Grateful Dead

Gary -those were great visions of the future that you mentioned people had in the 1960's. The idea that robots would replace humans in the work place, and increased, improved technology would mean we wouldn't have to work so much. They went on to assume that when this happened, we would all be living in some kind of Utopia. Walking round my home town yesterday - it's very evident that people are working much less than they were 50 years ago partly as a result of improved technology. It's also very evident that the 1960's vision as to what would happen socially as a result of this hasn't come to pass.
Just this week a friends neighbour died following a botched attempt to burgle her home. Yesterday we saw a security guard smash a woman to the ground after he had apparently caught her leaving one of the poorest shops in town with something she hadn't paid for. Welcome to Utopia !

I’m still waiting on any Merriweather shows from 84 or 85 to come out. Some great playing and interesting set lists there for sure.

All of the discussions a few weeks ago, got me into listening to a lot of their material again. Man, that band was really good. For those of you who are interested, use your Google machine to look up Traffic Live 1973. There’s a half a dozen or so, high quality videos. Great stuff.

40 years ago today I was up at the Warfield Theatre for another fun night with the Good old Grateful . The Dead could have played at the 20,000 seat Oakland Coliseum and sold it out, but they played the 2,000 seat Warfield Theatre for a much cooler experience. Fun times!

You sort of almost comment on it but from my myopic thinking, I always looked at changes in their styles over the years was always based on one factor. That factor being: We have to entertain ourselves first, then the crowd will follow. Of course, it always did.

Just finished my 5th listen thru the MSG box. Great Box. Also ran thru some tube videos.

Voodoo Nola!!! If you see this thanks so much for your incredible work!!! Check out his 8-9-89 of the Greek and 9-12-85 from Kaiser/AO. Was at the Greek show but the 1985 show, I finally got to see the 20th Anniversary Screen behind them in full bloom. Wow good stuff. I had seen pictures of the screen but never it coming to life, animated. Just love it, and the boards are crispy.

G

I think that is the same Haight Ashbury documentary made in March 1967. There is a moment in there where a gentleman is speaking and he is so prescient. He is discussing the massive changes to the world coming as computers (think AI) and robots will eventually do all work for mankind. Interesting (recent: think last 5 years) the calls for a universal income and how do we live without work. He discusses universal income back in March 1967. Just WOW. Not sure it is the same documentary but think it is. I think I watched on Amazon a few years back.

Cheers!!! More Beer, Less Work.

G

Moon Times R Good Times, and Vault List heck yeah.

Just a quick update:

I just scored this, after several years of hunting:

9-disc Fleetwood Mac / Grateful Dead 1970 Opening The Warehouse Live CD Series

It finally was released. Cant wait. I was posting to alert, but as of now sold out again.

And for The ABB: This looks great!

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Today's show: 3-23-2009
with Jimmy Herring, John Bell, Susan Tedeschi and more!
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Even after the epic Clapton shows and a Beacon run full of special guests and surprises, this show stands out from the crowd! This may be the most guest-packed show of all, with everyone from harmonica master Thom Doucette and saxophonist supreme Ron Holloway to Susan Tedeschi and the Kingpins of King Curtis fame joined the fun, and that was just the first set! As always, some of the best highlights belonged to a recharged Gregg Allman, who sang his heart out on "Desdemona," which also featured some tasty sax licks from Holloway.

Thom "Ace" Doucette played harmonica on the classic Live At Fillmore East album, so it's only fitting that he joined the band for "Done Somebody Wrong" and "You Don't Love Me." This Ace still has a few tricks up his sleeve! It was also a great tribute to Duane to feature the members of the Kingpins (Jerry Jemmott - bass, Bernard Purdie - drums and Jimmy Smith - keys), on the King Curtis classic "Soul Serenade," which took the whole Beacon to church. "Memphis Soul Stew" added Mike Mattison to the mix and took it even higher. Have mercy!

As if determined to outdo the remarkable first set, the second set opened with a "Little Martha>Blue Sky>Little Martha" sandwich jam that showcased some of the prettiest guitar playing of the entire run. John Bell of Widespread Panic added soulful vocals to the Blind Faith classic "Can't Find My Way Home" and a downright nasty "Walk On Gilded Splinters," and WSP guitarist Jimmy Herring was on fire all through the second set. Check out this extended jamathon of a "Les Brers In A Minor," which shows Derek and Jimmy playing together with the special telepathy only they have. Did we mention the extended "Statesboro Blues" encore, Ludlow Garage style?

