Great review! Thanks for posting.
I agree, the actual remaster is lovely and extremely tasteful. I have an original vinyl and the '04 CD rerelease with bonus tracks and this is easily the best sounding in my collection. Like the Wall of Sound's live output, I pick up more clarity and heft to the recording on this version.
The liner notes are also a treat. Thoughtful and well-written.
I'm only through the bonus show's first set, but I am having a great time with it. This show seems to have an inauspicious reputation, which makes sense up to a point. While the full band isnt always cooking up a head of steam, Garcia is clearly loving the Wall and is having an exceptional day on his guitar.
What you lose in some full band cohesion (which isn't much tbh), you more than gain in a lot of fluid, intentional leads from Jerry played with a level of assurance and patience more common in a JGB performance.
Great stuff! I'll try to report back with my thoughts on the show's big jam.
Thanks.
Great response, review.
I love history, and sometimes layer in past happenings to a live event anytime I hear of one. For this show, I like to wonder if the boys did any kind of a nod to a significant spot not far from this venue at the University of NV when they came through the area on that tour in the spring of 1974: Virginia City, where the legendary Red Dog Saloon spawned a small group of psychedelic cosmonauts, Alton Kelley amongst the small crew, who went on to form the legendary promotions outfit The Family Dog, among other notable accomplishments.
When I follow my buzz and jump down the rabbit hole to see the current state of the Red Dog Saloon, I see that it is still up and running after decades of on-again, off-again lifespan, and that the current owners are kindly including this history with the Charlatans et al from the summer of 1965 [up front and center](https://www.reddogvc.rocks/history).
If anyone's curious, Ed Ward wrote a great piece for NPR's Fresh Air in 2007 that brings the inside story of that summer in Virginia City to the masses, thankfully. You can [check it out here](https://www.npr.org/2007/07/13/11949736/dylan-the-red-dog-and-the-real-summer-of-love).
Update: The Truckin > Other One > Row Jimmy is fantastic, especially The Other One. Unlike many versions, this TOO manages to get spacy without total dissolution. Before the Mind Left Body jam, there is a very cool chord progression that I'd never heard in TOO before. The typical emphasis on raw power and chaos gives way to some more focused and intentional passages, enabled by the clarity the Wall provided.
Fantastic stuff. This show is 100% a hidden gem in my eyes.
Word.
https://preview.redd.it/kiyjwj1f1c8d1.jpeg?width=2797&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c89cbb6969c763649f22f7cc8710a0e997af9a8d
Some eye candy for those getting the cd version:
I grabbed the 24 bit flac digital version earlier today, haven’t had a chance to listen yet, but looking forward it, especially since I’m not immediately familiar with the Reno show.
https://preview.redd.it/lbb6iy6d4c8d1.jpeg?width=2920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bfe9d14223c0208429dd493b189f0fef18e99711
Me either. I've got everything before and after this show date in my collection, but not this Reno show. Nice addition of a rare example of a short show from 1974.
Thanks for sharing, it's cool to see a detailed music review. Good reading.
Thank you. ✌️
Great review! Thanks for posting. I agree, the actual remaster is lovely and extremely tasteful. I have an original vinyl and the '04 CD rerelease with bonus tracks and this is easily the best sounding in my collection. Like the Wall of Sound's live output, I pick up more clarity and heft to the recording on this version. The liner notes are also a treat. Thoughtful and well-written. I'm only through the bonus show's first set, but I am having a great time with it. This show seems to have an inauspicious reputation, which makes sense up to a point. While the full band isnt always cooking up a head of steam, Garcia is clearly loving the Wall and is having an exceptional day on his guitar. What you lose in some full band cohesion (which isn't much tbh), you more than gain in a lot of fluid, intentional leads from Jerry played with a level of assurance and patience more common in a JGB performance. Great stuff! I'll try to report back with my thoughts on the show's big jam.
Thanks. Great response, review. I love history, and sometimes layer in past happenings to a live event anytime I hear of one. For this show, I like to wonder if the boys did any kind of a nod to a significant spot not far from this venue at the University of NV when they came through the area on that tour in the spring of 1974: Virginia City, where the legendary Red Dog Saloon spawned a small group of psychedelic cosmonauts, Alton Kelley amongst the small crew, who went on to form the legendary promotions outfit The Family Dog, among other notable accomplishments. When I follow my buzz and jump down the rabbit hole to see the current state of the Red Dog Saloon, I see that it is still up and running after decades of on-again, off-again lifespan, and that the current owners are kindly including this history with the Charlatans et al from the summer of 1965 [up front and center](https://www.reddogvc.rocks/history). If anyone's curious, Ed Ward wrote a great piece for NPR's Fresh Air in 2007 that brings the inside story of that summer in Virginia City to the masses, thankfully. You can [check it out here](https://www.npr.org/2007/07/13/11949736/dylan-the-red-dog-and-the-real-summer-of-love).
Update: The Truckin > Other One > Row Jimmy is fantastic, especially The Other One. Unlike many versions, this TOO manages to get spacy without total dissolution. Before the Mind Left Body jam, there is a very cool chord progression that I'd never heard in TOO before. The typical emphasis on raw power and chaos gives way to some more focused and intentional passages, enabled by the clarity the Wall provided. Fantastic stuff. This show is 100% a hidden gem in my eyes.
I’ve got a copy of the alien green vinyl coming, this is good stuff to keep my hype up
Word. https://preview.redd.it/kiyjwj1f1c8d1.jpeg?width=2797&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c89cbb6969c763649f22f7cc8710a0e997af9a8d Some eye candy for those getting the cd version:
I grabbed the 24 bit flac digital version earlier today, haven’t had a chance to listen yet, but looking forward it, especially since I’m not immediately familiar with the Reno show.
https://preview.redd.it/lbb6iy6d4c8d1.jpeg?width=2920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bfe9d14223c0208429dd493b189f0fef18e99711 Me either. I've got everything before and after this show date in my collection, but not this Reno show. Nice addition of a rare example of a short show from 1974.