Dave's Picks Vol. 40: Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville, IN 7/18/90 & 7/19/90

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18,000 happy Dead Heads could not be wrong. Deer Creek, my how you deliver.

We're closing the books on DAVE'S PICKS 2021 with not one but two - nearly - complete shows from Noblesville, IN 7/18/90 & 7/19/90. Yes, we've packed it all on four CDs, save for that second night encore which we promise you'll get to hear in the very near future. Sometimes there really is just too much good stuff.

For now, we'll invite you to cozy up with two exceptional back-to-back shows, shows with precision and clarity, shows with more than a lion's share of exploratory jams, and most importantly, shows that were simply a damn good time for all. Highlights from night one include the bookends of a spectacular "Help>Slip!>Franklin's" and an epically intricate "Morning Dew" followed by a classic cover of "The Weight." Night two, is the sleeper hit, with flawless playing from start to finish, the set list inviting you to find new favorites in top-notch renditions of "Foolish Heart" or "Victim Or The Crime," and if that's not one of the finest versions of "Desolation Row" Bobby ever did do! We would be remiss if we didn't mention that these shows were among Brent's last and they are some of his finest of the era at that.

Limited to 25,000 numbered copies, DAVE’S PICKS VOL. 40: DEER CREEK MUSIC CENTER, NOBLESVILLE, IN 7/18 & 19/90 was recorded by Dan Healy and has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman.

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November 18, 2021 - 9:06am

#551

hendrixfreak

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GarciaLive 17

Is turning out to be a delightful sample of Jer's band with K & D, Kahn and Tutt (RIP) circa '76.

While the rockers really rock, and the Motown tunes have the pulsing rhythm they need, I just listened to an initially somnabulent Friend of the Devil that turns out soulfully slow, not plodding as it did with the GD. Now, Russian Lullabye, a real low-dynamic treat that features Jer / Kahn interplay.

The Motown tunes don't have the huge sound characteristic of the early '90s Jer band juggernaut, but rather a spare and sweet sound. Donna Jean's fine vocals really complement Jer's, especially in such a relatively low-volume setting. Keith, JK and Tutt are in fine form as well.

A most welcome addition to the Jer solo shelf. FWIW, recommended by HF.

Now I'll have to look for where the chronological gaps in my Jer collection exist, just to place future releases in my mind. His camp has only released one clunker -- the New Year's disaster with Nicky Hopkins, GarciaLive 5, 12-31-75 -- so they're batting average is considerably better than the GD's, though that's to be expected with the latter's far greater volume of releases.

Folks, don't forget the OSF releases. I'm unflinchingly buying every Jer solo release and OSF release and ~75% of all GD vault releases. And a jillion other archival releases. No wonder I'm a little short at the end of the month..... short, but happy. Just imagine Yosemite Sam laying down his pistols for a relaxing glass of firewater in the recliner with a pipeful of dine-o-mite.
November 18, 2021 - 7:07am

#552

hendrixfreak

Joined:
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keeping 'phrases of the day' alive

My tribute to "in your pants loud" and "bludgeoned by heavy metal."

Both excellent band names..........
November 17, 2021 - 6:01pm

#553

icecrmcnkd

Joined:
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Best, worst, loudest, etc

Loudest was probably bar bands because the venue is small and when you’re drinking you’re dumb enough to stand in front of a speaker.

Worst sound quality from a ‘professional’ band was probably Van Halen 2007 Philips Arena. Volume was way too loud (sound guy had to beat Spinal Tap and go to 12) and all the instruments blurred together. And I was on the floor to the right of the soundboard. Then to pour salt on the wounds, the sound system failed for Eddie’s solo and we could only hear the speakers on the stage. At one point Eddie stopped playing and threw up his hands in frustration.
Can’t blame Philips Arena for Van Halen’s poor sound quality, I saw Roger Waters there 3 times and D&C 2 times and the sound quality was excellent for all of them.

GD 5-12-74 Reno
I wasn’t there but was told that the Wall of Sound could be heard quite a ways away and people complained.

