Grateful Dead - Crimson, White & Indigo: July 7 1989 JFK Stadium, Philadelphia (3CD/1DVD)
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Artist: Grateful DeadEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
Format: Box set
CD Release Date: 2010-04-20
Music Label: Grateful Dead / Wea
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Hell In A Bucket [Live at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, July 7, 1989] (CD) - Grateful Dead
- Iko Iko [Live at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, July 7, 1989] (CD) - Grateful Dead
- Little Red Rooster [Live at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, July 7, 1989] (CD) - Grateful Dead
- Ramble On Rose [Live at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, July 7, 1989] (CD) - Grateful Dead
- Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again [Live at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, July 7, (CD) - Grateful Dead
- Loser [Live at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, July 7, 1989] (CD) - Grateful Dead
- Let It Grow [Live at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, July 7, 1989] (CD) - Grateful Dead
- Blow Away [Live at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, July 7, 1989] (CD) - Grateful Dead
- Box of Rain [Live at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, July 7, 1989] (CD)
- Scarlet Begonias [Live at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, July 7, 1989] (CD)
- Fire On The Mountain [Live at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, July 7, 1989] (CD)
- Estimated Prophet [Live at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, July 7, 1989] (CD)
- Standing On The Moon [Live at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, July 7, 1989] (CD)
- Rhythm Devils [Live at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, July 7, 1989] (CD)
- Space [Live at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, July 7, 1989] (CD)
- The Other One [Live at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, July 7, 1989] (CD)
- Wharf Rat [Live at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, July 7, 1989] (CD)
- Turn On Your Lovelight [Live at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, July 7, 1989] (CD)
- Knockin' On Heaven's Door [Live at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, July 7, 1989] (CD)
- Hell In A Bucket [Live at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, July 7, 1989] (DVD)
- Iko Iko [Live at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, July 7, 1989] (DVD)
- Little Red Rooster [Live at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, July 7, 1989] (DVD)
- Ramble On Rose [Live at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, July 7, 1989] (DVD)
- Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again [Live at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, July 7, (DVD)
- Loser [Live at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, July 7, 1989] (DVD)
- Let It Grow [Live at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, July 7, 1989] (DVD)
- Blow Away [Live at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, July 7, 1989] (DVD)
- Box Of Rain [Live at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, July 7, 1989] (DVD)
- Scarlet Begonias [Live at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, July 7, 1989] (DVD)
- Fire On The Mountain [Live at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, July 7, 1989] (DVD)
- Estimated Prophet [Live at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, July 7, 1989] (DVD)
- Standing On The Moon [Live at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, July 7, 1989] (DVD)
- Rhythm Devils [Live at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, July 7, 1989] (DVD)
- Space [Live at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, July 7, 1989] (DVD)
- The Other One [Live at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, July 7, 1989] (DVD)
- Wharf Rat [Live at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, July 7, 1989] (DVD)
- Turn On Your Lovelight [Live at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, July 7, 1989] (DVD)
- Knockin' On Heaven's Door [Live at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, July 7, 1989] (DVD)
Music reviews of Crimson, White & Indigo: July 7 1989 JFK Stadium, Philadelphia (3CD/1DVD)
Music Review: Crimson, White & Indigo . . . and Green
Rating: 4 Stars
You've got to hand it to the Dead - twenty-one (21) years after they recorded their last studio album in 1989, with the prophetic title "Built To Last" - and they are still cranking out soundboard releases of their live shows. By my count, since Jerry passed in 1995, the Dead have released over seventy live sets (spanning over 250 discs) between their "Vault" series, "Dick's Picks" series, "View From the Vault" series, "Road Trips" series and "Download" series. This does not include the re-releases of their pre-existing catalogue, each of which contains additional live material. There may well come a time when every single Dead show (save for some mid 1960s, post Warlocks, performances and mid-1980s shows poorly recorded on cassette tape) may be available commercially.
