This was my first Dead concert. And they rocked Scarlet-Fire! I'm getting goosebumps writing now. I was 15y.o, and in an "airplane cast" with a broken shoulder, and everyone was super nice to me and careful not to bump me. Little kids, whole families, lots of friendly cheer. Found my brother after the concert on the steps of the capitol building helping a vendor sell burritos. Cops on horseback doing next to nothing. People sledding down snowdrifts. Wonderful scene. Unforgettable.
Wow... I was there! Albany (the Dead scene was so vibin' in that town, even though Albany is otherwise a shit hole)... They played a lot of awesome shows at the Knick. But, yeah, man... this was my 2nd show.
The big fella was ON in '93! "93 was one of his very best years. Check out the jam starting at 1:09:52 for a routine example. Just beautiful, and making it look effortless.
yes :) I notice he has new amp.... the GrooveTubes Trio preamp replaces the two FenderTwin pre,s he had wired up as preamp only.... to me it sounds more precise and articulate.... super touchy , in a good way :) JackStraw solo at deansmith93 ( 1rst song), is tippy top too!!!!!
Yes! He was killing it all through 93 i though.... maybe a little tired by fall tour but JGB tour in NOV was great. Check out the Feel like a Stranger solo and jam from RFK that summer, HOLY COW
that's true? you stood front and center Garcia at this show? that's way beyond lots of stuff I have read around youtube mostly. I'd do almost anything. I wouldn't crowd you. amazing. youre a god!
Hey Justin thanks to the beauty of mail order tickets back in the day I was in the front row right in front of Bobby. I swear he was spitting on me as he was singing! Best seats I ever had to a show man! Thank you folks in the Grateful Dead ticket office! I was shocked when I opened the envelope and saw that my buddy and I had front row tix and I didn't even ask for them. They just surprised me with them. Those were the good old days. God I love The Grateful Dead and the Heads! I will never forget you guys. You were all such a big part of my life!
Was in attendance for this and the previous night. At the first notes of Attics the place went insane then it was like being in a church. Amazing how this band could bring its audience, it’s family, on such an incredible emotional ride! There will never be anything like a Grateful Dead show again. So happy I was able to see them and be a part of the tribe from Brendan Byrne to the Omni to the Knick to the Pyramid and Vegas!
my only complaint would be that I wasn't born early enough, 76' model I be. got on the bus in 91', first show Spring 93 Dean Smith. Love this band and their amazing musical vibrations and most Grateful being A Head and much thanks for giving me a chance to see these shows, all you've had hand in Vdonola. Love and Light family✌⚡
you were 14. that's incredibly beautiful. seeing the dead at 16 is life changing. that's beautiful. precious to be that young and figured it out. it happened for some special people to sort it out that young. that were great amazing years to be there for. that dean smith night best jack straw. I think so, peace
don't worry boys and girls, the city still remembers. I walk past the arena almost every day, and I shit you not, I can still see, hear, smell, and enjoy those moments. The arena is called the Times Union Center now, but we all know it as the knick. Great place for shows, no matter who it is, was, or will be. too bad it's all over now, but that's what time does, changes everything.
this was my first show ever. In fact, i knew nothing about the dead but since i loved classic rock including santana, allmans etc.. my school friends invited me along (RIP John). I can still remember my thoughts entering the albany parking lot, "this is like another friggin planet!" . . . lol. I think this scorchin Scarlet Fire was my initiation.
As i explore thier catalogue more and more, i'm surpised at why so many people hate on the 90's Dead so much. I'll admit the stigma surrounding it kept me away for a long time (i'm a Brent guy, but i was born in 88 and didnt see a show in person until last summer with Mayer). But this show rocks... as have the others i've watched now. They had a really clean sound it seems in these years (I always thought Brent was just dirty, like the band sounded like a smoke-filled, drug infused powerhouse- nothing wrong with that). Welnick isn't that memorable but he does the job, i think he's better without Hornsby taking over the whole mix of the show. This is one of the better shows of the hundreds i've watched on youtube this year, that first set is just smokin. Just my 2 cents
As a Deadhead who saw his first show in the spring of 1990...........people who dont know, dont know. I was a massive fan of Brent Mydland but Vince knew how to play and sing and the Dead sounded fine with him. Jerry deteriorated hard during that era but for whatever reason people have blamed Vince for that happening. None the less, they could still bring magic and did every show even if it was only in spurts throughout the night.
@@andrebouchard6222 IMO Vince was the worst thing that happened to the Dead. That said the magic could still arise but less & less... I would give most anything for any real dead. Hope you saw those spring 90' shows at the Knick cause they were what it was about!!
@@wolfsvision940 and I agree, the band seemingly rushed that decision and could have chosen someone more fitting but Vince was a pro and learned the songs.
This is a great show 93 was probably the best year of the Vince era the entire band was kicking ass with a lot of new material. Most of it was interesting. Never a fan of the people who hated the new stuff.
Thank you so much for this amazing trip down memory lane - I lived 1.5 miles from the Knick (on (Sugar) Magnolia Terrace) and caught every show here. The energy was amazing - you have put a major smile on my face! Nothin' left to do but smile, Smile, SMILE!
