Volume 5 Introduction
One of the most universal things that bind people together is the belief that our childhoods were weird, or that we, as individuals, are weird. In this respect, my childhood was weird (even though, in reality, I know that it was not). It would just be considered weird to you if I were to elaborate [...]
Volume 4 (Bonus Tracks)
Because there are so many live performances available for purchase or free download (or via the US mail, as is the case with tape trading sites) I felt that a bonus post was necessary. So, here are some of the songs that I wrestled with including on this list (in no particular order): “St. Stephen [...]
Volume 4, Track 14
“Stella Blue” by The Grateful Dead (4/30/1977) From Download Series, Vol. 1, recorded at Palladium, New York, NY Disc three of Download Series, Vol. 1 begins with a medley of “St. Stephen –> Not Fade Away –> Stella Blue –> St. Stephen –> One More Saturday Night” and, because it has to blend in to [...]
Volume 4, Track 13
“Althea” by The Grateful Dead (8/7/1982) From Dick’s Picks, Vol. 32, recorded at Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI One of my favorite live songs of all-time is “Some Kinda Love” from the Peel Slowly And See Velvet Underground box set (it is also available on the Loaded reissue from a few years back [...]
Volume 4, Track 12
“Chinatown Shuffle” by The Grateful Dead (4/24/1972) From Rockin’ The Rhein With The Grateful Dead, recorded at Rheinhalle, Düsseldorf, Germany I would be remiss if I did not include a Pigpen song on this list and “Chinatown Shuffle” is one his best songs this side of “Turn On Your Lovelight” and “Good Lovin’.” Pigpen songs [...]
Volume 4, Tracks 10 & 11
For the first and, most likely the last time, I am going to combine two tracks into one post. This exception is due primarily to the fact that both of these songs are so high on my list of all-time favorite live songs that to separate them into two posts seemed somehow unfair. They will [...]
Volume 4, Track 9
“Looks Like Rain” by The Grateful Dead (4/8/1972) From Europe ’72, recorded at Wembley Empire Pool, London, England Though not included in its original triple vinyl incarnation or on the first CD reissue (it was included on the second CD reissue in 2003), “Looks Like Rain” is one of the best songs from an album [...]
Volume 4, Track 8
“Jack Straw” by The Grateful Dead (11/5/1977) From Dick’s Picks, Vol. 34, recorded at Community War Memorial, Rochester, NY I have wracked my brain off and on for about a week trying to come up with best review for this song. So, I will make this really short: this version of “Jack Straw” starts off [...]
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