Grateful Dead

With tonight being this box sets big anniversary, I can't decide whether to partcipate in fun this evening and listen or just get a good night's sleep. What say you? https://scontent-atl3-1.cdninstagram.com/t51.2885-15/e35/13561568_14299… picture of David Gilmore getting ready for tonights anniversary concert at Pompeii, 45 years, wow. Guess the show has been over a couple of hours now. Again tomorrow night, sure hope they vid record it.

Good job grabbing that show when opportunity knocked, KeithFan and great judgement and restraint with the glock. I really like the first set from that show.. the Memphis Blues, Let it Grow and Blow Away have a nice juicy wiggle going on.

thanks for the 3/27/88 youtube eyes. I have not listened to that show in a long time. Need to get that DL upgrade for sure. I had never seen that eyes, well except live. Man their are so many wonderful heads everywhere. I wonder who this one was. I wonder when they taped it if they new (I am sure they did not) that some day they would be able to sync video to SBD. Awesome.My understanding, that until computers evolved into true workhorses, maybe around 1999, that it was not possible to sync video to SBD. Of course, software had to be developed. The first example professionally done was View From The Vault. They recorded the board but also recorded the video that was projected on the screen. As they recorded the video projections there was no way to really edit the video, or take out special effects. Does not bother me. I saw only a few minutes of the band as I was tucked behind Dan in the taping section. The nice thing about the taping section was that there was always a way over abundance of stuff. Not that that was not true everywhere but in that spot, it was crazy crazy.

Yes! And what post-show-drive-home palate cleanse could ever top Reflections?

Caught my first Dead show 27 years ago today, and let me tell you - it's just as hot outside today. Crimson White & Indigo, last event held at the esteemed JFK Stadium in Philadelphia. I was aware of the Dead, but only knew In The Dark at that point. Steel Wheels and The Who Reunion were the big shows that I was amped for that summer. The Grateful Dead happened unexpectedly.... I was sitting at the kitchen table futzing around with my brother's glock after seeing Lethal Weapon II (it just came out that day, and everyone between the ages of 17 and 21 wanted to be Martin Riggs in those days); when in walks a bearded stranger and a tall stranger. I thought, wow, who the fuck just walked into my house without knocking, and do I shoot them or flee out the back door? But when the bearded guy started talking, I recognized him as my cousin from Buffalo - you have to remember, we were only 17, and this guy had never had a beard before. So I didn't shoot him (or his friend). We'd been to a half a dozen concerts in the past couple of years, and we were more like brothers than cousins. He and his buddy had just seen the Dead at Rich Stadium on the 4th for the famed Truckin' Up To Buffalo show, and I guess the fever was upon them. The funny thing is they didn't have a ticket for me (but they were "sure we'd be able to find one on the way in". Ok, sure. So we got to JFK and the place seemed just crazy. I'd never seen so many women with hairy armpits in my life. What a bizarre and joyous atmosphere that whole scene was. When Jerry took the stage, the ovation was incredible. Never had I seen one person in a band receive that much attention as when he walked on stage. My cousin turned to me and said, "well, there he is." And I was like "who?" And he said "Jerry Garcia - he's like a God to these people". Interesting... I actually knew Hell In A Bucket, so that was a cool opener, and I thought, hmmm, this is looking promising, people are rocking out like I'm used to. Next came Iko Iko, and talk about a change in atmosphere. In one quick moment, this crowd went from rock 'n roll to something I can't even describe. The music just took hold, and the dancing seemed to reflect this uplifting song that I was hearing for the first time; and all of the sudden the clothing and accessories, the loose look of everyone, the care-free attitude - all made sense. These people were dressed for Iko Iko and all that was played in its vein. I remember beach balls too; and I remember everyone singing Fire On The Mountain; and I remember hearing Knockin' On Heaven's Door to close the show, and turning to my cousin and saying, "this is a great song - I only heard it for the first time earlier today." Indeed, the melancholy overtones had surrounded me just hours before, as the life blood drained from Martin Riggs aboard that doomed cargo ship. Indeed, he would die there with his enemies, contented, as he had levied judgement upon those who took his wife from him. A flash in the barrel he was, the loose cannon of L.A. justice, a man who was only ever good at one thing, and in fact had done a guy in Laos from 1000 yards - a rifle shot in high wind (only 10 guys in the world could have made that shot)...but wait!...he's making jokes now...yes, YES! He will live to fight another sequel or two, no longer crazy from the loss of his wife, because vengeance is sobering....yes, the aphrodisiac of Hollywood, sweet sweet retribution. Stoltzfus, I feel bad that you missed out on the KISS express - you need a good dose of Alive! maybe some Cold Gin, Parasite, Black Diamond, and 100,000 Years (sans drum solo). Ace is the place!

I too went through a big DMB phase. I have all of the studio cds and quite a few live shows, both "official" and boots. I still throw one on now & then to break things up. Last saw them just a couple of weeks before Leroi's accident. They have some really fine numbers in their catalog. I see folks here often mention Phish. I came to them a bit late but I do like them. String Cheese is also good. I also see Umphrey's McGee mentioned here. Great light show and good jammin'. One band I LOVE that no one here talks about much is moe. Really good guitar work. Check them out if you have not. Saw them a few years ago at a small, local, outdoor venue and they were great. Rock on

Isn't that what the studio albums are for? :D I was listening to the delicate sadness of the studio version of China Doll this morning. Palate and soul adequately refreshed.

Well they're certainly not on my radar anymore, I just thought I recalled hearing of another obligatory summer tour this year. I have those CDs mentioned earlier and used to listen a lot, but then I discovered the Dead and realized the true meaning of jam band. I also realized that the DMB songs I enjoyed most were those that were most stylistically akin to the Dead. I think in hindsight, DMB songs have a limited spectrum of appeal, so you get your initial fill, but there's not much treasure after that, no matter how much digging you do. The only purpose of buying a recent show is to get live versions of new songs, and perhaps find a best version of something old, but that ship has pretty much sailed. The best versions of all of their older songs are on those CDs that were mentioned below.

T-Bone - two thumbs up!Howlin' Wolf - was that a $20.00? BB got the chills goin' as usual! It doesn't take long - a little over ten minutes - to become grateful again. Thanks. Now back to that 7/07/69 Lovelight!

Try some. Randy Weston........... Marrakech a great starting point.