2017 Rolling Stones played GA Tech’s football stadium. My house was 6 miles away and I could hear music, not clear enough to determine what was being played, but you could tell it was music and not industrial rumble.

Simonrob with phrase of the day: chemically compromised.
Was it Simon? Can’t scroll down and check while typing. An old version of this site did allow you to do that.

Gary Farseer,
I saw The Who July 89 (a week after I saw GD at Alpine) row 32 floor of the Pontiac Silverdome. That was awesome!! It was the greatest hits show which I actually wanted to see more than a complete Tommy. There are several of the PPV shows from that tour on utoob.

Doing my first spin of Garcia 17 as I type this. I prefer complete shows rather than compilations and chop jobs, but I’ll take all the ‘76 JGB I can get.

I believe that early bird pricing for DaP 2022 subscription ends today.
DaP 42 + bonus should be announced before the full price subscription window closes.

Deep thoughts with Jack Handy:
Why would you pay full subscription price when you could have gotten early bird pricing?
November 17, 2021 - 5:41pm

#554

deadfeat1

Joined:
July 3, 2008

First->Last

First Show - Beach Boys 11/23/66 Baltimore Civic Center with Chad and Jeremy opening. We all wore ties and sports coats and the ushers wouldn't let us stand

First Dead - Capital Center 7/29/74 w/ Phil and Ned at intermission

My wife's first Dead- RFK 1973 and second Watkins Glen - I think she got off to a good start!

Loudest show - The Guess Who at Loyola College in Baltimore around 1970 while I was in high school. Ear blisteringly loud and uncomfortable for a smallish gym.

Last show with major acts The Peach Fest in 2019
November 17, 2021 - 4:51pm

#555

nappyrags

Joined:
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oh and mas loud too

was a show I didn't go to but friends did...Blue Cheer, Pink Floyd & Jeff Beck late July '68 Shrine Expo Hall...$3.50 at the door
November 17, 2021 - 4:39pm

#556

Gary Farseer

Joined:
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Who?

Speaking of the Who, my favorite production so far is the PPV of 1989 with Patti Labelle singing Acid Queen. I paid for the PPV and still have the VHS tapes but I also bought it on DVD when it came out. Really thought Simon Phillips on drum brought back the missing spark. Sounded incredible live thru the smaller BBS I had at the time.

Speaking of 1989 wish Dave would remaster the Summer Solstice show from 1989 PPV, including the whole video footage of crowd, an internal shakedown with artists and the whole intermission break. Ha, One can ask. I also ordered that PPV and it was a great night at home doing some dosed cranking...
November 17, 2021 - 4:19pm

#557

LedDed

Joined:
February 16, 2017

Loud Funk Railroad

Or is it Great Loud Funkload? Grand Farner Loadloud? I give up.

I'm not sure why, considering the occasional barrage of cheese from even the finest of the 1970s rock dinosaurs, that GFR get shit on so much. Perhaps most are only familiar with "We're An American Band," and the like, but the band were capable of some really good R&B covers and originals, such as "Bad Time," and "Some Kind of Wonderful."

At any rate, modern live sound has advanced SO much in even the past 10 years. Having seen both Eagles and Dead & Co. on their 2021 Fall tours, both had impeccable live sound that carried magnificently from the first row to the last (and D&C was outside at Red Rocks, mind you) with great clarity and punch - without being overly loud.

The technology has just gotten so much better - you can get a quality bang your head rock and roll experience up front, closer to the banks of PA speakers as well as backline if you want it - without blowing your eardrums. Roger Waters hands down had the best live sound I have ever heard both on The Wall tour as well as the Dark Side that preceded it - flawless, impeccable live sound that I could not imagine being any better without coming from inside my head.

I have residual tinnitus that comes in and out all the time from a lifetime of musical enjoyment. The weird covid shit floating around everywhere seems to have exacerbated it for me as well as many others I know. I don't have it as bad as many and I refuse to let it affect my quality of life. I try to ignore it when it comes on until I forget it's even happening, and then for all practical intents and purposes, it isn't. Zen Jedi mind over matter.

