Live/Dead
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| Live/Dead | ||
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| Album by Grateful Dead | ||
| Released | November 10, 1969 | |
| Recorded | January-March 1969 | |
| Genre | Rock, Psychedelic, Folk | |
| Record label | Warner Brothers | |
| Length | 75 min 07 s | |
| Producer | Grateful Dead | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| Allmusic.com review | 4.5 stars out of 5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:2m6uak4k5m3z) |
| RollingStone review | Not rated | |
| Grateful Dead Chronology | ||
| Aoxomoxoa (1968) | Live/Dead (1969) | Workingman's Dead (1970) |
Live/Dead is a 1969 live album by the Grateful Dead.
This live performance captures the transcendence of the Grateful Dead's improvisations at their best.
"Dark Star" and "St. Stephen" are from the February 27, 1969 show at the Fillmore West; "The Eleven" and "Turn On Your Lovelight" are from the January 26, 1969 show at the Avalon; "Death Don't Have No Mercy", "Feedback" and "And We Bid You Goodnight" are from the March 2, 1969 show at the Fillmore West.
Unlike later years, in early '69 the contents of Dead's setlists varied little. They improvised the medley of "Dark Star"/"St. Stephen"/"The Eleven" several times a week which enabled them to explore widely within the songs' simple frames.
"Dark Star" defines the Dead's early improvisational music. Phil Lesh's unique melodic bass playing drives the beast. Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir's guitars taunt each other to great heights. Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann's wonderfully open and then powerfully meshed drumming allow the dynamics of "Dark Star" to range from the beautifully poignant through chaos to the consummately powerful.
Later, a complex musical transition from "St. Stephen" (in 4:4 time) to "The Eleven" (in 11:8 time) seems effortless and maintains the music's vibrancy throughout.
Track listing
- "Dark Star"
- "St. Stephen"
- "The Eleven"
- "Turn On Your Lovelight"
- "Death Don't Have No Mercy"
- "Feedback"
- "And We Bid You Goodnight"