Bob Weir & Rob Wasserman / Irvine 1989: Mike Millard First Generation Tapes / 1CDR / Uxbridge
Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, Irvine, CA, USA 19th May 1989
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“LOS ANGELES 1991: MIKE MILLARD MASTER TAPES” and “LONG BEACH ARENA 1980: MIKE MILLARD FIRST GENERATION TAPES” that have been released so far that Mike Millard recorded up to the Grateful Dead stage He proved it, but to my surprise, he even recorded the Dead members’ solo live performances.
The new mirrored master revealed this time captures the Irvine Meadows show in excellent sound quality from Bob Weir’s 1989 tour with the late session bassist Rob Wasserman. gave me
Even on a small and acoustic stage with Weir’s acoustic guitar and Wasserman’s upright bass, Millard’s superb quality is still alive. As usual this time, the sound board-like sound image overwhelms the listener.
Although it is a short stage of less than 45 minutes, it is really easy to listen to the singing live that progresses smoothly with a simple accompaniment unlike Matai Dead.
However, it is accompanied by Wasserman, who has taken the world by storm with his unique lead-playing play that is different from ordinary bass players. It’s interesting to play and fill the interlude.
Also, all of the dead numbers included in Weir’s solo live are all songs that he himself took lead vocals, and “Victim Or The Crime” was later included in Dead’s album “BUILT TO LAST”. Although it is a song to be recorded, it captures the precious scene of showing it off before its release with the highest sound quality.
Later, Weir and Wasserman’s stage will be released as an official live album including the 1992 tour, but this only includes the 1989 stage. Besides, it is also a high point that you can enjoy famous songs such as the Beatles cover “Blackbird” and the standard cover “Fever” that you can not hear in the official with the best sound quality.
And the finale ends with “Throwing Stones” sung by himself from the album “IN THE DARK”, which brought the band the greatest success in the history of Dead, and this was a great excitement. Nevertheless, it seems to be a mirrored recording that is not drowned out by the call and response, and I affirm that it is an unrivaled audience that combines the closeness of his recording with the presence of an exquisite balance.
Above all, people who think “Dead’s long jam-type live is a little…” should be able to easily get into this unique rock-and-song stage, partly because the performance time is compact. Once again, please enjoy the precious acoustic live of the dead family with high-quality mirrored recording.
(46:52)
1. Walkin’ Blues (Son House cover)
2. Twilight Time (The Platters cover)
3. Blackbird (The Beatles cover)
4. The Winners
5. Fever (Eddie Cooley cover)
6. Victim Or The Crime
7. This Time Forever
8. Easy To Slip (Little Feat cover)
9. Wasserman Solo
10. Throwing Stones
Bob Weir – acoustic guitar, vocals
Rob Wasserman – electric upright bass
Uxbridge 1769