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Poster: | AltheaRose | Date: | Dec 8, 2010 9:50pm |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | First TOO (Referenced in PL/BW Interview Below) |
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Poster: | midnightcarousel | Date: | Dec 8, 2010 10:16pm |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: First TOO (Referenced in PL/BW Interview Below) |
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Poster: | AltheaRose | Date: | Dec 8, 2010 10:30pm |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: First TOO (Referenced in PL/BW Interview Below) |
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Poster: | midnightcarousel | Date: | Dec 9, 2010 7:39am |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: First TOO (Referenced in PL/BW Interview Below) |
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Poster: | jerrys beard | Date: | Dec 9, 2010 7:04am |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: First TOO (Referenced in PL/BW Interview Below) |
Phil's intro to the song just blows me away every time. I was thinking about the lyrics as well. They really capture not just the 60s (I'm a child thereof), but the Dead of that era as well. It has a clear and concise "psychedelic" feel to it that, at least lyrically, no other song captures. The cultural references to Neal Cassady, the bus, and of course Bobby's now infamous water balloon incident all add to the enjoyment.
Musically, I enjoy it because it can be jammed out at any point during the song, depending on the band's mood. Like Dark Star, the lyrics serve as an anchor to hold the jamming together and provide some sense of structure.
Long way of saying...great choice!
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Poster: | AltheaRose | Date: | Dec 10, 2010 5:07am |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: First TOO (Referenced in PL/BW Interview Below) |
But it does have a special place for me. Ideally with a CE, and New Potato Caboose and Born Cross-Eyed tossed in. (Gee, what album do you suppose I used to listen to a WHOLE LOT?!?) St Stephen would probably be my "second favorite." If push came to shove.
Still, I'd never actually looked into the earliest versions on the archives. So this is a fun little ... um, research project. (Does that make it sound dignified enough?)
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Poster: | boltman | Date: | Dec 10, 2010 5:54am |
Forum: | GratefulDead | Subject: | Re: First TOO (Referenced in PL/BW Interview Below) |