Kicking off those Monday Blues

Well now, no one likes Monday's and when they come after a holiday break they are even more brutal.

One of the things that eases the Sunday Scaries out of my body is a little morning friendly Grateful Dead. 

(So happy I got Jerry and Nathan Explosion in the same post)

For 2010 I will try to post these every Monday when I have time, but The Archive is a treasure chest of fine tuned booty if you want to explore them yourselves.  This Monday's Show kicking around the old ear drums is from 11-14-1973 San Diego, California and I am sure it was warmer then and there then it is here and now.  Oh well at least the smoking China>Rider and the rollicking Truckin warm the heart.  The jam in Here Comes Sunshine is a must here, some of the bands best interwoven playing and, if anything, it ends too soon for my taste; they were hitting on all acid warped cylinders with this one.

A free flowing Other One that highlights Godchaux's piano runs and goes every which way is huge.  Eyes of the World from 1973 is always appreciated with it's bad ass breakdown, I particularly love Phil's playing here, the bass sounds so alive.  This is really one of the best 2nd sets of the bands career, give it a go.... 

Enjoy and I will try to post a different show each Monday that I can, Full Setlist is after the jump, Comments are always welcome.

San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA (11/14/73)

Big Railroad Blues
Jack Straw
Sugaree
Mexicali Blues
Here Comes Sunshine
Black Throated Wind
Cumberland Blues
Row Jimmy
The Race Is On
Brown Eyed Women
Beat it on Down the Line
Tennessee Jed
El Paso
China Cat Sunflower
I Know You Rider
Around and Around

Truckin'
The Other One
Big River
The Other One
Eyes of the World
The Other One
Wharf Rat
Me and My Uncle
Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad
One More Saturday Night