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Grateful DeadGrateful Dead Live at The Strand Lyceum on 1972-05-26 (May 26, 1972)

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Collection: : GratefulDead
Band/Artist: Grateful Dead
Date: May 26, 1972 (check for other copies)
Venue: The Strand Lyceum
Location: London, England

Source: SBD Reel > DAT
Lineage: TASCAM DA-20 (S/PDIF out) -> LynxTWO-B Audio Reference Interface (S/PDIF in) -> Wavelab 6.0 All editing and mastering on the GEMS Edit Station. Trac'ed Cdwave,Flac'ed TLH level 8
Transferred by: Todd Evans
Keywords: Soundboard; Gems; Jamie Waddell; Todd Evans

Description

Disc 1 - Set 1

01-Promised Land
02-Sugaree
03-Mr. Charlie
04-Black Throated Wind
05-Loser
06-Next Time You See Me
07-El Paso
08-Dire Wolf
09-The Stranger (Two Souls In Communion)

Disc 2

01-Playin' In The Band
02-He's Gone
03-Cumberland Blues
04-Jack Straw
05-Chinatown Shuffle
06-China Cat Sunflower >
07-I Know You Rider
08-Not Fade Away >
09-Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad >
10-Not Fade Away


Disc 3 - Set 2

01-tuning
02-Truckin' >
03-The Other One >
04-Drums >
05-The Other One >
06-Jam >
07-Morning Dew >
08-The Other One >
09-Sing Me Back Home


Disc 4

01-tuning
02-Me & My Uncle
03-Ramble On Rose
04-Sugar Magnolia
05-Casey Jones
06-One More Saturday Night

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Reviewer: BlackThroatedWindbag - - May 26, 2009
Subject: Wow, this is exceptionally good!
Some of the best playing I've ever heard from any band, and some of the best from the Dead themselves. Let's hear the Beatles do that live. But how the hell did the recordists and audio engineers capture that with '72 technology; nice mastering job too. Pretty beautiful Black Throated Wind but I miss Bobby's "goin' back home, that's what I'm gonna do..." Hat's off to Billy and Keith: two of the utmost underrated players of all time. Billy is the master of the bell and free time and Keith, unobtrusive yet essential fluid improvisation.

Reviewer: oh_uh_um_ah - - May 26, 2009
Subject: The GRATEFUL DEAD " Live in Concert" May 26, 1972 at the Strand Lyceum, London, England, United Kingdom
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"This day in GRATEFUL DEAD History"

~Classic 72' Soundboard~

Thirty seven years ago to the day, the GRATEFUL DEAD were performing in London, England. I couldn't be there, but I showed up today...where were you?

I highly recommend adding this show to your 1972 GRATEFUL DEAD collection. It's a "Must Have" show.

"Classic 1972 Sound."

"PIGPEN & KEITH" Show.

Pigpen on organ, Keith on Piano.

An upbeat, energetic, well rehearsed, fun show from a longtime ago when things were still "young".

I recommend using your EQ during playback of most of the shows on the IA, this one included. Windows Media Player has a 10 band EQ and SRS WOW effects that enhance the sound.

Solid, "In the Pocket" performances of all our favorite 72' songs.

Here's one way to dowload this show:

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Eat, Drink, Be Merry and Listen to the GRATEFUL DEAD.

Thanks for the LOVE from 1972.

PS: Get em' while you can, get em' while they're free, get em' now or you'll be sorry...the Man giveth and the Man taketh away...WTTW

Reviewer: Chicken Shack - - April 22, 2009
Subject: get 'em all
Truckin > Other One from '72 is where it's at. Most are MONSTERS. This is no exception! Collect 'em all!

Reviewer: average_joe - - December 22, 2008
Subject: Number 1 in Turlock With a Bullet....
A few things I can never get enough of from the Dead are Bob's short shorts and his Turlock, Ca. references. All classic all the time.

