Branford had both leader and sideman experience, and when you're a sideman for Wynton, you probably learn quickly how to take direction or move along. Back in the late 90s, when I was studying under Bruce Gertz, he told me that Branford made $1,000 per take in the studio. To keep that going, being adaptable is a life skill. Sure, let's try it that way! Hmmm, it's a bit shreddy, but it's also a bit like '68 GD on better instruments that are in tune and running through a good sound system. I'm willing to give it some chance to become what it becomes. Thanks for the link - I hadn't heard of them until now. Oh, and for the record, the tempo doesn't change at 0:23 of Slipknot! only the feel does. A 4 feel becomes a 2 feel.
"Dark Star" from the muddy, damp Bickershaw Festival show: May 7 , 1972 I love how the stage monitors have homemade cloth grilles (as well as the main amps).
Sometimes you just want a rock and roll version of the Grateful Dead. That's why I like JRAD. Tribute acts that try to recreate the Dead thing are fine too. I like both but there is certainly room for both if you ask me.
Holy crap, this "Other One" explodes!! It has a primal '69-like intensity right out of the gate. and after cooling down a bit, it gets really good again at around 8 minutes in... ...LOL - there's a "tuning" break at 11:30. I'd noticed them being a bit off-pitch - especially Bobby. The "post-tuneup" space starts out so achingly beautiful ... and then in true Dead fashion, it gets strange.
Speaking of Utah, the Park City, Utah '87 show is a pretty good one for the vintage. My tape of that one seemed a bit sped up, though. Hot China Cat - Rider.
I'm really liking JRAD. Listening to the second set of the '68 show. I think I will try to check them out on tour. This show is a little more like a typical "tribute" band sound. They pull it off very nicely.
Since having discovered the Grateful Dead a couple of weeks ago, I have purchased the first five studio-albums, "Europe 72", "Truckin' Buffalo", "Ladies & Gentlemen", "Sunset Daydream", "Three From The Vault", Dicks Picks 20 and 23 and "Stepping Out With The Grateful Dead". I like the 71/72-period very much as you can see What a great band! Now listening to "Dick's Picks 20" - "St Stephen"
Just started listening to 27 March 1972, Academy of Music, NYC. SBD > Master Reel > DAT, courtesy of Charlie Miller. Hop on at Lossless Legs.
Looks like I'm going to have to start swinging by that site on a daily basis if there're all these new fantastic transfers showing up. Good problem to have…
I saw Furthur a number of times, and certainly saw them go places like that Slipknot!, and beyond. One standout was at the 1st Bank Center in Broomfield, CO, (2.12.11) - the Terrapin Flyer featured Joe Russo leading the charge and sounding like 2 drummers doing so. An utterly mind-boggling presentation of that piece of music. Plus Phil was playing bass.
Reading reviews on this show, rumour has it the house lights of MSG were kept on because of a death threat against Jerry. archive.org/details/gd1979-09-06.sbd.miller.79749.flac16 09/06/79 Madison Square Garden - New York City, NY Set 1: New Minglewood Blues Dire Wolf El Paso Brown-Eyed Women It's All Over Now Don't Ease Me In Looks Like Rain Althea Lost Sailor Saint Of Circumstance Set 2: China Cat Sunflower I Know You Rider Easy To Love You Ramble On Rose Terrapin Station Playin' In The Band Drums Not Fade Away Stella Blue Sugar Magnolia Encore: Johnny B. Goode
Bit of Jerry and Donna with my coffee this snowy Sunday morning, as I sit here and tag some recent downloads.
"Night They Drove" is demolishing me. I am on my second listen now. So, so agonizingly beautiful. The guitar at about 5:00-5:45. . . This song is literally making me cry.
I couldn't find a Slipknot from 2/12/11, they did play it on 2/11/11 so I assumed you meant that one? Just listened to the soundboard. It's nice, but not even remotely close to the JRAD one, IMHO. It's well done, but downright pedestrian compared to the JRAD version. It also clocks in at only 3:42. JRAD gives it 7:53, plenty of time to go off the beaten path, and they do.
Charlie takes a few months between shares at times for various reasons, but when he springs something there it's a good day.
