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    The unexpected return of the masters of the Grateful Dead's triumphant show at the Albuquerque Civic Auditorium, November 17, 1971, yields great rewards. The Dead came in HOT for their first New Mexico show. Aided by clarity and precision and abetted by confidence and focus, they finessed old standards with definitive takes. With Keith now blending in seamlessly on keys, the first set offered up a triple shot of electric Blues, an exceptional "You Win Again," and a stellar "One More Saturday Night" to wrap things up. And the second set, well, it might just be unlike any you've ever heard. Archivist David Lemieux urges you to turn it up and do it loudly. We won't dare spoil all the surprises, but pay special attention to the rippin' "Sugar Magnolia," the aggressively monstrous "The Other One," and the highly-danceable "Not Fade>GDTRFB>Not Fade." Rounding out the 3CDs, you'll find selections from Pigpen's return tour at Ann Arbor, MI, 12/14/71. Subscribers will get nearly all of the complete show as this year's bonus disc.

    As always, Dave's Picks Volume 26 has been mastered to HDCD specs from the original analog tapes by Jeffrey Norman and is limited to 18,000 individually-numbered copies*.

    *Limited to 2 per order. Very limited quantity available.

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    I agree with you Dave. I made sure to say that is what they said. Blackmore is raw and full of fire, which means problems within but brilliance in the music. I can only imagine the knock down drag outs that happened with Ritchie and Ian. Steve to me is more of a hired hand, but a damn good hired hand. My issue, I have not even heard music much of the music written with Mr. Morse. I understand some of it is quite good. I really need to do a deep dive with purple as it has been a while. As an side, I enjoyed Ian's work with Sabbath when I was a youngin (Zero the Hero, after all). Shoot even enjoyed Dio with Sabbath.
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    I can understand how Deep Purple were happier with Steve than Ritchie Blackmore, but I am not so sure I would agree that they were at their best when Steve was in the band, Gary. Going off interviews, Steve seems a much nicer bloke than Ritchie Blackmore, and he is an amazing guitarist-but Deep Purple with Blackmore-the lineup with him, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice was the one. Their best album was the Live Made In Japan from 1973-one of the best live albums of all time. Another good one is Stockholm 1970-with 30+ minute versions of Mandrake Root and Wring That Neck. The latter also has a dvd included which shows them play a short but explosive set on T.V in 1970. He seems like an incredible egotist, Ritchie Blackmore, but also an incredible guitarist.
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    Obviously can't speak for everybody, but the reasons I didn't like it were the Jack Straw is an awful trainwreck, there are several big patches (and no warning on those), and the sound is good, but the playing is not that good. While the setlist is fantastic, the execution is flawed. When last I posted about my negative feelings on this I looked again at the setlist and thought, "You know what? Give it another listen." So I did, and I, again, just did not care for the show at all. Unlike Dave's 7, it doesn't even have a great Music Never Stopped or Scarlet> Fire that I can throw on as filler, or have as a reason to put the show on again. I think it was released to give a gnarled, ratty bone to the 80s disciples; they compromised by finding an 80s show with good sound quality thanks to the rare (for 1981) use of reel to reel recording, but, in my opinion, violated the second qualification for selection in that the music isn't great. I think I've listened to it all the way through (sans Straw and LRRooster) 4 times, which would be more than I've done for DaP 3 9/24/76, which is my other contender for least favorite Pick along with numero 7. Also, interestingly I've noticed DaP 22 12/6-7/71 included in the bottom of several posters' rankings; not a favorite of mine, either and yet, I, too love this current release from a couple weeks before and a week after the Felt Forum. Funny how it goes.
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    -March 24th ,1987 amazing performance from start to finish, from the whole band in general are on fire!!! ;) Set List: Jack Straw Candyman New Minglewood Blues Loser Mama Tried Mexicali Blues Ramble on Rose Let it Grow Gimme Some Lovin' Black Muddy River Playin' in the Band Terrapin Station drums Dear Mr. Fantasy Wharf Rat Not Fade Away Brokedown Palace https://archive.org/details/gd1987-03-24.sbd.milller.94349.sbeok.flac16
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    No apologies needed - Great post on your part, I just like to split hairs cuz I'm a pain in the ass. I'm thankful for all the different eras because they are all completely different. I count 9 unique periods: '65-'66, 67-70, 1971, 72-74, '75-78, '79 thru '80, '81-'88, 89-'91, '92-95. Whatever mood you're in, there's an era for that.
