''Dave's Picks Volume 22'' is a live album by the rock band the Grateful Dead. It contains the complete concert recorded at the

Felt Forum The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden is a theater located in New York City's Madison Square Garden. It seats between 2,000 and 5,600, and is used for concerts, shows, sports, meetings, and other events. It is located beneath the main Madiso ...

in New York City on December 7, 1971. It also includes the second set and the encore recorded at the same venue the previous night. It was produced as a limited edition of 16,500 copies, and released on May 1, 2017. A bonus disc was included with shipments of the album to 2017 ''Dave's Picks'' subscribers. This disc contains most of the first set recorded at the December 6 concert.

Concerts

The Grateful Dead performed at the

on Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, December 4, 5, 6, and 7, 1971. This was the band's only appearance at that venue, which is located below the main arena at Madison Square Garden. Tickets were priced at $3.50, $4.50, and $5.50. The opening act at these shows was the New Riders of the Purple Sage.

Critical reception

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, Timothy Monger said, "The final show of a four-night stand in New York, 12/7/71 was still the early days of newcomer Keith Godchaux splitting keyboard duties with founder Pigpen McKernan, who is featured heavily here. Historically, this can be seen as a sort of run-up to the epic Europe '72 tour which would commence just a couple of months later..."

Track listing

Disc 1 :''First set:'' #" Cold Rain and Snow" (traditional, arranged by Grateful Dead) – 6:30 #" Beat It On Down the Line" (

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) – 3:38 #"Mr. Charlie" (

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, Robert Hunter) – 4:11 #"

Sugaree "Sugaree" is a song written by long-time Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter and composed by guitarist Jerry Garcia. It was written for Jerry Garcia's first solo album '' Garcia'', which was released in January 1972. As with the songs on the re ...

" ( Jerry Garcia, Hunter) – 7:56 #"

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 ...

" ( Bob Weir, Hunter) – 5:24 #"

Next Time You See Me "Next Time You See Me" is a blues song written by Earl Forest and Bill Harvey, originally recorded in 1956 by Junior Parker (as "Little Junior Parker" as he was then known). The song was Parker's first record chart appearance after joining Duke ...

" (William Harvey, Frank Forest) – 5:28 #"Tennessee Jed" (Garcia, Hunter) – 7:37 #"

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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 succ ...

) – 4:30 #"Brokedown Palace" (Garcia, Hunter) – 6:15 #"

Run Rudolph Run "Run Rudolph Run" is a Christmas song written by Chuck Berry but credited to Johnny Marks and M. Brodie due to Marks' trademark on the character of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. It was published by St. Nicholas Music (ASCAP) and was first recorde ...

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, Marvin Brodie) – 3:43 #" You Win Again" ( Hank Williams) – 4:09 #"Cumberland Blues" (Garcia, Phil Lesh, Hunter) – 5:52 #"

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 C ...

" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:52 :''Second set:'' #

" Sugar Magnolia" (Weir, Hunter) – 6:35 Disc 2 #"Ramble On Rose" (Garcia, Hunter) – 6:49 #" Big Boss Man" (Al Smith,

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) – 5:43 #" Mexicali Blues" (Weir,

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 th ...

) – 3:46 #"Brown-Eyed Women" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:01 #" Me and My Uncle" ( John Phillips) – 3:15 #"

Smokestack Lightning "Smokestack Lightning" (also "Smoke Stack Lightning" or "Smokestack Lightnin'") is a blues song recorded by Howlin' Wolf in 1956. It became one of his most popular and influential songs. It is based on earlier blues songs, and numerous artists ...

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Chester Burnett Chester Arthur Burnett (June 10, 1910January 10, 1976), better known by his stage name Howlin' Wolf, was an American blues singer and guitarist. He is regarded as one of the most influential blues musicians of all time. Over a four-decade car ...

) – 12:43 #"Deal" (Garcia, Hunter) – 6:02 #"

Truckin' "Truckin" is a song by the Grateful Dead, which first appeared on their 1970 album '' American Beauty''. It was recognized by the United States Library of Congress in 1997 as a national treasure.''Grateful Dead: The Illustrated Trip'' . Jake Wo ...

