| Identifier | 8444856 |
| Created At | Thu Jan 14 2010 04:15:40 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Media Type | CDR |
| Media Count | 2 |
| Note | Source: BASF LH C120 recorded on a portable Sony cassette deck with hand-held external stereo microphone
Lineage: master cassette > HD (except for "Promised Land," from the 1st gen safety copy) Encoding: CDWave > flac frontend > flac Taped by: Mike Kent Transfered by: Pantagruel File Size: 559 MB (FLAC) Setlist: Disc One: 01 Promised Land 02 Deal 03 The Race Is On 04 Ramble On Rose 05 Jack Straw 06 Dire Wolf 07 Jerry speaks! "Relax, folks . . ." 08 Beat It On Down The Line 09 Loose Lucy 10 Big River 11 It Must Have Been The Roses 12 Mexicali Blues 13 Row Jimmy Disc Two: 01 Playing In The Band 02 U.S. Blues 03 Me and My Uncle |
| Source Info | master cassette > HD (except for "Promised Land," from the 1st gen safety copy) |
| Tech Note | Notes: This is a modest little audience recording of the Wall of Sound that I've always loved. It may not stand up to the great recordings of the same era by the likes of Rob Bertrando and Jerry Moore, but it really captures the ambience and puts you right in the middle of the Vancouver Deadheads. I wanted to circulate this one as a tribute to all the great audience tapers of that era, and in honor of the Wall of Sound, which was partly responsible for many nice audience recordings back in the day, as well as being an awesome thing to behold. Thirty-one years of careful storage couldn't prevent a certain amount deterioration on this tape. There is a little hiss (which was always there), and some sonic inconsistencies (partly due to its age and inevitable wear and tear). The first track had to be taken from a 1st gen safety copy, due to some minor damage in the first few minutes of the master cassette (there were some clean DAT copies of this recording made in the early 90's, so it would be nice to get one of those circulating in place of this one). Some of the tracking is a bit offbeat, but I had my reasons. There were originally *two* C120's -- tape 2 had the rest of the Dead's 2nd set (from "Ship of Fools" through "Sugar Magnolia"), plus all of Cody's opening set (Cody and the LPAM whipped the crowd into a total frenzy). Unfortunately, tape 2 met with a tragic accident before it it found its way to me. This show is overlooked and underappreciated, coming as it does between the monster Missoula show on 05-14 and the epic Portland and Seattle shows from 05-19 and 05-21. It didn't circulate much until the soundboard appeared on the scene in the late 90's. Among the highlights of this partial show (for me, anyway) are the *smokin'* version of "Big River" and a rowdy "U.S. Blues" that prompted a friend of mine to ask, "Is that the Grateful Stones or the Rolling Dead?" The real gem of this set is "Playing in the Band." Phil is at his oblique best. There are moments where he generates some truly weird sounds, as he "plays" the Wall of Sound itself, as if it were an instrument in its own right (which it was). The band as a whole makes some dramatic twists and turns in the course of 23 minutes, and the the PITB vibe makes its way through many distinct alien landscapes on its way. One great features of this recording is to hear the audience reacting to what's happening in the music. For those who've never been there, the Coliseum is a classic arean configuration. In those days, the floor was open for dancing. With all its shortcomings, this recording puts you right in the middle of the action (invoke your surround feature and turn up Phil!). For anyone who ever attended an early 70's show at the Coliseum, the ambience of the place really comes through here. Be sure to check out the soundboard version (if you haven't already), especially the rare, vocal version of "Nobody's Fault But Mine" from the second set. Garcia was busted earlier in the day at the airport, and barely made the gig on time. There is a hilarious account of this on Blair Jackson's website, where he has collected some "outtakes" from his biography of Garcia. Jerry sang the tun |
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Source
| SHNID | Date | Venue | City | State | Archive Identifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28041 | 1974-05-17 | P.N.E. Coliseum | Vancouver | BC | |
| flac16; set 1,2p; hand-held external stereo mic> portable Sony cassette deck> BASF LH C120 MC> [1 cass gen for Promised only] > HD> CDWave > flac frontend > flac; Taped by: Mike Kent, transferred by Pantagruel | |||||
Performance
| Grateful Dead 1974-05-17 P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, BC | |
|---|---|
| Set 1 | Promised Land Deal The Race Is On Ramble On Rose Jack Straw Dire Wolf Beat It On Down The Line Loose Lucy Big River It Must Have Been The Roses Mexicali Blues Row Jimmy Playing In The Band |
| Set 2 | U.S. Blues Me & My Uncle Ship Of Fools Money Money China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider Greatest Story Ever Told Sugaree Truckin' > Nobody's Fault But Mine > Eyes Of The World > China Doll Sugar Magnolia |
| Set 3 | |
| Comment | Jerry Garcia - Guitar Bob Weir - Guitar Keith Godchaux - Keyboards Phil Lesh - Bass Bill Kreutzmann - Drums Donna Jean Godchaux - Vocals |