The Dead are a dozen bands with a constantly change sound, constantly changing setlist. Keith's playing is a pleasure, and everyone's vocals are on target and have feeling. Thanks for sharing. YAY! A "preview of coming attractions" for 1977. Loser is played to perfection and the last two minutes of Stella are just about as good as Jerry ever played his guitar. This is my favorite second set ever played. First of all personally my fav Dead show ever. couldnt agree more with the last reviewer, I always find it funny to read "76 is not my favorite year, but...", I agree with the dr. and converse...I too love this show as well...absolutely love Keith's work in stella...and the scarlet, to quote Marv Albert, "Yes, and it counts! Outstanding performances in just about every song. My first show after the break. The motive and manner of his death vary in different accounts, but the earliest known, that of Aeschylus , says that they were Maenads urged by Dionysus to tear him to pieces in a Bacchic orgy because he preferred the worship of the rival god Apollo. A positively amazing second set, but the Stella Blue is so magnificent and soulful it eclipses everything that preceded it. > CDR > CDR > SHN (via EAC and mkwACT); via M. Ferguson; To be honest, the first set wasn't too exciting for me (the most sluggish Tennessee Jed ever!) View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2015 CD release of San Francisco 1976 (The Orpheum Theatre Broadcast On Three CDs) on Discogs. The balance is tilted a little toward the right as well. I too have always not understood why so many avid heads overlook 1976. An excellent show to learn about the dead during 76-77. See what's new with book lending at the Internet Archive. October 16, 2020. read more. These are very subjective judgment calls; the Doc's hat is safe. Forget the mustard too, there will be NO hat eating here. If you're only listening to 1977 Dead, you're missing out. One of the best Wharf Rats so far. To further showcase the natural acoustics, vocal artists sang, “Home on the Range,” “Ol’ Man River” and the Overture from Offenbach’s “Orpheus in the Underworld.” Now Streaming: American Beauty - The Angel's Share. Stephen>NFA>St. in light of 1977, but this show stands out like a beacon, The second set is bascially one long non-stop jam. Follow rgodsey aka funky honky to never miss another show. This one makes for some schizophrenic listening with the AUD patches coming in at key moments (2nd Playin jam, Eyes), but the show is very good. I'm trying to think if there is a slower, more stoney version of St. Stephen! 6/17. Amazing that this isn't a DP or vault release yet. Slow is good. My first re-worked "Dancin'", boy what a surprise! This is absolutely in the top 5 IMHO. Very strange. This is dynamite '76 - a good one to introduce a fellow head not too acquainted with this year. Among the many highlights from this awesome show is one of the best “lazy” St. Stephens (slow and a little funky) from this “comeback” era for the band. Grateful Dead Identifier GratefulDead Mediatype collection Num_top_ba 10 Numeric_id 3 Publicdate 2004-03-27 12:49:52 Publisher Internet Archive etree.org Show_related_music_by_track true Subject grateful dead, jam, rock, jerry garcia Title Grateful Dead Title_message Free Music I’ve listened to it 100,000 times and it still makes me smile. By submitting, you agree to receive donor-related emails from the Internet Archive. Got to love 76! Great show! on May 27, 2004, Promised Land, Sugaree, Minglewood Blues, Scarlet Begonias, Looks Like Rain, They Love Each Other, Mama Tried, Ship of Fools, Playin' In The Band-> Drums-> The Wheel-> Playin' In The Band Brown Eyed Women, Samson & Delilah, Friend Of The Devil, Let It Grow-> Eyes Of The World-> Wharf Rat-> The Other One-> The Music Never Stopped, E: Johnny B. Goode. nothing short of perfect: performace, segueways, set list... many years and shows have their merits. It brings tears to my eyes almost every time. SBD>MR>C>DAT>CDR patched with the Bob Menke audience recording via Raoul Duke encoding/patching by Matt Vernon, Uploaded by The best show of 1976, hands down. The band is known for its eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, folk, country, jazz, bluegrass, blues, gospel, and psychedelic rock; for live performances of lengthy instrumental jams; and for its devoted fan base, known as "Deadheads". Personally, this show doesn't start until Lazy Lightning, but when it does, it highlights each one of them SO well. this is truly one of the best performances, besides the may run of '77. What to