" (Garcia, Lesh, Weir, Hunter) – 9:03 #" 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) – 6:18 #"Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad" (traditional, arranged by Grateful Dead) – 8:26 #"Not Fade Away" (Petty, Hardin) – 4:01 :''Encore:'' #

" One More Saturday Night" (Weir) – 4:56 Disc 3 :''December 6, 1971 second set:'' #"Big Railroad Blues" (

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, arranged by Grateful Dead) – 4:47 #"Me and My Uncle" (Phillips) – 3:16 #"Ramble On Rose" (Garcia, Hunter) – 7:09 #"

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, Mickey Hart, Hunter) – 6:32 #"Cryptical Envelopment" (Garcia) – 1:57 #"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 to ...

) – 2:17 #"The Other One" (Weir, Kreutzmann) – 7:39 #"

Me and Bobby McGee "Me and Bobby McGee" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson and originally performed by Roger Miller. Fred Foster shares the writing credit, as Kristofferson wrote the song based on a suggestion from Foster. A posthu ...

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Kris Kristofferson Kristoffer Kristofferson (born June 22, 1936) is a retired American singer, songwriter and actor. Among his songwriting credits are " Me and Bobby McGee", " For the Good Times", " Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and " Help Me Make It Through the ...

Fred Foster Fred Luther Foster (July 26, 1931 – February 20, 2019) was an American record producer, songwriter, and music business executive who founded Monument Records. As a record producer he was most closely associated with Roy Orbison, and was also ...

) – 6:00 #"The Other One" (Weir) – 13:50 #"Wharf Rat" (Garcia, Hunter) – 11:44 #"One More Saturday Night" (Weir) – 5:58 :''December 6, 1971 encore:'' #

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, "U ...

" (Garcia, Hunter) – 6:13 Dave's Picks 2017 bonus disc :''December 6, 1971 first set selections:'' #"Truckin'" (Garcia, Lesh, Weir, Hunter) – 9:57 #"Loser" (Garcia, Hunter) – 7:31 #"Mr. Charlie" (McKernan, Hunter) – 4:23 #"Jack Straw" (Weir, Hunter) – 5:14 #"

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) – 4:56 #"

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) – 5:04 #"Tennessee Jed" (Garcia, Hunter) – 7:25 #"Mexicali Blues" (Weir, Barlow) – 3:46 #"Black Peter" (Garcia, Hunter) – 9:38 #"Casey Jones" (Garcia, Hunter) – 6:01 Note: The song list from the December 6, 1971 Felt Forum concert was: :''First set:'' "Truckin'" · "Loser" · "Mr. Charlie" · "Jack Straw" · "China Cat Sunflower" · "I Know You Rider" · "Run Rudolph Run" · "El Paso" · "Tennessee Jed" · "Mexicali Blues" · "Black Peter" · "Next Time You See Me" · "Casey Jones" :''Second set:'' "Big Railroad Blues" · "Me and My Uncle" · "Ramble On Rose" · "Playing in the Band" · "Cryptical Envelopment" · "Drums" · "The Other One" · "Me and Bobby McGee" · "The Other One" · "Wharf Rat" · "One More Saturday Night" :''Encore:'' "Uncle John's Band" : Included on disc 3 : Included on bonus disc : Not included

Personnel

Grateful Dead * Jerry Garcia – 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 *

– drums * Phil Lesh – bass, vocals *

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 ...

– organ, harmonica, vocals * Bob Weir – guitar, vocals Production *Produced by Grateful Dead *Produced for release by David Lemieux *CD mastering: Jeffrey Norman *Recording: Rex Jackson *Art direction, design: Steve Vance *Cover art: Dave Van Patten *Liner notes essay "New Venue, New Keyboards, New York" – Gary Lambert *Executive producer – Mark Pinkus *Associate producers – Doran Tyson, Ivette Ramos *Tape research – Michael Wesley Johnson *Tapes provided through the assistance of ABCD Enterprises, LLC

Charts

References

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