Greatest Story Ever Told
by Bob Weir
Setlists featuring Greatest Story Ever Told, page 14
26 Jul 1972 - Grateful Dead at Paramount Theatre, Portland, OR, USA
Main 1: Cold Rain and Snow, Black-Throated Wind by Bob Weir, Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo, Mexicali Blues by Bob Weir, Sugaree by Jerry Garcia, El Paso by Marty Robbins, China Cat Sunflower, I Know You Rider by Traditional, Jack Straw, Tennessee Jed, Playing in the Band by Bob Weir, Casey Jones
Main 2: The Promised Land by Chuck Berry, He's Gone, Me and My Uncle by John Phillips, You Win Again by Hank Williams, Greatest Story Ever Told by Bob Weir, Ramble on Rose, Dark Star, Comes a Time by Jerry Garcia, Sugar Magnolia, Brown-Eyed Woman, Beat It on Down the Line by Jesse Fuller, Stella Blue, Not Fade Away by The Crickets, Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad by [traditional]
Encore: One More Saturday Night by Bob Weir
25 Jul 1972 - Grateful Dead at Paramount Theatre, Portland, OR, USA
Main 1: The Promised Land by Chuck Berry, Sugaree by Jerry Garcia, Me and My Uncle by John Phillips, Bird Song by Jerry Garcia, Black-Throated Wind by Bob Weir, Cumberland Blues, Jack Straw, Big Railroad Blues by Cannon's Jug Stompers, El Paso by Marty Robbins, Tennessee Jed, Playing in the Band by Bob Weir, Loser by Jerry Garcia, Beat It on Down the Line by Jesse Fuller, Casey Jones
Main 2: He's Gone, Greatest Story Ever Told by Bob Weir, China Cat Sunflower, I Know You Rider by Traditional, Mexicali Blues by Bob Weir, Truckin', Drums, The Other One, Wharf Rat, Sugar Magnolia, Sing Me Back Home by Merle Haggard, Not Fade Away by The Crickets, Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad by [traditional]
18 Jul 1972 - Grateful Dead at Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City, NJ, USA
Main 1: Bertha, Me and My Uncle by John Phillips, Bird Song by Jerry Garcia, The Promised Land by Chuck Berry, Sugaree by Jerry Garcia, Black-Throated Wind by Bob Weir, China Cat Sunflower, I Know You Rider by Traditional, Jack Straw, Loser by Jerry Garcia, Beat It on Down the Line by Jesse Fuller, Stella Blue, El Paso by Marty Robbins, Casey Jones
Main 2: Playing in the Band by Bob Weir, Brown-Eyed Woman, Tennessee Jed, Truckin', Dark Star, Comes a Time by Jerry Garcia, Sugar Magnolia
Main 3: Ramble on Rose, Greatest Story Ever Told by Bob Weir, Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo, Sing Me Back Home by Merle Haggard, Not Fade Away by The Crickets, Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad by [traditional]
Encore: One More Saturday Night by Bob Weir
10 May 1972 - Grateful Dead at Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Main 1: Bertha, Me and My Uncle by John Phillips, Mr. Charlie, China Cat Sunflower, I Know You Rider by Traditional, Black-Throated Wind by Bob Weir, Loser by Jerry Garcia, Next Time You See Me, El Paso by Marty Robbins, He's Gone, Chinatown Shuffle, Playing in the Band by Bob Weir, Big Railroad Blues by Cannon's Jug Stompers, Jack Straw, Tennessee Jed, Big Boss Man by Jimmy Reed, Greatest Story Ever Told by Bob Weir, Casey Jones
Main 2: Truckin', Drums, The Other One, Me and Bobby McGee by Roger Miller, Wharf Rat, Beat It on Down the Line by Jesse Fuller, The Stranger (Two Souls in Communion), Ramble on Rose, Sing Me Back Home by Merle Haggard, Sugar Magnolia, Not Fade Away by The Crickets, Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad by [traditional]
7 May 1972 - Grateful Dead at Bickershaw Festival, Bickershaw, England
Main 1: Truckin', Sugaree by Jerry Garcia, Mr. Charlie, Beat It on Down the Line by Jesse Fuller, He's Gone, Chinatown Shuffle, China Cat Sunflower, I Know You Rider by Traditional, Black-Throated Wind by Bob Weir, Next Time You See Me, Playing in the Band by Bob Weir, Tennessee Jed, Good Lovin' by The Young Rascals, Casey Jones
