The Grateful Thread

[deadheadskier]

Looking forward to seeing Bobby at Up North Music Festival. Hopefully he doesn't bring the rain with him. Every single damn time I've seen him at outdoor festivals in POURS like mad.

Starting get excited for Dark Star this Friday

 

[BeanoNYC]

31st Anniversay today of one the All Time Great performances. The Morning Dew from that night still after hearing it probably a thousand times sends chills down my spine like nothing I've ever listened to. Tremendous display of power in that final crescendo

Great show: http://www.archive.org/details/gd1977-05-08.mtx.dan.29511.flac16

 

[marcski]

Alton Kelley died the other day. He is the artist responsible for many famous Rock posters back in the day....including the Dead's skull and roses.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/06/03/BAQS111UJ4.DTL

 

[Vortex]

The billy show on tues was good. Go to the tupelo music hall if you ever get a chance. tiny place, BYOB. very mellow. Going to the new riders there on next tues. I would go to see Billy again tonight if I could in boston (family deal, can't go). well worth the time. Saw Scott many many times is the 80 with Maxx Creek. Was fun to see him play again.

Dso can't make. My son is in a football camp every night this week. Gets out at 8.30 just too hard to do anything else after.

 

[deadheadskier]

Saw Scott many many times is the 80 with Maxx Creek. Was fun to see him play again.

Creek can be hit or miss these days, but when they're on they're on and Scotty can be mind blowing. Last year Creeks set was definitely the highlight of the weekend at Strangecreek and this year was pretty near the top of the list as well.

 

[Vortex]

Anyone looking to go to guilford nh for Phil on Sunday. I have and extra. I think I'm 7 or 8th row. send me a pm.

 

[dmc]

Ran into my friend who's brother is Bob Stage manager...

Told me to call him for tickets... Trying to select a show...

Psyched..

 

[ckofer]

Was poking around youtube and found this fine 80's-style nugget



Might just catch Phil this weekend too.

 

[Vortex]

Chris check your pm's


re sunday phil

 

[BeanoNYC]

Was poking around youtube and found this fine 80's-style nugget



Might just catch Phil this weekend too.

Brent just owned Bobby on vocals right there.

 

[ckofer]

Brent just owned Bobby on vocals right there.

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I felt the band stopped growing after he passed. This had more to do with Jerry poisoning himself than probably anything else-if the two issues can really be separated. Sorry to be a downer but Brent's playing is what surprised/impressed me more than anything at my first show. (Fall 1982, Portland Maine).

 

[BeanoNYC]

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So did Jerry. See that look he shot Brent...and that little dance he did?

 

[ckofer]

[FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica]Meadowbrook Last Night P&F Good to Meet BobR who got a smokin deal on great seats.


Set I:
Playin' In The Band>
Mississippi 1/2 Step
W.S. Walcott Medicine Show$
Alabama Getaway*
Big River*
Gone Wanderin'*
Loose Lucy

Set II:
Shakedown Street*> Jam>
Jack Straw
Like A Ball And Chain*
Viola Lee Blues> Jam>
Dark Star>
China Doll*>
Dark Star>
Mason's Children>
Sugaree*
Truckin'*

E: Donor Rap/Band Intros
Dancin' In The Streets*

$LEVON HELM, DRUMS AND VOCALS, JAY COLLINS,SAX,STEVEN BERNSTEIN,TRUMPET,ERIC LAWRENCE, SAX, JIMMY VIVINO GUITAR, VOCALS
* With Teresa Williams


Jimmy Vivino is one of the members of the Fab Faux, a New York City based ultimate Beatles tribute band, he's also a Conan O'Brian band member and he's played with Warren Haynes and alot of other heavyweights. He's a fixture in the N.Y.C. music scene.[/FONT]

 

[deadheadskier]

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I felt the band stopped growing after he passed. This had more to do with Jerry poisoning himself than probably anything else-if the two issues can really be separated. Sorry to be a downer but Brent's playing is what surprised/impressed me more than anything at my first show. (Fall 1982, Portland Maine).

I agree with this statement and I don't. Brent was definitely my favorite, but had Hornsby manned the keys for a longer tenure, he'd probably get the nod from me. I rate 91 as a better year performance wise than all of the Brent years accept 79. 85 was great, late 89 was great, spring 83, summer 84, spring/summer 90....but some of the Brent era was pretty darn white bread 80-82 (acoustic performances aside) 86-87, early 88, early 89. Granted some darn good shows as was always the case over the 35 years, but there were some points during the 80's where they were so darn predictable, outside of 85 and 89/90 when they reached back for some old cherished favorites.

