Grateful Dead Family Discography: Me & My Uncle

Me & My Uncle

Composer: John Phillips

John Phillips always claimed that he couldn't remember writing Me & My Uncle. The story behind the song is summarised in the liner notes of the Phillips 66 album.

John often used to tell the story behind "Me And My Uncle." Years ago he began receiving publishing royalties from a song on a Judy Collins record with which he was unfamiliar. It was titled "Me And My Uncle." He called Judy to let her know of the mistake because he hadn't written any such song. She laughed and told him that about a year before, in Arizona after one of her concerts, they had a 'Tequila' night back at the hotel with Stephen Stills, Neil Young and a few others. They were running a blank cassette and John proceeded to write "Me And My Uncle" on the spot. The next day, John woke up to the tequila sunrise with no recollection of the songwriting incident. Judy kept the cassette from that evening and then, without informing John, recorded the song for her own record. Over the years the song was recorded by several people, and eventually became a standard of the Grateful Dead. John used to joke that, little by little, with each royalty check, the memory of writing the song would come back to him.

Me & My Uncle was a regular, and often commonly played, part of the Grateful Dead repertoire throughout their existence. It was performed more than 600 times. It was out of favor though during 1968 and 1976.

Grateful Dead

Grateful Dead (Skull & Roses), 1971
What A Long Strange Trip It's Been, 1977
Dead Ahead (Video), 1981
Hundred Year Hall, 1995
Dick's Picks, Vol. 4, 1996
Dick's Picks, Vol. 5, 1996
Dick's Picks, Vol. 7, 1997
Downhill from Here (Video), 1997
Dick's Picks, Vol. 11, 1998
Dick's Picks, Vol. 12, 1998
Dick's Picks, Vol. 15, 1999
Dick's Picks, Vol. 19, 2000
Ladies and Gentlemen ... The Grateful Dead, 2000
Dick's Picks, Vol. 21, 2001
The Golden Road (1965-1973), 2001
Dick's Picks, Vol. 23, 2001
Dick's Picks, Vol. 25, 2002
Dick's Picks, Vol. 26, 2002
View From The Vault IV, 2003
Dick's Picks, Vol. 28, 2003
Dick's Picks, Vol. 29, 2003
The Closing of Winterland, 2003
The Closing of Winterland (DVD), 2003
Rockin' The Rhein, 2004
Dick's Picks, Vol. 32, 2004
Dick's Picks, Vol. 35, 2005
Grateful Dead Downloads Vol. 1: 4/30/77, 2005
Grateful Dead Downloads Vol. 3: 10/26/71, 2005
Grateful Dead Downloads Vol. 5: 3/27/88, 2005
Grateful Dead Downloads - A Night At The Family Dog 2/4/70, 2005
Grateful Dead Downloads Vol. 10 - 7/21/72, 2006
Eternally Grateful, 2007
Winterland 1973: The Complete Recordings, 2008
Road Trips: Vol 1, Number 3: Summer 1971, 2008
Road Trips Download: Philadelphia, Nov 6, 1979, 2008
Road Trips: Vol 3, Number 2: Austin, Nov 15, 1971, 2010
Road Trips: Vol 3, Number 2: Austin, Nov 15, 1971 Bonus CD, 2010
Formerly The Warlocks, 2010
Road Trips: Vol 3, No 4: Penn State/Cornell, 1980, 2010
Road Trips: Vol 4, No 1: Big Rock Pow Wow 69, 2010
