Jahfin Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 That was after Pig Pen died. I met him one day in 1970.They were kind of trippy in those days. I think it's safe to say they were "trippy" throughout their entire career. I just so happen to prefer the more acoustic based stuff. For fans of Workingman's Dead, American Beauty and Garcia's work with the New Riders of the Purple Sage and Old and In the Way, this album is also a great place to start: When this was released on CD it was missing one track from the vinyl edition ("Oh Babe It Ain't No Lie") but when it was re-released as part of the reissue campaign for the Beyond Description (1973-1989) box set in 2004 that cut was restored to the tracklisting along with several bonus cuts that came from the same shows as the original album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidersandsnakes Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 ONCE A DEADHEAD, ALWAYS A DEADHEAD:):):)!!!! By blackglove at 2011-06-10 By blackglove at 2011-06-10 By blackglove at 2011-06-10 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_4LDO8ZFTU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazedcat Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Reckoning was a great album too. It was a glorious time when they went back to doing acoustic sets........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1972 Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 The albums I most enjoy are American Beauty, Mars Hotel, Workingman's Dead, Reckoning, and the self titled album that has the song "Mama Tried." As for live albums, I like Europe '72 as well as Dead Set. I was lucky enough to see the band live. I caught two shows at the Boston Garden in 1993 and I saw an outdoor gig in Highgate, Vermont in 1994. There were about 100,000 of us there for that one. I also saw The Jerry Garcia Band around the same time here in Portland, Maine. Good times. Hardly any big acts come to Maine anymore because we lack an awesome concert venue. We usually have to go to Boston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Glanced through this at the bookstore earlier this evening and it looks to be a very fun read. It's the long awaited sequel to the Official Book of the Deadheads which came out way back in '83. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstork Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Vintage Grateful Dead from Playboy After Dark. I believe the story goes that everyone was dosed, save ol' Hugh himself. Boy, that is just classic, what an era. Love the contrast between Hef's swingin' sixties cocktail party and these dirty hippies from California! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazedcat Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Oh man, this is just classic here. The Dead and Hef!!!!!!! Groovy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kirchzep27 Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 that footage of st stephen was cool to see and hear, its an example of how each band has their own brand/kind of heavy music...very interesting and also makes me think of zeppelin, because of how so many bands just tried too much to sound heavy...instead of playing and being themselves and being heavy with the vibe and sound. but when it comes to bands, i guess its about individuals too and how everyone is and works together and so forth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 (edited) Jerry Garcia Documentary In the Works (Rolling Stone) Edited January 5, 2012 by Jahfin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazedcat Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Lately I've been listening to the "Formerly the Warlocks" box set recorded originally in 1989. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadScreamingGallery Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 "Inspiration, move me brightly" My husband and I are spending more and more time in the Bay Area so I'm looking forward to visiting this when it opens: Terrapin Crossroads http://insidescoopsf...-in-san-rafael/ http://terrapincrossroads.net/home/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Bill Kreutzmann: Jerry Garcia 'Wasn’t Really Happy' During Grateful Dead's End Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 (edited) Business Is Booming for the Grateful Dead Edited January 19, 2012 by Jahfin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazedcat Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Their open taping policy that's been in place for decades hasn't hurt them either. I don't know how sales of old Dead shows are but my guess is pretty good, they keep on releasing them. The Dick's Picks series was a success and I'm pretty sure the majority of that was from private taping sources. Times do change but it's good to see bands adapting to the times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 (edited) Their open taping policy that's been in place for decades hasn't hurt them either. I don't know how sales of old Dead shows are but my guess is pretty good, they keep on releasing them. The Dick's Picks series was a success and I'm pretty sure the majority of that was from private taping sources. Times do change but it's good to see bands adapting to the times. I'm not a huge fan of all of the merchandising but if memory serves from reading the Bill Graham book (Bill Graham Presents), the Grateful Dead were among the first to start selling their own shirts so it's not like they're strangers to it. Edited January 19, 2012 by Jahfin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 (edited) This is the third of the four Grateful Dead shows I saw between 1989 and 1995 and one of my very favorites of the four. There were lots of highlights on this evening but two of them were covers, their sublime version of Dylan's "Stuck Inside of Mobile With the Memphis Blues Again" and the Beatles' "Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds", which came completely out of left field. The latter still sends shivers up and down my spine, just as it did on the night they played it. Set 1 Jack Straw Stagger Lee Wang Dang Doodle It Must Have Been The Roses Stuck Inside of Mobile With the Memphis Blues Again Tennessee Jed Let It Grow Set 2 Here Comes Sunshine Playin' In The Band Box Of Rain Crazy Fingers Drums Space Spanish Jam Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad Throwing Stones Not Fade Away Encore Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds Edited January 20, 2012 by Jahfin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dazedcat Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 When this was released on CD it was missing one track from the vinyl edition ("Oh Babe It Ain't No Lie") but when it was re-released as part of the reissue campaign for the Beyond Description (1973-1989) box set in 2004 that cut was restored to the tracklisting along with several bonus cuts that came from the same shows as the original album. I've been listening to this non stop for the past several days. It's really outstanding on many levels, they were meant to play in an acoustic setting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 I've been listening to this non stop for the past several days. It's really outstanding on many levels, they were meant to play in an acoustic setting. The Dead's acoustic songs is some of my very favorite stuff of theirs, especially Reckoning. Now, for something completely different, the Dead performing on February 4, 1970 at the Family Dog in San Francisco (this performance is also available on DVD). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chef free Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 (edited) The Dead's acoustic songs is some of my very favorite stuff of theirs, especially Reckoning. Now, for something completely different, the Dead performing on February 4, 1970 at the Family Dog in San Francisco (this performance is also available on DVD). This is the day Janis died. She was Pig Pen's girl friend back in '67 and sang I Know You Rider with Big Brother. Edited February 5, 2012 by chef free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 If I'm not mistaken this is from the re-release of Dead Ahead that came out on DVD in 2005. Parts of the acoustic set also appear on Reckoning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 http://youtu.be/s4ilnADvT2s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 (edited) From RollingStone.com: Grateful Dead 'Touch of Grey' Live in 1989 On Thursday, April 19th, the Grateful Dead Second Annual Meet-Up at the Movies 2012 will take fans down memory lane with a one-night in-theater concert event. The Meet-Up will feature a previously unreleased gig recorded July 18th, 1989 in Wisconsin's Alpine Valley Music Theatre. The two-and-a-half hour concert – which includes this rendition of their hit "Touch of Grey" – will be presented in its entirety along with a pre-show featuring previously unseen photos of the band. This week also sees the release of a definitive 14-DVD box set entitled All the Years Combine: The DVD Collection. Featuring 12 complete concert films, the set includes The Grateful Dead Movie (1977), which was screened in theaters last year for the inaugural Meet-Up. To watch the Grateful Dead's performance of "Touch of Grey" from Alpine Valley in 1989, click here. Edited April 18, 2012 by Jahfin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 (edited) I think this makes for compelling reading even if you're not a Grateful Dead fan. On the occasion of what would have been Jerry Garcia's 70th birthday tomorrow, James Jackson Toth of Wooden Wood waxes nostalgic on cassette recordings of Grateful Dead shows. Boots In Transit: An Appreciation of the Dead On Cassette Edited August 1, 2012 by Jahfin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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