Mr. Heartbreak Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 I don't recall much about listening to the new Pink FloydWell, this pretty much says it all. Ha! But seriously, anyone who is interested, just check out the song samples on Amazon if you're interested. If you go, "Wow, this is so cool!"...then maybe you should buy it. If not, then guess what? The whole album sounds like that. There are no great revelations to be had. And yes, those terrible lyrics by Polly Sampson just go to show you that Gilmour is still clueless about lyrics. The guy can play, but I suspect he's not the most literate person around... Link to post Share on other sites
Vacant Horizon Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 No, you really don't. Ha! I like Gilmour no matter what the setting, and Division Bell wasn't that bad. We'll see though. I read that Gilmour has a solo album on the way, so that might be something L-) Link to post Share on other sites
worldrecordplayer Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Wow, Soulive and Galactic. I haven't thought about those bands since...high school. Might have to dig out some of those discs. Ouch, that hurts I gotta admit I really underestimated the demand. Add me to that list. I didn't think they'd sell out one night in a stadium, let alone 3. Shows you why Peter Shapiro is Peter Shapiro and I'm not! Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Btw, I just got around to listening to those shows from the official release of the JGB 1989 tour. G'damn was Jerry on fire during those shows! My AUD recordings from Poplar and Alpine don't do those shows justice. Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Btw, I just got around to listening to those shows from the official release of the JGB 1989 tour. G'damn was Jerry on fire during those shows! My AUD recordings from Poplar and Alpine don't do those shows justice.Is that the Long Island Sound box, with the Bob/Rob shows? I was at the Hartford show, as I believe I have mentioned around these parts. My only chance to catch a Jerry show. I guess I was pretty lucky to catch a good one. Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Yes, Mr. H, that's the one. I think I saw 12 Dead shows in 89 and the 2 JGBs I saw that year were just as good or better IMHO Link to post Share on other sites
RaspberryJam Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 I caught a JGB show in Albany around that time. It must've been 89. The only time I saw them, but it was terrific. A friend from high school is the main guy in The Jerry Garcia Project which does essentially the same thing as DSO, but with Jerry shows. I saw him in the fall and he told me I was the person who introduced him to the Dead. All those years ago. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Ouch, that hurts Add me to that list. I didn't think they'd sell out one night in a stadium, let alone 3. Shows you why Peter Shapiro is Peter Shapiro and I'm not! Sorry - not meant as a dig at you! I was really into jam bands, er, improvisational rock, in high school, and have recently started getting back into Phish. Among the groups I listened to in high school (which was only 15 years ago) were Galactic and Soulive. I really like Galactic's Crazyhorse Mongoose and Soulive's Rubber Soulive, where they cover a bunch of songs by The Beatles in their instrumental jazz-funk-fusion style. Interesting, at least to my ears, to listen to some of those beloved songs played by an organ trio (drums, guitar, organ). Haven't thought about or listened to them in years. Link to post Share on other sites
worldrecordplayer Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Sorry - not meant as a dig at you!I know, I'm good, just fooling around! btw, Galactic has come a long way, the last few times I've seen them over the last couple of years were all outstanding shows. Stanton is the man! At least one of the men. Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 I have that box set too. Excellent. Went to the two JGB Merriweather shows (a Pure Jerry release) and they were excellent. The shit with Clarence is over the top, though. Link to post Share on other sites
calvino Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Never did catch a JGB show - much to my dismay. Listened to the Joe Russo's Almost Dead shows from 09/19/2014 & 09/20/2014 at Concord Music Hall, Chicago, IL this morning --- really good stuff, wish I would have made the shows. I was never much a fan of Benevento/Russo duo when they use to perform on a regular basis, so I never paid much attention to their Almost Dead shows before today. https://archive.org/details/jrad2014-09-20.cmc621.sbd.matrix.flac16 https://archive.org/details/jrad2014-09-19.cmc621.sbd.matrix.flac16 Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 C'mon, Clarence was awesome with Jerry! Seriously he was a great fit. I was really impressed (and I was NOT a Clarence fan prior to seeing him). Better than that Fiero hack from LOM ;-) Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Oh man I meant in a great way!! Loved it. * poor choice of words Link to post Share on other sites
Vacant Horizon Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Never did catch a JGB show - much to my dismay. Listened to the Joe Russo's Almost Dead shows from 09/19/2014 & 09/20/2014 at Concord Music Hall, Chicago, IL this morning --- really good stuff, wish I would have made the shows. I was never much a fan of Benevento/Russo duo when they use to perform on a regular basis, so I never paid much attention to their Almost Dead shows before today. https://archive.org/details/jrad2014-09-20.cmc621.sbd.matrix.flac16 https://archive.org/details/jrad2014-09-19.cmc621.sbd.matrix.flac16 I really like what they are doing. Link to post Share on other sites
