As a fan of the wonderful Jackie Greene, I have heard a few of the Dead's covers in his sets.  I've liked most of what I've heard, but this is my first real exposure to the group's material (other than maybe "Truckin").  I really like "Scarlet Begonias," "US Blues," "Sugaree," and "Peggy-O."  If there are any Deadheads out there, can you point me to some albums/songs with similar vibes as these tunes?  TIA! 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_24IV0Hv47M&feature=related

for commercial release..One From The Vaults...at the great American Music hall is AMAZING...as is Without a Net from 1989/1990...and the Cornell 1977...even the parts that Donna Jean destroys are fantastic.

As for Studio stuff...leave it alone...they were a live band w/ label obligations...

Sweet.  Downloading 5/8/77 right now.  Any specific live tracks that were killers?  As in, the "Midnight Rambler" or "Happy" or "Respectable" of the Dead?

Throwaway wrote on Feb 21^st, 2010 at 6:10pm:

Does this mean you're a very young person?

I saw my fist Grateful Dead show 37 years ago:

http://www.dead.net/show/february-26-1973

"Tia" Quien?

Throwaway wrote on Feb 21^st, 2010 at 7:51pm:



the Scarlet>Fire is to die for!  the Saint Stepehn--GDTRFB--Not Fade Away jame is awesome also!  You WILL enjoy!

The double cd set live Europe 72 is great. Some of my fave Dead tracks live are same as yours. You might try these too:
Bertha
Deal
Althea
Playin in the Band
They Love Each Other

lotsajizz wrote on Feb 21^st, 2010 at 6:29pm:



Love the Dead! Well, I should preface that. I used to love the Dead, but once Jerry died I lost interest in the crapolla that has followed. I went to the first Further Fest as Liberty State Park. Watching them perform in the shadow of Lady Liberty was great, but all I could think about was how much better it would have been had Jerry been there. Plus the scene changed so much after 1987 with the release of In The Dark, and the single Touch Of Grey that I started to get a little weary of the patcholli reeking "new" Dead Heads looking for "a miracle". Not to mention that my 1967 pop top VW mirco bus was broken into at a Chaple Hill, NC. show, and I was robbed of a Samsonite suitcase with about 400 soundboard tapes, and about 75 tie dye shirts that I was selling to cover the cost of that particular jaunt of the tour. Kinda left me with a bad taste in my mouth for all these new acolytes to the band.


Jizzy, is that '77 show you mention the Cornell show? I seem to remember that date. Anyway, if that's the show I think than that is the best Scarlett/Fire that I have ever heard! The whole show is stunning, as were so many of those 77 shows.


I saw the Dead over 100 times, and wish that they still brought me the kind of excitment they did all those years ago. I still listen to them on ocassion, but I have no desire to be a part of the scene anymore. As Holden Caulfield would say, they're all phonies.



Riffy

Zack wrote on Feb 22^nd, 2010 at 7:29am:

I retract what i said...thinking back...Blues, Workingman and American Beauty were fantastic......thanks for reminding me...the 3 nites in Miami in spring 1994 were amazing...i was at thse shows and the first two nites brought tears to my eyes at times...

btw...The Last Time has /was a staple in the Dead set list for a long time...just trying to remain RS related...I believe they played it in Tampa just before the miami Shows...w/ the Black Crowes opening

lotsajizz wrote on Feb 22^nd, 2010 at 10:49am:



Wow! I didn't know the weather details. Crazy. That tape is an absolute must have though. I never really made any of the West Coast shows. The furthest west I ever traveled for the band was Red Rocks in Co. Great shows there, and man what a cool venue.

Oh, and Paranoid Android, I was at those Miami shows as well. They were great! I think it was night 2 when Jerry laid down a brilliant Standing On The Moon. I was also at the Orlando show that year. Quite a riot outside of the venue that night. We left the show with clouds of tear gas in the air! Kinda sucked really. Not to mention that Bill's father had passed away that week, so the first show was canceled.



Riffy

come to new paltz in about 1 months time throwaway and you will see jerry and jim and bob walking up and down main street.

owwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

I saw Furthur in December.

Loved seeing Phil and Bobby, but had a hard time wrapping my head around  the "Jerry" guy from Dark Star Orchestra.
He sounded and played a bit too much like the real Jerry.  

Austin TX, 11/15/71
Bonus disc is from TCU in Ft. Worth the night before.  


Furthur announced Summer Tour dates today:

6.25 Highland Bowl Amphitheater Rochester, NY
6.26 MCU Park Brooklyn, NY
6.27 MCU Park Brooklyn, NY
6.29 Penn's Peak Jim Thorpe, PA
6.30 LeLacheur Park Lowell, MA
7.03 Gelston Castle Estate Herkimer, NY
7.04 Nateva Music & Arts Festival Oxford, ME
7.05 The Green @ Shelburne Museum Shelburne, VT
7.08 ArtPark Buffalo, NY
7.09 Allgood Music Festival Masontown, WV
7.10 Mann Center for the Performing Arts Philadelphia, PA
     
www.furthur.net

If I go anywhere, it'll be Penn's Peak.
Love that place!

I've never been to Penn's Peak! That sounds cool, is it in the Poconos?

Zack wrote on Feb 22^nd, 2010 at 7:29am:


Absolutely. This is a great place to start:



And "Garcia" by the Jerry Garcia Band is great stuff too:



Have fun...these boys have a LOT of music floating around.

JGB is whole different story...I always was a bigger fan of garcia Band than the Dead...ever since they played at school...I have NEVER been disappointed when seeing the Jerry Garcia Band...his B'Way stint was magical!!!

Robert Hunter was the Dead's lyricist until the end.

He was inducted into the RRHOF as a band member - the only non-performer to be awarded that honor.

left shoe shuffle wrote on Feb 27^th, 2010 at 1:39pm:


I had no idea, Lefty. I'm very pleased to hear that.

And this!  Kind of like classic Cream on valium.  First bit - long jam - end bit.   Wonderful laid back, jazzy vibe and eclectic song choice.  Covers range from Dylan, Los Lobos, Peter Tosh, Beatles, and perhaps the high point, Bruce Cockburn's Waiting for a Miracle.  I saw Cockburn as an opening act for someone in the 90s, and when he introduced the song, it was clear that Jerry putting that tune on his album was the greatest honor anyone had ever bestowed on him.  (Probably made him a few bucks, too!)

GTRM -
Didja ever see 'Hells Angels Forever'?

It's got performance clips from the Pirates Ball...