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    First, thanks for posting again Oroborous, you were missed. Your post about eras titled 1987, I agree with 100%, and have thought about it for years and have posted similar ideas. But that one write up took and synthesized a lot of great ideas. I love all eras, and I can always find something fun about in just about every show I listen to. Sure some of peoples complaints I understand but one rule I always agreed with came from Jerry. "We have to entertain ourselves, before we can entertain our audience." That describes my whole thought process concerning the fellas, and ladies. Well what about this or that, I do not care, if Jerry and Bob wanted to change something they would have. If they are entertained, I will find out why by concentrating and at the same time, getting lost. I enjoy Rush, or Yes, or Genesis, they all strove for absolute perfection but in that never reached anywhere close to the highs that the fellas, and ladies, could accomplish. Thanks so much for the write-up! Led/Ded: A couple of things, a few weeks back you wrote up some stuff about the drug debate which I had a written post very similar to yours about personal responsibility and having some level of discipline in life. I agredd with 100%. I know Jim and a couple of others shared this view. But this time around the sun, we do not need to revisit that theme. I saw that you saw the Dixie Dregs recently. Wow! How are they doing now? I was turned onto themwhen I played drums in the late 70's. Saw them for the first time in 1979. The last time I saw them was at the Tennessee Theater in Knoxville in 1992. Did not even realize they were touring. In 1988, I saw Steve Morris Band at a small club in my home town. Their was only 10-12 people there. Got to hang out and talk to Steve for several hours. He is an awesome hang. Also saw him later with Kansas but have not seen him with Deep Purple. I know on a Deep Purple documentary they mention that the best incarnation of them was once Steve was in the band. No more internal quarrels related to Blackmore, etc. Finally, really do enjoy this release. I understand our Doctor's love for 71. Also, made me realize that the 80's shows I saw were completely different, and some of those shows I love more than this 71. Cant wait to spin it again! Cheers All!
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    Thoughtful and analytic.. Try and find discussions on music this deep on the Ozzy site. Not gonna happen. (no offense meant to Ozzy/Sabbath fans). There's more than a thread of truth in what is written here. Many thanks.
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    Right on! Thank you, your assessment is more accurate and specific; the mighty improv I speak of was mostly contained to that section of the evening. I was trying to discuss more the type of improv more than the quantity, and that no one else could do that... 77 would typically have more longer pieces (quantity/total) for sure.I guess I was feebly trying to illustrate how it is possible to use critical analysis to appreciate the differences without having to choose one era over the other, and thus close oneself off from the wonder that can be found during all eras of their music, but that sometimes it just takes more effort. Actually, I started blabbing about spring 87 and a well, ahem, sorry, got a bit side tracked and did not do a very good job ; )
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    Thinking Woody. Best guess. http://www.csufresno.edu/folklore/ballads/LxU072.html
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    You wrote "That’s the main reason 77 is not my favorite. (I love it, but it’s not my favorite!)IMHO, 76-78 often just drones on in modes, with one person soloing over the top, where say E72 and 69 etc there is much more group improv going down..." Totally agree on most of that, but I would argue that the real improv sections (especially in '72-'74) were confined to just a few isolated spots. For example Europe '72: the jams are in Dark Star/Other One (whichever one that night), plus Playin', BirdSong, Good Lovin - that's about it! And otherwise it was a first set of about 12-15 4-7 minute songs that were plain-jane. The good thing about '76-'78 is that the first sets seem weightier with more jamming throughout set 1 than in, say, '72-'74. And '77 second sets don't have the 30 minute jams, but it seems like there's more overall heft throughout, with nice 4-6 minute jams (yes, more thematic w/ not as much wide-open "improv") in Estimated, Scarlet>Fire, Dancin', Let It Grow, help>slip>franklins, NFA, Half Step, Sugaree!!, Dew, etc, etc. I love both eras as well, but to say there's more jamming in '72 I think is misleading. '72-'74 has a few pockets of DEEP improv, '76-'78 spreads weighty, song-centric jams throughout the show. And '69 is amazing improv pretty much throughout! As for "other bands just noodle whereas the Dead jams have substance" (paraphrasing), i gotta disagree - that's a myopic viewpoint. The Dead have plenty of sections of bland, aimless noodling between the good stuff, and entire shows that stink.. Phish and many others have some amazing jams - just because you drop in for a minute and it doesn't make sense to you right away doesn't make it bad. I hated the Dead for YEARS before I learned how to listen to them, figured out what parts I like, and what to listen for. Getting up to speed on any band takes time - took me years before I appreciated a long Dark Star, or the Truckin' jam from E'72.