THANK-YOU, THANK-YOU, THANK-YOU, Voodoonola !!!!!!!!!! I was also at this show, tix were so hard to come by at the 'Knick, missed the 27th (1st show), the only show we missed that spring tour! I don't have to tell you the songs that they played on that night only, HA! I am so grateful for every show I made with Jerry! Thanks again, you are KIND!
Fantastic show, thanks for uploading! Interesting that in Ship Of Fools, Jerry sang "30 years upon my head" having previously sang "40 years" throughout his 40s Wave To The Wind though 😖
I'm 52 years old. When Jerry died I went to bed for two days. Couldn't imagine life/society/ music without this band. Watching videos is tough. Oy Vey, life goes on.............................................................................
Thanks so much for putting this up. I was there for the stretch. What an amazing time. I remember there were still huge piles of snow in the lot, and everyone was sleigh riding down them. And there were these really great drummers set up in an empty lot(between 2 buildings), across the street from the lot. We were selling falafels...:-) SesameeeeeTahiniiiiiiiii.
Was at all 3 if these Knickerbocker shows. On the floor for this one.Not close enough to touch, but closer than I’ve ever been.About 10 rows back....and it was absolutely dynamite. Unforgettable moment in my life.......(~);}🌹
Say what you will about Vince, I love Way To Go Home. Phil once again shaking my foundation to its very core. All in all, this show is really a monster. Congratulations to all who made it here. Style
yep. i remember two shows in particular, both in 93 (richfield in the fall and RFK in summer) where the BIGGEST crowd reaction of the set, maybe the show overall.... came after Way to Go Home - both for the kick ass vocal delivery and Jerry's kick ass lead guitar... plus the just very tight ending featuring some choreographed lighting it's utter BS the way people get on line and trash Vince and those 90's years and still pretend they are real GD fans. I say they have blood on their hands
I got to drink beers and smoke weed with Vince all night long and he was a nice guy. Totally down to earth who didn't mind answering a million questions.
This was my second show EVER! I also saw the night before when the closed Set 1 with CASEY JONES, which was insane. They played some smokin' shows for my birthday weekend!
Was there but never made it in unfortunately. My friends and I had a Bart Simpson “I need a Miracle “ sign. Traded for some weed or something. One of my favorite shows to listen too. They were on fire. Bummed couldn’t get a ticket.
I was at this show sitting next to a real nice guy who sent me tapes of this run. Should you read this, it's the deadhead from Germany, would be happy to hear from you :-)
Vince is so hard for me to pin down. In some ways he is the best player they had in that he really could cover techniques from Pigpen to himself-- at least as a whole-- and there are many qualities in his playing that remind me strongly of a few keyboardists in the JGB. He is a good leader into interesting spaces. He has cool tech sounds. He plays great rhythm and knows when to come back, its just such a big loud sound when he really gets going. Its strange how we were conservative with him for some reason when in reality he could play all of it--- and with a lot of devotion to the music itself. Hardest job in the world probably being the keyboardist for the Grateful Dead. It doesn't end off stage. Am sure Vince spent a lot of time contemplating his position and performances and emotions around all of that. He was great. My only complaint is sometimes its too full when its loud gets really really big-- but then he comes right back to really nice seamless matrix inside the grateful dead. This was a good eternity
I love the straight piano sound like old timey player piano sound from Vince. like in this deal. Who doesn't like a deal in the first? Mr Nobody Never Happened
THIs lovelight is one of the very very best I mean it might be the best. And then knockin. this show is stellar. the knickerbocker shows are always good. This should be a thesis paper. This show is brilliant. fuck yeah 93 baby
I loved it when he would smile! I remember one show at Cal Expo in 94 when as soon as he hit the opening note for Mississippi half-step the crowd jump for joy and Applause. Jerry had a huge grin on his face.
BEWARE : THIS POST IS A NOVEL. so, that's obvious. I just cant help it when it comes to GD discussion its great to read Jeffs comments and the replies after. I too have studied the GD's music, both with and without Jerry, since I saw my first show in 1990 (RFK - i was 15). I play guitar too, and even have a degree in classical guitar performance. (Im not posting that to be a bragger. There are a lot of people who have more knowledge and skill than me. I just mention it to show that im into understanding their playing. I try to replicate it but even after playing guitar and bass and a little piano for 30 years, i still cant play just like Jerry or Bob or Phil - i get close though!) But I have taken a lot of time to listen to all the years of Jerry's playing. What's cool is that even still, there is a lot more left for me to listen to. I did what most poeple do: I gravitated to the years I saw (late 80's/early 90') at first, and then I started to go backwards to the 60's and 70's. I noticed all the same things. Then, when internet discussion of the dead really took off in the 00's, I heard all the same sorts of lazy opinions getting thrown out there about Jerry;s playing and the 90's with Vince. People saying they sucked after brent, stopped trying, and jerry got worse. WRONG. i like what one if them said - that all the way to the end of Jerry's time in the band, no matter the year or tour or what was going on in the band, when they stepped out on stage it was like stepping out into a sacred place where the music and the playing was THE MOST important thing and they continually evolved from that point, night after night, year after year. The fact is, the dead never stopped evolving and improving. It's easy to get distracted by Vince's "cheesy" digital tones (he did not pick out the equipment and therefore sounds presets