OFF: Re: Sympathy For The Devil (Motorhead new album taster)

[Carl Edlund Anderson]

On 10 Sep 2015, at 09:36 , Abra Cadabra <anacondaconan at GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> I always thought it was cool crossover that MH did "R.A.M.O.N.E.S" and
> that Ramones covered that.


Yeah, _that’s_ cool. I can’t think of another example of a cross-band dynamic like that one. If there are any others, they are few indeed.


> Grateful Dead never "covered" themselves except on Live stuff like
> "Steal Your Face" and "Without A Net" etc no?

The only _semi-_examples I can think of might be "The Main Ten (Playing in the Band)” (which evolved our of a Hart percussion riff that first appeared in live performances around ’68 or so) and “Pump Song” from Mickey Hart’s _Rolling Thunder_ solo album in 1972, versions of which also appeared as "Playing in the Band" and "Greatest Story Ever Told” on Bob Weir’s _Ace_ solo album (which I understand was recorded around the same time; probably Hart’s was actually recorded earlier, though released later). The respective albums feature different lineups on both pieces, though Weir’s are _basically_ performed by the Grateful Dead as such. (Arguably, the "Playing in the Band” on _Ace_ is the Dead’s finest studio moment — and so, in keeping with their vibe, not actually on one of the band’s official albums! ;) )  Both songs entered the Dead’s live repertoire in the early ‘70s, though I think “Playing” remained the more frequently performed through the band’s career.

Otherwise … I think no. The Dead seemed to record whatever they were into at the time -- live or studio -- so there’s studio stuff that didn’t get so much of an outing live, and live songs that became fan favorites without ever appearing on studio albums! (Equally, a number of songs from Garcia solo studio albums became established in the Dead’s live catalog, as with the aforementioned Weir/Hart songs.)

Cheers,
Carl

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