''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 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 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, on Long Island. The venue is situated approximately east of the eastern limits of the Borough (New York City), borough of Q ...

Uniondale, New York Uniondale is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in central Nassau County, New York, on Long Island, in the Town of Hempstead, within the New York metropolitan area. The population was 32,473 at the time of the 2020 United States census ...

. 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 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 ...

. 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 (and tenth album overall) by the rock band the Grateful Dead. Released on October 15, 1973, it was the first album on the band's own Grateful Dead Records label. Their first studio album in nearly ...

''. 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 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 ...

played his custom

Doug Irwin Doug Irwin is an American luthier who designed five custom guitars for Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead. The guitars he built for Garcia included Eagle (Alembic), Wolf, Tiger, Wolf Jr. (headless) and Rosebud. Doug also built more than 50 ...

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" (

, 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 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) – 3:16 #"

Sugaree "Sugaree" is a song with lyrics by long-time Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter and music 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 r ...

" (Garcia, Hunter) – 8:03 #"

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 ...

" (

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, United States. He was sent by his moth ...

) – 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 th ...

) – 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 Secretar ...

" (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, Rick Nelson, and many others. Early in his career, ...

) #* "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 singer-songwriter. Most of his music contains themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially songs from the later stages of his career. ...

) – 5:02 #"Let Me Sing Your Blues Away" (

, Hunter) – 4:10 #"

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) – 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. 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) – 6:19 #"

El Paso El Paso (; ; or ) is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States. The 2020 United States census, 2020 population of the city from the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau was 678,815, making it the List of ...

" (

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 ...

) – 4:51 :''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''. It was recognized by the United States Library of Congress in 1997 as a national treasure.''Grateful Dead: The Illustrated Trip'' . Jake W ...

" (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, Hunter) – 11:46 #" 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) – 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 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) – 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 to ...

) – 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 su ...

" (Weir, Hunter) – 9:22 Note: The song list for the September 7, 1973 concert at Nassau Coliseum was: :''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 ...

" · "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 Stone ...

" : Included in ''Dave's Picks Volume 38'' : Included in Dave's Picks 2021 bonus disc

Personnel

Grateful Dead *

– guitar, vocals *

– keyboards, vocals *

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 ...

– vocals *

– bass, vocals *

– 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

Charts

References

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