Main 2: Greatest Story Ever Told by Bob Weir, Big Boss Man by Jimmy Reed, Ramble on Rose, Jack Straw, Dark Star, Drums, The Other One, Sing Me Back Home by Merle Haggard, Sugar Magnolia, Turn on Your Love Light by Bobby "Blue" Bland, Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad by [traditional], Not Fade Away by The Crickets
Main 3: One More Saturday Night by Bob Weir
4 May 1972 - Grateful Dead at L'Olympia, Paris, France
Main 1: Greatest Story Ever Told by Bob Weir, Deal by Jerry Garcia, Mr. Charlie, Beat It on Down the Line by Jesse Fuller, Brown-Eyed Woman, Chinatown Shuffle, Playing in the Band by Bob Weir, You Win Again by Hank Williams, It Hurts Me Too by Elmore James, He's Gone, El Paso by Marty Robbins, Big Railroad Blues by Cannon's Jug Stompers, The Stranger (Two Souls in Communion), Casey Jones
Main 2: Good Lovin' by The Young Rascals, Next Time You See Me, Ramble on Rose, Jack Straw, Dark Star, Drums, Sugar Magnolia, Sing Me Back Home by Merle Haggard, Mexicali Blues by Bob Weir, Big Boss Man by Jimmy Reed, Uncle John's Band, Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad by [traditional], Not Fade Away by The Crickets
Encore: One More Saturday Night by Bob Weir
3 May 1972 - Grateful Dead at L'Olympia, Paris, France
Main 1: Bertha, Me and My Uncle by John Phillips, Mr. Charlie, Sugaree by Jerry Garcia, Black-Throated Wind by Bob Weir, Chinatown Shuffle, China Cat Sunflower, I Know You Rider by Traditional, Beat It on Down the Line by Jesse Fuller, He's Gone, Next Time You See Me, Playing in the Band by Bob Weir, Tennessee Jed, Good Lovin' by The Young Rascals, Sing Me Back Home by Merle Haggard, Casey Jones
Main 2: Greatest Story Ever Told by Bob Weir, Ramble on Rose, It Hurts Me Too by Elmore James, Truckin', The Other One, Drums, Me and Bobby McGee by Roger Miller, Wharf Rat, Jack Straw, Sugar Magnolia, Not Fade Away by The Crickets, Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad by [traditional]
Encore: One More Saturday Night by Bob Weir
29 Apr 1972 - Grateful Dead at Musikhalle, Hamburg, Germany
Main 1: Playing in the Band by Bob Weir, Sugaree by Jerry Garcia, Mr. Charlie, Black-Throated Wind by Bob Weir, China Cat Sunflower, I Know You Rider by Traditional, Big Boss Man by Jimmy Reed, Jack Straw, Loser by Jerry Garcia, Chinatown Shuffle, Me and My Uncle by John Phillips, Big Railroad Blues by Cannon's Jug Stompers, Good Lovin' by The Young Rascals, Casey Jones
Main 2: Greatest Story Ever Told by Bob Weir, He's Gone, Next Time You See Me, Dark Star, Sugar Magnolia, Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks)
Encore: One More Saturday Night by Bob Weir, Uncle John's Band
26 Apr 1972 - Grateful Dead at Jahrhunderthalle, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Main 1: Bertha, Me and My Uncle by John Phillips, Mr. Charlie, He's Gone, Black-Throated Wind by Bob Weir, Next Time You See Me, China Cat Sunflower, I Know You Rider by Traditional, Jack Straw, Big Railroad Blues by Cannon's Jug Stompers, Playing in the Band by Bob Weir, Chinatown Shuffle, Loser by Jerry Garcia, Beat It on Down the Line by Jesse Fuller, You Win Again by Hank Williams, El Paso by Marty Robbins, Tennessee Jed, Greatest Story Ever Told by Bob Weir, The Stranger (Two Souls in Communion), Casey Jones
Main 2: Good Lovin' by The Young Rascals, Dire Wolf, Truckin', Drums, The Other One, Comes a Time by Jerry Garcia, Sugar Magnolia, Turn on Your Love Light by Bobby "Blue" Bland, Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad by [traditional], One More Saturday Night by Bob Weir
16 Apr 1972 - Grateful Dead at Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
