Grateful Dead

The one source of influence that doesn't seem as evident in The Dead's music in 1973, for obvious reasons, is the blues/gospel/ soul input. It came back - in a way - in 76 - 77 with covers of Dancing, Samson, Good Lovin'. But they didn't much like blues/gospel/soul by this stage.

I've just remembered - there is the "Nobody's Fault" jam in 73, which is based on the Blind Willie Johnson song from the 1920's.

I'm trying.. now that I am working less, I seem to be busier and in front of my PC much less. I owe a few of you some things which I am trying to catch up on. I've been lurking all the while though. #47 exceeded expectations and the box is well... fabulous as expected, I am half-way through Kezar, so half-way through the first listen to the new remaster.

'73 is such a peculiar year.. like they threw everything they had at the wall each and every show to see what would stick. I get the feeling they all were coming to the table with their own creative inputs and they just kept adding and adding to the mix until the pot overflowed. Some is spot on incredible GOAT stuff and some of their material were valiant efforts that ever so slightly missed the mark (wave that flag, Money Money, etc.). Maybe that's why half the shows were marathon efforts, so if you discarded the near misses there was still two standard concerts worth of mind-blowing music. Jerry was, like everywhere that year, is a single night he was not playing with some band on some instrument?

Well.. as you were. If you find a disheveled, shivering, hungry aging furry hipster in the outback with his hand out speaking gibberish, feed him and give him some beer immediately.

No one comes round anymore…
No HF, Otis, SKULLTRIP, 4 winds, Thin, Charlie, Simon, DHB, Rougedeadguy, 5 branch, GOGD!, Bolo!, Carlo, ? Strider, Casey Janes, space bro, 80s fan, Jim, oh wait, there he is with a new way back destination!
And whoever else my senile ass forgot?
Wha happen? Place used to be vibrant, now Deadsville, yuck, yuck, get it ; )

Yeah, where’s Dennis, ya slacker! First you lose the job, now us? How’s that stereo coming?

Hey Dennis, where u at m8. Sent ya an email and also left a message here, no response yet. I know you were having computer problems, hope it's only that just poke ur head in and say hey now.

I was there and sure would like to see anything on that. JiminMD is on record for noting our decision to dose a fifth of Wild Turkey for that event as falling into the what could possibly go wrong sector. Medicinal use only. From his description, HendrixFreak, Mr. PC was sitting no more than 40 feet away from us. We arrived Friday early afternoon before things got crazy and set up camp about 75 feet in front of center stage, well inside the sound tent. Did notice that the giant tarp striped stage cover that's shown in the HCS box photos looks to be the same used there later on. Just heard from HendrixFreak, he's in Montana right now but may respond if summoned. Oro, love those insights into The Band, perils of life on stage, if anyone hasn't seen Festival Express, well there you go. And there's no such thing as coincidence, its all synchronicity, as Jim posted while I was writing that.

HendrixFreak was last seen on the television program, "Naked and Afraid: Alone" as a contestant in their 2023 show.

I get the feeling he will hold out at all costs and eek out survival in the brutal Rocky Mountain Wilderness as long as it takes to get the million-dollar purse that goes to the person who lasts the longest alone and naked in the wilderness. The rumors that he was trampled by a rabid moose, then eaten by a cocaine crazed, Phish loving Grizzly Bear are unverified and simply not true.

(Note: Naked and Afraid: Alone is a real show where they let you out in the wilderness naked and alone, if you survive without requiring rescue there is a cash prize. Any resemblance of any contestants to the infamous and storied Hendrix Freak must surely be true because anything you see on TV or read on the internet is fact, TV and the Internet never lie)

....is coming to town. Worth going? Has anyone seen them live?

Howdy Sixtus!
Not me, still just a punk playing with my balls etc.
Your prolly thinking of the elusive but always interesting Hendrixfreak?
In fact, we haven’t heard from the rascally rascal since he mentioned getting sideways and exploring more rivers/wilderness. Not sure if we’ve heard from freak since? Hmmmmm?
Let’s try to roust him: HENDRIXFREAK, HENDRIXFREAK, HENDRIXFREAK!
Works kinda like Beatlejuice ; )

But I heard about that DOC, possible by D&G on Golden Road checking ole Nitecat out on the radio?
Something about a crowd source to get er funded?
Anywho, hope it sees the light of day!
Wish they’d release 6/22/91 and 7/2/89 videos too! Hell the did some of the work already, why not cash in again?

...just saw an article informing that a documentary is in the works to showcase the notorious Watkins Glen Summer Jam of '73. Knowing some of you fine folks were there (looking at you, Oro??), this will undoubtedly be a very cool output once it's pulled together. I'd provide a lin-k, but, you know....

Be Well People!

Sixtus

from my late friend Craig I found a couple of unmarked discs. Turned out to be discs from GD movie collection.

A pleasant surprise to find myself in October 74 Winterland again. Great shows.

Also in the stash are a number of other bands on discs with a lot of technical jargon (FLAC, etc.)

I plan to make a list and offer them up here if anyone wants them. I would mail them to you for simply the cost of postage.

Stay tuned, music and tech fans.