Grateful Dead
Pearly’s Picks, Vol. 1
From the original uploader:
Pearly’s Picks is a new series I’ve been working on which pulls from multiple concerts to create “fantasy” shows, if you will. I utilized my background in post-production audio engineering to mix and edit the show so that the transitions between songs are seamless. Everything included in set 1 of this “created show” took place in set 1 of its original show, and the same applies to set 2. This was done to help create a feeling of realism, as if this show could have been real.
I have high hopes for this series and am stoked to introduce it to you all, so please share it with the larger community if you enjoy. Also, I would love suggestions on “themes” for future release (e.g. “Best of ’73”, “Late 80’s Fantasy Show”, “Best of the Month of July”, etc). Download/listening links will be provided at the bottom of this post.
Setlist for Volume 1:
Help on the Way > (8/13/75)
Slipknot! > (8/13/75)
Franklin’s Tower (8/13/75)
The Music Never Stopped (5/22/77)
Bird Song (6/22/73)
Big River (2/26/73)
Dark Star (1) > (2/18/71)
Wharf Rat > (2/18/71)
Dark Star (2) > (2/18/71)
Me and My Uncle (2/18/71)
Scarlet Begonias > (11/30/80)
Fire on the Mountain > (11/30/80)
Estimated Prophet > (3/29/90)
Terrapin Station > (1/22/78)
Drums > (1/22/78)
The Other One > (1/22/78)
Space > (1/22/28)
St. Stephen (1) > (1/22/78)
Not Fade Away > (5/8/77)
St. Stephen (2) > (5/8/77)
Morning Dew (5/8/77)
U.S. Blues (10/21/78)
Love the Pearly’s Picks. Better than 30 days of the dead
Do you have any of the other volumes? I only have this one.
Hi Mat,
This is a great idea. I love then set list you made. The only caveat is the space segment from 1928 – the band was really primitive:-)
Thank you for such a great site.
Bob W.
Yea, I think the band was really in their groove in 1922, but by 1928 they had sold out! The scene just wasn’t the same by then 🙂
Call me old-fashioned but I’m strictly a 1931 to 1938 man myself.
Even so I’m finding this a real fun listen. I did originally scan the dates but now I wish I hadn’t because
I decided to wipe the tags and listen without knowing when and where the picks are from. Sure the dates
are mostly well known classics but I’ve just discovered listening blind (more or less) is super groovy.
Listening to Dark Star part one, towards the end I was thinking, WTF, this is a Beautiful Jam !?
And of course after Wharf Rat back into DS I got my bearings back and the penny dropped.
Beautiful! Pearly’s been true to me 🙂
Cheers Mat, cool share