40 years ago today, the #gratefuldead play idaho for the only ever time when bill graham brings the band into the rockies for labor day weekend. late summer ’83, show #8, now dave’s picks 27. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1T4ngCtQu0 [1/7]
9/2/83 boise: rare lesh banter to start, “citizens of boise, submit or perish, you are are a conquered people.” rather low-energy opener for that intro with weir’s WANG DANG DOODLE, though a slinkier & more double-drummer-ready groove than his other “blues.” hitches it to JACK STRAW for double-weir to start show, a keynote for a low stakes 1st set, which immediately takes another double-weir turn with a pair of C&W tunes. crisp BROWN EYED WOMEN. fun extended BIG RAILROAD BLUES solos. [2/7]
26-minute HELP ON THE WAY > SLIPKNOT! > FRANKLIN’S TOWER has some missed HELP lyrics/transitions, heating up during SLIPKNOT! in part thanks to dense mydland comping. solid FRANKLIN’S filled with currents & tidal pools. 77-minute ESTIMATED PROPHET > EYES OF THE WORLD > DRUMZ > SPACE > THROWING STONES > GOIN’ DOWN THE ROAD FEELING BAD > BLACK PETER > SUGAR MAGNOLIA. on-point midtempo EYES with tight weir/mydland thrills after garcia splits. roto-tom DRUMZ, garcia/weir SPACE. [3/7]
memories of the dead in #boise, today in 1983, part 4. #deadfreaksunite #gd090283 [7/7]
@bourgwick I need that BOISE BOYS font
@bourgwick the fall 83 triple length big railroad blues solo phenomenon is one of my fav out of nowhere Jerry brainwaves. Pretty great fluid soloing in most versions too I think, that feeling of overflowing with ideas. Every "little" song should have a mini era like that
@bourgwick head scratcher of a Dave’s Pick IMO.