Forum MVP bs69 Posted October 27, 2016 Forum MVP Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 If I had a year to where I could go back and do a bunch of shows, this may be it. I was watching the concert video of the Stones 72 tour last night and it got me to thinking about all of the great tours that year. The Dead had Europe 72 and the amazing fall run starting in Veneta, Pink Floyd was touring playing what would become Dark side of the moon, Led Zeppelin was rampaging and taking no prisoners and the Stones were at, in my opinion, their peak with Mick Taylor on guitar. All of these bands were at their best and not yet playing the huge venues that would come later in the decade. Need that time machine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advisory Board Dr. Barry Posted October 27, 2016 Advisory Board Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 Wish I was there, but only 7.5 years old. But I really wish I was present in San Francisco from 67-69. Chuck knows, and discretion to the wind, but I think at that time I would have been an Airplane devotee first, and Grateful a very close second. But why choose? Dr. B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP chuckvegas Posted October 27, 2016 Forum MVP Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 Would you like to know a secret Just between you and me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advisory Board Dr. Barry Posted October 27, 2016 Advisory Board Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 https://youtu.be/Kg60kuBOTxE Airplane. October 25, 1969. Double bill with the Grateful Dead. Winterland. Give it a listen. It will change you forever if you haven't really "gotten" the Jefferson Airplane. I have always wished for a special "recreation" of this double billed show. Either our favorite band plays the Airplane show (that would be way over the top incredible, and my preference) or another band that pays homage to the Airplane does it. Then after the Airplane show DSO does the dead show. Only problem is that it looks like from the poster that the Airplane had top billing. Maybe the dead show would need to come first for historical accuracy, but I could overlook that detail and have the evening end with the Dead's show. I think, but am not totally positive that at the double billed Airplane/Grateful Dead shows of the era that the Airplane was the "bigger" act, and thus got top billing. Dr. B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP bs69 Posted October 27, 2016 Author Forum MVP Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 I was lucky enough to catch the Airplane when they did their reunion tour in 89'. They played an amphitheater that was inside an amusement park outside of Cincinnati called Timberwolf, definitely a fun day. I'm sure the music was not quite as good as back in the sixties but a good time was had by all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Rude Posted October 27, 2016 Forum MVP Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 That was a good year! Lots of good tours and I was born. And a zep, floyd, dead, stones round robin sounds like a plan. The only issue was airline travel cost like 5% of the average salary. Now a round trip is like 1%. But.....we'd know who to bet to make up for the expensive flights!!! Id go way back and drop a load on Dewey. He wouldnt lose this time!! Then I'd parlay that with betting on the Baltimore Colts to beat the Jets in the superbowl!!! That would be my tour money for spring 69 dead. Id have to get to a point where I really liked Airplane as they played alot with the dead in those days. Then when I hit the 80's Id short lots and lots of microsoft stock. They were a fluke. Theres my plan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Michael Doc Watson Posted October 27, 2016 Forum MVP Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 ... That would be my tour money for spring 69 dead. .... There's my plan! Rude is just a Frangie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Mango Posted October 28, 2016 Forum MVP Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 1969 And then later I'd drop in to various jgb shows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Island Bro Posted October 28, 2016 Forum MVP Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 I'll follow Mango to '69 so I can experience both Janis and Jimi live before they flew on in '70 (can you believe those two died within about 2 weeks of each other!!??),, And of course...a few other bands cranking along in that year wouldn't hurt to catch live Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP bs69 Posted October 28, 2016 Author Forum MVP Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 I would love to catch some shows in 69', that would probably be my second choice. To see Jimmy and Janice before they left us would be incredible. I have a couple of tapes of some Hendrix shows in San Fran from that year and the energy is amazing, the sound not so much. Seeing him live with a kick ass sound system would have been something to behold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Tom Banjo Posted October 28, 2016 Forum MVP Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 http://nysmusic.com/2015/08/07/jefferson-starship-and-jazz-is-dead-to-double-bill-the-ridgefield-playhouse-august-13/ Someone was already hip to the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Island Bro Posted October 28, 2016 Forum MVP Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 Hey kind of along those lines...the 40th anniversary of The Band's 'Last Waltz' concert on 11/25/76 is coming up. What an incredible evening of music was created at Winterland that night. I'm considering a jaunt into Seattle for a recreation of the event (will be held on 11/19) with many musicians involved....I'm thinking there may be other similar events happening in other parts of the country to commemorate this historical music event......? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP cm_hayden Posted November 28, 2016 Forum MVP Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 My local PBS station played the new version of the Last Waltz last Saturday. Made me regret missing that show and the fact that I never saw Joni Mitchell live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Dead duck Posted November 28, 2016 Forum MVP Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Wanted to catch that tour as I heard it was going to be at the Ryman in Nashville. But they totally ruined my plans by having that show on a wednesday. Yuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJed Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Idea: DSO should re-create the entire Europe 72 tour in 2017 (the 45th anniversary!). So many incredible shows. Yes, that would be essentially pre-announcing the style of the show and purists may object. I think it would be totally cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic81 Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 That would be awesome, I caught the 5/23,26/1972 recreations this summer and they were really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Rude Posted November 28, 2016 Forum MVP Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Idea: DSO should re-create the entire Europe 72 tour in 2017 (the 45th anniversary!). So many incredible shows. Yes, that would be essentially pre-announcing the style of the show and purists may object. I think it would be totally cool! It depends on if you caught 2 shows or 10. I think it would get a tad stale after my 3rd. They didnt vary the setlists much at all on that tour. It was pretty much 90% repeats and they played playin almost every show. Unfortunately they killed too many songs they shouldnt have killed from the 60s. But then again when you listen to a 1985 version of cryptical, you have to think that they should have left it retired and you definitely weren't thinking I wish Jerry would bust out a mountains of the moon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Tom Banjo Posted November 28, 2016 Forum MVP Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Don't encourage that. Baracco loves playing the Europe 72 shows. Hell im pretty sure the whole band has a special affinity for it. When Koritz was on praternity leave, we got a bunch of Europe 72 repeats. DSO has a growing touring fan base. Those that go to large runs of shows do not want to hear the same songs every night. This does not work for us. I know it may be great for those that do one or two but I repeat this does not work for those of us who are on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducats Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 deja vu all over again. welcome to the world of the head who saw 150 80's shows. got to see 151 throwing stones and TOG's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Tom Banjo Posted November 29, 2016 Forum MVP Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Set lists in the 80s had way more variety then the Europe 72 shows. I did the Europe 72 box set straight through when I got it. It eventually become really redundant for me despite the incredible performances by the band and the excellent sound quality of the recordings. I do see your point though. Dso puts a lot more care and effort to pull from the whole catalogue and avoid repeats from night to night then the Grateful Dead possibly ever did. You guys agree with that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Tom Banjo Posted November 29, 2016 Forum MVP Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 And rude on mountains of the moon I'm not sure I would ever be disappointed by the break out although Phil on vocals in the post Jerry years made it a little tougher to get into. I absolutely love that song. It moves me every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Mango Posted November 29, 2016 Forum MVP Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Europe 72 is without a doubt one of the pinnacles of the band. Musical magic, and pigpen! But one of the things I love so much about DSO is the variety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJed Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Here's an option for those out there who would tire of the '72 show tour: DSO could re-create the entire, epic May, 1977 tour (on its 40th anniversary!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Tom Banjo Posted November 29, 2016 Forum MVP Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Still a lot of repeats in may 77. Estimated almost every night. I love what Dso is doing right now. I would figure about half electives and half recreations maybe a touch more recreations. Recreations touch on many eras and the electives give you some songs you don't hear in the shows. If it's not broke, why fix it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic81 Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 I agree, setlist are very redundant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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