Grateful DeadGrateful Dead Live at Monterey Performing Arts Center on 1969-06-14 (June 14, 1969)

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Collection: GratefulDead
Band/Artist: Grateful Dead
Date: June 14, 1969 (check for other copies)
Venue: Monterey Performing Arts Center
Location: Monterey, CA

Source: Soundboard
Lineage: SBD > MCass > Cass > DAT > ZA2 > SF > CD > mkwACT > SHN
Transferred by: Jeff Tiedrich, David Hollister, Jim Skinner
Keywords: Live concert

Description

Turn On Your Love Light-> Me & My Uncle-> Doin' That Rag-> He Was A Friend Of Mine, Dire Wolf, Dark Star-> Saint Stephen-> The Eleven-> Turn On Your Love Light-> Drums-> Turn On Your Love Light

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Reviewer: tomatoman66 - - February 2, 2008
Subject: Energy and Mania

Being a lover of the manic early dead, this show is second to none. Absolute energy and attitude. The board is good enough to deliver all that's necessary to blow your mind fully if you like the full steam power and relentless energy of some of the early shows. Yes, i'd like to give it a six. I haven't been able to listen to another lovelight for a while now. It's the best Me and my uncle, eleven, lovelight, and probably doing that rag on these streaming archives. I'm sure a few of the others, but i can't rank the slow balads as i'm not super into them. That said, yes, even the He was a friend of mind sounds pretty nice, especially after all these years.

Reviewer: slickwil - - June 14, 2007
Subject: hey ascheylus

think of it as an IQ test, man. don't screw up the rating process because you haven't passed the test.

monster show. listen to the good doctor. get it now.

Reviewer: Keldrean - - July 31, 2006
Subject: Anyone have this show

this seems a phenominal show , as in I'm a deadhead I feel so much energy pulsating off the songs. If anyone could give me this show on mp3 that would be awesome . If you would , E-mail me at stainlessmusic@hotmail.com. yeah this is a definate A+ show

Reviewer: ascheylus - - December 6, 2005
Subject: This Sucks

I can't download it so what the f*** is the use?

boycott boycott boycott

Reviewer: plars72 - - December 6, 2005
Subject: Where was this??

I'm pretty sure I was at this show - I saw all the Dead shows during this period. But this listed venue doesn't exist - it was almost certainly the gym at Monterey Peninsula College. Great recording and very good show.

Reviewer: dr. flashback - - September 28, 2005
Subject: Dosed Again !

This show has been widely traded for some time, and it usually shows up in the 1969 top ten in Deadbase surveys. One listen and it's easy to see why!
Fans of Pigpen - this is the show for you. Basically a "Dark Star sandwich" with 2, count 'em TWO Lovelights as the "bun".
They burst out of the starting gate with Lovelight #1, full of fire and funk, and it's obvious that Jerry is ready to cook tonight! A gutsy Me & My Uncle follows, then a tight version of Doin That Rag with some nice Jerry soloing at the end. Then the Friend of Mine, not usually a standout, is here just played to perfection. A chill-producing version where even the vocals and harmonies are spot on. Only the Byrds could top this version, or maybe not !
An early, tentative rendition of Dire Wolf points forward to Workingman's and the Dead-about-to-be.
Then, it's time to put on your space helmet and achive orbit. Not the longest Dark Star, but certainly one of the best for 1969. Different themes and styles explored by Jerry make this one rather unique. Plenty of texture to keep your ears busy - bells, gongs, backwards-sounding guitar, feedback and tasty jamming by all.
St. Stephen really smokes, and here includes the William Tell seque into an incredible Eleven. This is definitely one of the best for 1969, tight and rhythmically complex with sparkling runs by Phil and Jerry.
There aren't many great SBD's from the summer of 1969 available yet- all the more reason to download this one! The sound quality is B+, a little muddy but well balanced. Highly recommended!
cheers,
Dr. Flashback :-)

Reviewer: whirlwind dreamer 65-95 - - August 9, 2005
Subject: he was a friend

i almost shed a tear on this song it flat out gave me goosebumps must be the august 9th thing he pushed me round and round on that merry go round thanks jerry! miss ya man. a+ sound for me check it out. asleep in the stars r.i.p.

Reviewer: Docter - - August 8, 2005
Subject: a favorite

Absolute killer!!

