The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in Palo Alto, California. The possibilities are endless when delving deep into the Grateful Dead catalog. These songs"China Cat Sunflower", "St. Stephen", and "Alligator"would become hits for the Grateful Dead. wish I was 17 again The Dead blew it in Egypt. It took place at the Fillmore Acid Test and consists entirely of blues tunes. They covered songs from other artists but soon began to form their own sound. Sit back picture yourself swooping up a shell of purple with foam crests of crystal drops soft nigh they fall unto the sea of morning creep-very-softly mist and then sort of cascade tinkley-bell like (must I take you by the hand, every so slowly type) and then conglomerate suddenly into a peal of silver vibrant uncomprehendingly, blood singingly, joyously resounding bells By my faith if this be insanity, then for the love of God permit me to remain insane. . UJB The improv in both of these songs is absolutely second-to-none, some of the band's greatest playing I've EVER heard in all my years of listening. google_ad_client = "pub-7944584375572736"; [5][12], While Hunter was in New Mexico, he wrote lyrics for three songs. No changes detected. You can add up to 7 bands. [13] Many of these pieces were written by Hunter and would go on to become enduring folk songs; according to McNally, pieces such as "Ripple" grew to be "part of the American canon. Played on borrowed instruments in a hash bar with the first Lovelight in ages, an acoustic first set and Gloria to boot. The Fillmore was a great place.Any of you old timers remember the term of endearment for fellow hipsters "the kids". 06/25/1988 Buckeye Lake Music Center, Hebron, OH. Welcome to GDSets.com, presenting consolidated information on Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Brent Mydland, and Robert Hunter performances and setlists. Dark Star, St. Stephen, and Mike's Song were teased prior to Bertha. Honorable mention goes to the three other 1975 shows: 09/28/1975 at Lindley Meadows, which is a short set during the hiatus, but a killer audience recording of the Blues for Allah material and some other great songs too, 3/23/1975 at Kezar Stadium where the Dead are joined by Merl Saunders and Ned Lagin for a supremely jazzy romp through the first-everBlues for Allah andStronger Than Dirt / Milking The Turkey and06/17/1975 at Winterland, with first ever versions of Crazy Fingers, Help on the Way and Franklins Tower. Johnny B. Goode, Ten Years After Gaelic Park Bronx NYC Eugene show came out as Daves picks a few weeks after the Get shown the Light boxed set and for my money Eugene is a much better show than any of the shows in that boxed set and they are all excellent. 02/18/1971 Capital Theater, Port Chester, NY. But it's the beginning of a monster journey. started seeing shows in 1970 (2021) Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO 12-10-71 is a live album by the Grateful Dead. Das Best Of Album THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971-1975 verkaufte sich sogar unfassbare 42 Mio. 03/16/1973 Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY. Garcia and Hunter began a collaboration that lasted through the remainder of Garcia's life. So I honor his memory by listening to this amazing night. web pages [3] Upon his death, Rolling Stone described him as "one of rock's most ambitious and dazzling lyricists". 07/23/1990 World Music Theatre, Tinley Park, IL. If you pour some music on whatevers wrong, itll sure help out. Levon Helm, Just give me one thing that I can hold on to. John Prine. 08/01/1973 Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City, NJ. Theres a reason this show was released as One From the Vault its the best of the four 1975 shows, and just kills in every way, from the opening notes through Blues for Allah at the end. Since Im loath to say that there are best shows, Ill use this page to highlight the shows that are my current favorites from each era, adding things as we go along and removing stuff that I dont like as much any more. where can I go? The final show before the bands hiatus. 