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Dick's Picks Volume 29

Grateful Dead · 2003

429 min · 47 tracks · psychedelic rock

A sprawling live tapestry of improvisational jams and heartfelt ballads that captures the Grateful Dead's essence.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • wave-like pacing with peaks
  • extended jams for deep focus
  • dynamic journey through improvisation
  • captivating live performance energy

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer concise, standalone tracks
  • seek instant gratification

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2003, 'Dick's Picks Volume 29' arrived during the height of the Grateful Dead's legacy as a live act after Jerry Garcia's death in 1995. This album is part of a series showcasing live performances from the band's extensive catalog, emphasizing their improvisational prowess and deep connection with fans.

Tracklist

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

Disc 1

  • 1 Promised Land 6:13
  • 2 Sugaree > 16:20
  • 3 El Paso 5:04
  • 4 Peggy‐O 8:33
  • 5 Looks Like Rain 8:58
  • 6 Row Jimmy 11:20
  • 7 Passenger 3:59
  • 8 Loser 8:38

Disc 2

  • 1 Dancing in the Streets 13:50
  • 2 Samson and Delilah 7:59
  • 3 Ramble On Rose 8:38
  • 4 Estimated Prophet 10:17
  • 5 Not Fade Away > 16:12
  • 6 Wharf Rat > 13:22
  • 7 Around and Around 8:38

Disc 3

  • 1 Terrapin Station > 11:43
  • 2 Playing in the Band > 11:07
  • 3 Uncle John’s Band > 11:46
  • 4 Drums > 5:27
  • 5 The Wheel > 7:24
  • 6 China Doll > 7:49
  • 7 Playing in the Band 10:33

Disc 4

  • 1 Bertha 7:22
  • 2 Me and My Uncle 3:51
  • 3 They Love Each Other 8:09
  • 4 Cassidy 5:21
  • 5 Jack‐A‐Roe 6:59
  • 6 Jack Straw 6:13
  • 7 Tennessee Jed 9:41
  • 8 New Minglewood Blues 5:38
  • 9 Row Jimmy 11:28

Disc 5

  • 1 Passenger 4:15
  • 2 Scarlet Begonias > 11:44
  • 3 Fire on the Mountain 12:57
  • 4 Samson and Delilah 7:45
  • 5 Brown‐Eyed Woman 14:50
  • 6 Dancing in the Streets > 17:55
  • 7 Dire Wolf 3:58

Disc 6

  • 1 Estimated Prophet > 11:27
  • 2 He’s Gone > 15:35
  • 3 Drums > 4:09
  • 4 The Other One > 11:39
  • 5 Comes a Time > 11:52
  • 6 St. Stephen > 4:36
  • 7 Not Fade Away > 11:15
  • 8 St. Stephen > 1:45
  • 9 One More Saturday Night 5:01

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