he used in his first years). And in 94 and 95, Jerry's carpal tunnel and BAD health gets in the way of his playing. But not EVERY show and every night. There are shows all the way towards the very end where that stuff wasnt in his way and he was as good as ever. I have gone through almost every show from 93, 94, and 95. The truth is that 95, while having some shocking on stage moments where jerry lapsed, for the majority of the shows the band was evolving into yet another phase of their sound, where the drumming and bass became heavier and more together, and the jazzy sound of 94 becomes thicker and more of a group sound. March and June shows are actually quite good. Jerry's tone was best it was in years. I think maybe best tone ever. Some of my more favorite versions of certain songs EVER are in that year. I've made lists, Listened and re-listened. And Vince actually is a MVP player during 94 and 95. His sounds and playing are some of the best ever on certain songs. Especially ballads. Piano tones were great. I can be specific but it's best to open your mind and check it out for yourself. (If anyone wants to go straight to great shows or segments of shows from 94 and 95, let me know and ill post my finds) Lastly, one of the most laughable of the "lazy opinions" i hear people cut and paste off of each other is this idea that Jerry's best playing was in, 74, or even any year in the 70's is SO OFF. I like the pure Fender Twin tone and that they are young, but that might be about it. His grasp on harmony, while always supernaturally talented for his age as a guitarist, and leaps above popular guitar improvisors in general, was nowhere near where he got to in 1993, even 1990. Example: Just listen to "Deal" from the 70's. Anyone who plays guitar knows how hard it is to solo well over that chord progression. it's in A, but not really, There are secondary dominant chords (C#7) and diminshed chords that require you twist your 'A scale' to fit those chords or else you leave a lot on the table. In the 70's, Garcia is good, but in 90-93 (surely before, but def by then) he understands in his ear and fingers how to follow THOSE chords in his melodies and it just kicks ass. If you think you don't care about that, you're wrong just cuz THAT stuff is why you like Garcia and GD to begin with... why you hear something special in it and why you follow it still. No other band/guitarist/their original music does it... Phish is good though...
I'd like to go on a tangent too, if you don't mind... People are scared to contest you because you're laying down the facts! Jerry's health is often talked about, and people often say that the 90s is all throwaway. However, In late 92 and all the way to 6/26/93, Jerry was KILLING it. He was clean, trying to lose some weight, and he was 100% mentally there on the stage. In my opinion, there was an immediate change in his playing when they resumed on 8/21 and 8/22. He was a lot more sloppy, he was hanging on the wrong notes, and making mistakes that he never used to make. His voice also changed drastically, which is an indicator he was using. I believe that's when he started to use again. People talk about that Eugene jack straw saying it's one of the best ever, and I'd have to disagree. Take a listen to the jack from 6/21/93, and if you compare them side by side you can clearly tell that Eugene wasn't that good. From then to December of that year the decline was FAST, and when they started again in 94, most of his decline had already occurred. Another point I'd like to mention is that Jerry's heart was pretty much clogged up by late 94 and 95, and that's why he was playing so horrifically. He was still mentally there, as evidenced by the interview he had that in May 95, but as an addict it was obvious he had to get his fix right before shows started, because he wouldn't have access to any heroin until the set-break or after the show. His brain already wasn't getting enough oxygen, add in heroin and no wonder the poor guy was so disoriented on stage. I think his heroin problem in 95 wasn't even that bad, if you want Jerry on heroin look at 1984. He could still play very well in 84, but not 95. That's my theory on his performances in 95. One last thing I'd like to say is that people rag on the April 93 shows and the January/February ones, saying Jerry was using. He definitely wasn't using, because he wouldn't have been able to clean up by march. Think about his condition- 2 kicked heroin addictions, a coma, emphysema, and numerous other health concerns, all while being 50/51 years old. Not many people of that age bounce back as well as Jerry did even WITHOUT all the other health conditions he was facing. If you know anything about the brain and drugs, you know that he probably didn't have much dopamine in his brain for a while. People always say that whenever Jerry is playing bad that it was drugs, and that simply isn't true at all. The poor guy can have a few off nights! Just wanted to put those things out there for 90's naysayers. I believed Jerry peaked in technical ability and knowledge in fall 91 and the first half of 1993. There, I said it. Yes, Jerry was healthy and all in the 70's but he was nowhere near the maestro level he reached later in his life. His playing back then I find to be "immature" in tone and precision. I'm not discounting the 70's, they were very good, but I just don't think Jerry had blossomed yet.
@@jgilmour9123 right on!!! totally agree..... ive spent HOURS listening to GD from all eras and the band never stopped evolving and jerry always was getting better in different ways.... shame people cant hear past the cheesey leyboard sounds they assigned vince fort just a few tow tours or the couple times they heard Jerry miss a lick or some lyrics and they spread a black paint streak over literall hundreds of hours of music by a bad with a vast and varied output. To me ,listening to all the years of the dead is like listening to a story of an adventure and I just dont want to miss any part of the story...
@@matthewmaurysmith2486 That's a great way to put it! That's the great thing about the dead, they were always changing and trying new things. It's such a shame people have to rag on the 90s like they do.
