by talkfromtherockroom | May 22, 2022 | Put the Boot In, Reviews
Spinning today in the ‘rock room’ is the earliest circulating live recording of the Grateful Dead. While the group played their first live show in May of 1965, here we find the first recorded documentation of a ‘Primal Dead’ show....
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 | Feb 10, 2018 | Live Reviews, Reviews
The Spring of 1978 is a time in Grateful Dead history that presents a multitude of unique and exciting musical moments. When examined as a whole, its easy to discern that the tour rides the rails precariously, always close to spiraling out of control. But with...
by talkfromtherockroom | Aug 8, 2013 | Reviews
Sticking out of the mailbox today I excitedly discovered Grateful Dead Dave’s Picks Vol. 7. After a quick excavation I promptly dropped the first set into the ‘rock room’s’ CD player for an afternoon of aural discovery. The preserved concert...
by talkfromtherockroom | Jul 6, 2013 | Reviews
Greetings fellow sonic travelers, welcome to part II of my in depth review of the Grateful Dead’s 14 CD May 1977 box. Part I can be found here. In this edition we will pick up with the May 15, 1977 St. Louis...
