Wed July 01, 2020 6:00 pm
Wed July 01, 2020 6:52 pm
liebzz wrote:Live / Dead - this feels exactly what I signed up for. Taken from performances in San Francisco and primarily at Fillmore West, this features some real epic renditions of songs I have been kicking around a couple of days now. Dark Star starts us off with 20 minutes of meandering that ties together pretty well in the end, but that run of St. Stephen/The Eleven/Turn On Your Lovelight is my favorite thing so far in this journey. Death Don’t Have No Mercy is also really excellent here. I think this is a great introduction into long form Grateful Dead performance if you haven’t spent some time with this. A+ for me.
Wed July 01, 2020 11:03 pm
super nintendo chalmers wrote:liebzz wrote:Live / Dead - this feels exactly what I signed up for. Taken from performances in San Francisco and primarily at Fillmore West, this features some real epic renditions of songs I have been kicking around a couple of days now. Dark Star starts us off with 20 minutes of meandering that ties together pretty well in the end, but that run of St. Stephen/The Eleven/Turn On Your Lovelight is my favorite thing so far in this journey. Death Don’t Have No Mercy is also really excellent here. I think this is a great introduction into long form Grateful Dead performance if you haven’t spent some time with this. A+ for me.
Man, I can vividly remember where I was when that version of Dark Star clicked for me.
Wed July 01, 2020 11:40 pm
Wed July 01, 2020 11:49 pm
Fri July 03, 2020 12:51 am
Fri July 03, 2020 1:17 am
Fri July 03, 2020 6:25 am
Fri July 03, 2020 1:40 pm
Fri July 03, 2020 6:18 pm
Sat July 04, 2020 2:24 pm
Sat July 04, 2020 3:58 pm
Sat July 04, 2020 4:46 pm
i got bugs wrote:Dicks picks 8 n without a net should be moved high up the list
Sat July 04, 2020 5:11 pm
liebzz wrote:Dick’s Picks Vol. 16 - Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA 11/8/69
Set: Good Morning Little School Girl, Casey Jones, Dire Wolf, Easy Wind, China Cat Sunflower, I Know You Rider, High Time, Mama Tried, Good Lovin’, Cumberland Blues, Dark Star>The Other One>Dark Star>Uncle John’s Band>Dark Star, St. Stephen>The Eleven, Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks)>The Main Ten>Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks>Feedback, And We Bid You Goodnight, Turn On Your Lovelight (might be from the night before)
I am not sure what to say about this show because it’s largely perfection. The band here is in great form on this release that stretches over 3 hours. Good Lovin’ was really strong as was Good Night Little School Girl, Mama Tried, and so far my favorite version of Dark Star. St. Stephen>The Eleven is epic - I can’t say enough how much I love this combo. That I think tacked in Turn On Your Lovelight is also the best version so far. This is simply a profoundly great pick.
What’s Next: Workingman’s Dead
Sat July 04, 2020 5:15 pm
liebzz wrote:i got bugs wrote:Dicks picks 8 n without a net should be moved high up the list
Funny. I have been actually putting in time map out as much as I can as I go along. Dick’s Picks Vol. 8 is currently on the list for post-Workingman’s Dead.
Plucking out the correct shows to include is so far the most challenging part of this, but I am relying on part on the chronological list on the last page in conjunction with kicking around fan suggestions here and there. I wanted to hit one show from the Europe ‘72 list and read some dude’s blog about all the shows and rating them before I put that into the plan.
Sat July 04, 2020 5:16 pm
Sat July 04, 2020 8:24 pm
liebzz wrote:My plan with Europe ‘72 was to listen to a full show from that tour since the entire tour is available on Spotify.
Sun July 05, 2020 10:19 pm
Mon July 06, 2020 2:41 pm
liebzz wrote:My plan with Europe ‘72 was to listen to a full show from that tour since the entire tour is available on Spotify.
