Author Topic: A little Alembic... (Read 515 times)

kmh364 · « **Reply #15 on:** August 02, 2004, 07:24:23 PM »

It was just a joke....tough crowd!

pace · « **Reply #16 on:** August 02, 2004, 10:51:57 PM »

FWIW~ I saw a Phil & Friends show a couple of years back where Warren played a standard point Series guitar for most of the night.... Very odd considering that he is mainly a Gibson buff..... It can also be seen in a studio snip from the Rising Low documentary..... Any info on this guitar? My first impression is that it once belonged to the late great Allen Woody..... Anyone know?!?!?!?!?

kmh364 · « **Reply #17 on:** August 03, 2004, 05:30:36 AM »

Having seen Warren with both the Bros and Mule, I'm anxious to hear what he can add to the Dead. Both his playing and singing are awesome, so it should be interesting to say the least. I have heard some of his solo live Bonaroo performances, including Dead covers (Stella Blue comes to mind as a particular stand-out). I'm psyched!

bassman10096 · « **Reply #18 on:** August 03, 2004, 10:01:49 AM »

You won't be disappointed with Warren's contribution to the Dead. He fits snugly in and fills an energy void. Jimmy and Warren, together add the measures of excitement and texture it takes to move (Grateful) Dead music to its best level. Neither sounds much like Garcia (why would they try to do that anyway?), but they fit well together and add much. I'd love to hear your reactions.

Bill

dadabass2001 · « **Reply #19 on:** August 03, 2004, 10:28:08 AM »

I've loved the interplay of styles between Jimmy and Warren on the Phil & Friends studio CD (There and Back Again) as well as several live recordings.

Mike

kmh364 · « **Reply #20 on:** August 03, 2004, 11:32:45 AM »

I would have liked to hear Warren do his solo warm-up thing as well, but Robert Hunter(!) is opening up for the Dead. I haven't seen him since the JGB tour hit the Passaic Theatre in '80. Hearing the main lyricist for the Dead perform his own renditions of songs he co-wrote is special in it's own right. RH must be up there in age as well: he wasn't young when I saw him in '80.

hollis · « **Reply #21 on:** August 03, 2004, 12:08:40 PM »

He was funny at the Gorge; He come out on stage and said he felt like a teenager who's parents weren't home and he gets to drive this thing.

It was great to see him for the same reasons. His lyrics have always deeply impacted me. He has been a huge influence on my writing style as much as Jerry's and Bobby's guitar work has been inspirational to my music.

Out of tune guitar and all, it was great to hear him.

kmh364 · « **Reply #22 on:** August 03, 2004, 12:27:57 PM »

RH was never a great musician. I think he freely admits that. But as a songwriter in general, and a lyricist in particular, he is outstanding. There is a reason why the Dead has always played well to an intellectual crowd, and RH's mystical conjuring of words is a large part of that.

effclef · « **Reply #23 on:** August 27, 2004, 07:19:47 AM »

Pace, where is that guitar on Rising Low? Can you
give the elapsed time when it comes on? I watched
that video only once and didn't spot it!

EffClef