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>>> The folks I know who've seen them...both Deadheads...have been ranting
>>> about them.
>>> For instance, they say that the gal who they have doing the backing
>>> vocals is way better
>>> than who the head doing them (early 70s?)..
>>
>> Well, that wouldn't take a whole lot, Donna wasn't the greatest singer.
>> Fantastic hair, though ...
>>
>> .and that sometimes they even
>>> out****ne
>>> the original since there isn't the factor of substance abuse marring a
>>> show.
>>
>> Ha! I suppose that could be a factor. Although I've still yet to hear a
>> bad Grateful Dead show, I'm sure there were some. Maybe the drugs
helped!
>>
>>> But that's just the opinion of two...and I'm a bit wary of praise that
>>> says something
>>> surp***** the original. I mean, to be the original and to be
>>> copied...that would seem
>>> like 9/10 of the genius to begin with...
>>
>> I'm real wary. Pretty tough to surpass Mr. Garcia doing Grateful Dead
>> songs.
>> I wonder if they play each concert, note-for-note? I mean, each note of
>> noodling and improvisation transcribed from the original? I'm guessing
>> they do, hence the name "Orchestra". If they read it from sheet music,
>> "The Other One">"The Eleven" alone must be as thick as War And Peace!
>> Do they do '72 and earlier with a Pigpen singer? '79 and after with a
>> Brent Mydland singer? Now you've got me curious.
> Those details I'm not sure about....
> But the same thoughts crossed my mind about doing a show note for note.
> I'm guessing that they do it by ear...but that seems as though it'd be
> taxing for the most
> skilled musician. But, yeah, trying to do it by sheet music...you're
not
> kidding about the
> size of such a tome.
I checked out a couple shows listed on etree. In these recent shows, they
did their own setlist. Dead songs yes, but not a redo of a classic Dead
show.
One interesting thing that really surprised me --- Dan Healy, the Dead's
old
sound man, is at the soundboard mixing their shows! I started downloading
one show, will give it a listen soon.
When I was at etree, I noticed a band called Blue Floyd, who does blues
versions of Pink Floyd songs. An interesting concept if yer a Floyd fan
and
an electric blues fan like myself. But the really interesting thing about
em
is that they had Duane Betts (Dickey Betts' son) on guitar, Berry Oakley
Jr.
on bass, and a former keyboard player with the Allmans (whose name escapes
me), in the band. Along with Marc Ford of the Black Crowes. Can't wait to
hear what they sound like --- Pink Floyd playing the blues, with an Allman
Bros. touch?
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