What Am I Listening to Now?
Time to load the iPod. Coming off are the following:
Grateful Dead
73-06-26: Seattle Center Arena - Seattle, WA
I love ‘73. While the setlists are not as dynamic as they could be, the playing is awesome. And where else will you ever get to hear this run: He’s Gone> Truckin> Other One> Bobby McGee> Other One> Sugar Magnolia? Bobby McGee in the middle of The Other One! Holy smokes!! I love hearing Here Comes Sunshine. I still have a hard time with the uptempo TLEO.
80-10-26: Radio City Music Hall - New York, NY
I never understood why the Dead didn’t play more acoustic sets later in their career. With the penchant the boys had to play wooden music, why they didn’t grace the audience with shows like the SF and Radio City runs is a mystery.
Acoustic China Doll is something I will never tire of. And I have always liked Bobby’s singing of On the Road Again. Good stuff. Not to be outdone, the electric sets are very good. One has to like Jack Straw and Sugaree as the two openers. The only “down” part of the show is a very slow Althea, a song I like but seems to never get going at this show.
Jerry Garcia Band
83-11-25: Cleveland Music Hall - Cleveland, OH
An upbeat show and Jerry sounds strong vocally. I love the setlist:
set one: I’ll Take A Melody, Cats Under The Stars, They Love Each Other, Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door, The Way You Do The Things You Do, Run For The Roses
set two: Sugaree, Love In The Afternoon, Rhapsody In Red, Night They Drove Old Dixie Down > Dear Prudence, Tangled Up In Blue
Awesome stuff. The Dixie Down > Dear Prudence is a must listen.
Also blogged on this date . . .
- One for the Girls - 2008
- Welcome to Piney Hollow - 2008
- Wherigo Player Tutorial - 2008
- Deep Dive - 1992
- Night Dive - 1992
Tags: Grateful-Dead, Jerry-Garcia, music