Every Friday we'll be sending you off with a Jam Of The Week, hand-picked and delivered by tape archivist David Lemieux. Listen to it on the weekend. Listen to it at work. Listen to it all day long...but make sure you tune in or you'll miss out because these little nuggets will stream for ONE WEEK ONLY!
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August 21 - August 27, 2026
jam date
May 2,1981
jam location
Philadelphia,PA
jam venue
The Spectrum
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https://d2cstorage-a.akamaihd.net/wr/Gratefuldead/jamoftheweek2026/5_2_81%20Philadelphia.mp3
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5/2/81
Rolled into Philly with little time to spare. Dropped right before showtime. Peaking for Scarlet>Fire.. I've shared this story before, but it's definitely one of my wackiest Dead show memories: After the last note of Fire on the Mountain, I was certain that they had just played
Scarlet Begonias>Fire on the Mountain backwards, note for note! Not like playing a record backwards, but each note in reverse order.
So put that in your pipe and smoke it, while you listen to this great segment.
Nice one Brownie!
Confusion's Prince so to speak.
This is a great Scarlet>Fire to trip to.
I like how Dave usually links the Friday Jam with one of the following Taper's selections. I've been trying to do them together as they are usually from the same run. Great fun.
Cheers