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i've now listened to this show probably a good 50-100 times (if not more, quite literally). Did Bear put a buffer in the Gibson SG, or is this the first clear recording we have of Garcia playing a Strat?Д¬an't believe it took me this long to review this show, but i'm glad i waited. I wonder what happened in that period? Certainly Garcia's rig sounds totally different from before the murky period of around September 1969 (the first autumn of my very weird life, incidentally): it's WAY brighter and crisper sounding. So before this recording, there are a bunch of crappy AUD tapes of shows that might or might not be good if you can stand to listen, interrupting a long line of nice SBDs.

#RAPT STUDIO SF WINDOWS#

I play a P90-equipped mahogany job through a 5-watt stack and I'm fortunate to live in a neighborhood where my fellow old hippies thank me for playing, 'cause they can hear me a quarter mile away with the windows shut.ДЄnyway. Freakin' Gretsch White FalconвЂ“вЂ“HOLLOWвЂ“вЂ“through this humongously loud Marshall stack, I don't even know how he kept his head on his neck. At the time, Garcia had about the second loudest rig in the Bay Area. We are also treated to a fantastic showing by Stephen Stills in Lovelight, who seems to have an excellent musical rapport with the band, and although Pigpen's voice is mixed a little faintly it still shines beautifully.ДЄah, that gorgeous White Falcon. Over Airplay to my Denon receiver + JBL speakers it sounds like they are all playing in my living room! Just unbelievable, and the world is so lucky to have this show available to enjoy whenever and wherever there is internet! There is a wonderful energy present throughout, and like others I just have to add that the sound quality is incredible for a 1969 recording. They are HUNGRY and so obviously at the height of their creative ability. More than once I have had this on quietly for background in my office and had people just incredulous that they could actually 'LIKE' Grateful Dead music!ДЄrthur Schopenhauer is quoted as saying: 'Talent hits a target no one else can hit Genius hits a target no one else can see.' I promise this Dark Star is completely OUT OF SIGHT.ДЄs for the rest of the songs - this is still early enough in their career that you can hear and feel how absolutely dedicated the band is to deliver their best to the audience. The jamming is fast, coherent, and starting at about 11 mins my ears start to tingle as the epic crescendo builds to a fabulous spine tingling guitar-gasm just after 15:00. There are none of the exploratory fits and starts and complete 'meltdowns' of later years - which are great - but can sometimes distract from the enjoyment that a very complete piece of music can provide. Specifically, the Dark Star for me is perfection. This show overall compares favorably to the Dick's Picks Vol.

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