say...seated, but all were dancing. Grateful Dead - Truckin' Garcia;Lesh;Weir;Hunter Lyrics:Truckin got my chips cashed in. Don't pass the salt and pepper to Dr. Flashback. What everyone below here said. Official Store for the Grateful Dead. This show is beautiful...dark...happy...and sad. All better with this one. Orpheus is a studio jam released on the Jerry Garcia box set All Good Things. read more. He had taped it from the King Biscuit Flower Hour. Get the Grateful Dead Setlist of the concert at Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco, CA, USA on July 12, 1976 and other Grateful Dead Setlists for free on setlist.fm! Heavily recommended! you can just feel the smiles. I happen to enjoy Keith being turned up a bit. To honor the Native Americans, the program opened with a ceremonial Eagle Dance and a Zuni Indian melody. The whole night is solid. The whole show is great, but from Lazy Lightning on is truly spectacular. 4.5 for show, 3.5 for sound = 4 overall. Never forget a note of this show. ORPHEUM THEATER. It takes an incomprehensible degree of composure and chemistry to play music that weaves and floats as if the band were one being, playing 6 instruments all at once. If you're only listening to 1977 Dead, you're missing out. Buy It Now. Lazy Lightning > Supplication > Let It Grow > Drums > Let It Grow > Wharf Rat > The Other One > St. Stephen > Not Fade Away > St. Stephen > The Wheel > The Other One > Stella Blue. A nice long run at a small ornate theater. Tune in everywhere. Wow, light one up and pass it my way! Your remember correctly. So, maybe I have a bit of first love with show, but in my heart, I know this is one of those extra special gems. The Dead are a dozen bands with a constantly change sound, constantly changing setlist. I was working at Hearst Castle as a tour guide and left work at about 7 pm the night before to drive up to my friend's house in Napa. I will agree this is one of the finest Stellas you'll ever hear. I first heard this Stella Blue in the early 80s from my friend Frank's tape collection. I still have that record from my days as a very young boy taking the subway into the Village to see the bootleg record stores. If someone can show me a better show from 1976 I'll eat my hat. ADD THIS SHOW TO YER COLLECTION!!! i was always blown away by this one. Lost it for years until Archive. he's setting the tempo and harmony with that beautiful piano playing?? The Good Ol' Grateful Deadcast is the first official Grateful Dead podcast. Everything just clicks, and that 2nd set suite is justifiably famous. Boy, unreal set list, but very flat sound overall. We do not sell or trade your information with anyone. Let it Grow gets a big shout-out! A little buzz here and there will appear in your speakers, but it doesn't matter at all. Oh yea even Donna is good this show is like a fine wine gets better with age, I have noticed some interesting comments about the mix. I've had this show for years thanks to the KSAN-fm broadcast that was done the night of this gig and it's still one of my all time faves nearly 30 years later. Great sound, too, but with with a couple of caveats. The slow funky intro into St. Stephen is still hard wired into my brain and evokes the happy summer shows of this period. SBD > ??? The songs slink and slide (You can just feel Garcia moving effortlessly all over the place) into each other. They also possibly recorded material for a fourth LP for MGM which was not released. It's hard to explain but some songs sound louder than others, and certain instruments rise and fall in the mix. Lovely stuff. The mix is uneven in spots, but wow, the performance in both sets approaches perfection. this one transcends 'em all. Each print is signed & numbered by the artist in an edition of 500 and measures 21” x 32”. Guaranteed by … The first set is great, scarlet and mama tried done as well as cornell. I had a 25 year love/hate relationship with that tape. Oh well. Jerry, of course sounds great and I enjoy the ability to distinguish clearly between Keith, Jerry and Bob. The Grateful Dead is a humanoid torso covered with eyes. Jonathan Aizen And I remember being determined to learn it note for note when I started playing guitar. It is ture, you do have to hear this one to belive it. The Let it Grow, St. Stephen and Other One sparkle especially. If only someone could clean up the sound on this one, 'cause the jamming is unbelievable. The Grateful Dead emits a light mist, but it is unknown if th… The Lazy Lightnings/Supplication is epic.Not fade away is good too.The sound quality is pretty good