I don’t tire of the interplay between the words and the music. I don’t tire of it musically, or lyrically. And I have spent many hours with it over the years, never getting tired of it.
This song opened my ears to the band in a big way. And in particular the Europe ’72 recording. I mean, if I had to whittle it all down to just one song I could bring with me, this would be it.
Celebrating the start of a new year seems like an appropriate occasion, so let’s look at what is probably my number one desert-island song. I wasn’t sure exactly why, but I had been saving “China Cat Sunflower” for a special occasion. (I’ll consider requests for particular songs-just private message me!)
CHINA CAT SUNFLOWER RIFT FREE
Therefore, the best part, I would hope, would not be anything in particular that I might have to say, but rather, the conversation that may happen via the comments over the course of time-and since all the posts will stay up, you can feel free to weigh in any time on any of the songs! With Grateful Dead lyrics, there’s always a new and different take on what they bring up for each listener, it seems. The evening ended with a obligatory “One More Saturday Night.Here’s the plan-each week, I will blog about a different song, focusing, usually, on the lyrics, but also on some other aspects of the song, including its overall impact-a truly subjective thing. Michael Franti and members of Spearhead came to the stage to jam on “I Know You Rider.” Things got interesting in the second set when Dead and Company invited a rare guest to the stage. Other highlights from the first set includes an “Easy Wind” that Mayer absolutely slays, “Sugaree” and an Weir/Mayer acoustic “Ripple.” Whenever the night kicks off with a 19-minute “Shakedown Street” you know you’re in for a wild night. After an emotional night one, Dead and Co was all business on night two.
CHINA CAT SUNFLOWER RIFT FULL
Thanks to Jeff Travitz for the phenomenal recording!įebru| Cover, Dead | 1,558 Listen to Dead and Company and Friends at Night Two of Playing in the Sand – Full Show AUDĭead and Company continued their run in Riviera Maya, Mexico at the Barceló Maya on Saturday night after a night off. While Dead and Company’s summer tour doesn’t kick off until May 30th, Dead and Company heads to the Southeast this weekend for three make-up dates from last year’s tour. Blues” and the “Brokedown Palace > Playing In The Band (Reprise)” encore. Highlights from the third show include a gorgeous “Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo,” a nearly 20-minute “Birdsong” to close out the first set, a second set “U.S. The tempo may be slow for some Dead heads, but the band is tight, the jams are blistering and Bobby can sill belt out the classics. Half the band may be in their 70s, but you would never know from listening to the recording. The first two shows at Barceló Maya were stellar and the third show was fantastic as well. | Cover, Phish 3.0 | 614 Listen to Dead and Company’s Finale in Riviera Maya, Mexico – Full Show AUDĭead and Company came out blazing in Riviera Maya at Playing in the Sand for what appears to be another banner year for the band.
Thanks to for the setlist and thanks to Phish for treating us to a taste of paradise. Possum, Carini, David Bowie, and Harry Hood contained Shipwreck quotes. The Little Drummer Boy was teased in Ghost. SET 2: Down with Disease -> No Men In No Man’s Land > Sneakin’ Sally Through the Alley -> Possum > Carini > David Bowie, Harry HoodĮNCORE: Slave to the Traffic Light > Tweezer Reprise SET 1: Boogie On Reggae Woman > Simple -> Tweezer > Roggae, Nothing, Ghost > Ya Mar, Stealing Time From the Faulty Plan, Rift > Fluffhead The third show of the 2017 annual run lived up to the ‘Never Miss a Sunday Show’ maxim.Īfter a jam-packed first set, Trey turns on the afterburners for the second set. Phish gave a head nod to Cinco de Mayo with a Taco Tuesday recipe and an archival release of Phish: Riviera Maya in Quintana Roo, Mexico.īarceló Maya Beach was the home to Phish’s annual excursion from 2016 through 2019. Phish is back with their 7th installment of Dinner and a Movie.
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