Without a Net by Grateful Dead (CD, Sep-1990, 2 Discs, Arista)

Album Features
UPC:	078221863421
Artist:	Grateful Dead
Format:	CD
Release Year:	1990
Record Label:	Arista
Genre:	Rock & Pop
Number Of Discs:	2

Track Listing
DISC 1: FIRST SET:
1. Feel Like a Stranger
2. Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo
3. Walkin' Blues
4. Althea
5. Cassidy
6. Bird Song
7. Let It Grow

DISC 2: SECOND SET:
1. China Cat Sunflower / I Know You Rider
2. Looks Like Rain
3. Eyes of the World
4. Victim or the Crime
5. Help On The Way / Slipknot! / Franklin's Tower
6. One More Saturday Night
7. Dear Mr. Fantasy

Details
Playing Time:	132 min.
Contributing Artists:	Branford Marsalis
Producer:	Phil Lesh, John Cutler
Distributor:	BMG (distributor)
Recording Type:	Live
Recording Mode:	Stereo
SPAR Code:	n/a

Album Notes
The Grateful Dead: Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir (vocals, guitar); Phil Lesh (vocals, bass); Brent Mydland (keyboards); Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann (drums).Additional personnel: Branford Marsalis (soprano & tenor saxophones).Recorded live in 1989 & 1990.By 1990, the Grateful Dead were something of ever-present psychedelic juggernaut on the American landscape, pausing only when crisis (like the erratic health of Jerry Garcia) forced them to take a break from touring. With their state-of-the-art sound technology, the addition of a second keyboardist, and frequent guest soloists, the band's sound grew even bigger. And the set lists became even more eclectic as the band added new cover songs to their set, including '60s nuggets like Traffic's "Dear Mr. Fantasy," which is included on this live set. Although Garcia has trouble reaching some of the high notes here, his inimitable guitar-playing still retains its allure, especially on "Althea," one of the finer songs to emerge from the Dead's later albums.WITHOUT A NET features some nifty tenor and soprano saxophone riffing by Branford Marsalis on the extended jam "Eyes of the World." There are also stirring versions of "Looks Like Rain," a longtime concert classic by Bob Weir, and the medley ""China Cat Sunflower" and "I Know You Rider," another perennial Deadhead favorite.

Editorial Reviews
...Despite a hint of jazz and funk, this is the Dead that Deadheads cherish...
New York Times