Infinite Dead: A Daily Guide To Grateful Dead Concert Performances - Volume 2: July by Cain David

Author:Cain, David [Cain, David]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781662949340
Publisher: Gatekeeper Press
Published: 2024-06-27T04:00:00+00:00

1994 Highgate, VT

Franklin County Airport

Their first gig in ten days, and the beginning of the East Coast-Midwest summer tour.

Jack Straw gets off to a fast start. Garcia’s lines begin to soar midway through the exit jam. He later yields a few bars to Vince to lead them into the chorus.

On the set one closing Let It Grow, the jam is where this one starts to shine (4:05-). Lesh’s grumbling bass bottoming; Garcia taking flight; Bill and Mickey bashing; it becomes a decent late 90s version of this tune. Around 6:15 they change it up and it loses some momentum, Weir becoming more prominent. Later the sound leans on Vince’s synthesizer and Garcia’s MIDI.

Set two offers a Truckin’-New Speedway Boogie opener. It’s nice to hear Lesh on the Truckin’ vocals. It loses quite a bit of its power with Garcia employing his acoustic tone. Still, there’s some bounce to the exit jam as he adds a bit of fuzz. They decently execute a segue into New Speedway, Garcia evoking one of the classic licks (3:50-). You’ll hear good piano from Vince.

Way To Go Home feels underpowered relative to earlier versions. They end it singing a cappella. After Corrina, it’s Uncle John’s Band. The first jam in UJB loses cohesion as Garcia drops off and Vince doesn’t really fill the void. A noticeable vocal screwup follows. The final minute is where it gets interesting, as something brand new emerges before twenty-nine minutes of Drums and Space begin.

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