It was also at Red Rocks in the early 1990s when I totally blew out the hearing on my right side. I was more of a metal dumb ass then, went to see Scorpions, Great White and Mr. Big. Nothing wrong with that kind of party, but we got there late and made the ill-fated decision to get up into the first couple of rows.

First couple of rows all the way to the right. So we spent the show facing due left and were literally bludgeoned by heavy metal PA for hours on end. Now it was nothing new to leave a venue with my ears ringing, but it was entirely new to wake up the next day deaf in my right ear. Not totally deaf, but everything sounded like when you put a seashell up to your ear. People's voices sounded out from under a wet blanket. Day two after the show, the hearing started to come back, and to this day my right ear has fully recovered and is just as good (bad?) as my left one.

My buddy had the same experience. While sustained hearing damage may have been justifiable to see Jimi Hendrix or the Who back in the day, seeing this ho-hum metal triple bill was surely not. Thank God we persevered.

Cheers!

\m/
November 17, 2021 - 4:03pm

#558

proudfoot

Joined:
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Captain Beyond

Captain Beefheart

Captain Sensible

and

Captain Trips
November 17, 2021 - 2:53pm

#559

simonrob

Joined:
June 7, 2007

Captain Beyond

Now there is a name from the distant past. I saw them at Bickershaw Festival in 1972. They played on the Saturday before Captain Beefheart. They were just average as I recall. Do they really still exist? It seems that they may have improved with time, lots of time.
November 17, 2021 - 2:32pm

#560

Gary Farseer

Joined:
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Wish I had the time

I am so far behind on posting...

Loudest ever The Steve Morse Band in really tiny club. Stood maybe 3 feet from left PA stack. I still like to crank my BBS but have started to have some tinnitus in left ear, where my head was next to the stack. The Who, and I know the Who in 1976 set the Guinness World Record for awhile, was loud but Yes 1976 on the crab nebula tour was really loud as they were in my home town arena that holds 11,000 but only had about half attendance. They had basically the same PA as the shows they would do the next week at RFK and JFK. Even a song like Wonderous Stories was loud. Was a awesome show. Other times seeing Yes was more balanced and in my opinion the only band that had a sound anywhere close to matching what Bear, Healy, The Meyers, and Don Pearson (and others) created. The 1976 tour was with Patrick Moraz and included Sound Chaser and the Gates of Delirium. Then right there with them was Blue Oyster Cult in 1977 and 1981. For these shows we learned to sit in the back of the arena dead center to get the full force of the PA. Have a lot more to write about this and how it relates to Dead releases.

Wanted to say Thanks to Doc for including me last week in a Deadication, always feels good to be accepted.

Hopefully more tomorrow.

G

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18,000 happy Dead Heads could not be wrong. Deer Creek, my how you deliver.

We're closing the books on DAVE'S PICKS 2021 with not one but two - nearly - complete shows from Noblesville, IN 7/18/90 & 7/19/90. Yes, we've packed it all on four CDs, save for that second night encore which we promise you'll get to hear in the very near future. Sometimes there really is just too much good stuff.

For now, we'll invite you to cozy up with two exceptional back-to-back shows, shows with precision and clarity, shows with more than a lion's share of exploratory jams, and most importantly, shows that were simply a damn good time for all. Highlights from night one include the bookends of a spectacular "Help>Slip!>Franklin's" and an epically intricate "Morning Dew" followed by a classic cover of "The Weight." Night two, is the sleeper hit, with flawless playing from start to finish, the set list inviting you to find new favorites in top-notch renditions of "Foolish Heart" or "Victim Or The Crime," and if that's not one of the finest versions of "Desolation Row" Bobby ever did do! We would be remiss if we didn't mention that these shows were among Brent's last and they are some of his finest of the era at that.

Limited to 25,000 numbered copies, DAVE’S PICKS VOL. 40: DEER CREEK MUSIC CENTER, NOBLESVILLE, IN 7/18 & 19/90 was recorded by Dan Healy and has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman.

Here we go!

