Esau.

I just want to give a big cheers to everyone who has shared within this thread over the years. I've been introduced to so much awesome music just from this thread alone. You all kick ass. Drink up!

Circles Around The Sun Announce ‘Circles Around The Sun Meets Joe Russo’ EP, Share Single & Confirm Fall Tour https://www.jambase.com/article/circles-around-the-sun-meets-joe-russo-ep

I miss The Gourds.

I spent a surprisingly long amount of time trying to figure out how this would sound before playing it.

I altered the headline in the thread title because this article is only about a deal made with Metallica that became public. Obviously they aren't the ones who started it, nor are they the only artists/band/promoters etc doing this shit. It's better than scalpers making the money I suppose, but I still think it's a crap practice. https://consequenceofsound.net/2019/07/metallica-live-nation-deal/

Last time they sang together (duet) was in 1994 apparently.

Set volume to eleven.

One of the weirder Dark Stars, 26 mins and trippy. Miami Arena - 1989-10-26 Set 1 Foolish Heart Little Red Rooster Stagger Lee Me And My Uncle -> Big River % Brown Eyed Women Victim Or The Crime -> Don't Ease Me In Set 2 Estimated Prophet -> Blow Away Dark Star -> Drums -> Space -> The Wheel -> All Along The Watchtower -> Stella Blue -> Not Fade Away Encore And We Bid You Good Night https://archive.org/details/gd1989-10-26.sbd.walker-scotton.miller.83428.sbeok.flac16/gd89-10-26d2t04.flac

Grateful Dead Capitol Theater 1971-02-18 First Wharf Rat, and only version of the "Beautiful Jam" (transition from WF back into DS). Dark Star > Wharf Rat* > Dark Star https://archive.org/details/gd71-02-18.sbd.orf.107.sbeok.shnf

Black Crowes - Oh sweet nuthin'

For me, The Grateful Dead hit those heights at a few different times through-out the years. Different line-ups, new tech, shifting social attitudes, drug addiction etc playing part in the evolution reaching those heights, for better and/or for worse. Forced to chose my favourite era I'd go with 69-72. Choosing a single point in time or even single year is impossible for me.

Well said. I kind of forgot about stuff like that. He did move around a lot at times. Band was always on it.

You're right about which album tour it was. Shades was released in July 91, and the show was in the November. One set was electric, and the other acoustic. The acoustic set had tracks from Shades and Seven Turns. Also Jeff came out for Apolitical Blues according to setlist.fm and Feat-base says the same. Though neither mention Dickie and Warren, but I swear they came out during Dixie Chicken. I swore Jeff played on that too though. Perhaps my memory isn't serving me right after-all. [edit to add] Jeff and Warren played on Dixie Chicken according to the comment from 2002 at the bottom of page on the show here: https://www.allmanbrothersband.com/11&year=1991

Saw Jeff many times, always blew me away. One time at Maple Leaf Gardens - Allman Brothers (1990 or 91 - Seven Turns tour) with Little Feat opening. Jeff came out with Dickie and Warren (I believe) and played with Little Feat for their encore. Dixie Chicken if my memory serves me right. So much guitar awesomeness. I remember seeing Alvin Youngblood Hart at the Horseshoe, and after his first set I turned to go to the bar and walked right into Jeff - literally, face first into his chest. He was a lot bigger of a guy then I would have guessed. Got to chat it up with him and his wife, bought them a beer and we talked about blues music for most of the set break. Amazing talent, and really nice guy that's for sure. Thanks for the heads up on the book, looks like a good read.

Damn.

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-48142765

I have a lot of rehearsals/outtakes from 'Desire' and that era, but I don't think I have this version. Can't wait for the boxset.

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