5-13-77

[iamTRuTH]

i've been going through show's, I was at.
19 years old on a headful from a very trusted source, purple 1/4 moon face on yellow paper.
good times, good times!
this is a superb Matrix featuring krushing low end, Phil is all over this one.
https://archive.org/details/gd1984-1...usborne.flac16

Jer-Bear!
Fall Tour '84

You weren't kidding about the low end, that was awesome. Thanks

[schwerty]

Good one. Been enjoying it at work today. Unmistakable, hard drug fueled guitar from Garcia and the kits are all over the place, (not in a bad way). Good representation of that year. From the sound of it, garcia seems a tad less out of it than many other '84 shows.

Bird Song is great.

Thx for posting this one!

[schwerty]

BFs comments got me thinkin of some I was at that I haven't been back to in a while.

This one in particular came to mind. [url]https://archive.org/details/gd87-06-30.schoeps.ladner.8577.sbeok.shnf[/

[St. Jerry]

Some of the frail Jerry Peggy O's are pretty powerful

https://archive.org/details/gd94-06-...943.sbeok.shnf

Yes, it was hot. With the wind, felt just like standing in front of a hair dryer.

Here is the pro-shot version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AX9Vhv4akxc

[Binky]

Anybody want the new Dave's picks? Probably my favorite Dead show of all time going back to when I was a dumb high school kid

https://www.dropbox.com/s/7r2u2q63te...1974_02_24.zip

[Sullywhacker]

Unmistakable, hard drug fueled guitar from Garcia.

How do you know this? Just general knowledge of his drug use or specific things you hear in his playing? I always thought it would be really illuminating to have a list of the drugs consumed for each show, like what were they on for the Alligator thru Caution on 2/14/70 or the jam coming out of Drums on 4/29/71 or even 5/11/77 (my first show).

[schwerty]

How do you know this? Just general knowledge of his drug use or specific things you hear in his playing? I always thought it would be really illuminating to have a list of the drugs consumed for each show, like what were they on for the Alligator thru Caution on 2/14/70 or the jam coming out of Drums on 4/29/71 or even 5/11/77 (my first show).

Made me think...I wasn't at this show and even if I was I would not know what/if he was on. I know gracia's story purdy well but didn't know the guy personally. There is a very distinct change to his playing in the early 80's up until the coma. Those close to the band, (one guy who I am close to), during that time have reflected on the use of certain drugs, (outside of psychedelics and weed), making a big impact on Garcia's playing.
If you listen to shows back-to-back from that era it becomes relatively easy to pick out when his playing was very erratic. Garcia was always a proponent of the space in between notes being as important as the actual notes being played. That part of his playing was absent more than not in '84 and '85. Some Dead aficionados attribute this style of play to his altered state, whether it was during a show or not.

To answer your Q...I don't know and shouldn't speculate. Generally I try and focus on the positive stuff but sometime when this time period comes up, I slip up. The whole band gets talked about in the context of drug use too much anyway.

Good show regardless.

[St. Jerry]

Yea, Jer did a lot of Persian from 80-85

[bodywhomper]

even 5/11/77 (my first show).

NICE!!

not that i've ever had "persian", but anecdotal, but many people that rely on physical and mental precision for their job, e.g. surgeons, are addicted to opiates.

[bodywhomper]

45th anniversary of some fillmore east madness. my listening on my morning train ride. currently, listening to bobby directing things on dark star, https://archive.org/details/gd70-02-...0.sbefail.shnf

[bodywhomper]

the vid synchs with the music at ~25 minutes

[rideit]

Yea, Jer did a lot of Persian from 80-85

They started with the 'persian' in 78' or so, and it got progressively worse until Jerry just starting booting it...

[Sullywhacker]

the vid synchs with the music at ~25 minutes

Holy shit -- 2/14/70-- just too cool -- thanks!

[rideit]

Cool little 'new' interview with Jerry regarding the Acid Tests..
http://blankonblank.org/interviews/j...he-acid-tests/

[schwerty]

Thx Rideit.

Anyone else find the new archive.org a little annoying and difficult? Maybe I'm just resisting change but it's irritating me.

[strawjack]

Cool little 'new' interview with Jerry regarding the Acid Tests..
http://blankonblank.org/interviews/j...he-acid-tests/

good stuff!

It's weird and cool to me that my kids are now listening to the Dead. Wish to hell Jerry had taken better care of himself!

[ticketchecker]

Thx Rideit.

Anyone else find the new archive.org a little annoying and difficult? Maybe I'm just resisting change but it's irritating me.

Annoying and difficult? Check

[YoungManofTheMountain]

one of my favorite threads. listened to this earlier in the week while skiing only my second good pow day this season.
a bit redundant but got the job done for me.

http://relisten.net/grateful-dead/19...ank-rehersal-3

[buttahflake]

it's Uncle Phil's 75th!
just about to start.
http://nugs.tv/plwebcast.asp

[schwerty]

How was it? Didn't have the chance to tune in.

[buttahflake]

How was it? Didn't have the chance to tune in.

meh, sounded like the Allman Bros to me, Krasno does nothing for me.
i'd rather see DSO, than these Friends

[schwerty]

Anyone, by chance gonna be at DSO in SLC 3/29?

I'm going to be there with my family but going to the show solo...

[St. Jerry]

25 years ago this evening my first show

[iamTRuTH]

I have an extra to DSO ticket for
Friday in Boulder, anyone interested?

[Labcabin]