Grateful Dead

"Playing in the Band"
"Me and My Uncle"
"Dark Star"

Is it possible to pick a favorite?

Originally posted by Wulebgr
"Playing in the Band"
"Me and My Uncle"
"Dark Star"

Is it possible to pick a favorite?

It's a buck dancer's choice, my friend...

Originally posted by Wulebgr
"Playing in the Band"
"Me and My Uncle"
"Dark Star"

Is it possible to pick a favorite?

"Truckin'"
"Uncle John's Band"
"Casey Jones"
"Friend of the Devil"

I'd temporarily forgotten the Dead. One of my favorite all time bands. Jerry had a beautiful voice.

"Sometimes the light's all shining on me
Other times I can barely see"

Truckin', The Grateful Dead

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That part is very insightful. I feel like Garcia's looking into my soul when he sings that.

Lately the light's been all shining on me 😵

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You can download till you die, and the FBI will never knock on your door.

He's Gone -> Space -> Truckin'

the whole American Beauty album: Ripple, Sugar Mag, Truckin, Box of Rain, etc.

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
"Truckin'"
"Uncle John's Band"
"Casey Jones"
"Friend of the Devil"

I'd temporarily forgotten the Dead. One of my favorite all time bands. Jerry had a beautiful voice.

So basically you like their studio/radio songs? I thought you had more taste. 🙂

1. Shakedown street
2. Aiko Aiko
3. Wharf rat
4. Broken arrow
5. Mississippi Halfstep

to name but a few....

I like their studio albums. If I put American Beauty or Terrapin Station in my CD player in my Jeep on Monday, it'll often be there the following Monday. Still, the studio performances don't capture the spirit that is present in live performances.

Right now I'm playing 1970-10-23 - McDonough Arena - Georgetown University, Truckin' ->The Other One ->Not Fade Away ->Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad ->Not Fade Away: close to 25 minutes of continuous song

This weekend I was listening to several performances from October 1980 in New York City.

I smell patchouli.

Originally posted by tmetzler
Shakedown street

Not a big fan of this album, I must say...

Originally posted by darvlay
I smell patchouli.

cute

Some of my faves...

Wharf Rat
Sugar Mag
Brokedown Palace (favorite encore)
Help On The Way/Slipknot!/Franklin's Tower (One From The Vault - Live)
Morning Dew
Bird Song
Scarlet Begonias > Fire on the Mountain
Jack Straw
Looks Like Rain
The Other One
China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider
Sugaree
Eyes of the World
Friend of the Devil
Box of Rain

Originally posted by Wulebgr
"Playing in the Band"
"Me and My Uncle"
"Dark Star"

Is it possible to pick a favorite?

Some good ones that spring to mind are the "Dark Star" on "Live/Dead", "Dire Wolf", "Ripple" (this song makes me cry if I'm drunk and unprepared), "Eyes of the World" and a really excellent live version of "Mexicali Blues" with some sort of accordion. I'm not sure where the latter is from.

EDIT I know it's a stretch to call him a "good singer", but does anyone else find Jerry's voice really captivating?

EDIT I guess ATY agrees 🙂.

Originally posted by ChronicLeaky
Some good ones that spring to mind are the "Dark Star" on "Live/Dead", "Dire Wolf", "Ripple" (this song makes me cry if I'm drunk and unprepared), "Eyes of the World" and a really excellent live version of "Mexicali Blues" with some sort of accordion. I'm not sure where the latter is from.

EDIT I know it's a stretch to call him a "good singer", but ...[text shortened]... one else find Jerry's voice really captivating?

EDIT I guess ATY agrees 🙂.

Bob Weir sings Mexicali Blues, but Jerry does some terrific guitar work.