G-Deas Sunshine Daydream show

[Happy Face]

In a mellow mood, I fished out a four disc (3CD/ 1 DVD) set of the Grateful Dead playing at Veneta, Oregon on August 27, 1972.

Pretty nasty heat conditions on stage and all around, helped along by a lack of water on site. But some nice closeup camerawork for music vids nerds like me.

Anyway, there is a lot of primo footage of of Lesh playing the Alembi-Starfire. ( I found and fished out Blair Jackson's "Grateful Dead Gear" to confirm that so as not incur the wrath of mgod. It's a good reference - buy the book!)

The bass sounds damn good.

 

[sailingshoes72]

One of my favorite live Grateful Dead recordings. Even with the hot, summer conditions, the band put on a helluva show! Great setlist and a killer version of "Playing in the Band". And a rare cover of the Merle Haggard classic "Sing Me Back Home". I enjoyed the scenes where dogs and kids were roaming the stage... and no one lost concentration!

 

[mellowgerman]

Yes, that show was amazing. I love the video set, but also have it on my Spotify. The Dead at their prime in my opinion! Along with Dick's Picks Vol 31, Vol 14, and Vol 11. Those three plus the Veneta show get tons of play-time in my car.

 

[mgod]

And strangely the Dead hated it for years, as I recall, due to being out of tune - and wouldn't allow "Sunshine Daydream" to be released. I went w/ Sam to the conversion session from film to video, early 80s.

 

[Happy Face]

Now that's one cool story there.

My ears must be shot - I did not notice any glaring tuning issues.

Anyway, isn't there a story about Jorma when he was asked how they tuned in the days before tuners were ubiquitous? My recollection is that he answered "We didn't."

 

[mgod]

I can't recall hearing anything that bothered me either. Heatstroke, man.