On Feb 2nd 1969 at the Kiel Auditorium the Grateful Dead opened for Iron Butterfly. After listening to the Dead burn the house down, Iron Butterfly didn’t want to come out. So, the Dead came back on to play a ‘few more minutes’ and proceeded to add insult to Iron Butterfly’s injury with Cryptical Envelopment> The Other One> Cryptical Envelopment> Feedback> We Bid You Goodnight.
They were known to split a song into 2 parts and play each part on a separate night. The Not Fade Away on this is only the 2nd half of it, I don't recall if they played the first part the show before or just decided to only play the 2nd half as they went along. They usually had no plan for what to play during their set. Frequently they knew what song they wanted to start the set with and what song they wanted to finish with and decided what song came next as they went along.
Early '70's Dead is very interesting and always top notch. GDTRFB>NFA is a fun combo of songs that fit well together. The band is firing on ALL cylinders here, showing the crowd what they can do. Thanks for this one.
Don't know whether Clapton was in the crowd or not but Elvis Costello certainly was and I was about 20 metres from him, though I had no idea at the time. Costello's photo is highlighted on the sleeve notes/accompanying booklet on the album 'Deadicated'.
I know Donna joined the band right before these shows in NY, assuming this is from Europe 72. Pigpen stayed with the band through the Europe shows, and I believe one show after at the Hollywood Bowl, although I don’t think he sang at that show. I’m just curious, Donna sang on Goin Down the Road and Pigpen on Not Fade Away, but did they ever sing on the same song during their brief tenure together?
Would appreciate if you include guitarist Peter Green, especially when he was in Fleetwood Mac, highly regarded in the canon of other 1960’s guitarist!
If Clapton was in the crowd that would be very interesting He met the Dead when Cream and the Dead performed together in the late 60s. His opinion of the Dead is not very high. His comment about Garcia was "II's very good, and very tight, but it's not really my bag". A polite way of saying he didn't like if. Townsend felt the same way. I don't think the English bands could really understand what the Dead were doing. Btw it was Donna singing and the Godchaux's were members of the Dead from late 1971 until February of 1979
@@rhlang11 I just think many of them were brought up on blues where the guitar or other instrument would take a lead and there would be a constant structure behind that lead. That's how blues went. The Dead especially in the late 60s were blowing that up just doing long extended jams that changed beat tempo and melody throughout.
@@harlanginsberg7269 You're probably correct. I was merely making an off hand, general comment that it always seemed to me (right or wrong) that a number of British bands were square, interested in fame and fortune, and very theatrical or performative. Clapton was a very good guitarist but I never found him interesting or all that appealing. His production values were outstanding.
@@samblethen Yeah the difference between the 2 Clapton copied old blues masters solos Jerry created his own leads. Also all Clapton can play is the blues Jerry plays everything.. However as far as I know Clapton never wrote a love song about Mountain Girl so at least there is that.
On Feb 2nd 1969 at the Kiel Auditorium the Grateful Dead opened for Iron Butterfly. After listening to the Dead burn the house down, Iron Butterfly didn’t want to come out. So, the Dead came back on to play a ‘few more minutes’ and proceeded to add insult to Iron Butterfly’s injury with Cryptical Envelopment> The Other One> Cryptical Envelopment> Feedback> We Bid You Goodnight.
Someone give this man a '71 Bertha or maybe a '71 or '72 Greatest Story Ever Told. 😊
Truly, there was nothing like a Grateful Dead show.
These are the ripping years. So awesome. Gratitude.
Every band member on fire! What a version!
They were known to split a song into 2 parts and play each part on a separate night. The Not Fade Away on this is only the 2nd half of it, I don't recall if they played the first part the show before or just decided to only play the 2nd half as they went along. They usually had no plan for what to play during their set. Frequently they knew what song they wanted to start the set with and what song they wanted to finish with and decided what song came next as they went along.
Said it before, and I'll say it again, BEST cover band ever.
Early '70's Dead is very interesting and always top notch. GDTRFB>NFA is a fun combo of songs that fit well together. The band is firing on ALL cylinders here, showing the crowd what they can do. Thanks for this one.
Yes!
Go ahead and close your eyes, it’s totally fine! And yes, each performance really was different, you put it well.
Keith joined the Dead in October 1971 and Donna came along a bit later
The Cincinnati Dick's Pick is epic.
killer version
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here’s a version from 73 with the Allman Bros
If that’s 6-10-73 and I assume it is……possibly my favorite GD set of all time. They absolutely tear that set up. Just filthy!
Don't know whether Clapton was in the crowd or not but Elvis Costello certainly was and I was about 20 metres from him, though I had no idea at the time. Costello's photo is highlighted on the sleeve notes/accompanying booklet on the album 'Deadicated'.
Elvis Costello was a friend of Jerry's and they jammed together a number of times.
Clapton....in all of his iterations, couldn't touch what the GD did. No surprise it wasn't 'his bag'.
Yes!
I know Donna joined the band right before these shows in NY, assuming this is from Europe 72. Pigpen stayed with the band through the Europe shows, and I believe one show after at the Hollywood Bowl, although I don’t think he sang at that show. I’m just curious, Donna sang on Goin Down the Road and Pigpen on Not Fade Away, but did they ever sing on the same song during their brief tenure together?
Would appreciate if you include guitarist Peter Green, especially when he was in Fleetwood Mac, highly regarded in the canon of other 1960’s guitarist!
If Clapton was in the crowd that would be very interesting He met the Dead when Cream and the Dead performed together in the late 60s. His opinion of the Dead is not very high. His comment about Garcia was "II's very good, and very tight, but it's not really my bag". A polite way of saying he didn't like if. Townsend felt the same way. I don't think the English bands could really understand what the Dead were doing. Btw it was Donna singing and the Godchaux's were members of the Dead from late 1971 until February of 1979
British Bands many of them, were square.
@@rhlang11 I just think many of them were brought up on blues where the guitar or other instrument would take a lead and there would be a constant structure behind that lead. That's how blues went. The Dead especially in the late 60s were blowing that up just doing long extended jams that changed beat tempo and melody throughout.
@@harlanginsberg7269 You're probably correct. I was merely making an off hand, general comment that it always seemed to me (right or wrong) that a number of British bands were square, interested in fame and fortune, and very theatrical or performative. Clapton was a very good guitarist but I never found him interesting or all that appealing. His production values were outstanding.
Yeah, Clapton had that opinion of Jerry because he couldn't steal anything from him.
@@samblethen Yeah the difference between the 2 Clapton copied old blues masters solos Jerry created his own leads. Also all Clapton can play is the blues Jerry plays everything.. However as far as I know Clapton never wrote a love song about Mountain Girl so at least there is that.
Halloween 1971 (Dick's Picks 2) is my favorite NFA>GDTRFB>NFA
Is this with Duane Allman?
No
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Weir must have thought he was Duane for a second. ha.
@@JackCerro Yes!
To me this is apex dead