The spring of 1973 feels transformative for the Dead - no more so than the May and early June shows, complementary yet remarkably different, soon-to-be cornerstones of everyone's tape collections, and now, 50 years later, set to be part of the band's official canon. Both finding their footing and keeping things steady in the wake of Pigpen's unfillable gap. Keith Godchaux is here with his cascading notes. They are putting up textures and tones of rock, of jazz, of country, with set-morphing vibes and long stretches of improvisations that are completely keyed into the sum of their parts. And within the shows themselves, there are nearly nightly examples of hour-long orgies of tune-linked songcraft and juicy jamming." - Ray Robertson, HERE COMES SUNSHINE 1973 LinersĨ years in and the Grateful Dead are a little bit of everything to everyone. As a few of the shows in the Here Comes Sunshine boxed set attest, it wasn’t unusual for a 1973 concert to exceed four hours. "There’s the simple fact that the band members were old enough and experienced enough by now to be virtuosos on their instruments (what other group-rock or jazz or any other kind of music-could boast a trio of spectacularly singular talents such as Garcia, Lesh, and Weir?) but were still young enough to want to play and play and play some more, the happy, itchy inclination of youth. Limited Edition Individually Numbered To 10,000 Liners featuring notes from Canadian author, Ray Robertson, The Owsley Stanley Foundation, and Legacy Manager and Audio Archivist, David LemieuxĪrt and Design by GRAMMY® Award-winning Art Director, Masaki KoikeĬustom-dyed Tenugui and an exclusive poster featuring an illustration by Mary Ann Mayer Newly restored and speed-corrected audio by Plangent Processes Recorded by Kidd Candelario, Betty Cantor-Jackson, and Owsley Stanley Roberts, however, said he knows a few people who might carry on the tradition.Five complete, previously unreleased performances on 17CDs She's moving to South Georgia to live in a yurt and plans to create a yoga retreat center. This may be the last China Cat Sunflower Festival, though, Walker said. That's what the Grateful Dead represented. No matter what transpires, the festival will always radiate kindness and promote doing no harm to others, she said. It's all in the spirit of having a good time and enjoying life. But as Walker put it: "Who knows with Dave Roberts? With Dave Roberts you never know." The only word that adequately describes the band is "ineffable," she said. Or is that, "most like the Dead?"Īll of this would seem strange if it wasn't coming from Crawfish of Love. "This version of the Crawfish will be most like the dead," he said. So don't expect to see Roberts or any other familiar Crawfish of Love member instead, zombies will be on stage performing "syncopated moans." He thinks the band members need to be "dead." The twisted saga is documented over several weeks on the band's Facebook page. Their publicity agent, "Bubby Muente," is a "connected" man who's "tied in with people from the New Jersey area," and he knows nothing of the Grateful Dead. Roberts' explanation for this being the "last" show was that everyone in the band had been fired and replaced by zombies. But they've had several such shows, and Walker laughed and said all of their shows are the "last." When asked about the show being billed as Crawfish of Love's "last," Roberts said this could definitely be the end. Musician Dave Roberts of the band Crawfish of Love, which has played at the festival many times and has been a local favorite for years, said to expect "a lot of tie-dye, a lot of twirling, a lot of kite-flying and a lot of dogs running around with bandanas on." The event is also a tribute to the Jacksonville kite-maker Rick O'Shea, who died in 2008, so people are encouraged to bring kites. People can bring their cars, coolers and a picnic, so it's a bit like "rock 'n' roll tailgating," Walker said. Walker said they'll play mostly Grateful Dead covers, but not exclusively. Steve Alvarado will open and close the festival with a drum circle. The band line-up includes Crawfish of Love, Glass Camels, Bay Street, Groovy Dog and Laughing Bones. Organizer Brenda Star Walker said she hopes the festival, which is free, will emulate that fun-loving and friendly environment. Note to non-Deadheads: "Shakedown Street" is what the parking lot before and after a Grateful Dead show was called. It's a celebration of Jerry Garcia's life. No city map can tell you how to get to "Shakedown Street." But on Sunday, you'll find it in the Riverside Arts Market space under the Fuller Warren Bridge in Jacksonville.ĭeadheads and their families will convene there for the 15th China Cat Sunflower Festival from 4:20 p.m.
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