Grateful Dead - Grateful Dead (Skull & Roses)
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Artist: Grateful DeadBrand: GRATEFUL DEAD
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Live, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2003-03-25
Music Label: Rhino
Soundtracks:
- Bertha
- Mama Tried
- Big Railroad Blues
- Playing In The Band
- The Other One
- Me & My Uncle
- Big Boss Man
- Me & Bobby McGee
- Johnny B. Goode
- Wharf Rat
- Not Fade Away/Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad
- Oh, Boy!
- I'm A Hog For You
- Bonus Track 1
Free Music Notes for Grateful Dead (Skull & Roses)
Free Music Review: The Golden Gate
Hit: 5 Stars
A billion joints were rolled on these album covers...
On my birthday in 1971, The Grateful Dead, released this double LP of some selected 1971 concerts. After this record, this band from San Francisco, {New York City, was already a Dead stronghold} would see the size and scope of their world, change greatly.
Now down to five players {Jerry, Bobby, Pigpen, Phil & Billy} the sound of the band was very different. And, after recording both: "Workingmans Dead" & "American Beauty" the live shows benefited from the addition of so many new and great tunes that became favorites almost from their first live versions onwards.
Not that 24 minute versions of: "Dark Star" would not be played any longer, {Dark Star, will always continue to evolve as a concert piece} but now the shows had some strong material that could be placed right next to the long spacy jams and soundscapes of 1968-69. "Bertha" sets the tone for this record, the band plays like a wildfire on this, and keeps it all together and focused. Jerry Garcia, is drawing more strength in his playing from using his Bluegrass and Country influences to take his performance to brand new places.
There is a wide scope of music performed on: "Grateful Dead". With Country, Blues & 50's Rock 'N' Roll presented, The Dead's appeal would expand it's audience base widely. By 1972, there were a lot of cowboy hats, seen inside Winterland, at: Dead/New Riders concerts!
With Merle Haggard and Kris Kristofferson songs in the rotation along with more great Blues gems that expanded Pigpen's role, {"Big Boss Man!} the boys had added many more tones and color to the show, and it took everything in a new direction. This record, is also the first call-out to the "Dead Heads" with the message included within.
This record is the "Bridge" between sixties GD and seventies GD, it is Pigpen's last great record and Jerry is stepping up and getting larger in taking over Pigpen's role here, {Bobby, would grow as well, later in the game.}
This record is where the rest of the world, {outside San Francisco & NYC} got on the bus. We had to share our band, with the rest of the world, after this record was released. Nothing was the same ever again, the local scene had just gone global because of: The Skull & Roses. Now the 1970's could begin properly.
This is my favorite record from the band.
FIVE STARS !!!
Grateful Dead (Skull & Roses) Poster
Expanded & remastered (in glorious HDCD) version of 1971 album includes two ultra rare bonus tracks, 'I'm A Hog For You' & 'Oh, Boy!'. Includes expanded booklet as well, with rare photos, packaged in Digipak format. Warner/Elektra. 2003.Classic Rock Music CDs
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