tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post7200057851325023846..comments2024-03-28T17:56:00.841-07:00Comments on Grateful Dead Guide: The Mind Left Body JamLight Into Asheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-54649505611344231262021-11-01T05:44:08.105-07:002021-11-01T05:44:08.105-07:00I think there are three MLB's in fall '84....I think there are three MLB's in fall '84. The aforementioned 10/20 and 10/31, and then on 11/3 Jerry plays a pretty distinct take on the theme in the minutes between Why Don't We Do It In The Road and Drums. It's just four descending chords, but close enough to merit a mention. Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-41328163114957005132021-08-04T03:31:45.198-07:002021-08-04T03:31:45.198-07:00Somewhat related, a smaller find: at 9:10 in '...Somewhat related, a smaller find: at 9:10 in 'Go Climb A Mountain' on 1/23/73, Garcia briefly plays close to the same repeating figure he plays at the end of the 2/24/74 Dark Star. Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-14702610660601427302021-07-22T22:14:40.627-07:002021-07-22T22:14:40.627-07:00Great find! It starts after 18:40 in 'The Syst...Great find! It starts after 18:40 in 'The System' and gradually turns into 'Honey Chile' after a few minutes. Garcia really gets into it, but it's very different from the Dead's versions, more of a rock & roll jam (with Sarah Fulcher scatting). <br />It might not be a coincidence that Garcia was in the studio recording 'Your Mind Has Left Your Body' for the Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-67531612249232085502021-07-19T12:25:42.344-07:002021-07-19T12:25:42.344-07:001/23/73. A Jerry & Merl show, the third song i...1/23/73. A Jerry & Merl show, the third song in “The System” is about 20 minutes long and right at the end (last two minutes?) Jerry goes right into the familiar MLB 4 chord progression and this continues through the majority of “Honey Chile” that follows. It sounds fantastic and incredibly inspired in a much more relaxed non-GD setting. Was shocked to notice it upon relistening to GarciaLiveBen Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07541131109228670803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-86900825993814432102021-06-22T21:38:19.318-07:002021-06-22T21:38:19.318-07:00It's also clear in the original Marvin Gaye &a...It's also clear in the original Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell version, which was a hit in '68. <br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgbspaUZWdE <br />Were the Dead nodding to Motown? Wouldn't be the first time... Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-14368207397855624622021-06-20T20:56:45.118-07:002021-06-20T20:56:45.118-07:00I just picked up a Booker T & the MG's alb...I just picked up a Booker T & the MG's album (the Booker T Set) from 1969 on Stax. There's a song on there called You're All I Need that unmistakably contains the MLB theme and predates the PERRO sessions. It's a Marvin Gaye cover credited to Ashford and Simpson. Check it out, MLB theme is clear as a bell from 0:45<br /><br />https://youtu.be/dbIfoR7k7Rg<br /><br />Neil Tyrrellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-74168072461596523212021-04-17T00:09:08.156-07:002021-04-17T00:09:08.156-07:00The latest Deadcast played an excerpt from 'Ou...The latest Deadcast played an excerpt from 'Out of the Blue' on George Harrison's "Apple Jam" disc in the All Things Must Pass album. <br />The Mind Left Body descending chords are distinctly heard: <br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD_ZVuwfkS4 (happens a couple times between 5:30-8:30) <br /><br />The album came out in November 1970, just before the PERRO sessions Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-22379914334729976942020-09-17T19:35:55.444-07:002020-09-17T19:35:55.444-07:00In the 12/31/70 China>Rider transition, Jerry s...In the 12/31/70 China>Rider transition, Jerry starts playing the MLB theme near the end of Weir's solo. It doesn't last long - maybe just two or three times through the pattern - but Weir does some nice work over it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-18120068993305971202019-03-04T23:22:34.911-08:002019-03-04T23:22:34.911-08:00Spanish Jam likewise, right into May '95 (Vega...Spanish Jam likewise, right into May '95 (Vegas). Something about the Mind Left Body theme really pulls me back into it when i play, i think it's the dissonance which evokes a bluesy somberness in the midst of a basically upbeat frame. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-46763455101917282372018-12-22T22:44:06.323-08:002018-12-22T22:44:06.323-08:00In this particular jam, it seems to me like Jerry ...In this particular jam, it seems to me like Jerry fleetingly passes through the theme in his noodlings, but an extended or full-band Mind Left Body jam it's not! <br /><br />But it did make me wonder why the Mind Left Body theme survived even occasionally into the '90s, whereas other early heavily-played themes like Feelin' Groovy or Soulful Strut (aka Tighten Up) vanished completely Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-66019099876518211452018-12-22T20:51:44.931-08:002018-12-22T20:51:44.931-08:00To make it just exactly perfect, the "add A&q...To make it just exactly perfect, the "add A" on the two middle chords would involve adding an A as a 9 note vs a 2, i.e. a full octave plus a full step above the root note, so the chord progression should probably be stated as D7, G/Badd9, Gm/Bbadd9, D. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-56778007623090808972018-12-21T22:52:05.064-08:002018-12-21T22:52:05.064-08:00At the end of Corrina, 12/17/93, there's an ex...At the end of Corrina, 12/17/93, there's an extended jam, several times the Mind Left Body theme appears, in key of D, i.e. D7, G/BaddA, Gm/BbaddA, D. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-41343251723233231142018-02-19T12:17:06.029-08:002018-02-19T12:17:06.029-08:00On a related note, the early Dick's Picks &...On a related note, the early Dick's Picks & other vault releases would sometimes randomly give whimsical names to various jams...the Wood Green jam and Spam jam on 9/9-10/74, the Orange Tango jam on 9/28/76, the Spinach jam on 10/14/83, the Mock Turtle jam on 3/15/90, the No MSG jam on 9/16/90, the Boston Clam jam on 9/25/91, maybe others I've forgotten.... This practice seems to haveLight Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-40181749333012718612018-02-19T11:27:19.348-08:002018-02-19T11:27:19.348-08:00You have a point, but the Mud Love Buddy name was ...You have a point, but the Mud Love Buddy name was just used on a couple early releases before '98 (one of them for a completely different jam). Since then they've used the Mind Left Body label on releases (although on some releases where the jam occurs, it isn't listed separately). The jam is credited to the Grateful Dead, so if there was a royalty/legal concern, it was resolved. <br Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-55738901873757826422018-02-18T02:03:40.062-08:002018-02-18T02:03:40.062-08:00I think the similarity that has been pointed out b...I think the similarity that has been pointed out between Mind Left Body and Mud Love Buddy shows us that this is really a legal issue. They lifted four chords from a Kantner track that Jerry participated on and liked to groove to. They probably don't feel that they owe any royalty, and I would argue rightfully so. Therefore, they needed to give it its own unique name. I think the closeness ofAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-81238986777266790642017-10-25T23:31:34.083-07:002017-10-25T23:31:34.083-07:00I don't hear it there...I don't hear it there... Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-7224628529637586712017-10-25T07:43:52.883-07:002017-10-25T07:43:52.883-07:007/18/90- Deer Creek. Out of Terrapin Jam, befo...7/18/90- Deer Creek. Out of Terrapin Jam, before drums.Mark Seilernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-40289720561345520262017-03-08T22:41:08.837-08:002017-03-08T22:41:08.837-08:00I'm surprised no one mentioned it before, but ...I'm surprised no one mentioned it before, but there's a distinct Mind Left Body theme in the 10/6/77 Not Fade Away: <br />https://archive.org/details/gd1977-10-06.113808.kbfh.fm.tamarkin.flac16/gd1977-10-06-03-2001.flac <br />Weir & Garcia fall into it about 6 minutes in, and the rest of the band blends it with Not Fade Away - it lasts about 50 seconds.Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-72757379222489540222014-08-08T14:31:22.826-07:002014-08-08T14:31:22.826-07:00OK, it's not that bad actually. I changed it t...OK, it's not that bad actually. I changed it to "echoey." <br />I've just never been thrilled with the October '74 recordings, though Jeff Norman did quite a restoration job for the release. <br />I favor the Dark Star sequence on the 18th, myself! Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-4680886507041130772014-08-08T14:26:17.844-07:002014-08-08T14:26:17.844-07:00I made a few small corrections in this post.I made a few small corrections in this post.Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-70808505735803326792014-08-07T10:39:48.549-07:002014-08-07T10:39:48.549-07:00Irritating sound on The Grateful Dead Movie? Not q...Irritating sound on The Grateful Dead Movie? Not quite! There are 3 audio options available: the original mix, the 5.1 mix (the "irritating" ones) and the stereo track, which is pretty dang good, if I remember correctly. The Other One sequence is on DVD2 even, which *only* has the stereo option. <br /><br />That whole sequence was the most mind blowing thing I've ever used "davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15720062848418335540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-58782185406804596242014-07-06T19:12:00.098-07:002014-07-06T19:12:00.098-07:00Thanks for sharing. Your discussion and dissection...Thanks for sharing. Your discussion and dissection of the band's material and performances seems to be "just exactly perfect".<br /><br />darkstar67Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-86662932991308079112014-06-23T09:27:29.818-07:002014-06-23T09:27:29.818-07:00Thanks for the comment.
The Nov '67 Shrine sh...Thanks for the comment. <br />The Nov '67 Shrine shows were just before they started doing distinct thematic jams, but you may hear a couple familiar riffs in the Alligator jam there... Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-13931332178930039072014-06-22T15:19:42.330-07:002014-06-22T15:19:42.330-07:00I meant to put this in the Thematic essay, but you...I meant to put this in the Thematic essay, but you get the idea.Go Faster, Get Rounderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07011623878631825720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-73077354133825485002014-06-22T15:15:36.483-07:002014-06-22T15:15:36.483-07:00Light into Ashes --
This is far and away the bes...Light into Ashes -- <br /><br />This is far and away the best essay on their music I have ever read. Incredibly useful too. I have snagged a number of shows with jams I especially liked from your lists. <br /><br />I also had a pleasant surprise reading at the end of the Mind Left Body Jam essay. I went to the Hampton 3/22/85 show. That was back in the days when I didn't have many tapes Go Faster, Get Rounderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07011623878631825720noreply@blogger.com