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Take a trip from Canada to the Cosmos as host Billy Sunday explores music by the Grateful Dead and their spiritual companions.
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Summer time and the livin's... good enough. Follow @greatnorthspecial and make sure to reapply. Grateful Dead unless noted [Set 1] 9/15/88 1:29 Hell in a Bucket 7:33 Sugaree 18:28 Deal [Set 2] 28:16 Let the Good Times Roll , 3/24/90 32:06 Shakedown Street , 10/25/79 46:20 Built to Last , 7/17/89 51:07 One More Saturday Night , 3/24/90 Upcoming shows in Toronto/GTA 6/19 : Trey Anastasio @ Massey Hall 6/20 : Special Delivery @ Collective Arts 6/20 : Dead Gratitude @ Rumble Pontiac 6/23 : Steve Earle @ Danforth Music Hall 7/11 : Cherry Garcia Band @ Toronto Island Marina
Don't be like Jack Jones. Invest in @greatnorthspecial or wind up in the permanent underclass. We're holding more than 12 terabytes of STX. Grateful Dead unless noted [Set 1] 1:31 Brown-Eyed Women , 3/26/73 6:25 Althea , 9/27/81 14:04 Row Jimmy , 6/3/76 [Set Break] 23:51 Number , Charlotte Cornfield 26:34 Pulp Mill , Grey Divorce 29:39 Honey , Ora Cogan [Set 2] 10/18/94 35:16 Help on the Way > 38:59 Slipknot! > 44:56 Franklin's Tower Upcoming shows in Toronto/GTA 5/8 : Mark T and Lost Roses @ Black Swan 5/9 : Bertha @ Babeville (Buffalo NY) 5/29 : Whose Cat is Dead? @ Rosario's 5/30 : Pounds of Sin @ Monarch Tavern 6/6 : Harvest Wind @ Penny's 7/17 : Charlotte Cornfield @ Hillside Festival (Guelph, ON) // // TAGS: // rock, music, Toronto, Canada, Americana, Jerry Garcia, Grateful Dead, Jam Band
this earth day, we're saving energy by going acoustic. strap in for sad jams that suit the season. and while you're at it, follow @greatnorthspecial for more eco-friendly heartache. Grateful Dead unless noted [Set 1] 01:14 Dark Hollow , 10/7/80 05:00 Rosa Lee McFall , 10/26/80 07:50 Iko Iko , 10/7/80 11:36 The Race is On , 10/13/80 [Set 2] 15:24 Bird Song , 10/10/80 23:26 Oh Babe, It Ain't No Lie , 9/30/80 29:43 New Speedway Boogie , 5/1/70 [Set Break] Trey Anastasio 38:22 Waste 42:30 Taste [Encore] 49:22 She Belongs to Me , 1992 53:26 Ripple , Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band Upcoming shows in Toronto/GTA 5/1 : Dead Gratitude @ Rumble Pontiac 5/29 : Whose Cat is Dead @ Rosario's 5/30 : Pounds of Sin @ Monarch Tavern // // TAGS: // r
The Strait is closed, but the Hormuz-ic never stops. Follow @greatnorthspecial if it's the last thing you do. Grateful Dead unless noted [Set 1]: 2/1/78 01:39 Estimated Prophet > 13:27 He's Gone [Set Break] 24:27 Nobody But You , The Sheepdogs 27:55 The Ballad of Stu Rankin , The Mirrors 30:59 Trans Canadian Blues , Bobby Dove [Set 2]: 1/31/78 36:05 Scarlet Begonias > 47:37 Fire on the Mountain Upcoming shows in Toronto/GTA 3/14 : Dead Gratitude @ Rumble Pontiac 3/21 : Mark T Band @ Noonan's 4/4 : Pounds of Sin @ Monarch 4/18 : Mars Hotel @ the Mod Club
Giddy up, partners. Only six more weeks of February. Gimme a shout at @greatnorthspecial . Then gimme another, and another... Grateful Dead unless noted [Set 1]: 2/18/71 01:45 St. Stephen 08:11 Wharf Rat > 15:14 Beautiful Jam [Set 2]: 2/24/74 18:34 Eyes of the World > 31:09 China Doll [Set 3]: 2/21/95 37:45 Friend of the Devil 44:59 Broken Arrow 50:25 Liberty Upcoming shows in Toronto/GTA 2/28 : The Lizards @ Rosario's 3/6 : Whose Cat is Dead? @ Rosario's 3/7 : Beggar's Waltz @ The Gull 3/14 : Dead Gratitude @ Rumble Pontiac 3/21 : Mark T Band @ Noonan's 4/18 : Mars Hotel @ the Mod Club
