Grateful Dead Shortlist: March 17, 1993 (Landover, MD)

There’s a gentle Garcia thread running through this show that I’ve concentrated into 50 minutes. He sings “Lazy River Road,” “Crazy Fingers,” and “Days Between” beautifully, and his guitar leads the band through several contemplative places. The dominant vibe is pretty, but melancholy, and the vocal mix makes it feel like an intimate communication.

This is the 6th from last “Dark Star.” Melodic before and after the verse, it mutates into deranged jazz. After Garcia exits, the rest of the band has a lot of fun with that for another 2.5 minutes.

Space features some beautiful minimalist improvisation, leading to an extremely chill, extended visit to “The Handsome Cabin Boy” – the band’s third and last. 

50-minute mp3 mix zipped up here

  • Lazy River Road
  • Crazy Fingers
  • Dark Star > Jazz Jam
  • Space 1 (Other One “flute” solo) >
  • Space 2 (Getting Handsome) >
  • The Handsome Cabin Boy
  • Days Between
  • Eternity Jam

Edit notes:

  • "Eternity" has been edited to an instrumental. Seemed like the perfect bookend. Mood.
  • The very start of "Dark Star" was rocky (out of a short Playin' jam), but Vince played a decisive "all change" chord, and then everything was in order. It enabled a perfect fake segue from "Crazy Fingers."
  • The end of "Cabin Boy" and the beginning of "Days Between" likewise offered a credible segue. A slight band wobble is more noticeable than the splice. It's almost like this mix wanted to happen.
  • The Space > Space > Cabin Boy sequence is as-is from the source, but it feels like there are tiny gaps. Not intrusive to the listening experience, but annoying if you're me.


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Oh yes. Can’t wait. Thanks for you what you do! Todd Carey Www.Twitter.Com/ToddCarey Www.Instagram.Com/ToddCarey Www.toddcareymusic.com Mgmt@ToddCareyMusic.Com > On Sep 20, 2020, at 3:58 PM, Posthaven Posts wrote: > > 
I've read that this is a good show. I'm psyched to download. Thanks.
Your '80s and '90s mixes are a dream to come true! There was never a need to release these shows in full, but that doesn't mean they should have been neglected altogether. Great to see them treated with a curator's hand!
Jake, I'm so pleased to hear that these mixes have supplied something you didn't have - and now appreciate more! That's the objective!
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