Grateful Dead - Eyes of the World LIVE 5-17-74 Canada - AUDIO

[deweypug]

Unbelievable. Bobby's rhythm guitar is spot on and so tactile!

[darkstar2181]

Great Eyes....most of them from 1974 were though....when the band was at its highest level musically IMO. 1974 is my favorite period because of the big sound sysytem and and the big fat sound from Weir's Gibson guitar.....and the single drummer....Bills kicker cutting right through the mix.

[pinkus44]

the dead have given so much support for all of our trips with their music. thanks equally to those who recorded and spread versions like this! great!

[JustJake57]

Disagree all that you want. 100 years from now. 200 years from now, there will be musicians and artists still exploring/delving into that which was the GD. And it will continue well beyond that time frame. By the way did you wish one of the greatest songwriters of the modern era - Robert Hunter a happy birthday yesterday?

American classics that will remain in the collective consciousness of millions. Timeless music, and timeless performances. As I said, you can't reheat a souffle

[Gossage54]

1974 probably my favorite year. We can argue of course, 68-74 and of course 77 are some of the best catalogues of shows for most of us. But for my money by 74 they really hit their stride as a band and hit a plateau. When on all cylinders they could do it all that year and I love Mickey but w Billy alone they had such a jazz feel they could turn a corner on a dime. BTW listen to Jerry Moore's audience of 6/26/74 from Providence. Mind blowing show and a great audience recording.

[mjdietle]

amazing eyes!

[BluesHonkey]

wow this one is a real treasure. the fact that it came off an older tape just adds to its glory. the drums and bass stand out more. plus, no donna. (sorry but she really did nothing to help this masterpiece).

[monopolymike1]

A bunch of us were living in the interior of B.C. on the side of a mountain miles away from anywhere when we heard the Dead were going to be at the P.N.E. in May. What better reason to come to the big city. We were all what was called at the time, dirt hippies. Country folk. When we all walked in and saw the Wall of Sound it looked a 100 feet tall and half as wide. Commander Cody did his thing first then the GD came out and............Well, it was indescribable. Magic comes to mind.

[JustJake57]

Spring-summer 1974 GD. Nothing better

[tristramshandy3]

@JustJake57 phish 97-98.

[tristramshandy3]

@JustJake57 phish 97-98.

[JustJake57]

@tristramshandy3 All fine and good, but Phish in their bestest of days couldn't hold a candle to what went down in 72-74.

After all, you can't reheat a souffle.

[tristramshandy3]

@JustJake57 I disagree. Have you read the complete essays of Montaigne? It's probably the greatest thing to ever be published. Montaigne had a strong influence on Shakespeare, and was passionately praised by such great minds as Nietzsche and Emerson (to name two of many great minds!).

Take care.

[grandbbq]

Sounds like it came off an old Maxell UDXLII. LOL.... Not that theres anything wrong with that. Sounds sweet. Thanks. Or was this from Festival Express?

[LSDISGOOD4U]

@grandbbq Nosir, Festival Express was 1970. As far as sound quality this probably WAS on a Maxe

ll cassette at some point, as it is completely un-mastered. That being said, it sounds pretty bitchin for a 36 year old recording!

[jazzmanchgo]

Some sweet pickin' there, Jer --

Hey -- anyone here know exactly how Jerry and the band cued each other to segue back and forth between those major-key and minor-key sections in that jam?

I'm reminded of Coltrane on "My Favorite Things" -- he (or whoever was soloing) would play for a while in the major key; then, when the soloist wanted to switch to the minor, he'd simply play the tune's actual melody to cue the band, and then modulate.

How did the Dead do it -- anybody know?

[smartalek1]

@jazzmanchgo "How did the Dead do it -- anybody know?"

Telepathy.

Or maybe they just plugged into that universal soul a bit more closely than most of us can manage.

[atypicalphred]

i heard slipknot in there,very cool!!!

[chasefukuoka61]

Nice...!

[monopolymike]

About fifteen of us were living in the interior B.C. on top of a mountain when we heard the Dead were coming to Van. What a trip for all of us to come down into the big city. All the hillbilly hippies were there. It was one of the best experiences of my entire life. Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen opened for them, blasting through the Wall of Sound.

[davematherly]

I've had this performance on tape from the old Dead Hour radio show, and haven't seen or heard it in ten years or more.

THANKS FOR POSTING !!!! :)

[chasefukuoka61]

Reallly Excellent..!