Posted on 01/29/2011 12:21:50 PM PST by big black dog
The ‘70s were the worst AND the best.
...and, the best live show ever recorded. Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, May 8, 1977. This show, widely regarded as the best rock show ever performed and recorded instigated the City of Ithaca to name May 8th the City holiday, "Grateful Dead Day," celebrated still to this day.
http://www.archive.org/details/gd1977-05-08.mtx.seamons.97274.sbeok.flac16
Nobody before or since has composed or performed at this level, and it will never happen again. Every instrument creatively innovated on by pure musical geniuses in perfect synch, on some of the most impossible compositions in all musicdom.
Garcia's "all harmonics" lead on "Loser" set a bar so high no other guitarist can even see it, never mind reach it. The band's jam on "Dancin in the Street" is a transcendent sonic orgy that builds to well out past the sun, and Garcia's lead on "Morning Dew" will leave you shivering with goosebumps. The whole show is A National Treasure.
All their April and May '77 shows were ridiculously phenomenal, but Ithaca was and remains the pinnacle of live rock-n-roll acheivable by man.
If you love music, put aside your preconceived notions and experience this at least once before you die.
Please.
;-/
...and, the best live show ever recorded. Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, May 8, 1977. This show, widely regarded as the best rock show ever performed and recorded instigated the City of Ithaca to name May 8th the City holiday, "Grateful Dead Day," celebrated still to this day.
http://www.archive.org/details/gd1977-05-08.mtx.seamons.97274.sbeok.flac16
Nobody before or since has composed or performed at this level, and it will never happen again. Every instrument creatively innovated on by pure musical geniuses in perfect synch, on some of the most impossible compositions in all musicdom.
Garcia's "all harmonics" lead on "Loser" set a bar so high no other guitarist can even see it, never mind reach it. The band's jam on "Dancin in the Street" is a transcendent sonic orgy that builds to well out past the sun, and Garcia's lead on "Morning Dew" will leave you shivering with goosebumps. The whole show is A National Treasure.
All their April and May '77 shows were ridiculously phenomenal, but Ithaca was and remains the pinnacle of live rock-n-roll acheivable by man.
If you love music, put aside your preconceived notions and experience this at least once before you die.
Please.
;-/
...and, the best live show ever recorded. Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, May 8, 1977. This show, widely regarded as the best rock show ever performed and recorded instigated the City of Ithaca to name May 8th the City holiday, "Grateful Dead Day," celebrated still to this day.
http://www.archive.org/details/gd1977-05-08.mtx.seamons.97274.sbeok.flac16
Nobody before or since has composed or performed at this level, and it will never happen again. Every instrument creatively innovated on by pure musical geniuses in perfect synch, on some of the most impossible compositions in all musicdom.
Garcia's "all harmonics" lead on "Loser" set a bar so high no other guitarist can even see it, never mind reach it. The band's jam on "Dancin in the Street" is a transcendent sonic orgy that builds to well out past the sun, and Garcia's lead on "Morning Dew" will leave you shivering with goosebumps. The whole show is A National Treasure.
All their April and May '77 shows were ridiculously phenomenal, but Ithaca was and remains the pinnacle of live rock-n-roll acheivable by man.
If you love music, put aside your preconceived notions and experience this at least once before you die.
Please.
;-/
I think Rod Stewart's a real singer.
You must be a chick.
Haven't thought of those tunes in years ... geeeze ... you're bringing back replays of horrible tunes! Aaaaaahhhhgggh! There were a lot of good ones, too, though -- Santana, Witchy Woman, and a bunch of tunes.
You mean you don't think Rod Stewart is dreamy? ;^)
Oh yeah you had some awesome drummers launch in the 60s: John Bonham, Mitch Mitchell, and Keith Moon come to mind. But to me the 70s was a continuation of some of the great bands that formed in the 60s.
It's really amazing, dredging up old favorites that I'd forgotten, intermingled with groups I've never heard of in my life and ended up loving. For instance, right now I'm listening to Wash It Away by Black Lab, accompanied by a very thorough biography of bandmembers, history of the band and discography. I can buy it if I want, or just let it crop back up later.
Other bands new to me to which I'd likely never been exposed without Pandora, such as Phoenix or Slightly Stoopid, have impressed me with every song I've heard from them thus far.
It even pulled up an obscure regional favorite from the northwestern US, a band from the sixties called Sonic that was great, never heard of them prior, either. Jack Johnson, a former surfer and beachbum who now writes and sings the music on the cartoon series Curious George is another. Then, there's The Black Keys, I could go on and on, it's a whole new world of music that I love, and I haven't spent a dime.
That's not to say I haven't had to zot quite a few with a thumbs down to get to the point that it hits way more than misses, though. That took months of persistence on my part.
Dude...
I am listening to Xavier Cugat as I post.
It ain’t the 70’s.
And what target audience are they trying to reach? The largest one - Baby Boomers.
There were many ‘Big Bands” in the era. Besides the Dorseys & James. Think,Teagarden,Barrigan,Carl,Whiteman,Kaiser,Jergens,Shaw, Duke Ellington,Miller, even Welk etc. I guess this dates me but those were the days of war, recovery and building.
There were many ‘Big Bands” in the era. Besides the Dorseys & James. Think,Teagarden,Barrigan,Carl,Whiteman,Kaiser,Jergens,Shaw, Duke Ellington,Miller, even Welk etc. I guess this dates me but those were the days of war, recovery and building.
Now it would be titled "The Collected Tweets of Meghan McCain".
The 70’s had; The Dead (at their bes)t, Allman Bros, Little Feat, Hot Tuna, Outlaws, Marshall Tucker band, Springsteen, (not a fan but he’s good), Pink Floyd, etc
Basically naything not disco.
Sounds great. My tastes run from deep cuts from 70’s bands to trully old country and new outlaw country with local bands in the mix. Seems like this might fill a certain voind for me
Your thinking is outstanding. That period was indeed the high water mark.
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