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Wow, I forgot how great those albums were until you see all those tracks listed like that. If those were all CDLC, I'd never leave the house! :D Boy, that one got 'out there' really quickly...great jam! Poetry. sleepy Thanks Sleepy. I'm glad you liked it. That song is always very deep. And once I get my computer back and get those books scanned I will get you a copy as well. And yes those albums are grate... Till the morning comes is one of my favorite songs...as they all are:) "Till we all fall down, it'll do you fine,Don't think about what you left behindThe way you came or the way you goLet your tracks be lost in the dark and snow"

Haha, I understand. I think once people start playing the dead they will be blown away by how much is going on, even in the studio stuff. And the Dead were very explorational in all aspects of their life. Even in the studio, they were the first to record on 12 tracks when there were only 8, then 24, etc. They revolutionized music is so many ways. Not to mention the Wall of Sound. And all that was the brainchild of Owsley, their soundman and most famous LSD chemist next to Albert Hoffman who discovered it in 1938. Owsley was incredible, and there are many accolades of him, such as from Steely Dan. Their song Kid Charlamagne is about Owsley, check it out sometime. And I dont expect anything. Just talking with you and sharing appreciation and excitement for their music is wonderful. Just enjoy making them:) and enjoy experiencing them:)

Casey Jones has been done by RobotMom already but she's not on CF, so there isn't a downloadable version. Not sure if you have that one already but I have a copy on my HD. Besides that, I have multi tracks for Uncle Johns Band and Truckin' but I've seen useful GP files for some other songs on American Beauty around the web. I personally would really like to do China Cat Sunflower or Franklin's Tower and I could probably transcribe the bass but the guitars will be an issue without useful tabs.Ok I will get you China Cat and Franklin's Tower first. I will get you the tabs and music for those first asap. Nice choices, good taste. I appreciate you interested. I have over 560GB of dead and Jerry music so just let me know what you need. Also, can you make it a china cat sunflower>I know you rider

Somewhere in the middle of the second set of every Grateful Dead show the band turns a corner. They enter a musical environment without walls or structure. The song form is abandoned, and the very elements of music may be called into question. The only mandate is to explore new territory. It is an environment where rhythm, tone, color, melody, and harmony can be explored without rules or predetermination, a musical adventure where composition and performance are one.

Aludog and Sleepy....we need to make this one a CDLC. This would be quite a challenge.

Ok great. Im going to see if I can use a neighbors computer to get them up. The first one I am going to put up is from 1973. It includes the albums Workingmans Dead and American Beauty. Should be a great starting point. Hopefully you have some masters of these. Here are the tracks listed. Workingmans Dead- Uncle Johns Band High Time Dire Wolf New Speedway Boogie Cumberland Blues Black Peter Easy Wind Casey Jones American Beauty- Box of Rain Friend of the Devil Sugar Magnolia Operator Candyman Ripple Brokedown Palace Till the Morning Comes Attics of my Life Truckin

I'm working on getting those scanned but my desktop is being worked on so I am on a tablet right now. I'm really excited and I can't wait for you to take a look a them. Most the ones I have are original Dead books that are out of print.

I would love to hear that Ripple. I know if I heard it I can tell you approximately what year it is. I have over 560GB of live Dead, Jerry Band, Legion of Mary, etc. Anything and everything of jerrys. His music is what made me start playing music, its so inspired. Im glad you like Phil. He still tours around and just turned 74! Haha. I went to his 70th birthday in San Francisco and it was a blast. You should see his new bass. Look up Phil Lesh and you will be surprised, he looks 54 not 74! He is incredible. Depending on where you live he tours with Phil Lesh and Friends, and his band Furthur with Bob Weir are taking a break this year, but next year is the 50th anniversary of the Grateful Dead so I wouldn't be surprised to see Phil, Bob, Bill Kruetzman, and Mickey Hart all together again. Keep that in mind. At least would could still have a chance to see them, granted its completely different without Jerry. But its still grateful dead music played by the remaining members. And Bill and Mickey are something. If anyone has never experience what the deads music is it will blow them away. They have two full drummers, Bill and Mickey. Who use to sit at one drumset and tie their adjoining arms and legs together and one would be the left side and one would be the right. thats how they practiced to become two drummers playing as one, accenting each other, moving together. their music is beyond music for me. they play as if they are all fingers on a hand that know they are not fingers but this bigger hand. and then there is jerry. nothing can be said about him better than just listening. i can hear one note and know its him. he has so much heart, and plays with more inspiration than i have ever experienced in anything. "their a band beyond description, like jehovahs favorite choir, people joining hand in hand, while the music plays the band, their setting us on fire" -The Music Never Stops- Grateful Dead

Check out the Bird Song that followed.

And to really delve, treat yourself and take some time to listen to this. Sleepy, could you imagine a CDLC for this! Nov 14, 1973 International Sports Arena in San Diego, California. The Other One>Eyes of the World>The Other One

And sleepy, as far as how they traverse from one to another and back again, check out this version of The Wheel into Wharf Rat from Boston Garden in that oh so epic month of May 1977. This is definitely one of my favorite performances of these songs. And although May 8, 1977 at Barton Hall always comes up as possibly the greatest show in dead history, which infinite ongoing debate :), I am always drawn in by the energy of the night before, May 7, 1977. Here is The Wheel>Wharf Rat. Enjoy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhSaDMocYnY JS

The Fire on the Mountain is the last show at the historic Winterland Arena on new years Eve 1978 before it was tore down. The whole show is on youtube. Check out this semi acoustic Cassidy from the Radio City Music Hall run in the end of October 1980. Phil comes out and joins them on bass. Sleepy mentioned the bass earlier. Phil Lesh is outstanding. He plays the bass like another lead. He never played bass before the dead. He was classically trained and played the trombone. jerry heard him and asked him to play bass in his band. There are all these stickers from the late 80s that say "Bush loves Phil 'cause Phil drops bombs".

no problem. i will start getting them to you as i scan them. im looking forward to this. and appreciate all the collaboration. by the way...did anyone check out that fire on the mountain from winterland 12-31-78 i put up? its a good one. (~);}

awesome. i agree competely. they are incredibly talented musicians. i also have experienced most people not giving them a chance and making assumptions. their ability to play as one is impeccable. i have 5 of their songbooks and can upload them for eveyone if you are interested. jerry always said once the music leaves his guitar it belongs to everyone. their are countless online communities deadicated to sharing and preserving jerrys music. all he wanted to do was play music. when he didnt play concerts with the dead, whose numbers of concerts are staggering, he played with the many incarnations of the jerry garcia band, as well as legion of mary, old and in the way, acousticly with mandolin wizard david grisman, and so much more. no surprise jerry is noted as the most recorded musician in music history.

Wonderful! I would love to see it. Glad to hear your kinds words. I hope we both get to see more soon.

I just love the Dead and would really enjoy the challenge of Jerry live. Check out what happens starting at 00:36 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i_D7gjlJPY Enjoy.

Hi. I would like to make some CDLC for a couple songs off soundboard shows I have. I will be honest that I am not the most computer savvy person, but very much want to learn to get the Dead on here. If anyone could give me a hand with suggestions I would grately appreciate it. Cheers