By David Gans

Week of May 4, 1992

A salute to Brent Mydland, the Grateful Dead's keyboardist from April 1979 until his death in July 1990.

Also: a sprightly reading of "Rider," known in GD circles as "I Know You Rider," from a 1992 Rhino compilation titled Troubadours of the Folk Era, vol. 1. The band is The Big Three, one of whom was Cass Elliott - who went on to fame as one of The Mamas and The Papas. )One of Elliott's partners in this trio was Tim Rose, who is credited as a co-writer of another important Grateful Dead cover song, "Morning Dew." But that credit is controversial; Dobson wrote the song, and then Fred Neil made it popular. According to the All Music Guide, "In a 1993 interview with Randy Jackson, Dobson said, 'If anyone is going to be credited as co-writer or co-lyricist it should have been Fred Neil because all Tim Rose did was take Freddie Neil's changes.'" The Europe '72 "Morning Dew" is just one of many peak Grateful Dead performances of the song, and that live album also includes a terrific reading of "I Know You Rider.")

Enjoy!

Grateful Dead 3/28/90 Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale
HEY POCKY WAY

Grateful Dead 3/25/90 Knickerbocker Arena, Albany NY
GOOD TIME BLUES

Grateful Dead 4/1/90 Omni, Atlanta
JUST A LITTLE LIGHT

The Big Three, from Troubadours of the Folk Era, vol. 1
RIDER

Grateful Dead 3/26/90 Knickerbocker Arena, Albany NY
DEAR MR. FANTASY->
GIMME SOME LOVIN'
BLOW AWAY

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Thank you for listening!
- David Gans

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