All those who rag on the 90s shows would blow a donkey to be at one now!!!!!! So F em. I got to enjoy 200 or so of good and bad. Best shit of my life ( except my wife and daughter of course! Don't want to catch a beating!!!!lol)
crushing attics. made me cry. that's right nola been here 6 hours now going over points of this show. that attics. attics is always perfect. is there a more beautiful song? I don't think so. I don't even think Brokedown is that pretty of notes. And brokedown is the only other song that comes to mind to meet an attics. maybe a dew. maybe a china doll could reach that feeling but Attics is the most beautiful song I have ever heard I think. And I listen to some real good classical music and jazz and blues guitar, and song and dance men and the grateful dead catalogue and jerry band that I can find. I have lots but you guys really should send me your Jerry Garcia band recordings. Really. Attics is the prettiest song ever. imho Peace and Love.
One thing I will never forget about these 2 shows at the Knick was how fuckin cold it was! My buddy and I drove up there from Long Island in my van and I don't know about him but I was trying to get some sleep on the bed in the back of my van but I couldn't because it was so fuckin cold. Now that I think about it I should have taken a walk around the parking lot and find myself a cute little hippie chick that I could try to keep warm with in my van. Damn I wish I could go back to 3/28/93.
Garcia had a whole style almost hidden. very excellent tenor operaesque vibrato. you can hear a little in the last lines of High Time. I heard him do it in some other ballad and it blew my mind how good his high tenor is. He was an amazing singer and got better and better at that
Jerry was in great shape coming out of 92 and taking the Fall off to get better. He had a new woman, lost weight and was sounding great. But slowly, things reverted , he dumped the chick and the discipline that helped him get back to being well and he looked really different in the Spring of 94. Then, I think his health started to shit the bed along w the bad habits coming on...and he started up again with Deborah, who in my eyes, didn't motivate him to want to be healthy like the woman he was with in 92/early 93. But, he was trying (I think) to get back to a good place when he checked out..by himself really. What could have been man....but, I remain eternally grateful.
made it to work...now home relaxing n watchin' the Dead.......than it's off to the kitchen to check on the bird!!! Happy Thanksgiving everyone and to my new good friend....Voodoonola!!!!
This is a show I have never heard. Started out with fireworks from Half-Step to Walking Blues and then So Many Roads drops as the 3rd effin' song? What is this sorcery?
If I don't get to a live music event soon it's not going to be good for anybody. I lament that currently, the music has in fact, died. The music has stopped, the music is over, but for some reason I'm still here. It's not good, it's not good AT ALL. I hadda quit alotta' things but I neo once thought I'd be forced to quit going to shows.
@brentdrift yhis SMR's is sweet indeed...snd he ends it with emotions that pure straight from his heart...but...this one hasn't a thing to the version on 10/1/94...yes....1994!...that's ...it is ...there are no wordz for how he endz that one..check it ouut..if u havent already....:)
This was my first Dead concert. And they rocked Scarlet-Fire! I'm getting goosebumps writing now. I was 15y.o, and in an "airplane cast" with a broken shoulder, and everyone was super nice to me and careful not to bump me. Little kids, whole families, lots of friendly cheer. Found my brother after the concert on the steps of the capitol building helping a vendor sell burritos. Cops on horseback doing next to nothing. People sledding down snowdrifts. Wonderful scene. Unforgettable.
Wow... I was there! Albany (the Dead scene was so vibin' in that town, even though Albany is otherwise a shit hole)... They played a lot of awesome shows at the Knick. But, yeah, man... this was my 2nd show.
This was my daughter's first show. She was 2 1/2 and her mom was pregant and we danced in the hall all night long. Wish I had pictures.
Hey Dov! Glad to see we enjoy the same music!
The big fella was ON in '93! "93 was one of his very best years. Check out the jam starting at 1:09:52 for a routine example. Just beautiful, and making it look effortless.
JERRYHOLICS 💜💜💜
"JERRYBUMPS"
yes :) I notice he has new amp.... the GrooveTubes Trio preamp replaces the two FenderTwin pre,s he had wired up as preamp only.... to me it sounds more precise and articulate.... super touchy , in a good way :) JackStraw solo at deansmith93 ( 1rst song), is tippy top too!!!!!
Jerry was on fire in the spring of '93
Yes! He was killing it all through 93 i though.... maybe a little tired by fall tour but JGB tour in NOV was great. Check out the Feel like a Stranger solo and jam from RFK that summer, HOLY COW
You got that right. JGB tour that year was transcendent. Jerry was possessed.
front row, dead in front of Jerry for this one. Great memories. 20 years on I boy do I miss the Grateful Dead!
that's true? you stood front and center Garcia at this show? that's way beyond lots of stuff I have read around youtube mostly. I'd do almost anything. I wouldn't crowd you. amazing. youre a god!
Hey Justin thanks to the beauty of mail order tickets back in the day I was in the front row right in front of Bobby. I swear he was spitting on me as he was singing! Best seats I ever had to a show man! Thank you folks in the Grateful Dead ticket office! I was shocked when I opened the envelope and saw that my buddy and I had front row tix and I didn't even ask for them. They just surprised me with them. Those were the good old days. God I love The Grateful Dead and the Heads! I will never forget you guys. You were all such a big part of my life!
@@louiepersichilli6486 So you literally were a few feet to my left. Good time, a bit unnerving being that close!
Was at all 3 nights of this run at the Knick in 93. They always shined there. Saw my last 2 shows there as well, June 21 and 22 of 95.
🌹(~);}🌹
I was there for all three night as well!!!!
Was in attendance for this and the previous night. At the first notes of Attics the place went insane then it was like being in a church. Amazing how this band could bring its audience, it’s family, on such an incredible emotional ride! There will never be anything like a Grateful Dead show again. So happy I was able to see them and be a part of the tribe from Brendan Byrne to the Omni to the Knick to the Pyramid and Vegas!