Received on Monday, finally ripped last night, heading into the stereo rooom to give it the full treatment….now!

Re: Today in 1971 History

I am a fan of the Harding Theatre show. One of the 71's that caught my attention years ago.

Thanks Doc.

This here release

Summer 90 was awk af for me
This release makes me think of those times

Yin and Yang, ninos.

Anyone notice the cassette in the cover art? 4/15/78

It truly blows mule that Brent would be truly and literally dead shortly after these shows

Harding Theaterre ja gerne

RELEASE 6 10 73 ALREADY WITH 6 9 73 AS A COMPANION SHOW.

a person wants pizza but we keep getting crackers with velveeta

I will have a nice glass of whine with my crackers please

Mr safety here

I saw a couple of pedestrians come within 3 feet of being struck by a left turning car this morning

Drive alertly, my fellow Deadheads of the Corn

Really quick delivery

Arrived home to find 10327 had arrived in Scotland via Royal Mail with no charges. Promised the Mrs we’d watch a movie tonight so the shows will have to wait until tomorrow. Love the artwork with all the wee details such as the tape, the Batman skull tshirt, the children of the corn allusions and many more to discover.

11/7/71

One of the joyous shows from Fall 71. I like the cool way they slip "Hideaway" into the set-not showing off or "look at me , I'm playing the blues" but sweet and easy. The technical problems at the beginning of the show give the band the chance to talk to the audience. They do this in such a way that suggests that at this time they were still playing music from within a community, rather than being stood on stage playing at one.

Great 1990 release

This is a fine 1990 release, as someone said a great showcase for Brent and the band at their peak. And for those that don't have the Spring 1990 boxes, it is a wonderful opportunity for fans to appreciate this band playing with both cylinders. Sound is excellent. Jerry sounds like he's having fun. Thanks to Dave and all for releasing this gem.

7/18

Holy cow, this show is a monster. When Phil is on.. the band is on and right out of the gate, Phil plays like a man possessed.

And that second set is a powerhouse, which still leaves 7/19 for tomorrow. Peak late era Grateful Dead. Have a great weekend all.

Bobby Desolation

How he can remember Desolation Row and routinely forget Truckin' is one of life's great mysteries.

For those looking for great Brent shows, try 4/8/89, Cincy. I took my college roommate to this show. It was his first. He was a big Pink Floyd fan. Opened LTGTR. Wang Dang. Blow Away (best one ever, sorry Philly). Also a great Fantasy/Jude that night. Anyway, he turns to me during LTGTR and says "Who the f#ck is that guy on kee-boards?" He got it right away. Still going to shows to this day.

7/18/90

Overall a fine show.
HELP starts out perhaps a tad tentative? Perhaps pre-occupied with sound etc.
Sound is pretty good for opener, perhaps the bass and/or bass drum is a bit tubby?
SLIP transition is not flawless, but it is the openers, and if I was seeing this live, I’m sure I’d had no complaints.
So far I’m actually liking the crowd mix. Adds more realism for my taste, not so unnaturally dry.
Like the guy yelling lol.
MINGLEWOOD Kick still a bit tubby. Strait forward well played but not powerful.
Bobs vocals sound good, JG’s still work in progress, like in PEGGY O, he sounds good performance wise, but sound wise a bit dry and too out front? He does awright with just one little miscue.
Maybe their a bit tired near the end of the tour? It’s almost like they have a cool west coast laid back vibe going?
Perhaps it’s just the slow first set build up!
EASY saw 3, first one in 79, then 3/22/90 & 6/8/90, with this one being last of the 9 returns, and last one ever.
Not a perfect version, but nice, and nice to hear him go with some positive energy that sometimes lacked in latter days. After all these years, still mind blowing that he’d be gone so soon after!
MASTERPIECE this is a nice, smooth version, and Bobs vocals already seem really dialed in, while JG’s aren’t quite there yet. Another relaxed but well played song. Everything: Music/Sound keeps progressing subtly with each song.
BEW JG muffs the first line, but moves on nicely and by now Healy has him dialed in also, with the overall vocal blend sounding nice!
CASSIDY/DEAL as was often the case, by the time the set hit these 2 to close things out, the band and sound would be finally building up nicely to the big crescendo. JG careful, concise, not manic or forced.
Overall a pleasant, well played set if perhaps lacking a little in fire?
THE SECOND SET analytics slipped away on me as things were sounding mighty fine. Kinda status quo for the times with the slow build up of the first set and coming out in the second all guns blazing and the sound pretty damn good all things considered. Cruising nicely at a super clean 90 to 95 dB peaks, sounding great!
I’ll leave the hyperbole to others, especially in regard to the China/Rider. Great energy. The set progresses nicely, with the drums/space causing me to giggle! I like the the psychedelic vocal effects on Bob during TOO, and though I can understand how some folks don’t like it, I didn’t think it was too overdone, though I have heard it done so. I’ll just say on to a great finish and leave it at that.
The sound eventually was so good I’d forgot it’s lineage. Like if I just listened, I didn’t consider the source, versus if I thought about the source, then I noticed it a little, if that makes sense?
Best of the tour? Don’t know the tour well enough to say, definitely a consideration? Best of the year, I respectfully disagree.
I’m sure after stadiums it was way cool to be at these. Really look forward to tomorrow!
Overall, not flawless, but pretty damn solid! 3.8 outta 5 Red Sweethearts

