Album Review: Grateful Dead - Dave's Picks 59: 9/26/91 Boston, MA

Grateful Dead

Dave's Picks 59 9/26/91 Boston, MA

** out of *****

Standard disclaimer: When reviewing any Grateful Dead release at this point, it needs to be noted that a lot of the truly great shows from the band have already been professionally released. (If you are new to them, check out RtBE's Beginners Guide to The Grateful Dead Part's one and two.) 

With their vast back catalog on archive.org and all of their previous releases, including the ongoing Dave's Picks, the band's selections are running thin when it comes to must own, professionally released concerts.

That said, the Grateful Dead organization still release shows because rabid fans (RtBE included) will listen to everything they put out. So let's dive in...

New Double Single from Alana Markel "Not Likely" and "Not Likely 2"

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Album Review: The Go - Free Electricity

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New Video/Single from Eliza Edens "Death Drive"

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New Video/Single Eric Johanson "Shake the Fever"

The New Orleans based blues/rock artist Eric Johanson has a new video/single out, "Shake the Fever".

Check out the bad ass, ripping single below:

Dylan Cover #747 Ron Talley "Union Sundown"

In this ongoing Monday Series we will be exploring various artists versions of Bob Dylan song's. Today's tune is a live cover by  playing "Union Sundown"

Thoughts on Original:
From what has become an annual tradition here and here:
Wanted to pick this one for Labor Day as it is Dylan's take on the lack of US manufacturing jobs as well as the increasing flux of capitalism in society and the death of unions. The idea of greed taking over is nothing new, but this song seems to come from an impulsive Dylan (a lot do) and shows up on Infidel's of which Dylan has commented something along the lines of "Those songs stuck around too long".  

Ideas seem to be a bit jumbled on this disk, but not on this tune. His lament at no good paying jobs for American workers is clear, but he isn't passing the buck. It is all of HIS products that are foreign made, this isn't a plea for change as a younger Dylan might have done; it is a simple statement of fact...and a sad one at that.  

Having grown up in a extremely pro-Labor house hold, I just wanted to point this tune out and the fact that Dylan wrote it over 40 years ago, and things have only gotten worse... Happy Labor Day....

Cover:


Thoughts on Cover Artist:

We have featured Ron Talley a few times already in this series. Here is one more from the singer songwriter from Albuquerque, New Mexico.. 

Thoughts on Cover:

A good acoustic cover that Talley's says he plays loose, but is pretty solid to these ears. Harmonica and singing, along with acoustic strums, deliver real feeling. 

New Single from Carmen Quill "Harmless"

New single from Brooklyn based bassist/composer Carmen Quill, "Harmless". 

Full Show Friday: Parliament-Funkadelic - Full Concert (Live at Capitol Theatre, 1978)

We search the murky back waters of youtube to find full concerts and post them to the site weekly, come back every seven days to help us celebrate Full Show Friday's. These shows are of varying quality and may not be here for long so enjoy them while you can...As always, please support the artist every which way, but especially by seeing them live (if they are still playing)...This week...Parliament-Funkadelic!

Travel back to 1978 and re-live the P-funk!!!

Album Review: Alabama Shakes - I Must Be Dreaming

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It is of the Alabama Shakes comeback album, I Must Be Dreaming. 

New Single/Video from Neil Young & The Chrome Hearts "Casting Me Away From You"

New single/video from Neil Young & The Chrome Hearts for the song, "Casting Me Away From You".

About the unearthed song and video, Uncle Neil states:

Album Review: Charlie & the Tropicales - New Orleans '26

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It is of Charlie & the Tropicales newest album, New Orleans '26.

Album Review: Jim James - Wowed Out

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It is of Jim James' new album, Wowed Out. 

Album Review: Cyril Neville - Don't Wait 'Til I'm Gone

Cyril Neville

Don't Wait 'Til I'm Gone

***and1/2 out of *****

"Give me my flowers, while I can still smell them. Hear my stories, while I can still tell them." The legendary Cyril Neville sings these affecting lines on the title track of his newest solo album, Don't Wait 'Til I'm Gone. The 77 year-old Neville and company prove that there is still gas left in the tank over these ten, memory stirring efforts. 

Album Review: Dinosaur Jr. - There Near

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It is of Dinosaur Jr.'s newest release, There Near. 

New Single/Video from Angela Autumn "I Don't Think About You At All"

Nashville-based musician Angela Autumn has a new video/single out "I Don't Think About You At All".

 

Check out the direct, catchy tune below:

Album Review: Mike D - Thank You

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It is of Mike D's debut solo release, Thank You. 

Dylan Cover #746 Eric Sheppard "Spanish Harlem Incident" Live

In this ongoing Monday Series we will be exploring various artists versions of Bob Dylan song's. Today's tune is a live cover by Eric Sheppard of the Dylan tune "Spanish Harlem Incident"

Thoughts on Original:

From the first time we tackled a cover of this tune:
Easily one of my favorite early songs of Dylan's career, I love the sing-song playing of this tune and it's hints of his musical repertoire opening up.  "OnTheCliffsOfYourWildCatCharmsI'mRiding" combined is such a sweet phrase and how he strung it out it is fantastic.  You can see a young Bob becoming infatuated with a woman he saw, being inspired to write a tune that is filled with primal lust and sexiness.  A song I have always wanted to learn to play and cover...but that is for another post...    

Cover:


Thoughts on Cover Artist:
This is the first time we are checking out Eric Sheppard. He is a Cincinnati, OH based singer/songwriter.

Thoughts on Cover:

A fun straight-ahead, acoustic cover which proves that Sheppard is an excellent vocalist and interpreter of Dylan's tunes. 

Happy 20th Anniversary Bob Dylan's Modern Times

Today Bob Dylan's thirty second studio record, Modern Times, turns 20 years old. 

In a daily reminder of how old I am, I reviewed the album for Glide Magazine when it was originally released and said this to open:

New Single from Not My Wife "Best Friend"

The London based Not My Wife have a new single out, "Best Friend".

Full Show Friday: Alice in Chains - MTV Unplugged 1996

We search the murky back waters of youtube to find full concerts and post them to the site weekly, come back every seven days to help us celebrate Full Show Friday's. These shows are of varying quality and may not be here for long so enjoy them while you can...As always, please support the artist every which way, but especially by seeing them live (if they are still playing)...This week...Alice in Chains!

Some months our Full Show Friday's will have a special focus on specific artists, years, venues, tv shows, festivals or some combo of it all. 

This months Full Show Friday Series focuses on concerts from MTV's Unplugged Series.