headyversion

find the best versions of grateful dead songs

please login or register.

isles

JERRY BAND!

+1962


Submissions

2
Space
Oct. 28, 1979
Cape Cod Coliseum

Synth alien space into Stella Blue. Really cool effects from Bobby and Brent. Listen to this show.
5
Viola Lee Blues
Nov. 29, 1966
The Matrix

Impressive soloing and unique guitar tones from Jerry and Bobby. Pure lysergic goodness. 1966 headiness.
4
Easy Answers
June 26, 1993
RFK Stadium

Vince plays synth organ instead of those terrible horns. Similar to killer versions played by Bob later in Ratdog (when this song really got good).
15
Box of Rain
June 24, 1973
Memorial Coliseum

Tight playing, excellent vocals, polished performance. Summer of '73 in Portland—who could ask for more?
23
Shakedown Street
July 9, 1989
Giants Stadium

Epic Shakedown. Starts with lyric flubs by Brent and Bob, but rages onward to headiness.
show more submissions

Comments

Tennessee Jed
Aug. 10, 1982
Iowa Fieldhouse - University of Iowa

Jer and the boys just dominate this one. They hit every chord change just exactly perfect, and Jerry's end solo is great. Intense vocals all the way through. A guy calls for them to play "Purple Haze" after the song on the Mance/Bass audience tape, which is excellent. The soundboard is also very good for '82.
Eternity
June 18, 1995
Giants Stadium

Jerry is pretty absent for most of the song (it sounds like he was trying to get the steel drum MIDI set on his rig), but the rest of the band absolutely kills it. Vince does some great work here. When Jer finally kicks it into gear, the jam starts to go to some interesting places.
Wharf Rat
June 19, 1994
Autzen Stadium, U. of Oregon

This is a stand-out for sure. This whole show is probably the best of 1994.
Morning Dew
June 18, 1974
Freedom Hall

This performance contains the best Phil I have heard on a Dew. The appropriate amount of Phil Bombs this song deserves.
Loose Lucy
July 1, 1973
Universal Amphitheatre

THIC
show more comments
headyversion loves the dead but is in no way affiliated with The Grateful Dead or affiliated enterprises. find out more >:) >:)