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1. Don't Want You No More (2:49)
2. It's Not My Cross To Bear (5:25)
3. Done Somebody Wrong (6:53) @
4. Can't Lose What You Never Had (6:11)
5. Announcements (0:22)
6. Desdemona (15:10) &
7. New Instrumental (10:46)

1. Announcements (2:25)
2. Soul Serenade (9:42) *#^
3. Memphis Soul Stew (5:33) *#
4. Them Changes (9:20) *#
5. You Don’t Love Me (6:27) @
6. Little Martha (8:08)
7. I Walk On Gilded Splinters (6:54) $%
8. And It Stoned Me (5:22) $%
9. Can't Find My Way Home (6:31) $%

1. Leave My Blues At Home (2:33)
2. JaMaBuBu (8:49)
3. Leave My Blues At Home - reprise (4:51)
4. Les Brers In A Minor (16:31) %
5. Crowd Noise (4:23)
6. Statesboro Blues (12:45)

@ = w/ Thom Doucette, harmonica
& = w/ Ron Holloway, saxophone
*= w/ Jimmy Smith, organ; Bernard Purdie, drums; Jerry Jemmott, bass
# = w/ Susan Tedeschi, vocals
^ = w/ Mike Mattison, vocals
$ = w/ John Bell, vocals
% = w/ Jimmy Herring, guitar
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I Post because last month when all the postings on Weather Report (love), and drummers, I dont think anyone mentioned Bernard Purdie. An incredible drummer, inventor of the Purdie Shuffle, and the master of ghost notes. The easiest way to recognize him is think in your head "Babylon Sisters" by Stealy Dan. He played his shuffle on that track. Always have way more than I can post, hope I can do better. Has the new Dave's rumors come forth yet?

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Edit: the 1970 Warehouse show is brand new. It is listed every so often on ebay, but you have to hunt a little bit. Guessing they are batch processing small runs of it new.

I'm with you 100% on this one, lets get that vault list out, it will make for great conversations on here. For the people who don't want to know what's on the list, you don't have to look at it.

Sixtus - good stuff, I also like noticing the the ups and downs ( more the ups) as the Dead wended their way through the years. I was listening to the Newcastle show from 4/11/72 last night, with that incredible Truckin'-Drums-Other One jam. It's amazing how they redeveloped The Other One around this time. And it was not as though it ever sounded as though it needed redeveloping in it's earlier incarnations. The first side of "Anthem Of The Sun" is a psychedelic masterpiece. If you watch a documentary of the Haight Ashbury in the mid 60s', you could turn off the commentary and listen to anyone of The Other Ones from 1968 in it's place. On through it's maturation during 1969 to the rock powerhouse of 1970, and then this one I heard yesterday in 1972, which defies categorisation. So far away from how it sounded in 1968. It's even got a Feeling Groovy jam in it !

It would be great if/when the final FW69 show comes out on vinyl. I also wondered yesterday if 4/11/72 would ever come out on vinyl - a nice complement to the two Wembley shows that preceded it. After that - Bickershaw. And then look to Germany.

First things first...

Sixtus...great post. Years vs. eras (vs tours...)...spot on! Top companies re-invent themselves over time to remain relevant. During different years/eras, listening to different interpretations of the same song has attracted me to the band since.

I digress.

Dave's 46 September 9, 1972. Well, I cannot say I was there but I was for the following night. I started to see the Grateful Dead late one night (or, actually, early one morning) after I went to a party in early 1971 and a friend of mine offered me something small and orange ...said I would like it ( I did!)...and a bunch of hours later i'm home and put on Live Dead...Dark Star. That was the real introduction for me .

First time I actually saw the Dead was June 17, 1972 at the Hollywood Bowl...Pig's last performance. (I think some of you who post were there too!). While it was a fine show, it really had not fully hit me. Here comes the Hollywood Palladium shows in September. A couple of friends of mine and I went to the 9/10/72 show. Wow!!!

IF my memory serves me...opening act was a bluegrass band called High Country. They came on at 7:00 pm and they were great. The Dead come on somewheres around 8:15-8:30 or so with a wonderful first set. A long, fabulous Bird Song is about all i can recall. We were towards the back of the floor at the Palladium...festival "seating". During the break, we moved up front and ended up around 10 feet from the stage in front of where Garcia would be. Second set started. As the music played the band, Garcia just seemed to be smiling, looking into the audience. We would smile, Garcia would grin, nod his head and, I'd swear, look at each of us directly on the eye. Probably too may recreationals but i know he was looking at us. (actually, all of us) We noticed behind the speaker bank on our left was a crew member rolling joints. One of my friends said, upon closer inspection, "doesn't that look like David Crosby?" Hmmm...couldn't be.

Well, as we all know now, during that "era", one nights The Other One was the next nights Dark Star. And it was. The band went into Dark Star and a bit into it, some other musician was on stage...between Bill and Keith with Phil bobbing around. It was David Crosby! The band did not mention his presence to the crowd, he left the stage before the end of Dark Star...geez. Garcia smiled all the way through it!

Show ended at 1:00 am. Staggering out, we all looked at each other and wondered if what we just experienced really happened. The bus really came by and I really got on...

I will be looking for the September 9, 1972 Hollywood Palladium show...and my order will be in.

Thanks, Dave. And, thank you, to the other regular posters who generate such wonderful content. I do not post often, but I do check the site daily.