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The unexpected return of the masters of the Grateful Dead's triumphant show at the Albuquerque Civic Auditorium, November 17, 1971, yields great rewards. The Dead came in HOT for their first New Mexico show. Aided by clarity and precision and abetted by confidence and focus, they finessed old standards with definitive takes. With Keith now blending in seamlessly on keys, the first set offered up a triple shot of electric Blues, an exceptional "You Win Again," and a stellar "One More Saturday Night" to wrap things up. And the second set, well, it might just be unlike any you've ever heard. Archivist David Lemieux urges you to turn it up and do it loudly. We won't dare spoil all the surprises, but pay special attention to the rippin' "Sugar Magnolia," the aggressively monstrous "The Other One," and the highly-danceable "Not Fade>GDTRFB>Not Fade." Rounding out the 3CDs, you'll find selections from Pigpen's return tour at Ann Arbor, MI, 12/14/71. Subscribers will get nearly all of the complete show as this year's bonus disc.

As always, Dave's Picks Volume 26 has been mastered to HDCD specs from the original analog tapes by Jeffrey Norman and is limited to 18,000 individually-numbered copies*.

*Limited to 2 per order. Very limited quantity available.

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80s fan that is indeed a great Peggy-o. If you haven't heard the one on 6-19-80 try that, it's like no other version. Best in the AUD version. Which reminds me... Alaska, closer to Korea than other places the Dead played... let's have it this June, "Grateful Dead in the Land of the Midnight Sun" Alaska 1980, June 19, 20, 21. Including the swingingest Peggy-o ever, the sweetest Brokedown, an intense Sugaree... all matrix like DaP 8.
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Were you actually driving when you wrote that long-ass post about 5/10/72? Because if you were, I don't know whether to be impressed or horrified.
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He's a doctor.. I'm sure he was talking to his phone (not that we shouldn't be afraid). I have never met a Peggy-O I wouldn't Marry-O. From 73 through 95, Jerry found ways to make that song his own.. Incorporating traditional songs into the mix is one of the more rewarding aspects to their music. Wikipedia traces the roots of the song back possibly as far is 1644 in Scotland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bonnie_Lass_o%27_Fyvie It's been covered by countless people both before and after the GD. Songs like Peggy-O, I Know You Rider, Viola Lee Blues, and countless other borrowed gems really makes for a rich tapestry of songs they had to pull from. What a great little tune.
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Great little folklore ditty-Os. Been more into the nice looping groove of Jack-a-Roe lately, but they both bring it home.
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6/14/916/22/91 9/26/91 5/27/93 (includes Wave to the Wind) 8/21/93 8/22/93 6/17/94 6/19/94 5/26/95
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add to stoltzfus’ great list....especially would like to hear that 9-26.....only recently purchased 6-14-91 love that show! 6-9-91 6-20-91 3-21/22-92 6-22/23-92 6-25-92 7-1-92 7-31+8/1-94 6-30-95 These are the ones that stand out in my minds eye, have not heard tapes of most... I’m not a “taper” so I’m not up on all that, but I recall these shows being enjoyable and some with interesting sets...3 Rivers with the rain set was pretty wild....the 94 shows, especially his Bday, Jerry was in good form, 7-1-92 was fun, got to work production, load unload/be on stage etc, ate in the crew tent with Steve M.,
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Nice, think I like em better acoustic like that...
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Give 10/19/94 a listen, Oro. I posted about this show before. My last Jerry show, and the Dead's last show at the Garden. Charlie Miller has a stellar soundboard remaster on Archive. The energy that night was electric and consistently high (no pun intended) throughout the show. One of the best before the end, imho.