EDIT: oh, one thing to note, the nasty distortion in space. Guessing it’s MIDI related. Seems more the recording than CD production. It didn’t last too long but if your blasting this at loud volume you may want to spare your tweeters and turn it down until it passes.

Most jokes state a bitter truth…..

50 years ago today…..

November 7, 1971
Harding Theater, San Francisco, California

Set 1: Truckin'-Brown-Eyed Women-Beat It On Down The Line-Hideaway-Sugaree-Jack Straw-Tennessee Jed-Cumberland Blues-El Paso-Big Railroad Blues-Comes A Time-Mexicali Blues-One More Saturday Night

Set 2: Ramble On Rose-Me And Bobby McGee-Loser-Sugar Magnolia-Dark Star>drums>The Other One>Me And My Uncle>The Other One>Deal-Brokedown Palace-Playing In The Band-Casey Jones-Not Fade Away>Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad>Not Fade Away

Encores: Johnny B. Goode-Uncle John's Band

Deadicated to bolo24, because I will not follow where the path may lead, but I will go where there is no path, and I will leave a trail……

Great and classic show and a long-time personal favorite. It has pretty much everything you could ask of the Dead in this era. Rockers, Cowboy songs, hot jams, the unusual coupling of Dark Star and The Other One, an unbelievably smoking NFA transition jam (maybe the best ever?), plus even the often-expected equipment difficulties, AND jokes from the audience! The circulating broadcast copies are excellent quality and highly recommended. The band sounds loose, and the crowd sounds juiced. OK yes there’s no Pigpen, but still highly highly recommended, a classic of the first rank!!

Rock on!!

Doc
It is requisite for the relaxation of the mind that we make use, from time to time, of playful deeds and jokes

90's drums>space

this release has two from two different shows, thank you Dave and Rhino and of course, the Good Old Grateful Dead. These two are smoking, especially the 19th.

Unkle Sam

Yes, I am also a Drums/Space fan.

A few days ago someone asked why D/S wasn’t cut to make room for the Useless Blues encore.
The answer?
Because Drums/Space is better.

Jason Willder

My first show was 4/6/89.
I walked into that stadium with Pink Floyd as my favorite band, and walked out of that stadium with Grateful Dead as my favorite band.

Drums and Space

A reeeeeal luck of the draw for me

Sometimes I dig 'em
Sometimes I think of it as "well, we gotta fill 2.5 hours SOMEhow..."

Blurt bleeeet...that can be an alien dandelion baking cookies wearing day-glo orange socks

Or a

"Why did I pay money for this" moment

This is a great one!

Happy Sunday Heads!