07/13/1984 Greek Theater, Berkeley, CA. Fall Tour 1994 ( 33 ) Fare Thee Well ( 5 ) Grateful Dead Tour ( 11 ) Mardi Gras Run 1992 ( 3 ) New Year's Run 1987 ( 4 ) New Year's Run 1989 ( 4 ) New Year's Run 1990 ( 4 ) Spring Tour 1974 ( 7 ) Spring Tour 1986 ( 1 ) Now you do. 5/22/82 Berkeley, CA: One of the best first sets of the 1980s. Like matadors, we gracefully jump away at the very last minute, astounded we are in this particular relationship with these folks. <frameset rows="53,*" framespacing="0" border="0" frameborder="0"> <frame name="top" scrolling="no" noresize target="contents" src="dlbanner.htm" marginwidth="2 . I just finished listening to it, all 24:48 of it, which I downloaded years ago from archive.org, and it is epic. The end of the road. [32][33] In 2013, Hunter received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Americana Music Association. $100, Over I Know You Rider Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). Name Year; The Grateful Dead 1967 : Aoxomoxoa 1969 : Live/Dead 1969 : American Beauty 1970 : Grateful Dead (Skull & Roses) 1971 : Europe '72 1972 : History of the Grateful Dead 1973 : Wake of the Flood 1973 : Grateful Dead from the Mars Hotel 1974 : Blues for Allah 1975 : Steal your Face 1976 : Terrapin . Garcia and others formed the Grateful Dead in 1965, and some time later began working with lyrics that Hunter had written. Big Railroad Blues You have to really dig to find the gems here, but there are some good moments left. follow . Though it was my first show, I loved the tune ups between songs trying to figure out what the next song would be. This was my first Dead show and the first time I dropped acid. Born near San Luis Obispo, California, Hunter spent some time in his childhood in foster homes, as a result of his father's abandoning his family, and took refuge in reading and writing. 09/15/1990, 09/16/1990, 09/18/1990, 09/19/1990 and 09/20/1990 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY. Classic. This show starts sloppy but becomes an all timer with Clementine>Death Dont Have No Mercy and the entire second set with Dark Star>St. Loser [33], Dennis McNally, author of a history of the Grateful Dead, said the band only "developed their potential for greatness" after they made Hunter their main lyricist. I've loved so many of the Garcia/Hunter songs. You tube has the 10/12/84 Augusta, ME show and I recommend spending an hour watching/listening.starting at 1:16:00 to the end. [5] Recordings of folk and bluegrass bands that included Hunter and Garcia were later released on two albums Folk Time (2016) and Before the Dead (2018).[8][9]. The volume was not published; however, McNally writes that it showed Hunter's "skill at storytelling and his fantastic ear for dialogue". They turn the Jeep around and head in on us again, and again. Truckin' -> Set 2: If you pour some music on whatevers wrong, itll sure help out., Just give me one thing that I can hold on to.. a good time in the bronx A great, unique night of early 80s Dead. Grateful Dead 1971/12/10 - The Fabulous Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO 120. Seem to recall that Bobby had vocal issues. Add it to your JamBase Calendar totrack the shows youve been to! Collection, Dead & web pages Not Fade Away 05/08/1977 Barton Hall, Ithaca, NY. 07/31/1971 Yale Bowl, New Haven, CT. Premieres of Sugaree and Mr. Charlie plus a Playin in the Band>Dark Star>Bird Song combo and one of the best Sing Me Back Homes youll ever hear. Tiger said that in the history of the Fillmore East that once the show started the backstage door to the street was always locked. A massive 25 song show with incredible versions of a lot of the best 77 material. 9/17/1973 Onondaga County War Memorial, Syracuse, NY. Theyre a band beyond description (maybe a worn out expression but always dead on). truckinloser Back to the story. 16 activities (last edit by tyedyetom, 8 Jul 2020, 19:07 Etc/UTC). Plus more great shows throughout and into early 90s. "And I believe it, you know?" 12/15/1986 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA. Although there are some outlining incredible shows during this period, in general things started getting faster and less jammy as the years progressed. 