No wonder nothing else quite like it is out there. This song sounds like the result of talented musicians taking the world's best acid and having the perfect trip. The rest of the lyrics are pure fantasy much like the opening stanza. That isn't to write off the Aoxomoxoa studio version which is phenomenal too (and perhaps a little more psychedelic as a result of heavy studio effects). The two versions that are really the most familiar to me are the Europe '72 and the Without a Net versions - both live. I mean, really, this song is a psychedelic gem that is so creative in melody and lyric that it is a total masterpiece. This happy melody should've inspired an entire genre of music to develop but never have I heard anything else remotely like China Cat Sunflower. The opening "fat" rhythm guitar figure and the beautiful lead contrapuntal melody (played by Bobby!) set the tone for the song as a combination of rock and "mystical" eastern themes. View the tracking list for the upcoming box set below.Chinal Cat Sunflower originally released on the Dead's third studio album Aoxomoxoa is a real "one of a kind" rock song. And 1973 is the Dead at their jazzy best.”Īs a preview of what’s to come, a previously unreleased cut of “Ramble On Rose” from the RFK on June 10, 1973, has been shared. The sum is greater than the already pretty great parts because the parts were paying attention to-and frequently being inspired by-the other parts. Robertson also added a comment band’s musical approach during this time, “…maybe what makes this year (and ‘74 as well) so endlessly compelling most of all is the jazzy direction the band had taken over the last year or so…This was a group of musicians that listened to each other’s playing. That old saying, ‘I listened to that show so often, I wore the tape out?’ It was created because of shows like this.” Even with hundreds of tapes at my fingertips, I returned to these 1973 shows frequently. The archivist continued, “The few shows I distinctly remember having in my collection were 2/9/73, 5/26/73, and 6/10/73. There was a fresh, nimble feel that was entirely different from the 1972 Dead sound taking all of the great elements of the Year of Europe and building upon that excellence.” He said, “In my early tape-trading days, 1985–1987, I only had a few 1973 shows, but my goodness, did I ever love them. Lemieux offered a statement via a press release in conjunction with today’s announcement. Plangent Processes tape restoration and speed correction have been implemented, with mastering by Jeffrey Norman. Moreover, Here Comes Sunshine 1973 features linear notes from the Grateful Dead’s Archivist and legacy manager, David Lemieux. Additionally, the box contains a custom-dyed Tenugui and an Exclusive Poster featuring an illustration by Mary Ann Mayer. Grammy Award-winning Art Director Masaki Koike designed the unique collection. The unreleased recordings will be housed in individual, custom-designed folios alongside show-specific notes by Ray Robertson. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C., from June 9 and 10, 1973, are also part of the package. Notably, recordings from the Grateful Dead’s back-to-back nights at RFK Stadium were co-headlined with the Allman Brothers Band and included a third-set encore with special guests Dickey Betts and Butch Trucks. The group’s gigs from Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, on May 26, 1973, and Robert F. The box set features the band’s highly sought-after live shows from May 13, 1973, at Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa, and May 20, 1973, at Campus Stadium, UCSB, Santa Barbara, Calif. In addition, the set pulls heavily from Wake of the Flood, which the band was road-testing prior to its October 1973 release. Dubbed Here Comes Sunshine 1973, the collection is comprised of a 17-CD limited edition set and features previously unreleased recordings of the band’s final five concerts from their spring of 1973 run. On June 30, the Grateful Dead’s latest box set will be released.
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