Posted Jan 28, 2010 at 11:41 pm CT by Todd Levy
If you like live music and have an iPhone, I've got some great news for you. Yesterday the Live Music Archive iPhone App went live in the App Store on iTunes.
For just $1.99 you'll get access to over 70,000 live shows by more than 2,800 bands including Bela Fleck, Bisco, DBT, DTB, & DSO, Further, G. Love, McLovins, MMJ, North Mississippi Allstars, Phil & Friends, Robert Randolph, Soulive, STS9, SCI, TLG, and Umphrey's McGee.
And perhaps best of all, you'll have over 6,700 Grateful Dead shows (and counting) at your fingertips wherever you go!
Like most apps this one has a few shortcomings — it'd be nice to group shows by year and sort by rating or date added, and of course you can't use other apps while you're listening — but for less than $2 it's kinda hard to complain.
Download the Live Music Archive iPhone App on iTunes now.
See also Jamtopia's Best iPhone Music Apps of 2009.
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Grateful Dead | iPhone Music Apps | McLovins | My Morning Jacket | Phil and Friends | Tea Leaf Green | Umphrey's McGee
Posted May 22, 2008 at 2:56 pm CT by Todd Levy
Jerry Garcia
Song
Crazy Fingers
Venue
Dressing Room
Location
Backstage
Welcome back for Vol. 2 of “Backstage Jams.”
In case you missed it, Vol. 1 featured Pete Townshend backstage doing a two song mini-set. Today we've got another guitar legend, Jerry Garcia.
It's an intimate video that offers a rare look at Jerry's unique fingerstyle on Crazy Fingers as he warms up in the dressing room before a show.
A beacon of life to those who would just stop by and dance to his music
— axilla9000
My only complaint about this one is that like Jerry's life, it's just a little too short and leaves you wanting a whole lot more.
Of course, if you do want more you can always find plenty of Jerry Garcia concert DVDs with the Jamtopia Concert DVD Finder.
Many thanks to lsailor for posting this on YouTube.
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Posted May 16, 2008 at 5:51 pm CT by Todd Levy
Ann Marie Calhoun & Joe Simpson
Song
Ripple
Date
Mon, May 12, 2008
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Posted Oct 31, 2007 at 3:58 pm CT by Todd Levy
The Grateful Dead
Song
Franklin's Tower
Date
Fri, October 31, 1980
Venue
Radio City Music Hall
Location
New York, NY
Here's a real nice example of Franklin's Tower from the Grateful Dead's 1980 Halloween show at Radio City Music Hall.
Great sound quality, and even better videography on this one. From intimate shots of Jerry singing and playing to a few gems of the whole band packed into one frame.
You can get the pre-FM soundboard in streaming format on archive.org.
Bonus Video: Al Franken interviews Brent Mydland
Watch as Brent tries to figure out St. Stephen while getting razzed by Al Franken during the setbreak.
Sorry. You need to Flash to watch this movie.
Hat tip to splaif for the video.
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