Mama Tried
by Merle Haggard
Setlists featuring Mama Tried, page 9
2 Sep 1985 - Grateful Dead at Zoo Amphitheatre, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Main 1: Bertha, Greatest Story Ever Told by Bob Weir, West L.A. Fadeaway, Mama Tried by Merle Haggard, Me and My Uncle by John Phillips, Stagger Lee by [traditional], Iko Iko by The Dixie Cups, Minglewood Blues by Cannon's Jug Stompers, Ramble on Rose, Hell in a Bucket
Main 2: China Cat Sunflower, I Know You Rider by Traditional, Man Smart, Woman Smarter by King Radio, Ship of Fools, Playing in the Band by Bob Weir, Drums, Space, I Need a Miracle, China Doll, Around & Around by Chuck Berry, Good Lovin' by The Young Rascals
Encore: Keep Your Day Job
13 Jul 1985 - Grateful Dead at Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura, CA, USA
Main 1: One More Saturday Night by Bob Weir, Fire on the Mountain, Walkin' Blues by Son House, Dupree's Diamond Blues, Mama Tried by Merle Haggard, Big River by Johnny Cash, Bird Song by Jerry Garcia, The Music Never Stopped
Main 2: Touch of Grey, Man Smart, Woman Smarter by King Radio, Terrapin Station, Drums, Space, The Wheel by Jerry Garcia, Cryptical Envelopment, The Other One, Comes a Time by Jerry Garcia, Around & Around by Chuck Berry, Sugar Magnolia
Encore: U.S. Blues
30 Jun 1985 - Grateful Dead at Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD, USA
Main 1: Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo, See See Rider by Gertrude "Ma" Rainey, Brown-Eyed Woman, Mama Tried by Merle Haggard, Mexicali Blues by Bob Weir, Keep on Growing by Derek and the Dominos, Big Railroad Blues by Cannon's Jug Stompers, Looks Like Rain by Bob Weir, Don't Ease Me In by Henry Thomas
Main 2: Shakedown Street, Samson and Delilah by [traditional], Gimme Some Lovin' by The Spencer Davis Group, He's Gone, Cryptical Envelopment, Drums, Space, The Other One, Stella Blue, Around & Around by Chuck Berry, Sugar Magnolia
Encore: U.S. Blues
21 Jun 1985 - Grateful Dead at Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI, USA
Main 1: Cold Rain and Snow, Down in the Bottom by Howlin' Wolf, I Ain't Superstitious by Willie Dixon, Stagger Lee by [traditional], Mama Tried by Merle Haggard, Mexicali Blues by Bob Weir, Bird Song by Jerry Garcia, Looks Like Rain by Bob Weir, Keep Your Day Job
Main 2: Man Smart, Woman Smarter by King Radio, Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad by [traditional], Estimated Prophet, Eyes of the World, Drums, Space, Truckin', Black Peter, Around & Around by Chuck Berry, Sugar Magnolia
Encore: It's All Over Now, Baby Blue by Bob Dylan
6 Apr 1985 - Grateful Dead at The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Main 1: Feel Like a Stranger, They Love Each Other by Jerry Garcia, Minglewood Blues by Cannon's Jug Stompers, Dupree's Diamond Blues, Mama Tried by Merle Haggard, Big River by Johnny Cash, Big Railroad Blues by Cannon's Jug Stompers, Looks Like Rain by Bob Weir, Don't Ease Me In by Henry Thomas
Main 2: China Cat Sunflower, I Know You Rider by Traditional, Playing in the Band by Bob Weir, Uncle John's Band, Drums, Space, The Other One, Throwing Stones, Not Fade Away by The Crickets
Encore: One More Saturday Night by Bob Weir
27 Mar 1985 - Grateful Dead at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY, USA
Main 1: Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo, Hell in a Bucket, West L.A. Fadeaway, Mama Tried by Merle Haggard, Big River by Johnny Cash, Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues by Bob Dylan, Brown-Eyed Woman, Tons of Steel, Might as Well by Jerry Garcia
Main 2: Shakedown Street, Uncle John's Band, Playing in the Band by Bob Weir, Drums, Space, Stella Blue, Turn on Your Love Light by Bobby "Blue" Bland
Encore: Touch of Grey
13 Mar 1985 - Grateful Dead at Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CA, USA
