This album is a great "Gateway Drug" to the Dead. Its a straight line from here to collecting hundreds of soundboard tapes and needing bigger and bigger hard drives to accommodate them. Ask me how I know this.
1971 is arguably the Dead's most overlooked year. Probably because it was bookended by two enormous years in their career, 1970 and 1972. However, in 1971, the songwriting between Garcia & Hunter and Weir and Barlow was in full swing. Garcia had recorded his excellent s/t solo, as had Weir with 'Ace.' Both of these LPs had many classic Dead staples that forever remained in the GD setlists. They also just wanted to have fun, returned to some Chuck Berry-style rock and roll, and let loose. Some of my favorite live shows are from 1971.
A classic to say the least. NFW > GDTRFB > NFA is still a head fave.
Nice work Mr Bradley.
This album is a great "Gateway Drug" to the Dead. Its a straight line from here to collecting hundreds of soundboard tapes and needing bigger and bigger hard drives to accommodate them. Ask me how I know this.
“Asking for a friend.” Haha.
(quietly nods)
1971 is arguably the Dead's most overlooked year. Probably because it was bookended by two enormous years in their career, 1970 and 1972. However, in 1971, the songwriting between Garcia & Hunter and Weir and Barlow was in full swing. Garcia had recorded his excellent s/t solo, as had Weir with 'Ace.' Both of these LPs had many classic Dead staples that forever remained in the GD setlists. They also just wanted to have fun, returned to some Chuck Berry-style rock and roll, and let loose. Some of my favorite live shows are from 1971.
The Randomizer really delivered this week! This is an all-timer.
Your first footnote though 🤣🤣👏🏻👏🏻
Warner Brothers was a conservative label, man.