as well.Certainly a candidate for a show you would turn the aliens on to. Really, can you go wrong with a segue like this: the reviewer who said jerry's voice has never been sweeter is right.... it's so melodic, it sends chills down my spine... the solos are nice, with jerry only playing the notes he has to.... and lets hear it for keith? It swells, drips, and oozes out the loudspeakers. This entire run of shows has been great. Araki originally intended to draw the lower half of its body but changed his mind. great show, classic, fluid...but that buzzing especially during Wheel is killing me. During these shows near the end they dropped down a multi light sign that spelled out Grateful Dead behind the band. Came across this show first from a decent quality cassette tape of the KSAN broadcast in the late 1970s. Jerry does everything perfect. Orpheus Discography. Couldn't get the first night but 13, 16 and 18 were a there thanks to a friend at Pacific Stereo (I won the lottery for the closing of Wingtgterland there...oh yeah!) I have this set, but I'm not sure if the lineage is the same as on this particular recording featured on this page. Promised Land, Sugaree, Minglewood Blues, Scarlet Begonias, Looks Like Rain, They Love Each Other, Mama Tried, Ship of Fools, Playin' In The Band-> Drums-> The Wheel-> Playin' In The Band Brown Eyed Women, Samson & Delilah, Friend Of The Devil, Let It Grow-> Eyes Of The World-> Wharf Rat-> The Other One-> The … Good show, the sound quality is not so good but it's worth a listen. Save sennheiser orpheus to get e-mail alerts and updates on your eBay Feed. That segue into Wharf Rat... *goosebumps*. It especially gives you insight into Bobby's amazing role with the rest of the boys. I will never forget this show. Several shows stand out from this year and this is a good place to start. I was looking for a good lazy Lightning and got one. And what DON'T they play? Saw three of these shows, sparking a lifestyle that was a little watered down by knowledge and availability. For years I had only a hissy partial tape of the second set that was broadcast back in late '76 as part of the King Bisquit Flower Hour. The sound quality on this is a lot better than last time. Music, Merchandise and More. As discussed earlier, there’s also some real fatback from Phil throughout this show. Just one of the best Stephens ever: different and less spooky, but a unique interpretation/arrangement that clearly refreshed the song for the band and gave new legs to a former concert staple that would keep it in fairly frequent rotation for at least a few more years. His voice and guitar never sounded sweeter. Where i am is where I was and will always be - free and unfettered. Fantastic as others had mentioned. How is it that just a few piano plinks can sound so good? The long slow transition into Wharf Rat has got to be one of my all time favorite pieces of Grateful Dead music, and one that I had memorized note-for-note. The group recorded three LPs and a number of singles for MGM between 1967 and 1969. The recording is just crystal clear. Orpheus himself was later killed by the women of Thrace. In 2004 he opened most of the summer tour of the Dead (a group made up of former Grateful Dead members). This is among the 3 best guitar passes from JG you will ever hear. Yeah - pretty stellar show. I LOVE this show!!! As Eurydice is reunited with the father she’s lost, she is forced to come to terms with the real-life challenges of loving Orpheus, a man who is more obsessed with music than with his wife. This show's music does the same thing. FAST 'N FREE. This was first widely released as a King Biscuit Flour Hour show (a series of concerts by different artists that were syndicated across the country) a very short time after it was played. Grateful Dead - $100.00 Grateful Dead 1995 Gdm Mardi Gras Oakland Handbill Poster Frame Coa Artrock New 1996 Mardi - $100.00 1996 Mardi Gras Poster Print New Orleans Signed By Artist Mousie 2001 Orpheus - $100.00 2001 Orpheus Poster Signed By Manuel Ponce Limited Edition Mardi Gras A real monster, from start to finish. Very tasty nug here. This show is like butter - like a bucket of melted butter at the end of the rainbow. Grateful Dead Live at Orpheum Theatre on 1976-07-14, Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). The Stella Blue in this show is by far the best I have ever heard. Set 1- standard set for 76 until the Playin>Wheel>Playin. Grateful Dead - Not Fade Away (Carter-Finley Stadium 7/10/90) (Official Live Video) share. 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