YES!!! n yes!!!! I still have that old school bumper sticker { There is nothing Like a Greatful Dead concert} True that!!!!!
wow, Brendan Byrne Arena. You just blew my mind
OMG it's 135AM N I have to be at work by 6AM I don't care, I can't stop watching all these cool shows...........thank you
What a show! One of many shows we saw there but this one shines little brighter for me. Been a long .....hard ...ride......!!!!!
my only complaint would be that I wasn't born early enough, 76' model I be. got on the bus in 91', first show Spring 93 Dean Smith. Love this band and their amazing musical vibrations and most Grateful being A Head and much thanks for giving me a chance to see these shows, all you've had hand in Vdonola. Love and Light family✌⚡
you were 14. that's incredibly beautiful. seeing the dead at 16 is life changing. that's beautiful. precious to be that young and figured it out. it happened for some special people to sort it out that young. that were great amazing years to be there for. that dean smith night best jack straw. I think so, peace
don't worry boys and girls, the city still remembers. I walk past the arena almost every day, and I shit you not, I can still see, hear, smell, and enjoy those moments. The arena is called the Times Union Center now, but we all know it as the knick. Great place for shows, no matter who it is, was, or will be. too bad it's all over now, but that's what time does, changes everything.
teresa sparks so glad I moved out of the shithole that is Albany NY
this was my first show ever. In fact, i knew nothing about the dead but since i loved classic rock including santana, allmans etc.. my school friends invited me along (RIP John). I can still remember my thoughts entering the albany parking lot, "this is like another friggin planet!" . . . lol. I think this scorchin Scarlet Fire was my initiation.
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'93 represent. Many great shows. Talking the music to a new sphere.
As i explore thier catalogue more and more, i'm surpised at why so many people hate on the 90's Dead so much. I'll admit the stigma surrounding it kept me away for a long time (i'm a Brent guy, but i was born in 88 and didnt see a show in person until last summer with Mayer). But this show rocks... as have the others i've watched now. They had a really clean sound it seems in these years (I always thought Brent was just dirty, like the band sounded like a smoke-filled, drug infused powerhouse- nothing wrong with that). Welnick isn't that memorable but he does the job, i think he's better without Hornsby taking over the whole mix of the show. This is one of the better shows of the hundreds i've watched on youtube this year, that first set is just smokin. Just my 2 cents
As a Deadhead who saw his first show in the spring of 1990...........people who dont know, dont know. I was a massive fan of Brent Mydland but Vince knew how to play and sing and the Dead sounded fine with him. Jerry deteriorated hard during that era but for whatever reason people have blamed Vince for that happening. None the less, they could still bring magic and did every show even if it was only in spurts throughout the night.
@@andrebouchard6222 IMO Vince was the worst thing that happened to the Dead. That said the magic could still arise but less & less...
I would give most anything for any real dead. Hope you saw those spring 90' shows at the Knick cause they were what it was about!!
@@wolfsvision940 Wish I had. My first show was 03-22-90 in Hamilton and it completely changed my life.
@@wolfsvision940 and I agree, the band seemingly rushed that decision and could have chosen someone more fitting but Vince was a pro and learned the songs.
This is a great show 93 was probably the best year of the Vince era the entire band was kicking ass with a lot of new material. Most of it was interesting. Never a fan of the people who hated the new stuff.
Thank you so much for this amazing trip down memory lane - I lived 1.5 miles from the Knick (on (Sugar) Magnolia Terrace) and caught every show here. The energy was amazing - you have put a major smile on my face! Nothin' left to do but smile, Smile, SMILE!
This Deal is so powerful. Remember that Jerry lives thru the music every time you can't help but smile.😁
THANK-YOU, THANK-YOU, THANK-YOU, Voodoonola !!!!!!!!!! I was also at this show, tix were
so hard to come by at the 'Knick, missed the 27th (1st show), the only show we missed that spring tour! I don't have to tell you the songs that they played on that night only, HA! I am so grateful for every show I made with Jerry! Thanks again, you are KIND!
Garcia really loved us, as fans, as much as we loved him, the performer. Every time I hear So Many Roads I am reminded of that.
one of my very favorites. in my opinion, rivals barton hall. the band was firing on all plugs
if this rivals barton hall my little sister's 6th grade bball team rivals the 95 bulls
@@keseysvenisonchili That was the team with Jordan Garcia and Bobby Pippen
Right on Robin I was there 2
Fantastic show, thanks for uploading! Interesting that in Ship Of Fools, Jerry sang "30 years upon my head" having previously sang "40 years" throughout his 40s
Wave To The Wind though 😖
I'm 52 years old. When Jerry died I went to bed for two days. Couldn't imagine life/society/ music without this band. Watching videos is tough. Oy Vey, life goes on.............................................................................
Thanks so much for putting this up. I was there for the stretch. What an amazing time. I remember there were still huge piles of snow in the lot, and everyone was sleigh riding down them. And there were these really great drummers set up in an empty lot(between 2 buildings), across the street from the lot. We were selling falafels...:-) SesameeeeeTahiniiiiiiiii.
Ist time I ever heard Scarlett Begonias; my favorite GD tune! I cried, I was so excited!!!
