Full Show Friday: Jerry Garcia Band - September 1 1990 Shoreline Amphitheatre, California

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...Jerry Garcia Band!

RtBE gave him his props earlier, but now it is time for a full Jerry Garcia Band concert for this weeks Full Show Friday. 

This one is from September 1 1990, Shoreline Amphitheatre, California, upgraded video and sound. Full set list below. Enjoy!

set 1 00:00 - How Sweet It Is 07:45 - Stop That Train 15:30 - Dear Prudence 27:40 - I Shall Be Released 36:25 - Run For The Roses 42:14 - My Sisters And Brothers 46:20 - Deal 

set 2 56:08 - I Second That Emotion 1:04:10 - Think 1:11:33 - And It Stoned Me 1:18:30 - Waiting For A Miracle 1:24:40 - Don't Let Go 1:40:35 - That Lucky Old Sun 1:52:30 - Tangled Up In Blue

Jerry Garcia, guitar/vocals

John Kahn, bass

Melvin Seals, keys

David Kemper, drums

Jacklyn LaBranch, vocals

Gloria Jones, vocals

Remembering Jerry Garcia

On this day way back in 1942 Jerome Garcia was born and as we have done in the past we wanted to take a second to remember Jerry in the best possible way, by listening to his music.

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To kick things off how about an interview with Branford Marsalis (Go Mets!) Scott Poulson-Bryant, Anthony Decurtis and others on what it was like to play with Jerry and the Grateful Dead.

In past years we have focused on full shows from The Grateful Dead (who we featured in our Master series as well), but here are a few Jerry Garcia Band songs.

Enjoy them on this great day...oh and also, Happy Birthday Meg!

Enjoy The 4th of July with The Grateful Dead

The United States celebrates it's Independence today, and while the country has deep rooted issues and problems we are dealing (and not dealing) with, it is still the best country mankind has founded in our sordid history. So enjoy the outdoors, hanging safely with friends, and living life. What better soundtrack for that is there than The Grateful Dead?!?!

We took the opportunity a few years back to talk about the Best American Band question on July 4th. Now (in a tradition started years ago) we are just giving you our answer in concert form, the Grateful Dead's July 4th 1989 concert. What a doozy! It is the perfect time to bust it back out and get Truckin' Up To Buffalo.

Album Review: Grateful Dead - Dave's Picks 54 Baltimore, MD 3/26/73

Grateful Dead 

Dave's Picks 54 Baltimore Civic Center 

Baltimore, MD 3/26/73

****and1/2 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 the band, 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, the band's selections are running thin when it comes to must own, professionally released concerts.

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

Live Review: Joe Russo Almost Dead - 5/2/25 Fillmore, New Orleans, LA

Joe Russo Almost Dead

5/2/25 Fillmore, New Orleans, LA

Once again Joe Russo's Almost Dead returned to play New Orleans during the annual Jazz Festival, setting up shop two nights in the luxurious Fillmore downtown. On the first night, Friday May 2nd, the house was almost completely full as Festival goers and JRAD fans survived a few torrential rain showers just before show time, to catch the band get down.

Live Stream: Unbroken Chain: Phil Lesh Tribute All Weekend

We are now heading into the new normal with live music. Live shows will need to be flexible and streaming is a great way to keep music going. Streams have become essential for live music junkies like RtBE.  We will highlight various shows/streams/virtual events for your viewing/listening pleasure. You can check out our weekly Full Show Friday series for concerts from the past and as always, please support the artists any which way you can.

Live Stream: Unbroken Chain: Phil Lesh Tribute All Weekend

All weekend the Capitol Theater is hosting Unbroken Chain: Phil Lesh Tribute. It starts tonight and can be streamed on nugs.net.

To get in the mood, here is some Phil and Friends live from the Cap in 2021:

Album Review: Grateful Dead - Dave's Picks 53 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH (10/2/76)

Grateful Dead

Dave's Picks 53 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH (10/2/76)

*** 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 the band, 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, the band's selections are running thin when it comes to must own, professionally released concerts.

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

Dylan Cover #669 Jerry Garcia Band "Simple Twist of Fate" Live

In this ongoing Monday Series we will be exploring various artists versions of Bob Dylan song's. Today's tune comes from the Jerry Garcia Band and is a live cover of "Simple Twist of Fate"  

Thoughts On Original:
From the first time we talked about a cover version of this song:
Well the classics just keep coming in this series, now here is "Simple Twist of Fate" what a gem of a song.  Impeccable lyrics, gorgeous phrasing, just a great great song that is hard not to enjoy even if people are not fans of Dylan.

Cover:


Thoughts on Cover Artist:

RtBE's are huge fans of Mr. Garcia, but not always huge fans of his solo Jerry Garcia Band outings...which....can...get....very....slow...some...times. 