*GIVEAWAY ALERT * You could win 2 ticket to see Pounds of Sin @ Lee's Palace, and they'll even throw in a poster. Follow @greatnorthspecial to learn how to enter. Tbh, I'm still trying to find out myself. While you're at it, follow @poundsofsin and @friendsofmetradio too. Come for the giveaway, stay for the lost '67 Dead show at Meridian Hall, and re-download to hear me say "Angine de Poitrine". Just another Saturday nite in Toronto. Grateful Dead unless noted [Set 1] 02:17 Deep Elem Blues , 8/5/67 08:08 Cold Rain and Snow , 8/5/67 11:26 That's It For The Other One , 8/5/67 [Set 2] 22:03 Fabienk , Angine de Poitrine 29:05 Me and My Uncle , Billy Strings 32:33 Cassidy , Billy Strings [Encore] Pounds of Sin 42:40 The Music Never Stopped 47:47 Slipknot! > 50:56 Deal Upcoming shows in Toronto/GTA 2/21 : Pounds of Sin @ Lee's Palace 2/28 : The Lizards @ Rosario's 3/14 : Dead Gratitude @ Rumble Pontiac 3/21 : Mark T Band @ Noonan's 4/18 : Mars Hotel & Zuffalo @ Mod Club
Mamma mia! Get ready for classic Dead, local favorites, and a tribute to Bobby that'll have you shouting "I am! I am! I am!" Today's episode is sponsored by putitinastealie.org , the site guaranteed to steal your face and heal the nation. For when you want to put something in a stealie, there's putitinastealie.org . Follow @greatnorthspecial and send me all your stealie creations. Grateful Dead unless noted [Set 1] 01:18 Jack Straw , 12/1/79 06:56 Sugaree , 12/1/79 [Set Break] Artist // Dead connection 25:02 If I Had A Dollar , Zuffalo // Whose Cat Is Dead 27:28 118 Ossington , Danceland // Cherry Garcia Band 31:44 Wunderlust , Mark Thackway // Mark T Band [Set 2] 37:55 Let It Grow , Joe Russo's Almost Dead Upcoming shows in Toronto/GTA 1/30 : Soup @ Penny's 1/31 : Caution Jam @ Grossman's Tavern 2/21 : Pounds of Sin @ Lee's Palace
Today we say goodbye to Bobby 🥀 My idols are dead and my enemies are in power. Did he Go To Heaven? Or Hell in a Bucket? Follow @greatnorthspecial and DM your answer. Grand prize goes to whoever can prove it. [Set 1] 02:34 Only a River , Bob Weir, Blue Mountain 07:58 Lost Sailor , Bobby & Phil, 3/2/18 14:30 Black-Throated Wind , Wolf Bros, 4/2/22 [Set 2] 23:20 Take Me To The River , Ratdog, 9/16/22 27:36 Let It Grow , Wolf Bros, 2/26/23 [Encore] 43:38 Saint of Circumstance , Bobby & Phil, 3/2/18 53:13 I Know You Rider , The Dead, 6/15/03 Upcoming shows in Toronto/GTA 1/18: Mark T Band @ Noonan's 1/23: Whose Cat Is Dead? @ Black Swan Tavern 1/24: Dead Gratitude @ Rumble Pontiac 1/26: Danceland @ The Local 2/21: Pounds of Sin @ Lee's Palace
Happy New Year! Spark that giant joint and get ready for some jams from New Year's Eve past. Start your 2026 off right and follow @greatnorthspecial or recommend this show to a friend. Thanks for taking the ride in 2025. Grateful Dead unless noted. [Set 1] 01:51 Dancin' in the Street , 12/31/71 10:12 The Eleven , 12/31/69 21:22 Greatest Story Ever Told , 12/31/80 [Set 2] 26:38 Dark Star > , 12/31/78 37:59 Black Peter > , 12/31/71 46:25 Dark Star , 12/31/78 [Encore] 48:20 Brokedown Palace , 12/31/80 54:44 One More Saturday Night , 12/31/71 Upcoming shows in Toronto/GTA 12/31: Dead Gratitude @ Castro's 1/10: Beggar's Waltz @ Rivoli 2/21: Pounds of Sin @ Lee's Palace
Handing the show off to you today. That's right, it's the long-awaited Request Line episode, and we're going into overtime. Got a problem with the song selection? Take it up with Vern. Follow @greatnorthspecial if you want to make your own request some day. Grateful Dead unless noted [Set 1] 02:12 Hell in a Bucket , 3/26/90 08:18 Cream Puff War , Widespread Panic 11:35 My Brother Esau , 7/24/87 16:28 Mexicali Blues , 5/24/72 [Set 2] 21:44 Cumberland Blues , 4/28/71 26:25 Good Lovin' > , 4/25/71 28:44 El Paso , 8/7/71 33:51 Crazy Fingers > , 8/13/75 43:03 Good Lovin' , 4/25/71 [Encore] 1:00:16 Sugar Magnolia , 4/25/71 1:04:56 Ripple , 4/29/71 1:09:40 The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion) , Furthur Upcoming shows in Toronto/GTA 12/19: Mark T Band @ Drums n Flats 12/27: Drop Dead Poppies @ Horseshoe Tavern 12/27: Caution Jam @ Grossman's Tavern
