Grateful Dead w/ Stephen Stills - Black Queen

The Grateful Dead w/ Stephen Stills - Black Queen - 12/10/69 at the Thelma Theater. Los Angeles, California.

[@screwingupawetdream]

Stills is the most underrated man in the English-speaking musical world. An absolute giant.

[@vooptr]

It is one of my absolute favorite Dead recordings. Felt it should be up here for all to enjoy.

[@dlm9293]

Just read that Stills actually penned "Black Queen" for the Dead to record on Workingman's Dead. Infinitely fascinating how these fine musicians intermingled with each other in their day.

[@leighauton4852]

Odd. Stills sang it on Just Roll Tape.

[@davidr1676]

PERRO

[@chasefukuoka61]

This is GREAT. Never heard the Dead with Stephen Stills before.

[@Lasercrew420]

Wow!! thanx for that 'blast from tha past' man...A wharf rat brother of mine from the road turned me on to this soundboard many moons ago. Killa setlist esp Morning Dew before this one, back when they were firing on all cylinders......Namaste

[@williamstills8823]

Happy Birthday Stephen you bad ass found new roads for music and took even the dead down that amazing path

[@Thadmotor1044]

raw , down and dirty , 2 of my faves jammin like there is no tommorow !!

[@davedicko]

Absolutely fantastic !!!!! Thankyou

[@1keithk1]

Great post...thanks!!!

[@CarlosMoreno-zr2nx]

This is beautiful

[@srgbuffalobuffalony7112]

Oh y Gosh!!!!! This is so 60s JAM ON MFer. I Love this music. IT was just Jam and no worries about cameras and recorders and youtube and google.... Just do it!!! Thank you for posting.

[@martigrant3707]

Excellent

[@chinzebo]

WOW!! Thanx for sharing!!!!

[@electricragtime]

never heard this before...thanks for uploading.....kev

[@Zepster77]

I have a bootleg where in between takes in the studio where he tells Crosby : .."I dug playin' with the Dead a SHITLOAD more than playing with the Airplane" ... I guess this was what he was talking about

[@BuffaloSpringgal]

That was a treat. :-)

[@stewartdavis9410]

dammmmm.....this is gooood.........

[@bmorrow111100]

Guitar solo at the beginning reminds me a good deal of "Wooden Ships"

[@bdoom55]

Rare cut from what I know.....very nice post!!

[@kelldyl]

@vooptr I agree.. best recording I've ever heard from them

[@ChoctawNawtic4]

[@kennewicksheri]

...yes......

[@screwingupawetdream]

yeah that was '83....the night before or after he sat in and did love the one you're with

[@1Jisom]

@electricragtime This is like the funk version of this fine tune.. No cocaine used here.. It most likely went on for another 20 minutes or so, They just cut it off for the recording, after 11!!

[@MJK4444]

right after altamont

[@davidr1676]

Is this Thelma Theater, December 6th(5-7th?) of 1969? I remember having at least part of it on tape decades ago. Probably still have it, though i doubt it is playable anymore. Acid drenched days.

[@davidr1676]

Oh, i just saw the clip on here said Dec 10, 1969. Had to take my glasses off and look real close. My ears still work thankfully. Have different hearing in each ear. That makes for some interesting music, a little wonky when conversating though.

[@aprilglaspieable]

Steve a better guitar player than Jerry. Better singer, too. Great to know they knew each other.

[@mitchellrayjackson2733]

are you trying to start some mess with me? what u say is tantamount to blasphemy. ~wink~ seriously, both are amazing musicians

[@dbitgood1]

Stills a better guitarist than Jerry Garcia? I don't think so. Jerry is far more versatile. He also played banjo and steel guitar.

[@mboozanghanson]

don't think it's worth the debate. very different guitarists, both incredibly talented. Each delivers a different sound but both outstanding. Jerry may have been able to handle other instruments but Stills is a soulful songwriter in his own right and knows how to deliver a sound that rounds the bend 'round the delta blues but still effaces humble rock.

[@aprilglaspieable]

Steve a better guitar player than Jerry.

[@allagoon]

Define better. I'd say he's 1/10th the guitar player Jerry is.

[@jimbowilly1904]

Beat it, nerd.