Grateful Dead: Dick's Picks Volume 25 (5/10/78)

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• Audio CD
• Number of Discs: 4
• Label: Grateful Dead Records
• ASIN: B000FGJ1NG
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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4 CD set with the bulk of the material from two shows in their May 1978 tour: Veteran's Memorial Coliseum show in New Haven, Connecticut on 5/10/78 and Springfield Civic Center in Springfield, Massachusetts on 5/11/78. HDCD. Disc 1: Jack Straw (6:51) (Weir, Hunter) They Love Each Other (7:45) (Garcia, Hunter) Cassidy (5:22) (Weir, Barlow) Ramble On Rose (7:30) (Garcia, Hunter) Me and My Uncle (3:00) (Phillips) Big River (6:56) (Cash) Peggy-O (7:52) (Trad. Arr. By Grateful Dead) Let It Grow (9:40) (Weir, Barlow) Deal (7:05) (Garcia, Hunter) Bertha (8:07) (Garcia, Hunter) Good Lovin' (6:20) (Clark, Resnick) Disc 2: Estimated Prophet (12:04) (Weir, Barlow) Eyes Of The World (12:18) (Garcia, Hunter) Drums (18:00) (Hart, Kreutzmann) The Other One (16:31) (Weir, Kreutzmann) Wharf Rat (10:14) (Garcia, Hunter) Sugar Magnolia (9:33) (Weir, Hunter) Disc 3: Cold Rain and Snow (7:03) (Grateful Dead) Beat It On Down The Line (3:31) (Fuller) Friend Of The Devil (8:36) (Garcia, Dawson, Hunter) Looks Like Rain (9:13) (Weir, Barlow) Loser (7:48) (Garcia, Hunter) New Minglewood Blues (5:47) (Trad. Arr. By Bob Weir) Tennessee Jed (8:47) (Garcia, Hunter) Lazy Lightnin' (3:21) (Weir, Barlow) Supplication (6:31) (Weir, Barlow) Scarlet Begonias (9:41) (Garcia, Hunter) Fire On The Mountain (8:35) (Hart, Hunter) Disc 4: Dancing In The Streets (15:12) (Stevenson, Gaye, I. Hunter) Drums (19:53) (Hart, Kreutzmann) Not Fade Away (10:21) (Petty, Hardin) Stella Blue (8:46) (Garcia, Hunter) Around and Around (9:15) (Berry) Werewolves Of London (8:30) (Marinell, Wachtell, Zevon) Johnny B. Goode (4:15) (Berry)

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 2 complete concerts, November 5, 2009

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John C. Stearns (Cleveland, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Grateful Dead: Dick's Picks Volume 25 (5/10/78) (Audio CD)

The first set of the Grateful Dead's May 10 concert at New Haven is great throughout. A powerful "Jack Straw" sets the stage for a perfect beginning to a great evening. The less than five-minute version of "Cassidy" proves that a Grateful Dead song doesn't have to be ten minutes or longer to jam. The set closer of "Let it Grow" > "Deal" is what Dead Heads hunger for.

The second set of Dick's Picks Volume 25 from May 10, 1978, is the best of the four sets by far. The first songs two songs of the set end the first disc, "Bertha" > "Good Lovin'" a splendid opening indeed. However, the highlight of the set is a spring flowing "Estimated Prophet" > "Eyes of the World."

Discs 3 and 4 include most of the Grateful Dead's May 11, 1978, performance in Springfield, MA. Some highpoints of the first set include "Loser" where Garcia not on wails on his guitar, but after the instrumental he wails on the vocals with a growl, a la Tony the Tiger; a warm up for their encore. Even better is the "Friend of the Devil," that has a great instrumental that starts out slow and builds to a powerful peak. The set closer, "Lazy Lightning" > "Supplication" is another gem seeping with rhythm, melody, and power.

The second begins on the first disc with a good "Scarlet" > "Fire on the Mountain." The last disc has good versions of all the songs, but no real definitive ones. "Dancing in the Streets" hits some interesting rhythmic patterns, but they got carried away with the ending vocals dialogue that goes on too long. The "Stella Blue" is stellar with great dynamics and an outstanding closing instrumental. The "Werewolves of London" is a fun selection, featuring some cool vocal interchange between Jerry and Donna, and Weir seems to be enjoying his opportunity to play slide guitar.

Overall, Dick's Picks volume 25 has lots to offer featuring nearly two complete concerts from May 1978. It does feature alot of pedal steel guitar. Volume 15 is better

4.0 out of 5 stars Dick's Picks, vol. 25, May 11, 2010

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Midnight Rider (Florida) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Grateful Dead: Dick's Picks Volume 25 (5/10/78) (Audio CD)

This is a very good
cd. It's one of the better sounding Dick's Picks volumes that I own. I would recommend this CD to any fan of the Grateful Dead.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars will come again..., September 9, 2009

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aspiring saint "TATITTLE" (in the moment zone) - See all my reviews

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As for this show(s), I dont know. This is actually the ONLY Dick's Picks I dont have! Which should tell you there are ALOT of better places to start. DP 18 from 2/1978 is one of the best from this era. In general 1977 is superior playing to 1978, and 1979-1982 introduces Brent Mydland into the mix and are awesome years as well.