Back we go inside the long, strange trip! It’s time to wade deeper into our informal (and completely unscientific) assessment of how well you know The Grateful Dead’s legendary, ever-changing setlist.
To get a passing grade, you’ll need to correctly identify not only the songs that make up the setlist but also how they are arranged within it.
DeadTest™ Vol. 32 – The Setlist Part II
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Back we go inside the long, strange trip! It’s time to wade deeper into our informal (and completely unscientific) assessment of how well you know The Grateful Dead’s legendary, ever-changing setlist.
To get a passing grade, you’ll need to correctly identify not only the songs that make up the setlist but also how they are arranged within it.
Although The Grateful Dead’s setlist was as unique and unpredictable as their jams, there were some standard song pairings and go-to positioning within the band’s typical two-set format. You’ll need to know them to pass.
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
This audio is pulled from which song from The Dead’s live repertoire and where in the setlist did it usually fall?
I Need A Miracle, 2nd set – The song, written by Bob Weir and lyricist John Perry Barlow, damn near always showed up in the 2nd set.
It would frequently emerge out of “Drumz” or “Wheel” and usually transition into a ballad like “Stella Blue,” “Black Peter” or “Wharf Rat.”
The audio above is from the 2nd set on September 16, 1978, in Egypt.
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I Need A Miracle, 2nd set – The song, written by Bob Weir and lyricist John Perry Barlow, damn near always showed up in the 2nd set.
It would frequently emerge out of “Drumz” or “Wheel” and usually transition into a ballad like “Stella Blue,” “Black Peter” or “Wharf Rat.”
The audio above is from the 2nd set on September 16, 1978, in Egypt.
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
When The Dead performed this song in the ’80s, they frequently opened the show with it. [HINT: It was often followed by "The Greatest Story Ever Told" or "Promised Land."]
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Alabama Getaway – The Dead liked to open with it in the ’80s. For example, from March 13, 1982 through March 27, 1987, The Dead performed “Alabama Getaway” 41 times – and they opened the show with it in every instance.
Although the band did open shows with “Jack Straw” and “Hell In A Bucket” in the ’80s (and ’90s), they were usually followed by a ballad, like “Sugaree” or “They Love Each Other” (not “Greatest Story Ever Told” or “Promised Land”).
The band rarely opened the show with “Passenger.”
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Alabama Getaway – The Dead liked to open with it in the ’80s. For example, from March 13, 1982 through March 27, 1987, The Dead performed “Alabama Getaway” 41 times – and they opened the show with it in every instance.
Although the band did open shows with “Jack Straw” and “Hell In A Bucket” in the ’80s (and ’90s), they were usually followed by a ballad, like “Sugaree” or “They Love Each Other” (not “Greatest Story Ever Told” or “Promised Land”).
The band rarely opened the show with “Passenger.”
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3. Question
When The Grateful Dead played this song, it was almost always an encore. [HINT: The band played it live for the first time in 1983.]
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Revolution – The band covered The Beatles’ tune only 11 times – and all but two of them were played as encores.
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Revolution – The band covered The Beatles’ tune only 11 times – and all but two of them were played as encores.
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4. Question
Which of the following songs did the band perform nearly 600 times – making it one of The Dead’s most frequently played tunes? [HINT: During shows in the 1980s, the song in question would often transition into "Big River" or "Mexicali Blues."]
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Me & My Uncle – The Dead covered the John Phillips’ tune – which became known as one of Bobby’s “cowboy songs” – nearly 600 times before Jerry’s death in 1995. The high watermark was 1970 when the band performed it 58 times in a single year.
“Me & My Uncle” was one of the band’s most frequently played songs, floating in the same air as other setlist fixtures like “Sugar Magnolia” and “The Other One.”
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Me & My Uncle – The Dead covered the John Phillips’ tune – which became known as one of Bobby’s “cowboy songs” – nearly 600 times before Jerry’s death in 1995. The high watermark was 1970 when the band performed it 58 times in a single year.
“Me & My Uncle” was one of the band’s most frequently played songs, floating in the same air as other setlist fixtures like “Sugar Magnolia” and “The Other One.”
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5. Question
Which of the following songs did The Grateful Dead perform live just 35 times? [HINT: The last time the band played it was 1976.]
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Cosmic Charlie – The Dead debuted it in October of 1968 and went on to play it 34 more times. The final performance was September 25, 1976, at the Capital Centre in Landover, MD.
Here are the other answer choices with the total number of times played: “Rosalie McFall” (16 times); “Attics Of My Life” (42 times); and “Roadrunner” (2 times).
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Cosmic Charlie – The Dead debuted it in October of 1968 and went on to play it 34 more times. The final performance was September 25, 1976, at the Capital Centre in Landover, MD.
Here are the other answer choices with the total number of times played: “Rosalie McFall” (16 times); “Attics Of My Life” (42 times); and “Roadrunner” (2 times).
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
This audio is pulled from which song that was always paired with “Lazy Lightning” (except in one or possibly two instances)?
Supplication – It (almost) always followed “Lazy Lightning.” The recording above is from the legendary show on May 22, 1977, at the Sportatorium in Pembroke Pines, FL.
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Supplication – It (almost) always followed “Lazy Lightning.” The recording above is from the legendary show on May 22, 1977, at the Sportatorium in Pembroke Pines, FL.
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
Which song did The Grateful Dead add to their ever-fluid setlist in 1982? [HINT: The band usually played it in the 1st set.]
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West L.A. Fadeaway – The Dead debuted the song on August 28, 1982, in Veneta, OR.
For those of you who picked “Foolish Heart” or “Blow Away,” the band debuted those songs in 1988, and on many occasions, they appeared in the 2nd set.
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West L.A. Fadeaway – The Dead debuted the song on August 28, 1982, in Veneta, OR.
For those of you who picked “Foolish Heart” or “Blow Away,” the band debuted those songs in 1988, and on many occasions, they appeared in the 2nd set.
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
Which of the following songs did The Dead perform live most frequently during their 30-year run? [HINT: It was often followed by "Drumz" or "Uncle John's Band."]
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Playin’ In The Band – The Dead played it live nearly 600 times. In 1972, they performed it 72 times in a single year.
Here are the other song totals: “Deal” (roughly 400); “Promised Land” (roughly 400); and “The Wheel” (roughly 300).
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Playin’ In The Band – The Dead played it live nearly 600 times. In 1972, they performed it 72 times in a single year.
Here are the other song totals: “Deal” (roughly 400); “Promised Land” (roughly 400); and “The Wheel” (roughly 300).
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
Which of the following songs from The Dead’s setlist is not a cover (in other words, it’s an original work of the band)?
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