![]() ![]() “China Cat Sunflower” and “I Know You Rider” kicked off set two. The band cooled things down with a laid back “Jack Straw” before building the energy back up with “Bertha.” The subsequent “Cassidy” featured a great spacey jam and flowed seamlessly into a romping version of “Deal” to close out the first set.ĭead & Co at Cornell’s Barton Hall © Alive Coverage Burbridge held the crowd’s attention as he laid down mind-bending bass licks effortlessly. But it was Burbridge’s bass solo that stole the show. Mayer and Chimenti have a wonderful on-stage rapport and watching them communicate with each other never gets old. The energy from the previous jam continued with a quick-paced “Eyes of the World” featuring solos from Mayer, Chimenti, and Burbridge. ![]() ![]() His envelope filter conjured the essence of Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia perfectly and the peaks followed one after the next, resulting in the first big jam of the night. The first set kicked off with a solid “New Minglewood Blues” - the original Cornell ’77 opener - followed by the John Mayer favorite “Althea.” Next came an unusually up-tempo rendition of “Estimated Prophet,” normally a set two mainstay, which featured monstrous solos from Mayer. Dead & Co at Cornell’s Barton Hall © Jay Blakesberg 2023 That’s exactly what fans got, and it was a barn burner of a show. The general consensus seemed to hope for a mix of the highlights from the ’77 show mixed with some new picks from the band to make the concert their own. And did we really need a recreation of such a legendary show? No matter how well they played, it would never compare to the original. will play ahead of time takes away an essential aspect of the experience. An exact recreation of the original Cornell setlist would surely result in a memorable night but might be too kitschy of a benefit show concept. The Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir plays with Dead & Company at Cornell’s Barton Hall, © Alive Coverageīefore the band - comprised of Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, John Mayer, Jeff Chimenti, Oteil Burbridge, and Jay Lane - took the stage, fans had mixed expectations for the show. This time around the show served as a fundraiser for Cornell’s 2030 Project, an initiative to develop and accelerate tangible solutions to climate change, and MusiCares, a Grammys nonprofit group that supports the health and welfare of music industry professionals. Roughly 4,800 fans got to relive the Cornell experience Monday evening as Dead and Company returned to Barton Hall exactly 46 years to the day since the Dead played their fabled show at the Ivy League institution. The show is often referred to as the band’s best performance, and has been deemed so important to the story of the Grateful Dead that a recording was added to the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress in 2012. One thing most heads can agree on, however, is that there’s something special about the May 8, 1977, show at Cornell University’s Barton Hall. ![]() It’s rare for Deadheads to agree on certain things - the Grateful Dead’s best version of a song, year of performances, show, and keyboardist will forever be debated. Stream: ‘Cornell 5/8/77’ – The Grateful Dead We can only now just listen carefully and try to figure it out that way.Dead & Company played highlights from The Grateful Dead’s original Cornell ’77 setlist along with their own picks to create a top-tier setlist, adding to the mythos of the Cornell show in their own right. I realize in some circles this is considered heresy but it's true and until Buddy comes forward and flat out states he had masters this should be considered as a possibility. Nobody for sure knows exactly which were masters since Buddy decided to keep a few for himself which is truly the crux of the mystery or if even Buddy had masters himself. According to the story from Wilson and Pat Lee, Peter Kafer and Bill Gadsden "purchased" the supposed masters from a guy named Buddy Miller(now a country musician) and brought them up to the Northwest for them to copy back in 1973. have survived in one piece and these are some of them. The exact lineage of all the 4/71 FE reels are still a mystery so perhaps we will really never know the whole story BUT some low gen reels 7.5 ips. The main reason being Will's reels are in prime condition and have never had to be baked over a number of times. I decided to put this out for a number of reasons but mainly it's a big improvement as to what circulates. 'Mama Tried' and the patch in 'Wharf Rat' from the 'skulls' album(16 tracks). could not be patched since there are overdubs or stuff from another show that were edited in from the album ![]()
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