tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post2626708084673090174..comments2024-03-28T12:38:56.645-07:00Comments on Grateful Dead Guide: Eyes of the World: A Field Guide (Guest Post)Light Into Asheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-79339249671558434922022-02-17T20:22:43.330-08:002022-02-17T20:22:43.330-08:00A small correction in the "Musical Origins&qu...A small correction in the "Musical Origins" section - the 'Tighten Up' jam is now thought to derive from Young-Holt Unlimited's "Soulful Strut": <br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX1XSOzDPik <br /><br />This kind of pattern had an influence on Weir at least, as it shows up again in Kingfish's "Hypnotize" which has a slight Eyes vibe: <br />https:/Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-90766902005722577092022-01-26T21:45:49.074-08:002022-01-26T21:45:49.074-08:00You might be thinking of Mike Hamad's 6/18/74 ...You might be thinking of Mike Hamad's 6/18/74 Eyes of the World schematic? <br />https://setlistschematics.tumblr.com/image/78719744022 Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-66906469710326128142022-01-26T09:41:17.444-08:002022-01-26T09:41:17.444-08:00Kell, Kudos on the efforts that went into this - ...Kell, Kudos on the efforts that went into this - thank you. Years ago I had a copy of a diagram that someone drew beautifully - it was a "schematic diagram" for lack of a better way to describe it - it diagrammed the various elements of the song structure. I had a copy years ago but alas it is gone - have you seen this? algaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08921554382554661844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-14540192428288952802020-06-26T20:22:01.988-07:002020-06-26T20:22:01.988-07:00Thanks for the correction! The horn parts for vari...Thanks for the correction! The horn parts for various songs were developed over the tour, so 9/15 was the horn debut during Eyes. Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-76893288750561303062020-06-26T20:20:54.264-07:002020-06-26T20:20:54.264-07:00The patch times on official releases are noted her...The patch times on official releases are noted here & there online, but I haven't seen a single comprehensive list put together yet. Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-37860915719837166822020-06-25T16:46:20.935-07:002020-06-25T16:46:20.935-07:00"By the way, someone should make a list of al..."By the way, someone should make a list of all the Dick's Picks patches. I know there are quite a few, but I've never seen them all listed together."<br /><br />Has anyone gotten to this yet?ToddWCoreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07085361727827760878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-81652993463136974062020-06-25T16:44:26.542-07:002020-06-25T16:44:26.542-07:00A little late to the party, but though Ellis and F...A little late to the party, but though Ellis and Fierro did play at the 9/12/73 show (for instance, on Let It Grow), they did not play during Eyes Of The World.ToddWCoreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07085361727827760878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-89548243535231260892019-12-15T00:22:04.258-08:002019-12-15T00:22:04.258-08:00You mean this?
https://setlistschematics.tumblr.c...You mean this? <br />https://setlistschematics.tumblr.com/image/78719744022 Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-87388014401490617152019-12-14T11:32:46.550-08:002019-12-14T11:32:46.550-08:00anyone recall the schematic musical diagram drawn ...anyone recall the schematic musical diagram drawn for eyes of the world (thematic diagram)? i had a copy of it and lost it - would like to find it againalgaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08921554382554661844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-76891346018364661902019-01-05T01:32:41.388-08:002019-01-05T01:32:41.388-08:00I actually don't have favorite versions of Eye...I actually don't have favorite versions of Eyes. My preferred period would definitely be 1973-74 though, for the mightiest ending jams. Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-70968374652785263402019-01-05T01:24:20.165-08:002019-01-05T01:24:20.165-08:00It's that obnoxious riff that repeats over &am...It's that obnoxious riff that repeats over & over during the end jam of almost all '73-74 versions; kind of similar to repeating phrases like Slipknot or Stronger than Dirt. Usually they run through it a few times with little jam stretches in between. For instance, on 6/18/74 it goes from around 11:30-13:00; on 8/6/74 it goes from around 13:45-15:00; on 10/19/74 it goes from around 14Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-89499219585613076222019-01-04T19:14:36.330-08:002019-01-04T19:14:36.330-08:00Thank you for putting this analysis together. I’m ...Thank you for putting this analysis together. I’m curious what versions of Eyes Of The World you think are the best. I feel the best are 8/13/75, 3/29/90, and 8/6/74. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05625545444185576999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-43145457798166742142019-01-04T12:22:38.749-08:002019-01-04T12:22:38.749-08:00Hmm.. I must have the Coda mistaken then. Can you ...Hmm.. I must have the Coda mistaken then. Can you reference an example other than the 8/1/73 version of where the Coda starts and stops? I must have had the Coda wrong all this time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05625545444185576999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-87029115861582611082019-01-04T00:04:21.269-08:002019-01-04T00:04:21.269-08:00I didn't hear the Coda on 8/13/75. They do the...I didn't hear the Coda on 8/13/75. They do the Eyes outro jam for a few minutes, but without going into that specific repeating riff; then after a drum break, they play Stronger Than Dirt.Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-53078898044991511762019-01-03T15:20:27.864-08:002019-01-03T15:20:27.864-08:00The Coda was actually played on the 8/13/75 versio...The Coda was actually played on the 8/13/75 version from The Great American Music Hall in San Francisco. As most know, this show was later released on CD as One From The Vault.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05625545444185576999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-63843013770800772712017-07-08T00:48:53.527-07:002017-07-08T00:48:53.527-07:00I don't recall Garcia being asked about the ch...I don't recall Garcia being asked about the change in any '90s interview or if he ever talked about it, but maybe someone else will remember something. <br />Maybe Garcia wanted to shake things up a little bit in March '90, or he belatedly realized he'd been slaughtering Eyes for years! The over-familiar Estimated>Eyes>drums sequence became very rare in the '90s, which Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-56101225148631291862017-07-07T16:54:18.050-07:002017-07-07T16:54:18.050-07:00I too am a little late to this blog entry but I di...I too am a little late to this blog entry but I did want to commend the author on a fantastic piece of Grateful Dead scholarship. The research and analysis of the evolution over the years of what I consider Garcia/Hunter's crowning achievement (at least the best mix of music and words) is fascinating. So, thank you Kell C. Mercer for your excellent efforts in helping us understand more about Bob Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763338331599327026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-87361054665747790582016-08-04T16:21:46.358-07:002016-08-04T16:21:46.358-07:00The 6/17/91 opener - one of the most popular '...The 6/17/91 opener - one of the most popular '90s Eyes! Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-52418221023450808992016-08-03T12:51:25.698-07:002016-08-03T12:51:25.698-07:00Coming pretty late to this post and comments, but ...Coming pretty late to this post and comments, but thought I'd mention there's another nice version from '91 with hornsby on piano and welnick on keyboard that has some sweet moments and is available in a pretty good YouTube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV4t1kRWb3w -- for me the magic takes off in the final minutes, and it's cool to see Jerry and Bruce smiling at each squareDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08583291069825070712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-71775293860315355382015-11-16T20:48:38.859-08:002015-11-16T20:48:38.859-08:00I think that's just Kreutzmann, whose drums ar...I think that's just Kreutzmann, whose drums are mixed in stereo through the show, so you hear individual drums in separate channels. He was often mixed that way in tapes of that period.Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-47537498858199614322015-11-15T18:18:02.087-08:002015-11-15T18:18:02.087-08:00Kell -- I am trying to find a bit of arcane histor...Kell -- I am trying to find a bit of arcane history. AT the Pershing Auditorium on 2/2673, one of the very early Eyes, it comes out of Dark Star. It's on DP 28, as another commenter notes here. On that show, there is clearly another drummer on those songs. I have asked around and no one (including David Lemieux) has any idea who it is...do you?<br />Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10555352588562734426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-21724325633004593202014-03-21T09:24:39.750-07:002014-03-21T09:24:39.750-07:00The minor 3rd or G#m jam that preceded the Ebm ja...The minor 3rd or G#m jam that preceded the Ebm jam in 73-74' is also used in the first 4 or 5 Eyes of June 76'...usually in the opening jam.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07343340443842434237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-17116578535656711622014-02-15T23:47:25.165-08:002014-02-15T23:47:25.165-08:00Malvinni's book sounds VERY interesting. Thank...Malvinni's book sounds VERY interesting. Thanks! Good to know that i more or less get it.<br /><br />Makes sense Lesh would have a better idea about Spanish Jam, he listened extensively to Miles Davis in the years before the Dead. The main story is that Bob brought the idea to the band, but Lesh did do a short trumpet "sample" from it (in the days before sampling as we know it) on Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-37060371153766777702014-02-15T22:14:58.732-08:002014-02-15T22:14:58.732-08:00David Malvinni's new book "Grateful Dead ...David Malvinni's new book "Grateful Dead and the Art of Rock Improvisation" has a section on Eyes where he goes extensively through the chords in the song & jam, p.156-158 - somewhat like you do, though too long to quote here.<br /><br />In the early '80s, Mickey Hart was asked what had sparked off the Spanish Jam, and had to be reminded that a piece off Miles Davis' Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-19190194822734905632014-02-13T21:41:17.640-08:002014-02-13T21:41:17.640-08:00Regarding the outro, what i've picked up from ...Regarding the outro, what i've picked up from playing along with it a bunch of times, is that after the bass solo which followed the third verse, they would start veering from the E major scale the song is in, which is identical to C# natural minor scale, into C# dorian minor, which simply requires a change of one note, the A to a B flat, go off on that, and on a dime go back to the E major, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com