Main 1: Jack Straw, Althea, Mama Tried by Merle Haggard, Mexicali Blues by Bob Weir, Friend of the Devil, Minglewood Blues by Cannon's Jug Stompers, Deal by Jerry Garcia
Main 2: The Music Never Stopped, Franklin's Tower, Estimated Prophet, Spoonful by Willie Dixon, Drums, Space, Man Smart, Woman Smarter by King Radio, Black Peter, Good Lovin' by The Young Rascals
Encore: Brokedown Palace
20 Feb 1985 - Grateful Dead at Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland, CA, USA
Main 1: Cold Rain and Snow, Day Tripper by The Beatles, West L.A. Fadeaway, Mama Tried by Merle Haggard, Big River by Johnny Cash, Tennessee Jed, Looks Like Rain by Bob Weir, Don't Ease Me In by Henry Thomas
Main 2: Scarlet Begonias, Fire on the Mountain, Playing in the Band by Bob Weir, Drums, Space, The Wheel by Jerry Garcia, Black Peter, Turn on Your Love Light by Bobby "Blue" Bland
Encore: U.S. Blues
31 Oct 1984 - Grateful Dead at Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CA, USA
Main 1: Shakedown Street, Mama Tried by Merle Haggard, Big River by Johnny Cash, Ramble on Rose, Minglewood Blues by Cannon's Jug Stompers, Big Railroad Blues by Cannon's Jug Stompers, Lazy Lightning by Kingfish, Supplication by Kingfish, Don't Ease Me In by Henry Thomas
Main 2: Touch of Grey, Samson and Delilah by [traditional], Ship of Fools, I Need a Miracle, I Ain't Superstitious by Willie Dixon, He's Gone, Drums, Space, Morning Dew by Bonnie Dobson, Around & Around by Chuck Berry, One More Saturday Night by Bob Weir
Encore: (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones
11 Oct 1984 - Grateful Dead at Civic Center, Augusta, ME, USA
Main 1: Shakedown Street, Greatest Story Ever Told by Bob Weir, Peggy-O by [traditional], Mama Tried by Merle Haggard, Big River by Johnny Cash, Ramble on Rose, Looks Like Rain by Bob Weir, Might as Well by Jerry Garcia
Main 2: Hell in a Bucket, Touch of Grey, Man Smart, Woman Smarter by King Radio, Ship of Fools, Playing in the Band by Bob Weir, Drums, Space, Dear Mr. Fantasy by Traffic, Black Peter, Sugar Magnolia
Encore: Keep Your Day Job
1 Jul 1984 - Grateful Dead at Pine Knob Music Theatre, Clarkston, MI, USA
Main 1: Iko Iko by The Dixie Cups, Little Red Rooster by Willie Dixon, Brown-Eyed Woman, Mama Tried by Merle Haggard, Big River by Johnny Cash, Tennessee Jed, Hell in a Bucket, Might as Well by Jerry Garcia
Main 2: China Cat Sunflower, I Know You Rider by Traditional, Samson and Delilah by [traditional], He's Gone, Drums, Space, China Doll, I Need a Miracle, Bertha, Sugar Magnolia
Encore: It's All Over Now, Baby Blue by Bob Dylan
7 May 1984 - Grateful Dead at Silva Hall, Eugene, OR, USA
Main 1: Iko Iko by The Dixie Cups, See See Rider by Gertrude "Ma" Rainey, Loser by Jerry Garcia, Mama Tried by Merle Haggard, Big River by Johnny Cash, Bird Song by Jerry Garcia, My Brother Esau, Deal by Jerry Garcia
Main 2: China Cat Sunflower, I Know You Rider by Traditional, Estimated Prophet, Eyes of the World, Drums, Space, The Wheel by Jerry Garcia, Throwing Stones, Not Fade Away by The Crickets
Encore: It's All Over Now, Baby Blue by Bob Dylan
28 Dec 1983 - Grateful Dead at San Francisco Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA, USA
Main 1: Feel Like a Stranger, Dire Wolf, Mama Tried by Merle Haggard, Mexicali Blues by Bob Weir, Loser by Jerry Garcia, Minglewood Blues by Cannon's Jug Stompers, Bird Song by Jerry Garcia
Main 2: China Cat Sunflower, I Know You Rider by Traditional, Playing in the Band by Bob Weir, Drums, The Wheel by Jerry Garcia, The Other One, Stella Blue, Around & Around by Chuck Berry, Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry
Encore: It's All Over Now, Baby Blue by Bob Dylan
14 Oct 1983 - Grateful Dead at Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT, USA
