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I've been listening to lots of their music in bits and pieces over the last couple of months more then I normally do by a lot. I'm currently in the process of listening straight through to the entire Europe 72' Tour concert by concert in order. What are some of the best dead songs from that tour or in general you guys like to listen to. I have been absolutely fascinated by their music and everything surrounding them, any other dead heads out there.
 
topic:DummyBears said:
I've been listening to lots of their music in bits and pieces over the last couple of months more then I normally do by a lot. I'm currently in the process of listening straight through to the entire Europe 72' Tour concert by concert in order. What are some of the best dead songs from that tour or in general you guys like to listen to. I have been absolutely fascinated by their music and everything surrounding them, any other dead heads out there.
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Europe ‘72 volume 11, uncle John’s band. Holy fuck that’s the best dead song I’ve ever heard. Concert wise I’d go for 3/29/89, they had famous saxophone player Branford Marsalis play and they had a killer performance of eyes of the world, they also performed we can run which is a pretty Lowkey dead song that in my opinion deserved way more recognition, brent’s voice had a lot of soul up until his early passing
 
14291076:Max.bro said:
Europe ‘72 volume 11, uncle John’s band. Holy fuck that’s the best dead song I’ve ever heard. Concert wise I’d go for 3/29/89, they had famous saxophone player Branford Marsalis play and they had a killer performance of eyes of the world, they also performed we can run which is a pretty Lowkey dead song that in my opinion deserved way more recognition, brent’s voice had a lot of soul up until his early passing
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Another cool thing about volume 11 is that’s the concert where the sugar mag cover is on the official Europe ‘72 album, they played an awesome dark star right before it then got the crowd mad excited by playing in my opinion one of the most vibrant sugar magnolias out there
 
Best is subjective and your tastes will probably change. The song that you get into most at first might not be your favorites later.

My favorite song will forever be brokedown palace.

But sort of all depends on what youre in the mood for. So much stuff.

Also a big fan of traveling mccouries cover of loser.

Althea, bertha, cold rain and snow, franklins tower, brown eyed women, sugaree.

Idk hard to pick favorites.
 
From Europe, I'm a big fan of the setlists from the London nights.

Missoula '74 is one of my favorite shows:

 
Bob lives in my hometown. I used to see him all the time (I've served him gelato a bunch haha). He and Phil are both such nice guys, and the food at Phil's venue is so good. Love his venue. Getting out of a show there, and walking 15 feet to seeing another show at the bar is tons of fun. Plus, the musicians will often hang out with the crowd there.
 
14291076:Max.bro said:
Europe ‘72 volume 11, uncle John’s band. Holy fuck that’s the best dead song I’ve ever heard. Concert wise I’d go for 3/29/89, they had famous saxophone player Branford Marsalis play and they had a killer performance of eyes of the world, they also performed we can run which is a pretty Lowkey dead song that in my opinion deserved way more recognition, brent’s voice had a lot of soul up until his early passing
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Uncle Johns band is a great one and I'm going to have the check the 89 concert out I typically stay away from their later concerts and sonfs for whatever reason. I listened to the Copenhagen concert today and it was really good had it's ups and downs for sure.
 
14291077:Max.bro said:
Another cool thing about volume 11 is that’s the concert where the sugar mag cover is on the official Europe ‘72 album, they played an awesome dark star right before it then got the crowd mad excited by playing in my opinion one of the most vibrant sugar magnolias out there
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Darks star is one of my favorites especially the crazy guitar parts the make it sound ridiculous it's so long i sometimes have trouble focusing or distinguishing between the different versions because each one is such an experience but I'm definitely gonna pay close stop that one
 
14291239:theabortionator said:
Best is subjective and your tastes will probably change. The song that you get into most at first might not be your favorites later.

My favorite song will forever be brokedown palace.

But sort of all depends on what youre in the mood for. So much stuff.

Also a big fan of traveling mccouries cover of loser.

Althea, bertha, cold rain and snow, franklins tower, brown eyed women, sugaree.

Idk hard to pick favorites.
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Cold rain and snow from Boston concert i definitely enjoy and seems underated.
 