Reviewer: mikeoberg - - May 4, 2005
Subject: BEST SHOW OF '69 HANDS DOWN

The last reviewer said this is not the best "Eleven" but one of the better. Are you kidding me? This probably is the best "Eleven" I've ever heard. They go OFF! And Jerry just keeps coming up with mind melting runs up and down the fret. This is "goosebump" material. They are just charged. The whole Lovelight wrapping throughout the show is rare. I can't think of another show where they replicate this. I wouldn't be surprised if they clean this one up and release it as a Dick's Picks. If anything you have to listen to "The Eleven". SMOKING!!!!

Reviewer: Mike Ashenfelder - - January 24, 2005
Subject: Dark Star

Rough but very nice. Playful and creative. A vintage version.

Reviewer: Postcard73 - - October 29, 2004
Subject: St. Stephen > The Eleven

I don't know that I could ever pick any version of The Eleven as my favorite, but this one would definitely be in the running. It isn't as tight as the Live/Dead version, but the transition into the main Eleven theme and the first part of the Eleven jam have got to be among the most amazing few minutes of music the Dead ever played. That isn't to say the rest of the song here isn't excellent as well. It's just that the first few minutes of music following William Tell are so freakin' intense.

Similarly, I would say the St. Stephen here is among the better versions I've heard. It's very tight and rockin'. It does, however, suffer from a very brief (less than a full second?) drop out between the lines "spinning that curious sense of your own" and "Can you answer? Yes I can" at the very end of the song. I don't think it is mentioned in the text file. This may not bother most people, but it throws me every time I hear it for some reason.

The remainder of the show is well played. I wouldn't place this on quite the same level as, say, 2-28-69, because there just isn't enough show here. There is no Other One, Alligator, Caution, etc. I also don't think the music on the first disc is quite as inspired as the jam on disc 2. Still, I'd say this show is definitely worth checking out for fans of 1969; and it is an absolute must-have for any fan of St. Stephen > The Eleven.

Reviewer: BillDP - - August 1, 2004
Subject: Excellent Performance!

This is a great performance by the band and a reminder of why I love the music of the Dead so much from this particular year. They start right off the bat with Lovelight and though it takes a little while for the band to groove, it turns out to be a great version which actually is only the beginning. After a bit of chaos, they launch into Me And My Uncle and then Doin' That Rag which really works. Rag is done well and contains some great jamming before they give way to He Was A Friend Of Mine. This version is sweet and contains a nice Garcia solo. Next, bookended by a couple of China Cat Sunflower teases, is Dire Wolf. It's probably the weakest point of the show IMHO.

Next up is the stuff of legends if you ask me. A nice, though compact, Dark Star is played in pretty typical 1969 fashion which leads into a very muscular St. Stephen. Following on the heels of Stephen is one of the best, jammed out versions of The Eleven that I have heard. Very well played by all, especially Garcia, Weir and Lesh. The song just cascades before shifting back into Lovelight number 2. This leads to an oddly placed but unique drum solo before falling back into Lovelight number 3 for the infamous vocal jam finale. This song is without a doubt Pigpen's, there is no doubt about it but if it wasn't for the manic vocals of Weir at the end of each and every version I have heard, I don't think the song would be near as memorable and this version is certainly no exception.

An energetic, fun, psychedelic rock and roll show that really shouldn't be missed by GD fans and fans of the band from this particular era.

Reviewer: Moose_12 - - August 1, 2004
Subject: Searching for Greatness

This is one of my favorite shows of all time. Best Eleven I have ever heard. Jerry is a man posessed breaking out fat licks that melt in your mouth along with a tone sigantured by the late sixties era. Clearly a keeper for any collector.

Reviewer: deadtoolhead - - April 28, 2004
Subject: the eleven

not the best eleven ever played but still pretty good...anyone want the best eleven ever played email me at rowdyvtowner@yahoo.com...would tell you the date so you could just download it off here but im not sure of the date...but you wont be dissapointed

Reviewer: dose - - April 28, 2004
Subject: THE Eleven

I've been looking for a high quality copy of this show for a long time, thanks Archive!! The show in general is decent, maybe slightly sub-par for '69. However, this is the hottest Eleven that I've ever heard. Perhaps even my #1 Grateful Dead moment ever. Jerry and Phil just don't stop. My only problem with this copy is that William Tell and the beginning jam are part of St. Stephen on this copy, preventing a quick fast forward to the outer limits. 5 stars for THE Eleven, 3 for the rest of the show.

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Normalized in SoundForge, then pitch shifted down 89 cents on highest accuracy.