Bust Outs: Early ’90s Grateful Dead
Looking back on the early 1990s in Grateful Dead lore, it’s easy to understand why some folks view this as a less than heroic era for the band. Between the death of Brent Mydland in July of 1990, rumors of Phil quitting the band earlier that year and the transition into the Vince Welnick/Bruce Hornsby keyboard era not being met with entirely open arms, the bigger stories took precedent over the individual evenings.
However, when taken out of the broader context, some effortless digging uncovers countless gems from 1990 and 1991, as the band pulled out a lot of stops in the form of playful setlists, choice covers and impromptu jams. This edition of Bust Outs* hits on those high notes.
* Last Bust Outs [354 days]
It’s a Bullshit Lie! – Cal Expo, CA, 6/10/90
Let’s just clear one thing up right off the bat.
[audio:https://glidemag.wpengine.com/hiddentrack/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/gd90-06-10d1t04_64kb.mp3]Stir It Up Jam – Capital Centre, Landover, MD, 3/21/1991
This is quintessential Bruuuuuce. In lockstep with Phil, Hornsby leads the band through a festive, uplifting improvisation on Bob Marley’s household tune, which didn’t culminate in anybody taking a crack at the lyrics, but this works better as just a jam anyway.
[audio:https://glidemag.wpengine.com/hiddentrack/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/gd1991-03-21d2t05_64kb.mp3]- Previously on HT: 10 Favorite Grateful Dead Bust Outs
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