14291294:ThaLorax said:
From Europe, I'm a big fan of the setlists from the London nights.

Missoula '74 is one of my favorite shows:

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The first concert they opened with was very good volume 1 and I've listened to bickershaw before and that was probt another that is at my top.
 
14291297:ThaLorax said:
Bob lives in my hometown. I used to see him all the time (I've served him gelato a bunch haha). He and Phil are both such nice guys, and the food at Phil's venue is so good. Love his venue. Getting out of a show there, and walking 15 feet to seeing another show at the bar is tons of fun. Plus, the musicians will often hang out with the crowd there.
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I would love to get the chance to talk to Bob seems like the kinda guy that could tell you stories for days and keep you in a trance until it ends.
 
14291305:DummyBears said:
Darks star is one of my favorites especially the crazy guitar parts the make it sound ridiculous it's so long i sometimes have trouble focusing or distinguishing between the different versions because each one is such an experience but I'm definitely gonna pay close stop that one
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That’s facts, if you ever get the chance listen to “Pacific Northwest ‘73-‘74 believe it if you need it” playing in the band, it’s like 40 minutes straight and i listened to it with earbuds on a long drive back home from skiing and I swear it felt like I was tripping on a light dose of dmt lmao. Also I was the same with their later concerts and I’m deffo not 100% a fan of the Keith Godchaux era I mean it just doesn’t feel as vibe-ey, same with the early stages of Brent but up in their later concerts like spring 1990 and most specifically 7/7/89 are so good, i just can’t listen after ‘93 because that’s all when Jerry started to really go off the deep end. But regardless I think 7/7/89’s iko is the best iko ever recorded
 
14291315:Max.bro said:
That’s facts, if you ever get the chance listen to “Pacific Northwest ‘73-‘74 believe it if you need it” playing in the band, it’s like 40 minutes straight and i listened to it with earbuds on a long drive back home from skiing and I swear it felt like I was tripping on a light dose of dmt lmao. Also I was the same with their later concerts and I’m deffo not 100% a fan of the Keith Godchaux era I mean it just doesn’t feel as vibe-ey, same with the early stages of Brent but up in their later concerts like spring 1990 and most specifically 7/7/89 are so good, i just can’t listen after ‘93 because that’s all when Jerry started to really go off the deep end. But regardless I think 7/7/89’s iko is the best iko ever recorded
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After i finish 72' it's straight to the PNW 73-74 and I'm not even sure if it has to do with Jerry going off the deep end but musically i agree. Also i really love the vi rage feel the music and video of the late 60s-early80s error. There's just something about it.
 
Let it rock: The Jerry Garcia Colection, Volume

Its not The Dead But it’s some good stuff. Also something about the studio edition of Unbroken Chain gets me in the feels everytime.
 
14291572:CrunnchyVanMan said:
Morning dew from Europe 72 is amazing

Fire on the mountain from Cornell is prob my favorite though
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Morning dew is super underrated a lot of people hate it I’m not sure why, I’m not a fan of the original ‘67 studio version of it though lmao
 
14291596:Max.bro said:
Morning dew is super underrated a lot of people hate it I’m not sure why, I’m not a fan of the original ‘67 studio version of it though lmao
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word, the lives are almost always better. its kind of a different song than most of their other stuff, its lyrically sad in its own way and doesn't really have the same upbeat jammies of most of the rest of their songs. idk I think its just a super beautiful song
 
Was just listening to “spring 1990 - so glad you made it” and they performed playing in the band-eyes of the world and I don’t think I’ve ever heard such a fast paced version of eyes, it was almost like hearing it for the first time again
 
14291572:CrunnchyVanMan said:
Morning dew from Europe 72 is amazing

Fire on the mountain from Cornell is prob my favorite though
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Recently I have been listening to morning dew from Cornell and Lyceum from 72 and I have to agree with you it's become one of my favorites in a weird sort of way that I really disliked at first.
 