04/22/1979 Spartan Stadium, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA. Did you know that the Dead brought a horn section on the road with them for 8 shows in 1973? [28] Also in 2010 Hunter co-wrote the song "All My Bridges Burning" with Cesar Rosas for the Los Lobos' album Tin Can Trust. Grateful Dead Live at Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden on 1971-12-04 . 08/4/1971 Terminal Island Correctional Facility, San Pedro, CA. The crowd seems especially annoyed with the extended tuning, or at least enthusiastically take advantage of the time to berate the band with requests and orders and god knows what else, and the band seems especially annoyed with the rowdy audience. Grateful Dead setlist on Feb 19, 1971. Leo Lyons - bass I went to see the Mothers later that spring and my brother went to see the Dead on this night. someone's got to know. Jerry Garcia loses his voice, but the band keeps playing on, with two shows in a row featuring nothing but Bob Weir tunes. Get the Grateful Dead Setlist of the concert at The Grand Ballroom at Manhattan Center, New York, NY, USA on April 4, 1971 and other Grateful Dead Setlists for free on setlist.fm! Please list the headliner first and any support acts after. Anyone know what happened to it. Most of those will be included because of the weirdness or historical factor. As the title suggests, it was recorded at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis, Missouri on December 10, 1971. The Grateful Dead: DeadBase | DeadBase 50 | Grateful Dead Guide: Deadbase Corrections | The Deadlists Project | Jerrybase | The SetList Program | GDSets.com | Grateful Dead Guide: 1966 Show List | Grateful Dead Guide: 1967 Show List | Grateful Dead Guide: 1967 Setlists | Grateful Dead Guide: 1968 Show List | Grateful Dead Guide: 1969 Show List . Strange Trip, 50th Dezember 1971 gespielt. 12/31/1981 Oakland Arena, Oakland, CA. -- The Beach Boys play on Searchin' through Johnny B. Goode In my opinion, the '71 era shows where NFA ended by itself without going into the Pigpen number seemed a bit of a downer. These shows are Bruce Hornsbys first as a member of the band (I skipped 9/14 since he doesnt play on that one) and feature great versions of almost the entire canon. 12/16/1978 Nashville Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, TN. [5] He joined the Grateful Dead at a concert in Rio Nido, California, where he wrote the lyrics that later became "Dark Star". The first boot I ever heard was from 10/30/70 that Charlie-O was playing on his early cassette recorder in the student union building at SUNY Stonybrook before the Halloween show.So thank you Rick, Tiger,Jerry and Bobo. There is a lot of very slow, jazzy playing here. on the Internet. This is a wonderful show with that early 70's tone & taste that I love so much. Chick Churchill - keyboards good friends - too many gone now from one thing or another Huge Phil Lesh show and probably the best performance from the Deads short European tour. "[22], Hunter collaborated with Bob Dylan on multiple occasions; he co-wrote two songs on Dylan's 1988 album Down in the Groove, all but one of the songs on Dylan's 2009 album Together Through Life,[23] and "Duquesne Whistle" from Dylan's 2012 album Tempest. Free jazz explosion with added violin and saxophone. I defend Vince from the haters here. 10/6/1984 Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, VA. An all-timer with a monster Playin in the Band>China Doll>Space for the ages and a really nice Scarlet>Fire to boot. One the all-time classic jams, not even part of the real show from the next day. Collection, Dead & One of my FAVORITE MORNING DEWs, and Sugar MAGS EVER>> WOW>> great show PARADISE WAITS. Unable to process your request at this time. They're just timeless sounding to me, could have been written hundreds of years ago. Asked in a 2009 interview about some of the song's more "philosophical" lyrics, such as the line "I've got no answers of my own, and none have been provided", Hornsby said, "You know those are Robert Hunter's lyrics with a couple of additions from me. Empty Pages, a rare one by Pig, was performed too. The only Grateful Dead show I saw in person. My candidate for best Dark Star ever and its followed by a top five Morning Dew. October 28, 1980 Rainbow, London, ENG (Grateful