Main 1: Alabama Getaway, Greatest Story Ever Told by Bob Weir, They Love Each Other by Jerry Garcia, Mama Tried by Merle Haggard, Big River by Johnny Cash, Althea, See See Rider by Gertrude "Ma" Rainey, Tennessee Jed, Hell in a Bucket, Keep Your Day Job
Main 2: Scarlet Begonias, Fire on the Mountain, Estimated Prophet, Eyes of the World, Drums, The Other One, Stella Blue, Sugar Magnolia
Encore: U.S. Blues
8 Sep 1983 - Grateful Dead at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO, USA
Main 1: Shakedown Street, Mama Tried by Merle Haggard, Big River by Johnny Cash, Ramble on Rose, Hell in a Bucket, Brown-Eyed Woman, Looks Like Rain by Bob Weir, Deal by Jerry Garcia
Main 2: Scarlet Begonias, Fire on the Mountain, Estimated Prophet, Terrapin Station, Drums, Throwing Stones, Black Peter, Around & Around by Chuck Berry, Good Lovin' by The Young Rascals
Encore: It's All Over Now, Baby Blue by Bob Dylan
2 Sep 1983 - Grateful Dead at Boise State University Pavilion, Boise, ID, USA
Main 1: Wang Dang Doodle by Willie Dixon, Jack Straw, They Love Each Other by Jerry Garcia, Mama Tried by Merle Haggard, Big River by Johnny Cash, Brown-Eyed Woman, Minglewood Blues by Cannon's Jug Stompers, Big Railroad Blues by Cannon's Jug Stompers, Looks Like Rain by Bob Weir, Deal by Jerry Garcia
Main 2: Help on the Way / Slipknot!, Franklin's Tower, Estimated Prophet, Eyes of the World, Drums, Throwing Stones, Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad by [traditional], Black Peter, Sugar Magnolia
Encore: It's All Over Now, Baby Blue by Bob Dylan
24 Jun 1983 - Grateful Dead at Dane County Coliseum, Madison, WI, USA
Main 1: Shakedown Street, Far From Me, Candyman, Little Red Rooster by Willie Dixon, Brown-Eyed Woman, Mama Tried by Merle Haggard, Mexicali Blues by Bob Weir, Althea, Hell in a Bucket, Deal by Jerry Garcia
Main 2: Help on the Way / Slipknot!, Franklin's Tower, Lost Sailor, Saint of Circumstance, Drums, Truckin', Morning Dew by Bonnie Dobson, Around & Around by Chuck Berry, Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry
Encore: Don't Ease Me In by Henry Thomas
22 Apr 1983 - Grateful Dead at New Haven Coliseum, New Haven, CT, USA
Main 1: Funiculì, Funiculà by Luigi Denza, Feel Like a Stranger, Bird Song by Jerry Garcia, See See Rider by Gertrude "Ma" Rainey, Row Jimmy, Mama Tried by Merle Haggard, Mexicali Blues by Bob Weir, Cold Rain and Snow, My Brother Esau, Deal by Jerry Garcia
Main 2: Help on the Way / Slipknot!, Franklin's Tower, Samson and Delilah by [traditional], Ship of Fools, Man Smart, Woman Smarter by King Radio, Drums, Truckin', Spoonful by Willie Dixon, Stella Blue, Around & Around by Chuck Berry, Good Lovin' by The Young Rascals
Encore: It's All Over Now, Baby Blue by Bob Dylan
13 Apr 1983 - Grateful Dead at Patrick Memorial Gymnasium, Burlington, VT, USA
Main 1: Jack Straw, They Love Each Other by Jerry Garcia, Beat It on Down the Line by Jesse Fuller, West L.A. Fadeaway, Mama Tried by Merle Haggard, Cumberland Blues, Ramble on Rose, Far From Me, My Brother Esau, Might as Well by Jerry Garcia
Main 2: Scarlet Begonias, Fire on the Mountain, Estimated Prophet, Eyes of the World, Maybe You Know How I Feel, Drums, Morning Dew by Bonnie Dobson, Throwing Stones, Good Lovin' by The Young Rascals
Encore: Touch of Grey
30 Mar 1983 - Grateful Dead at The Warfield, San Francisco, CA, USA
Main 1: Bertha, The Promised Land by Chuck Berry, Dire Wolf, Cassidy by Bob Weir, Peggy-O by [traditional], Mama Tried by Merle Haggard, Mexicali Blues by Bob Weir, It Must Have Been the Roses by Robert Hunter, Minglewood Blues by Cannon's Jug Stompers, China Cat Sunflower, I Know You Rider by Traditional
Main 2: Touch of Grey, My Brother Esau, Might as Well by Jerry Garcia, Playing in the Band by Bob Weir, Drums, Man Smart, Woman Smarter by King Radio, China Doll, Sugar Magnolia
Encore: U.S. Blues