''Dave's Picks Volume 18'' 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 Palo Alto, California, in 1965. Known for their eclectic style that fused elements of rock, blues, jazz, Folk music, folk, country music, country, bluegrass music, bluegrass, roc ...

. It contains the complete concert recorded on July 17, 1976 at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco, California. It was produced as a limited edition of 16,500 copies, and released on May 1, 2016. The album also includes seven songs recorded live at the same venue the previous night. A bonus disc, included with shipments of the album to 2016 ''Dave's Picks'' subscribers, contains eight more songs from the July 16 concert.

Recording

In July 1976 the Grateful Dead played a six-show, seven-night concert run at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco. The shows were promoted by Bill Graham. The final show of the run, on Sunday, July 18, was broadcast by KSAN radio. Each audience member was provided with a glass of champagne, used for a surprise toast to the band at the beginning of the concert. At the July 17 concert, vocalist

Donna Jean Godchaux Donna Jean Thatcher Godchaux-MacKay (born August 22, 1947) is an American singer best known as a member of the rock band the Grateful Dead from 1972 to 1979. In addition to the Dead, she performed with the Jerry Garcia Band and the short-lived ...

was absent from the second set.

Track listing

;Disc 1 :''First set:'' #"

Promised Land In the Abrahamic religions, the "Promised Land" ( ) refers to a swath of territory in the Levant that was bestowed upon Abraham and his descendants by God in Abrahamic religions, God. In the context of the Bible, these descendants are originally ...

" (

Chuck Berry Charles Edward Anderson Berry (October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017) was an American singer, guitarist and songwriter who pioneered rock and roll. Nicknamed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Father of Rock and Roll", he refined and de ...

) – 4:37 #"Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo" (

Jerry Garcia Jerome John Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995) was an American musician who was the lead guitarist and a vocalist with the rock band Grateful Dead, which he co-founded and which came to prominence during the counterculture of the 196 ...

, Robert Hunter) – 9:42 #" Mama Tried" (

Merle Haggard Merle Ronald Haggard (April 6, 1937 – April 6, 2016) was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and fiddler. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential figures in country music, he was a central pioneer of the Bakersfield ...

) – 3:04 #"Deal" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:03 #"New Minglewood Blues" (traditional, arranged by Grateful Dead) – 4:58 #"

Peggy-O The Bonnie Lass o' Fyvie (Roud # 545) is a Scottish folk song about a thwarted romance between a soldier and a woman. Like many folk songs, the authorship is unattributed, there is no strict version of the lyrics, and it is often referred to by it ...

" (traditional, arranged by Grateful Dead) – 9:14 #" Big River" (

Johnny Cash John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter. Most of his music contains themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially songs from the later stages of his career. ...

) – 6:23 #"Sugaree" (Garcia, Hunter) – 11:30 #"

Johnny B. Goode "Johnny B. Goode" is a song by American musician Chuck Berry, written and sung by Berry in 1958. Released as a Single (music), single in 1958, it peaked at number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, Hot R&B Sides chart and number eight on its pre ...

" (Berry) – 4:24 :''Second set:'' #

" Samson and Delilah" (traditional, arranged by Grateful Dead) – 7:41 ;Disc 2 #"Comes a Time" > (Garcia, Hunter) – 16:00 #"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 ...

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 ...

) – 1:39 #"The Other One" > (

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 ...

, Kreutzmann) – 5:46 #"Space" > (Garcia,

Phil Lesh Philip Chapman Lesh (March 15, 1940 – October 25, 2024) was an American musician and a founding member of the Grateful Dead, with whom he developed a unique style of improvised six-string bass guitar. He was their bassist throughout their 30 ...

, Weir) – 10:00 #"Eyes of the World" > (Garcia, Hunter) – 7:37 #"Jam" > (Grateful Dead) – 7:21 #"The Other One" > (Weir, Kreutzmann) – 3:36 #"Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad" > (traditional, arranged by Grateful Dead) – 7:10 #" One More Saturday Night" (Weir) – 6:12 :''First encore:'' #

"U.S. Blues" (Garcia, Hunter) – 7:16 ;Disc 3 :''Second encore:'' #" Not Fade Away" (

Norman Petty Norman Petty (May 25, 1927 – August 15, 1984) was an American musician, record producer, publisher, and radio station owner. He is considered to be one of the founding fathers of early rock & roll. With Vi Ann Petty—his wife and vocalist—he ...

