'An aphorism, properly stamped and molded, has not been "deciphered" when it has simply been read; rather one has then to begin its interpretation, for which is required an art of interpretation.' -- Nietzsche, 'On the Genealogy of Morals'
'An aphorism, properly stamped and molded, has not been "deciphered" when it has simply been read; rather one has then to begin its interpretation, for which is required an art of interpretation.' -- Nietzsche, 'On the Genealogy of Morals'
This is still my favourite version of the Grateful Dead's Dark Star-- it is the one from Live Dead recorded on February 27, 1969, at the Fillmore West:
Live Dead represents one peak of The Grateful Dead live--it is a land mark live album that captured the Grateful Dead's improvisations at their best prior to their 1977 peak.
Live Dead is still held to be amongst the finest of rock's live musical recordings.
Live/Dead has long been called the quintessential Grateful Dead album as it not only captures the band in all its late ’60s glory, but it also is the album that launched the jam band genre. This classic rendition of Dark Star, the Grateful Dead’s trademark tune, opened Live/Dead:
For decades, the 1969 album Live Dead was the seminal concert recording from the Grateful Dead. For decades, the 1969 album Live Dead was the seminal concert recording from the Grateful Dead. Today, the disc still holds its own, though the band has added to its line-up of live recordings with a formidable stream of releases via both the Dick's Picks and multi-track vault series.
Yeah, New Minglewood Blues continues to grow on me. It's an interesting musical archive site There is some good streaming music there. Some classic shows. It's a case of dipping in and out for someone like me. Thank goodness for the tapers who had an eye for musical history.
The 3 concerts of 5/7 1977 and 5/8/1977 and May 9, 1977 are deemed to represent the pinnacle of sound and performance quality of Dead concerts in 1977.
Greatful for the listen, after all these years.
Rock has struggled within itself for an aswer to Progressive rock for forty years now- mainly variations on a theme, since and all within the parameters first exposed and explored in the sixties.
I'm just listening to the live version of "New New Minglewood Blues" from the archive site you pointed to.
I remember being blown away when I first heard it (off their first album) in about 1969.