As a spectator from the future this show is fucking incredible. The Viola Lee Blues is truly something special. As awesome as the long blistering jam is, there were multiple times in my opinion they seemed lost and i thought they were starting to abandon ship and move to a new song, but the made their way back. The peak of the jam gets so wild Steve sits down and i'm wondering how the fuck are they gonna get out of this funk. Phil marches a four count, thank god everyone was looking, and they made it back into the final verse masterfully. It was like spectating a sport and they scored big time!
I agree--three of the best concerts I have seen in 50 trips around the sun and the absolute best three night stand of all time, imho. I have seen many two night runs of Jerry, Panic, etc, at Warfield, (never caught GD there) but was at all three nights, never a bad night at Jerry's house, and these three nights were just off the chain.
Front row balcony f😮r me! 2 of the 3 , the crowd control crew ( usher's) were directing anyone walkin towards our dancing space away with their flashlights! And smoking bowls with us at set break!!! What a moment in Rick and roll history huh?!?!? The next thing you know, you MF RICK ROLLED! oh how we used to ROLL...with "left handed MOLLY" the OG molecule! Thank 🎉 family
Dan W they aren't even comparable. Totally subjective. Kimock's section is funky, but its noodly and totally stagnant. Trey's solo is dynamic and driven. Tension and release at its finest. Agree to disagree I guess.
Not to take anything away from Trey at all (the communication between all musicians this entire run was majestic), but Kimock's playing on Shakedown beginning at 55:04 (when he's still supporting Trey's solo) is so sweet and perfect. From there, his own solo launches the jam into the stratosphere. When Steve sits down, look out! And yes, Molo was/is one of the most underrated drummers out there.
Kimock is definitely the star of these shows imo. Ive seen kimock in various bands and its always a good show but these three nights and without a doubt his best work . I doubt kimock expected trey to be so damn good . When kimock is inspired and is allowed to let loose , he is a magical player. He seems so comfortable and just has a arsenal of tricks up his sleeve , its an absolute shame him and Phil couldn't work things out
My goodness, I just hope Trey can be this loose with Bobby come Chicago. Kimock and Trey played so loose and free for these shows...their guitars just soar. You have to give the chairman of the boards a lot of credit too. He provides incredible support for these two guitar greats...
Yep. I'm hip! My favorite Molo stuff is with Bruce Hornsby from late 80's until that fateful time I had tickets to see them in York, PA (after Hot House, before Spirit Trail), and the show got cancelled. Got to see him drum at a Furthur Fest, but they weren't Hornsby songs.
I love the shots of the legendary Steve Parrish nodding his head in approval as they jam Viola Lee Blues to heaven and back - if it impresses Jerry's personal roadie and best friend, then you know its good
3 of the best shows i have ever seen. loved every second of it. incredible music through and through. i wish the post GD musical landscape could have sustained this quality. it's kind of surreal to see the video after all of these years. thanks for the upload.
he is being shown the chords to unbroken chain in the key Phil wants to sing it in. I made a shirt for Summer 2002 Trey band tour from this photo and the back said "Unbroken Chain"
Anyone else think trey's vocals are especially strong for these shows ? This way he carries this row Jimmy with his voice is beautiful. Soft but confident.
@@gretchenpike4990 huh ? i mean thats the role of a singer in general when playing a dead tune. a little confused by your comments. lead guitarists and singers get the spotlight in rock nd roll , so we usually do know what they have to offer .
These 6 sets are some of the best improvisational rock music ever created. There's this mischievous slant to how Phil, Trey, Kimock, Page and Molo push each other back into the jam over and over again. The best of both worlds. The Viola Lee is the crown jewel. Everything connected to Dark Star on the 17th is right there with it.
Kimock and Trey together , simply sublime, when they played with Phil in 1999. I think Trey is a perfect choice to carry some of the weight of Fare thee Well on his shoulder strap. Trey will step up and make Jerry proud. Trey is not a copy cat he will be himself, and play dead the way he saw it and feels it, he was after all a deadhead, was seriously inspired by GD and went to many shows back in 80's. Yes, there are a few others that could do a fine job, I grant you that.. Who knows maybe a few guests will be invited? Just I hope not too many on the stage at one time, the purity of one lead and one rhythm guitar is all this music really needs. Just trust Phil and the boys, with their choices, keep an open mind, the music we love will fill the air with whatever the fans reflect back at these final shows. Maybe Fare Thee Well shows will do a free live stream on youtube like Coachella 2015 is doing now? AC DC rocked the Calif desert last night!
16 years ago I was at this show . I sparked my bowl and the cops above saw the flame and lit me up with flashlights and drug me out to some booth and they thru a bunch of bags of mushrooms and other stuff I don't know what fuck What a trip the kids seated next to me scattered out and ditch there stuff by there seats The cops had me along with other Radom shit that was not mine... I toll the cops I dun know what happen or who's shit that belong s to. They let me go back in the show as the wheel was playing
This was such a great time. The first real combination of two of my favorite bands of all time. So glad to have been at all three nights. Thanks for the share. If you have similar vids of the other nights I would love to see. I know Eric video'd them from the soundboard area but they have not been released.
Barry Buss rough! Those were hard tickets man! I payed the most I had ever at that point for a concert for night one...after the viola opening notes I screamed " worth every penny". Saw all three and they still are all in my top five ever....pure magic
Obviously tjw3999 never listened to any early Dead. Dark Star, The Other One and Cryptical often never came back. "This is why I hate Phish" ... LOL, douche.
+kevin christie Not really. In fact I hear them as working together rather than one dominating the other. Trey provides some great support for Kimock's leads, often playing contrapuntally and meshing well with the group. Unfortunately SK doesn't seem to lend that same support.....
+kevin christie Hey, kevin christie, I just want to commend you for leaving one of the most human youtube replies I have ever seen. In a place where people often feel very little responsibility to their fellow man while "communicating" from behind the shield of their anonymous internet presence.. you rock.
+wakajawakka Kimock has better overtone structure (more similar to Garcia) but Trey is a better traditional lead guitarist (blues/rock). Both players shine here.
