Dead head calling

jyotirmoy · Oct 4th, 2005, 12:31

Will Mr. Nick H & Mikewill come back stage for a bit of patter?
Friend of the devil is a friend of mine too.
Regards.

ananda2193 · Oct 4th, 2005, 20:04

Once in a while you can get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right!

Keep on Truckin', man!

Alan D · Oct 4th, 2005, 20:09

Why are we in the Sikkim section?

Think I'll shift this to the books music and movies section.

Nick-H · Oct 4th, 2005, 23:01

If I get home before midnight...

Nick-H · Oct 4th, 2005, 23:03

OK; I'll contribute my favouritest lyric...

In the secret space of dreams,
Where, dreaming, I lay amazed...

jyotirmoy · Oct 5th, 2005, 14:22

When the sky was yellow and the Sun was blue............
Thanks Alan for moving me & Nick for the lines.
Yes the lyrics at times reach an etheral level. Jerry often talked about X Chemistry. That kind of reaction took place only at times when the musicians, the music, the emotional invocation induced by the lyrics & the listeners all gets fused in a completely different kind of existance not just experience.

So let me know your mind Uncle John

Nick-H · Oct 5th, 2005, 15:24

Grateful dead lyrics can be absolute rubbish! Look at Dark Star! But there are moments...

And some of the complete nonsense is pretty damned good!

I think they ever managed much real profundity, in the way that Steven Stills or Joanie Mitchell did, but I guess that when I listen to stuff from that era (with exceptions) I realise that it was written by very young people pretending to know much more about life than they actually did! (just like I was at the time

)

But the combined effect, music and lyrics, of the Dead still has a punch, an energy, a drive, a joy, that is unique.

Rossinm · Oct 12th, 2005, 00:54

It has been a very long time since I felt moved enough to post on indiamike but I've been inspired. Thanks so much for meshing two of the great loves/passions in my life: traveling in India and the Grateful Dead.

Attics of my life was always such a favorite of mine and I was so fortunate to catch it in concert twice.

I agree that the lyrics can at times be silly and at times ethereal but that is the wonder of Robert Hunter's lyrics as they are always changing. The situation changes and the words go deeper- always guiding us to see new aspects- to shed new light.

For me when I listen to the Dead I am brought to that place of quietness, of supreme ecstacy where spinning to the music, balloons bouncing overhead, and Jerry on Stage when I can sigh and say to myself "this is what it is all about". Those moments of transcentory light that fill the soul and let us give the primordial sigh of ecstacy amid all of the chaos of life.

Nick-H · Oct 12th, 2005, 07:46

There is Nothing,
Absolutely nothing,
Like a
Grateful Dead Concert

Wish I'd seen more, but they never seemed to want to visit UK...
Quite apart from the magic of the music, there is the excellence of the sound system (the only Really Loud Music I've ever heard that did not make my ears hurt)

So, come with me ...or go alone!

jyotirmoy · Oct 12th, 2005, 11:02

They did play on 3 occasions in London. I have sent the stage lists to dear Alan. One of the saddest moments of my life had been a windswept day near Rishikesh where we consigned a part of Jerry's mortal remains to the Ganga with Bob.
The sound systems were great looked after by very competent people. They always supported taping of their music, I have excellent tapings which I have transferred to DAT & eventualy on to CD's hpefully someday I will share these with IMers.

ananda2193 · Oct 12th, 2005, 19:15

[quote=jyotirmoy]They did play on 3 occasions in London.

They actually played 5 times in London for a total of 21 shows total in England.
1972(7 SHOWS)
1974(3 SHOWS)
1981(4 SHOWS IN MARCH)
1981(4 SHOWS IN OCTOBER)
1990(3 SHOWS)

Nick-H · Oct 12th, 2005, 19:35

Yes, I saw them years ago, maybe even twice (the brain cells, RIP), but I definately saw them when they last played here.

I remember driving to Wembley, thinking "I hate crowds and noise, why am I going to rock concert?", I hadn;t followed the Dead's (or any other rock) music for a decade or more. But it was magic. One of the things that impressed me was the absense of celebrity glitz on stage: just a bunch of folk making music.

I'm glad to hear that Jerry is partly in the Ganges, although I wish he was still playing and singing. You were lucky (OK, not the right word...) to be part of that.

Nick-H · Oct 12th, 2005, 19:37

Thanks, Ananda: I guess I saw them in '74 and '90.

Don't know how I managed to miss out on two visits in '81

ananda2193 · Oct 12th, 2005, 19:47

The 1974 shows were at the Alexandra Palace. Sounds familiar?

The 1981 shows were at the Rainbow Theatre.

ananda2193 · Oct 12th, 2005, 19:57

My mistake.
They actually played 6 times.
I forgot they played there first show in England on May,24,1970 at a festival in Newcastle, England.So that makes a grand total of 22 shows in England.
Here are some pics from that show.

www.ibiblio.org/mal/MO/philm/gdead/index.html

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jyotirmoy Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 4,725	Dead head calling Will Mr. Nick H & Mikewill come back stage for a bit of patter? Friend of the devil is a friend of mine too. Regards.

