Grateful Dead — Rocking The Cradle
From Dead.net:
In the fall of 1978, the Grateful Dead embarked on an unprecedented journey to rock the Cradle of Civilization. Thirty years later, we commemorate this legendary trip with a 2-CD / 1-DVD set brimming with unreleased audio and video. Recorded September 15-16, 1978 at the Gizah Sound and Light Theater, the original 24-track recordings have been remastered in HDCD for superior sound quality. The DVD features more than 100 minutes of footage including 13 songs from the final Egypt show, as well as a featurette titled “The Vacation Tapes” containing never-before-seen candid footage from the trip. Special pyramid-inspired pop-up packaging includes rare photos and liner notes by longtime Dead associate Alan Trist.
Customers who pre-order through Dead. net will receive an exclusive Bonus Disc featuring eight additional unreleased tracks from the Egypt concerts! Pre-order yours today!
RELEASE DATE: September 30th, 2008
The Dead To Tour in ’09!!!
From Jambands.com:
Sources confirm that the surviving members of the Grateful Dead — guitarist Bob Weir, bassist Phil Lesh,and drummers Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann — are planning to tour in April and May of 2009. There’s no word yet on the band’s configuration — previous configurations of “The Dead” and The Other Ones have included singer-guitar hero Warren Haynes, guitar ace Jimmy Herring, singer-guitarist Susan Tedeschi, singer Joan Osborne, keyboardists Jeff Chimenti and Rob Baracco, as well as guitarists Mark Karan and Steve Kimock.
Also in the works, likely for October 13, is a second Deadheads For Obama concert, planned for the swing state of Pennsylvania.
The first Deadheads for Obama concert took place at the Warfield in San Francisco — with Weir, Hart, Lesh, drummer John Molo, keyboardist Steve Molitz, guitarist Larry Campbell, pedal steel player Barry Sless, singer-guitarist Jackie Greene, and Karan — on the eve of the California Democratic primary.
The Dead allied with Obama after Lesh’s son began volunteering for Obama’s campaign.
“This is the real deal,” Lesh said of Obama then.
College Football Saturday
Today is the first Saturday of college football. Who are you pulling for? I think it’s obvious who we are.
Ween — Even If You Don’t
Funny video here where Dean and Gene play the fool. From White Pepper. Directed by Matt Stone and Trey Parker of South Park fame.
Page McConnell — Boulder, CO (7/16/2007)
Crowd Banter
Heavy Rotation
Close To Home
Memories Can’t Wait
Back In The Basement
Complex Wind
Runaway Bride
Final Flight
Everyone But Me
Maid Marian
Walk The Proud Land
Machine Gun
Pump It Up
Beauty Of A Broken Heart
Encore Break Banter
Strange Design
Rules I Don’t Know
Monkey Man
moe. — Schedule For The Weekend
Friday:
6:45 pm – American Babies
8:00 pm – U-Melt
9:00 pm – The Sparrow Quartet w/ Bela Fleck
10:30 pm – U-Melt
11:15 pm – moe.
Saturday:
1:00 pm – Benevento Russo Duo
2:15 pm – U-Melt
2:45 pm – moe.
4:15 pm – TBA
5:30 pm – Fishbone
6:45 pm – PMG
7:45 pm – TBA
9:15 pm – PMG
9:30 pm – TBA
10:00 pm – moe.
11:30 pm – TBA
12:00 am – moe.
Sunday:
1:00 pm – Cornmeal
2:15 pm – TBA
3:00 pm – Presidents of the United States of America
4:15 pm – TBA
5:30 pm – TBA
7:00 pm – The Bridge
8:00 pm – moe.
9:30 pm – macpodz
10:00 pm – moe.
Hidden Track Mix Tape
From HT:
Yesterday, we ran an amazing list of HT Contributor / UM Crew Member Wade Ellis Wilby’s favorite fall albums. (Continue Reading…)
Track Listing:
John Mayer-Something’s Missing
DMB-Best of What’s Around
Pearl Jam-Release
Bill Frisell-Gone Just Like A Train
Counting Crows-Raining in Baltimore
Ani Difranco-You Had Time
Smashing Pumpkins-Rhinoceros
Radiohead-Exit Music (To A Film)
Ben Folds Five-Don’t Change Your Plans For Me
Phish-Bliss
Happy Labor Day Weekend Everyone!
We hope all of you have a safe, happy Labor Day weekend.
A little background on Labor Day from Wiki:
Labor Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September. The holiday originated in 1882 as the Central Labor Union (of New York City) sought to create “a day off for the working citizens”.
