Grateful Dead Live at Cal Expo on 1993-05-27
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- 1993-05-27 ( check for other copies)
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Shakedown Street, The Same Thing, Dire Wolf, Beat It On Down The Line, High Time, When I Paint My Masterpiece, Cumberland Blues, Promised Land
Set 2
Picasso Moon, Fire On The Mountain, Wave To The Wind-> Cassidy-> Uncle John's Band-> Cassidy-> Drums-> Jam-> The Other One-> Wharf Rat-> Sugar Magnolia, E: Gloria
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Song Title | Versions | Compilations | Covers |
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tuning | |||
Shakedown Street | |||
The Same Thing | |||
Dire Wolf | |||
Beat It On Down The Line | |||
High Time | |||
When I Paint My Masterpiece | |||
Cumberland Blues | |||
The Promised Land | |||
crowd/tuning | |||
Picasso Moon -> | |||
Fire On The Mountain -> | |||
Wave To The Wind | |||
Cassidy -> | |||
Uncle John's Band -> | |||
Cassidy -> | |||
Drums -> | |||
Space -> | |||
The Other One -> | |||
Wharf Rat -> | |||
Sugar Magnolia | |||
encore break/tuning | |||
Gloria |
Notes
Recorded By ?
Clone received on DAT circa 1993 from Brendan O'Neill
Transfer, mastering, and tracking August 2010 by Scott Bernstein
Repaired the following minor glitches using the pencil tool in Sound Forge:
Set 1, Track 6 - small digi-glitch at 6:51 has been minimized
Set 2, Track 6 - minor digi-glitch at 7:32 has been completely removed
Set 2, track 13 - .375 sec drop out at 2:36 has been removed and is rendered inaudible (as it was during a tuning segment anyway)
Taper notes:
So the BARN series started out as a way to try to get more of my master recordings that have been heard by few people outside of my apartment into wider circulation as well as starting an attempt to preserve my deteriorating DATs to a better archival format on hard disc.
Of course, every so often when you've got a formula worked out, you have to break that format. So this will be the first BARN series recording that I did not personally record. The mid 90's are not generally regarded as a great time for The Grateful Dead. From 1990-1991, Bruce Hornsby was in the band and added a huge new music voice and a ton of talent that energized them for a bit which also pushed (challenged?) Jerry Garcia in new ways not to get lazy at shows. So there were some truly amazing shows in that time period. But, Bruce didn't stick with the band that long and eventually they started writing some new material (of somewhat dubious quality) with Vince Welnick (the final keyboardist in the band). Truly excellent shows after 1991 were few and far between -- BUT there were a few actual gems from time to time, and this is one of them.
I pulled this DAT out to listen to recently, remembering when I got it that there was just something really sweet sounding about the quality of this "up front" recording. I also remember at the time reading up on these Sankens mics which were comparable to the size of a dime and being very impressed. Of course I went in the complete opposite direction, buying the large diaphragm Neumanns which are among the largest mics anywhere!
Back to this show -- let's start with the 1st set -- how could you ever go wrong with a Shakedown opener, followed by a set of mostly-lesser played tunes for this time period -- the great blues tune, The Same Thing (only in the rotation for a year and a half at this point after being introduced 12/28/91), Dire Wolf, Beat It On Down The Line, High Time (rare in any era!), and Cumberland Blues are all really nicely sequenced for a unique setlist. Someone else commented that Vince's solo on The Promised Land could be among his finest performances. I know that's not saying much, but worth a mention.
But the 2nd set -- wow! When they start a set with Picasso Moon (I know this is not everyone's cup of tea) is a raging version, segueing into very rare Scarlet-less Fire On The Mountain, you know something is afoot. Then a semi-new (and often maligned) Phil song for the time -- Wave To The Wind is presented in a slightly rearranged/smoothed out fashion that I have not heard anywhere else. Personally I like this song a lot. And then the big bust-out -- a split up Cassidy (which had never been done before or since) with Uncle John's Band sandwiched in the middle! Great music abounds here. Apparently if I recall correctly someone (an interviewer?) had suggested this to them earlier in the day and they just went for it! The rest of the set is strong if not particularly notable, but the always excellent (and somewhat rare) Gloria encore just tops the show perfectly.
I have no idea who recorded this originally or what gear was used beyond a DAT and the Sankens mics, so if anyone has any more info on who recorded it and what other gear was used, PLEASE get in touch!
Enjoy!
Scott
- Addeddate
- 2010-08-28 18:33:56
- Identifier
- gd1993-05-27.109587.sankens.fob.bernstein.flac16
- Lineage
- Sony R500->Sound Devices 722; Mastered: Soundforge Pro 10.0b - *All file manipulation in Soundforge done at 24 bits*. Volume normalization, minor clap removal during some quiet parts of drums/space, sample rate conversion 48khz to 44.1khz using iZotope 64-Bit SRC set higher than "Highest Quality" setting w/anti-alias filter, then dithered back to 16 bits using using iZotope MBIT+ with Ultra noise shaping, High dither settings. Tracked in CDWav; Recorded By ?; Transfer, mastering, and tracking August 2010 by Scott Bernstein
- Location
- Sacramento, CA
- Run time
- 172:29.70
- Taped by
- Unknown
- Transferred by
- Scott Bernstein
- Type
- sound
- Venue
- Cal Expo
- Year
- 1993
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Reviews
Subject: Set 2 starts FIERY
Subject: -
Subject: Scott is on the money
I always regret reading about how this year was so unfulfilling for so many heads. After six months off the band was recharged and Jerry was in his best conditons in years. Although I once met the personal chef during this year, he worked at a local WFM, and lamented how Jerry would have nothing good in his refrigerator.
Either way heads did not embrace and support Jerry's efforts to bounce back like we did back in the spring of '87.
It was just business as usual. Maybe that was our mistake?
Regardless I often listen to shows from this years for many reasons.
Jerry's clarity and rich vocals and with Bruce off the bus the band's sound is more open and free.
Great first sets. Check out the Albany and Atlanta runs.
Another reason is Phil fucking Lesh!
He is a monster this run and his tone and playing is some of his best in years.
As for this show it is a FOB and I was a member, on the east coast, of the taping Co-op that created this unique and special recording.
This one does have some wind effects but has an openess and vitality that is a fun treat.
It really caputures what it was like to be in that zone back in the day.
As many folks know the first sets this year are in many ways better than the second sets lol.
This show exemplifies that with nine songs with three rarely played songs ones to boot BIODTL, High Time, and Cumberland which are all outstanding versions.
Shakedown explodes as well.
Set II is oustanding and closes out this run in a historic and unconventional manner.
I have to say the Wave to the Wind Cassidy>Uncle John's Band> Cassidy is one of my favorite pieces of music from this show blending the old with the new in ways that are highly creative, rewarding, and powerful.
It was brilliant to have Cassidy become such a vehicle for one of the most unique and spontaneous trifecas in GD history.
The Gloria encore is a pure rave up.
Happy trails.
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