14291600:CrunnchyVanMan said:
word, the lives are almost always better. its kind of a different song than most of their other stuff, its lyrically sad in its own way and doesn't really have the same upbeat jammies of most of the rest of their songs. idk I think its just a super beautiful song
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Not sure why I’m just now replying to this because I guess I didn’t see it when you posted it but a super neat factoid about morning dew is it wasn’t actually written by Robert Hunter or Jerry or any of the dead members, it was written by Bonnie Dobson in the early 60’s when the Cold War was really prevalent and the threat of a nuclear Holocaust was super imminent. Bonnie basically wrote about all that going on and she was like ayo wtf goin on doe then the dead was like yo we gotta cover this song then sure enough they did on their debut album, a lot of other people did covers of it too like Fred Neil and Robert Plant even did a cover but obviously the dead’s is kinda like the top tier class one that’s most recognized (at least in my opinion)
 
Live at Barton Hall is still my favorite dead stuff. Recently our local bluegrass band, the pickpockets has been playing some fire renditions of Shakedown Street, Scarlet Begonias, and Fire on the Mountain that get everyone moving.
 
14304505:BigPurpleSkiSuit said:
Live at Barton Hall is still my favorite dead stuff. Recently our local bluegrass band, the pickpockets has been playing some fire renditions of Shakedown Street, Scarlet Begonias, and Fire on the Mountain that get everyone moving.
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Barton Hall is for sure the best scarlet>fire, '77 was a great year all around, second best after '89 overall imo
 
Can't say I've heard 89' really although people seem to really love 90-91. I'm personally a big fan of 72-74, 77-78.

14304632:TomWallnuss said:
Barton Hall is for sure the best scarlet>fire, '77 was a great year all around, second best after '89 overall imo
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Help on the Way/Slipknot!/Franklins Tower roll into each other so well. 10/11/77 is my favorite recording of the 3 songs I've listened to.

Scarlet Begonias/Fire on the Mountain from 5/8/77 is another good transition.
 
I never really understood the attraction to this type of jam band jazz type shit.

i dont see how some melody or sound you come up with as you are playing it can possibly be as good as a melody that is deliberately thought out and perfected.

idk. The gd do sound pretty original tho.
 
14305565:DolansLebensraum said:
I never really understood the attraction to this type of jam band jazz type shit.

i dont see how some melody or sound you come up with as you are playing it can possibly be as good as a melody that is deliberately thought out and perfected.

idk. The gd do sound pretty original tho.
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You just explained why it's so good at the end there
 
i wouldnt consider myself a dead head but managed to catch 7 or 8 shows in the late 80's and 90's

back in the late 80s they used to do 3/4 day shows in the bfwisco thats east troy aka alpine valley and allow the full deadhead camp party sell/barter whatever freak fest go down in the lots

So it was as much about the scene as the individual shows

It was pretty easy to scale or boost people over the perimeter fence in a few places and they were always short security staff so

10 would try and only 3 or 4 would git caught escorted out to go back around to try again

by the final night theyed just give up and peeps would send full coolers over

back then they were doin 150+ shows a year in those days so they had it down tight most nights and its a kick ass venue

some good times and drug hazed memories

that sadly ended

They moved it to a chicago suburban outdoor theater for a couple nights after that ended bout 90 and the deadheads were wandering the rich folks subdivisions back yards takin moochin water faucets and takin ghetto showers and freakin out the locals

after that it was soliders field

caught the show there 92 with steve miller and

in 94 year before jerry died

definately showing his age by then and an off night for him

Traffic opened and fuckin slayed it though
 
14305938:SFBv420.0 said:
i wouldnt consider myself a dead head but managed to catch 7 or 8 shows in the late 80's and 90's

back in the late 80s they used to do 3/4 day shows in the bfwisco thats east troy aka alpine valley and allow the full deadhead camp party sell/barter whatever freak fest go down in the lots

So it was as much about the scene as the individual shows

It was pretty easy to scale or boost people over the perimeter fence in a few places and they were always short security staff so

10 would try and only 3 or 4 would git caught escorted out to go back around to try again

by the final night theyed just give up and peeps would send full coolers over

back then they were doin 150+ shows a year in those days so they had it down tight most nights and its a kick ass venue

some good times and drug hazed memories

that sadly ended

They moved it to a chicago suburban outdoor theater for a couple nights after that ended bout 90 and the deadheads were wandering the rich folks subdivisions back yards takin moochin water faucets and takin ghetto showers and freakin out the locals

after that it was soliders field

caught the show there 92 with steve miller and

in 94 year before jerry died

definately showing his age by then and an off night for him

Traffic opened and fuckin slayed it though
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This is cool as fuck I love hearing these stories
 
