@@leonardvernon7176 It's an old Italian song from Italy. Late 1800's commemorating the completion of a a railway around Mount Vesuvius. Catchy isn't it, kinda' like a quick polka
@leonardvernon7176 I remember hearing this song in old movies and such , probably also because of the lyrics . . So make sure to search out a rendition , like an Italian 78 r.p.m. , probably on RU-vid .
Highest quality musicianship of their career without question. I prefer 73 and 74 for the energy and musicianship combo. Big single drummer fan as well. Mickey just gets in the way most songs. Phil is more prominent in pre 75 hiatus mixes as well which I prefer. 77 is an amazing year start to finish. Probably their highest quality tour start to finish. Was a stellar year for Jerry's lyrical memory and voice quality as well which ads to the whole mystique of 77. 76 is jazzier, and in my opinion a better year overall. Maybe their best, but everyone sleeps on 76 because of Spring 77 Check out 76, might be even more compelling than 77. You really can't miss from 69-77. Creativity really fell off from the 80's on
Slipknot jams are some of the Dead's best and this one's among the top, obviously the whole run of songs is amazing but the Slipknot jam is always my favorite part and man is the one amazing
How do you rate it compared to 5-9-77? That was always my fav until I got into this one. Now it's a close call for me including the whole trilogy. Jerry's two verse jam in the middle of "Help on the Way" in both versions among the best as well.
When he came to play dude was untouchable. Savant improvisational player. Too bad he couldn't write. I think it would have changed some things historically for Keith. Rest easy brother, 71 through 74 was unquestionably the band at it's level best thanks in large part to your playing
This Franklin’s Tower seals the deal for me. I was working in the bay area at that point and saw this Winterland ‘77 box at Amoeba on Haight. Bit the bullet and bought it. Just remember driving down the misty rd along the shore listening to this Franklin’s Tower. My eyes wide open, my mind’s eyes wide open.
Great performance! Not 100% certain, but I believe I was there this night. btw, I approve of the slide of Coltrane--he was a significant influence on Garcia, and it is appropriate to put Garcia and Coltrane on the same exalted level of technical mastery and musical freedom.
I had this bootleg back in 81 or 82. I can't even count the number of times I played that tape. I hate that they edited this with breaks to create 3 songs when, in reality, it's one long piece of music
Its is amazing how these tunes reveal themselves to me like flowers in a never ending bloom becoming increasingly beautiful through time. I get stuck on a certain lyric, a particular guitar or bass riff, I hear a roaring drum beat or whatever it is and I'm obsessed. Is this normal?
Man could you imagine if Coltrane would’ve been able to sit in with them..... that would have brought peace to earth and ended world hunger and cured all diseases
Agreed. Don't believe this can be beat. The Franklins - coming out of Mississippi Half-Step - from 3/21/81 at the Rainbow Theater has an irresistible ferocity to it - and the Help/Slip/Franklins from 9/10/91, with Branford Marsalis in on it, is pretty special
Phil called this his favorite show and replayed it entirely a few years ago. In a different interview, he said that the band was never "quite the same" after 1975. In a sense, putting those statements together, I think of this show as the culmination of something very special.
Gawd dayum...even Donna Jean is in tune...one of the best indicators that a 70's dead show was on 🔥 is donna's vocals...if they were sounding good then the boys usually were too...if they weren't then it doesn't matter how well the boys were playing cause you know she's right there, getting ready to stab an ice pick into your ear...smhLMAO
Yeah, but if we use your criteria we can't say the Dead was "on" very often because Donna wasn't either. Or Phil for that matter if we're talking vocals.
Please check out Michael Sheehan photography. He has Many bands in his arsenal. I have purchased about 20 of his pieces. Mostly GD/JGB and WSP, Steve Kimock, Allman Brothers .. my list is deep. But point is, he has GREAT PHOTOS of our kind of music.
Um yea, part of Winterland ‘77 box set released a while back. Sold out and overpriced on eBay. Especially copies w/ the bonus disc. Lucky I got mine way back when
