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The Trifecta of Live Grateful Dead
Album Rating: (5 of 5 stars)
Review Comments: This album, Europe '72 and Live/Dead are all what I'd consider the "classic" live grateful dead albums, and this, along with those other two, should be in every serious Grateful Dead collection. This album introduced some indispensable songs into their catalog, namely Bertha, Wharf Rat, (one of my absolute all-time favorites) and Playing in the Band, as well as some great covers of Mama Tried, Me and My Uncle, and Big Railroad Blues that remained staples of the Dead's live shows for most of their career. Reason enough to own this, but the performances also stand up very well; the band culled some choice recordings from their spring '71 tour. I'm baffled by someone's comments that this album is "quite honestly boring." While it doesn't contain the wild improvisations of Live/Dead, to me there are many incredible moments, most notable being a long The Other One that contains some truly psychedelically inspired band interaction, and including a spirited drum solo by Kruetzman (that is not overly long) and some ferocious bass from Lesh. And i don't know how anyone can consider the not Fade Away > Goin' down the Road Feeling Bad sequence "boring" - it's some of the most straight up rock music you'll ever hear from this band. Take it from me, you can't be without this.
One of the Greatest live albums ever
Album Rating: (5 of 5 stars)
Review Comments: The Dead at their best. At this time they were a western cowboy band, at least that's how they sounded to me. Mostly covers of western rock classics, hard rocking, with amazing instrumentals. Also some meditative pieces with long instrumentals and developed themes- Warf Rat and The Other One, which is a long elaboration of part of "That's it for the Other One" honoring Neal Cassidy. I always loved the way they could connect two songs with an instrumental section- a great example on this album with "Not Fade Away" leading into "Going Down the Road Feeling Bad." Overall, a stunning album.
The BEST GD Ever.....!!!!!!!!!
Album Rating: (5 of 5 stars)
Review Comments: This IS the Best Grateful Dead Live album ever! I've listened to it thousands of times since 1972 & NEVER tire of it! The boys are really crankin' on this recording. If you want to know what the GD were all about then get it! GET IT NOW!!!!
The best "starter" to The Dead
Album Rating: (5 of 5 stars)
Review Comments: This was my first Grateful Dead album. Its an excellent choice for someone who would love to get into the band.
Historical Record
Album Rating: (5 of 5 stars)
Review Comments: This is a very inspired and Grate Dead recording, Shows what the Dead were like in transition from The old Pig Pen Band to new territories, right here, it is settled in a great groove, after this, it is up to Europe 72, which is my all time favorite release, it got me into the Dead, Right now, the Dead is releasing some of it's best music ever on Rhino Records. The new remastered version of this is awesome and HDCD. Sounds great on my new OPPODigital universal disc player.
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