worldrecordplayer Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Listened to the Joe Russo's Almost Dead shows from 09/19/2014 & 09/20/2014 at Concord Music Hall, Chicago, IL this morning --- really good stuff, wish I would have made the shows. I was never much a fan of Benevento/Russo duo when they use to perform on a regular basis, so I never paid much attention to their Almost Dead shows before today. Seeing JRAD next Friday night. First time. I've been looking forward to this for a long time. Their first show in Boston. Everything I hear and see from them just blows my mind. Link to post Share on other sites
radiowilco Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Never did catch a JGB show - much to my dismay. Listened to the Joe Russo's Almost Dead shows from 09/19/2014 & 09/20/2014 at Concord Music Hall, Chicago, IL this morning --- really good stuff, wish I would have made the shows. I was never much a fan of Benevento/Russo duo when they use to perform on a regular basis, so I never paid much attention to their Almost Dead shows before today. https://archive.org/details/jrad2014-09-20.cmc621.sbd.matrix.flac16 https://archive.org/details/jrad2014-09-19.cmc621.sbd.matrix.flac16 Really looking forward to seeing these guys next week at Higher Ground in Burlington. I am generally "meh" on all things post-Dead, but JRAD is really bringing something new and special to their renditions of the Dead's songbook. The Cumerland Blues from the Brooklyn Bowl show earlier this week is simply amazing. There's a nice clean copy to stream or download over at www.nyctaper.com -- love those guys!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Yeah, catching JRAD next month. My wife and buddy went a few months ago and raved about it. Looking forward to the shows. Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Trey is capable, no doubt. If it was clear that Trey was gonna nail Help on the Way the way he nailed Rift circa 1992 then I'd be there for sure. Alas, I think it's going to be one of those 'lets just jam and see what happens'. Not to mention the other elements that I'm too old to deal with. Shit show is definitely possible. Here is some footage of Trey playing with Phil and Bob at Lockn' in 2013. I suspect the Chicago shows are going to be very similar to this. Swap out Hornsby for the keyboard player and eliminate the other guitar player, and that's what you're getting. http://youtu.be/yXu8g4LS0SU Link to post Share on other sites
Vacant Horizon Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 http://www.jambands.com/news/2015/01/30/wall-street-journal-columnist-disses-the-grateful-dead/ Probably shouldn't post this given how stupid it is. Great example of how stellar 'fair and balanced' journalism is today. We've come so far. Incidentally, been listening to the Almost Acoustic set. So damn great. Wonder if there is any video from that run. Link to post Share on other sites
Vacant Horizon Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Here is some footage of Trey playing with Phil and Bob at Lockn' in 2013. I suspect the Chicago shows are going to be very similar to this. Swap out Hornsby for the keyboard player and eliminate the other guitar player, and that's what you're getting. http://youtu.be/yXu8g4LS0SU Of course JK takes most of the solos. Trey dicks around constantly looking at Bob to see what's going on. No real solos from him. Not to mention his complete flub of Casey Jones solo. Link to post Share on other sites
worldrecordplayer Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Of course JK takes most of the solos. Trey dicks around constantly looking at Bob to see what's going on. No real solos from him. Not to mention his complete flub of Casey Jones solo. Ok, that Casey Jones solo had to be the single worst Trey performance I've ever seen. Still, he's had a number of excellent performance with Phil and I think he's an excellent choice. We're I going I'd be very happy Trey's on guitar. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Man oh man, I've been listening to tons of JGB lately and the question comes to mind, why did the GD not tap Melvin Seals to take Brents seat after he passed on? Wtf, Melvin JAMS! Link to post Share on other sites
calvino Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 I don't think Melvin sings, though --- much better player than Vince, though. Link to post Share on other sites
i'm only sleeping Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 I didn't know about this... "The Grateful Dead moved me very much..."Eric Clapton http://www.rollingstone.com/coverwall/1968 Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Anyone else get and listen to the new Dave's Pick yet? I am almost finished with the last disc. It's good, but I hope no one makes the same mistake I made: getting overexcited by all the breathless hyperbole on the dead.net forum. Man, I think there are still people out there feeling the effects of doses they ate in 1987. I mean, don't get me wrong, it's '74, of course it's not a crap show. But man oh man, people, it ain't the the ark of the covenant. It's not going to surpass 8/27/72. Link to post Share on other sites
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