Live Grateful Dead Recordings

So Many Roads

What's the production problem with So Many Roads, other than the fact that it's OoP and attempts to cover too many years? I picked up a like-new used box a while back and haven't yet critically listened to each cd.

Thanks, Gerry

 

I think they're all OOP - I finally tracked down a copy of vol. 3 at a reasonable price recently, thinking I'd finally completed the set, only to discover that there was a fourth volume (The Deadhead Taper's Addendum, I believe) whose existence I hadn't even been aware of. So the quest continues...

 

IIRC this show was an audience recording done on reel-to-reel. It is one of the most amazing sounding Dead shows-SBD or AUD!

The amazing version of Hard To Handle captures an amazing ebb or flow of energy in the crowd as this songs cooks towards a series of amazing Jerry soloing.

I also laugh thinking about an over-exuberant fan shouting "Whoo-Whoo" during just about every phrase during Casey Jones. That fella sounded like he was sure having fun that evening. He's the type that is a taper's nightmare, but he paid his money too!

Great show--good point Jerry

 

OMG what a story. Deadicated.....

 

What production problems were there with So Many Roads? I bought mine a couple months after it came out and didn't have any problem with it.

 

MANY MANY apologies. I meant "The Golden Road (1965 - 1973)." There were no problems with "So Many Roads" that i'm aware of. Sorry about that.

 

It's a great set, imo, with some cool songs and it makes nice filler for the shows that are just over 3 cds. I was quite happy to see the Scarlet>Fire from Hamilton and the Jam out of Foolish Heart from MSG Sept 18 1990, having attended both shows. The song Eternity, written by Weir and Willie Dixon just before the latter died, is also present and a worthy addition to the set. And of course, there's some killer 60 and 70's stuff, the vintage Dead that never fails to please.

I've been lucky with having a few official releases of shows/songs I've seen....the above two, DP 9, Dozin' At the Knick..I saw all three nights...and VftVIII, the RFK 1991 show, which also has filler from the previous years RFK show, including my first Darkstar: this 1990 show is one of only two GD ticket stubs I'm missing...I think it melted in my hand during Darkstar....

As an aside, I recently found great unofficial video from my very first GD show, the July 4th GD performance at Rich Stadium in 1986. I knew some of the show were broadcast for Farm Aid..three songs, The Wheel >Miracle>Uncle John's Band...but what i found is 9 of the 11 songs played in the second set. Apparently the satellite feed started with Cold Rain and Snow, the beginning of the second set, and it ends just after Gimme Some Lovin' , leaving only GDTRFB and Lovelight from the second set and US Blues, the encore. Someone intercepted the feed and got it all, not just the Farm Aid broadcasted portion...very cool.

I attended the Giants Stadium shows in 1991 and one night they opened with Eyes, and I know it was broadcast along with one or two other songs, so I'm hoping there's a copy of the satellite feed for that one as well, with extra songs not broadcast.

Anyone else had luck with official releases representing shows they attended?

 

Are you on the DVD anywhere? I'm going to think of you next time I watch this!

Which is usually Satruday mornings at wife's request!

 

I'll be looking! What should I look for?

That is her favorite Scarlet/Fire of all time. Something about that one just does it for her. She always like the Dead but this one really converted her. She is all Jerry now!

 

Wow, an excellent selection, mine pales in comparison, but while the music was quite different in our era's, the fun was perennial, eh?

You reminded me that I saw the Pine Knob shows in 1991...so there's still a download I didn't count....can't remember what volume in the series it is, but I know I was there!

This photo of me was taken at Pine Knob.... I'd been on summer tour since....Buckeye I think, or maybe one earlier. I know I was on tour for a couple of weeks straight before heading home to patch my bones. It's all a blur when you don't have the tickets in front of you.

 

I didn't live those times but I feel as though I did.

 

Some of the best times that I'll never remember!

I don't think a single one of the shows I attended have been officially released.

 

All of these Dead threads are making me pine for Spring Tour. It happens every year...

 

Ahh..the 6/17/91 Giants Stadium "Dark Star" show!!

A great show where the band (Especially Jerry & Hornsby) "teases" Dark Star throughout the show! Very cool..

 

6/17/91 - Giants Stadium

Set 1: Eyes Of The World > Walkin' Blues ; Brown Eyed Women ; Dark Star Tease > When I Paint My Masterpiece ; Loose Lucy ; Cassidy ; Might As Well



Set 2: Dark Star Tease > Saint Of Circumstance > Ship Of Fools > Dark Star Tease > Truckin' > New Speedway Boogie > Dark Star Tease > Uncle John's Band > Dark Star Theme> Drums > Space > China Doll > Playing In The Band > Dark Star Tease > Sugar Magnolia
Encore The Weight

I was at this show-loved it. When they broke out "New Speedway Boogie" and stressed the line; "This Darkness has GOT to Give!" (a reference to "Dark Star" IMO) we all cheered!

 

I have that too, you can see me briefly in the front dancing like a fool during Gimme Some Lovin', I was on 2 hits of Gooney Bird! That was my favorite show of the tour, and the Cold Rain > Fire was one of my penultimate experiences, I remeber this certain riff in Fire where I was watching Jerry's fingers....I'm awaiting the SBD of that show, can't wait !!! After the Dead's set we took off before Dylan's set 'cause we were freaking out and made it back to the motel parking lot we were sleeping on, just in time to see some guy who was gonna drive us to the liquor store cleave off his entire calf on a jagged license plate that was sticking out from the front of a car...the whole thing came off, you could see his bone and veins, and a large pulsing pool of neon blood slowing made it's way downhill towards me as my equally dosed friend calmy took off his shirt, put the guys flesh back on his leg and tied his shirt around it...the next morning I was on the front cover of the newspaper grinning like a fool, framed by an American flag someone was waving, good times!!!!

 

I was in the best shape of my life after tour...dancing my *** off....

 

What production problems were there with The Golden Road box?

 

What were you wearing? I'll have to check out my copy.