Dave's Picks Volume 22


Dave's Picks Volume 22 is a live album by the rock band the Grateful Dead. It contains the complete concert recorded at the Felt Forum in New York City on December 7, 1971. It also includes the second set and the encore recorded at the same venue the previous night. It was produced as a limited edition of 16,500 copies, and released on May 1, 2017.
A bonus disc was included with shipments of the album to 2017 Dave's Picks subscribers. This disc contains most of the first set recorded at the December 6 concert.

Concerts

The Grateful Dead performed at the Felt Forum on Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, December 4, 5, 6, and 7, 1971. This was the band's only appearance at that venue, which is located below the main arena at Madison Square Garden. Tickets were priced at $3.50, $4.50, and $5.50. The opening act at these shows was the New Riders of the Purple Sage.

Critical reception

On AllMusic, Timothy Monger said, "The final show of a four-night stand in New York, 12/7/71 was still the early days of newcomer Keith Godchaux splitting keyboard duties with founder Pigpen McKernan, who is featured heavily here. Historically, this can be seen as a sort of run-up to the epic Europe '72 tour which would commence just a couple of months later..."

Track listing

Disc 1
  1. "Cold Rain and Snow" – 6:30
  2. "Beat It On Down the Line" – 3:38
  3. "Mr. Charlie" – 4:11
  4. "Sugaree" – 7:56
  5. "Jack Straw" – 5:24
  6. "Next Time You See Me" – 5:28
  7. "Tennessee Jed" – 7:37
  8. "El Paso" – 4:30
  9. "Brokedown Palace" – 6:15
  10. "Run Rudolph Run" – 3:43
  11. "You Win Again" – 4:09
  12. "Cumberland Blues" – 5:52
  13. "Casey Jones" – 5:52
  15. "Sugar Magnolia" – 6:35
Disc 2
  1. "Ramble On Rose" – 6:49
  2. "Big Boss Man" – 5:43
  3. "Mexicali Blues" – 3:46
  4. "Brown-Eyed Women" – 5:01
  5. "Me and My Uncle" – 3:15
  6. "Smokestack Lightning" – 12:43
  7. "Deal" – 6:02
  8. "Truckin'" – 9:03
  9. "Not Fade Away" – 6:18
  10. "Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad" – 8:26
  11. "Not Fade Away" – 4:01
  13. "One More Saturday Night" – 4:56
Disc 3
  1. "Big Railroad Blues" – 4:47
  2. "Me and My Uncle" – 3:16
  3. "Ramble On Rose" – 7:09
  4. "Playing in the Band" – 6:32
  5. "Cryptical Envelopment" – 1:57
  6. "Drums" – 2:17
  7. "The Other One" – 7:39
  8. "Me and Bobby McGee" – 6:00
  9. "The Other One" – 13:50
  10. "Wharf Rat" – 11:44
  11. "One More Saturday Night" – 5:58
  13. "Uncle John's Band" – 6:13
Dave's Picks 2017 bonus disc
  1. "Truckin'" – 9:57
  2. "Loser" – 7:31
  3. "Mr. Charlie" – 4:23
  4. "Jack Straw" – 5:14
  5. "China Cat Sunflower" – 4:56
  6. "I Know You Rider" – 5:04
  7. "Tennessee Jed" – 7:25
  8. "Mexicali Blues" – 3:46
  9. "Black Peter" – 9:38
  10. "Casey Jones" – 6:01
Note: The song list from the December 6, 1971 Felt Forum concert was:

Personnel

Grateful Dead
Production
  • Produced by Grateful Dead
  • Produced for release by David Lemieux
  • CD mastering: Jeffrey Norman
  • Recording: Rex Jackson
  • Art direction, design: Steve Vance
  • Cover art: Dave Van Patten
  • Liner notes essay "New Venue, New Keyboards, New York" – Gary Lambert
  • Executive producer – Mark Pinkus
  • Associate producers – Doran Tyson, Ivette Ramos
  • Tape research – Michael Wesley Johnson
  • Tapes provided through the assistance of ABCD Enterprises, LLC