9/25/2023 0 Comments Tuck tape carbondale il![]() ![]() Not only is Playin’ superb, but Uncle John’s Band, a song that the band often struggled to master live, is nearly perfect tonight. (The band performed this sequence a few other times, notably a week later on 11/17/73 at UCLA). However, tonight’s version is a massive sandwich with Uncle John’s Band>Morning Dew>Uncle John’s Band in the middle, making it a classic 40 minute combo of powerhouse Dead. Like the show from the night before, Playin in the Band anchors today’s concert. Fortunately, the playing is the ’73 band’s usual top-notch effort, so it’s worth putting up with the recording problems in order to listen to a superb show. Unfortunately, most of us didn’t pounce on those CDs when we had the chance, so we’re “stuck” with what we’ve got online – sonically, it’s not great. The Grateful Dead chose to release the band’s three November 1973 nights at Winterland as a box set, and it’s a good thing that they did, because the recordings of these shows on the Archive are not top-notch, with numerous cuts, drop outs and level adjustments. Stick with the first set here tonight – the second just kind of meanders along. As if to throw us a bone at the end, Jerry plays a genuine It’s All Over Now Baby Blue as the encore, but it’s a low-key way to end an evening. Things start off fine with China Cat Sunflower>I Know You Rider and then Samson and Delilah, but He’s Gone takes the momentum away, and, according to Archive comments from people who were supposedly there, Jerry was so bored with the music that he barely played at all during Never Trust a Woman and faced his amps the whole time. Like a lot of ’85 shows, this one sees the band slowly lose interest in playing as time goes on. In between are some sloppyish but fun numbers like It’s All Over Now and Cassidy – nothing spectacular, but they’ll get you dancing. The three songs that end the set, Big Railroad Blues, Looks Like Rain and Might as Well are all energized, good versions that will be a treat for those who like those tunes. I’m posting this one late, but honestly, there’s not a ton to write about this one – it’s a typical 1985 show, with a hot first set and a gradually disengaged second half.Įven though Jerry Garcia immediately pooches the words to Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo, it’s still a nice musical effort and a fun way to start the show. ![]()
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