Author Topic: Grateful Dead (Read 842 times)

sonicus · « **Reply #45 on:** May 26, 2010, 09:51:59 AM »

I saw a live Sea Stones show once !

( this is my post#1000) lol_________

hieronymous · « **Reply #46 on:** May 26, 2010, 03:10:56 PM »

I saw a live Sea Stones show once!

That is cool! Was it at a Dead show or something separate? One of the Dick's Picks sets from that period has a Sea Stones interlude...

lbpesq · « **Reply #47 on:** May 26, 2010, 03:13:27 PM »

Seastones was Phil and keyboardist Ned Lagin. I saw them with the Dead once or twice. Pretty weird album.

Bill, tgo

sonicus · « **Reply #48 on:** May 26, 2010, 06:16:33 PM »

hieronymous,
It was just Sea Stones, ______ with, _____ if I remember correctly
a guest or two besides Phil & Ned. It was at The Palace of Fine Arts/ Exploritorium Theatre. I went with some friends one of who was taking a few drum lessons from Mickey Hart. We were able to get in back stage for a few minutes and Phil was doing Bio-feedback before the show so I was ask not to interrupt him because ____________ I was Always the Kid with TOO many Questions _ LOL __ LOL __

Sonic Regards Again !!!!!!!!! lol

hieronymous · « **Reply #49 on:** May 26, 2010, 07:24:16 PM »

I have/had a book of essays on the Dead that had a very interesting interview with Ned Lagin. He seems to be a mysterious figure in the Dead family/story.

I like the live version of Sea Stones on that Dick's Picks I mentioned (Volume 12 from Providence, RI & Boston Garden, 1974) - it doesn't resemble the album much at all - boy, I'm going to have to see if I can dig it out!

Wolf, did the concert sound like the album or was it louder?

sonicus · « **Reply #50 on:** May 26, 2010, 07:38:28 PM »

It was so long ago that I really do not remember that much from the actual concert at the moment. HOWEVER , I will focus on that aspect of my memories of the occasion and post if more comes back to me.

sonicus · « **Reply #51 on:** May 27, 2010, 03:40:03 AM »

hieronymous & all others interested
After some thought & recollection & focus____
The show that I was at I believe was 11/28/73@ The Palace of Fine Arts / Exploritorium Theatre. I may have other content/files (somewhere) There is a variety of content in this link from other shows as well BUT _ it is all good to MY ears and it is now available here; ( I like it )
http://www.archive.org/details/gd73-11-28.sbd-seastones.finney.968.sbefail.shnf

Sonic Regards ________________

hieronymous · « **Reply #52 on:** May 27, 2010, 09:19:23 AM »

Thanks!!! Looking forward to checking that out!

And to try and keep on-topic, Sea Stones is probably NOT a good place to start with the Dead unless you are into avant-garde 20th century electronic music. But if you are into avant-garde 20th century music, then the Dead certainly has a lot to offer! For example, check out The Other One from Anthem of the Sun, which is made up of a whole bunch of live performances edited together and even has a prepared piano interlude.

funkyjazzjunky · « **Reply #53 on:** May 27, 2010, 09:31:22 AM »

Thankfully, Pandora and XM-Sirius have Dead Channels. The bass player does not play as does the typical rock bassist.

sonicus · « **Reply #54 on:** May 27, 2010, 09:33:06 AM »

Oh yes Anthem of the Sun I first heard that around 1971 or so ______ I was still in High School .

benson_murrensun · « **Reply #55 on:** May 27, 2010, 10:44:14 AM »

I only mentioned Sea Stones in answer to the question, What do you get when you give a classically trained trumpet player acid?. I agree that it is likely NOT a good place to start listening to the Dead. Personally, I got started on the Dead with the Skullf*ck album, and I would recommend that because it has both tight, concise rockers as well as extended jamming. It is still one of my favorite albums even though Mickey Hart is not on it.

hieronymous · « **Reply #56 on:** May 27, 2010, 04:02:27 PM »

Yeah, sorry to jump on the Sea Stones thing - I love that stuff, so I couldn't help it! Definitely my favorite Dead stuff is around '74 with just Bill Kreutzmann - the few shows without Donna are even better!

glocke · « **Reply #57 on:** May 28, 2010, 04:22:10 AM »

The bass player does not play as does the typical rock bassist.

Nope...Phil is pretty unique. A long time ago he was actually what sealed it for me in terms of bass being the instrument I wanted to learn, especially the europe '72 album and some of the other shows from that tour.

OP: If you, you can send me a hard drive and Ill return it filled with a ton of GD material.
Check out this show:

http://www.archive.org/details/gd72-05-03.sbd.samaritano.21923.sbeok.shnf

the whole show is great but everything from truckin on is amazing...there is even a rare, but brief bass solo in there..

(Message edited by glocke on May 28, 2010)

funkyjazzjunky · « **Reply #58 on:** June 01, 2010, 07:48:37 AM »

Greg,

Thank you for the offer.

All,

Thanks to all of you for the tips. How come the only Dead tune I heard was the Shades of Gray? It seems to be their biggest hit but does not sound as artful musically as what I am listening to now.

VMG

cozmik_cowboy · « **Reply #59 on:** June 01, 2010, 01:35:58 PM »

You're mistaken, Vann-Di. Touch of Gray wasn't their biggest hit; it was their only hit! And no, it isn't my favorite, either. Also, many Deadheads (myself among them) consider it being a hit to have ruined the whole thing, as it packed the shows with large numbers of people who had no idea of what the Dead were about & no respect for the unique atmoshpere involved.

Peter