great thread patrick! I also agree, Box of Rain is GRRRRRREAT! I think my favorite is Deal, but there are so many great songs, it's like Pearl Jam or the Beatles, you can't just pick one!
great thread patrick! I also agree, Box of Rain is GRRRRRREAT! I think my favorite is Deal, but there are so many great songs, it's like Pearl Jam or the Beatles, you can't just pick one!
“I know this song so well, I can smoke a cigarette, have a drink, brush my teeth, take a shit, and mow the lawn while singing it. But I'll only be doing a couple of those things during this version.”
I specifically remember hearing that song for the first time(studio version) and being absolutely blown away...never ever thinking they could actually pull that one out of their bag full of tricks and bring it to the road for 1995's tour.
Sadly, I missed seeing it go down live on stage :(
The studio version from American Beauty with the pedal steel is one of the best recorded tracks, of all time, ever, in the history of the worlds history.
seriously.
If I was to smile and I held out my hand
If I opened it now would you not understand?
Just recently started listening to The Dead. I only have American Beauty and my faves off that CD are Box of Rain, Friend of the Devil and Ripple.
If you just started listening to them your better off looking at some Dead websites that stream their audio. Most of their great stuff is live and not on any of their albums, or at least studio albums.. enjoy.
Thanks, but could you recommend any studio albums?
not really, best stuff was live and those two suggestions are grate for new fans
Europe 72 captures the band during a historica tour and is the best release IMHO
But here ya go:
skeletons from the closet (best of-this was my first Dead record)
workingmans dead
american beauty
mars hotel
shakedown street
Comments
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49gY_qC_OjY
Miss yea Jerry.
Box of Rain indeed is great.
Love hearing Ripple also.
Mars Hotel was top notch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UrS6mxn0uY
Ripple is definitely my favorite.
Nuclear fission
Thanks for that link.
I specifically remember hearing that song for the first time(studio version) and being absolutely blown away...never ever thinking they could actually pull that one out of their bag full of tricks and bring it to the road for 1995's tour.
Sadly, I missed seeing it go down live on stage :(
I'm so glad this was recorded on video. Jerry's last song b4 his passing. Miss you Jerry.
Basicaly all of American Beauty, China Cat, I Know You Rider, Jack Straw, St. Stephens -- all the "classics", okay.
BUT MY FAVORITE is
Candy Man
The studio version from American Beauty with the pedal steel is one of the best recorded tracks, of all time, ever, in the history of the worlds history.
seriously.
If I opened it now would you not understand?
eyes of the world - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLDw_gj5e3g
If you just started listening to them your better off looking at some Dead websites that stream their audio. Most of their great stuff is live and not on any of their albums, or at least studio albums.. enjoy.
reckoning/for the faithful
Not a song that was played often
man thats tough
might be
reuben and cherise
sugaree
mission in the rain
midnight moonlight
harder they come
Guess the JGB songs stick out a bit more for me
a good second set scarlet>fire is tough to beat though
Any album recommendations for one who's new to the band?
reckoning/for the faithfull same record release by two different lables
acoustic dead-
Dead set-good live primer
DVD of the same acoustic(first set)/electric (second set) performances is called Dead Ahead
Great start
or
Europe 72', which is my favorite "official" release
not really, best stuff was live and those two suggestions are grate for new fans
Europe 72 captures the band during a historica tour and is the best release IMHO
But here ya go:
skeletons from the closet (best of-this was my first Dead record)
workingmans dead
american beauty
mars hotel
shakedown street
Franklin's tower
Bird Song
how can we name just one???
Is it possible that you are a old Marillion fan AND a fan of the Grateful Dead?
OMG cause that is like me to a tee
This thread needs bumping!
Thanks to all who have posted the youtube links!!!!!!!!