, Charles Hardin) – 14:26 :''Selections from July 16, 1976:'' #

"Big River" (Cash) – 7:02 #"Brown-Eyed Women" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:50 #"Looks Like Rain" (Weir, John Barlow) – 7:35 #"Peggy-O" (traditional, arranged by Grateful Dead) – 9:19 #"The Music Never Stopped" > (Weir, Barlow) – 5:53 #"

Scarlet Begonias "Scarlet Begonias" is a song by the Grateful Dead. The lyrics were written by Robert Hunter and the music by Jerry Garcia. Background The song begins in Grosvenor Square in London and also references " Tea for Two" from ''No, No, Nanette'' by ...

" (Garcia, Hunter) – 10:56 #"U.S. Blues" (Garcia, Hunter) – 6:33 ;Dave's Picks 2016 Bonus Disc :''Selections from July 16, 1976:'' #"

Playing in the Band "Playing in the Band" is a song by the Grateful Dead. 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 th ...

" > (Weir, Hart, Hunter) – 15:54 #"Cosmic Charlie" (Garcia, Hunter) – 8:03 #"Spanish Jam" > (Grateful Dead) – 9:08 #"Drums" > (Hart, Kreutzmann) – 3:53 #"The Wheel" > (Garcia, Hunter, Kreutzmann) – 6:35 #"Playing in the Band" (Weir, Hart, Hunter) – 5:51 #"High Time" (Garcia, Hunter) – 10:13 #"

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 su ...

" (Weir, Hunter) – 9:50 Notes *Sites that archive information about Grateful Dead concerts break down track 1 on the bonus disk into two songs. "Playing in the Band" occupies the first three minutes or so, and is followed by "Stronger than Dirt" for about twelve minutes. The latter is the first section of an instrumental suite called "King Solomon's Marbles" which appears on the ''

Blues for Allah ''Blues for Allah'' is the eighth studio album (twelfth album overall) by the Grateful Dead. It was released on September 1, 1975, and was the band's third album released through their own Grateful Dead Records label. The album was recorded betw ...

'' album. The July 16 concert was the last of the six times that the band played "Stronger than Dirt" live. *The song list for the July 16, 1976 concert at the Orpheum Theatre was: :''First set:'' " Cold Rain and Snow" · " Cassidy" · "Deal" · "Mama Tried" · "Row Jimmy" · "Big River" · "Brown Eyed Women" · "Looks Like Rain" · "Peggy-O" · "The Music Never Stopped" · "Scarlet Begonias" :''Second set:'' "Playing in the Band" · "Cosmic Charlie" · "Samson and Delilah" · "Spanish Jam" · "Drums" · "The Wheel" · "Playing in the Band" · "

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 Stone ...

" · "High Time" · "Sugar Magnolia" :''Encore:'' "U.S. Blues" : Included on disc 3 : Included on bonus disc

Personnel

;Grateful Dead *

– guitar, vocals *

– vocals *

Keith Godchaux Keith Richard Godchaux (July 19, 1948 – July 23, 1980) was an American pianist best known for his tenure in the rock group the Grateful Dead from 1971 to 1979. Following their departure from the Dead, he and his wife Donna formed the H ...

– keyboards *

– drums *

– bass *

– guitar, vocals ;Production *Produced by Grateful Dead *Produced for release by David Lemieux *Executive producer: Mark Pinkus *Associate producers: Doran Tyson, Ivette Ramos *CD mastering: Jeffrey Norman *Recording:

Betty Cantor-Jackson Betty Cantor-Jackson (born September 18, 1948) is an American audio engineer and producer. She is best known for her work recording live concerts for the Grateful Dead from the late 1960s to the early 1980s, including live album '' Cornell 5/8/77' ...

*Art direction, design: Steve Vance *Cover art: Justin Helton *Photos: Walter Jebe *Tape research: Michael Wesley Johnson *Archival research: Nicholas Meriwether *Liner notes: Blair Jackson, Joel Selvin, Kim Paris

Charts

References

{{Authority control 2016 live albums 18 Rhino Entertainment live albums