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Shut up Beavis - that's two L's, no E! I've actually been tripping out on making tapes again - that's right, cassettes! I have a real nostalgic spot for filling out j-cards! Anyhow, I just taped 10-27-79 on two TDK-SAX 100s and have this to submit to the group: What filler for Side B of the first set tape (which has Sailor>Saint>Deal on it and a little over 30 minutes of space left): 1) Half Step > Franklin's from the next night, 10-28-79 Or 2) Scarlet > Fire from a couple of nights later, 11-1-79 *All write in candidates will be considered, but the electoral college is leaning to one of these two selections.
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Started working through Before the Dead last night and some this morning, pretty cool set. You can hear his bluegrass skills (including the rest of the band) progress through the various iterations, and some great song selections. So far, I particularly like the set with just him and Hunter (solo acoustic Trouble in Mind), as well as the one with him and his wife, Sara. He does several songs acapella as well..Wagoner's Lad which is one of my favorite from the Anthology of American Folk Music, and Dylan's late 80s acoustic versions. He also does an acapella Man of Constant Sorrow. He had a legit bluegrass yarn to his voice, moreso than I realized. Weird that the dude who was doing acapella Wagoner's Lad was jamming on Dark Star maybe ~6-7 years later. Catching up on some comments, saw those on 5/2/70 awhile back. I haven't been able to get into this one like many it seems..obviously it's very good, but something about the sound doesn't hook me in like others. I do like the acoustic set, that was my primary introduction to their few appearances of acoustic sets. Watched most of the second night of Mexico that re-aired last night, looking forward to D&C to get back on the road. I caught some of 4/16/89 Milwaukee on XM today, sounded like a good show! As much as the Full Norman releases are award worthy, it's kind of nice to listen to less polished sources occasionally. Highlights different things and kind of has some of that bootleg excitement to it. Started a mini Who kick here recently, just started a biography on them and been listening to the new Fillmore East '68 release. I know very little of the Doors so as such, definitely take the Who there. Might be an interesting topic to discuss.. Finally listened to the bonus disc of Rockin' the Cradle for the first time (Dennis is the man). That Eyes from 9/15 has the weirdest vibe.. My harmonica's got a busted reed My lips are chapped and about to bleed She says, that's nothing, when she was a kid She danced with the Dead at the pyramids
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Sitting in Rethymno, Kreta drinking homemade raki. Don't get much better than this. Normal service will be resumed shortly.
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Good to hear you are enjoying your time in Greece, Simon. Life is grand..
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What a great place to watch from! Soak it up. . . . . . Do we get t-shirts?
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....i had to google raki. Sounds delish. i also street viewed Rethymno, Kreta. Was surprised that a lot of the signs are in English.
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Vguy I'm pullin' fo' ya'!!! I'm a St; Louis Blues diehard. In each of their first three seasons they made the finals, but were swept first by the Habs and then Boston - you know, the only thing the Blues are famous for; the foto of Noel Picard sending Bobby Orr flying after he's scored the game-winning goal. It's been all over but the cryin' ever since - go Knights!!!
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Yeah I was driving but like Jim said, I was talking into my phone. You know on the cellphones how you have the the Google voice translator thingy. That's actually gotten much better and more accurate, so I can go totally hands-free. But you should be horrified because I didn't always have this Google voice translator and that didn't stop me.
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I have 3 framed , but I can unframe them if you wish. :)—Three 11″ x 17″ previously unpublished archival giclee prints were produced in San Francisco under Stanley’s supervision directly from his original oil paintings and incorporated into an edition of 0nly 225. Hand signed and numbered by Stanley Mouse himself! A very rare number for a Stanley mouse artwork, usually 500 units are printered at least. Very limited!!! Hoping to find them a good home, I need to take care of some medical bills. They are very beautiful in every way. I have photos for All to see. Any more questions please feel free to contact me /message me... :) ...everyone have a grateful day, and to all the Deadhead mothers out there/here “Happy Mothers Day”!
