Bird Song - Live in Veneta, Oregon 8/27/72 Grateful Dead • Veneta, OR 8/27/72: ... Looks Like Rain - Live In London 1972 Version Grateful Dead • Europe '72 [Live] [Expanded] 7:37 0:30. The Dead started playing it in 1967, and recorded it on their first album, The Grateful Dead, as well as featuring it on the live Europe 72. ), but consistently fine for more than 20 minutes. Introduced two days after “Victim” in 1988, this melodic Hunter-Garcia number (occasionally paired with “Victim”) provided a bouncy contrast, somewhat in the tradition of “Franklin’s Tower.” This version, as presented as a bonus track on the remastered Built to Last CD, is mixed so that every instrument is clear and loud—you can really feast on Weir’s imaginative rhythm lines and Brent’s synth washes. Played briefly in the mid Seventies and then from ’82 on, the ’76 versions capture the spirit of the jewel-like Blues for Allah version, with this one a particularly satisfying rendition, with its breezy, reggae lightness. Visit our corporate site. 29-28. “Weather Report Suite”/“Let It Grow”August 4, 1974; Philadelphia Civic Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Available on Dick’s Picks Vol. Overall, my preference is for Brent-era versions, but there are many, many great ones from 1972 to 1979, and I have to concur with popular opinion that this one from the close of the Keith and Donna [Godchaux, singer] era smokes from beginning (“We used to play for acid/Now we play for Clive”) to the blistering ending jam. 3. “Black Peter”October 29, 1977; Evans Field House, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois. 12. 4-3. We’re going with this 1970 version because of Jerry’s emotional vocal delivery and the snaky, all-too-rare, slide solo that leans heavily on the old country blues lament “Nobody’s Fault But Mine.”. Available on Europe ’72 Vol. 5. Seventies pick: County Fairgrounds, Veneta, Oregon, 8-27-72. Admittedly, my favorite “Love Light” is the one from Frankfurt, Germany, 4-26-72 (first released on Hundred Year Hall), on which the band is unflaggingly spectacular—go Keith! It is a good example of what Dark Star can do, but is just in the wrong sequence of songs to really take off. “Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodleoo”September 3, 1977; Raceway Park, Englishtown, New Jersey. 47. I’ve rarely encountered a “Wharf Rat” I didn’t love—which is good, because they played it a lot. Nearly every version is a blazing psychedelic swirl. Listen to Grateful Dead - Best Ever Versions … It was best in the early Eighties, once Brent solidified the harmonies that were often rough in the late Seventies, and Garcia took more time getting into and out of the song. 35. Wharf Rat was a regular part of Ryan's set for a while with the Cardinals, it's on a lot of the live shows that I have bootlegs of. "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl"February 14, 1968; Carousel Ballroom, San Francisco, CA. “Turn on Your Love Light”January 26, 1969; Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco. The one on Live Dead (from 1-26-69) is the most famous (and also great! Everyone, including band members, will tell you that studio albums never quite captured the Dead’s mystical X-factor. It’s big, loping and jammed to the max between verses with everything from fast, intricate runs to powerful fanning to gentle guitar etchings. "Viola Lee Blues"November 10, 1967; Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA. It … Not as wildly explosive as some (8-19-89! “Shakedown Street”June 30, 1985; Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, Maryland. After all, hardcore Deadheads would argue that 50 versions of “Dark Star”—each different as can be—could be a list in itself. Available on30 Trips Around the Sun. Though the single saw The Grateful Dead reach some wider audiences, Garcia was particularly let down by Warner Bros.’ cut of the single and called it “an atrocity”. Discuss Grateful Dead lyrics and provide some for their most famous songs. Surely there are multiple versions of each that fit those categories. Phil really shines on this version, but everyone is on-point. Los Dead interpretan el clásico "Peggy O". And this is easily Garcia’s best-ever vocal on the song. Many Grateful Dead songs develop with time, but perhaps the best and most consistent versions of this song were during the spring '73 tour in which the song debuted. This one is over-the-top spectacular, with super high-energy jamming all the way through its generous length; one of several highlights in an amazing show from an underrated year. 8. This version of the suite is spectacular, and leads to a long jam where Billy Kreutzmann takes the “Let It Grow” pulse and drives it frenetically in jazzy directions, with Garcia’s wah-wah and Keith’s Rhodes sounding like electric Miles Davis. Don’t miss it! “Morning Dew”May 8, 1977; Barton Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. 