My first scarlet/fire too and probably the best one I saw. It rocked!
One of the most intense and passionate endings to "So Many Roads" I've ever seen. Jerry puts it out there on this one. Fucking awesome.
This. ❤
Were you there? Describe the room please 🙏
Was at all 3 if these Knickerbocker shows. On the floor for this one.Not close enough to touch, but closer than I’ve ever been.About 10 rows back....and it was absolutely dynamite. Unforgettable moment in my life.......(~);}🌹
Say what you will about Vince, I love Way To Go Home. Phil once again shaking my foundation to its very core. All in all, this show is really a monster. Congratulations to all who made it here. Style
yep. i remember two shows in particular, both in 93 (richfield in the fall and RFK in summer) where the BIGGEST crowd reaction of the set, maybe the show overall.... came after Way to Go Home - both for the kick ass vocal delivery and Jerry's kick ass lead guitar... plus the just very tight ending featuring some choreographed lighting
it's utter BS the way people get on line and trash Vince and those 90's years and still pretend they are real GD fans.
I say they have blood on their hands
I got to drink beers and smoke weed with Vince all night long and he was a nice guy. Totally down to earth who didn't mind answering a million questions.
Great ole Dead to warm my soul
93 was a special year 🌹👍🤩🌟🍷
1:03:47 goosebumps. Great sound V, much love. Thank god we had the Knick, Sacred ground.
This was my second show EVER! I also saw the night before when the closed Set 1 with CASEY JONES, which was insane. They played some smokin' shows for my birthday weekend!
Was there but never made it in unfortunately. My friends and I had a Bart Simpson “I need a Miracle “ sign. Traded for some weed or something. One of my favorite shows to listen too. They were on fire. Bummed couldn’t get a ticket.
I was there. So grateful for you posting this! Thank you. That was an amazing show.
I was at this show sitting next to a real nice guy who sent me tapes of this run.
Should you read this, it's the deadhead from Germany, would be happy to hear from you :-)
These where grate days nice video excellent sound caught all 3 shows
great so many roads. I was at the night before. Great weather for march, nice mellow lsd, and a long lost girl i once cared for :)
It still KILLS me that the man died the way, and when he did.
It was and is a huge loss to music. What a stupid f*cking loss.
I don't care what anyone says, Eternity is a great song!
Yep... great jamming... took Cassidy's place and then some!
Ok
Second only to wave to the wind,,,but Phil's broken arrow really worked wtf do I know it's all relative
Vince is so hard for me to pin down. In some ways he is the best player they had in that he really could cover techniques from Pigpen to himself-- at least as a whole-- and there are many qualities in his playing that remind me strongly of a few keyboardists in the JGB. He is a good leader into interesting spaces. He has cool tech sounds. He plays great rhythm and knows when to come back, its just such a big loud sound when he really gets going. Its strange how we were conservative with him for some reason when in reality he could play all of it--- and with a lot of devotion to the music itself. Hardest job in the world probably being the keyboardist for the Grateful Dead. It doesn't end off stage. Am sure Vince spent a lot of time contemplating his position and performances and emotions around all of that. He was great. My only complaint is sometimes its too full when its loud gets really really big-- but then he comes right back to really nice seamless matrix inside the grateful dead. This was a good eternity
I love the straight piano sound like old timey player piano sound from Vince. like in this deal. Who doesn't like a deal in the first? Mr Nobody Never Happened
scarlet fire... I'll take all bets this second set is excellent. Peace and love
THIs lovelight is one of the very very best I mean it might be the best. And then knockin. this show is stellar. the knickerbocker shows are always good. This should be a thesis paper. This show is brilliant. fuck yeah 93 baby
I love wave to the wind and i would play it proudly because it's beautiful!!
Awesome So Many Roads - best every perhaps. Garcia is still looking good in 1993 and in good voice.
Before 94 the band and esp Jerry keep impressing me as i spin them. Cheers grateful
Edit. Holy Deal!!
Check out Jerry's smile while singing Scarlett Begonias when the crowd screams!
I loved it when he would smile! I remember one show at Cal Expo in 94 when as soon as he hit the opening note for Mississippi half-step the crowd jump for joy and Applause. Jerry had a huge grin on his face.
BEWARE : THIS POST IS A NOVEL. so, that's obvious. I just cant help it when it comes to GD discussion
its great to read Jeffs comments and the replies after.
I too have studied the GD's music, both with and without Jerry, since I saw my first show in 1990 (RFK - i was 15). I play guitar too, and even have a degree in classical guitar performance. (Im not posting that to be a bragger. There are a lot of people who have more knowledge and skill than me. I just mention it to show that im into understanding their playing. I try to replicate it but even after playing guitar and bass and a little piano for 30 years, i still cant play just like Jerry or Bob or Phil - i get close though!)
But I have taken a lot of time to listen to all the years of Jerry's playing. What's cool is that even still, there is a lot more left for me to listen to.
I did what most poeple do: I gravitated to the years I saw (late 80's/early 90') at first, and then I started to go backwards to the 60's and 70's. I noticed all the same things.
Then, when internet discussion of the dead really took off in the 00's, I heard all the same sorts of lazy opinions getting thrown out there about Jerry;s playing and the 90's with Vince. People saying they sucked after brent, stopped trying, and jerry got worse. WRONG. i like what one if them said - that all the way to the end of Jerry's time in the band, no matter the year or tour or what was going on in the band, when they stepped out on stage it was like stepping out into a sacred place where the music and the playing was THE MOST important thing and they continually evolved from that point, night after night, year after year.
