Grateful Dead Insight?

[andrewknight]

Sam,
 
The live Dead is definitely what you want to go for. They were improvisational masters and you don't get a whole lot of the improvisation in studio work. Certainly never near the magic of a live show.
 
Andrew

[the_mule]

What I really like about the remasters, for instance in the 'Beyond Description' boxset, is that there's not only the 'standard' live bonus tracks, but also studio outtakes and jams. The remastered AoxomoxoA offers some great studio jams too, and maybe some other WB remasters, but I'm not sure. Very impressive, crystal clear Dead-in-the-studio improvisational magic...
 
Wilfred

[tom_z]

Sam - Live Dead and Europe '72 are fine examples of earlier live recordings that also have the distinction of direct Alembic involvement. I've always enjoyed One From the Vault as well. There are dozens of Dick's Picks live releases and if you want to get a dose of raw live recordings try:
http://www.archive.org/audio/etreelisting-browse.php?collection=etree&cat=Grateful%20Dead
Here you'll find thousands of bootlegs and board recordings of various quality (might not be the best place to start, as most of these recordings are not professionally done - check the reviews - but they're free) and you can stream a lot of the recordings.

[andrewknight]

one of my favorite shows
 
http://www.archive.org/audio/etree-details-db.php?id=17768

[kmh364]

Andrew: I though the same as you...that it would still be the Dead with the loss of anyone else BUT Jerry. I was wrong...while it was different without him (no one can every replace Jerry), it was still the Dead. Hearing the rest of the band, with supplementation from guests like Warren Haines, Joan Osborn, Steve Winwood, Jimmy Herring/Jeff Chimenti/et al, the vibe was still there.  
 
The moral of the story: Life is seldom ever static...things inevitably change and not usually for the better. The Dead with Jerry constantly evolved, and not always for the best. It's all good, though.

[andrewknight]

kmh,
 
That is very cool that you found the vibe again. Perhaps now that years have gone by, I could do the same. I'll be more open to it from now on. I'm not sure if I'll get it again, but we can hope! I know that when I play my guitar and mumble (aka sing) I sometimes get a feeling that I am connected to that vibe. I don't know why only I should be able to do that for me ;-)
 
Andrew

[kmh364]

Ck out the Dead on their next tour...if you have an open mind, you won't be disappointed.  
 
BTW, no one sings like Jerry, but Jimmy Herring is an excellent player that certainly has a Garcia-like vibe to his playing.

[kmh364]

Ck out the Dead on their next tour...if you have an open mind, you won't be disappointed.  
 
BTW, no one sings like Jerry, but Jimmy Herring is an excellent player that certainly has a Garcia-like vibe to his playing.

[pace]

2005 will be the 40th anniversary for boys, and there are so many rumors concerning them pulling all the stops for this summer..... but who knows?!?!? IMHO the past two summer tours were sub-par save for a couple of hot nights...  
 
Phil is doing rehearsals for his run of shows at the Warfield and the list of people going in & out of their practice space looks pretty diverse. The classic quintet (phil, barraco, molo, haynes, herring) that Phil toured w/ since 2000 seems to be put on a back burner. The whole Phil & Friends interpretation of the repetoire has always sparked more intrigue for me~ the improv has always gone a little furthur, and the energy always seems higher, but again thats just my opinion....  

[andrewknight]

Will do. We all need people to open our minds now and then and all you guys helped me do that. That's important! Thanks very much

[kmh364]

I was also hoping to catch Weir and Ratdog, but he cancelled just as the fall tour was about to commence citing exhaustion as the culprit.  
 
It's all good...just catch 'em live before somebody else dies. I used to think I had plenty of time to see the Dead with Jerry (and Stevie Ray)...that was until they both died. Luckily, I'd seen the Dead w/Jerry (and SRV) more than once.
 
(Message edited by kmh364 on December 06, 2004)