Grateful Dead bola americká rocková kapela, ktorá v tvorbe pracovala s vplyvmi najrôznejších štýlov od psychedélie, cez folk a bluegrass až po gospel, jazz alebo reggae. Preslávila sa dlhými a divokými improvizáciami počas koncertných vystúpení a oddanou fanúšikovskou základňou známou ako „Deadheads“.
Album Madison Square Garden 3/9/81 na 3 CD vydalo v roku 2022 vydavateľstvo Rhino. Záznam zachytáva jeden z 52 koncertov, ktoré skupina odohrala v tejto ikonickej newyorskej aréne počas svojej kariéry. Obsahuje 21 skladieb, vrátane Feel Like a Stranger, Bird Song, Estimated Prophet alebo Stella Blue. Ide o výber z limitovaného 17CD boxu mapujúceho vystúpenia Grateful Dead v Madison Square Garden.
Na koncerte v roku 1981 sa podieľali Bruce Hornsby, Robert Hunter a Rob Wasserman.
Skladby
CD1
1. Feel Like a Stranger (Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 3/9/81) [09:06]
2. Althea (Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 3/9/81) [07:52]
3. C.C. Rider (Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 3/9/81) [07:59]
4. Ramble on Rose (Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 3/9/81) [07:41]
5. El Paso (Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 3/9/81) [05:30]
6. Deep Elem Blues (Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 3/9/81) [07:03]
7. Beat It on Down the Line (Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 3/9/81) [03:57]
8. Bird Song (Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 3/9/81) [11:15]
9. New Minglewood Blues (Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 3/9/81) [07:01]
CD2
1. China Cat Sunflower (Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 3/9/81) [09:33]
2. I Know You Rider (Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 3/9/81) [06:10]
3. Samson and Delilah (Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 3/9/81) [07:32]
4. Ship of Fools (Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 3/9/81) [08:56]
CD3
1. Estimated Prophet (Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 3/9/81) [13:50]
2. Uncle John's Band (Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 3/9/81) [11:45]
3. Drums (Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 3/9/81) [10:32]
4. Space (Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 3/9/81) [07:30]
5. The Other One (Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 3/9/81) [07:47]
6. Stella Blue (Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 3/9/81) [09:50]
7. Good Lovin' (Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 3/9/81) [06:50]
8. U.S. Blues (Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 3/9/81) [05:32]