The fact is, the dead never stopped evolving and improving. It's easy to get distracted by Vince's "cheesy" digital tones (he did not pick out the equipment and therefore sounds presets he used in his first years). And in 94 and 95, Jerry's carpal tunnel and BAD health gets in the way of his playing. But not EVERY show and every night. There are shows all the way towards the very end where that stuff wasnt in his way and he was as good as ever.
I have gone through almost every show from 93, 94, and 95. The truth is that 95, while having some shocking on stage moments where jerry lapsed, for the majority of the shows the band was evolving into yet another phase of their sound, where the drumming and bass became heavier and more together, and the jazzy sound of 94 becomes thicker and more of a group sound. March and June shows are actually quite good. Jerry's tone was best it was in years. I think maybe best tone ever. Some of my more favorite versions of certain songs EVER are in that year. I've made lists, Listened and re-listened.
And Vince actually is a MVP player during 94 and 95. His sounds and playing are some of the best ever on certain songs. Especially ballads. Piano tones were great. I can be specific but it's best to open your mind and check it out for yourself.
(If anyone wants to go straight to great shows or segments of shows from 94 and 95, let me know and ill post my finds)
Lastly, one of the most laughable of the "lazy opinions" i hear people cut and paste off of each other is this idea that Jerry's best playing was in, 74, or even any year in the 70's is SO OFF. I like the pure Fender Twin tone and that they are young, but that might be about it. His grasp on harmony, while always supernaturally talented for his age as a guitarist, and leaps above popular guitar improvisors in general, was nowhere near where he got to in 1993, even 1990.
Example: Just listen to "Deal" from the 70's. Anyone who plays guitar knows how hard it is to solo well over that chord progression. it's in A, but not really, There are secondary dominant chords (C#7) and diminshed chords that require you twist your 'A scale' to fit those chords or else you leave a lot on the table. In the 70's, Garcia is good, but in 90-93 (surely before, but def by then) he understands in his ear and fingers how to follow THOSE chords in his melodies and it just kicks ass.
If you think you don't care about that, you're wrong just cuz THAT stuff is why you like Garcia and GD to begin with... why you hear something special in it and why you follow it still.
No other band/guitarist/their original music does it... Phish is good though...
I'd like to go on a tangent too, if you don't mind...
People are scared to contest you because you're laying down the facts! Jerry's health is often talked about, and people often say that the 90s is all throwaway. However, In late 92 and all the way to 6/26/93, Jerry was KILLING it. He was clean, trying to lose some weight, and he was 100% mentally there on the stage. In my opinion, there was an immediate change in his playing when they resumed on 8/21 and 8/22. He was a lot more sloppy, he was hanging on the wrong notes, and making mistakes that he never used to make. His voice also changed drastically, which is an indicator he was using. I believe that's when he started to use again. People talk about that Eugene jack straw saying it's one of the best ever, and I'd have to disagree. Take a listen to the jack from 6/21/93, and if you compare them side by side you can clearly tell that Eugene wasn't that good. From then to December of that year the decline was FAST, and when they started again in 94, most of his decline had already occurred.
Another point I'd like to mention is that Jerry's heart was pretty much clogged up by late 94 and 95, and that's why he was playing so horrifically. He was still mentally there, as evidenced by the interview he had that in May 95, but as an addict it was obvious he had to get his fix right before shows started, because he wouldn't have access to any heroin until the set-break or after the show. His brain already wasn't getting enough oxygen, add in heroin and no wonder the poor guy was so disoriented on stage. I think his heroin problem in 95 wasn't even that bad, if you want Jerry on heroin look at 1984. He could still play very well in 84, but not 95. That's my theory on his performances in 95.
One last thing I'd like to say is that people rag on the April 93 shows and the January/February ones, saying Jerry was using. He definitely wasn't using, because he wouldn't have been able to clean up by march. Think about his condition- 2 kicked heroin addictions, a coma, emphysema, and numerous other health concerns, all while being 50/51 years old. Not many people of that age bounce back as well as Jerry did even WITHOUT all the other health conditions he was facing. If you know anything about the brain and drugs, you know that he probably didn't have much dopamine in his brain for a while. People always say that whenever Jerry is playing bad that it was drugs, and that simply isn't true at all. The poor guy can have a few off nights!
Just wanted to put those things out there for 90's naysayers. I believed Jerry peaked in technical ability and knowledge in fall 91 and the first half of 1993. There, I said it. Yes, Jerry was healthy and all in the 70's but he was nowhere near the maestro level he reached later in his life. His playing back then I find to be "immature" in tone and precision. I'm not discounting the 70's, they were very good, but I just don't think Jerry had blossomed yet.
@@jgilmour9123 right on!!! totally agree..... ive spent HOURS listening to GD from all eras and the band never stopped evolving and jerry always was getting better in different ways.... shame people cant hear past the cheesey leyboard sounds they assigned vince fort just a few tow tours or the couple times they heard Jerry miss a lick or some lyrics and they spread a black paint streak over literall hundreds of hours of music by a bad with a vast and varied output.
