To consider again and again the influence of traditional music with the Grateful Dead - Know You Rider, In the Pines, Sitting on Top of the World. To philosophize for a moment - a part of musicianship is extending the value of music through the ages. Gratefully we can listen and share - many thanks! Still blows my mind Bobglz 2008-03-05 23:25:01 2008-03-05 23:07:21 5 In the pines, In the pines....Ah, to be in the pines along the Eleven point river in January listening to this stuff. Thank you archive. Thank you Mr. gans and Mr. Miller WOW! Direwolfman 2008-03-09 12:16:23 2008-03-09 12:16:23 5 """"""""""""""""" ~SUMMER OF LOVE~ 5 stars for the mix 5 stars for the recording 5 stars for the performance 5 stars for the Charlie Miller Transfer A "MUST HAVE" show for collectors of 1966 GRATEFUL DEAD. Charlie did it again, another audio Masterpiece. I recommend clicking on Charlie Miller's name and collecting all his GRATEFUL DEAD shows. Eat, Drink, Be Merry and Listen to the GRATEFUL DEAD. Thanks for the LOVE from 1966. I miss 1966. The GRATEFUL DEAD "Live On Stage" July 16, 1966 at the Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A. oh_uh_um_ah 2009-02-19 23:56:30 2009-02-19 21:21:42 5 It's hard to believe that this recording is almost 43 years old, as the sound is just pristine. Overall, I'd have an extremely hard time picking a better show from '66. 11/19/66 comes close, but this one has an edge simply due to the fantastic sound, not to mention it's just plain epic for '66. The Dead were just going for it, giving their all with every performance, and this is a good example of the band just starting to discover their unique, psychic chemistry with one another. Fantastic early versions of Cream Puff War and Viola Lee Blues, and I still get blown away by the former, because of the fact that that's JERRY singing! Every time I play it for someone, they'll inevitably say, "Wow, Pigpen can sure belt it!" And I'll say, "Hell yeah, but that's Jerry singing!" The whole band just had such an intensity in '66, that people only familiar with post-'67 Dead may have a hard time realizing that this is in fact the same band, give or take a member or two, depending on the era. Of course, Pigpen is in top form here, but no endless rap jams from him, but still, you can tell from this performance just what a talent he was, both his playing and his vocals. He was seriously one of the best blues frontmen of the era, and if his health hadn't failed him, he could have become even more of a legend than he already is. If your new to pre-primal Dead, this is a great place to start. Thanks to Charlie and David for this incredible peek into this amazing time in the Dead's history. Flat-out awesomeness! pulp79 2009-05-01 06:00:39 2009-05-01 04:46:15 5 Anyone who was in the S.F. scene will tell you the real summer of love was in 1966. LSD was still legal earlier in the year and huge quantities were shiped in from European labs and of course, home brewed by Bear. The press, tourists, and street kids hadn't ever heard of Haight/Ashbury. Acid Tests, Merry Pranksters, The Quick, the Grape, The Airplane, Big Brother and...THE DEAD were blowing peoples minds up and down the coast with a new sound. Oh if I only were born in the right year! The music on this tape is the best representation of what a Grateful Dead show would sound like during that age of exploration. The sound quality is SO good, you can close your eyes and imagine what it would have been like to dance on acid at the Fillmore in front of this great band. I can only imagine anyone who was there at this show wishes they would go to sleep and wake up back in time on that day! The Pines, Cream Puff War, Standin on the Corner are highlights here. This show has my favorite version of Viola Lee Blues. I am so glad this moment is preserved in time and available here on the IA! THANK GOD FOR YOU GUYS! The real Summer of Love Folkhippy 2009-08-31 14:30:55 2009-08-31 14:30:55 5 This has to be the best f*ing site for the real Grateful Dead fan I have ever seen. Every song is a jem in excellant sound quality. I hope you realize the appreciation I have for this. ~Johnn //////////////// TO "FOLKHIPPY" ///////////////// PLEASE DROP ME A LINE!!!!. I LOVE THE REVIEW YOU GAVE. YOU SUMMED IT UP PERFECTLY AND I'D LIKE TO USE YOUR REVIEW ON MY FACEBOOK NOTES!!!. MY EMAIL IS hotrodjohn71@yahoo.com. Let me know if I can copy your review and post it. I won't post without your permission.. Thanks, Johnny~~~ top notch HotRodJohn 2009-10-06 17:19:24 2009-10-05 16:31:33 5 6 5.00