Congress made Labor Day a federal holiday in 1894.[1] All fifty states have made Labor Day a state holiday.
Traditionally, Labor Day is celebrated by most Americans as the symbolic end of the summer.
Labor Day has been celebrated on the first Monday in September in the United States since the 1880s. The form for the celebration of Labor Day was outlined in the first proposal of the holiday—a street parade to exhibit to the public “the strength and esprit de corps of the trade and labor organizations,” followed by a festival for the workers and their families. This became the pattern for Labor Day celebrations. Speeches by prominent men and women were introduced later, as more emphasis was placed upon the economic and civil significance of the holiday. Still later, by a resolution of the American Federation of Labor convention of 1909, the Sunday preceding Labor Day was adopted as Labor Sunday and dedicated to the spiritual and educational aspects of the labor movement.
Today, Labor Day is often regarded as a day of rest and, compared to the May 1 Labour Day celebrations in most countries, parades, speeches or political demonstrations are more low-key, although especially in election years, events held by labor organizations often feature political themes and appearances by candidates for office. Forms of celebration include picnics, barbecues, fireworks displays, water sports, and public art events. Families with school-age children take it as the last chance to travel before the end of summer. Some teenagers and young adults view it as the last weekend for parties before returning to school. However, as of late, schools have begun well before Labor Day, as early as July 24th in many urban districts, including major southern cities in the United States such as Atlanta, Miami, and Los Angeles. In addition, Labor Day marks the beginning of the season for the National Football League and NCAA College Football. The NCAA usually plays their first games the weekend of Labor day, with the NFL traditionally playing their first game the Thursday following Labor Day.
Grateful Dead — Palo Alto, CA (2/9/1973)
Set 1:
Promised Land
Row Jimmy
Black-Throated Wind
Deal
Me And My Uncle
Sugaree
Looks Like Rain
Loose Lucy
Mexicali Blues
Brown-Eyed Women
El Paso
Here Comes Sunshine
Playin’ In The Band
Set 2:
China Cat Sunflower
I Know You Rider
Jack Straw
They Love Each Other
Truckin’
Eyes Of The World
China Doll
Big River
Ramble On Rose
Box Of Rain
Wave That Flag
Sugar Magnolia
Uncle John’s Band
Around And Around
Encore:
Casey Jones
First Performances of: Row Jimmy, Loose Lucy, Here Comes Sunshine, They Love Each Other., Eyes of the World, China Doll, Wave That Flag; “Beer Barrel Polka” tuning before “Mexicali”.
Mix-Tape — Makapu’u Mix (Reggae Edition)
Ketchy Shuby (Instrumental) – Peter Tosh
Johnny Too Bad – The Slickers
Sweet and Dandy – Toots & the Maytals
Nice Time – Bob Marley
Ya Mar – The Mustangs
La La Bam-Bam (Alternative Mix) – The Congos
Lick Samba – Bob Marley
Pressure Drop – Toots & the Maytals
Rasta Lead On Version – Cedric Im Brooks
Lion of Judah – Bob Marley
African – Peter Tosh
Sabayindah – Cedric Im Brooks
Mr. Brown – Bob Marley
Shanty Town – Desmond Dekker
The Harder They Come – Jimmy Cliff
Jah Live – Bob Marley
Inna The Hills – Linval Thompson
One Dub – Bob Marley
Hold Them In Dub – King Tubby and Friends
Jammin’ (12″ Mix) – Bob Marley
moe. — The Down Starts Today
For those of us that aren’t making the trip this year, the folks at iClips will be broadcasting the goings-on all weekend long. Tune in here throughout the weekend: iClips.
Michael Jackson — The Big 5-0!
The “King Of Pop” turns 50 today. Say what you like about ole Mike, but in his day, he was a great performer.
Here he is performing “Billie Jean” at Motown’s 25 year anniversary:
And here’s his best and scariest video, “Thriller”:
This was pretty darn scary when you’re 9 years old!
Phish — The Moma Dance
One of our favorite Phish songs, The Moma Dance was actually born as “Black Eyed Katy” and debuted in the fall of 1997. Here’s Phish performing the song in Prague on July 5, 1998:
It was late one winter night, past midnight in fact, when The Moma Dance first joined the world. It’s older and rougher sister Katy, had stomped around all fall- making particularly boisterous appearances in Hampton, Cleveland and Winston-Salem. But tonight, a baby would be born. It was December 30th, 1997, and Phish had just finished playing a marathon, Harpua-laced, second set with an long and twisting AC/DC opener, a phenomenal Hood and a smoking Guyute to close the set; and with all that enthusiasm, the Phish had accidentally played way past the MSG curfew of 11pm. It was a quarter to twelve, but instead of killing the hyped crowd without an encore, Trey announced they would “just keep playing until New Years Eve,” since the fine had already been levied. And so the band played on, and that’s when our story begins.