36. Later saying, “I gave them instructions on how to properly edit it and they garbled it so completely.” With that, below there is the live version of the song instead. It’s a good one for sure. Garcia’s gorgeous re-entry three minutes later came in … A great live version of Ripple is on the album Reckoning, which is taken from these concerts. If you’re looking for a song to play for non-Deadheads, go with this one. This Motown nugget [originally released by Martha and the Vandellas] was still relatively new when the Dead started covering it in 1966. I’ve probably listened to the 2-27-69 version immortalized on Live Dead, more than any other piece of music, so I am hopelessly biased about its greatness—the worlds it visits, its elastic rhythmic pulse, the riffs that were perfected this night, the overall flow of the thing. It combines a folk sensibility with its famous baroque-ish contrapuntal coda and crunching rock power. Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On … After a couple of years of “Scarlet” enlivening any set it appeared in, in March 1977 it was paired with the new “Fire on the Mountain” to become perhaps the most popular combo of songs in Dead history—it was played around 240 times. Both are wonderful (as are most of these loping ’74s), filled with excellent interplay. From the Eighties, it’s hard to top Augusta, Maine 10-12-84. Eighties pick: Greek Theatre 5-13-83; Seventies tempo, lots of jamming, nice work by Brent; look for the soundboard version on archive.org. Are you picking up a trend here? Created as a counterpart to their 2015 two-disc Best of the Grateful Dead studio collection, The Best of the Grateful Dead Live includes highlights culled from the band's commercially released concert albums on the Warner Bros. and Arista labels as well as a handful of live selections from their own personal archives. “Truckin’ ”May 19, 1974; Portland Memorial Coliseum, Oregon, Another nearly impossible choice, with more than 500 versions to pick from! ), but this one from a few months earlier is even more exciting and expansive. Instead, the boys drift into an unconnected spacey jam, then “Drums,” “Space,” a fantastic “Playing in the Band” reprise, and then back to the “Uncle John’s” vocal reprise; stunning! The Grateful Dead’s final show is, inevitably, a rough listen, mostly owing to Jerry Garcia’s audibly declining health – at this point he had just a month to live. It just won’t quit—until it drops down into a devastating “Death Don’t Have No Mercy.” Available on Two from the Vault. headyversion find the best versions of grateful dead songs please login or register. China Cat Sunflower. Morning Dew: This Bonnie Dobson song about the last man and woman alive after a nuclear holocaust became one of the Dead’s most powerful live songs. I love the relaxed-but-still intense vibe of Seventies “Eyes”; by the early Eighties the tempo had increased and the tune sometimes lacked that liquid-sunshine flow the song begs for. [Godchaux keyboards]—but it has almost no Pigpen verbal riffing on it, so it’s not fair to choose it as the version. The Grateful Dead Live/Dead (1969) This Dark Star has been dulled by the poor preparation that the listener has to the space they will enter into on this one. Created as a counterpart to their 2015 two-disc Best of the Grateful Dead studio collection, … 2. “Hard to Handle”August 6, 1971; Hollywood Palladium, California. It’s a good one for sure. “Here Comes Sunshine”November 30, 1973; Boston Music Hall, Boston, Massachusetts. Grateful Dead - Loser Below you'll find a user-submitted list of the best Grateful Dead Loser. For me, and YMMV, 8/27/72 is the greatest version of Bird Song, along with being some of the best 10 minutes or so of GD history. This song was great in all eras, always a highlight when it appeared. Churning, sweetness, Phil bombs, space; it’s all here. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. Like on this one—talk about the Group Mind in action! This playlist compiles every known last time played performance of The Grateful Dead's original songs in chronological order. They're also one of the most influential jam bands of all-time. meltdown moments along the way; 32 minutes in all and truly epic! Eighties pick: Laguna Seca 7-29-88; a rare later version that includes the “reprise.”. 