kenny weir Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 Prety weird move from them, I reckon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr jazz Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 Word I heard is that Bob got dosed at a CT furthur show last week and was basically incoherent on stage. Phil remarked that he should be careful what he drank backstage. Look Out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmirBagachelles Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 This might be interesting for those who love the acoustic Bird Song performances from 1980. Try out (w/ headphones) their early resumed electric performances. Here's one from a nifty show, in good sound (worthy of streaming for saving): http://www.archive.org/details/gd80-11-30.sbd-aud.sacks.2416.sbeok.shnf Cheers, Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage1 Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 It was fifteen years ago today that Captain Trips left us behind. I know many of us will be forever grateful for what he brought to our lives. A wonderful testament to Jerry's broad appeal is that the San Francisco Giants are commemorating Jerry with a 'Jerry Garcia Tribute Night' tonight at the ballpark, complete with Jerry Garcia bobbleheads, stealie hats and t-shirts, a pre-game performance by the GD cover band 'Cryptical', and with the pre-game national anthem to be sung by Bob Weir and Phil Lesh. Long live Jerry's music! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John L Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 RIP, Mr. Jerry Garcia. On another music board, someone began a thread on "the most beautiful moments on record in rock music." Without hesitation, I answered "those moments when Jerry Garcia played guitar." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalupa Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 http://www.dead.net/features/release-info/our-first-80s-box-complete-1989-hampton-warlocks-shows-6-cds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted August 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 Interesting. New Road Trips too. Generally, I ignore this period, though I've been told that this period after Jerry's "return" is hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomsMobley Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 Interesting, even if '89 is pretty well represented on official releases. re: '89 into '90 generally, Brent's songs are awful but at least you can skip his songs; compared to fucking caterwauling of Donna Godchaux he's a regular Pha Terrell. and oh, Bobby mostly sucks at slide guitar but sometimes he mangles it SO well it ends up being interesting noise. finally, GD Without A Net (composite '89-'90 material) is the ** ONLY ** record ever with otherwise-worthless Branford Marsalis I wouldn't beat-- or shotgun-- like a rabid dog chomping on my sweet baby's arms. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSjoAtPgUc4&feature=channel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quincy Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 Interesting. New Road Trips too. Huh, I didn't even see that. Interesting that the Taping Compendium doesn't think that highly of the 2 '80 shows (5/6-7/80), at least as complete shows. Supposed to be very good versions of "The Other One," "Terrapin," and "Shakedown" though. Also kind of interesting to see no bonus discs involved with either release. I wonder if they got tired of people who are terrible at budgeting bitching about not being able to come up with funds quick enough to get them. Generally, I ignore this period, though I've been told that this period after Jerry's "return" is hot. I hope this is a big money maker for them and that it continues to fund more projects. Since it's multi-tracked that could even open up the wallets for those who have it already. I've never been a fan of the post '89 "Dark Star" - it's a "Dark Star" in name only, though I'm sure it was fun to hear the opening notes in person. And while I sympathize with Jerry being bored with just a plain old guitar, most of the time when I hear the MIDI I wish the damn thing had never been invented. Sorry Jer', but I'd rather hear a guitar solo than a trumpet solo from ya. Gee, I think I'm still slightly bitter that I was at the shows just before Hampton out at Mountain View, having missed the 1st night when they broke out "Death Don't Have No Mercy." As usual the east coast got the "Dark Star," "Attics," and the "Help>Slip>Frank" breakout. Maybe in another 21 years I'll get over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalupa Posted September 8, 2010 Report Share Posted September 8, 2010 Happy 65th Pigpen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmirBagachelles Posted September 8, 2010 Report Share Posted September 8, 2010 '71 Good Lovin' and '68 Caution/Alligator salute on tap tonight. Go Pig! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted September 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2010 Wow, thanks for the reminder. Pig was the man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomsMobley Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 (edited) Unless the drunken mewling of maybe the 150th best white boy "blues" (sic) singer of the era is your "bag," Pigpen's demise was BY FAR the best thing to happen to the Dead. Only "what if" is if he'd ever cleaned up and improved his technique enough to become an aggressive, exploratory keyboard player. Bobby Bland belching up a pop top can of warm Rheingold >>>>> all of McKernan vocal performances combined. If he was useful "catalyst" cum "distraction" to let Jerry grow without having to bear more pressure than he wished... that's fine, but it doesn't mean his time wasn't already used up. WORST THING TO HAPPEN TO THE DEAD (of that era): Tom Constanten leaving, because it opened the door to Donna Jean yowling live. (She was fine in the studio, as her pre-Dead career attests, tho' wearing hip-huggers and having an Alabama chin dimple didn't hurt her career either-- just ask Chips Moman.) Edited September 12, 2010 by MomsMobley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalupa Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 Welcome back, Clem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage1 Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 Road Trips Volume 4, Number 1 announced. 3 disk set from May 23 & 24, 1969 at the Big Rock Pow Wow Festival on the Seminole Indian Reservation in Florida. Looks like a good one! CD 1 Too Hard To Handle Dark Star St. Stephen The Eleven Turn On Your Lovelight CD 2 Introduction Turn On Your Lovelight Doin' That Rag He Was A Friend Of Mine China Cat Sunflower The Eleven Death Don't Have No Mercy CD 3 Morning Dew Me And My Uncle Yellow Dog Story Alligator Drums St. Stephen Feedback We Bid You Goodnight Two complete shows of Primal Dead! To be shipped on 11/16. Also for release on 11/16, a new CD of Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band performances from the Lunt-Fontanne run in October 1987 called "Ragged But Right". Just when I thought my wallet was safe... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quincy Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 Road Trips Volume 4, Number 1 announced. 3 disk set from May 23 & 24, 1969 at the Big Rock Pow Wow Festival on the Seminole Indian Reservation in Florida. Looks like a good one! I have the 24th and everything around "The Eleven" is everything you want out of '69 Dead. And an "Alligator" played in Florida? Oh yes. I've had my copy for about 10 years and it doesn't have the "Dew". Not sure if later circulating copies added that or not, but that's a pretty major omission! I've never heard the 23rd (disc 1 of this set) but a "Dark Star" w/ all the goods...yup, good stuff. I think I just heard jazzbo & the Orchid Dr. click "place order." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted October 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 Great news! Yes Eric, that was the sound you heard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalupa Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 Dang. I'm gonna have to get this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalupa Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 Wait a minute. That set list for the disc 1(which I assume is 5/23)doesn't match up w/ what's in circulation. Set 1 Intro (Missing) Hard To Handle (Missing) Morning Dew Me And My Uncle Dark Star -> St. Stephen -> The Eleven -> Turn On Your Love Light (Missing) Ditto for 5/24 Turn On Your Love Light, Doin' That Rag-> He Was A Friend Of Mine-> China Cat Sunflower-> The Eleven-> Death Don't Have No Mercy, Alligator-> Drums-> Saint Stephen-> Feedback-> We Bid You Good Night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted October 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 I think they re-arranged set list order to fit onto three cds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalupa Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 Oh I see they took the Dew and MAMU from the 23rd and put it on disc 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmirBagachelles Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 This will thrill me. I recommend 6/14/69 on archive.org, not run of the mill. "Out of the river all ugly and green, came the biggest old alligator that I've ever seen! Teeth big and pointy and his eyes were buggin' out"... Hunter, Lesh and McKernan: hairy scary AND funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quincy Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 Oh I see they took the Dew and MAMU from the 23rd and put it on disc 3. Yup, I didn't figure that out until after I posted. As the trading copy of the 24th did have a cut or 2 I thought perhaps it was missing a Dew. I'm all for altering reality if it means you get a "Morning Dew." Florida did alright w/ good ole Grateful Dead. Although they were skipped in '72 you have this show, Dick's Pick 1 from '73, the Jai Alai shows from '74 (a nice section from 6/23 on the So Many Roads box), plus the May '77 shows that were DP'd. Not bad at all for a place that doesn't have Fillmore or Spectrum in the name! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmirBagachelles Posted October 20, 2010 Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 One of the very best post '78 shows: http://www.archive.org/details/gd80-11-29.wise.sacks.2409.sbeok.shnf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalupa Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Bluegrass legend puts out album of Grateful Dead music Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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