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31 Days of Dead 2020 | Day #15: “Rockin’ Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu” – Boulder, CO 9/3/72 // “Corrina” – Chicago, IL 7/9/95 // “Drums > Scarlet Begonias > Fire on the Mountain” – Portland, OR 6/12/80 // “Space” – Hartford, CT 4/18/82

December 15 • A Global Pandemic & Unprecedented Natural Disasters

Rockin’ Pneumonia & The Boogie Woogie Flu (9.3.72 – Folsom Field, U. of Colorado • Boulder, CO)

Corrina – 7/9/95 – Soldier Field • Chicago, IL

Drums > Scarlet Begonias > Fire on the Mountain – 6/12/80 – Memorial Coliseum • Portland, OR

Phil’s Earthquake Space – 4/18/82 – Hartford Civic Center • Hartford, CT

In just a few months, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) evolved from an isolated disease in a region of China to a global pandemic that has brought countries to a standstill, pushed hospital systems to the brink, and dragged the global economy into a recession. We have two COVID tracks today. The first is a cover of “Rockin’ Pneumonia & The Boogie Woogie Flu,” a song the band performed only 5 times ever, making it as rare as a pandemic.

And then for better or worse, “Corrina” is about as close as the Dead catalog comes to Coronavirus. It’s not a favorite of mine and I’m pretty sure that is true for most people. In the 10 years I have been doing these projects I have never featured “Corrina,” but if there ever was a year to do it then I’m quite certain that 2020 is it. And, I figured that if I’m going to include it then I’d damn well better pick a good version. This one delivers the goods. Come for the angst-filled growls from Weir, stay for the soulful howls from Jerry. If you are moved by Jerry’s vocals on the version of “So Many Roads” from this show then you are in for a treat. Don’t @ me.

Ready or not, ready or not…Corrina!

In addition to a global pandemic, the new decade also brought with it a record number of devastating natural disasters. Massive wildfires ravaged Australia and the Western U.S. and a tropical cyclone boom caused the most active hurricane season ever. These natural disasters have surpassed—and in some cases, shattered—previous records.

Natural disasters are not new to Grateful Dead music. Forty years ago, the band famously performed a version of “Fire on the Mountain” for the ages at approximately the same time that Mount St. Helens volcano erupted not too far away. This was a follow-up eruption to the first cataclysmic eruption that occurred the previous month. Fans that were in attendance reported that there was so much volcanic ash in the air that it looked like snow falling. In keeping with the weirdness of my playlist, this set OPENS with “Drums > Scarlet > Fire” which happened about as often as volcanoes erupt. I tossed in “Phil’s Earthquake Space” from April 18, 1982 just for fun, because who doesn’t love Phil the mad scientist?

There’s a dragon with matches that’s loose on the town

Takes a whole pail of water just to cool him down

Fire! Fire on the Mountain

[Hey. It’s JF. These posts are all ECM, so that’s why I’m in square brackets. Just wanted to send a treat to our new friend, The Alaskapastor, who has chimed in below the line a couple of times. May inspiration move you brightly this holiday season. And if you win the lottery, let’s chat.]

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MediaFire Link:

Rockin’ Pneumonia & The Boogie Woogie Flu: http://www.mediafire.com/file/g2oa53unewfry7r/26_Rockin%2527_Pneumonia_%2526_The_Boogie_Woogie_Flu_%25289.3.72_-_Folsom_Field%252C_U._of_Colorado_%25E2%2580%25A2_Boulder%252C_CO%2529.mp3/file

Corrina: http://www.mediafire.com/file/0olt53vm7recw4e/27_Corrina_%25287.9.95_-_Soldier_Field_%25E2%2580%25A2_Chicago%252C_IL%2529.mp3/file

Drums > Scarlet > Fire: http://www.mediafire.com/file/j0x0d0nc8np3ack/28_Drums_Scarlet_Begonias_Fire_on_the_Mountain_%25286.12.80_-_Memorial_Coliseum_%25E2%2580%25A2_Portland%252C_OR%2529.mp3/file

Phil’s Earthquake Space: http://www.mediafire.com/file/430eraangs3x2kf/29_Phil%2527s_Earthquake_Space_%25284.18.82_-_Civic_Center_%25E2%2580%25A2_Hartford%252C_CT%2529.mp3/file

Re-Listen:

Rockin’ Pneumonia: https://relisten.net/grateful-dead/1972/09/03/rockin-pneumonia-the-boogie-woogie-flu?source=89567

Corrina: https://relisten.net/grateful-dead/1995/07/09/corrina?source=100064

Drums: https://relisten.net/grateful-dead/1980/06/12/13-drumsflac?source=224362

Scarlet: https://relisten.net/grateful-dead/1980/06/12/14-scarlet-begoniasflac?source=224362

Fire: https://relisten.net/grateful-dead/1980/06/12/15-fire-on-the-mountainflac?source=224362

Phil’s Earthquake Space: https://relisten.net/grateful-dead/1982/04/18/phils-earthquake-space?source=93255

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