even though the dead grew into the duo on drums it always amazes me how bill is just right on top of the music when he’s playing alone - truly outstanding
@Grateful Varmints YEP - I couldn't agree more. That thick, in-your-face Lesh tone is the first thing I associate '71 with - it's a feature. The outta-tune guitars are a bug.
@Grateful Varmints That's the thing about the Dead -there are always some negatives along with the positives. They were a fascinating and innovative band. I love the Dead, but, man, I just wish they had (a) rehearsed more often, (b) written some more original songs in their final years and (c) not chosen Vince to replace Brent (that's a decision I will never understand).
@@andrewptob Weir's playing the first solo here, as always (just like on, for example, China Cat/Rider). Plus, as a Berklee-trained guitarist and Deadhead of forty-plus years, there's zero mystery to me in what Jerry did - but still quite a bit to what Weir did.
@@andrewptob Yeah, which often happens in such footage (evidently, many cameramen aren't musicians or particularly music-savvy). But what I'M saying is that I find Weir's playing more interesting (never mind that I think Jerry was better on acoustic, pedal steel, and banjo than electric guitar).
