Ugh, you had to answer a tough question, didn't you? :-P
Spring '77 is definitely up there, especially early May at Barton Hall. Also really enjoy 1983, Brent really started to come into his own & inject his own flavor to the mix. Pretty much any tour in '74, the Wall-of-Sound really adds a dimension that's quite unique.
I'd have to agree on 83, the more I listen to the Brent years, the more they become my favorite. I love Pig and Keith, but what Brent brought to the band really lit a fire in Jerry. Those two could really play off of each other so well.
October 73 through October 74 is easily the best "year".. hey ok I cheated that's 13 months but well..
I mean don't take my word for it ... Take Dick's.. unfortunately I don't have the link anymore but he rates all of 73, almost show by show.. it's nuts.
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kerneltux@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
Ugh, you had to answer a tough question, didn't you? :-P
Spring '77 is definitely up there, especially early May at Barton Hall. Also really enjoy 1983, Brent really started to come into his own & inject his own flavor to the mix. Pretty much any tour in '74, the Wall-of-Sound really adds a dimension that's quite unique.
Those are my top-3, in no particular order.
Disclaimer: I'm often wrong. :-P
Oldslewfoot@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 3y
I'd have to agree on 83, the more I listen to the Brent years, the more they become my favorite. I love Pig and Keith, but what Brent brought to the band really lit a fire in Jerry. Those two could really play off of each other so well.
Conville@shakedown.social · 3 pts · 3y
@Oldslewfoot @kerneltux the Jerry Brent interplay was one of my favorite things about the band.
captainkaladin@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
October 73 through October 74 is easily the best "year".. hey ok I cheated that's 13 months but well..
I mean don't take my word for it ... Take Dick's.. unfortunately I don't have the link anymore but he rates all of 73, almost show by show.. it's nuts.
Negative_Autonomy@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
I’m with you. I’m working through Spring 74 right now and man. I always used to say 72 or 77 when asked this before. But I’m sold on the 73-74 era.
j_roby@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 3y
72 is definitely my most listened to. And I'll second that spring 77 tour.
81 has some good stuff - Jerry's health is still good, and Brent is getting comfortable.
89 for really good Brent vibes 69/70 for good Pig tunes.
The only 90's (post-Brent) I can ever really enjoy are the shows with Bruce Hornsby sitting in
themollusk215@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
probably not my overall favorite but I've been enjoying 89 lately
deadhead@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
I’m currently working through 89 right now, just finished listening to 7/9/89, I’m right in the thick of an incredible streak for the band
themollusk215@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
I normally go for the 70s stuff more but these 89 shows have been hitting hard for me the past month or so
generalEdo@lemmy.fmhy.ml · 2 pts · 3y
July 89 is fantastic all around. Every show that month was hot.