Ho ho ho! Naughty or nice, we've got jams to stuff your stockings. * Tis the season to follow @greatnorthspecial and send Santa your song requests. Grateful Dead unless noted [Set 1] 01:39 Don't Ease Me In , 7/4/70 04:41 Man Smart (Woman Smarter) , 7/12/89 11:42 Tennessee Jed , 10/10/82 [Set Break] 21:18 Wrong Planet , Ribbon Skirt 24:49 Baxter , Sloan 27:41 Nineteen Oatcake , Special Delivery [Set 2] 31:33 The Wheel , 10/10/82 37:27 Throwing Stones , 10/10/82 45:13 Eyes of the World , 8/13/75 Upcoming Shows in Toronto / GTA 12/6: Mark T Band @ Goodlot Brewing, Caledon ON 12/12: Soup @ Penny's 12/19: Mark T Band @ Drums n Flats 12/27: Drop Dead Poppies @ Horseshoe Tavern 12/27: Caution Jam @ Grossman's Tavern
Young Amp is back and I'm strapped with the soundtrack to the vamp for liberty. Btw, did you know that Dr. Jacoby spent 1994-1995 on tour with the Dead as a "senior spiritual adviser"? Follow @greatnorthspecial for more on this and other developments. Grateful Dead unless noted [Set 1] 01:41 Feel Like a Stranger , 3/22/90 09:04 Must Have Been the Roses , 3/22/90 15:08 Peggy-O , 9/3/77 [Set 2] Cindy Lee 24:24 Baby Blue 28:20 Dreams of You 31:02 All I Want is You [Encore] Hamilton, ON 3/21/1990 34:50 New Minglewood Blues 42:03 Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo 50:04 Loose Lucy Upcoming Shows in Toronto: 11/19: Trombone Shorty @ Massey Hall 11/28: Cherry Garcia Band @ Painted Lady
Ernie Clement was born in Rochester, NY on March 22, 1996. Exactly nine months earlier, the Vince Welnick-era Grateful Dead performed in Albany, NY. Connect the dots, people. While you're at it, donate to Met Radio @ funddrive.ca . And send me your song requests @greatnorthspecial . Grateful Dead unless noted [Set 1] 02:31 Loser , 3/24/90 09:40 Death Don't Have No Mercy , 9/29/89 16:12 Foolish Heart , 10/8/89 [Set 2] Geese , Toronto, ON 24:37 Islands of Men 31:02 Taxes 34:28 100 Horses 37:38 Cowboy Nudes [Encore] Albany, NY 3/24/90 41:34 Stella Blue -> 50:13 Not Fade Away 55:18 And We Bid You Goodnight Upcoming Shows in Toronto: 11/7: Mark T Band @ Noonan's 11/9: Met Radio Fund Drive Party @ Wenona 11/15: Beggar's Waltz @ Gull & Firkin
Who's got my Game 1 miracle? Heady jams for your extra. Follow @greatnorthspecial if you want to know Ernie Clement's top 3 Altheas. Grateful Dead unless noted [Set 1] 01:52 Helpless , Jeff Tweedy 06:03 Cats Under the Stars, Grateful Shred 14:23 Passenger, Grateful Shred [Set 2] San Francisco, CA 10/21/78 19:34 Estimated Prophet -> 34:16 He's Gone 41:54 I Need a Miracle 48:51 The Promised Land [Encore] 53:28 Home Run Call , George Springer f/ Dan Shulman Upcoming Shows in Toronto: 10/25: Grateful Shred @ Mod Club 10/25: Caution Jam @ Grossman's Tavern 10/30: Drop Dead Poppies @ Monarch Tavern 11/1: Special Delivery @ Low Bar
... the clues. Yeah, it's clue time. We're playing Grateful Dead trivia to prep for next week's Pounds of Sin show. This one is loaded with tasty tunes, hot hints, and a ridiculous review. Oh yeah, do you have an extra ticket for Geese? DM me @greatnorthspecial with the good news. Grateful Dead unless noted, answers to the mystery songs down below. [Set 1] Hartford, CT 10/15/83 Dire Wolf Mystery Song #1 [Set 2] Toronto, ON 11/2/77 Mystery Song #2 Looks Like Rain [Set 3] Boston, MA 6/28/74 Big River Mystery Song #3 [Encore] Pounds of Sin Cassidy Black Throated Wind Second That Emotion Upcoming Dead stuff in Toronto: 10/18 : Pounds of Sin @ Monarch Tavern GRAB TIX! 10/25: Grateful Shred @ Mod Club 10/31: Beggars Waltz @ Gull & Firkin !MYSTERY TRACK SPOILERS! Big Railroad Blues Candyman To Lay Me Down
