Unofficial 31 Days of Dead – 2012 Edition: Day 13

Welcome back to the third installment of “The Unofficial 31 Days of Dead.” The past two years were so much fun that I decided to do it again. The idea for these compilations came about after dead.net ran its “30 Days of Dead” in November 2010. While the Deadhead community at large was no doubt thrilled to receive previously unreleased tracks from the band’s vast archives, many of us were hoping for just a bit…more.  Hey, we are Deadheads – we are always hoping for more! Therefore, I thought it might be fun to keep the music flowing by selecting my own daily picks. The month of December seemed more than appropriate since New Year’s Eve celebrations were such a big part of the Grateful Dead. Let’s think of these daily picks as an advent calendar leading up to New Year’s Eve. Unlike the “Official 30 Days of Dead,” there is no contest here. Instead, the prize is the music and the winner is the listener.

[Artwork by Brian Levine]

December 13

Cold Rain & Snow
10/12/83 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

Cold Rain and Snow is a song that went through many makeovers by the Grateful Dead. It started out as a speedy psychedelic rocker in the ’60s (see the first album, Grateful Dead in 1967) and then got slowed down considerably in ’70s, almost becoming a ballad (see the Steppin’ Out and Steal Your Face official releases) before getting pepped up again in the ’80s as a rocker with anthem-like qualities. Today’s offering is of the latter variety.

Apparently feeling liberated after busting out St. Stephen the previous evening, the Grateful Dead came out rockin’ with a Cold Rain opener. This powerhouse version is notable for the very catchy repeating riff that Jerry plays during the final verse that carries over into the finale.

Download Link:  http://www.mediafire.com/?23ip7x9c7wssdhg
LMA Link: http://archive.org/details/gd83-10-12.sbd.harrell.8112.sbeok.shnf

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