the 2nd piece on the tape is apparently titled UFO, with only a pair of fragments, one of which features an even shorter fragment of (i think) weir’s demo playing through the studio speakers. mydland shows up a few tracks in, just as garcia seems to be losing interest or getting distracted. while the drummer(s?) & lesh struggle, garcia just slides right in, playing through a few different ideas, most of which sound natural, eventually coloring with mu-tron. full band plays over a drum machine & works on 2 unfinished bob weir songs in unusual time signatures that recall the ‘70s & roads not taken in the ‘80s.for 45 minutes, band plays over weir’s programmed 5-beat pattern, which i think might be titled NORTH BY NORTHEAST, NORTHEAST BY WEST, with unsung lyrics by robert hunter ( ). not coincidentally, the only one with garcia. robert hunter included MOLLY DEE in his “a box of rain” lyrics collection with a note about its origins in a late ‘70s jam at hart’s ranch that also yielded the “shakedown street” song FRANCE.Ģ/1/83 stone house: the 3rd of 4 intriguing work tapes from early ’83 at the stone house in fairfax & maybe the most fun. my fave takes (tracks 11-16) are 2-3 overdubbed weirs plus synth bass. much of the tape seems to feature a combination of pitched beats (programmed by hart?) mapped to weir’s changes, a mix of 8-bit grooves, live synth percussion/bass, maybe a few analog drums. polyrhythmic fun with ready-for-the-dead feel that makes me sad it didn’t get further. weir overdubs 2 guitars on drum machine, including leads. the song’s background reveals a fascinating window into intra-dead collaboration/experimentation circa 1983. but, beyond their voices on the tape, it’s actually pretty confusing what’s happening. can hear drummers start to figure out their spots.ġ/31/83 stone house: bob weir & mickey hart playing with a song called MOLLY DEE. early version of HELL IN A BUCKET has a few different chords & alternate lyrics. there’s a voice on the tape i don’t recognize & electric piano is more conversational/aggressive than mydland usually is, so i wonder a little if it’s him. without garcia, lesh’s leads are extra-prominent & almost HELP ON THE WAY adjacent. 1st piece is labeled “jam” but weir is explaining chord changes. the dates range from 1/24-2/6 but weir was on tour in europe with pickup bands from 1/26-2/4, so i wonder if these are mixdown dates. today seems to include everybody but garcia working on 2 new weir songs, 1 of which makes it to the dead. ġ/24/83 stone house: a songwriting/rehearsal session at the stone house in fairfax, the 1st of 4 likely-misdated tapes that document a few of the dead’s lost futures. Please consult JerryBase for the latest data, Dead Sources for original articles (1965-1975), and LostLiveDead/Hootrollin for deep dives. Expanded notes for many shows (with press, scene reports, and images) can be found on Twitter by searching for my username (bourgwick) and the show date. Originally posted on Twitter on each show’s 40th/50th anniversary and edited here for readability and occasional revision/correction and minor expansion. live jamz Comments Off on #deadfreaksunite 1983Īn extended listening project tracking the Grateful Dead’s evolution, recording by recording.
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