Tag: 1972
“Oh Girl” by The Chi-Lites
The 888/88/8 Project: Song #002. Do you have a better chance at musical success if your name is Eugene Record? Things worked out pretty well for the one Mr. Record we know about. The Chi-Lites had scores of successful singles,…
Grateful Dead – 5/11/72 Rotterdam (Europe ’72, Vol. 15)
After listening to the Amsterdam show, I had to wonder whether Rotterdam would find a groove where the previous night hadn’t, sort of like the second night in Paris did for the first. The relaxed, surprising, and satisfying “Playing In…
Grateful Dead – 5/10/72 Amsterdam (Europe ’72, Vol. 14)
Not a lot of tuning and we jump right into “Bertha”! Jerry muffs most of the second verse! Jerry blows the beginning of the third verse! Maybe he’ll make up for it in the solo! Eh, not so much. Early…
Grateful Dead – 5/4/72 Paris (Europe ’72, Vol. 12)
Just another Thursday night at L’Olympia opens with Greatest Story Ever Told, not quite as torrid as some but good for getting warmed up. Likewise, Deal is significantly slower than the set-closing versions of the future. Skipping to Playing In…