IRememberDBoon Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 dang. never seen this one. this is as good as any interview ive seen of him http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xo2E_n27WjQ&feature=related Link to post Share on other sites
Shug Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Took a listen to some stuff from '77 last night. There is definitely good reason why this time period is so highly regarded, they were sounding really strong. 3-20-77 Winterland - rare stand-alone first set versions of Estimated Prophet and Scarlet Begonias to close set one. If they are this well-oiled and ready to jam and its still the first set, you just know its gonna be a good show. 6-9-77 Winterland - Help On The Way>Slipknot>Franklin's Tower to open set two. 1977 probably had the best performances of this trio, IMO. More fleshed out than 1975, and fairly tight synchronization compared to 80s and 90s versions. 5-7-77 Boston - Half Step, Big River, Tenn. Jed and Music Never Stopped to end set one. Music Never Stopped as a set closer in 1977 was killer all year long. Not saying this stuff is the best of the period, just a few random things I pulled out, a very enjoyable listen for a Sat night. Link to post Share on other sites
worldrecordplayer Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Took a listen to some stuff from '77 last night. There is definitely good reason why this time period is so highly regarded, they were sounding really strong. 3-20-77 Winterland - rare stand-alone first set versions of Estimated Prophet and Scarlet Begonias to close set one. If they are this well-oiled and ready to jam and its still the first set, you just know its gonna be a good show. 6-9-77 Winterland - Help On The Way>Slipknot>Franklin's Tower to open set two. 1977 probably had the best performances of this trio, IMO. More fleshed out than 1975, and fairly tight synchronization compared to 80s and 90s versions. 5-7-77 Boston - Half Step, Big River, Tenn. Jed and Music Never Stopped to end set one. Music Never Stopped as a set closer in 1977 was killer all year long. Not saying this stuff is the best of the period, just a few random things I pulled out, a very enjoyable listen for a Sat night. '77, particularly the first half of the year, no doubt an awesome period for the Dead. The general consensus is correct about that. One of my favorites from May '77 is the Buffalo show, 5-9-77,the night after the highly rated Barton Hall show. I like the Buffalo show better, particularly the killer first set. The opening Help>Slip>Franklin's may be the best I've ever heard, the set closing Music is off the hook, and in between the entire set is awesome. lordy lord. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYyJPqsn__Y Jerry! Link to post Share on other sites
Vacant Horizon Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 i gotta go check out these Help/Slip/Frank's. when they first busted it out, they kind of jammed more on Help. Link to post Share on other sites
calvino Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 5/7/77 was one of my first boots. One of my favorite shows. Link to post Share on other sites
Vacant Horizon Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 '77, particularly the first half of the year, no doubt an awesome period for the Dead. The general consensus is correct about that. One of my favorites from May '77 is the Buffalo show, 5-9-77,the night after the highly rated Barton Hall show. I like the Buffalo show better, particularly the killer first set. The opening Help>Slip>Franklin's may be the best I've ever heard, the set closing Music is off the hook, and in between the entire set is awesome. Jerry! BRENT! i'd love to see what he's got written down on those notes on the piano and organ. probably chords for random tunes the boys might bust out? Link to post Share on other sites
Shug Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Best Mississippi Half Step ever: 9-3-77 Englishtown Raceway, one of Jerry's best solos ever, IMO, completely triumphant and joyful. http://www.archive.org/details/gd1977-09-03.aud.102409.flemming.berger.flac24 Best Sugaree ever: 5-5-77 New Haven, CT HUGE crescendos, 17 minutes long! http://www.archive.org/details/gd1977-05-05.sbd.unknown.261.shnf Link to post Share on other sites
Vacant Horizon Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 i'm familiar with that half-step. i never 'wanted' to hear that tune, but when did, i was very happy. need to check out that sugaree. i'll do it after i know the kids are asleep so I can have a whole 17 min. uninterrupted Link to post Share on other sites
IRememberDBoon Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 im not familiar with the help slips from 77 but if they can beat the first one ever at great american than they must be insane. i cant imagine any band having played a better new song the first night tighter than that shit is Link to post Share on other sites
Shug Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Yeah that one at GAMH in 1975 is mighty tight, but the jams are not fully developed and its shorter because of it. Check out some of the 1977 ones like the one from 5-9-77 that worldrecordplayer mentioned. Link to post Share on other sites
worldrecordplayer Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 i'm familiar with that half-step. i never 'wanted' to hear that tune, but when did, i was very happy. need to check out that sugaree. i'll do it after i know the kids are asleep so I can have a whole 17 min. uninterrupted Got my Dave's Pick Vol. 1 today (5-25-77), and that Half Step opener is killer. Looking forward to hearing the second set. Link to post Share on other sites
Skian Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 10/29/77 Dekalb Ilcheck it out. Link to post Share on other sites
