''Dave's Picks Volume 22'' is a 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 at the

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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

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. Tickets were priced at $3.50, $4.50, and $5.50. The opening act at these shows was the

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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 "Beat It Down the Line" is a country-blues song written by Jesse Fuller and first recorded in 1961. The lyrics mention "Joe Brown's Coal Mine", which refer to Joseph E. Brown, four times governor of Georgia and president of the Dade Coal Company wh ...

" (

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) – 3:38 #"Mr. Charlie" ( Ron McKernan, Robert Hunter) – 4:11 #" Sugaree" (

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 ...

, 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 Secretar ...

" (

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 ...

, Hunter) – 5:24 #" Next Time You See Me" (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 country and western singer and songwriter. He was one of the most popular and successful singers of his genre for most o ...

) – 4:30 #"Brokedown Palace" (Garcia, Hunter) – 6:15 #" Run Rudolph Run" ( Johnny Marks, Marvin Brodie) – 3:43 #" You Win Again" (

Hank Williams Hiram "Hank" Williams (September 17, 1923 – January 1, 1953) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. An early pioneer of country music, he is regarded as one of the most significant and influential musicians of the 20th century. W ...

) – 4:09 #"Cumberland Blues" (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 ...

, Hunter) – 5:52 #"

Casey Jones John Luther "Casey" Jones (March 14, 1864 – April 30, 1900) was an American railroader who was killed when his passenger train collided with a stalled freight train in Vaughan, Mississippi. Jones was a locomotive engineer for the Illinois Cen ...

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

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) – 6:35 Disc 2 #"Ramble On Rose" (Garcia, Hunter) – 6:49 #"

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" (Al Smith, Luther Dixon) – 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 "Me and My Uncle", often also written as "Me & My Uncle," is a song composed by 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 narrator and his uncle from s ...

" ( John Phillips) – 3:15 #" Smokestack Lightning" (

Chester Burnett Chester Arthur Burnett (June 10, 1910January 10, 1976), better known by his stage name Howlin' Wolf, was an American blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player. He was at the forefront of transforming acoustic Delta blues into electric Chica ...

) – 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 W ...

" (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, 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) – 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" ( Noah Lewis, 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 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,

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) – 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" (

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, Fred Foster) – 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" (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 by the Grateful Dead, which was first recorded for their 1969 studio album '' Aoxomoxoa''. The lyrics were written by Robert Hunter and the music composed by Jerry Garcia. The song was typically sung by Garcia. The ...

" (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. It has appeared in folk, country, and rock guises. Blues origins Modern versions can be traced back to Blind Lemo ...

" (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 *

– guitar, 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, 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 Sound, San Francisco band the Grateful Dead and played in the group from 1965 to 1972. ...

–

organ Organ and organs may refer to: Biology * Organ (biology), a group of tissues organized to serve a common function * Organ system, a collection of organs that function together to carry out specific functions within the body. Musical instruments ...

, harmonica, vocals *

– 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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