Author Topic: Phil Lesh's Custom Omega Cut Alembic (Read 7836 times)

David Houck · « **Reply #15 on:** December 04, 2003, 09:03:27 AM »

I haven't heard anything about this DVD yet. Please tell more.

pasewark · « **Reply #16 on:** December 04, 2003, 11:47:55 AM »

go here:
http://dead.net/merchandising/music/DEAM-DECD249/

I was at the Fillmore for the DVD release party a couple of weeks back. I had a great time!

David Houck · « **Reply #17 on:** December 04, 2003, 04:14:17 PM »

Thanks; I've just ordered it.

David Houck · « **Reply #18 on:** December 05, 2003, 08:04:11 AM »

While waiting for the DVD to arrive; I went to Amazon and read the reviews of the four View From The Vault releases. On all, there were ample complaints about the psychedelic visual effects. Apparently these videos were taken from the large screen feeds shown at the concerts; and thus this was all the video producers had to work with. On the Winterland DVD however, the video is from a local public tv broadcast. The reviews I've read report that, while limited by late 70's broadcast tv quality, overall the video is very good. As I have always had a high regard for the music of the Grateful Dead, I've been wanting a Grateful Dead DVD; but I've been hesitant about ordering one because of the many complaints about the DVD's already out there. So I am looking forward to the arrival of the Winterland disk.

Thanks for the tip!

cdf · « **Reply #19 on:** December 05, 2003, 09:20:06 AM »

davehouk,

I'm sure you will be pleased with this DVD. I have a few others and this is definitely my favorite. As I mentioned in my first post the mix could be a bit better (though my playback system is medium to low quality), but the performance is really terrific, quite good camera work for the time and a real nice song selection.

Enjoy!

lembic76450 · « **Reply #20 on:** December 05, 2003, 12:05:45 PM »

Dave,
I'm still working my way through, but, it seems to be a very good Jerry night, both playing and singing. The audio is very nice, also.
Kenn R.

dela217 · « **Reply #21 on:** December 05, 2003, 01:38:51 PM »

I watched it last night. I am not a Dead fan, but the instruments were great. It was shown last night on the local Public Broadcast Station.

David Houck · « **Reply #22 on:** December 13, 2003, 11:33:12 AM »

It came today!!! It's wonderful!!!

the_mule · « **Reply #23 on:** January 29, 2004, 09:14:21 AM »

I also ordered the Winterland DVD, along with the new version of the Illustrated Trip book BTW. Thanks for the heads up!

trebor · « **Reply #24 on:** September 25, 2004, 08:08:47 AM »

The picture from 10-74 above was taken during the run at Winterland when the Dead were filming and recording The GratefulDead movie. This thing came out initially on laser disk, then vhs. It is finally being released on DVD, http://dead.net/merchandising/movie_folder/index.html

There is a portion of the movie where Phil is showing off his Omega Cut that blew me away when I first watched this back in the '80s. I'm really partial to this film cause I was at two of the shows during that run. If you want to see the Wall of Sound up close and personal, I highly recommend this to anyone, and to those of the Alembic persuasion, it's a must see.

robert FAB

bassman10096 · « **Reply #25 on:** September 25, 2004, 08:53:41 AM »

Garcia spent a ton of time editing (read learning to edit) the film. I believe it shows some of the best, up-close footage of the band playing and interacting on stage. In its time, it was a mindblower (At the time, there hadn't been a lot of concerts filmed with a large number of camera angles and sophisticated sound production.). From those perspectives, a triumph. IMO, the overall (meaning, yes, I love Sugar Mag.) songs chosen, did not represented the highest energy the Dead were capable of. Nonetheless, I own the VHS and am debating whether to get the DVD. On the whole - I like The Closing of Winterland DVDs better.

I, too was captivated by the very brief cut in the GD Movie where Lesh shows off the Alembic, playing a few notes and a very cool feedback spot while the stage crew is completing set up. I had seen him playing that bass many times, but the first closeup view I got of the wood, the inlays and the (could it have been more of a unique and dramatic departure from the basses of that time?) omega tail. Chalk it up as another instance where I knew I'd eventually own an Alembic Series 2 (Cut to Waynes World: ...It will be mine. It WILL be mine...).

Bill

lbpesq · « **Reply #26 on:** September 25, 2004, 08:57:57 AM »

The Winterland run leading up to their temporary retirement was interesting, but not among their best shows. The most significant part was during the break in the final show when a second drum set was placed on stage and Mickey Hart came out and rejoined the band after they had played for a few years with one drummer. Given where my consciousness was at that particular moment, I wasn't sure if Hart was back and I was seeing double, or I was seeing quadruple and looking at 4 Kruetzmann! Also the movie contains the best approximation of the NO2 experience I've ever seen on film. As for the playing, though, the closing of Winterland film is far superior. IMHO.

Bill, the guitar one

(Message edited by LBPESQ on September 25, 2004)

David Houck · « **Reply #27 on:** September 26, 2004, 08:16:28 AM »

Thanks for three very interesting and informative reviews of the Grateful Dead Movie. However, the differing opinions have left me undecided. And that's a good thing; my budget is kinda decimated at the moment.

kmh364 · « **Reply #28 on:** October 01, 2004, 05:48:39 PM »

I love that Movie! I promised myself back in the day if I ever got a Laserdisc player, my first disk would be The Grateful Dead Movie. Well, the LD player was a 30th B'day present from my (now) ex-wife and I got that movie first (#2 promise was The Kids Are Alright, and I got that one too). That was 11yrs. ago. I spent many Midnight Matinees at various seedy third-run theatres highed-up out-of-my-mind jammin' to that movie in my youth. Regardless of how great (or not) the performances of that movie are, it is still hot sh*t in my opinion. The Psycle Sam opening animation is worth the price of the DVD alone...ck that cat out up at the stage front jammin to U.S. Blues! It contains lots of extras and extra footage. There is also a companion CD 5-disc set of almost all of the Winterland run. Compared to the LD, the DVD is a bargain and the sound and picture quality will be the best yet. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

hollis · « **Reply #29 on:** October 01, 2004, 05:55:40 PM »

I put in an pre-order this morning....