''Dick's Picks Volume 33'' is the 33rd installment of the ''Dick's Pick's'' series of

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concert recordings. It is a four CD set that contains two consecutive complete shows, recorded on October 9 and October 10, 1976 at Oakland Coliseum Stadium in Oakland, California. These two shows were part of the " Day on the Green" series organized by concert promoter Bill Graham. Each of the two Grateful Dead concerts was followed by a concert by the Who. At the intermission between the Dead and the Who, Wavy Gravy spoke to promote the 1976 "

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" campaign.

Booklet and reviews

The release includes six sheets of paper stapled together in the middle yielding a 24-page booklet. The front duplicates the cover of the CD and the back features a black-and-white photograph of the crowd at one of the shows. The last two pages list the contents of and credits for the release. Most of the booklet is composed of photographs of the band performing on stage, but it also includes two newspaper clippings. Some of the photos are in black-and-white and others in color, and some of the photos are larger and take up two pages, while others form

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that spread across two pages.

Review in the California Aggie

A review from The California Aggie takes up most of four pages in the booklet. Written by Steven Crozier, it was originally published on October 12, 1976, and bears the title "Day on the green number 8 the music never stopped". In addition to the Grateful Dead's show that day, the review also covers the show performed by The Who, devoting about the same amount of space to each band. Crozier writes that "Though unfamiliar with nearly half the songs hat the Dead performed I found myself getting caught up in every one." He pivots from his review of the Dead's contribution to the Who's performance by acknowledging how different the two bands are in their approach: "Where the Dead rely (and rightfully so) completely on their music ... the Who lean as heavily on their stage presence as on their music". Steven closes his piece on a positive note, stating it was "An incredible day musically, all in all." Denying that there "was any contest" between the two, he nonetheless concludes he "felt the Dead really carried the day" by being "a more accessible band, a more human band, if you will".

Review in the Idaho Free Press & The News Tribune

The review in The Idaho Free Press & The News Tribune is much shorter, taking up barely two pages in the booklet. It was published October 23rd, 1976, is entitled "Grateful Dead and Who give Oakland fans a heavy rock tour of memory lane", and was written by sports writer Gary Schaffer, who "used his vacation to travel to California especially to see and hear two of his favorite bands in concert." Schaffer describes the event as being "a breathtaking, even 'religious' experience for anyone who describes himself as a 'Deadhead' or a 'Pinball Wizard'." He pivots from the Dead's show to the Who's contribution by highlighting the bands' selection of music: "While the Dead spent the concert hopping from past to present, the Who used the entirety of their two hours of music to perform old numbers, with the lone exception of 'Squeeze Box'." Having mentioned the titles of many of the songs each band played, Gary chooses to end his article by discussing more practical concerns. Writing that "The concert came off with typical

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efficiency" he closes his piece by stating the only difficulty was "trying to clear the large number of people from the Oakland Coliseum parking lot."Booklet included with Dick's Picks Volume 33, 1976, 2004.

Caveat emptor

Each volume of ''Dick's Picks'' has its own "

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" label, advising the listener of the sound quality of the recording. The one for volume 33 reads: "This space is usually reserved to warn you of sound quality anomalies on these two-track recordings. Disregard that for this Dick's Pick. There aren't any. It sounds great. Enjoy."

Track listing

;Disc one :''October 9, 1976 – first set:'' #" Promised Land" ( Chuck Berry) – 4:21 #"Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo" (

Jerry Garcia Jerome John Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995) was an American musician best known for being the principal songwriter, lead guitarist, and a vocalist with the rock band Grateful Dead, which he co-founded and which came to prominence ...

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) – 9:19 #"

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" (

Bob Weir Robert Hall Weir ( ; né Parber, born October 16, 1947) is an American musician and songwriter best known as a founding member of the Grateful Dead. After the group disbanded in 1995, Weir performed with The Other Ones, later known as The Dead ...

, John Barlow) – 4:28 #"Tennessee Jed" (Garcia, Hunter) – 8:57 #"Looks Like Rain" (Weir, Barlow) – 8:36 #"They Love Each Other" (Garcia, Hunter) – 7:10 #"New Minglewood Blues" (traditional, arranged by Bob Weir) – 4:51 #"

Scarlet Begonias "Scarlet Begonias" is a song by the Grateful Dead. The lyrics were written by Robert Hunter and the music by Jerry Garcia. The live debut of "Scarlet Begonias" came on March 23, 1974 at the Cow Palace in Daly City, California. The song begins in ...

" (Garcia, Hunter) – 12:19 #"Lazy Lightnin'" (Weir, Barlow) – 3:18 -> #"Supplication" (Weir, Barlow) – 5:04 #" Sugaree" (Garcia, Hunter) – 11:35 ;Disc two :''October 9, 1976 – second set:'' #"St. Stephen" (Garcia,

Phil Lesh Philip Chapman Lesh (born March 15, 1940) is an American musician and a founding member of the Grateful Dead, with whom he played bass guitar throughout their 30-year career. After the band's disbanding in 1995, Lesh continued the tradition of ...