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Make up for all your suckiness when you were in ATL
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4/4/71 another post-Brent gem: 6/17/91
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It's a party cause. Everybody's dancin' in a ring around the sun Nobody's finished, we ain't even begun. So take off your shoes, child, and take off your hat. Try on your wings and find our where it's at. Hey hey, hey, come right away Come and join the party every day.
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I'm on the post Brent binge boat blaring Branford beautifully from MSG 9-10-91. Smoking show.
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HOT show, indeed! An all time favorite. The band isn't fucking around and neither is Branford. Everytime they play with him, magic happens. I got to see Furthur play with him at Red Rocks and it is one of my favorite concert experiences EVER.
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1st time listening to this: fuck-ing awesome! damn why do people hate '80's Dead? must be released and I'm not even done. up to Spoonful.
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Jerry3-17-1978 Cream Magazine interview Bad recording...however... Put some decent headphones on and turn it up.You can totally hear people snorting(Jerry too) & coughing.All sorts of topics.Great stuff. Fly on the wall stuff...nice to hear his voice. oh yeah...MidnightCafe 11..."Mickey & Kruetzman language"???? 17..."not if I see ya comin',butthole"
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9/26 is a personal favorite from that year. 4/1/91 is up there too. I would be remiss not to mention 10/31/91. I attended a few in '91: 6/19 & 20/91 Pine Knob - Very good shows. There was a lot of nice music from this run not included on the Download Series Volume 11 release. A really nice first set from the first night. 6/22/91 Soldier Field - An epic show. Would love to see this one released as a CD/DVD set, or at least a CD/Meet Up At The Movies type program, like RFK '89 from last year (theatrical showing and CD box set release). 9/4-6/91 Richfield - Three almost perfectly performed and executed shows with many big moments to kick off what may have been the last truly great and consistant tour. At this point, Bruce and Vince were complimentary of each other and the Dead's music. They each found their space together. Some highlights include a Jack Straw where Phils drops a bomb that could blow out some speakers. Scarlet > Fire from the 1st show is a must hear. The Birdsong from the 3rd show just builds and builds into a raging beast. The 2nd set from the 3rd show picks up where Birdsong left off and just blows the roof off. A nice precurser to what was to come at MSG and Boston. 11/22/91 Rosemont Horizon JGB - First of two times catching JGB. 11/23/91 Bradley Center JGB - Second of two times seeing JGB. It was a real treat to experience this with what at the time felt like Grateful Dead church for the faithful. If a Grateful Dead show was Rivendell, a JGB show was Lothlorian (sorry for the Lord of the Rings analogy and reference). It really blew my mind that this was chosen for release, and every bit worthy. Rosemont was just as good. 12/31/91 Oakland - Wasn't there in person but listened to the nationally broadcast simulcast with a bunch of taper friends at a party, with many decks recording. The Bela Fleck and the Flecktones opening set was my first exposure to that band and have been a huge fan ever since. The Dead performed a nice show, even if not quite as epic as the previous NYE with Branford. Very worthwhile show though. Also saw the "In Concert" broadcast of the highlights from 6/16-17/91 Giants Stadium, including "Eye's of the World", "St. of Circumstance" and "Miracle". ...so yeah, that's how I spent part of my '91... '91 is a treasure trove with a surface that has been barely scratched as far as official releases go. While RFK 6/14/91 VFTV 2 is itself epic, and 9/25/91 Boston DP 17 and Download Series Volume 11 - 6/20/91 are great, there are plenty of other equally as great shows from this year. Would still love to see that 4/28/91 show released. That Birdsong with Santana sitting in needs to be released. I'm sure Carlos would approve. Lot of great shows from Europe and December '90 that are up there as well. Compton Terrace and Denver are a nice couple of runs. I could go on and on about the merits of post-Brent '90 and later. 7/31 & 8/1/94 were mentioned. I was there. I thought they were pretty good shows and haven't listened to them in a while.
