Hux Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 Well, in the spirit of the holidays, let's bring this important debate to the world.The question: What is the best Let It Grow in Grateful Dead history? Well, there are many possibilities, including those tacked onto a Sweet Suite pre '75, so that is also a possibility. HOWEVER - with the delicious and over-flowing archive.org at the fingertips, I have been doing a little mining myself, and may have found the best Let It Grow ever!Performed: September 11, 1983 - Downs of Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM - during the first set.Here's an mp3, check it out, and my apologies in advance if the traffic in this thread overwhelms the board and causes a meltdown. At least it will match the meltdown this Let It Grow caused in my psyche.(yeah, I've had too much caffeine) 9.11.83 Let It Grow (mp3) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 03-21-90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 6/28/74 Boston Garden. Respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hux Posted December 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 Well, at least listen to this one, it's 14+ minutes of greatness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 oh, I know it dude. Had it on tape for many years. Great version, good show. Although not one in particular stands out, I like the Hornsby-era versions of Let It Grow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 Favourite:Curtis Hixon Convention HallTampa, Fl.1973-12-19 Dicks Picks OneFavourite seen live:Soldier FieldChicago,IL1991-06-22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bONES Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 it would have to be this one:Show #635 - Sat, Apr 13, 2002 at Warfield Theater, San Francisco, CAPerforming 10/14/1980 Warfield Theater, San Francisco, CA Acoustic:Intro by Mountain Girl, Dire Wolf, Dark Hollow, Roses, Cassidy, All Around This World, Monkey & Engineer, China Doll, Heaven Help The Fool, Bird Song> RippleElectric1:Alabama> Greatest, FOTD, Me & My Uncle> Mexicali, Candyman, Rooster*, Tennessee Jed*> Let It Grow*> Wheel*> Music**Electric2:Scarlet> Fire, Estimated> Terrapin> Playin> Drumz> Miracle> Uncle John> Morning Dew> Playin> Good LovinEncore: U. S. Blues, BrokedownFiller: NoneA Rex Foundation benefit - with Wavy Gravy as emcee - *with Bob Weir - Bob also sang the second verse of Tennessee Jed - **with Rob Eaton and Bob Weir listen here Favourite seen live:Solsier FieldChicago,IL1991-06-22 that was an all around wicked show ::i was dosed heavy that night and the fireworks to end the night sent me sailin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 I win they didnt even do a Let It Grow on 03-21-90 The best I saw was 07-16-90 mmmmmmmmmm, brent-jerry tastiness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bONES Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 The best I saw was 07-16-90 mmmmmmmmmm, brent-jerry tastiness Rich Stadium in Buffalo another all around beauty! there had to be 100 thousand people there that day i think the stadium holds 90 thousand?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 Rich Stadium in Buffaloanother all around beauty!there had to be 100 thousand people there that dayi think the stadium holds 90 thousand?! Yep 90k,Rich shows were always alot of fun in my opinion,maybe because there was always so many friends there from Canada,I dunno,but I always had a blast there,sadly but fittingly (sp?),my last show was there in 93. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottieking Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 I don't know about best, but if you want the one of the WORST Let It Grow's, check out 6/18/74 Louisville. One of my favorite Loose Lucy's but further down the set, Donna Jean redefines pitch bending. I'm not hatin, but this is one of those ones I pull out when I need a good laugh. So bad it's good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark tonin Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 "The best I saw was 07-16-90" This Rich Stadium show is possibly my favourite of all of the Dead shows I've been to, for many reasons. I'm looking out the window of my office as the snow falls and I'm thinking warm summer thoughts ... camping in Allegany State Park with a bunch of friends ... road-tripping from the park to the show ... pre-show parking-lot shenanigans ... and that show ... wow ... brings a smile to my face and makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside ... Peace, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fendermender Posted December 24, 2004 Report Share Posted December 24, 2004 Hey, thanks for the thread, Hux; and everybody for their opinions. TMNS be doin' the tune in our next show (Jan 22, at Bourbon Street), and some fresh angles to approach the percussives from will be sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted December 24, 2004 Report Share Posted December 24, 2004 I'll bite!(putting on headphones)where's this 'bourbon street' ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted December 24, 2004 Report Share Posted December 24, 2004 where's this 'bourbon street' ?? He's referring to the Bourbon Street Music Hall at Baseline & Greenbank. Aloha, Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted December 24, 2004 Report Share Posted December 24, 2004 i clicked on the map in there, and I still didn't know where that was. Where's Greenbank? Thanks for finding a new part of town I have to learn about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted December 24, 2004 Report Share Posted December 24, 2004 Greenbank (which Pinecrest turns into near Baseline) is near the West end of Baseline, almost to the point of being directly South of Bayshore (it's West of the Baseline OC Transpo station, for example). Before amalgamation, it would have been said to have been in Nepean, I think. (The Canada411 map is here, which'll allow for zooming in/out and moving around to get your bearings.) Aloha, Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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