To me ,listening to all the years of the dead is like listening to a story of an adventure and I just dont want to miss any part of the story...
@@matthewmaurysmith2486 That's a great way to put it! That's the great thing about the dead, they were always changing and trying new things. It's such a shame people have to rag on the 90s like they do.
All those who rag on the 90s shows would blow a donkey to be at one now!!!!!! So F em. I got to enjoy 200 or so of good and bad. Best shit of my life ( except my wife and daughter of course! Don't want to catch a beating!!!!lol)
I saw several shows in spring tour "93 In my opinion it's the last greatest tour. Jerry's voice and guitar playing are on point.
I might have been there, I forget lol
The audio is muddy as fuck - at least on what I was playing this over
I was there! Thanks for sharing.
Love the Jerry word salad of lyrics on mhsutd, you can tell he was quickly feeling wherr he was in the song, such a master at keepin her on the traxx👍
Yer right. It's probably his best. Wow, and in '93
crushing attics. made me cry. that's right nola been here 6 hours now going over points of this show. that attics. attics is always perfect. is there a more beautiful song? I don't think so. I don't even think Brokedown is that pretty of notes. And brokedown is the only other song that comes to mind to meet an attics. maybe a dew. maybe a china doll could reach that feeling but Attics is the most beautiful song I have ever heard I think. And I listen to some real good classical music and jazz and blues guitar, and song and dance men and the grateful dead catalogue and jerry band that I can find. I have lots but you guys really should send me your Jerry Garcia band recordings. Really. Attics is the prettiest song ever. imho Peace and Love.
Agreed; Attics is beyond the pale beauty....
Walked in on my first and only High Time!
Ran into Lou Reed at a Hotel this night after the show 🙂🤣. What a Crazy time I had lmmfao 🤣😂
I saw shows from '85 to '95 and '93 is the only year I didn't see the Dead. I wonder now what I was doing?
I wish we could've seen more of Bill and Mickey in the video I love the synchronization I love whoever posted this anyways PEACE(~);}
Great show overall, especially Phil during the 2nd set... he's just thumping along
That Deal!
Absolutely!
Did all 3 nights! Holy shit, what a run that was!
Ahhh Bobby’s kazoo tone days.
Jerry, please come home! 🌻🥀🏵🌺
One thing I will never forget about these 2 shows at the Knick was how fuckin cold it was! My buddy and I drove up there from Long Island in my van and I don't know about him but I was trying to get some sleep on the bed in the back of my van but I couldn't because it was so fuckin cold. Now that I think about it I should have taken a walk around the parking lot and find myself a cute little hippie chick that I could try to keep warm with in my van. Damn I wish I could go back to 3/28/93.
I was there too. GOOD TIMES!
All 3 shows!
I love Wave to the Wind and Eternity. Great chords to jam over...
Garcia had a whole style almost hidden. very excellent tenor operaesque vibrato. you can hear a little in the last lines of High Time. I heard him do it in some other ballad and it blew my mind how good his high tenor is. He was an amazing singer and got better and better at that
My favorite singer of ballad and Dylan, him and gram Parsons. About heart, not actual singing voice ( though I think they both had great voices)
I was there too. GOOD TIMES!
Jerry was in great shape coming out of 92 and taking the Fall off to get better. He had a new woman, lost weight and was sounding great. But slowly, things reverted , he dumped the chick and the discipline that helped him get back to being well and he looked really different in the Spring of 94. Then, I think his health started to shit the bed along w the bad habits coming on...and he started up again with Deborah, who in my eyes, didn't motivate him to want to be healthy like the woman he was with in 92/early 93. But, he was trying (I think) to get back to a good place when he checked out..by himself really. What could have been man....but, I remain eternally grateful.
made it to work...now home relaxing n watchin' the Dead.......than it's off to the kitchen to check on the bird!!! Happy Thanksgiving everyone and to my new good friend....Voodoonola!!!!
Wave at the wind not my fav......but would give right arm to hear them play it now!
Who would you give your right arm to see today?
love the drumz session.
So many
This is a show I have never heard. Started out with fireworks from Half-Step to Walking Blues and then So Many Roads drops as the 3rd effin' song?
What is this sorcery?
Jerry was on this evening.
So many roads...
Present
If I don't get to a live music event soon it's not going to be good for anybody. I lament that currently, the music has in fact, died. The music has stopped, the music is over, but for some reason I'm still here. It's not good, it's not good AT ALL.
I hadda quit alotta' things but I neo once thought I'd be forced to quit going to shows.
Pickin n a grinning
Grande banda de São Francisco som psicodélico
eternity- good time to get a beer because its got a good walking beat. grooving all the way to the beer counter and back
playing dead is better
I swear I saw this but it was ina different town not the same but just a sgood yall know what Im talkin abiut ooohhhh mmmmyyy
@brentdrift yhis SMR's is sweet indeed...snd he ends it with emotions that pure straight from his heart...but...this one hasn't a thing to the version on 10/1/94...yes....1994!...that's ...it is ...there are no wordz for how he endz that one..check it ouut..if u havent already....:)
Vince screaming. I never could stand it. I’m not sure how the rest of the band did either.
14:53
Say, that overweight fella is not too bad on the 6 string.
1:33
Wave To The Wind
Worst Dead Tune?
OOF! Almost makes Corrina OK... but still not as bad as Victim...
days between kills me
Garc' un feugo