I love the flow of this song. It’s incredibly chill and you’re just grooving along with it. I also love how there is no normal chorus, it’s been replaced with instrumentals which is quite novel imho.
The reason that the recording is one of the best live ones you've ever heard is because the Dead, from their early days, were obsessed with good sound as well as good music! If you want to see how far they went as live music audio trendsetters in their day, then look up "Wall of Sound" and "Grateful Dead." That setup, back in 1974, was such a monster that after using it for about ten months the band had to retire it because it was helping them to go broke. The band used to pour an insane amount of their earnings in to their sound systems.
Althea is a woman's name. The only famous Althea I can think of is Althea Gibson, a black woman who was a tennis player back in the 50's and 60's, a true pioneer in that sport. And she won, a lot, she was real good.
You can never play too much Grateful Dead!
I've had the pleasure of witnessing this live a few times in my life . This has been a life changing song for me from a life changing band,.
Robert Hunters lyrics and Jerry’s guitar and vocals man they are the old masters for sure.
A stellar song/performance of this beautiful song. It is felt that this song was written to Jerry, addressing his growing drug dependence.
Since you seem to gravitate towards prog, I'd recommend "Help on the Way/Slipnot/Franklin's Tower" for your next Grateful Dead..
I love the flow of this song. It’s incredibly chill and you’re just grooving along with it. I also love how there is no normal chorus, it’s been replaced with instrumentals which is quite novel imho.
The first little 8 bar solo in this version is perfection. That's Betty Cantor Jackson responsible for the recording.
The reason that the recording is one of the best live ones you've ever heard is because the Dead, from their early days, were obsessed with good sound as well as good music! If you want to see how far they went as live music audio trendsetters in their day, then look up "Wall of Sound" and "Grateful Dead." That setup, back in 1974, was such a monster that after using it for about ten months the band had to retire it because it was helping them to go broke. The band used to pour an insane amount of their earnings in to their sound systems.
Saw over 50 Grateful Dead concerts, got an "Althea" at my very first show, and never saw another one live. Thanks for this reminder.
BB. Man, aint it crazy how a song can elude you at all the shows you saw? ha
That statistic is bonkers! I caught 3 in 12 shows.
@@staive70ss It took me 155 Grateful Dead shows to see my first Franklins Tower...it happens....
Killer choice John! Thanks man!
You're now apart of the Deadhead community! Welcome
Long live the Grateful Dead!
Can't do an Althea without a Bertha.
I’m well attended 💀.. Love Althea..🌻
Althea is a woman's name. The only famous Althea I can think of is Althea Gibson, a black woman who was a tennis player back in the 50's and 60's, a true pioneer in that sport. And she won, a lot, she was real good.
Yeah do more Grateful Dead. Maybe some early stuff from them. Thanks
Awesome job on the sound quality. Always the worst when the audio one is reviewing is muffled. Yours sounds nearly perfect
Nice Turn, John!
The Who - Athena
Recorded by the legendary Betty Cantor-Jackson,"Betty Board" Google her and learn some rock history,
Thanx for the dead