• 1,510 replies
    clayv
    Default Avatar
    Joined:

    An institution in American rock music, the Grateful Dead continue to surprise the ears with new arrangements and altered styles. If their playing continues with the force that was heard in San Bernardino, the spirit of the Dead will live on. - Sun Telegram

    We are more than pleased to kick off this year's Dave's Picks series with the much requested and quite spirited complete performance from Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino, CA 2/26/77. The Swing ’77 show was a unique beast, unlike any others from this era: as the band’s first concert of the year, it bridged the gap between the new and re-emerging sound of the returning 1976 Grateful Dead and the precision excellence of the spring ’77 Dead. Debuting two of their most intricately crafted songs of the 1970s, “Terrapin Station” (to open, no less!) and “Estimated Prophet,” the Dead demonstrated right from the start of this new touring year that they were not going to be a nostalgia act; they were going to be as adventurous and ambitious as they were at any time in their career.

    Join the adventure as they soar through tried and true ("Playing In The Band," "Tennessee Jed"), well-loved covers ("Mama Tried," "Samson and Delilah," "Dancing In the Street"), and epic new jams.

    Rounded out with three songs from Santa Barbara, CA 2/27/77, this one was recorded by Betty Cantor-Jackson and has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman.

    Dave's Picks Volume 29 is limited to 20,000 individually-numbered copies*.

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

Comments

sort by
Recent
Reset
  • itsburnsy
    Joined:
    Drink Up and Go Home

    It's not very often I hear something about Jerry I didn't know, this is fantastic. The album is not available on AMZ or eBay, does anyone know where to get it in CD or digital form?

  • simonrob
    Joined:
    Drink up and go home...

    The CD has been out for a while. Some mixed reviews on Amazon regarding sound quality. Rockbeat releases are generally pretty good in my experience but I haven't heard this one.

  • JeffSmith
    Joined:
    The Other Ones of Europe '72

    Sixtus, I'm sure there are lots of us out here who'd love to hear your overview of the Other Ones of Europe '72 and the elusive "best jam"! I still have your notes on the Dark Stars and their jams and Feelin' Groovy bust outs from this amazing tour. With 4/7 & 11 under your belt, I hope you'll please keep on truckin'! Onward, Sixtus!

  • NCDead
    Joined:
    MYGIRL

    Thanks for the heads up, I had missed that. I will look for it.

  • Exile On Main St.
    Joined:
    Lovemygirl

    Hey brother can you copy / paste the website address where you got your info from. I would like to check it out. Thanks

  • Sixtus_
    Joined:
    re: CaseyJanes & 4/11/72

    Ha you and I are on the same wave rider it seems - I, too , cheated a bit since I had a good head start and also put on 4/11 last night. The LLRain you mention....I heard that too and was like.....oouuuchhhh...who's skinning that cat? It makes Bobby's slide in '78 sound masterful.

    BUT - the heavy doozy was of course The Other One in this show. Several years ago, I took a really hard listen to all of the Dark Stars in this tour and did a little write up of each one offering it here - with my ultimate goal to find the best Feelin' Groovy Jam embedded within a Dark Star. It was a fun and fruitful task, and then left me wanting to do this for all of The Other Ones on this tour, looking for the same thing - that elusive Feeling Groovy jaunt. Needless to say, 4/11 has it - and it's pretty damn fun. Let this be my first official accounting. Now to see if I can keep up....

    Be Well All.
    Sixtus

  • Lovemygirl
    Joined:
    *RE/ RSD

    ...everyone should look for a copy of this my brothers & sisters! 🙏❤️🤠

    JERRY GARCIA, FRANK WAKEFIELD, DAVID NELSON, BRANTLEY KEARNS, PAT CAMPBELL
    Drink Up And Go Home: Live At Margarita's Cantina, Feb. 20 & 21, 1975

    DETAILS:
    RECORD STORE DAY 2019
    Release Date: 4/13/2019
    Format: 2 x LP
    Label: RockBeat
    Quantity: ONLY - 1200

    Some of the greatest musical moments happen only once, in a live setting, and if you're not there to experience them at the time, they're lost to history. But every now and then, a buried treasure is discovered that brings a lost moment back to life and thrills music fans. Such is the case with this recently unearthed live recording of the all-star bluegrass band the Good Old Boys playing at Margarita's Cantina, a Santa Cruz club, in February of 1975. Most Jerry Garcia fans know of his early interest in bluegrass music, which was an essential part of Garcia's development as an instrumentalist and songwriter, but many Garcia fans are unaware that in 1975, during a Grateful Dead's hiatus, Jerry produced a seminal album for another bluegrass group called the Good Old Boys, featuring guitarist David Nelson from the New Riders of the Purple Sage, and Frank Wakefield, one of the greatest mandolin players in the genre. The Good Old Boys made one album for Round Records, recorded up at Mickey Hart's Ranch. Shortly after completing the Good Old Boys album, the group decided to do a series of live shows, but during that time period, two of the key players from the original studio lineup were unavailable to go on the road. In a conversation with bassist Pat Campbell, Garcia mentioned that he would love to sit in on banjo, and with Jerry's participation, and the addition of fiddle player extraordinaire Brantley Kearns, a new version of the Good Old Boys emerged, ready to hit the club circuit. On February 20th and 21st in 1975, the Good Old Boys played for two nights at Margarita's Cantina. The performances were well received, with outstanding singing, blistering mandolin and violin solos, and a crowd pleasing vibe that's apparent from the moment the band takes the stage. Here, for the first time, thanks to a full restoration of these 2-track tapes, fans can finally hear this music in all its glory.

