Pointing the compass back to 1974 we have this set, which is getting its maiden spin. One of their tightest years as a live band, the playing was ferocious night after night. This set finds the band still adjusting to the Wall Of Sound, and is pretty tight. But where are the vocals? They are barely echoes, most of the time, which i guess is fine because Jerry keeps forgetting the words anyway. (Edit: they come back and then are super loud, ha). The mix on this recording is brutal (at least in the first set…we’ll see if it improves). Not sure why they picked this one to put out as the pricey box set, except that there are some legendary jams (and one of only three performances of Weir’s folly, “Money Money”). Then again, all of their music is precious so it is most welcome addition to the collection.
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