One From the Vault
review
One
From the Vault
wasn’t the Grateful Dead's first live CD, but it was their first
that was a complete concert. It was recorded during the bands
semi-retirement. It was more of a retirement from touring, as they
were writing, recording, and even performed live four times in 1975.
Much
of the music from One From the Vault would appear on their CD
Blues For Allah.
Three songs from this show seldom appeared live: "King
Solomon's Marbles," "Sage and Spirit", and
"Blues For Allah." Of the three songs, "King
Solomon’s Marbles" holds my interest the most.
They
also performed the rest of the songs from the Blues For Allah
CD, and most went on to be crowd favorites through the next 20 years
of their career. These hits include: “Help On The Way,”
“Slipknot,” “Franklin's Tower,” “The Music Never
Stopped,” and “Crazy Fingers.”
It is amazing how well they executed their new material, as
the Grateful Dead typically needed time to develop their songs. Noteworthy is the "Eyes of the World" that is
performed perfectly. The
only part of the disc that isn’t superb, IMO, is "Blues For
Allah." However, the band received a great reception from the
crowd afterwards so perhaps I missed something, or maybe you had to
be there.
One
From the Vault
is a solid concert release with great sound that is substantial
throughout. by Barry
Small
©
Grade B
+