Road Trips: Vol 4, Number 3: Denver 1973, 2011
Europe '72, The Complete Recordings, 2011
Europe '72, Vol. 2, 2011
Europe '72: London, 4/7/1972, 2011
Europe '72: London, 4/8/1972, 2011
Europe '72: Copenhagen, 4/14/1972, 2011
Europe '72: Aarhus, 4/16/1972, 2011
Europe '72: Copenhagen, 4/17/1972, 2011
Europe '72: Dusseldorf, 4/24/1972, 2011
Europe '72: Frankfurt, 4/26/1972, 2011
Europe '72: Hamburg, 4/29/1972, 2011
Europe '72: Paris, 5/3/1972, 2011
Europe '72: Amsterdam, 5/10/1972, 2011
Europe '72: Rotterdam, 5/11/1972, 2011
Europe '72: Lille, 5/13/1972, 2011
Europe '72: Luxembourg, 5/16/1972, 2011
Europe '72: Munich, 5/18/1972, 2011
Europe '72: London, 5/23/1972, 2011
Europe '72: London, 5/24/1972, 2011
Europe '72: London, 5/25/1972, 2011
Europe '72: London, 5/26/1972, 2011
Dave's Picks Vol. 2: Hartford, CT, 7/31/74, 2012
Dave's Picks Vol. 3: Chicago, 22/10/71, 2012
Winterland 30th May 1971, 2012
Dave's Picks Vol. 5: Pauley Pavilion, 17/11/73, 2013
Dave's Picks Vol. 6: 12/20/69 & 2/2/70, 2013
May 1977 (box set), 2013
Dave's Picks Vol 7: Normal, 4/24/78, 2013
Sunshine Daydream, Veneta, 8/27/72, 2013
Dave's Picks Vol. 8: Atlanta, GA 11/30/80, 2013
Family Dog at the Great Highway, 4/18/70, 2013
Live Albums Collection, 2013
Dave's Picks Vol. 9: Missoula, 5/14/74, 2014
Dave's Picks Vol 10: Los Angeles, 12/12/69, 2014
Dave's Picks Vol. 11, 2014
Spring 1990 (The Other One), 2014
Dave's Picks Vol 12, 2014
Dave's Picks Vol 14, 2015
30 Trips Around The Sun Box Set, 2015
Dave's Picks Vol 16, 2015
Dave's Picks Vol 17, 2016
July 1978 Complete, 2016
Dave's Picks Vol 19, 2016
Dave's Picks Vol 21, 2017
Dave's Picks Vol 22: New York, 12/7/71, 2017
Dave's Picks Vol 25: Binghampton, 11/6/77, 2018
Dave's Picks Vol 26: Albuquerque, 11/17/71, 2018
Pacific Northwest '73-'74: Complete Recordings, 2018
Dave's Picks Vol 30: Fillmore East, 2/1/70, 2019
Dave's Picks Vol 32: Philadelphia, 3/24/73, 2019
Workingman's Dead (50th Anniv. Edition), 2020
American Beauty 50th Anniv. Deluxe Ed, 2020
Dave's Picks Vol 38: Nassau Col, 9/8/73, 2021
Dave's Picks Vol 39, Philadelphia, 4/26/83, 2021
Olympia Theatre, Paris, 5/3/1972, 2021
Grateful Dead (Skull & Roses) 50th Anniv. Ed., 2021
Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO 12/10/71, 2021
Listen to the River: St. Louis '71 '72 '73, 2021
no info Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO 12-10-71 5 LP edition, 2021
Dave's Picks Vol 42: Winterland, 2/23/74, 2022
Wembley Empire Pool, 4/8/1972, 2022
Lyceum '72: The Complete Recordings, 2022
Dave's Picks Volume 43: 11/2/69 & 12/26/69, 2022
In and Out of the Garden: '81, '82, '83, 2022
Dave's Picks Vol 44: Eugene, 6/23/90, 2022
Wembley Empire Pool, 4/7/1972, 2022
Dave's Picks Vol 46: Hollywood Palladium, 9/9/72, 2023
Here Comes Sunshine 1973, 2023
Dave's Picks Vol 48: Los Angeles, 11/20/71, 2023
Dave's Picks Vol 50: New York City, 5/3/77, 2024
Dave's Picks Vol 51: Scranton, PA, 4/13/71, 2024
Friend of The Devils: April 1978, 2024