It only seemed proper that on such an occasion, the encore would match the crazy and unique situation. A show which had unleashed the first Sneakin’ Sally since 1989 , and… Continue Reading…
21 Years Ago Today…
08/29/87 The Ranch, Shelburne, VT
Set I: Alumni Blues, The Ballad of Curtis Loew, Sneaking Sally Through the Alley, Makisupa Policeman, Big Black Furry Creature from Mars, Flat Fee, Lushington, Suzy Greenberg, Mustang Sally, Ya Mar, The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday> Avenu Malkenu> The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday
Set II: Clod, Slave to the Traffic Light, Swing Low, The Curtain, McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters, Possum, Harry Hood, Timber, AC/DC Bag, The Divided Sky, Harpua
Set III: La Grange, Corrina, Mike’s Song> I am Hydrogen, Shaggy Dog, David Bowie> Jesus Just Left Chicago
Phish — Down By The River With Neil Young
Taken from Farm-Aid 1998:
Funny Friday — What’s It Gonna Be?
Warning: Some (a lot) of the language is not safe for work…
Grant Green — Jan Jan
Turn up your speakers and jam to some Grant Green. Sadly, Green passed in 1979 at the young age of 43. This selection is taken from “Live At The Lighthouse” (1972). Amazing jazz, blues and funk guitarist.
Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders — San Francisco, CA (2/6/1972)
Disc 1
1. It Takes Alot to Laugh (7:45)
2. Expressway to Your Heart (13:29)
3. Thats the Touch (8:00)
4. Save Mother Earth (9:28)
5. Imagine (8:34)
Disc 2
1. After Midnight -> (10:23)
That’s Alright Mama
2. Who’s Lovin’ You Tonight (9:47)
3. When I Paint My Masterpiece (6:48)
4. I Was Made to love Her (9:25)
5. Lonely Avenue (9:55)
6. How Sweet it is (8:04)
FM Broadcast
Phish — Chula Vista, CA (9/18/1999)
Very, very, very good show here, folks. Great SBD too! Check out the Boogie On Reggae Woman that kicks off the second set. Download/Stream
Phish — Backstage Pass
“Page’s New Shirt” and “Chicks In The Front Row”, taken from Bittersweet Motel:
To purchase Bittersweet Motel, click here.
Widespread Panic — Billings, MT (7/18/1995)
Acoustic afternoon show:
Henry Parsons Died, Ain’t Life Grand, Travelin’ Light, Walk On, Get Up Early In The Morning
Mike Gordon — Brawlin’ With Bentley
Mike Gordon’s guest appearance the other night was beyond surprising, well, not that surprising. We’re talking about Cacti here. He brought out G’s To Gents host, Fonzworth Bentley for his original, “Brawlin’”. No word on Mike’s G status at this time.
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
The Roxy, Los Angeles, CA
Mike Gordon, Scott Murawski, Todd Isler, Tom Cleary, Craig Myers
08/27/2008 6:24AM EST. Setlist by Julia Mordaunt
Another Door, Meat, Cruel World, Voices, La La La, Radar Blip*, Brawlin**, Takin’ It To The Streets^, Dig Further Down, Deranged, Traveled Too Far
Encore: Alphabet Street
Show Notes:
* with Jenny Hill on saxophone
** with Fonzworth Bentley (Fonzworth original)
^ with Marco Benevento
My Morning Jacket — Misc.
First off, last night in Atlanta, WOW! Great show, amazing performance. Easily one of the top shows I’ve seen this year. Here’s the setlist:
anytime, off the record, gideon, evil urges, touch me pt 1, the way he sings, im amazed, thank you, EVELYN IS NOT REAL, two halves, sec walkin, war begun, lay low, REMNANTS, aluminum park, phone went west, golden, librarian, dondante, smokin from shootin, touch me pt 2, run thru
Encore:
wordless chorus
highly suspicious
cobra
THE BEAR w/ giant bear walking on stage
magheetah- and the bear came back out
OBH
Aquarium Drunkard has some MMJ goodness here.
Erykah Badu performing “Tyrone” with MMJ in Dallas:
