Grateful Dead

I was listening to Ringo Starr's first solo album last night (covers of 'standards' mostly '30's & '40's) and I was thinking the same thing. When I bought, I was a Beatles collector, so I HAD to have it. But damn if I didn't have a different set of ears on last night. A couple of the tunes are ones that mean MUCH more to me today than ever. So what did I do then?? I played his second solo L.P. (you know, the country & western one). I always had a bit of a soft spot for that one, but the cd that came out in '95 has a couple a fantastic extra tracks, and hearing the Jordanaires on backing vox, well it's truly a trip down memory lane. Going to see my Orioles tonight and tomorrow, so not much music for me until Sunday.
Belated thank you to Jerry, for EVERYTHING!!

Really this is my only desire for a particular number. Id rather have the one that matches the date of the show than to have #1! I know, I am a weirdo.

As time goes by, I notice that some songs I dismissed as schmaltz when I was younger are now poignant.

I’m guessing that this is a clever allusion to the St. Louis Cardinals NFL franchise that relocated to the Phoenix metro area several decades ago.

There is a good energy to this show but the recording is a bit flat. Vocals are high in the mix but not much definition to the instruments, which almost sound like they were recorded in mono. This might be attributed to Dan Healy at the board. I am not a big fan of anything beyond ‘77 anyway, so this one is getting a second listen and then I will return to the Spring ‘73 party.

Joey - yes, another good one. A much tougher, r'n'b feel than "Don't Let Go". Although "Imagine" reminded me of Jeff Beck a bit.
For what it' worth, I would imagine the next Dave's, for the sake of symmetry, will be from near the beginning or near the end. Which makes it a 1968 or a 1990's show with Bruce and Vince. Hey - I know nothing.

44 years ago today I was up in Oakland for another rocking night with the Good old Grateful Dead.. Fun show! After closing down Winter land the Dead would be calling the Oakland Auditorium their new home. The Dead delivered the goods. Fun times!

My copy arrived yesterday, following the usual shipping notice confusion. Got a shipping notice on July 28, which was after some people here had already received their copies. No tracking information available from USPS for 8 days, then it suddenly just shows up in my box on August 3. Weird, but pretty much what I've come to expect.

Listened to disc one and was mildly disappointed in the audio quality: Vocals very high in the mix, Jerry and Brent very prominent, but Phil and Bob much too low for my taste. Performances in the first set strike me as merely pretty good: they fumble around in Cassidy, Minglewood is pretty low energy, good Candyman. But things perk up considerably on disc 2. Is it just my imagination or is Phil much higher in the mix (thank ye gods) in the second set? Excellent sequence of Shakedown, Samson, and High Time, very nice Saint/Jam. Never been crazy about Brent's tunes, but his singing on High Time and his playing behind Garcia's soloing on this Terrapin are really nice. Hope to get to disc 3 today.

Interesting to read in the liner notes that #47 started with the premise that it would definitely be from the "Brent era." Kind of confirms the notion that Dave feels obligated to represent all eras. And it's long been obvious that he loves unusual set lists, as is the case with 47. Pluses and minuses to all that, but all in all an ethos I'll support. Variety is the spice yadda yadda. I'm not the biggest Brent fan (sure wish he'd played an actual piano instead of that toy Casio or whatever it is he uses here), but I'm enjoying this one.

I just now did a search. Apparently it's a reference to a bear statue at Kiel Opera House in St. Louis. I like how they gave it a GD dancing bear collar.

Yes, those two in one release?

JA, GERNE.

it's here, lovely wife says it was here yesterday, where did yesterday go? somehow I missed it.

So looking at the cover, I see a phoenix among all the cardinals, speculations on the meaning of that? Also, not having been to St. Louis since I was a small child, what is the statue of? Is that a bear?
Haven't listened yet but I see 2 that's right Virginia, 2 Space jams. Love it, more space the better.
12-4-79 is the filler, a Stella in there.
Never been a fan of 79, but 1980 hits the spot and this is close to that so I will check it out, I'm sure we shall enjoy it.
Can't say it enough, Happy Birthday Jerry
Happy indictment day too! :)