One of the best-known bootlegs in Dead history checks in as the eighth installment in the Dick's Picks series. In 1970, the band began to rein in their experimental tendencies and overtly acknowledge their debt to old-time blues and folk. Their two studio albums from that year reflected this new direction and they also started to open their shows with acoustic sets featuring Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir. This May 2 show from Binghamton, New York's Harpur College showcases both sides of the Dead. It's interesting how nicely acoustic Dead originals like "Dire Wolf," "Black Peter," "Cumberland Blues," and "Uncle John's Band" (all four from the soon-to-be-released Workingman's Dead) fit next to traditional blues tunes like "Deep Elem Blues," "I Know You Rider," and "Don't Ease Me In." The remainder of the set reverts to the frenetic, far-reaching electric Dead, highlighted by stirring readings of James Brown's "It's a Man's World" and the old jug tune "Viola Lee Blues"--both stretched to their gills and featuring Pigpen's coarse vocals and Garcia's bold guitar work.
Grateful Dead (1970) Dick's Picks Volume 8 5270 Harpur College - Binghamton, NY CD1/01 - Don't Ease Me In.mp3
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Grateful Dead (1970) Dick's Picks Volume 8 5270 Harpur College - Binghamton, NY CD1/02 - I Know You Rider.mp3
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Grateful Dead (1970) Dick's Picks Volume 8 5270 Harpur College - Binghamton, NY CD1/03 - Friend of the Devil.mp3
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Grateful Dead (1970) Dick's Picks Volume 8 5270 Harpur College - Binghamton, NY CD1/04 - Dire Wolf.mp3
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Grateful Dead (1970) Dick's Picks Volume 8 5270 Harpur College - Binghamton, NY CD1/05 - Beat It On Down The Line.mp3
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Grateful Dead (1970) Dick's Picks Volume 8 5270 Harpur College - Binghamton, NY CD1/06 - Black Peter.mp3
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Grateful Dead (1970) Dick's Picks Volume 8 5270 Harpur College - Binghamton, NY CD1/07 - Candyman.mp3
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Grateful Dead (1970) Dick's Picks Volume 8 5270 Harpur College - Binghamton, NY CD1/08 - Cumberland Blues.mp3
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Grateful Dead (1970) Dick's Picks Volume 8 5270 Harpur College - Binghamton, NY CD1/09 - Deep Elem Blues.mp3
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Grateful Dead (1970) Dick's Picks Volume 8 5270 Harpur College - Binghamton, NY CD1/10 - Cold Jordan.mp3
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Grateful Dead (1970) Dick's Picks Volume 8 5270 Harpur College - Binghamton, NY CD1/11 - Uncle John's Band.mp3
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Grateful Dead (1970) Dick's Picks Volume 8 5270 Harpur College - Binghamton, NY CD2/01 - St. Stephen.mp3
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Grateful Dead (1970) Dick's Picks Volume 8 5270 Harpur College - Binghamton, NY CD2/02 - Cryptical Envelopment.mp3
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Grateful Dead (1970) Dick's Picks Volume 8 5270 Harpur College - Binghamton, NY CD2/03 - Drums.mp3
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Grateful Dead (1970) Dick's Picks Volume 8 5270 Harpur College - Binghamton, NY CD2/04 - The Other One.mp3
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Grateful Dead (1970) Dick's Picks Volume 8 5270 Harpur College - Binghamton, NY CD2/05 - Cryptical Envelopment.mp3
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Grateful Dead (1970) Dick's Picks Volume 8 5270 Harpur College - Binghamton, NY CD2/06 - Cosmic Charlie.mp3
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Grateful Dead (1970) Dick's Picks Volume 8 5270 Harpur College - Binghamton, NY CD2/07 - Casey Jones.mp3
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Grateful Dead (1970) Dick's Picks Volume 8 5270 Harpur College - Binghamton, NY CD2/08 - Good Lovin'.mp3
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Grateful Dead (1970) Dick's Picks Volume 8 5270 Harpur College - Binghamton, NY CD3/01 - It's A Man's World.mp3
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Grateful Dead (1970) Dick's Picks Volume 8 5270 Harpur College - Binghamton, NY CD3/02 - Dancing In The Streets.mp3
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Grateful Dead (1970) Dick's Picks Volume 8 5270 Harpur College - Binghamton, NY CD3/03 - Morning Dew.mp3
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Grateful Dead (1970) Dick's Picks Volume 8 5270 Harpur College - Binghamton, NY CD3/04 - Viola Lee Blues.mp3
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Grateful Dead (1970) Dick's Picks Volume 8 5270 Harpur College - Binghamton, NY CD3/05 - We Bid You Goodnight.mp3
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