This opinion comes more from a student of their music for 20+ years than actual experience though. I did catch Brent twice and the shows were fabulous - 3-18-90 Hartford Civic Center (far and away the best Morning Dew from the Brent era I've ever heard) and Foxboro 7-14-90. Caught 20 + after before the old man left us.

Post Hornsby 92- summer 94 were definitely the leanest years. However, I think Fall Tour 94 was exceptional. The way Jerry jazzed out Eyes during that tour is far more enjoyable to me than the punchy 80's versions. Also some of the raw emotion in his ballads make me weep like no other, especially So Many Roads. This is where I disagree with you about the band stopping growing after Brent. I don't think Jerry could've pulled off So Many and other ballads quite the same in the 80's, though in saying that Black Muddy was a masterpiece of that era. With the latter ballad performances though it was almost like he knew his time was winding down, so the way he belted out the ballads had that Old Man saying his lasts more than normal. Not the Fall tour, but if you haven't heard the Stella Blue from 8/1/94 - check it. 10-21-78 comes close, but I think this was the finest ever played.

I guess I tend to look at their work more from tour to tour than any other way, such as keyboardist to keyboardist. My ears aren't as keen as they used to be, but I used to be able to pretty much be able to nail what tour a show came from after a few songs. Now, I can usually guess within a year to 18 months. I don't listen quite as exclusively anymore, but I'm still very much a student. This might be TMI, but Deadbase volume 9 remains my trusty bathroom reader still some 13 odd years after it came out :lol:

Guess I'm 'Weir'd

 

[Vortex]

Nice to meet you and your son Chris.

Yesterday was a tough day. Not alot of pillow time Sunday night. Alabama get away had a different sound to it. Jammy is the best term I could come up with, but kind of needs a better word.

Sugaree gave us the ncp reference. Ow ya there was some NCP during the day. I still miss Barry playing lead. Saw a bunch of familliar faces from the ski season. Mostly the 93 .... 28 to exit 32 folks. Gone wanderin' was nice. China doll was beautiful. Mason's was the high point for me.

Looks like the only other show will be the vibes for me. I was thinking about buzzing out and catching Rochester Ny, but alot of miles for one show. Not worth it with the price of gas. that being said if the band had different members I might make the trip. I went to Buffalo to see Scofiled and Barry play with Phil.

Over all it was a good show. I think if I could of caught a few shows on that leg of the tour I could give a better view of what was goign on.

 

[ckofer]

Alabama Getaway was a bit experimental for this line-up by the sound of it. Dark Star was a bit drum-heavy too. Overall though, it was fun show. It was cool seeing Levon hop in. Big River rocked. China Doll was a jewel. You could hear an Other One tease at the beginning of Dark Star and I thought possibly a Wheel one too (played the night before in Boston). That could just be the sound of Jackie Greene messing around on the slide.

Considering it was a Sunday night and this was the end of a fairly busy leg of the tour (see below), the band was remarkably fresh sounding. Teresa's voice was welcome-it tied Levon's band in a bit more too. Molo is a machine.

And The Simpsons was probably a repeat.


6.22.08 - US Cellular Pavilion - Gilford, NH
6.21.08 - Bank of America Pavilion - Boston, MA
6.20.08 - Penn's Landing - Philadelphia, PA
6.19.08 - Penn's Peak - Jim Thorpe, PA
6.17.08 - Innsbrook Pavilion - Glen Allen, VA
6.15.08 - Bonnaroo Music Festival - Manchester, TN
6.14.08 - Bonnaroo Music Festival - Manchester, TN
6.13.08 - Charter One Pavilion - Chicago, IL
6.12.08 - Lifestyle Communities Pavilion - Columbus, OH

 

[Grassi21]

Educate Me

I have been expanding my jam band horizons lately. Gov't Mule has been dominating my iPod. I remember someone use the term "beginner dead" (Touch of Grey and songs in that relm of popularity). Can anyone point me in the direction of some good dead stuff to start with that does not fall into the "beginner" category?

 

[ckofer]

Europe 72

 

[powhunter]

I have been expanding my jam band horizons lately. Gov't Mule has been dominating my iPod. I remember someone use the term "beginner dead" (Touch of Grey and songs in that relm of popularity). Can anyone point me in the direction of some good dead stuff to start with that does not fall into the "beginner" category?

I would be more than happy to burn ya a few of my fav shows to get ya started


steve

 

[Grassi21]

I would be more than happy to burn ya a few of my fav shows to get ya started


steve

that would we very kind of you. i sent you a pm.