I'm really enjoying Dave's 40 so far. Listened to the whole thing once. I've always enjoyed 1990 Dead and these shows are new to me. I have to agree with Dave, the second night is the one for me. Band sounds really in sync with one another and the show is full of energy and a lot of little musical moments. Enjoyed the first show also. I anticipate listening to these a good bit in the coming months. Foolish heart is a highlight for me. I've always enjoyed that song. One of those later era tunes that could have been jammed out more. Epic China Doll here also.

Count me among those who like Drums/Space. Especially the later years. I remember being particularly blown away by drums/space when I saw the band in the 90s and playing a cassette of infrared roses as background for some good smoke sessions. Seems like most of Infrared Roses was from 1989-91, maybe even mostly 1990?? Great versions on these shows. I like the audience recording in this also. I could feel some summertime outdoor vibes as I was listening to these.

Thanks Doc for the 71 anniversaries. I've never heard the Harding shows or the Cleveland show from Fall 71. Seems like I need to give those a listen.

So much good music. Play it loud if you can

7/19/90

Gots dat peaceful easy feeling.

As was often the case with the second night, the sound is more dialed in outta the gate.
Though it does build nicely throughout to where later on you had to think/remember the lineage.
In other words, I thought these sounded good all things considered.

And speaking of hot outta the gate, Phil starts out a tad loud but quickly dials it in during a decent JACK STRAW opener. TLEO continues the refined easy feeling with some sweet harmonies.
It’s like the boys knew they’d cleaned up and did the working man’s thing at the stadium shows and now they could chill in the backyard. Same with DESOLATION, a nice, well played version, though I wouldn’t say Goat.
I dug the first vocal hallucination on the Phantom of the Opera line, but the second one may have been unnecessary?
PICASSO MOON moving along nicely then, whoa? Whhaaaa happen? Lol.
Tight ALTHEA/PL to bring it home, we’ll played but perhaps not quite the fire of the previous nights set closers?
First set overall perhaps more consistently well played with less time needed to dial things in, but after first run through I think my gut goes slightly with the first night? But that could change going forward?

Now I keep mentioning relaxed, mellow, laid back etc I mean these as good descriptors, not negatives, it’s how I felt at the June Cali shows. A band relaxed and confident and enjoying the situation. They may not always have the roller coaster energy, but good in a different way.
VICTIM starts kinda the same, more relaxed and not as violent or dissonant, which to me is what makes the song. I know many do not like this song, but it’s one of my favorite Bob songs lol. They do wrap it up nicely though and I can only imagine what it really sounded like live! It’s a shame JG jumps ship so quick as I could of seen them weirding that one out a little longer. Phil seemed to be digging it!
But JG is raring to get to FOOLISH HEART and he does a fine job with it. But next perhaps the crown jewel of the show, CHINA DOLL. A sweet, nice combo with UJB, but unfortunately no groovy space jam into Drumz.
But that’s awright as the D/S is quite nice, until that nasty MIDI signal distortion. Much of which is Bob as evident by when it’s just he and JG out there. I Turned down again until it passed, Into a status quo WATCHTOWER, and then another top highlight for me, the sweet BLACK PETE everything JEP by now!
Only wish sometimes he didn’t Segway quite so abruptly with some of these, to instead linger on those sweet transitional moments! But on to a status quo NFA to end another fine, we’ll played show! I’d say another 3.8 outta 5 Red Sweethearts. Emotionally I may have identified to the first night a smidge, but I’m kinda tired today so who knows, next time could be different!
I guess the clincher is that luckily they gave us BOTH shows so we don’t have to think too much about all that lol.
Thanks for giving us both and for two great shows from a so far lightly scratched tour!
Look forward to more plays of both of these.

11 10 79

During NFA...a glorious moment...

Brief and brightly!!!

I get the house to myself...

Wednesday Thursday Friday 95% of Saturday

:)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

GRATEFUL DEAD

Not fade away

‘You know our Love will not fade away’, I chanted this, and believed it then, and I’m living it now.
It really brought me back and into the present hearing the crowd at the end of NFA…

Re: ProudFoot

Make good use of the week and re-arrange the entire house.

