This one's a keeper... a birthday request from Steve, a friend of the Deadpod, this comes to us from October 2nd, 1972, from Springfield MA. This is a fine recording from one of the high water marks of the band's history. This 14 song first set consists of well-played versions of many of their standards as well as some wonderful jamming and interplay - especially on 'Bird Song', 'Black Throated Wind' and the almost 21 minute 'Playin' In the Band'. Please excuse the short introduction - just had a cortisone shot in my hand and its still numb :(   Enjoy this beauty this summer weekend...   Grateful Dead Springfield Civic Center Arena Springfield, MA 10/2/72 - Monday   One   Cold Rain And Snow [#5:18] ; Mexicali Blues [3:17] ; Tennessee Jed [7:36] ; Beat It On Down The Line [3:16]  ; Bird Song [12:44] ; Black Throated Wind [6:#03] ; Big Railroad Blues [3:46] ; El Paso [4:18] ; Brown Eyed Women [4:43] ; Cumberland Blues [6:32] ; Jack Straw [4:39] ; Don't Ease Me In [3:30] ; Playing In The Band [20:#53] ; Casey Jones [6:24]   http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod061419.mp3     Much love to the kind folks whose contributions make the Deadpod possible!