Back in the day, Dead Heads were permitted - indeed encouraged - to freely tape the live shows. Cassette tapes of these recordings were circulated amongst Dead Heads. After the demise of the Grateful Dead - i.e., the Dead with "Grateful" and with Jerry at the helm - the Dead made free live shows available on the Net, and sold compact discs of two-track soundboard recordings via their website (operated by friendly in-house members of the Dead family) and multi-track soundboard recordings via their website and through retail vendors. Several years ago, after some internal bickering amongst the remaining band members, all that changed. The Dead pulled the free downloads (at least those they were affiliated with) off the Net and disbanded their in-house merchandising and sales operation. Instead, the merchandising and sales of Dead merchandise was farmed out to Rhino or to another third party vendor. While the quality of the product has remained terrific - David Lemieux and his staff have done a terrific job restoring and re-mastering old tapes (the shows have never sounded this good), and at least with most of the multi-track recordings, delivering nice packaging - the new merchandising and sales arm has gouged Dead Heads with inflated pricing and offered horrendous customer service. As a result, Dead Heads have looked elsewhere - like Amazon - to purchase Dead product.
So what about Crimson, White & Indigo? Well it delivers what Dead Heads want - a complete show - and included in the set, as opposed to a separate package, a DVD of the entire performance. The show in question is the July 7, 1989 John F. Kennedy Stadium, Philadelphia show (in the four years following their hit single "Touch of Grey," the Dead's following grew enormously and they did more stadium shows). And - at least for a post 1977 show -- what a fine show it is! The DVD is a joy to watch. It offers great clarity, nice close-ups of the band members performing (you can see the leads Jerry is playing and the sweat pouring off his arms). Moreover, the band members -- especially Jerry and Brent, both of whom shine in this performance -- seem to really be into the performance. Jerry's vocals, for a 1980s performance, are really good, and his guitar playing is terrific. Jerry and Brent seem really connected, and it's a great Brent show.
Starting with the first set, the band is in a groove. Getting to see Jerry (on slide and lead guitar), Bob (slide guitar) and Brent (keyboards) exchange leads on Willie Dixon's "Little Red Rooster" is almost worth the price of admission in and of itself. The first set also includes strong performances of (the rarely played) "Iko Iko," "Ramble On Rose," "Loser," and "Blow Away," in which Brent adds a blues/soul component to the band that Pig Pen had offered years before.
The second set is as solid set with fine ensemble playing. While not extraordinary, the set features solid performances of "Scarlet-Fire," "Standing on The Moon" (like "Blow Away," from 1989's Built To Last album), "The Other One, "Wharf Rat," "Lovelight" and "Knockin' On Heaven's Door." The transition from the drums-space segment into "The Other One" is quite smooth. The lead work of Phil (yes, Phil plays lead bass), Jerry and Brent is excellent throughout.
What about the sound? The sound quality on the DVD is quite good, although the DVD's stereo mix (I have not heard the surround sound mix) is rather weak at points, and the vocals are sometimes lost in the mix (Phil's vocals on "Box of Rain" are completely buried). This is not a problem with the CDs, however, which sound terrific, at least on my HDCD player.
The artwork on the packaging is very, very tasteful.
In conclusion this is a fine set, and makes a nice companion to the 2005 release Truckin To Buffalo, which contained the show just previous to this one -- the complete July 4, 1989 Rich Stadium, Buffalo show -- on a 2-CD set and a separate DVD set (I haven't listened to those CDs in some time, nor viewed that DVD, so I cannot render any comparisons, but can note that the set list in completely different; there are no repeated songs). While personally, I prefer Dead shows from 1969-74 and from 1977-78, respectively, this set makes a convincing case that 1989 was a pretty strong year for the Dead.
A final word about the cost of this set. By way of comparison, Paul McCartney - whose music Jerry admired -- released a 3-CD, 1-DVD set of his 2009 Shea Stadium, New York performances (more than 50% of which consists of live versions of Beatles songs) last year, which sold for about $15.00. This set, also a 3-CD and 1-DVD set, is currently twice that amount, and another $10 more if you buy it from the Dead's own web site. Why?
CORRECTION: The 2009 McCartney set is a 2-CD, 1-DVD set.
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Description of Crimson, White & Indigo: July 7 1989 JFK Stadium, Philadelphia (3CD/1DVD)
The Grateful Dead were enjoying a late-career renaissance in 1989 when the band steamed into Philadelphia on one of the hottest days of the summer to play the last concert ever at John F. Kennedy Stadium. The July 7 show in the City of Brotherly Love highlights the band's exuberant resurgence, a peak that rivals any that came before it.Rhino salutes life, liberty, and the pursuit of 'hippieness' with a collection that includes every note from this epic show on three CD's and one DVD.
The DVD captures the entire concert, shot from an amazing multi-camera perspective by the same crew that shot the legendary 'Truckin' Up To Buffalo' DVD.
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