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Alan D Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Southampton UK Posts: 1,866	Why are we in the Sikkim section? Think I'll shift this to the books music and movies section. __________________ What a long strange trip it's been!

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ananda2193 Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: you essay Posts: 1,613	My mistake. They actually played 6 times. I forgot they played there first show in England on May,24,1970 at a festival in Newcastle, England.So that makes a grand total of 22 shows in England. Here are some pics from that show. www.ibiblio.org/mal/MO/philm/gdead/index.html Last edited by ananda2193 : Oct 12th, 2005 at 21:00.

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Oct 4th, 2005, 20:04	#2
ananda2193 Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: you essay Posts: 1,613	Once in a while you can get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right! Keep on Truckin', man!

Oct 4th, 2005, 23:03	#5
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 28,372	OK; I'll contribute my favouritest lyric... In the secret space of dreams, Where, dreaming, I lay amazed...

Oct 5th, 2005, 14:22	#6
jyotirmoy Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 4,725	When the sky was yellow and the Sun was blue............ Thanks Alan for moving me & Nick for the lines. Yes the lyrics at times reach an etheral level. Jerry often talked about X Chemistry. That kind of reaction took place only at times when the musicians, the music, the emotional invocation induced by the lyrics & the listeners all gets fused in a completely different kind of existance not just experience. So let me know your mind Uncle John

Oct 5th, 2005, 15:24	#7
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 28,372	Grateful dead lyrics can be absolute rubbish! Look at Dark Star! But there are moments... And some of the complete nonsense is pretty damned good! I think they ever managed much real profundity, in the way that Steven Stills or Joanie Mitchell did, but I guess that when I listen to stuff from that era (with exceptions) I realise that it was written by very young people pretending to know much more about life than they actually did! (just like I was at the time ) But the combined effect, music and lyrics, of the Dead still has a punch, an energy, a drive, a joy, that is unique.

Oct 12th, 2005, 00:54	#8
Rossinm Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 44	It has been a very long time since I felt moved enough to post on indiamike but I've been inspired. Thanks so much for meshing two of the great loves/passions in my life: traveling in India and the Grateful Dead. Attics of my life was always such a favorite of mine and I was so fortunate to catch it in concert twice. I agree that the lyrics can at times be silly and at times ethereal but that is the wonder of Robert Hunter's lyrics as they are always changing. The situation changes and the words go deeper- always guiding us to see new aspects- to shed new light. For me when I listen to the Dead I am brought to that place of quietness, of supreme ecstacy where spinning to the music, balloons bouncing overhead, and Jerry on Stage when I can sigh and say to myself "this is what it is all about". Those moments of transcentory light that fill the soul and let us give the primordial sigh of ecstacy amid all of the chaos of life.

Oct 12th, 2005, 07:46	#9
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 28,372	There is Nothing, Absolutely nothing, Like a Grateful Dead Concert Wish I'd seen more, but they never seemed to want to visit UK... Quite apart from the magic of the music, there is the excellence of the sound system (the only Really Loud Music I've ever heard that did not make my ears hurt) So, come with me ...or go alone!

Oct 12th, 2005, 11:02	#10
jyotirmoy Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 4,725	They did play on 3 occasions in London. I have sent the stage lists to dear Alan. One of the saddest moments of my life had been a windswept day near Rishikesh where we consigned a part of Jerry's mortal remains to the Ganga with Bob. The sound systems were great looked after by very competent people. They always supported taping of their music, I have excellent tapings which I have transferred to DAT & eventualy on to CD's hpefully someday I will share these with IMers.

Oct 12th, 2005, 19:15	#11
ananda2193 Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: you essay Posts: 1,613	[quote=jyotirmoy]They did play on 3 occasions in London. They actually played 5 times in London for a total of 21 shows total in England. 1972(7 SHOWS) 1974(3 SHOWS) 1981(4 SHOWS IN MARCH) 1981(4 SHOWS IN OCTOBER) 1990(3 SHOWS)

Oct 12th, 2005, 19:35	#12
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 28,372	Yes, I saw them years ago, maybe even twice (the brain cells, RIP), but I definately saw them when they last played here. I remember driving to Wembley, thinking "I hate crowds and noise, why am I going to rock concert?", I hadn;t followed the Dead's (or any other rock) music for a decade or more. But it was magic. One of the things that impressed me was the absense of celebrity glitz on stage: just a bunch of folk making music. I'm glad to hear that Jerry is partly in the Ganges, although I wish he was still playing and singing. You were lucky (OK, not the right word...) to be part of that.

Oct 12th, 2005, 19:37	#13
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 28,372	Thanks, Ananda: I guess I saw them in '74 and '90. Don't know how I managed to miss out on two visits in '81

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ananda2193 Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: you essay Posts: 1,613	The 1974 shows were at the Alexandra Palace. Sounds familiar? The 1981 shows were at the Rainbow Theatre.