Fare Thee Well shows 2015

Fare Thee Well July 3, 4 & 5 2015 Complete Box, 2015

The Dead

Holmdel, NJ: June 25, 2003
Vernon, NY: June 29, 2003
Wantagh, NY: August 10, 2003
Morrison, CO - June 20, 2004
Saratoga Springs, NY: Aug 1, 2004
Dead '09: Wilkes-Barre, PA, April 22, 2009
Dead '09: Denver, CO, May 7, 2009

Furthur

Feb 10, 2010, Charlotte, NC
September 20, 2010, Santa Barbara, CA
November 14, 2010, Cincinnati, OH
February 11, 2011, Broomfield, CO
March 22, 2011, Upper Darby, PA
July 29, 2011, Simpsonville, SC
Sept 30, 2011, Morrison, CO
January 18, 2013, Mill Valley, CA
April 25, 2013, Port Chester, NY

Dead & Company

Cincinnati, OH, 16 June, 2016
Portland, OR, 22 July, 2016
Mountain View, CA, 30 July, 2016
Mountain View, CA, 3 Jun, 2017
Boston, MA, 17 Jun, 2017
Chicago, IL, 30 Jun, 2017
New York, NY, 14 Nov, 2017
Columbus, OH, 25 Nov, 2017
Riviera Maya, MX, 15 Feb, 2018
New York, NY, 15 Jun, 2018
Eugene, OR, 30 Jun, 2018
George, WA, 8 Jun, 2019
Boulder, CO, 5 Jul, 2019
Los Angeles, CA, 27 Dec, 2019
Canc�n, MX, 19 Jan, 2020
Saratoga Springs, NY, Aug 27, 2021
Noblesville, IN, Sep 15, 2021
Englewood, CO, Oct 22, 2021
Bethel, NY, July 1, 2022
Cincinnati, OH, June 13, 2023
Boulder, CO, July 1, 2023

Ratdog

Philadelphia PA: October 16, 2003
Poughkeepsie NY: October 26, 2003
Chicago IL: November 3, 2003
DeKalb IL: November 14, 2003
San Francisco, CA: Feb 9, 2004, The Dead, 2004
Las Vegas NV, Feb 25, 2004
Rochester NY, March 19, 2004
Syracuse NY, March 20, 2004
Burlington VT, March 23, 2004
Jim Thorpe PA, March 27, 2004
Worcester MA, April 2, 2004
Tulsa OK, Sept 15, 2004
Madison WI, March 29, 2005
Cleveland OH, April 5, 2005
Boston MA, April 23, 2005
Johnson City NY, May 1, 2005
Covington, KY, June 8, 2005
Erie, PA, October 28, 2005
Frederick, MD, November 8, 2005
Atlanta, GA, November 16, 2005
San Francisco, CA, Dec 13, 2005
Philadelphia, PA, March 24, 2006
Hampton Beach, NH, March 31, 2006
Oklahoma City, OK, July 4, 2006
Ridgefield, CT, August 22, 2006
Columbus OH, October 26, 2006
Utica NY, November 4, 2006
St. Petersburg FL, November 17, 2006
Portland OR, February 16, 2007
Greensburg PA, March 4, 2007
Boston MA, March 13, 2007
Masontown WV, July 13, 2007
Morrison CO, July 24, 2007
Bridgeport CT, August 11, 2007
Camden NJ, August 17, 2007
Wantagh NY, August 21, 2007
University Park, PA, November 4, 2007
Orlando FL, November 16, 2007
St. Paul, MN, March 21, 2008
Upper Darby, PA, March 30, 2008
Boise, ID, June 23, 2008
San Jose, CA, July 9, 2008
Washington, DC, November 6, 2008
Greensboro, NC, November 16, 2008
Boca Raton, FL, November 22, 2008
Atlanta, GA, July 18, 2009
Hampton Beach, NH, July 24, 2009
Eugene, OR, August 22, 2009
Santa Margarita, CA, September 6, 2009
New York, NY, October 23, 2009
Washington DC, February 18, 2014
Detroit, MI, March 5, 2014
St. Louis, MO, March 10, 2014
Hunter Mountain, NY, June 6, 2014

