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I'm starting to get back into the Dead because of 30 Days of Dead; when I listened to that Uncle John's Band, my love came back. So, I've listened mostly to '69-'74 because there's SOOO much jamming there. I'm planning to listen to a new Phish and Dead show each week (get myself a little more expanded) I've also listened to the following:Closing of the Winterland
Crimson, White, and Indigo
Dick's Picks Vol. 6
Dylan and the Dead
Formerly the Warlocks N1
Live at the Cow Palace
So Many Roads
To Terrapin: Hartford '77
1977/05/08
1990/03/20
As you might be able to tell, I've avoided 78-95 like the PLAGUE for the most part (due mostly to a lack of 20 minute explorative spacey jams [I love '76 and '77, also from what I've heard of '89]). But after I discovered Phish, I got somewhat tired of some of the Dead's dissonant spacey jams (I love the 02/14/1970 Dark Star, but the 5 minutes of dissonant space kill me). I can dig some spacey jamming, but the straight-up avant-garde, dissonance for 20 minutes can get on my nerves a bit.
Bottom line: I know about Workingman's Wednesday; but I was looking for some of your guys' suggestions (great shows with dissonant jamming or not, just anything you guys like/think is must-hear) and to just open up a nice little niche for Grateful Dead speak on this forum (talk any Dead in here).
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Actually heard a Bird Song at Wanee Fest from my neighbors (was TRULY rockin'); so I asked them what it was and was surprised when they said Worcester '84 or '85. It was soo good.Also, unrelated, but anybody else here love "If I Had the World to Give"? I first heard the October '78 Winterland one and really dug it!
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UIC Pavilion 4/11/87Hampton 3/23/87
Dick's 33 (must hear)
2/27/77
5/8/77
5/9/77
Winterland 10/21/78 (must hear)
3/17/93 (Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds!!! plus a bunch of the badass 90s tunes) I believe this was a Workingman's Wed
Dicks 10
Dicks 15
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Early 80's through 85 are great. Look for the acoustic first sets.
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Ladies and Gentlemn Cd is a must have...great shit!
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Try these:
9/23/76
6/9/77
11/4/77
1/22/78
11/9/79
12/28/79
9/12/81
9/2/83
10/21/83
10/15/84
6/16/90 (I think this is View From the Vault #3)
3/20/91
5/12/91
9/29/94
9/23/76
6/9/77
11/4/77
1/22/78
11/9/79
12/28/79
9/12/81
9/2/83
10/21/83
10/15/84
6/16/90 (I think this is View From the Vault #3)
3/20/91
5/12/91
9/29/94
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10/1/94 Might have the best So Many Roads, a great Help> Slip> Frank to start the show and a raucous Scarlet> Fire to open the second set. It's one of my favorites of all time!
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I know it's not just The Dead but I thoroughly enjoy listening to this show.
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@the_Crested_Hogchoker said: UIC Pavilion 4/11/87
Hampton 3/23/87
Dick's 33 (must hear)
2/27/77
5/8/77
5/9/77
Winterland 10/21/78 (must hear)
3/17/93 (Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds!!! plus a bunch of the badass 90s tunes) I believe this was a Workingman's Wed
Dicks 10
Dicks 15
Dick's picks 33 is so damn good. WOW. Help on the way...WOW...
5/8/77 is NOT overrated. I'm sure some would argue the best show by any band, ever. It's great, no doubt.
I love 7/18/90
Been digging on 4/24/78 from Illinois State. If you can stand bob's guitar sound here (i like, but it is a little overkill), this is a great show. A wonderful big river (w stayin alive teases), scarlet, and fire. damn.
the alaska run from 80 is really good. alpine 89 rocks.
Good Luck
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Here's a few killers that haven't been released ....Rochester, NY 9/27/76 Set II
Might As Well, Samson and Delilah, Help on the Way -> Slipknot! -> drums -> The Other One -> Wharf Rat -> Slipknot! -> Franklin's Tower -> Around and Around Enc: U.S. Blues
Rochester NY 9.27.76
Pauly Pavilion 11/25/79 Set II
Shakedown Street -> Bertha, Looks Like Rain, He's Gone -> The Other One -> drums -> Truckin' -> Stella Blue -> Good Lovin' Enc: Johnny B. Goode
Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles 11.25.79
Augusta Civic Center 10/12/84 Set II
Cold Rain & Snow, Lost Sailor -> Saint of Cirsumstance -> Don't Need Love > Uncle John's Band > drums > space > Playin' in the Band > Uncle John's Band > Morning Dew Enc: Good Lovin'
Augusta 10.12.84
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@abcde said: Ladies and Gentlemn Cd is a must have...great shit!Crazy ass sugar mags...
The Hard to Handle on there is one of my all time favorite jams.
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I'd highly recommend 6/16/90. It's a View from the Vault DVD release. I think Jerry leaves the stage for all of a minute. The "drums" is literally Mickey hitting something for 30 seconds or so before Jerry's back out.