Dead "film") May 11, 1969 Finsbury Park Astoria, London, ENG (Aretha Franklin) September 10-11, 1980 Rainbow, London, ENG (Allman Brothers) March 26, 1977 Rainbow, London, ENG (Steve Hillage) These include Jethro Tull, Ten Years After, Procol Harum, Cat Stevens, Black Sabbath and Edgar Broughton. Some of these are on this list because they are truly bizarre, others because of interesting song selections or pairings, or maybe because of the guest stars. They turn the Jeep around and head in on us again, and again. Vince Welnicks first Dead show (as an audience member) was this ridiculous affair featuring an intoxicated guest who the Dead just wouldnt (or couldnt) throw off stage. hot muggy night I fell asleep in the car for the ride home and awoke when we hit the guardrail during a spin in a horrendous rain storm along the New Jersey Turnpike back to Cherry Hill. only "Help Me Rhonda" - only "Okie From Muskogee" - only "Riot In Cell Block #9" - final "Searchin" - "Bertha" appears on "Skull Fuck" - also: NRPS - Orchestra $4.50, The show was opened by NRPS, introduced by Zacherly, a New York TV personality. Jerrys first show back after his diabetic coma. Many of the Grateful Dead's early lyrics were "superficial" and simple. thanks for this really nice tape. His final lyric Ive gotta go but my friends can stick around. Me And Bobby McGee All depends on the mood. [4] Although an early member of the Church of Scientology, by 1999, Hunter no longer belonged to the organization. The rest of the show is ok. too. Yum! The crowd was raging, and so was the band. He played trumpet in a band called the Crescents. Played as Formerly The Warlocks, this show features the return of Dark Star in a second set for the ages. 04. here they come 5:10 The fall 1980 acoustic / electric shows (Ive reviewed 9/29/1980, 10/3/1980, 10/7/1980, and 10/25/1980). Welcome to GDSets.com, presenting consolidated information on Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Brent Mydland, and Robert Hunter performances and setlists. I had this song that had the same feeling as, say, 'Brokedown Palace'. Company, Recreation & Find a show you've attended, and leave some comments for other users! Ticket stub and concert poster images are included when available, as well as links to archive.org streaming audio and downloads. 07/06/1990 Cardinal Stadium, Louisville, KY. Set 2: | At the end, Ill throw in an ever-growing list of other shows of note, even if theyre not great performances. Sugaree Beach Boys showed up for a few songs. Alligator contained a San-Ho-Zay tease from Trey. Your comprehensive live music resource for show listings, artist tracking, music news, photos, reviews and more. [38] In 2013, he was compelled to go on a solo tour as a result of medical bills, after surviving a spinal cord abscess in the previous year. Thats why its here. Each night is better than the last, culminating with a fiery guest appearance from Carlos Santana, who slays Stella Blue. Garcia became involved with bluegrass groups in the area such as the Thunder Mountain Tub Thumpers and the Wildwood Boys; Hunter sometimes played the mandolin with these groups, but was more interested in writing. Both nights have their moments, including Bird Song & China Cat Sunflower>I Know You Rider on the 9th and Scarlet Begonias>Fire on the Mountain on the 10th. [6] Hunter's father was an alcoholic, who deserted the family when Hunter was seven, according to Grateful Dead chronicler Dennis McNally. The band would go on hiatus at the end of 1974. My brother said Jerry sounded like one of the kids. my first bad show-there were trains runnin around the stadium-how rude! "The whole point of 'Truckin'' is not the singing," Mason said. Shadow Kingdom is a 2021 concert film featuring American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan.Directed by Israeli-American filmmaker Alma Har'el, it was shot on a soundstage in Santa Monica, California over seven days in early 2021 while Dylan was sidelined from his Never Ending Tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic. , Oakland, CA the Lifetime Achievement Award from the next day and the first time I dropped Acid received. 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