Thoughts on Cover:

There is no doubt that this version is super slow/sleepy and while in the past we would probably skip it, there is no denying the beauty in Garcia taking his time with this one. Today it works for us, other days it hasn't, but if you are in the mood for a relaxed, majestic Dylan cover, cue it up. 

Live Review: Joe Russo's Almost Dead @ The Capitol Theater 1/17/25

Joe Russo's Almost Dead

The Capitol Theater, Port Chester, NY 1/17/24 

Opening up their three night stand over Martin Luther King Weekend, Joe Russo's Almost Dead welcomed the sold out crowd to the majestic Capitol Theater in Port Chester, NY. The band, Joe Russo on drums, bassist Dave Dreiwitz, keyboardist Marco Benevento, Scott Metzger and Tom Hamilton Jr. guitars have a rabid following in the NYC area as people lined up hours ahead of time to get into the venue. 

Album Review: Grateful Dead - Friend of the Devils Box Set

Grateful Dead

Friend of the Devils Box Set

**and1/2 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 the band, 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, the band's selections are running thin when it comes to must own, professionally released shows.

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

Live Streams: Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros @ Broward Center for the Performing Arts

We are now heading into the new normal with live music. Live shows will need to be flexible and streaming is a great way to keep music going. Streams have become essential for live music junkies like RtBE.  We will highlight various shows/streams/virtual events for your viewing/listening pleasure. You can check out our weekly Full Show Friday series for concerts from the past and as always, please support the artists any which way you can.

Live Stream: Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros @ Broward Center for the Performing Arts

Stream Bob Weir & Wolf Brothers entire New Years Eve run, starting tonight, on nugs.net. 

To get in the mood, here is some live music from the band. 

Year In Review 2024 - Favorite Live Shows

The live show is a slippery thing. There are lots of variables at play, most having little to do with the performance itself. Does the venue have enough bathrooms? Is it going to rain? What day of the week is it on? Did I have a shitty day at work before hand? Did tickets cost waaay too much? All of this can alter one's opinion of a live show before the band even tunes up and with reason. However, when the stars align, there is no place RtBE would rather be than in the moment of magic occurring spontaneously from the stage.

Live Music Has No Equal!

Taken By The Fantastic Megan Donohue

While obviously we can't see every show that is out there, we try to get out often to catch live music. Sure there are a few left in the calendar year, but for now, here is a listing of the best concerts we were fortunate enough to have caught in 2024.

There are links to show reviews in the titles, also because who doesn't love arbitrary rankings, one show at the bottom took the top prize as RtBE's 2024 Favorite Live Show. 

Album Review: Grateful Dead - Dave's Picks 52: The Downs at Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM (9/11/83)

Grateful Dead

Dave's Picks 52

The Downs at Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM (9/11/83)

*** 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 the band, 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, the band's selections are running thin when it comes to must own, professionally released shows.

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

Full Show Friday: Phil Lesh Quintet - Port Chester NY 3-6-24 @ Capitol Theater

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...Phil Lesh Quintet!

Some months our Full Show Friday's will 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 Phil Lesh who passed away late last month.

Full Show Friday: Phil Lesh & Friends - 3/17/13 Terrapin Crossroads

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...Phil Lesh Quintet!

Some months our Full Show Friday's will 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 Phil Lesh who passed away late last month.

Full Show Friday: Phil Lesh & Friends - Full Concert - 08/31/08 - Fort Mason

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...Phil Lesh and Friends!

Some months our Full Show Friday's will 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 Phil Lesh who passed away late last month.

Full Show Friday: Phil Lesh Quintet - Asheville, NC - 12/13/2013

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...Phil Lesh Quintet!

Some months our Full Show Friday's will 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 Phil Lesh who passed away late last month.

Phil-A-Thon a Tribute to Phil Lesh - Streaming All Day

We started our month long tribute to Phil Lesh on Friday, mentioned that 30 Days of Dead has started and wanted to also point out that Relix and The Capitol Theatre will be doing a special Phil-A-Thon all day today, starting at 11AM EST, to celebrate his life.

You can check it out here. 

To get in the mood here is a Phil and Friends with a magical medley to get your Sunday started proper. "Shakedown Street > Low Spark of High Heeled Boys > Crazy Fingers > Low Spark" from Mountain Jam 2013

30 Days of Dead Returns for November

We started our month long tribute to Phil Lesh yesterday, but forgot to mention the return of 30 Days of Dead, the free guessing game and MP3 downloads return, check it out here: The Grateful Dead's 30 Day's of Dead.

Full Show Friday: Phil Lesh Quintet - 7/28/01 Camden, NJ

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...Phil Lesh Quintet!

Some months our Full Show Friday's will 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 Phil Lesh who passed away late last month.