Jiggle The Handle: This is a fun show from Jiggle that is part acoustic and part electric. There’s a nice piano interlude from Paul Wolstencraft and while lead singer/guitarist Gary Backstrom mumbles a few words, he hits all the main events in the verses. Source: 5-4-2000
[audio:https://glidemag.wpengine.com/hiddentrack/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Jiggle%20The%20Handle%20-%20Dupree%27s%20Diamond%20Blues%20(2003-05-13).mp3]Keller Williams: From what I can gather, this may have been the first live gig that Keller Williams did with The Keels. They also recorded it in the studio for their 2006 release Grass
Keller & The Keels had the opportunity to play Dupree’s with Bob Weir at the All Good Music Festival:
Tim Palmieri: There’s some banter at the end of this track that explains this one has been requested by a few folks for a long time. One of the toughest parts of this song has got to be remembering all the lyrics. Tim does a pretty good job but does combine two of the verses towards the end. Source: 2-12-2009
[audio:https://glidemag.wpengine.com/hiddentrack/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Tim%20Palmieri%20-%20Dupree%27s%20Diamond%20Blues%20(2009-02-12).mp3]The Waybacks: The Waybacks deliver the longest version this week clocking in at over nine minutes. This one’s got it all: Multiple lead vocalists, good harmonies, instrumental breaks and a tempo build-up culminating with a controlled frenzy to close out this cover, and this week’s Cover Wars. Source: 3-31-2009
[audio:https://glidemag.wpengine.com/hiddentrack/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/The%20Waybacks%20-%20Dupree%27s%20Diamond%20Blues%20(2009-03-31).mp3]The members of The Waybacks played this tune with Bela Fleck at last year’s Merlefest:
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And finally, before we go, here’s the only clip on YouTube of The Dead playing the song. It’s blurry, it’s wobbly, but it’s worth watching:
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I know you’re not including Phil & Friends versions, but this version from Fall 1999 with Susan Tedeschi guesting is sick. Not to mention the band features a 20 year old Derek Trucks on guitar alongside his ABB band mate Warren Haynes.
http://www.archive.org/details/1999-11-09.paf.aud.abbddull.1502.sbeok.flacf
Thanks for the post, that was a great listen. I remember it was active in Phil’s repertoire in the days of The Quintet as well.
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