Everything.. every piece of furniture, closets, down to the smallest kitchen utensil. Move it all to a new location/different drawer/different room, etc.

Before you start, ask yourself... what would Captain Lysergic do?

Thanks for the tip JiminMd

I do want to keep "ping" as well as "pong", so I will need to find an alternate activity...

I did get a grin or two out of your idea

When you grin twice....

....there is no turning back.

“Decorate” your house

BITD if we were partying at someone’s house and they passed out wed do what we called decorate their house.
Rehang pictures or clocks upside down. Change the time on the clocks. Reverse things like the way the fridge door opens. Nothing they’d notice immediately, just tweek things a little. The classic move, if possible was to just flip something that used to be right so it hung left etc. subtle, but affective!
Things like swap which side of a dresser drawer had the socks and which the undies etc
great fun and when the victim woke up they wouldn’t notice, sometimes until much later.
We hit Prezman up on his wedding night. They were finding things weeks later and having a great laugh about it!
So try that PF, I’m sure the Mrs would love the surprise lol ; )

11/9/73. Winterland

What a show! What a run ! What a great box set! This box set is still in my top 3 of box sets, 1). Fillmore West, 2). Europe 72, and 3)Winterland 11/9/10/11/73. My brother went to this show, I know other folks on this forum went to these shows, as good as it gets..

The second show works for me

Enjoyed the first '90 show, really enjoyed the second one. Jer giving it his all on both nights. Really good '90s GD.

Now, um, looking forward to the announcement of #42 w/ bonus disc.

Dave, could you make that a 4-disc '69 show(s), now that your first shows have been Dave's Picks? Asking nicely, for a friend.

DP40 arrived in Germany

Got my copy #23421 yesterday
Had to pay EUR 4,00 for taxes and EUR 6,00 for additonal fees.
Disc Two doesn't work on my regular player, the other runs it.
And with 07/19/90 one more show for my collection, have had
the previous show since decades. Both shows smokes!!!

DP40 arrived in the Netherlands

Got my copy #8447 today
Had to pay EUR 5,60 for taxes and EUR 4,00 for additional fees.
Haven't had a chance to play it yet.

anticipation

anticipaaaaation

tonight through Saturday at 11:00 pm: GRATEFUL DEAD marathon

Dave Kloc Posters

Dave Kloc, who created the great art covers for DaP 33-36, has a few new posters on his site, including a darn cool Billy Strings poster. Great gift ideas. I’ve purchased a few from Dave in the past, and he is a serious hockey fan and all round good guy! The site is easy to find. Really a great artist that I wish Rhino kept on board for further work on the Dave’s series (no disrespect to any of the talented artists who have contributed so far), because it is pretty bad-ass stuff.

Now, where is my DaP 40!?

Bell’s brewery sold

To Lion, subsidiary of Kirin, and owner of New Belgium Brewing.

New Belgium!

There goes the neighborhood : (

But before the marathon begins...

Black Sabbath Paranoid

Their first two albums are immortal to me

In the car...

11 22 72

Tonight will begin with 7 18 72 disc three

Stoltzy has the house to himself....

....should we crash it??

My response is from Black Sabbath lyrics

"NO! NO! PLEASE! NO!"

GD 1990

3 @ cal expo
2 @ eugene

Their sound at that time
Jerryz voice uh...at times...
Phil thunk thunk aint like it used to be: "BOOM BAH BOOOOMMMM!!!!!"

i still dig it

Fine release, Dave and pals. Thank you.

5079 is in the house!

Still working my way through the St. Louis box so DaP40 will have to sit on the shelf for likely another week or so. Too much good music is not a bad thing, right?

The rainy season has begun in the PNW and as my wife likes to remind me, "you don't freeze to death in the rain". Meanwhile in Regina, they are expecting snow tonight. Be well everyone.

Radical politics tend to be simple minded…..

