(You Are My) Eyes of the World
Grateful Dead - 9/11/74 - Alexandra Palace On September 11th, 1974, one night after the show Not Fade Away (my first post) was played, the Grateful Dead mounted a performance that not only capped off an epic three-night stand but produced some of the greatest music to ever grace the human ear. Famed for it's renowned Dark Star, and subsequent jam, the September 11th show has another hidden gem that never made an official release (a heinous crime in my opinion). First, though, It's important to lend some context. Over the course of the 1960's the Grateful Dead toured relentlessly, performing over 150 times a year on average. Practically, this made up for the minimal commercial sales their studio albums had made. It also created a cult following amongst those who would follow the band from concert to concert and who would listen to the recordings of each night's show (which the band actively encouraged ("when we're done with the music you can do with what ...
