Made up of uncountable edits that take elements of studio recordings and various live performances, Anthem Of The Sun is not only among the best audio representations of the psychedelic experience, but a groundbreaking production.
Love this album! I had a really complicated relationship with the Dead during my teen years, but when I was in my mid-20’s I heard “Live/Dead” with a bit of distance and it completely upended all of my previously established feelings about them. For a few years after I pretty voraciously consumed everything I could get my hands on from this ‘68-‘69 period. The Dead are one of my favorite bands now, and Anthem is a triumph.
If you like *Anthem* and *Live Dead* and the double drums, you'd probably like some of the late-period Drums and Space jams. The official release *Infrared Roses* is one place to go for this, but I also recommend John Hilgart's site Save Your Face and his MP3 "mixtape" edits of instrumental/improvisational passages.
Quicksilver Messenger Service’s ‘Happy Trails’ followed suit with the live/studio recording. For both bands (Dead and QMS), their live output was far more raw, honest, and interesting than what they were able to achieve in the studio.
Love this album! I had a really complicated relationship with the Dead during my teen years, but when I was in my mid-20’s I heard “Live/Dead” with a bit of distance and it completely upended all of my previously established feelings about them. For a few years after I pretty voraciously consumed everything I could get my hands on from this ‘68-‘69 period. The Dead are one of my favorite bands now, and Anthem is a triumph.
If you like *Anthem* and *Live Dead* and the double drums, you'd probably like some of the late-period Drums and Space jams. The official release *Infrared Roses* is one place to go for this, but I also recommend John Hilgart's site Save Your Face and his MP3 "mixtape" edits of instrumental/improvisational passages.
Quicksilver Messenger Service’s ‘Happy Trails’ followed suit with the live/studio recording. For both bands (Dead and QMS), their live output was far more raw, honest, and interesting than what they were able to achieve in the studio.