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Title: 1973 Rolling Stone Article
Post by: rv_bass on May 26, 2017, 02:10:18 PM

Here's an entertaining article from 1973:

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/sound-wizards-to-the-grateful-dead-19730927

Title: Re: 1973 Rolling Stone Article
Post by: rv_bass on May 26, 2017, 02:16:12 PM

...although the photo caption is a little off (c 1970?), I think 1981 Greek Theater is more likely,  nice photo though!

Title: Re: 1973 Rolling Stone Article
Post by: pauldo on May 26, 2017, 04:30:17 PM

Rob, that article was totally boss.  Thanks!

Title: Re: 1973 Rolling Stone Article
Post by: lbpesq on May 26, 2017, 04:58:14 PM

Yea, definitely not 1970.  It appears Weir is playing his Ibanez "Cowboy Fancy" guitar which, IIRC, appeared in the late 70's.

Bill, tgo

Title: Re: 1973 Rolling Stone Article
Post by: cozmik_cowboy on May 26, 2017, 06:17:32 PM

The presence of Brent kind of rules out '73.  And Phil appears to be playing the J-Bass without pickguard; that would be '81, IIRC.

Peter

Title: Re: 1973 Rolling Stone Article
Post by: elwoodblue on May 26, 2017, 07:27:12 PM

Quote from: cozmik_cowboy on May 26, 2017, 06:17:32 PM

And Phil appears to be playing the J-Bass without pickguard; that would be '81, IIRC.

I never noticed the J-bass before. That must have been just before he tried the G&L L-1000 .

Title: Re: 1973 Rolling Stone Article
Post by: cozmik_cowboy on May 26, 2017, 09:22:34 PM

Quote from: elwoodblue on May 26, 2017, 07:27:12 PM

Quote from: cozmik_cowboy on May 26, 2017, 06:17:32 PM

And Phil appears to be playing the J-Bass without pickguard; that would be '81, IIRC.

I never noticed the J-bass before. That must have been just before he tried the G&L L-1000 .

Yep.  Irwin '79, Jazz '81, G&L '82.  It was his second Jazz; played one between the stolen Guild & the Godfather-to-be.  Or it might have been the same one de'guarded & sanded down.

Peter

Peter

Title: Re: 1973 Rolling Stone Article
Post by: dead_head on May 29, 2017, 12:19:17 PM

Loved the article, Rob. Thanks for posting.

Rob

Title: Re: 1973 Rolling Stone Article
Post by: rv_bass on May 29, 2017, 05:15:57 PM

Glad you guys liked it. :)  I think it's cool the way it was written more in the present, since it was written in 73 when it was happening, rather than a retrospective from today.