Main 1: Greatest Story Ever Told by Bob Weir, Sugaree by Jerry Garcia, Chinatown Shuffle, Black-Throated Wind by Bob Weir, Tennessee Jed, Mr. Charlie, Beat It on Down the Line by Jesse Fuller, China Cat Sunflower, I Know You Rider by Traditional, Mexicali Blues by Bob Weir, Loser by Jerry Garcia, Next Time You See Me, Playing in the Band by Bob Weir, Dire Wolf
Main 2: Good Lovin' by The Young Rascals, Cumberland Blues, El Paso by Marty Robbins, Deal by Jerry Garcia, Truckin', Me and My Uncle by John Phillips, The Other One, Not Fade Away by The Crickets, Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad by [traditional]
11 Apr 1972 - Grateful Dead at Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
Main 1: Greatest Story Ever Told by Bob Weir, Deal by Jerry Garcia, Mr. Charlie, Black-Throated Wind by Bob Weir, Tennessee Jed, Big Boss Man by Jimmy Reed, Beat It on Down the Line by Jesse Fuller, Sugaree by Jerry Garcia, Jack Straw, Chinatown Shuffle, China Cat Sunflower, I Know You Rider by Traditional, Playing in the Band by Bob Weir, Next Time You See Me, Brown-Eyed Woman, Looks Like Rain by Bob Weir, Big Railroad Blues by Cannon's Jug Stompers, Casey Jones
Main 2: Good Lovin' by The Young Rascals, Ramble on Rose, Truckin', The Other One, Comes a Time by Jerry Garcia, Sugar Magnolia
Encore: Brokedown Palace
7 Apr 1972 - Grateful Dead at Empire Pool, London, England
Main 1: Greatest Story Ever Told by Bob Weir, Sugaree by Jerry Garcia, Chinatown Shuffle, China Cat Sunflower, I Know You Rider by Traditional, Big Boss Man by Jimmy Reed, Black-Throated Wind by Bob Weir, Loser by Jerry Garcia, Mr. Charlie, Beat It on Down the Line by Jesse Fuller, Tennessee Jed, Playing in the Band by Bob Weir, Casey Jones
Main 2: Truckin', Drums, The Other One, El Paso by Marty Robbins, Wharf Rat, Ramble on Rose, Sugar Magnolia, Not Fade Away by The Crickets, Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad by [traditional]
Encore: One More Saturday Night by Bob Weir
27 Mar 1972 - Grateful Dead at Academy of Music, New York, NY, USA
Main 1: Bertha, Black-Throated Wind by Bob Weir, Chinatown Shuffle, Brown-Eyed Woman, China Cat Sunflower, I Know You Rider by Traditional, Me and Bobby McGee by Roger Miller, Mr. Charlie, Looks Like Rain by Bob Weir, Deal by Jerry Garcia, It Hurts Me Too by Elmore James, Cumberland Blues, Playing in the Band by Bob Weir
Main 2: Greatest Story Ever Told by Bob Weir, Ramble on Rose, Big Boss Man by Jimmy Reed, El Paso by Marty Robbins, Good Lovin' by The Young Rascals, Me and My Uncle by John Phillips, The Stranger (Two Souls in Communion), Sugar Magnolia, Loser by Jerry Garcia, Casey Jones
Encore: One More Saturday Night by Bob Weir
26 Mar 1972 - Grateful Dead at Academy of Music, New York, NY, USA
Main 1: Greatest Story Ever Told by Bob Weir, Cold Rain and Snow, Chinatown Shuffle, Black-Throated Wind by Bob Weir, You Win Again by Hank Williams, Mr. Charlie, Looks Like Rain by Bob Weir, Big Railroad Blues by Cannon's Jug Stompers, Big Boss Man by Jimmy Reed, Playing in the Band by Bob Weir, El Paso by Marty Robbins, Good Lovin' by The Young Rascals
Main 2: Truckin', Drums, The Other One, Me and My Uncle by John Phillips, Wharf Rat, Sugar Magnolia, The Stranger (Two Souls in Communion), Not Fade Away by The Crickets, Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad by [traditional]
22 Mar 1972 - Grateful Dead at Academy of Music, New York, NY, USA
Main 1: Greatest Story Ever Told by Bob Weir, Deal by Jerry Garcia, Mr. Charlie, Black-Throated Wind by Bob Weir, China Cat Sunflower, I Know You Rider by Traditional, Mexicali Blues by Bob Weir, Tennessee Jed, The Stranger (Two Souls in Communion), Me and Bobby McGee by Roger Miller, Loser by Jerry Garcia, Big Boss Man by Jimmy Reed, Jack Straw, Big Railroad Blues by Cannon's Jug Stompers, Looks Like Rain by Bob Weir, Casey Jones