worldrecordplayer Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 10/29/77 Dekalb Ilcheck it out.I was there. Link to post Share on other sites
IRememberDBoon Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 holy wow! what was the venue like?? tell us a story?? Link to post Share on other sites
worldrecordplayer Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 holy wow! what was the venue like?? tell us a story?? Hah! Wish I could I was in college in St. Louis from 75-79, so I saw a lot of mid-west GD shows during that period: Cincy, Indy, Chicago, Iowa, Illinois, St. Louis. Most of which I can remember and tell you at least one story about. But this is one that I have only the vaguest recollection of, but I've got it marked that I was there. Link to post Share on other sites
IRememberDBoon Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 What was the smallest venue you saw them in? Best show?? Link to post Share on other sites
worldrecordplayer Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 What was the smallest venue you saw them in? Best show?? Smallest venue? Off the top of my head, would have to be a theater show: the Beacon shows in June '76, or the Uptown Theater in Chicago in November '78, or the Capital in Pasaic in '77 or '78. Saw some Jerry and Merle shows in smaller venues. Best show? That's a tough one. If I had to answer, would go with my first GD show, 8-6-74 Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City. With one of those Uptown shows from November '78 coming a close second for the magic of it all. The single best GD *set* I ever saw was the second set, MSG, 9-20-90. I don't know if I've ever had my mind blown like that night. Especially since I didn't decide to drive down from Boston until that morning, and then fell into a free Arista 13th row center seat with my friend. But putting all that aside, that second set was unreal. Link to post Share on other sites
IRememberDBoon Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 damn the best one was one that i was at?? :-) no way! that show was allsome for sure. that whole run tell me about a small jerry show. i would pay 10000 for a ticket. it must have been loud and great Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Saw JGB a bunch at Beacon Theatre, Bushnell, other pretty small places. Just JG and John Kahn, too. Think I caught a solo Jerry (only did 2-3 in '82, Iirc). Link to post Share on other sites
Skian Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 What was the smallest venue you saw them in? Best show??Smallest Venue - Frost Ampitheater, Palo Alto, CA 10/10/82Favorite/best show - Frost Ampitheater 10/10/82 Great show - harvest time from Humboldt!!Great Weather. Good Window-Pane! Small venue Jerry shows - Keystone Berkeley 8/21/81Keystone Palo Alto 8/23/81Mojo's Arcata CA 3/18 & 19/82Country Club Reseda, CA 9/30/83 (My 21st B-day) Link to post Share on other sites
Skian Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 I was there. Nice!One of my favorite 77's.Let Grow is a blaze! Hope you had a great time. Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted March 7, 2012 Author Share Posted March 7, 2012 Speaking of Roosevelt Stadium, this show just appeared on bt.etree.org: Grateful Dead - Wednesday, August 1, 1973Roosevelt Stadium - Jersey City, NJAudience Recording - complete showuncirculated AUDMonte Barry Link to post Share on other sites
IRememberDBoon Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Smallest Venue - Frost Ampitheater, Palo Alto, CA 10/10/82Favorite/best show - Frost Ampitheater 10/10/82Great show - harvest time from Humboldt!!Great Weather. Good Window-Pane! Small venue Jerry shows - Keystone Berkeley 8/21/81Keystone Palo Alto 8/23/81Mojo's Arcata CA 3/18 & 19/82Country Club Reseda, CA 9/30/83 (My 21st B-day) oh my lord. i didnt start until late 80s but i was always pissed that i never heard a lazy lightning>sup you must have caught one of those please describe mojos and the country club. i would love to hear about this. you must have just been at jerrys feet basically. oh and a weather report suite Link to post Share on other sites
Vacant Horizon Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Smallest venue? Off the top of my head, would have to be a theater show: the Beacon shows in June '76, or the Uptown Theater in Chicago in November '78, or the Capital in Pasaic in '77 or '78. Saw some Jerry and Merle shows in smaller venues. Best show? That's a tough one. If I had to answer, would go with my first GD show, 8-6-74 Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City. With one of those Uptown shows from November '78 coming a close second for the magic of it all. The single best GD *set* I ever saw was the second set, MSG, 9-20-90. I don't know if I've ever had my mind blown like that night. Especially since I didn't decide to drive down from Boston until that morning, and then fell into a free Arista 13th row center seat with my friend. But putting all that aside, that second set was unreal. that's saying something when you've been to all those 70s shows and the best set you saw was in 90. pretty cool. i loved jerry band. those shows were so great. mellow lot scene and no surprises, just 3 hours of garcia playing guitar! Link to post Share on other sites
worldrecordplayer Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Speaking of Roosevelt Stadium, this show just appeared on bt.etree.org: The famous Jerry birthday show. I wasn't there for that one. Saw them there in '74 and '76. I don't think they ever did anything other than outstanding shows at Roosevelt Stadium. The place was a total pit. But we were outside. Link to post Share on other sites
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