e pluribus unum Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 A rip-roaring snorting bull of a show. May 18, 1972 in its entirety 45 years later to the date. Kongressaal, Deutsches Museum in Munich. Last time DSO performed at this venue they pulled an equally well-fed rabbit out of another equally glittery hat, performing the Boston Tea Party 12-30-69 show only a mile or so from where the original venue was located (Landsdowne St. near Fenway Park). This is my first post on this site but have seen DSO maybe eight or so times stretching back to at least 2000. The two most recent Wilbur shows were jaw-dropping and pitch-perfect. I just want to mention something David Lemieux was quoted as saying in Relix: And then there are those evenings, such as Munich on May 18 when Jerry Garcia put aside his guitar and moved to organ for portions of “Good Lovin.” “It’s pretty wild to hear. It’s just absolutely so different than anything Pigpen would ever do, not to mention there’s no lead guitar happening. Then they go into the crescendo of the song and Jerry comes back onto the guitar. I’d heard it before and I thought, ‘Here’s Pig playing this cheesy little organ part.’ But it’s really Jerry and it’s not cheesy, it’s because Jerry’s not an organ player, he’s a lead guitarist. It just shows how much fun they were having.” This was not replicated tonight, however, it was as satisfying a performance that this reviewer has ever seen this band turn in. Happy trails! Peace and love from Boston!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancin' Fool Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 Liz called it a guys show i had a rip snortin good ol time!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP DesertDead Posted May 19, 2017 Forum MVP Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 Out of many, one helluva first post. I never knew that Jerome jumped over on the organ. Thanks for sharing. Bonus comment: is your favorite Garcia/Hunter tune Liberty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 Truckin' Sugaree Mr. Charlie Jack Straw Tennessee Jed Chinatown Shuffle Black Throated Wind China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider El Paso Hurts Me Too You Win Again Playing in the Band Good Lovin' Casey Jones Sitting on Top Of The World Me and My Uncle Ramble On Rose Beat it on Down the Line Dark Star > Morning Dew > drums > Sugar Magnolia Sing Me Back Home One More Saturday Night The band was rocking hard last night. Lisa had the crowd going nuts with her harp solo during Hurts Me Too and Jeff's slide lead afterward was down and dirty. Playin and Dark Star had some heavy duty psychedelic sections and the Morning Dew and Sing Me Back Home were sweet and satisfying. My buddy's first time seeing anything Dead related in concert and was blown away. Place was sold out, hot and packed and left soaked in sweat! Great time on a Thursday night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johannasvision Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 2 hours ago, Hardpan said: My buddy's first time seeing anything Dead related in concert and was blown away Looks like someone just "Got on the Bus"...enjoy the ride! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJed Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 5/18/72 and not 5/18/77!!! I loved it all. Thanks to the band and the crew for continuing to make all of this happen. So grateful, indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tide Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 Here we go again, how to put thoughts and emotions to words after a show like this.As usual these great DSO shows will move me to tears. In this case I wasn't expecting to feel that way during the explorations of Playing in the Band. There was something about this show, a laser beam focus wrapping a stellar 72 setlist into a sonic journey that went right to the heart. Launching with Truckin and all the way through. At times it felt you could see the energy physically swirling in and around the band. After China Cat where could the show go from there? But it does, and then Skip and band take Dark Star and Morning Dew to another dimension. Don't know how DSO does that, doesn't seem possible but certainly is real! Amazing from the entire band. Have said several times, what a gift to have this music in our lives. Thank you band and crew. Was joking with friends we should retire after this show, it was that good. Now time to line up Hampton Beach.The only negative is that this show may not be heard again. Does not having an organ count the show as part-elective?! Maybe sold out shows require a published recording?! Speaking of sold out, possible data point? Pre-announce possibility for a great era and ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yetivanmarshall Posted May 20, 2017 Report Share Posted May 20, 2017 It Hurts me too. That I wasn't there. Happy for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tide Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 Although not a DSO soundboard release, certainly good enough for revisiting this incredible show. As noted above, Dark Star—>Morning Dew. Amazing. But the whole show is fantastic. https://archive.org/details/DSO2017-05-18 Many thanks to the taper Chris Dusio! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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