I've been tied to the whipping post*. Today we're checking out the bond between the Dead and the Allman Brothers. Grab that last Ontario peach, protect ya neck, and let's boogie. Grateful Dead unless noted Set 1: 01:47 Mr. Charlie, 12/14/71 05:33 Mountain Jam, 12/31/73, Allman Brothers Band w/s/g Jerry + Bill Set 2: All songs by Phil Lesh & Friends feat. Derek Trucks + Warren Haynes 20:42 Cosmic Charlie, 11/14/99 27:53 Dupree's Diamond Blues, 11/9/99, w/s/g Susan Tedeschi 32:42 Blue Sky, 11/11/99 Encore: All songs by Tedeschi Trucks Band w/s/g Warren Haynes @ Budweiser Stage, Toronto, ON on 9/3/25 41:10 Stand Back 47:20 With a Little Help From My Friends Upcoming Dead + jam stuff around Toronto: 10/18 : Pounds of Sin @ Monarch Tavern 10/18: Melvin Seals & JGB @ Asbury Hall Buffalo 10/25: Grateful Shred @ Mod Club 11/18: Live Dead and Brothers @ Sportsmen's Buffalo Follow @greatnorthspecial , volunteer in Toronto , and do it for Kofi *Feels that way, at least.
In which your humble host comes to terms with turning (*inaudible*). Guess there's nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile... and follow @greatnorthspecial . Grateful Dead unless noted Set 1: 00:11 Might As Well, 8/30/81 04:31 Ramble on Rose, 7/7/89 11:42 West LA Fadeaway, 8/28/82 Set 2: 20:44 Jack Straw, 5/8/77 26:40 The Bends, Joe Russo's Almost Dead 30:18 Casey Jones, Joe Russo's Almost Dead Encore: 38:46 Touch of Grey, 6/20/91 45:02 Ship of Fools, 9/20/90 51:38 Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad, 5/19/74 Upcoming Dead + jam stuff around Toronto: 8/30: Caution Jam @ Grossman's Tavern 9/3: Tedeschi Trucks Band w/ Gov't Mule @ Budweiser Stage 9/13: New Morning & Sailin' Shoes @ Supermarket
We've got highlights from the August Dead and Co. and Grahame Lesh shows honoring this year's Diamond Anniversary. This is the 4th and final part in a series covering the Dead at each decades. Follow @greatnorthspecial for more. All songs performed between 31 July and 3 Aug, 2025 Set 1: Friend of the Devil, Grahame Lesh & Friends wsg Bill Nershi They Love Each Other, Dead and Company Set 2: Broken Arrow, GL&F wsg Ivan Neville Mission in the Rain , Trey Anastasio Band Box of Rain , Dead & Co. wsg Grahame Lesh Wharf Rat, Dead & Co. wsg Billy Strings Music bed #1 - Fire on the Mountain, Dead & Co. wsg Trey Music bed #2 - Morning Dew, Dead & Co. wsg Sturgill Simpson Upcoming Dead + jam stuff around Toronto: 8/20: Greensky Bluegrass @ Mod Club 8/27: Lettuce @ Annabel's
Years are combining, Jerry! We're rounding out our tour across the decades, with picks from 1995, 2005, and 2015. But don't be Blue, cuz there's Stella lot more in store to celebrate GD60 (and soon, Billy Sunday 40....) This is Part 3 in a series leading up to the GD60 shows. Follow @greatnorthspecial for more. Grateful Dead unless noted: Set 1: Alabama Getaway, 6/28/15 In The Midnight Hour, Phil Lesh and Friends, 12/4/05 Set 2: Who Do You Love?, Red Jacket Cruel , PUP Good Buddy , Fontine Encore: Jack-A-Roe, 3/18/95 Bird Song, 6/2/95 Standing on the Moon, 6/2/95 Upcoming Dead + jam stuff around Toronto: 8/13-8/15: "The Greatful Dead Movie" @ Cineplex 8/20: Greensky Bluegrass @ Mod Club
Too much gold had to be cut last show so here's a mix of the best of the rest. Enjoy the weekend.🌹💀⚡ All Dead, all 1985: Set 1: Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues, 6/28 Samson and Delilah, 6/30 Music Never Stopped, 6/28 Estimated Prophet , 6/28 My Brother Esau, 9/7 Setbreak: Clips from 1985 fan-made documentary, Providence, RI YouTube Set 2 + Encore: Spoonful, 11/1 Fire on the Mountain, 7/13 She Belongs to Me, 4/4 One More Saturday Night, 7/13
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