Main 2: Me and My Uncle by John Phillips, Sugaree by Jerry Garcia, Chinatown Shuffle, Playing in the Band by Bob Weir, It Hurts Me Too by Elmore James, Brown-Eyed Woman, El Paso by Marty Robbins, Brokedown Palace, Sugar Magnolia, Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks), Uncle John's Band
Encore: One More Saturday Night by Bob Weir
21 Mar 1972 - Grateful Dead at Academy of Music, New York, NY, USA
Main 1: Bertha, Black-Throated Wind by Bob Weir, Sugaree by Jerry Garcia, Chinatown Shuffle, Greatest Story Ever Told by Bob Weir, Loser by Jerry Garcia, Mr. Charlie, Looks Like Rain by Bob Weir, Tennessee Jed, Playing in the Band by Bob Weir, You Win Again by Hank Williams, Cumberland Blues, Next Time You See Me, El Paso by Marty Robbins, Good Lovin' by The Young Rascals, Casey Jones
Main 2: Truckin', Drums, The Other One, Wharf Rat, Sugar Magnolia, The Stranger (Two Souls in Communion), Ramble on Rose, Me and My Uncle by John Phillips, Big Railroad Blues by Cannon's Jug Stompers, Not Fade Away by The Crickets, Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad by [traditional], One More Saturday Night by Bob Weir
5 Mar 1972 - Grateful Dead at Winterland, San Francisco, CA, USA
Main 1: Bertha, Black-Throated Wind by Bob Weir, Mr. Charlie, Sugaree by Jerry Garcia, Greatest Story Ever Told by Bob Weir, Next Time You See Me, Tennessee Jed, Jack Straw, China Cat Sunflower, I Know You Rider by Traditional, Mexicali Blues by Bob Weir, You Win Again by Hank Williams, El Paso by Marty Robbins, Casey Jones
Main 2: Good Lovin' by The Young Rascals, Not Fade Away by The Crickets, Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad by [traditional]
Encore: One More Saturday Night by Bob Weir
29 Apr 1971 - Grateful Dead at Fillmore East, New York, NY, USA
Main 1: Truckin', Bertha, It Hurts Me Too by Elmore James, Cumberland Blues, Me and My Uncle by John Phillips, Bird Song by Jerry Garcia, Playing in the Band by Bob Weir, Loser by Jerry Garcia, Dark Hollow by Bill Browning, Hard to Handle by Otis Redding, Ripple, Me and Bobby McGee by Roger Miller, Casey Jones
Main 2: Morning Dew by Bonnie Dobson, Minglewood Blues by Cannon's Jug Stompers, Sugar Magnolia, Black Peter, Beat It on Down the Line by Jesse Fuller, I Second That Emotion by Smokey Robinson, Alligator, Drums, Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad by [traditional], Cold Rain and Snow, China Cat Sunflower, I Know You Rider by Traditional, Greatest Story Ever Told by Bob Weir, Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry
Encore 1: Uncle John's Band
Encore 2: In the Midnight Hour by Wilson Pickett, And We Bid You Goodnight by [traditional]
24 Apr 1971 - Grateful Dead at Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, NC, USA
Main 1: Truckin', Deal by Jerry Garcia, Hard to Handle by Otis Redding, Me and Bobby McGee by Roger Miller, Bertha, Playing in the Band by Bob Weir, Cumberland Blues, Next Time You See Me, Loser by Jerry Garcia, Sugar Magnolia, Casey Jones
Main 2: Good Lovin' by The Young Rascals, Drums, Me and My Uncle by John Phillips, Sing Me Back Home by Merle Haggard, Greatest Story Ever Told by Bob Weir, Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry, Not Fade Away by The Crickets, Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad by [traditional], Uncle John's Band
22 Apr 1971 - Grateful Dead at Bangor Auditorium, Bangor, ME, USA
Main 1: Bertha, Me and My Uncle by John Phillips, Next Time You See Me, Loser by Jerry Garcia, Playing in the Band by Bob Weir, Cumberland Blues, Hard to Handle by Otis Redding, Deal by Jerry Garcia, Me and Bobby McGee by Roger Miller, Casey Jones
Main 2: China Cat Sunflower, I Know You Rider by Traditional, Greatest Story Ever Told by Bob Weir, Beat It on Down the Line by Jesse Fuller, Sing Me Back Home by Merle Haggard, Good Lovin' by The Young Rascals, Drums, Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry