks Volume 38'' was the first live Dead album to include the song "Let Me Sing Your Blues Away", sung by keyboardist
Keith Godchaux Keith Richard Godchaux (July 19, 1948 – July 23, 1980) was a pianist best known for his tenure in the rock group the Grateful Dead from 1971 to 1979. Biography Godchaux was born in Seattle, Washington, and grew up in Concord, California ...
. The "Eyes of the World" on the bonus disc was previously released, in slightly edited form, as a bonus track on the 2004 reissue of ''
Wake of the Flood ''Wake of the Flood'' is the sixth studio album (tenth overall) by rock band the Grateful Dead. Released October 15, 1973, it was the first album on the band's own Grateful Dead Records label. Their first studio album in nearly three years, it ...
''. The September 7 and 8, 1973 Nassau Coliseum concerts were the first Grateful Dead shows at which
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 ...
played his custom Doug Irwin guitar "Wolf".


Critical reception

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Timothy Monger wrote, "Captured at Uniondale, New York's Nassau Coliseum, this set features a number of songs from the band's soon-to-be-released ''Wake of the Flood'' LP including a dreamy "Stella Blue", a 15-minute "Eyes of the World", and the live debut of "Weather Report Suite"."


Track listing

Disc 1 :''First set:'' #"Bertha" (
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 ...
, Robert Hunter) – 6:21 #"
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) – 3:16 #"
Sugaree "Sugaree" is a song written by long-time Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter (lyricist), Robert Hunter and composed by guitarist Jerry Garcia. It was written for Jerry Garcia's first solo album ''Garcia (album), Garcia'', which was released in J ...
" (Garcia, Hunter) – 8:03 #" Beat It On Down the Line" (
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 ...
) – 3:39 #"Tennessee Jed" (Garcia, Hunter) – 8:09 #"Looks Like Rain" (
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 ...
,
John Perry Barlow John Perry Barlow (October 3, 1947February 7, 2018) was an American poet, essayist, cattle rancher, and cyberlibertarian political activist who had been associated with both the Democratic and Republican parties. He was also a lyricist for the ...
) – 8:15 #"Brown-Eyed Women" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:49 #"
Jack Straw John Whitaker Straw (born 3 August 1946) is a British politician who served in the Cabinet from 1997 to 2010 under the Labour governments of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. He held two of the traditional Great Offices of State, as Home Secretary ...
" (Weir, Hunter) – 5:27 #"Row Jimmy" (Garcia, Hunter) – 9:51) #"Weather Report Suite" – 15:00 #* "Prelude" (Weir) #* "Part I" (Weir,
Eric Andersen Eric Andersen (born February 14, 1943) is an American folk music singer-songwriter, who has written songs recorded by Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, Linda Ronstadt, the Grateful Dead and many others. Early in his career, in the 1960s, he ...
) #* "Part II (Let It Grow)" (Weir, Hunter) Disc 2 :''First set, continued:'' #"Eyes of the World" (Garcia, Hunter) – 15:23 #"China Doll" (Garcia, Hunter) – 6:28 :''Second set:'' #
  • "Greatest Story Ever Told" (Weir,
    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 ...
    , Hunter) – 5:13 #"Ramble On Rose" (Garcia, Hunter) – 6:57 #" Big River" (
    Johnny Cash John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American country singer-songwriter. Much of Cash's music contained themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially in the later stages of his ca ...
    ) – 5:02 #"Let Me Sing Your Blues Away" (
    Keith Godchaux Keith Richard Godchaux (July 19, 1948 – July 23, 1980) was a pianist best known for his tenure in the rock group the Grateful Dead from 1971 to 1979. Biography Godchaux was born in Seattle, Washington, and grew up in Concord, California ...
    , Hunter) – 4:10 #"
    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) – 8:23 #"
    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) – 6:19 #"
    El Paso El Paso (; "the pass") is a city in and the seat of El Paso County in the western corner of the U.S. state of Texas. The 2020 population of the city from the U.S. Census Bureau was 678,815, making it the 23rd-largest city in the U.S., the s ...
    " (
    Marty Robbins Martin David Robinson (September 26, 1925 – December 8, 1982), known professionally as Marty Robbins, was an American singer, songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, and NASCAR racing driver. Robbins was one of the most popular and suc ...
    ) – 4:51 :''September 7, 1973:'' #
  • "Bird Song" (Garcia, Hunter) – 13:27 Disc 3 :''Second set, continued:'' #"He's Gone" (Garcia, Hunter) – 14:55 #"
    Truckin' "Truckin" is a song by the Grateful Dead, which first appeared on their 1970 album ''American Beauty (album), American Beauty''. It was recognized by the United States Library of Congress in 1997 as a national treasure.''Grateful Dead: The Illus ...
    " (Garcia,
    Phil Lesh Philip Chapman Lesh (born March 15, 1940) is an American musician and a founding member of the Grateful Dead, with whom he played bass guitar throughout their 30-year career. After the band's disbanding in 1995, Lesh continued the tradition of ...
    , Weir, Hunter) – 11:46 #" Not Fade Away" (
    Norman Petty Norman Petty (May 25, 1927 – August 15, 1984) was an American musician, record producer, publisher, radio station owner, and considered to be one of the founding fathers of early rock & roll. Biography Petty was born in the small town of Clo ...
    , Charles Hardin) – 9:03 #"Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad" (traditional, arranged by Grateful Dead) – 7:55 #"Not Fade Away" (Petty, Hardin) – 4:17 :''Encore:'' #
  • "Stella Blue" (Garcia, Hunter) – 7:56 #" One More Saturday Night" (Weir) – 5:06 :''September 7, 1973:'' #
  • "
    Playing in the Band "Playing in the Band" is a Grateful Dead song. The lyrics were written by Robert Hunter and rhythm guitarist Bob Weir composed the music, with some assistance from percussionist Mickey Hart. The song first emerged in embryonic form on the s ...
    " (Weir, Hart, Hunter) – 18:16 Dave's Picks 2021 Bonus Disc :''September 7, 1973:'' #"Here Comes Sunshine" (Garcia, Hunter) – 11:04 #"Let It Grow" > (Weir, Barlow) – 11:33 #"Stella Blue" (Garcia, Hunter) – 8:32 #"Truckin'" > (Garcia, Lesh, Weir, Hunter) – 10:44 #"Drums" > (
    Bill Kreutzmann William Kreutzmann Jr. ( ; born May 7, 1946) is an American drummer and founding member of the rock band Grateful Dead. He played with the band for its entire thirty-year career, usually alongside fellow drummer Mickey Hart, and has continued ...
    ) – 2:30 #"The Other One Jam" > (Weir, Kreutzmann) – 7:09 #"Eyes of the World" > (Garcia, Hunter) – 19:02 #"
    Sugar Magnolia "Sugar Magnolia" is a song by the Grateful Dead. Written by Robert Hunter and Bob Weir, it is one of the most well-known songs by the band, alongside such hits as "Truckin'", "Casey Jones", "Uncle John's Band", "Touch of Grey", and fellow sugar-a ...
    " (Weir, Hunter) – 9:22 Note: The song list for the September 7, 1973 concert at Nassau Coliseum was: :''First set:'' "
    Promised Land The Promised Land ( he, הארץ המובטחת, translit.: ''ha'aretz hamuvtakhat''; ar, أرض الميعاد, translit.: ''ard al-mi'ad; also known as "The Land of Milk and Honey"'') is the land which, according to the Tanakh (the Hebrew ...
    " · "Sugaree" · "Mexicali Blues" · "They Love Each Other" · "Jack Straw" · "Looks Like Rain" · "Deal" · "El Paso" · "Bird Song" · "Playing in the Band" :''Second set:'' "Here Comes Sunshine" · "Me and My Uncle" · "Loser" · "Let It Grow" · "Stella Blue" · "Truckin'" · "Drums" · "The Other One Jam" · "Eyes of the World" · "Sugar Magnolia" :''Encore:'' "
    Around and Around "Around and Around" is a 1958 rock song written and first recorded by Chuck Berry. It originally appeared under the name "Around & Around" as the B-side to the single " Johnny B. Goode". Cover versions The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones ...
    " : Included in ''Dave's Picks Volume 38'' : Included in Dave's Picks 2021 bonus disc


    Personnel

    Grateful Dead *
    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 ...
    – guitar, vocals *
    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 ...
    – guitar, vocals *
    Keith Godchaux Keith Richard Godchaux (July 19, 1948 – July 23, 1980) was a pianist best known for his tenure in the rock group the Grateful Dead from 1971 to 1979. Biography Godchaux was born in Seattle, Washington, and grew up in Concord, California ...
    – keyboards, vocals *
    Donna Jean Godchaux Donna Jean Thatcher Godchaux-MacKay (born August 22, 1947) is an American singer who was a member of the Grateful Dead from 1972 until 1979. Biography Donna Jean Thatcher was born in Florence, Alabama. Prior to 1970, she had worked as a ses ...
    – vocals *
    Phil Lesh Philip Chapman Lesh (born March 15, 1940) is an American musician and a founding member of the Grateful Dead, with whom he played bass guitar throughout their 30-year career. After the band's disbanding in 1995, Lesh continued the tradition of ...
    – bass, vocals *
    Bill Kreutzmann William Kreutzmann Jr. ( ; born May 7, 1946) is an American drummer and founding member of the rock band Grateful Dead. He played with the band for its entire thirty-year career, usually alongside fellow drummer Mickey Hart, and has continued ...
    – drums Production *Produced by Grateful Dead *Produced for release by David Lemieux *Mastering: Jeffrey Norman *Recording: Kidd Candelario *Art direction, design: Steve Vance *Cover art: Helen Rebecchi Kennedy *Photos: Richard Burke *Liner notes: David Lemieux, Jay Kerley


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    References

    {{Grateful Dead 38 Rhino Entertainment live albums 2021 live albums