<description>&lt;p&gt;This week on the Deadpod, we travel to Nassau Coliseum on May 14th, 1980, for a second set that finds the Grateful Dead settling confidently into the early Brent Mydland era. The band sounds relaxed yet focused, blending that familiar late‑70s drive with a more expansive, textural approach.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The set opens with the cool, pulsing groove of "Feel Like a Stranger" and flows into a beautifully unhurried "Sugaree," then turns inward with the reflective pairing of "Lost Sailor" and "Saint of Circumstance." From there, the music loosens into space, only to coalesce again around a heartfelt "Comes a Time" and a powerful "Other One" that still crackles with unpredictability.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Things land on more earthbound ground with a tender "Black Peter" and a burst of rock and roll energy to close. It's a spring 1980 Nassau journey that moves like a tide—easy, searching, and full of subtle turns, a fine snapshot of where the band was heading at the dawn of a new decade.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;div&gt;Grateful Dead&lt;br /&gt; Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum&lt;br /&gt; Uniondale, NY&lt;br /&gt; 5/14/1980 - Wednesday&lt;br /&gt; Two&lt;br /&gt; Feel Like A Stranger [8:03] &gt;&lt;br /&gt; Sugaree [11:15] &gt;&lt;br /&gt; Lost Sailor [6:18] &gt;&lt;br /&gt; Saint Of Circumstance [6:01] &gt;&lt;br /&gt; Space [2:50] &gt;&lt;br /&gt; Comes A Time [8:24] &gt;&lt;br /&gt; The Other One [7:37] &gt;&lt;br /&gt; Drums [8:45] &gt;&lt;br /&gt; Space [3:11] &gt;&lt;br /&gt; Black Peter [9:17] &gt;&lt;br /&gt; Around And Around [3:57] &gt;&lt;br /&gt; Johnny B. Goode [4:09]&lt;/div&gt; &lt;p&gt;Encore&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Don't Ease Me In (audience version)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7847493/5592248508365457703" data-original-attrs= "{"data-original-href":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod051526.mp3"}"&gt; https://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod051526.mp3&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;My thanks for your kind support&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Deadpod

J.Henrikson

Dead Show/podcast for 5/15/26

MAY 15, 202684 MIN
The Deadpod

Dead Show/podcast for 5/15/26

MAY 15, 202684 MIN

Description

This week on the Deadpod, we travel to Nassau Coliseum on May 14th, 1980, for a second set that finds the Grateful Dead settling confidently into the early Brent Mydland era. The band sounds relaxed yet focused, blending that familiar late‑70s drive with a more expansive, textural approach. The set opens with the cool, pulsing groove of "Feel Like a Stranger" and flows into a beautifully unhurried "Sugaree," then turns inward with the reflective pairing of "Lost Sailor" and "Saint of Circumstance." From there, the music loosens into space, only to coalesce again around a heartfelt "Comes a Time" and a powerful "Other One" that still crackles with unpredictability. Things land on more earthbound ground with a tender "Black Peter" and a burst of rock and roll energy to close. It's a spring 1980 Nassau journey that moves like a tide—easy, searching, and full of subtle turns, a fine snapshot of where the band was heading at the dawn of a new decade. Grateful Dead Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Uniondale, NY 5/14/1980 - Wednesday Two Feel Like A Stranger [8:03] > Sugaree [11:15] > Lost Sailor [6:18] > Saint Of Circumstance [6:01] > Space [2:50] > Comes A Time [8:24] > The Other One [7:37] > Drums [8:45] > Space [3:11] > Black Peter [9:17] > Around And Around [3:57] > Johnny B. Goode [4:09] Encore Don't Ease Me In (audience version) You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: https://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod051526.mp3 My thanks for your kind support