B & Z Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 It's a dumb question. Anyhow, what is your favourite so I can "tighten my headband for an extra rush" during it? Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bONES Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 Jerry's greatest solo was definately when he left Dean Martin and went out on his own Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bald guy in a blanket Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 I thought it was when Jerry pretended to not be married to his 14 year-old cousin. That was definitely his greatest "solo". Jef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 Sure. 12-2-77 Garcia Band @ The Orpheum, Boston, MA performing "The Harder They Come". Garcia gives a masterclass of phrasing, melody and technique. His guitar solo(s) is just awesome. Rory of the Gratefully Deadicated Sound System plays this one a lot, and for good reason: it rocks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 I agree with Marc0 that show smokes. There are a lot I really enjoy,as for greatest,I guess thats a matter of individual opinion. Some I feel are great: -1969-10-28 (J.A.P House 2400 Fulton St.) -1975-04-09 (Legion) -1975-04-19 (Legion) -1976-12-01 (Orpheum) -1977-12-02 (Orpheum)*I second Marc0's call. -1991-02-03 (Warfield) -1991-11-19 (Providence) Merely my thoughts,I know there are many other awesome shows but these get regular rotation around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B & Z Posted March 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 Do you have an mp3 or something I can listen to? Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon. Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 extro jam in Morning Dew - 7/18/90' blazing guitar tone....haunting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hux Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 Short but sweet - Jerry's twirling runs in 5-8-77 Jackstraw still make me giggle like a school girl, oh about 45,876 listens later.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogatthestation Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 A great Jerry as rock star solo is the 11/6/77 Truckin. He goes completely off at the end...Definately a "turn it up to 11" type solo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B & Z Posted March 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 Where's the mp3s? STeve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zimmerman pt3 Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 on the GDead 5 disc box set, disc 2 has a track called "Beautiful Jam" taken from a Dark Star>Wharf Rat (debut)>Dark Star; it's by far my favorite Jerry moment, straight from the heart! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 I don't have any mp3s,mine are SHN/FLAC or wav. But heres some Jerry mp3s http://www.gdlive.com/GenericList.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B & Z Posted March 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 Hux, listening to "http://www.gdlive.com/dead/770508/77-05-08105Jackstraw(8.04).mp3" right now. Nice happy hippy song. I couldn't imagine choosing this as a great solo though. It's obviously tasteful but where is the emotion drenched, take me to another world, oh my gawd what was that, how did he do it, holy shit ... etc. I couldn't find it. Headband still tightened, waiting to get off! STeve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamH Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 I'm so out of the loop with my dead knowledge...sems to be trickling back in thanks to you guys. I recall the "Beautiful Jam" that Zimmerman is talking about. Quite good. I always liked the King Solomon (?) jams from a few shows (although One from he vault doesn't do it justice at all. Can't remember the date (3-23-75 or so?) but the SNACK benefit had some wild guitar and bass riffs happening, despite poor quality on my copy. And I'm sure BradM will chime in with this but the opening track of DP 12 is fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 quote:Originally posted by ahess6488: And I'm sure BradM will chime in with this but the opening track of DP 12 is fantastic. Well, not as a "best Jerry solo": what appeals to me about the start of DP 12 is more the loose/fun/funky feel than the soloing prowess. I'll offer up the "After Midnight -> Eleanor Rigby -> After Midnight" from disc 2 of JGB 1980.03.08. The way he transitions between the songs, and the way he plays ER instrumentally, just about melt me. In the "frantic/out" vein, the "New Minglewood Blues" from GD 1983.10.15 is pretty heavy. (ISTR someone [low roller?] pointing this out as one of Garcia's more "out/all-over-the-map" efforts. If this isn't the show, let me know; I think it was a "10-15", but the only year I can find that fits is 1983.) Aloha, Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hux Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 "but where is the emotion drenched, take me to another world, oh my gawd what was that, how did he do it, holy shit ... etc. I couldn't find it." Dude, not every solo has to be of biblical proportion and length to be great! Check out the speed and precision of the runs he's playing - toight!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B & Z Posted March 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2004 The idea is not to piss on Jerry. It's to become educated. For example, someone asks me about Jimi, I'll say "Well, listen to the solo in Watchtower. Yes, I know it's a commercial tune and no cover band should ever play it but it is wonderfully constructed. It's a materpiece.". Brad, I'm not set up for the flac dance. Are there mp3's of those shows? STeve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted March 25, 2004 Report Share Posted March 25, 2004 quote:Originally posted by B & Z: Brad, I'm not set up for the flac dance. Are there mp3's of those shows? STeve Actually, both shows are in SHN form. I don't know if MP3s of them are out there. Aloha, Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keither Posted March 25, 2004 Report Share Posted March 25, 2004 I'm partial to Jerry's solo during Fire on the Mountain - Cal Expo Amphitheatre - Sacramento, CA - August 6, 1989 It was the only time I actually saw Jerry WAILING onstage. He was leaning way back, swinging his axe around & acting like a total ROCK STAR!!! It actually would have been pretty funny if it wasn't so unbelievably SMOKING!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisley Posted March 25, 2004 Report Share Posted March 25, 2004 I know albums shouldn't count but the whole Slipknot progression haunts me, sounds like a man bearing his soul wretchingly through tears and emerging on the other side triumpant and renewed live I can still hear every note of the 10 minute solo at the end of Deal, last song, first set, Buffalo 89 (the solo from Dew that night was a chill giver too) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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