Phil Lesh & Friends

November 1, 2015, Port Chester, NY, 2015

Weir/Robinson/Greene Trio

June 4, 2012, Chautauqua Auditorium, Boulder, CO, 2012

Scaring The Children

1/5/11, Teatro Carlo Felice, Jam Cruise 9, US, Scaring The Children, 2011

Billy & The Kids

9/10/15, Jefferson Theater, Charlottesville, VA, Billy & The Kids, 2015
9/18/15, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO, Billy & The Kids, 2015
9/18/15, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO, Billy & The Kids, 2015
7/13/21, Morrison, CO, Billy & The Kids, 2021

Other Dead related

A Buck Dancer's Choice, Various Artists, 2013

New Riders of the Purple Sage

Dawn of the New Riders of the Purple Sage, New Riders of the Purple Sage, 2020

Other recordings

The Judy Collins Concert, Judy Collins, 1964
no info The Twiliters In Concert, The Twiliters, 1966
Dino Valente, Dino Valente, 1968
Rockbusters: The Blockbusting Label Presents, Various Artists (Dino Valente), 1968
no info Wilhelm, Mike Wilhelm, 1976
Still Got That Look in His Eye, Rory McNamara, 1984
Mike Wilhelm, Mike Wilhelm, 1985
Do They Come From You (EP), Chris Bailey, 1993
no info Gone West, John Greene, 1994
The Wildlife Concert, John Denver, 1995
Dangerous Heroes, Michael Longcor, 1996
Desperados Waiting For The Train, Texas Lone Star, 1997
Live In Tokyo, Mike Wilhelm, 1997
Cowboy's Conscience, Craig Chambers, 1998
no info Live at the Sydney Opera House, John Denver, 1999
Halfway Home, Sno Rogers, 1999
Love Is A Verb, Bob Cook, 2000
no info Characters, Various Artists (Mike Wilhelm), 2000
no info New Rose Story: 1980-2000, Various Artists (Mike Wilhelm), 2000
Phillips 66, John Phillips, 2001
Cowboy Girl, Katy Moffatt, 2001
no info Junko Partner, Mike Wilhelm, 2002
The Harbor Lights Concert, John Denver, 2002
no info Acoustically Native, Mark Holt/Kimberlee Holt Tully, 2003
no info Rick Bedrosian, Rick Bedrosian, 2003
no info Judy Collins 3 & 4, Judy Collins, 2004
no info Judy Collins 3 / Judy Collins Concert, Judy Collins, 2004
no info DM Blues, Chris Bailey, 2004
no info Play New Rose For Me, Various Artists (Chris Bailey), 2004
Live at Berkner Hall, Great Caesar's Ghost with G.E. Smith, 2005
no info At Least, John Greene, 2006
Red Fox Tavern, Eureka, CA, March 11, 2008, Steve Kimock & Friends, 2008
Great American Music Hall, SF, CA, March 14, 2008, Steve Kimock & Friends, 2008
Forestville Club, Forestville, CA, March 15, 2008, Steve Kimock & Friends, 2008
Schlachthof, Lahr, Germany, August 22, 2009, Steve Kimock & Friends, 2009
Better Off Dead, Great Caesar's Ghost, 2009
Live at Pineapple Willy's, Ben Prestage, 2009
Tales From the Mothership: Roswell UFO Festival July 3, 2009, Jefferson Starship, 2012
The Promised Land, Sagol 59 & Ami Yares, 2015
The Promised Land (LP), Sagol 59 & Ami Yares, 2016
Day Of The Dead, Various Artists (The Lone Bellow & Friends), 2016
Phantom Ships With Phantom Sails, Live Dead'69, 2019
From The Archives 10/12/18, John Kadlecik, 2020
From The Archives 7/4/20, Splintered Sunlight, 2020
The Independent 12/21/19, Grateful Shred, 2020
Shred 420, Grateful Shred, 2021