tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post3242307049614340321..comments2024-03-17T11:10:04.872-07:00Comments on Grateful Dead Guide: The Grateful Dead and Trains (Guest Post)Light Into Asheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-63615787971487679172024-03-14T08:02:18.453-07:002024-03-14T08:02:18.453-07:00A tidbit from John Brackett's recent book Live...A tidbit from John Brackett's recent book Live Dead: <br /><br />In 1976, Steve Brown was considering a number of archival releases the Dead could put out on their own label. Among these was "Railroad Blues," an album of songs on a train theme. Brown had these picked out: <br /><br />1. Big Railroad Blues (acoustic Fillmore 9/20/70) <br />2. Glendale Train (inst. Good Old Boys Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-60297351069815522002017-01-01T21:23:21.305-08:002017-01-01T21:23:21.305-08:00I suppose that "Funiculi, Funicula", who...I suppose that "Funiculi, Funicula", whose tune the Dead sometimes played during concerts as filler while waiting for a technical issue to get fixed, qualifies as a railroad song.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-81392665110476412292013-01-22T23:26:17.085-08:002013-01-22T23:26:17.085-08:00Looking at poster art, it should be noted that the...Looking at poster art, it should be noted that the posters for the Dead/Quicksilver Tour of the Great Pacific Northwest in winter '68 prominently feature a 19th-century train. The implication is evident: get on board!Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-83877958825544027502012-11-30T00:03:37.121-08:002012-11-30T00:03:37.121-08:00Trains were obviously on Dan Healy's mind when...Trains were obviously on Dan Healy's mind when he was discussing the making of the Anthem album. From the "Anthem to Beauty" dvd: "It was as seamless as possible...frequently the train would leave the track during the song... the song train would go trucking through the bushes...when that version ran off the track. I would get another version of the performance." And &Tim Horpinitch timhorpo@hotmail.comhttp://www.hotmail.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-43739619034285360562012-11-19T18:38:37.535-08:002012-11-19T18:38:37.535-08:00Though that quote is common on the web, I believe ...Though that quote is common on the web, I believe it's a fake. It doesn't sound like Garcia; it sounds like a misquotation of Bill Graham. <br />Your comment also looks like spam to me, but I'll leave it up for now.Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-50080080207386405532012-11-19T16:21:12.944-08:002012-11-19T16:21:12.944-08:00“You do not merely want to be considered just the ...“You do not merely want to be considered just the best of the best. You want to be considered the only ones who do what you do.” Garcia was a genius and there really isn’t anybody else like the dead. Great post keep up the hard work. Check these out <a href="http://www.istillgotmyguitar.com" rel="nofollow">IStillGotMyGuitar</a>.simon georgehttp://www.istillgotmyguitar.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-70306292507416299532012-11-11T02:40:39.160-08:002012-11-11T02:40:39.160-08:00Nope, I haven't read any of his work. What a l...Nope, I haven't read any of his work. What a lot of people don't comprehend is that the Grateful Dead are a powerful reflection of their times as they mediated cultural change while weaving disparate elements of American music and history into a powerful whole. Thanks for the tip on Banham. I'll have to check him out.bkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11485615417837846953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-63511184987318999162012-11-10T09:37:05.506-08:002012-11-10T09:37:05.506-08:00bk, this is actually a very profound point. The in...bk, this is actually a very profound point. The interstate highway system followed the railroad (I70=Kansas and Pacific, I80=Central and Union Pacific, etc), but highway interchanges keep their passengers isolated. A railway junction was an engine for commerce and exchange, whereas a highway interchange was just a cloverleaf. Are you familiar with the work of Reyner Banham?Corry342https://www.blogger.com/profile/08049035074121231425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-42317270087744554232012-11-10T06:37:39.426-08:002012-11-10T06:37:39.426-08:00Another way to think about it is also they were on...Another way to think about it is also they were one of the last generations to have space arranged by trains and the first generation to be influenced by the new division of the country: the interstate highway which connected the country as well as a host of unpleasant side effects, notably in racial stratification of cities and suburbs. Historically, railroads, their owners and managers, and bkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11485615417837846953noreply@blogger.com