I am not usually one for vinyl fetish commodities (hey now), but I couldn't resist snagging a copy of this Garcia/Wales Side Trips 2LP Record Store Day special on a trip to NYC this weekend. There's not one smidge extra that wasn't already on the old CD (released, um, 19 years ago). Nevertheless, four long jams over four sides feels like a more satisfying vinyl recreation than most of the awkwardly lopsided LP reissues of archival live Dead releases. I'm feeling pretty pleased with myself. Shout-out to the cool dude at Academy Annex in Greenpoint who steered me to this pristine open copy instead of the sealed ones that apparently arrived heavily warped.
There's an interview with Howard Wales, incidentally, that was posted a couple weeks ago at Aquarium Drunkard. No huge insights, but hey, you were there but only in the moment, right? I appreciated getting some background info on his early days. Also: he was invited to join the band for Europe '72? Really? I'm having a hard time wrapping my mind around that one.
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