11. Eighties pick: “Let It Grow”: Alpine Valley 8-7-82. Many Grateful Dead songs develop with time, but perhaps the best and most consistent versions of this song were during the spring '73 tour in which the song debuted. “Help on the Way” > “Slipknot!” > “Franklin’s Tower”June 9, 1977; Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco. What a great moment it was at any show when the first golden notes of “The Wheel” would emerge, float into the air, and point the way to that rousing sing-along. Grateful Dead are synonymous with the psychedelic subculture of the '60s and '70s, and are known for their epic-length live performances. 1 No. Available on Road Trips Vol. 5. 33 versions. ’72-’74), this particular version has a perfect tempo, a top-notch lead vocal, Keith seemingly channeling country piano great Floyd Cramer throughout, a soulful stroll through the “Nothin’s gonna bring him back” coda, and then an extremely tasty melodic jam that’s as pretty as anything you’ll hear from this group. Of course, there is no true consensus on any of this, but it is fair to say that there is widespread agreement that certain versions of certain songs would probably make most discerning Deadheads’ lists. Example: 4/29/1971 - … Nineties pick: Cal Expo 5-26-93—one of the band’s last truly great jams; the “reprise” comes later in the set. Thank you for signing up to Guitar World. With perfectly wry lyrics, the Dead’s only top 10 single was still a source of musical conversation when played live. This perky little number took the Dead’s Americana thrust in a slightly new direction, with its nod to old-time jazz, as well as country flavors. “Saint Stephen”February 27, 1969; Fillmore West, San Francisco, This performance, which is the Live Dead version, is what hooked me on the Dead back in November 1969, and though there are many other killer versions, this one still resonates most strongly with me. Scary & sublime 9/19/70 Fillmore East Best "Feelin' Groovy" Jam 11/8/70 Capitol Theatre Port Chester NY Into Main Ten>Dancin' The Deads finest hour 9/24/72 Goes into some sort of demented hoe-down & China/Rider 2/13/70 Fillmore East Another definitive version 11/11/73 Winterland Long, strange & definatley a trip 12/6/73 Cleveland Convention Center In tune with the cosmos 38. This song was always much more rockin’ and intense in a live setting than you might expect, and many versions in the early Seventies stretched out nicely under that fast, shuffling beat. “Sugaree”May 22, 1977; The Sporatorium, Pembroke Pines, Florida, Again, lots of great choices from 1977. Here, it drifts evenly for a while, then picks up steam and rides high, before settling back down and eventually chiming into “The Other One.” Available on Red Rocks: 7/8/78. Fittingly, the album is closed by a version of "So Many Roads" taken from the Dead's final show at Chicago's Soldier Field on July 9, 1995. For an Eighties pick, try April 23, 1983, at Veteran’s Coliseum in New Haven, Connecticut. 45. 29. It’s difficult to fathom why this lilting, bopping tune was only played during 1973 (and once in ’74), then dropped until 1992. T his has nothing to do with great songs (like Ripple or Box of Rain), or great versions of songs (like Ruben and Cherise at Folsom Prison). Headyversion has 10/21/78 as the best version of “Stella Blue”. Available on Dick’s Picks Vol. Pigpen and the band really kicked out the jams on this Otis Redding tune, an explosive element in so many Dead sets in 1969 and ’70. Written by: Grateful Dead and Robert Hunter The band’s definitive psychedelic jam epic, with wondrous versions in nearly every era it appeared. Favorite Versions Of Grateful Dead Songs Tracing the evolution of Althea through it's years of live performance. Created as a counterpart to their 2015 two-disc Best of the Grateful Dead studio collection, … Available on Anthem of the Sun expanded edition. “Wharf Rat”April 22, 1978; Nashville Municipal Auditorium, Tennessee. 14-13. The song came back in an exciting, if vocally challenged, disco-influenced arrangement—also very jam-heavy—in 1976. So, live recordings it is. “Friend Of The Devil” is, along with “Dire Wolf,” the Grateful Dead song that would have fit most comfortably on Harry Smith’s seminal Anthology Of American Folk Music. Write about official releases of live Grateful Dead music, … Though I generally prefer the harmony vocals on the bridge in the Brent-era, the late Seventies versions have a distinctive haunting quality and some crushingly powerful jams. This is one of the most famous Grateful Dead shows that has yet to receive an official release, but it’s surely only a matter of time. Not too short, not too long, this one feels juuust right. From December ’86 on, “Saint” appeared alone; usually not quite as potent as it was with the then-departed “Sailor.” (Still, check out this excellent Hornsby-era solo “Saint” pick: Giants Stadium 6-17-91. 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