It talks about itself.įrom A Signpost to New Space, my father's day gift to myself. "Dark Star" has meant, while I'm playing it, almost as many things as I can sit here and imagine, so all I can do is talk about "Dark Star" as a playing experience.Ĭharles Reich: Well, yeah, talk about it a little. So I have a long continuum of "Dark Star" which range in character from each other to real different extremes. Jerry Garcia: You gotta remember that you and I are talking about two different "Dark Stars." You're talking about the "Dark Star" which you have heard formalized on a record, and I'm talking about the "Dark Star" which I have heard in each performance as a completely improvised piece over a long period of time. The thing is each one is unique, so even the performances that don't get talked about having something to recommend them.Ĭharles Reich: Well then if we wanted to talk about "Dark Star," uh, could you say anything about where it comes from? I'd say start there, it's easy enough to find.Īny of the Europe 72 DSs work for me. Live/Dead is kind of the prototype Dark Star. This one is an official release – Dick’s Picks #32.Click to expand.Dang, you caught my edits. The show culminates in a One More Saturday Night closer and a fun U.S. After The Wheel, they head back into Playin’ for a short, rocking run before lighting up an epic Morning Dew, full of energy that comes in crashing waves of emotion, each one more monumental than the next until that last, spine-tingling roar.” Drums> Space takes over from there, heading into dark and haunting realms before The Wheel breaks like the dawn, bringing lightness and joy, a version for the ages. Bobby takes over most of the work until after the vocals, when suddenly Jerry lights it up, noodling away in mesmerizing fashion, leading the rest of the boys into deep spacey territory, uncovering worlds unknown. “After, the Dead unleash an incredible run of music, starting with a wicked Playin’ In The Band. Laid down last night, Lord, I could not take my rest Laid down last night, Lord, I could not take my rest My mind was wandering like the wild geese in. I know you, rider, gonna miss me when I'm gone I know you, rider, gonna miss me when I'm gone Gonna miss your baby, from rolling in your arms. But the first unfortunate cut of this tape is the end of China Cat, so we don’t have the transition to the Eleven. In the eagle-winged palace of the Queen Chinee. This was one of the last times they played it before dropping it for almost year, replacing it with St. The big treat, however, is the enormous segment that follows: Playing in the Band > Drums > Space > The Wheel > Playing in the Band > Morning Dew. But otherwise, a fine effort in the style of China Cats of this period. The second set does not disappoint, beginning with the China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider opener and the following Women Are Smarter and Ship of Fools. The rest of the long first set is high energy. The show starts off great with a tasty and unique The Music Never Stopped > Sugaree > The Music Never Stopped sandwich. Tasting notes? It’s yummy, but definitely Bobby-forward. The Grateful Dead of the Day blog calls it “a stunner” and “one of the best the Dead ever played from any year, a real gem that is not to be overlooked.” Wow. 8/7/82 was first night of a quick two-night stand. The Dead played there twenty times from 1980 to 1989. After that, it became a regular Midwest summer tour stop for big names. I know it’s early, but I got you a blogpost.)Īlpine opened in 1977 with a performance by Boz Scaggs. Our first date was a Phish show at AV on 8/14/10. I took my best friend to her first GD show there in 1988. When it’s full, it’s as big as a city – and just as loud, raucous, and unruly. (The above pic is pretty good.)Īs a concert venue, Alpine’s distinctive features are the pavilion covered by a three-arched roof and the massive lawn on a very steep hill. The compound also has a resort, a golf course, and a ski area. The theater is part of a 150-acre compound in southwest Wisconsin, just north of Lake Geneva – a relatively long jaunt from either Chicago or Milwaukee. On Saturday, August 7, 1982, the Grateful Dead played a concert at Alpine Valley Music Theater in East Troy, Wisconsin.Īlpine Valley (Alpine or AV in jamband parlance) is my favorite outdoor venue.
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