50 years ago today……

November 11, 1971
Atlanta Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia

Set 1: Bertha-Me And My Uncle-Sugaree-Playing In The Band-Tennessee Jed-Jack Straw-Casey Jones-Me And Bobby McGee-Big Railroad Blues-Mexicali Blues-One More Saturday Night

Set 2: Truckin'-Sugar Magnolia-Not Fade Away>Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad>Not Fade Away-Johnny B. Goode

This is deadicated to John McCook…………

With the right vibes and the right people, it's easy to create something magical…..

Ah, what might have been! Sometimes, radical politics and rock and roll don’t mix well. And sometimes, the vibe effects the music……

Based on first hand accounts, as well as the audible stage banter on the circulating soundboard tape, this may be one of the most “unpleasant” shows of 1971. This is a difficult show to evaluate. Unlike some shows like Chateau d’Heronville and Terminal Island, which at least have “venue novelty value”, here the vibe is cold, confrontational, even hostile. Did the negative vibes effect the music? Hard to judge nearly fifty years after the fact, but I think that somehow it did.

The first set is about as long as most from this period. The “continuity” or “flow” is severely disrupted after Bertha. As usual, there are “equipment problems”. The second set is markedly shorter than most second sets from the Fall tours (six songs), there is no big jam number, and there is no encore. All that being said, overall the playing is pretty decent, and the Truckin’ and the NFA are strong. Still, I think this show generally falls well below the level of the other November 1971 shows. In fact, I’ve always thought of it as a somewhat oddball show, but maybe it’s just me……………

Rock on!!

Doc
Beautiful things can happen when you act intuitively and instinctively in a moment of anxiety and do something radical…..

Master of Reality

That one and the fourth aren't bad either. It all went a bit south after that though - Rick Wakeman?

Ha!

I don't know much about Sabbath, but if I have my story straight, I'm pretty sure Rick Wakeman was so bored with Topographic Oceans he was wandering about during downtime and found the Sabbath party much more to his liking (Sabbath was in the session room next door to Yes). Put a bunch of drunk musicians in a studio together and some unplanned things happen I suppose. I have a feeling that's how Pete Townsend ended up singing some backup vocals on Sway.

11/11/73 - I think I'll take a break from the new box set and put this old Classic on. Keith takes over on the Loose Lucy here. Dig it.

"Experience Regina"

Always a fun visit

11 11 71 is the one with the...

"NO PIGS ONSTAGE!" chant at the start

("NO WAR PIGS ONSTAGE!")

I look forward to the take on 11 12 71

"The back of my memory" says it's a good 'un.

Black Sabbath

First four are great
Sabotage is good
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath has a few good tracks

Then...meh.

But those first four albums are keeeeeeeeeeepers

Fairies Wear Boots and You Gotta Believe Me

On election day in 2016, I got up a little early so I could stop by the local grade school and cast my vote. At that time, I was still using my ipod to play music in the car, so I got in, turned the key, and hit shuffle. Out came the first chords of “Sabbath Bloody Sabbath."

Normally, this was not the kind of music I’d want to hear first thing in the morning. But in this case, it perfectly reflected the dread I was feeling, and I cranked it up as loud as it would go. I just had this feeling horrible things were about to happen, I couldn’t do shit to stop it, and the music mirrored that feeling perfectly.

Where can you run to, what more can do? No more tomorrow. Life is killing you. Dreams turn to nightmares. Heaven turns to hell. Burned out confusion, nothing more to tell.

There might not be that many people who love the GOGD and also listen to Sabbath, but I’m one of ‘em. Paranoid is, hands down, the Greatest Metal Album Ever. They were fucking unstoppable, then. All the albums up to Sabbath Bloody Sabbath are good, but Paranoid is the peak. Iron Man? Fairies Wear Boots? Hand of Doom? Are you fucking kidding me? When I'm in the mood for metal, that's what I reach for. (Or maybe some High on Fire. Or early Mastodon.)

Anyway … nice long drive ahead of me today, and I’m in much better mood than I was in 2016. But I might crank some Sabbath anyway. Or DaP 40. We’ll see.

So I went to the doctor see what he could give me, he said sorry son you gone too far.