Road Trips Volume 2 Number 1
$19.98
Road Trips Vol 2, No.1
Shows
Madison Square Garden – September 14, 1990
Madison Square Garden – September 15, 1990
Madison Square Garden – September 16, 1990
Madison Square Garden – September 18, 1990
Madison Square Garden – September 19, 1990
Madison Square Garden – September 20, 1990
Madison Square Garden: September ’90
2 Disc Set + Bonus Disc
To kick off Volume 2 of our Road Trips series, we’re making our first foray into the ’90s-specifically, the extraordinary Madison Square Garden run from September of 1990!
You’ll recall the unusual historical circumstances surrounding this famous series of shows: In July, Brent Mydland had died tragically after a glorious 11-year stint as the Dead’s keyboardist. With both the band and Dead Heads in shock, a few planned summer shows were cancelled, and it looked as though the group’s long-scheduled tour of Europe might be in jeopardy, as well. But then, two things happened: friend and fellow traveler Bruce Hornsby, already well-versed in the band’s music, volunteered to venture into the breach temporarily once his summer tour was over; next, the group settled on former Tubes keys man Vince Welnick to step into Brent’s big shoes on a permanent basis. Fortunately, he was a quick study! By early September, Vince had played his first shows with the Dead (in Cleveland and Philadelphia), and then the band moved on to Madison Square Garden — always one of the most magical places the group played– for a series of six shows spanning September 14-20, before jetting off for the big European tour.
Bruce joined the band beginning with the second concert in that series, and immediately the chemistry of this new septet was apparent. Bruce was a bold and assertive player who really pushed the band–and particularly Garcia–in some fascinating new directions, and the combination of his grand piano and Vince’s electronic keyboard textures made for a big and dynamic sound. There were smiles all around as the new unit found its footing and with surprising confidence ushered in a new era of Grateful Dead music before roaring New York crowds!
Back in 1997, our late, great vaultmaster Dick Latvala pegged the September 16, 1990 Garden show to be Dick’s Picks Vol. 9, but many fans of the run have long believed that the hottest shows from MSG that year were actually the two concluding concerts, September 19 and 20. So, for this Road Trips we offer some two-and-a-half hours of high energy rock ‘n’ roll and intense jamming from the second sets of 9/19-20 (as well as the moving “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” encore from 9/18). Included are spacey and beautifully developed journeys through “Dark Star” and “Playing in the Band”; a rare second set “Let It Grow” that rolls into a fantastic improvisation that really shows off the chops of the “new” band; a rousing “Uncle John’s Band”; rockin’ tunes like “Truckin'” and “Turn on Your Lovelight,” and more. The spirit and life on these tracks is amazing! You can find the entire track listing below. As always, the discs have been expertly mastered to HDCD by our own Jeffrey Norman, and the package includes a 16-page booklet with lots o’ groovy pix and an essay about the shows by Dan Levy.
Track List
Disc One – 9/20/90 and 9/19/90
Truckin’>
China Cat Sunflower>
I Know You Rider
Playing In The Band>
Ship of Fools>
Playing In The Band>
Uncle John’s Band>
Let It Grow>
Jam>
Disc Two – 9/20/90
Jam>
Dark Star>
Playing In The Band>
Dark Star>
Throwing Stones>
Touch Of Grey
Turn On Your Lovelight
Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door (encore 9/18/90)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Road Trips Volume 2 Number 1
Live album by Grateful Dead
Released December 10, 2008
Recorded September 18 – 20, 1990
Genre Rock
Length 154:54
bonus disc: 76:49
Label Grateful Dead
Producer Grateful Dead
Road Trips Volume 2 Number 1 is two-CD live album by the American rock band the Grateful Dead. The fifth in their “Road Trips” series of albums, it was recorded at Madison Square Garden in New York City on September 18, 19, and 20, 1990. It was released on December 10, 2008.
A third, “bonus” disc, recorded on September 18, 1990, was included with early shipments of the album.
Another Grateful Dead album recorded during the same run of concerts at Madison Square Garden is Dick’s Picks Volume 9.
Track listing
Disc One
September 20, 1990
Truckin’ > (Jerry Garcia, Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Robert Hunter) – 9:07
China Cat Sunflower > (Garcia, Hunter) – 7:51
I Know You Rider (traditional, arranged by Grateful Dead) – 7:09
September 19, 1990
Playing in the Band > (Weir, Mickey Hart, Hunter) – 11:05
Ship of Fools > (Garcia, Hunter) – 6:43
Playing in the Band > (Weir, Hart, Hunter) – 2:32
Uncle John’s Band > (Garcia, Hunter) – 10:49
Let it Grow > (Weir, John Barlow) – 11:30
Jam (Grateful Dead) – 11:18
Disc Two
September 20, 1990
Jam > (Grateful Dead) – 10:24
Dark Star > (Garcia, Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Lesh, Ron McKernan, Weir, Hunter) – 13:21
Playing in the Band > (Weir, Hart, Hunter) – 3:53
Dark Star > (Garcia, Hart, Kreutzmann, Lesh, McKernan, Weir, Hunter) – 14:44
Throwing Stones > (Weir, Barlow} – 10:03
Touch of Grey (Garcia, Hunter) – 7:41
Turn On Your Love Light (Joseph Scott, Deadric Malone) – 7:13
September 18, 1990
Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door (Bob Dylan) – 9:29
Bonus Disc
September 18, 1990
Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo (Garcia, Hunter) – 9:34
Picasso Moon (Weir, Barlow, Bob Bralove) – 7:34
To Lay Me Down (Garcia, Hunter) – 9:43
Eyes of The World > (Garcia, Hunter) – 17:57
Estimated Prophet > (Weir, Barlow) – 12:59
Foolish Heart > (Garcia, Hunter) – 8:25
Jam (Grateful Dead) – 10:36
Personnel
Musicians
Jerry Garcia – lead guitar, vocals
Mickey Hart – drums
Bruce Hornsby – piano, accordion, vocals
Bill Kreutzmann – drums
Phil Lesh – electric bass, vocals
Bob Weir – rhythm guitar, vocals
Vince Welnick – keyboards, vocals
Production
Produced by Grateful Dead
Compilation produced by David Lemieux and Blair Jackson
Recorded by Dan Healy
Edited and mastered by Jeffrey Norman at Garage Audio Mastering, Petaluma CA
Cover art by Scott McDougall
Photos by Susana Millman and Bob Minkin
Package design by Steve Vance
Liner notes written by Dan Levy