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Cal ExpoChina->Rider...just silly. :o)
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“9/4-6/91 Richfield - Three almost perfectly performed and executed shows with many big moments to kick off what may have been the last truly great and consistant tour. At this point, Bruce and Vince were complimentary of each other and the Dead's music. They each found their space together. Some highlights include a Jack Straw where Phils drops a bomb that could blow out some speakers. Scarlet > Fire from the 1st show is a must hear. The Birdsong from the 3rd show just builds and builds into a raging beast. The 2nd set from the 3rd show picks up where Birdsong left off and just blows the roof off. A nice precurser to what was to come at MSG and Boston.” ...great post, and I would gratefuly welcome/love an official release of the Deads ‘Richfield 91’ all 3 complete shows in a mini boxset... ;)
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Good to read the reviews of shows from 1991, which I haven't listened to much over the last year or so. Maybe time to re-investigate. As Cosmicdavid, said, one of the great things about listening to The Dead is that you can dip in and out of different eras and listen to very different types of music. I have been heading backwards, myself. I listened to my old albums, Vintage and Historic Dead recently, which are from September 1966, I believe. There are some great cover versions on these albums-notably Same Thing and Midnight Hour. I then got the vinyl July 29th and 30th 1966, which sounds great-although the stereo separation is a bit basic. Cream Puff War is the standout track for me here. But the most interesting of these early artefacts may be a dvd I got a few years ago called The Acid Test. It looks a bit like a bootleg, although it was produced by Key-Z Productions. It seems to be a film of the Fillmore Acid Test from 8th January 1966. It features The Dead extensively, playing King Bee, Caution, Death Don't Have No Mercy-with lots of clips of the Pranksters dancing about to the music. The sound and picture are both really good. The actual music is primitive, with the bass and drums being very rudimentary. Jerrys guitar is bright and clear, with no sustain at all, and Pigpen is right on the money. It doesn't compare to the music they would go on to make when Mickey joined, but Its fascinating to watch them right at the beginning of their career, at one of the legendary acid tests. I would like to see more releases like this one, myself.
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Good to read the reviews of shows from 1991, which I haven't listened to much over the last year or so. Maybe time to re-investigate. As Cosmicdavid, said, one of the great things about listening to The Dead is that you can dip in and out of different eras and listen to very different types of music. I have been heading backwards, myself. I listened to my old albums, Vintage and Historic Dead recently, which are from September 1966, I believe. Their are some great cover versions on these albums-notably Same Thing and Midnight Hour. I then got the vinyl July 29th and 30th 1966, which sounds great-although the stereo separation is a bit basic. Cream Puff War is the standout track for me. But the most interesting of these early artefacts may be a dvd I got a few years ago called The Acid Test. It looks a bit like a bootleg, although it was produced by Key-Z Productions. It seems to be a film of the Fillmore Acid Test from 8th January 1966. It features The Dead extensively, playing King Bee, Caution, Death Don't Have No Mercy-with lots of clips of the Pranksters dancing about to the music. The sound and picture are both really good. The actual music is primitive, with the bass and drums being very rudimentary. Jerrys guitar is bright and clear, with no sustain at all, and Pigpen is right on the money. It doesn't compare to the music they would go on to make when Mickey joined, but Its fascinating to watch them right at the beginning of their career, at one of the legendary acid tests. It ends with then dismantling the gear, and Jerry can be seen sweeping up with a broom. I would like to see more releases like this one, myself.
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(they did 7/7/89 a few years ago...) a repeat? ok, I'm in.
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I thought I was the only one who street view shit! The area did look very nice and I too was surprised by the English signs.
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I believe this one has recordings from December 1966. Historic Dead is from September.
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a dream: remastered and re-released. :)))
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can I get an amen, brothers (and occasional sister)? the mighty mighty Grateful Dead. Acid Month (April 71). THAT would be a great release.
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....Atom Heart Mother. Back to Albuquerque. That Other One is one for the ages. Sheer power. My jaw drops every time I play it. My jaw drops a lot....the 2:10 mark of TOO part two, they seem to tease Caution and Sitting On Top Of The World at the same time. It least, that's what I hear. Every listen bring more to the table. Incredible....
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Haha. That first May '77 is the first Dead set I bought, randomly, having only heard the popular stuff to that point (Skeletons, Europe '72, etc). '77 was a strange place to start...took me awhile and still not my favorite set, but there are some strong shows in there. I had 5/12 on in the car a few weeks back..love that one, might be my favorite from that set. I went with 5/13/83 for today's show, from a run at the Greek. Near the end now..I've enjoyed it. First Hell in a Bucket I understand?
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