sitting in mangrove valley chasing light beams

musings about the dead and their music. the shows always speak for themselves, but i'll add comments on their contexts, sonic quality, and other points of interest. something like that.

Thursday, March 31, 2016

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3-16-73: nassau memorial coliseum, uniondale, NY. a little over a month after the dead broke out the prototype wall of sound at stanford’...
Tuesday, March 29, 2016

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9/28/75: golden gate park, san francisco, CA this tape is one of my all-time favorite field recordings of the grateful dead, in a year that ...
Monday, March 28, 2016

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6/21/71: chateau d'herouville, herouville, france. in the summer of 1971, the dead traveled to france to play a free outdoor festival a...

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7/11/69: flushing meadow park, queens, NY. this dick latvala soundboard transfer is one of my favorite recordings from this era. jerry...

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7/3/69: colorado springs, CO. this rare recording from a joint called reed's ranch is short, but extremely sweet. the sound quality is A...
Sunday, March 27, 2016

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10/24/71: detroit, MI w/NRPS another unheralded show from 1971, took place at the eastown theatre in detroit. a notable addition to this t...

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an obscure diamond in the rough from ’71 is this fine allegheny college gig from meadville, PA. like many of the shows at this time, it was ...
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