Although I try to listen to everything that is going on, I have to admit that I focus on Garcia's melodic lead playing the most. Of the CDs I have, one of my favorite tunes is Big River on One From The Vault. Jerry does some really great picking on that one. And I listened to Dancing In The Streets from Cornell '77 for the first time the other night. That's another great performance.
If you like Big River, we had a Big River discussion I want to say a week or two ago - worth digging back to find it for some recommendations. I'm a massive Big River fan (and the other 'cowboy' tunes), especially in 73 and 74. Jerry sits back there and puts on a guitar clinic usually. Big River is always great, MAMU he usually smokes it. Mexicali has some great stuff usually. etc... Super entertaining. In 73 and 74 particularly, I may tire of the actual song / story, but I never tire of what Jerry's doing on lead.
Got the new Charlie Miller SBD of 10/28/77 cranked this morning. Sounds awesome, and the band is deep in that tight, heavy, Fall '77 mode. Love it.
While ‘89 has hardly been underrepresented in other ways, that is surprising. Cue my ongoing rant for an Alpine ‘89 box.
Shaking it down Buckeye Lake 93 Winterland 78 Foxboro 89 Giants 91 Beat Club 72 Buffalo 90 After next week I'll be batting a solid 500 in the IWT game - Buffalo my favorite of the three. Will be hard to maintain but enjoying the run. Also that Cutler interview was sweet - he's had an amazing life.
Smokestack Lightning ate my mind one afternoon, long ago. And the acoustic stuff is great, as long as ye beware the double action capo.
Nice - also there were a couple more Shakedown Streams before Buckeye Lake: 7/4/89 Buffalo and The Grateful Dead Movie.
I second that emotion. Excellent show. I: Cold Rain & Snow, Walkin' Blues, Easy To Love You, Jack-A-Roe, Queen Jane Approximately, High Time, It's All Over Now, Bird Song II: Uncle John's Band> China Cat Sunflower> I Know You Rider, Estimated Prophet> Foolish Heart> Drums> Space> The Wheel> I Need A Miracle> Black Peter> Sugar Magnolia E: U.S. Blues
“Baked Alaska” certainly needs to happen too. A complete 10/31/80, assuming all the tapes (audio and video both) survive intact, would also seem a no-brainer.
Yay! Or, as they say in NOLA, "yeah, you right..!" All 3 shows that weekend were excellent. Super Solid. "The Boys" (sorry!) were just killin' it. Friday is the show of the run, for my money, but all 3 are well-played and very interesting. That hotel scene sounds about right... wasn't there in '90, as the lots were still open for camping, so we stayed on site. But we were at a place very much like you describe for the '91 runs. Gone are the days...
You hit the nail on the head. I was listening to 5/10/91 recently, and was pleasantly surprised by how good the board mix sounded - keyboards, both of them!, were there, but not too loud. Jerry and Bob clearly audible, and yes, up front in the mix. Then set 2 starts and Bruce's piano seems a couple of db 'louder' than it was in the first set. Now louder than Jerry. Not OK.
Agree. Not sure how many multitracks exist from the Vince/Bruce era but the 2-tracks are usually a challenge to listen to. Bobby’s guitar is often too loud and harsh, and the keyboard mix is usually poor. (Not enough Bruce), then there is the whole accordion issue.
I’m not a heavily experienced 89 listener (or mid 80s on for that matter), but 7/4/89 is just about exactly perfect in my book. When I want to here some great latter day dead, I often reach for Buffalo.
One month later, 8/4/89, is worth a listen... I: Bertha> Greatest Story Ever Told, Althea, Mama Tried> Mexicali Blues, Never Trust A Woman, Built to Last, Queen Jane Approximately, Jack-A-Roe, Cassidy, Deal II: Truckin'> Wang Dang Doodle> Crazy Fingers> Cumberland Blues> Eyes Of The World> Drums> Space> The Wheel> I Need A Miracle> Stella Blue> Sugar Magnolia E: It's All Over Now Baby Blue
