by talkfromtherockroom | Dec 30, 2020 | Put the Boot In, Reviews
One day removed from one of the most famed Grateful Dead performances in history, December 30, 1977 contains a mysterious grace all of its own. The Grateful Dead were known for legendary New Year’s runs throughout their history and the year 1977 was one of the...
by talkfromtherockroom | Jun 1, 2020 | Reviews, Take One
Referred to by Neil Young as ‘one of the best records I’ve ever made’, ‘Will to Love’ is not only one of the most unique compositions in Neil Young’s extensive canon, but arguably one with the most detail and depth. While the track is housed on Young’s 1977 LP...
by talkfromtherockroom | Mar 10, 2020 | Reviews
Playing in the ‘rock room’ today is the first in the series of live archival Grateful Dead concerts released under the moniker of Dave’s Picks. Named after David Lemieux, the keeper of the Grateful Dead’s musical vault, this collection concentrates on high...
by talkfromtherockroom | Jan 1, 2018 | Reviews
Inspired by news that the next Grateful Dead vault release will hail from the Fall of 1977 (Binghamton November 6, 1977), today in the ‘rock room’ spins Dick’s Picks Volume 15, immortalizing the groups famed September 3, 1977 performance in Englishtown, N.J., long a...
by talkfromtherockroom | Apr 27, 2014 | Reviews
Today in the ‘rock room’ spins the first LP in what is regarded as David Bowie’s ‘Berlin Trilogy’. The album Low was released in 1977 to mixed reviews and per usual what started out as a...