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Long Beach Arena Long Beach, CA
8/28/81
One: Jack Straw ; They Love Each Other ; Me And My Uncle > Big River ; Althea > Little Red Rooster ; Brown Eyed Women > Let It Grow > China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider
Two: Shakedown Street [#13:37] > Lost Sailor [6:43] > Saint Of Circumstance [6:10] > The Wheel [6:00] > Jam [5:52] > Never Trust A Woman [7:#21] > Jam [3:51] > Drums [5:51] > Space [12:#41] > Truckin' [8:30] > Wharf Rat [7:48#] > Sugar Magnolia
Encore: U.S. Blues
The Spectrum
Philadelphia, PA
10/19/89
1: Hell In A Bucket [6:18]; West L.A. Fadeaway [6:55]; Victim Or The Crime [8:48] ; Built To Last [4:56] ; Blow Away [5:46] ; When I Paint My Masterpiece [5:01] ; Cumberland Blues [5:23]; Cassidy [6:28]; Don't Ease Me In [3:19]
2: Help On The Way [3:50] > Slipknot! [5:37] > Franklin's Tower [8:27] ; Estimated Prophet [12:12] > Eyes Of The World [9:44] > Drums [11:#15] > Space [9:13] > The Wheel [4:54] > Dear Mr. Fantasy [7:28] > Hey Jude Reprise [2:11] > Death Don't Have No Mercy [5:24] > Turn On Your Lovelight [5:23] E: It's All Over Now, Baby Blue [7:10]
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Dick's Picks 13 - 5/6/81, Nassau - is high energy from the start and is one of the shows where the first set can hang with the second set.
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Also, Dick's Picks 18 is a must have, and is what made me fall in love with the Dead. It was recorded over 2 days in February 78. Jerry's guitar screams throughout, and really the whole show sounds like they were playing in 74, except with a 78 setlist. The Scarlet-Fire is what the 5/8/77 and Closing of Winterland Scarlet-Fires dream of being when they grow up.
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5/9/77Dead Set
9/6/80
9/3/77
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Is anyone disappointed with the Dave's Picks 4 recent release?
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Nothing comes to mind....RE: Dave's Pick
No. 3 is a bit subpar also.
But the first two were awesssssoooommmeee.......
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@RoverPhish said: Is anyone disappointed with the Dave's Picks 4 recent release?The reason this was released was because the SBD didnt previously circulate.
Although I support Lemiuex releasing SBDs of shows that don't circulate, and I love '76 and many don't, the 06/09/76 release (Road Trips maybe) is a far superior recording and performance. Deep rich bass, great mix. This release is a bit thin and doesnt really stand out from any other '76.
op: Check out all four performances from 1975. Spectacular. Also concentrate on April of 1978, particularly 4.12, 4.19, 4.16, hell all of April. Also Fall of 1979, 10.27, 10.31, 11.1, 12.1, and ESPECIALLY 11.04 He's Gone> Jam. Otherworldly.
Others on here are bigger 80s/90s honks than I am.
I second 1.22.78
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@bs915 said: Also, Dick's Picks 18 is a must have, and is what made me fall in love with the Dead. It was recorded over 2 days in February 78. Jerry's guitar screams throughout, and really the whole show sounds like they were playing in 74, except with a 78 setlist. The Scarlet-Fire is what the 5/8/77 and Closing of Winterland Scarlet-Fires dream of being when they grow up.Note the Scarlet> Fire from 2/5/78. Probably my favorite version. See 5/08/77 and the 10/14/83 versions for my top three. HMmm those 10/27/79 10/31/79 versions are pretty sick also. Those 78 versions are so bouncy, and those... oh nevermind....
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@RoverPhish said:
Is anyone disappointed with the Dave's Picks 4 recent release?it was a nice surprise when I went to the mailbox last Friday. Listened all the way through and thought....it's ok. No major jam sessions as I don't recall any song in significant double digits.
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http://archive.org/details/gd1985-11-01.senn441.zaleski.ford.91179.sbeok.flac16Richmond '85!
http://archive.org/details/gd1988-03-27.nak100.pasternak.mallick.107907.flac16
Hampton 88!
http://archive.org/details/gd1981-12-31.sbd.gans.33660.sbeok.flac16
Oakland 12/31/81 . . . oh yeah, check out the Gong Bong from Kesey and the Playin-> Terr-> Playin.
http://archive.org/details/gd83-10-31.horvath-nak.ladner.19894.sbeok.shnf
The final Stephen, and a sick show overall. The "space" is actually a jam building on the drumz with Airto, segue into a Saint o' Cir-like jam, and then some grooves into Stephen. Spooky good.
Of course, there's the "From Egypt with Love" October '78 Winterland shows; Summer '89 through Summer '90; the Greek '84; many of the Alpines; there's a lot of yummy stuff from that era.
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March through May '81 is my favorite underrated era.
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@spacecoyote said: March through May '81 is my favorite underrated era.Agreed. Check 03/09/81 MSG. An absolute must hear. One of the best all-time shows. Crackling with energy, especially that second set.
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anything with Brent singing gets the "next track" button. I have giving this guy plenty of opportunity but I just can't handle it. With Donna, as long as the group keeps her on a leash, I can dig her. When they let her off the leash, it hurts my ears!
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12/1/79 first C C Rider; Gloria Jam11/29/80 only Shakedown-> Franklin's
2/27/81 beautiful Scarlet-> Fire
7/31/82 The best (almost)birthday show
9/11/83 Help-> Slip-> Frank
5 gems for your listening pleasure
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@spacecoyote said: March through May '81 is my favorite underrated era.Absolute truth. I've stayed out of this discussion because anything I say would be redundant. But I'm glad to see several of these great shows are on my archive list.
But in lieu of what was stated above, I'd highly suggest that 5-12-81 New Haven show from the list. Absolutely smokes.
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