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June 29, 2012 09:21:03pm |
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Re: TDIH - Greatest Eyes Ever? (post-hiatus) |
agreed. fabulous rendition. The set lists for June 76 are
so repedative (sp? dont care, too tired), but every show is
a treat if you ask me. The next night doesnt suck either
I must say. The Cassidy is exceptional imho 6-29. Fingers on a hand they are...
crazy fingers at that
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June 29, 2012 11:17:56am |
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Lovely version, yes. But as good as some of those post-hiatus versions in '76-'77 were, they always sound frenetic to ears inured to 73-74. I like that they play with arrangements, but those later version mostly signal "cocaine" to me.
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June 29, 2012 02:38:32pm |
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“But as good as some of those post-hiatus versions in '76-'77 were, they always sound frenetic to ears inured to 73-74. I like that they play with arrangements, but those later version mostly signal "cocaine" to me.”
I don't find them to be frenetic. Fast, yes, but in a controlled way. There is some very tight, cohesive playing in those '76 and '77 “Eyes,” and I don't see how they are frenetic. Now some of those early '80s versions certainly are. And the cocaine use is clearly more apparent in those '80s shows
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June 29, 2012 11:47:34am |
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Re: TDIH - Greatest Eyes Ever? (post-hiatus) |
there are so many....i just love the summer 90 Eyes....i would say Foxboro 7/14/90 ....CHECK IT OUT....it might surprise ya
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June 29, 2012 05:43:42am |
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I always go back to Alexandria for the most overall enjoyable performance in my "eyes"....I love the way Ned plays the lead on electric piano out of Stones and Jerry just works right into the pocket with him soo smoothly. Serious symmetry happening and Jerry just seems to bending the strings alittle differently this particular evening. This is, and has been, hands down my favorite going on at least two years now. Damn near perfect imo
http://archive.org/details/gd1974-09-11.sbd.hamilton.3190.shnfEDIT : Guess I should read the title of the thread a litle closer next time....Post haitus Ill go with Englishtown. Was just checkin that one out last night.
Still tho - check out Alexandria again today. It amazes me everyt time I listen, which Im doing while I write this.
This post was modified by Skobud on 2012-06-29 12:43:42
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RobGualtieri |
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June 29, 2012 06:40:19am |
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I find the 7.8.78 Red Rocks version unique. Jerry's singing is also kind of 'breathy'.
Check it out if you haven't heard it!
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Skobud |
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June 29, 2012 07:59:23am |
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Love that whole show man....Shit, that whole chunk is ridiculous
Estimated Prophet-> The Other One-> Eyes Of The World-> Drums-> Wharf Rat-> Franklin's Tower-> Sugar Magnolia
Amongst the best out there imo.
http://archive.org/details/gd1978-07-08.sbd.miller.106070.flac16
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johnnyonthespot |
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June 30, 2012 07:05:50pm |
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I agree 100% 6-9-76 is it
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June 29, 2012 02:34:39pm |
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“The June '76 renditions of Eyes are heavenly”
They certainly are. All (11?) versions from '76 are excellent. I really love 9/28, with that Orange Tango Jam coming out of Eyes. And the TOO>Eyes>TOO from 7/17 is very nicely jammed. 6/11 is pretty heavenly too. I just love all of '76. I listen to that year more than I do '77. The majority of '77 shows just kind of blend together for me. Too repetitive I suppose.
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June 29, 2012 04:04:27pm |
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I'll always be a '77 Eyes guy first, but I know what you mean about that sweet 6/9/76 Eyes...they went "backwards", w/that 9-min. intro jam more resembling the outro jams of the '73-'74 era before they cook along w/a more traditional rendering. Good vox by Jerry too that year.
other than repeating ad nauseum that the greatest single EYES ever is 10/29/77, I'd point out 2 other fine versions from '77 that jam quite nicely in the intro and feature spectacular mid-tune exploration jamming as well:
http://archive.org/details/gd1977-05-18.sbd.miller.79012.flac16and
http://archive.org/details/gd1977-05-15.28916.sbeok.flac16These 2 shows often get lost in the mayhem of May '77 "super-shows" (5-7-5/9, for example), but they are killer shows in their own right and feature two distinctive and very experimental EYES worthy of consideration.
No matter what era you prefer, one thing i think we can all agree on is that EYES was one of the best, if not THE best, songs the boys ever did live, evidenced by its permanent, no-missing rotation run from debut in '73 til the end.
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June 28, 2012 01:49:49pm |
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yeah and that has so much to do with the thread title...
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RBNW....new and improved! |
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June 28, 2012 02:11:09pm |
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a lot more than your post actually....
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stratocaster |
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June 28, 2012 02:13:58pm |
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that reply makes as much sense as your original post about some cover band molesting a dead song...
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RBNW....new and improved! |
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June 28, 2012 02:26:58pm |
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Just curious if you even listened to it ???
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stratocaster |
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June 28, 2012 03:04:55pm |
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I'll listen to it after you listen to the 06-28-76 Eyes that was so thoughtfully recommended...
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RBNW....new and improved! |
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June 28, 2012 04:56:54pm |
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Ya....now I get it the post had nothing to do with GSET... it was Eyes of the World. I got to get some glasses!!!
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RBNW....new and improved! |
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June 28, 2012 02:23:03pm |
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hmmmm. Bob weir seemed to be having fun in that cover band.... So is JGB a cover band too.... hell I guess the Grateful Dead is only a cover band too... Beatles,stones,Dylan.....etc
This post was modified by RBNW....new and improved! on 2012-06-28 21:23:03
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June 28, 2012 02:59:51pm |
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Re: TDIH - Greatest Eyes Ever? (post-hiatus) |
when you are known for your covers and not your originals, you are a cover band
JGB does covers, but I think of his originals like Reuban and Cherise or Gomorrah
Stones play plenty of covers, but we think of them for Moonlight Mile or Start Me Up...
Bob Weir would have fun in a sandbox, so that doesn't mean much
Kaiser? originals? who knows, who cares? but they play a mean GSET
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