What else can really be said about any of these Europe '72 shows? Chances are if you've found this site and maneuvered to this show, you already know how bad ass it is. And if you got here by shear dumb luck, then sit back because you are in for a treat.

This period with Keith's great playing added to Jerry, Bob and Pig tunes is just awesome. The deeper you dig, the more treasures you find. As with the majority of Dead shows, its the 2nd set that does it for me. And this one is no exception. Outstanding.
The Truckin'> The Other One> Drums> The Other One> Jam> Morning Dew> The Other One> Sing Me Back Home is over an hour of pure bliss.

This show is time well spent.
Peace.

Reviewer: daveinnola - - July 18, 2008
Subject: greatful dead live at the strand lyecum 1972 05 26
i loved the bit about the mobil sound truck , it was a small hertz rental with the equipment lying on the floor , i was there

Reviewer: Donnie L. - - June 22, 2008
Subject: This should be released
Well folks, this was the end of the "strange trip" for the GD from touring europe. Supposedly, the band was straight as RamRod made everybody get rid of their dope, no personal stuff. According to some stories in some books, the stuff was burned on the stage of the Lyceum at the soundcheck. The reason was so nobody got checked at customs when re-entering the states.
If this is what we get when the GD are straight, sign me up.

Across the board, the whole show is perfomed at near perfect. I've listened to this show many times and being a musician, I know when the miscues, mis-frets, and wrong notes are played. I don't seem to recall any at all, and the energy is incredible. It really sounds like they didn't think they would ever play europe again. There is something about this show that even stands out amoung entire 72 and the whole europe tour. Highlights are : the whole second set is a journey with both truckin and morning dew being officially released on Europe 72. In fact, the truckin is etched in so many older fans heads that I've heard Hornsby quote the famous jerry line on the out chorus from this show in so many other shows when Hornsby played with the GD. (He knows which one!)

Even first set tunes are a treat, Playin in the Band is at very high level unlike the mellow versions of 73 and 74 when after the "song" they go into the improv. usually the band would bring the dynamic volume down alot; not here, just real intense bubbling psychedelic rock. Even the regular stuff like Loser, Mr. Charlie are well played. Like I said, the mix is incredible as well. Betty Cantor and Rex Jackson were in the mobile truck with a custom 24 track soundboard and this is what you get, really nice balance. Don't forget all the classic tube amps the GD used back then, this was before they had all thier individual rigs with alot of processing and effects. Simply organic, nice warm sound and KILLER performance, it could be the best performance of the whole career.

Donnie Loeffler

Reviewer: lemon lime partridge - - February 12, 2008
Subject: wow
wow

truckin>other one>wow

wow.

Reviewer: hernansilberman - - February 9, 2008
Subject: Great show, great sound quality.
i love this show and how i feel every time i listen to it. the morning dew and songs surrounding it (esp the merle haggard song sing me back home) are wonderful. sound quality is great and the band was amazing that night.

Reviewer: omnihead - - January 26, 2008
Subject: Finally!
Here is one of the better 72' shows in all its raging glory. Some of the better versions of Truckin and The Other One. Truckin is one that appears on Europe 72'; also a great Playin', NFA > GDTRFB > NFA. First and only time it ever appeared in the first set. This show is no 4/8 or 8/27; but I will have to say that this is one of,if not THE best 72'"non Dark Star" shows. 9/28/72 is the only one that comes close. Almost 4 hours of music here (first set alone is over 2 hours!!) and nearly every song is played well. Great sound quality as well. I give it 4 and a half stars, as the five stars are held for the "big seven shows" of 72...4/8, 7/18, 8/27, 9/17, 9/21, 9/27, and 9/28.

Notes

- Upgrade to previously circulating versions
- shnid 12758 supplied Cumberland Blues and Set Two Tuning
- The transfer from DAT included most of Morning Dew (missing portion patched with previously circulating source)
- Huge Thanks To Todd Evans for sharing this with us.