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''Dave's Picks Volume 4'' 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 24, 1976, at the
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in
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. It was released on November 1, 2012. ''Dave's Picks Volume 4'' is the fourth in the ''Dave's Picks'' series of Grateful Dead archival releases, the successor to the ''Road Trips'' series, and was produced as a limited edition of 12,000 numbered copies. Part of the show was previously released on the ''Spirit of '76'' bonus disc included in some copies of '' Live at the Cow Palace''. Music from the concert performed the following night was released on '' Dick's Picks Volume 20''.


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 ...
) – 4:41 #"Deal" (
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) – 5:07 #"Cassidy" (
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 ...
) – 4:34 #"Sugaree" (Garcia, Hunter) – 10:25 #"Looks Like Rain" (Weir, Barlow) – 7:53 #"Row Jimmy" (Garcia, Hunter) – 9:48 #" 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. ...
) – 5:33 #"Tennessee Jed" (Garcia, Hunter) – 8:55


Disc 2

#"
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) – 11:53 #"Supplication" > (Weir, Barlow) – 4:55 #"Playing in the Band" (Weir, Hart, Hunter) – 4:43 :''Second set:'' #
  • "Might as Well" (Garcia, Hunter) – 7:36 #" Samson and Delilah" (traditional, arranged by Weir) – 7:02 #"Loser" (Garcia, Hunter) – 8:06 #"New Minglewood Blues" (traditional, arranged by Grateful Dead) – 4:30 Note


    Disc 3

    #"Help on the Way" > (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:06 #"Slipknot!" > (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,
    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 ...
    ,
    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 ...
    ) – 5:07 #"Drums" > (Hart, Kreutzmann) – 5:36 #"Slipknot!" > (Garcia, Lesh, Weir, Kreutzmann, K. Godchaux) – 5:28 #"Franklin's Tower" > (Garcia, Kreutzmann, Hunter) – 8:12 #"The Music Never Stopped" > (Weir, Barlow) – 5:49 #"Stella Blue" (Garcia, Hunter) – 7:35 #"
    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 ...
    " (Berry) – 6:54 :''Encore:'' #
  • "U.S. Blues" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:56


    Personnel


    Grateful Dead

    *
    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 ...
    – lead guitar, 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 *
    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 *
    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 ...
    – 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 ...
    – drums *
    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 ...
    – electric bass *
    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 ...
    – rhythm guitar, vocals


    Production

    *Produced by Grateful Dead *Produced for release by David Lemieux *Executive producer: Mark Pinkus *Associate producer: Doran Tyson *CD mastering: Jeffrey Norman *Recording: Dan Healy *Art direction and design: Steve Vance *Cover art: Scott McDougall *Tape research: Michael Wesley Johnson *Archival research: Nicholas Meriwether *Photos: James R. Anderson *Liner notes essay "Higher Ed with the Dead": Nicholas Meriwether


    References

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