Here we are, the last show of the tour. Some pundits rate this as The best, I guess we will see.
Europe ’72, Vol. 22: Lyceum Theatre, London, England (5/26/1972)Edit
Album released December 13, 2011
Length 222:21 (3:42:21)
Disc 1First set:
- “Promised Land (Berry) – 3:48
- “Sugaree” (Garcia, Hunter) – 7:34
- “Mr. Charlie” (McKernan, Hunter) – 3:55
- “Black-Throated Wind” (Weir, Barlow) – 6:26
- “Loser” (Garcia, Hunter) – 6:47
- “Next Time You See Me” (Harvey, Forest) – 4:52
- “El Paso” (Robbins) – 4:53
- “Dire Wolf” (Garcia, Hunter) – 4:27
- “The Stranger (Two Souls in Communion)” (McKernan) – 7:50
- “Playing in the Band” (Weir, Hart, Hunter) – 18:01
Disc 2
- “He’s Gone” (Garcia, Hunter) – 9:09
- “Cumberland Blues” (Garcia, Lesh, Hunter) – 5:28
- “Jack Straw” (Weir, Hunter) – 5:18[a]
- “Chinatown Shuffle” (McKernan) – 2:56
- “China Cat Sunflower” (Garcia, Hunter) > – 6:16
- “I Know You Rider” (traditional, arranged by Grateful Dead) – 5:46
- “Not Fade Away” (Petty, Hardin) > – 6:42
- “Goin’ Down the Road Feeling Bad” (traditional, arranged by Grateful Dead) > – 8:16
- “Not Fade Away” (Petty, Hardin) – 2:59
Disc 3Second set:
- “Truckin'” (Garcia, Lesh, Weir, Hunter) > – 18:57[b]
- “The Other One” (Weir, Kreutzmann) > – 9:09
- “Drums” (Kreutzmann) > – 2:17
- “The Other One” (Weir, Kreutzmann) > – 12:19
- “Morning Dew” (Dobson, Rose) > – 11:47[b]
- “The Other One” (Weir, Kreutzmann) > – 5:47
- “Sing Me Back Home” (Haggard) – 10:58[c]
Disc 4
- “Me and My Uncle” (Phillips) – 3:45
- “Ramble on Rose” (Garcia, Hunter) – 6:21[b]
- “Sugar Magnolia” (Weir, Hunter) – 8:01
- “Casey Jones” (Garcia, Hunter) – 6:41
Encore:
- “One More Saturday Night” (Weir) – 5:09[b]
Notes
- ^ Previously released on both Steppin’ Out with the Grateful Dead: England ’72 and Weir Here.
- ^ a b c d Previously released on Europe ’72.
- ^ Also released on Europe ’72 Volume 2.
Promised Land. Short. Straight ahead blues in C. I think it’s an 8 bar form but didn’t actually count it out.
Sugaree is next, B Mixolydian.
Over the vocals we do this
B to E 4 times
F#m C#m A E
B C#m A
B E C#m A
The instrumentals are usually B to E
Pretty complicated song but very cool.
Black Throated Wind. Bob somehow ends up out of his vocal range in the first verse. Key of E
Loser is in Am. Verse chord progression is Am G C D C Em Am. I think the chorus changes to A major. Not sure yet.
Next Time You See Me. 12 bar blues in A with quick change
El Paso. Verse is D to G to A. Chorus is G D. Then D G A. I had a little trouble with the chorus. The message is “stay with a chord until it doesn’t work anymore”.
Dire Wolf Key of A.
The Stranger. Key of E. Cool use of ii and iii chords. Good job Pigpen!
Interesting time signature for Playing In the Band. 2 measure of 4. 1 measure of 2. Basically 10 beat phrases. Key of D. This same time signature is in the jam too. But it’s disguised. I just learned that this tune was originally called “The Main Ten”. But it’s well disguised.
He’s Gone. Key of E
Verse. 2 measure of E. 1/2 measure of A. 1/2 measure of B. Back to E for 2 measures. A 5 measure phrase. This is repeated twice, for a total of 10 measures.
The chorus is as follows. A E A E/B/A (5 measures) and the. B B A B A E/B/A (5 measures). An infectious groove with lots going on.
Have t worked out the bridge yet. But I will.
I recently started reading Garcia, by Blair Jackson, I’ve heard that this is the definitive biography. Anyway, Cumberland Blues was a Late 60s Grateful Dead time and seems reminiscent of Jerry’s bluegrass days.
I found this site that documents various performances of Grateful Dead songs. Here’s the search for Cumberland Blues
http://www.deaddisc.com/songs/Cumberland_Blues.htm
I know you Rider. D C G. Repeat several times. Then F C F C D. D Mixolydian/G Major. Brief foray into C Mixolydian/F Major. They do this a lot in their songs. A brief key change, 1 step lower in the chorus or the bridge.
The first 2 CDs comprise the first set. That’s more than 2 hours folks!
The third CD features 3 performances of The Other One. I think it’s a first on this tour to have 2 reprises if a song in one set.
Truckin turns into a spacey jam, which at the end argues into a spacey jam for The Other One.
Morning Dew. D C G. The “turnaround” is F C G.
Sing Me Back Home is a poignant ballad by Merle Haggard. A D E. Three chords and the truth. The walk up from E to A fits perfectly. Often doubled by guitar and bass. There is a B E transition to the A chord sometimes. So it could be thought of as a 4 chord song. Let’s not get picky!
Before Me and My Uncle Bob asks the crowd “let us know if we’ve already played this tonight”. I guess they are getting tired also.
I do like Ramble On Rose. I wish I understood the meaning behind the lyrics better
And we end this journey with One More Saturday Night. But this is actually a Monday morning where I am. Poor planning on my part.
This has been quite a journey. 22 shows. 73 CDs worth of music. Probably 80+ hours. Next step. Prepare some final thoughts.