Played at an on-campus cafeteria/canteen at Aarhus University called Stakladen, the tables and chairs were cleared away as best they could, leaving room for what appears to have been no more than 700 students. he final disc opens with 'Truckin'' which turns out to be not as note-worthy through the verses, followed with a bit of sloppiness afterwards. Considering they've played this every night of the tour, I would have expected some sort of larger fanfare or better synergy. The track quickly dissipates into a Phil-led jam with the balance of the band in tow. Immediately different than most post-'Truckin'' jams up to here, you can sense some real magic is about to unfold, and what happens next is what makes this show so special. Jerry hints at 'The Other One' for a moment, but pulls back….drums and keys disappear…..a simple pattern develops between Jerry, Bobby, and Phil….Billy chimes in very quietly, Keith begins to reintroduce himself as Billy adds more toms to the mix. Popping deep chords, Phil continues to lead the jam….Pig makes himself known on organ, and Jerry cues 'The Other One' for a second time quickly shelving the idea while moving into a new direction. Billy and Keith are excellent here as they add delicate color to what might be considered one of the first full-on Phil/Jerry space jams – as the intensity of the jam elevates, the band jumps in perfectly matching the sinister mood that Garcia and Lesh are portraying. Highs and lows are met ……again, Jerry concedes while playing an almost perfect note for note compliment to Phil who has now taken full ownership of this space. The unusual and welcomed bass rumblings dominate leaving Jer and Keith as the only ones left in the game. Phil digs deep to a monster level and Garcia is along for the ride - scary beautiful. Jerry's brighter tones contrast against Phil's spiraling madness as the notes must have been bouncing off the walls of the tiny venue like crazy. This passage sounds more like something from Summer 1974 – awesome musical foreshadowing. The last few minutes of this spontaneous and incredible burst transcend a 'Dark Star' or an 'Other One' - this is jam personified, and quite possibly the best improvisational piece of the entire Europe '72 tour - amazing and polarizing.
Mon July 06, 2020 5:18 pm
I want to go to there... Thanks!super nintendo chalmers wrote:4/16/72 (Aarhus)Played at an on-campus cafeteria/canteen at Aarhus University called Stakladen, the tables and chairs were cleared away as best they could, leaving room for what appears to have been no more than 700 students. he final disc opens with 'Truckin'' which turns out to be not as note-worthy through the verses, followed with a bit of sloppiness afterwards. Considering they've played this every night of the tour, I would have expected some sort of larger fanfare or better synergy. The track quickly dissipates into a Phil-led jam with the balance of the band in tow. Immediately different than most post-'Truckin'' jams up to here, you can sense some real magic is about to unfold, and what happens next is what makes this show so special. Jerry hints at 'The Other One' for a moment, but pulls back….drums and keys disappear…..a simple pattern develops between Jerry, Bobby, and Phil….Billy chimes in very quietly, Keith begins to reintroduce himself as Billy adds more toms to the mix. Popping deep chords, Phil continues to lead the jam….Pig makes himself known on organ, and Jerry cues 'The Other One' for a second time quickly shelving the idea while moving into a new direction. Billy and Keith are excellent here as they add delicate color to what might be considered one of the first full-on Phil/Jerry space jams – as the intensity of the jam elevates, the band jumps in perfectly matching the sinister mood that Garcia and Lesh are portraying. Highs and lows are met ……again, Jerry concedes while playing an almost perfect note for note compliment to Phil who has now taken full ownership of this space. The unusual and welcomed bass rumblings dominate leaving Jer and Keith as the only ones left in the game. Phil digs deep to a monster level and Garcia is along for the ride - scary beautiful. Jerry's brighter tones contrast against Phil's spiraling madness as the notes must have been bouncing off the walls of the tiny venue like crazy. This passage sounds more like something from Summer 1974 – awesome musical foreshadowing. The last few minutes of this spontaneous and incredible burst transcend a 'Dark Star' or an 'Other One' - this is jam personified, and quite possibly the best improvisational piece of the entire Europe '72 tour - amazing and polarizing.