... NOT meaning literally, but... The Grateful Dead lives, indeed... and they're also playing and recorded live in Veneta, Oregon, on August 27th, 1972!
The Deads at their VERY best.
A Deadhead in my deepest and an avid Deads collector and scholar, owning whole discography and all "Dick's Picks" and... and...
After my friend Reinhard's hint, I yesterday purchased the 4-discs (vinyls) on Rhino and... Holy Garcia!
It's amazing this group, almost a religion, I'd say;-) kept for its whole life, a variety and a never, ever boring character...
The classic tunes are always brand-new to the ears...
When this very morning I listened to side 6 "Dark Star", listened to so many, countless times... well, it was like an unheard tune, indeed... and Jerry Garcia's lead guitar is - sort-of - speaking with the voice of an humble pagan god, after some instrumental intro, his voice arrives, well... I had a spontaneous ejaculation (...)
It's a gorgeous disc, pals.
Buy it... it's a limited-edition of 5.000 copies and... well, grab it before it's too late!
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i'm with you! was fortunate to catch about 150+ shows from 83-90. what a band....
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