![]() ![]() Go Space Jesus, go! Comment by Auto Glitch This shit was so good live it shook the fence we were behjnd paradiso 2015 Comment by S Τ Я | G | D Æ Stay grateful dead Comment by Big Joe Daddy Things can get very creative in the sometimes misunderstood "Drums">"Space" portion of the show, and this version with Branford Marsalis on saxophone has an extra level of weirdness.Future footwork remix of one of my favorite Grateful Dead songs, "Looks Like Rain". This segment, unique to the Grateful Dead, gives the drummers a chance to really breathe while the rest of the band takes a break, and vice versa. "Drums" > "Space" Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, New York, 3/29/90 ![]() Superb playing starting with "Alligator," this jam coming out of "Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad" is delicate, as Phil Lesh hits a few bass notes, and just like that, the vocals for "Cold Rain and Snow" start, effortlessly bringing the rest of the band in.ġ6. "Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad" > "Cold Rain and Snow" Fillmore East - New York, New York, 4/29/71 This "Playing in the Band" goes into an eerie and, at times, dissonant jam, with Jerry throwing down some major chords and whipping the band right into a version of "Iko Iko" that quickly turns this into a funky dance party.ġ7. "Playing in the Band" > "Iko Iko" Zoo Amphitheatre, Oklahoma City, OK, 8/1/82 "Lost Sailor" > "Saint of Circumstance" Frost Amphitheatre - Palo Alto, California,10/10/82īob Weir's especially on at this show, and his vocals at the end of "Lost Sailor" are fantastic he's giving it his all as the melody of "Saint of Circumstance" comes in perfectly over it, seamlessly transitioning between the two.ġ8. This version is a particular highlight, as Bobby's vocals are completely on, and the beat hitting in this sequence is total high energy.ġ9. This is a popular transition played through the years. ![]() "Lazy Lightnin'" > "Supplication" The Mosque - Barton Hall, Ithaca, NY, 5/8/77 See also: The ten biggest jam-band scene stereotypesĢ0. These are the twenty smoothest transitions they played through the years. Masters of improvisation, these musicians had such great non-verbal communication on stage that they could follow any change and instantly fall into places. One of the things that made the Grateful Dead so special was its ability to flawlessly transition from one song into the next, often taking the audience, as well as band members, completely by surprise. ![]()
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