Grateful Dead - Dick's Picks, Vol. 23: Baltimore, 9/17/72
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Artist: Grateful DeadEdition: Music CD
Format: Live
CD Release Date: 2004-08-31
Music Label: Grateful Dead / Wea
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Promised Land
- Sugaree
- Black-Throated Wind
- Friend of the Devil
- Paso
- Bird Song
- Big River
- Tennessee Jed
- Mexicali Blues
- China Cat Sunflower
- I Know You Rider
- Playing in the Band
- Casey Jones
- Truckin'
- Loser
- Jack Straw
- Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodleloo
- Me & My Uncle
- He's Gone
- Other One
- Sing Me Back Home
- Sugar Magnolia
- Uncle John's Band
Free Music Notes for Dick's Picks, Vol. 23: Baltimore, 9/17/72
Free Music Review: Worth every star
Hit: 5 Stars
1972 was a fantastic year for the Grateful Dead: the springtime Europe '72 tour, the two keyboard attack of Pigpen on organ and Keith Godchaux on piano, Pig's vocals and some of the best group mind playing of the Dead's career. Dick's Picks Vol. 23 is from a later show in the year after Pigpen quit mid year for health reasons, he died in 1973 from a hemmorage brought about by his excessive consumption of alchohol. While there are other shows with better versions of individual songs and the jamming isn't as stellar as some of the as yet unreleased shows from this banner year, there's a definite character about this DP 23 that makes it a must have Pick. For one thing every song is played very well, no phoned in performances for this show. The playing is tight and dynamic. But what really sets this show apart is it's sense of organic flow. Whether in the individual songs themselves or the between song transitions, there is a palpable organic unity to the Dead's playing. The Grateful Dead group mind is very much in evidence. Which makes for a subtle experience, and takes a couple of listens for the excellence of this show to sink in. At first I wasn't overly impressed, a very good, if not great show is what I thought. However with repeated plays I came to realize just how good a show DP23 was. Thats "show", the thing has to be heard and judged in its entirety. As a show, as a unified and here's that word again, organic entity, DP 23 is outstanding. Now I generally prefer the sound of earlier shows in the year because of Pigpen's vocals and organ, but until the Dead release the Springfield Creamery Benefit show from 08/27/72, DP 23 is the best (officially released) post Pigpen show from 1972 we are likely to hear. High quality recording and playing, what more could you want?
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