14305938:SFBv420.0 said:
i wouldnt consider myself a dead head but managed to catch 7 or 8 shows in the late 80's and 90's

back in the late 80s they used to do 3/4 day shows in the bfwisco thats east troy aka alpine valley and allow the full deadhead camp party sell/barter whatever freak fest go down in the lots

So it was as much about the scene as the individual shows

It was pretty easy to scale or boost people over the perimeter fence in a few places and they were always short security staff so

10 would try and only 3 or 4 would git caught escorted out to go back around to try again

by the final night theyed just give up and peeps would send full coolers over

back then they were doin 150+ shows a year in those days so they had it down tight most nights and its a kick ass venue

some good times and drug hazed memories

that sadly ended

They moved it to a chicago suburban outdoor theater for a couple nights after that ended bout 90 and the deadheads were wandering the rich folks subdivisions back yards takin moochin water faucets and takin ghetto showers and freakin out the locals

after that it was soliders field

caught the show there 92 with steve miller and

in 94 year before jerry died

definately showing his age by then and an off night for him

Traffic opened and fuckin slayed it though
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We need more of this anyone with stories please share them.
 
14305938:SFBv420.0 said:
i wouldnt consider myself a dead head but managed to catch 7 or 8 shows in the late 80's and 90's

back in the late 80s they used to do 3/4 day shows in the bfwisco thats east troy aka alpine valley and allow the full deadhead camp party sell/barter whatever freak fest go down in the lots

So it was as much about the scene as the individual shows

It was pretty easy to scale or boost people over the perimeter fence in a few places and they were always short security staff so

10 would try and only 3 or 4 would git caught escorted out to go back around to try again

by the final night theyed just give up and peeps would send full coolers over

back then they were doin 150+ shows a year in those days so they had it down tight most nights and its a kick ass venue

some good times and drug hazed memories

that sadly ended

They moved it to a chicago suburban outdoor theater for a couple nights after that ended bout 90 and the deadheads were wandering the rich folks subdivisions back yards takin moochin water faucets and takin ghetto showers and freakin out the locals

after that it was soliders field

caught the show there 92 with steve miller and

in 94 year before jerry died

definately showing his age by then and an off night for him

Traffic opened and fuckin slayed it though
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Did you hit the fare thee well shows in chicago in 2015? Obviously a different thing but it was big on a scale even the dead project havent been since the grateful dead in the 90s. I was stoked to make it in every night, catch every moe show and just experience it.

It was an impressively good time.
 
14305955:DummyBears said:
We need more of this anyone with stories please share them.
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My dad once caught Jerry after a concert (late 70’s not sure exactly when) and offered to buy him a beer, to which Jerry replied “No way man I’m a terrible drunk man no way”. My dad talks about it all the time
 
It’s not like all of the dead’s music is improv, they wrote their songs before before they were preformed. The same melody and basic structure of the songs stay the same, they just put a little different flavor on it each time. then jam out between the Verses and choruses

14305565:DolansLebensraum said:
I never really understood the attraction to this type of jam band jazz type shit.

i dont see how some melody or sound you come up with as you are playing it can possibly be as good as a melody that is deliberately thought out and perfected.

idk. The gd do sound pretty original tho.
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I see your point but does TGR really count? I don't think I've ever watched a whole TGR movie.

14306044:BigPurpleSkiSuit said:
TGR already kind of blew it out of the water by making this whole movie

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14306048:DummyBears said:
Anyone that has more stories encountering any of the members that wants to share would be interesting.
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Next time I talk to my dad, I'll ask him. He grew up in San Francisco in the 60s (except he was a jock ?‍♂️) and has some funny stories about them and their house on Haight Street.

Fun fact: The Sweetwater Saloon, the dive bar where they used to play in Mill Valley, is now a boujie older women's clothing store.
 
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