Dave's Picks Volume 11 cover

Dave's Picks Volume 11

Grateful Dead · 2014

229 min · 30 tracks · psychedelic rock

A vibrant tapestry of improvisational psychedelia intertwines with heartfelt storytelling and spirited musicianship.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic journey with peaks
  • heartfelt storytelling through improvisation
  • for long listening sessions
  • engaging group sing-alongs
  • captivating extended jam exploration

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer short, standalone tracks
  • seek instant gratification music

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2014, 'Dave's Picks Volume 11' is a part of the Grateful Dead's ongoing archival series that showcases live performances from their extensive catalog. This release captures a concert from 1971, marking a period when the band was transitioning into their iconic psychedelic sound, further solidifying their reputation as pioneers of live jam music.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Promised Land 3:11
  • 2 Sugaree 7:00
  • 3 Me and My Uncle 3:11
  • 4 Tennessee Jed 7:47
  • 5 Black‐Throated Wind 7:04
  • 6 Bird Song 11:00
  • 7 Jack Straw 4:59
  • 8 Box of Rain 4:54
  • 9 Don’t Ease Me In 3:15
  • 10 Beat It On Down the Line 3:26
  • 11 Brown‐Eyed Women 5:10
  • 12 Big River 4:38
  • 13 China Cat Sunflower > 7:09
  • 14 I Know You Rider 4:46

Disc 2

  • 1 Around and Around 3:54
  • 2 Casey Jones 6:34
  • 3 Cumberland Blues 6:30
  • 4 El Paso 4:17
  • 5 He’s Gone 14:11
  • 6 Truckin’ > 9:56
  • 7 The Other One > 19:48
  • 8 Brokedown Palace 5:58
  • 9 Sugar Magnolia 8:28

Disc 3

  • 1 Uncle John’s Band 8:07
  • 2 Johnny B. Goode 4:02
  • 3 Playing in the Band 30:57
  • 4 Wharf Rat 10:40
  • 5 Not Fade Away > 7:46
  • 6 Goin’ Down the Road Feeling Bad > 7:12
  • 7 Not Fade Away 3:25

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