, Hunter) – 5:57 -> #" Not Fade Away" (

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, Norman Petty) – 11:55 -> #"St. Stephen" reprise (Garcia, Lesh, Hunter) – 0:50 -> #"Help on the Way" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:36 -> #"Slipknot!" (Garcia, Keith Godchaux, Bill Kreutzmann, Lesh, Weir) – 5:23 -> #"Drums" (

Mickey Hart Mickey Hart (born Michael Steven Hartman, September 11, 1943) is an American percussionist. He is best known as one of the two drummers of the rock band Grateful Dead. He was a member of the Grateful Dead from September 1967 until February 19 ...

, Kreutzmann) – 3:23 -> #" Samson and Delilah" (traditional, arranged by Bob Weir) – 7:17 -> #"Slipknot!" reprise (Garcia, K. Godchaux, Kreutzmann, Lesh, Weir) – 6:48 -> #"Franklin's Tower" (Garcia, Kreutzmann, Hunter) – 12:43 -> #" One More Saturday Night" (Weir) – 5:27 :''October 9, 1976 – encore:'' #

"U.S. Blues" (Garcia, Hunter) – 6:16 ;Disc three :''October 10, 1976 – first set:'' #"Might As Well" (Garcia, Hunter) – 6:34 #"Mama Tried" ( Merle Haggard) – 3:17 #"Ramble On Rose" (Garcia, Hunter) – 7:10 #"Cassidy" (Weir, Barlow) – 4:46 #"Deal" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:18 #" El Paso" ( Marty Robbins) – 4:53 #"Loser" (Garcia, Hunter) – 7:40 #"Promised Land" (Berry) – 4:32 #"

Friend of the Devil "Friend of the Devil" is a song recorded by the Grateful Dead. The music was written by Jerry Garcia and John Dawson and the lyrics are by Robert Hunter. It is the second track of the Dead's 1970 album '' American Beauty''. The song is lar ...

" (Garcia, Dawson, Hunter) – 8:34 #" Dancing in the Streets" ( William "Mickey" Stevenson,

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Ivy Jo Hunter George Ivy Hunter (August 28, 1940 – October 6, 2022), known as Ivy Jo Hunter, was an American R&B songwriter, record producer and singer, most associated with his work for Motown in the 1960s. Life and career Raised in Detroit, Michigan ...

) – 14:40 -> #"Wharf Rat" (Garcia, Hunter) – 7:54 -> #"Dancing in the Streets" reprise (Stevenson, Gaye, I. Hunter) – 4:19 ;Disc four :''October 10, 1976 – second set:'' #"Samson and Delilah" (traditional, arranged by Bob Weir) – 7:47 #"Brown-Eyed Woman" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:39 #"

Playing in the Band "Playing in the Band" is a Grateful Dead song. The lyrics were written by Robert Hunter and rhythm guitarist Bob Weir composed the music, with some assistance from percussionist Mickey Hart. The song first emerged in embryonic form on the s ...

" (Weir, Hart, Hunter) – 10:58 -> #"Drums" (Hart, Kreutzmann) – 2:10 -> #"The Wheel" (Garcia, Kreutzmann, Hunter) – 5:50 -> #"Space" (Garcia, Lesh, Weir) – 4:48 -> #"The Other One" (Weir, Kreutzmann) – 9:25 -> #"Stella Blue" (Garcia, Hunter) – 12:02 -> #"Playing in the Band" reprise (Weir, Hart, Hunter) – 5:50 -> #"

Sugar Magnolia "Sugar Magnolia" is a song by the Grateful Dead. Written by Robert Hunter and Bob Weir, it is one of the most well-known songs by the band, alongside such hits as "Truckin'", "Casey Jones", "Uncle John's Band", "Touch of Grey", and fellow sugar-a ...

" (Weir, Hunter) – 10:13 :''October 10, 1976 – encore:'' #

Johnny B. Goode "Johnny B. Goode" is a 1958 rock song written and first recorded by Chuck Berry. Released as a single, it peaked at number two on ''Billboard'' magazine's Hot R&B Sides chart and number eight on its pre-Hot 100 chart. "Johnny B. Goode" is con ...

" (Berry) – 4:04

Personnel

Grateful Dead

– lead guitar, vocals * Donna Jean Godchaux – vocals * Keith Godchaux – piano *

–

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* Bill Kreutzmann – drums *

– electric bass *

–

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, vocals

Production

Betty Cantor-Jackson Betty Cantor-Jackson (born 1948) is an American audio engineer and producer. She is best known for her work recording live concerts for the Grateful Dead from the late 1960s to the early 1980s, including the '' Cornell 5/8/77'' album. She is noted ...

– recording * David Lemieux – tape archivist * Jeffrey Norman – CD mastering * Eileen Law – archival research * Richard McCaffrey – photography * Ed Perlstein – photography * Steve Schneider – photography * Robert Minkin – package design and layout

References

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