jazzbo Posted December 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 Yeah. . .I confess that the lyrics that mean the most to me are. . . Pigpen's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orchiddoctor Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 Yeah. Just listen to that Copenhagen Good Lovin'. The original rapmaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjzee Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 I just finished listening to RT Vol 2 No 2 (Carousel Ballroom 2/14/68). A lot of fun. They were fresh and young, with so much energy...full of piss and vinegar, as my Grandfather never said (but it's a great phrase). And did you catch Jerry going into "First there is a mountain..." on his guitar 12:28 into Alligator? Eerie. Very cool. I was mulling over something which I just don't understand. This album contains most of Anthem of the Sun, and not that long after the album was recorded. I know the Dead's vocals and harmonizing have been much maligned over the years, often with good reason. And indeed, all over this album they're singing parts that are clearly out of their vocal ranges. And yet, they wrote them! Why would they write songs that they couldn't sing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quincy Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 Why would they write songs that they couldn't sing? They were the original punks. Probably more than half of the lyrics were written by Robert Hunter (who has his own singing problems), so blame him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted December 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 1968. . . one of the last of the really good years! I confess I like 1965 to 1970 best of all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjzee Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 (edited) Why would they write songs that they couldn't sing? They were the original punks. Probably more than half of the lyrics were written by Robert Hunter (who has his own singing problems), so blame him! Talk about geese farts on a muggy day...Hunter makes Leo Kottke seem like Caruso. Edited December 16, 2009 by mjzee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenny weir Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 Whatever Hunter's singing problems, my understanding is that he was responsible for the lyrics, rather than the melodies and so on. So let's just accept - nay, rejoice! - in the knowledge the GD had/have warbling limitations, except for the odd purple patch. I'm still waiting for the mother of all box sets - The Maternity Leave Sessions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldB3 Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 Reading the reviews of the new Road Trips from Dec 79 on dead.net I was wondering if anybody here got their copy. Seems to be a lot of issues delivery, charged credit cards and customer service on this one. I bought the new Jerry Let It Rock from my local shop and its lovely but it doesn't seem to be one I will go back to a lot. I think I kind of miss the energy from 68 now after hearing the Jan/Feb 68 RT from earlier this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 Flurin: Get these two: Those two are on their way now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quincy Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 Reading the reviews of the new Road Trips from Dec 79 on dead.net I was wondering if anybody here got their copy. Seems to be a lot of issues delivery, charged credit cards and customer service on this one. I bought the new Jerry Let It Rock from my local shop and its lovely but it doesn't seem to be one I will go back to a lot. I pre-ordered both together and they arrived speedily enough. There's a skip during "Truckin'" on the bonus disc (at least on my copy, don't know about others) but I didn't bother them about it. (It's only a '79 "Truckin'" and I have several hundred better versions of the song to choose from.) Despite the skip it's not a bad bonus disc as essentially it's the better part of the show in order with 1st set filler & Drumz tossed out. The perfect Dead show for the busy busy 21st century! I love the way Let It Rock begins but there are moments where Nicky is just a little too "tinkly" for my liking. "Sitting In Limbo" is almost like hearing Liberace. Years ago when I traded for the NYE '75 show with Nicky it was a favorite, but now I realize maybe it was because Bob shows up with other "friends," along with perhaps the New Year's Eve atmosphere adding some color. I'll have to break it out sometime as it's been many years since I've played it and see how I feel about it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted December 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 You did good Flurin, you're going to like these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldB3 Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 (edited) My copy of Road Trips Vol. 3, No. 2 from 11/15/71 was waiting for me when I got home last night. Went straight to Not Fade Away>Jam>Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad>Not Fade Away then to Disc 1 - Dark Star>El Paso>Jam>Casey Jones. Freaking awesome. Great energy and Keith is totally on. While not as great sounding as other RT's it still quite good, 71 is becoming one of my favorite years. Edited March 6, 2010 by WorldB3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted March 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 (edited) My copy arrived last night too. I haven't cracked it yet; I'm doing this insane thing of trying to listen to things as they arrive and I haven't gotten there yet. No Pigpen on this one, which is a drag, but I bet it's great. Edited March 6, 2010 by jazzbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Flurin: Get these two: Those two are on their way now! You did good Flurin, you're going to like these. I'm not totally conviced by these yet... they are wonderfully musical, no denying that, but somehow they seem a bit tame and lacking edge. As of now, I still prefer the earlier albums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted March 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Huh. Oh well. I definitely differ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave James Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 I'm going to see Further Monday night, the band with Bob Weir and Phil Lesh. I've never heard a note this band has played, so it's going to be something of a crapshoot. This is the last date of their West Coast mini-tour. In addition to the original Dead guys, the band consists of John Kadlecik of the Dark Star Orchestra on guitar, Jeff Chimenti of RatDog on keyboards and Jay Lane and Joe Russo on drums. The back up singers (and its always good to have plenty of vocal backup available when Bobby and Phil are involved) are Zoe Ellis and Sunshine Garcia Becker. Should be interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjzee Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 I'm going to see Further Monday night, the band with Bob Weir and Phil Lesh. I've never heard a note this band has played, so it's going to be something of a crapshoot. This is the last date of their West Coast mini-tour. In addition to the original Dead guys, the band consists of John Kadlecik of the Dark Star Orchestra on guitar, Jeff Chimenti of RatDog on keyboards and Jay Lane and Joe Russo on drums. The back up singers (and its always good to have plenty of vocal backup available when Bobby and Phil are involved) are Zoe Ellis and Sunshine Garcia Becker. Should be interesting. I wanted to see them when they hit Connecticut, but it was sold out. Please let us know how they were. Sounds like the same Jay Lane who played with Charlie Hunter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quincy Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 I'm not totally conviced by these yet... they are wonderfully musical, no denying that, but somehow they seem a bit tame and lacking edge. As of now, I still prefer the earlier albums. I greatly prefer to hear the Wake material live in '73-'74. And Help>Slip!>Frank was a monster live too. You're right, both are fairly tame on album compared to how they did it on stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldB3 Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 (edited) My copy arrived last night too. I haven't cracked it yet; I'm doing this insane thing of trying to listen to things as they arrive and I haven't gotten there yet. No Pigpen on this one, which is a drag, but I bet it's great. I played the bonus disc today, Truckin>The Other One>Me and My Uncle>The Other One is fantastic. They just attack The Other One. Fans that like the Fall 73 period without Donna but wished it had more energy will love this one. This is one of my favorites from the R.T series. Edited March 7, 2010 by WorldB3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmirBagachelles Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 Anybody who has dabbled in and enjoyed the early-years vault releases should pretty much flip over the this - top notch visceral grooves. What a band they were, for a time.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quincy Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 I played the bonus disc today, Truckin>The Other One>Me and My Uncle>The Other One is fantastic. They just attack The Other One. Fans that like the Fall 73 period without Donna but wished it had more energy will love this one. This is one of my favorites from the R.T series. I was waiting for a comment on the bonus Other One as that was the cherry on top that reeled me in. Darn the luck I thought I would have gotten it on Saturday but maybe tomorrow. This release worked great for me as it's a show I didn't have, yet I had always intended to get a few more from this interesting period where Keith was new to the band and the Pig was away. It's funny (to me at least) how I got started with the Dead with their '71 material (Skull & Roses) yet the more I got into the Dead it was the year I was most likely to ignore (at least of the pre-80s material), the exception being 8-6, the April Fillmores, and sometimes Gaelic Park. The benefit of neglecting the year for so long is now how much I enjoy the material when I hear it. The summer '71 Road Trips helped reintroduce the year to me in a big way, so I'm looking forward to this one. You hear me Ms. Postperson? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vajerzy Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Waiting for mine to arrive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quincy Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 Perhaps it helps to have one's sound fidelity expectations lowered, but I think it sounds dandy! I am using the player with the HDCD chip for what's it worth. Unlike WorldB3 I'm not cheating by heading straight for the gooey center but I'm playing it straight through. "Dark Star" hunters will want this, it's purdy. While I still hope for a Texas '72 compilation/big box/whatever someday, I'm glad that they had the good sense to release this Texas Road Trip that I didn't know I wanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldB3 Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 Perhaps it helps to have one's sound fidelity expectations lowered, but I think it sounds dandy! I am using the player with the HDCD chip for what's it worth. Unlike WorldB3 I'm not cheating by heading straight for the gooey center but I'm playing it straight through. "Dark Star" hunters will want this, it's purdy. While I still hope for a Texas '72 compilation/big box/whatever someday, I'm glad that they had the good sense to release this Texas Road Trip that I didn't know I wanted. The Casey Jones after Dark Star smokes on this, I am finding there a number of tunes on here I am burned out on are keeping my interest due to the energy and sequencing. This one is a must. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalupa Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 Happy 70th Birthday to Mr. Phillip Chapman Lesh!!! :party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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