"When it came to 1973 Dead, I was always drawn to the big second-set jams, 'Dark Star' or 'The Other One,' and all of the places those songs could go that year. One week during my initial stint with the Dead, Dick was spending a lot of time listening to 9/8/73, and he could not stop raving about it. He was very intent on pointing out that despite the absence of the 'Big Two' from 1973, every song, every solo, every moment was out-of-this-world excellent. He played me the first set, giving a play-by-play of each song and what made it special. In those listening sessions, Dick taught me a lot about how to listen critically and objectively. Of course, the subjective self always creeps in, those moments when you whoop and holler at how good a performance is, but that objective listening is critical. After many days of listening, Dick moved to other eras, as was his wont, since he carried the responsibility of selecting the best Dead shows from all eras to represent the Dead’s recorded legacy. But he made it clear and inarguable that he felt 9/8/73 was one of the best-played shows from one of the Dead’s best years." - David Lemieux
With a double endorsement from archivists Dick Latvala and David Lemieux, you know it's a MUST HAVE. This one's got inspired playing from start to finish, with soon-to-be-minted Wake Of The Flood classics, a first-ever "Weather Report Suite," Keith polishing his chops on "Let Me Sing Your Blues Away," Jerry tapping into era-defining sound with his Wolf guitar, and we'd be remiss if we didn't mention Bob's exquisite playing too.
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Het fijne aan Dave's Picks is dat (in tegenstelling tot Dick's Picks) hij wel volledige shows laat uitbrengen, maar bij deze setlist frons ik toch lichtjes de wenkbrauwen en wel door tracks 20 (Bird Song) en 28 (Playing in the Band). Die komen namelijk van de show die de dag ervoor werd gespeeld (wel zelfde locatie) en ik vind het vreemd dat die er zo tussen zijn gepropt? Volgens
discogs.com zou het ook maar 23 tracks zijn, maar dat lijkt me sowieso niet te kloppen. Iemand die dit kan verifiëren?
Dit jaar kunnen we nog Volume 39 & 40 verwachten trouwens waardoor de Dave's Picks de Dick's Picks definitief voorbij steken, die gingen maar tot Volume 36.