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History of the Grateful Dead, Vol. 1 (Bear's Choice)

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History of the Grateful Dead, Vol. 1 (Bear's Choice)
History of the Grateful Dead, Vol. 1 (Bear's Choice)

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This 1973 release was the very last collection that authorized during their tenure with in the late '60s and early '70s. However, this live disc was a sort of melancholy affair, as it centered on material featuring (guitar/vocals/mouth harp), who had left the band due to illness in June of the previous year. is somewhat misleading, as a follow-up never came to pass. Band historians, however, claim that this release was optimistically titled because the label had hoped to issue a series of live recordings (a la ) containing highlights from a variety of vintage performances. Alas, with the formation of the group's own label it was not to be. The single disc includes performances from a highly touted series of shows held over two nights (February 13-14, 1970) at in New York City. While most assuredly not the finest example of 's formidable acoustic sets, the platter opens with a quartet of cover tunes -- many of which had been entries in (guitar/vocals) and 's folky repertoire prior to ultimately forming the electric, . 's playful cover of ' is a somewhat lightweight affair. He counterbalances ad-libbed lyrics with his own very sparse solo guitar picking, which is in perfect keeping with the lonesome nature of this and (guitar/vocals) join in on the remaining "unplugged" tracks. Both the affective and noir reveal the command of this highly under-utilized sub-division of . Clocking in at seven-plus minutes, the album's sole original composition, is masterfully executed. It ultimately bests the original (1969) version in sheer emotive realization. The two electric offerings -- a cover of 's -- are full-blown rave-ups allowing the entire band to weave their collective -influenced , unedited and in real time. Both tracks had become assertive vehicles for 's no-nonsense sensibilities. In 2001, was included in the 12-disc box set. The remastered edition comes replete with a newly inked 16-page liner notes insert containing an essay from the "Bear" (aka ) himself. The expanded track list yields four additional performances from the same cache of shows: the -led a second and equally scintillating version of as well as an up-tempo the latter of which keeps the frenetic spirit of the reading from 's self-titled debut firmly intact. ~ Lindsay Planer

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