    Disc 1
    1 Ashes of Love
    2 Deep Elem Blues
    3 Dim Lights
    4 Fireball Mail
    5 I’ll Never Make You Blue
    6 All the Good Times
    7 She’s No Angel
    8 Here To Get My Baby Out of Jail
    9 Wildwood Flower
    10 Teardrops In My Eyes
    Disc 2
    1 Lonesome Road Blues
    2 Long Gone
    3 Leave Well Enough Alone
    4 White House Blues
    5 T For Texas
    6 Jesus Loves His Mandolin Player
    7 First Whippoorwill
    8 New Camptown Races
    9 Pistol Packing Mama
    10 Jerusalem Moan
    11 Drink Up & Go Home
    12 Orange Blossom Special

    ...have a grateful day everyone. 🙏❤️😎🤠

  • CaseyJanes
    Joined:
    4/11/72

    I’m jumping in early now and all is well until the Looks Like Rain...hate to say it but I think those street cats died? Trying not to skip it, bit it’s painful...

    And I am typically a huge fan of this song but this version....ugh

    Edit: sorry for the bad vibe...on now to some Good Lovin’....

  • Vguy72
    Joined:
    RSD....

    ....I would go and peruse, but I need a bathroom remodel. Besides. I have enough habits as it is.

  • CaseyJanes
    Joined:
    DaveRock Rocks

    Knew I could count on you dude...thank you sir! Hopefully I can grab one or two of those here in the USA, not to mention Kansas, ha, ha! Might be difficult but I will give it the old college try!

    Last 5:

    GD 04/07/72
    GD 04/08/72
    Black Keys - El Camino (Vinyl)
    Bob Dylan - Rare and unreleased (vinyl side 9&10)
    Now: Van Morrison - Blowin Your Mind (Vinyl)

user picture
Default Avatar

Member for

6 years 9 months

An institution in American rock music, the Grateful Dead continue to surprise the ears with new arrangements and altered styles. If their playing continues with the force that was heard in San Bernardino, the spirit of the Dead will live on. - Sun Telegram

We are more than pleased to kick off this year's Dave's Picks series with the much requested and quite spirited complete performance from Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino, CA 2/26/77. The Swing ’77 show was a unique beast, unlike any others from this era: as the band’s first concert of the year, it bridged the gap between the new and re-emerging sound of the returning 1976 Grateful Dead and the precision excellence of the spring ’77 Dead. Debuting two of their most intricately crafted songs of the 1970s, “Terrapin Station” (to open, no less!) and “Estimated Prophet,” the Dead demonstrated right from the start of this new touring year that they were not going to be a nostalgia act; they were going to be as adventurous and ambitious as they were at any time in their career.

Join the adventure as they soar through tried and true ("Playing In The Band," "Tennessee Jed"), well-loved covers ("Mama Tried," "Samson and Delilah," "Dancing In the Street"), and epic new jams.

Rounded out with three songs from Santa Barbara, CA 2/27/77, this one was recorded by Betty Cantor-Jackson and has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman.

Dave's Picks Volume 29 is limited to 20,000 individually-numbered copies*.

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

user picture

Member for

17 years 5 months
Permalink

So we still don't have a track listing for this. Weird.
The guessing is killing me! Lol

Rock on

user picture

Member for

16 years 2 months
Permalink

Thanks everyone for making this a great forum to be a part of and to read thru, this was a good one. Now, on to 1/2>3/70 #30.

user picture

Member for

10 years 1 month
Permalink

Right on Uncle Sam
I'd think most may agree, this thread helped get our collective mojo back.
Whether it was the awesomeness of the 'Schwiiiing' or just that the time was right, the metamorphosis is hard to ignore. I trust it will carry over with the momentum in tow aiming at the prime time rockabilly-fest in 2/3/70.

Peace All
Sixtus

user picture

Member for

13 years 5 months

In reply to by Sixtus_

Permalink

The more things change.. the more they remain the same.
Be good all, I hope things equalize on the DaP 30 thread.

Seriously, here's to humanity, civility, good karma and doing, and saying, things that help us all.

user picture

Member for

14 years 1 month
Permalink

Yes thanks to all for making this a great thread. Furthur!

user picture

Member for

8 years 7 months

In reply to by nitecat

Permalink

...see you guys later Aligator! 😉
🙏❤️😎

user picture
Default Avatar

Member for

11 years 1 month
Permalink

Hey all, if you missed this release, I have one available. $25 plus shipping. Send me a PM.

user picture
Default Avatar

Member for

11 years 1 month
Permalink

I hope I'm not breaking any rules and can delete this if I am. I have some Dead cds and Dave's Picks for sale and wanted to put them up here. I'm not trying to get rich, just movin' out some clutter. Send me a message and payPal preferred. shipping is included for all of them listed. Thanks

San Francisco, The Warfield 10/9 and 10/10/80- Record Store Day CD- $16 shipping included
Dave's Picks 27- Boise State U, 9/2/83- $30 shipping included
Dave's Picks 28- Capital Theater, Passaic, NJ, 6/17/76 - $30 shipping included
Dave's Picks 29- Swing Auditorium, San Bernadino, Ca, 2/26/77 - $30 shipping included
Dave's Picks 30- Fillmore East, NY, 1/2/70 - $30 shipping included
Dave's Picks 30- Bonus CD- Fillmore East, NY, 1/3/70 - $30 shipping included

product sku
081227924317
Product Magento URL
https://store.dead.net/dave-s-picks-vol-29-1.html