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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 7, 1981)
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It may be that I am slightly biased. But I still have my likes and dislikes when it comes to their newest recordings. Go To Heaven and Sha kedown Street didn’t excite me at all. It seemed as if the Dead had lost the studio recording “touch,” and the magic lyrics. With the latest Dead record, Reckoning, I have had some of my listening joy restored. Reckoning is a live acoustic double album recorded from shows in the Warfield Theater, San Francisco, and Radio City Music Hall, New York, 1980. It TWE PAPER Treat Mother on her special day to Sunday Brunch at the beautiful Emerald Valley Forrest Inn. Additional seating in our banquet area includes tables for larger groups, so bring the whole family. Buffet Brunch is served from 9am-2pm and is only 86.25 for adults $4.25 for children under 10. Join us for brunch or dinner and treat Mother to a complimentary carnation. Sunday Dinner is served from 4:30pm-10pm in the dining room at the Emerald Valley Forrest Inn Dinner reservations recommended. consists of familiar “dead tunes” and previously un released material. “Dire Wolf,” “It Must Have Been The Roses," “Dark Hol low,” “China Doll,” “Been All Around This World,” "Cassidy,” “To Lay Me Down," “Bird Song," and "Ripple" are all on earlier albums. With the excep tion of “Dark Hollow" and “Been All Around This World,” the older album versions are all electric. Hearing them done acoustically is a new and pleas ing experience. Lead guitarist Jerry Garcia’s vocals are still as acceptable as ever and still blend with rhythm guitarist Bob Weir’s voice in a unique, strangely melodic way. Keyboardist Brent Mydland’s back-up vocals are worthless, but that may come from still hearing ex-group member Don na Godchaux’s backup vocals in my head. Phil Lesh's bass playing is barely discernible and Bill Kreutzmann’s and Mickey Hart’s drumming are limited. Nevertheless, it is good to hear these old songs done again and again. Among the new material is “The Race Is On," by Don Rol lins. Weir does vocals in this tune with chorus harmonies sung by Garcia. It is fairly fast moving and has a dancing beat. “Oh Babe It Ain’t No Lie" is a light blues tune by Elizabeth Cotten. Garcia’s vocals are soft and low and almost hard to hear. They enhance the mellow, bluesy mood of the song. Myd land’s piano is gentle and not overpowering. This song could almost be a lullabye. As Weir says on the album, “The Monkey And The Engin eer” is a song about “narrowly averted tragedy." I have heard this song before on early “deadtapes,” and am glad to hear it updated. It is not, how ever, an overly exciting tune. “Jack-A-Roe,” the final song ARISTOTLE’S Dar al-Hikmah Books • Posters Prints CREATION or EVOLUTION? We invite you to read... 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I would say that Reckoning is a good buy for those who are not saturated with the Dead. For those of us who are, the new material makes the album worth listening to. There are many of us who think that there is nothing better than the Dead’s old stuff, and this is true, but it is not 1968 and we must have open minds. It is enough for me that the Dead have not yet passed into history. — C.Hanson Yes, fair readers, it is raining once again Not so much cats and dogs, but definitely those wet howls we all hear in the night and dread in the morn But, as a fine, up-standing citizen once told me on the Carson Hall steps between the fourth and fifth floors: Ahh, that’s what keeps it so green " "Right,' I said grimacing Dreams of cement blocks ran through my mind as I sloshed along Pre s Trail two years ago in the hail Returning to this rainy day two years later, (though, the weather report only said, "rain through Thursday”) you may notice a "change of face" for the ol’ TW: that’s right, ya’ know, turning over a new (soggy) leaf Finally, just let me dribble a drop of information in your ear: Thursday Revue stuff needs to be in my staff box by the THURSDAY before publication — this includes the Calendar info. Thanks, Cin (or was it Sin?) and crew. — Erzsi inmmimmmmmmimmmmmmmminimiiiimTmTTnTmimmmHfr ... 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