Dick's Picks Volume 17
Grateful Dead · 2000
194 min · 24 tracks · psychedelic rock
A vibrant tapestry of extended jams and lyrical storytelling, merging improvisation with a deep sense of connection.
Why this album works
- Best for
- extended jams for deep immersion dynamic journey with emotional peaks for late-night exploration
- Context
- Released in 2000, 'Dick's Picks Volume 17' captures the Grateful Dead at a time when they were celebrating their legacy through archival live recordings. This series, initiated in the late '90s, showcased classic concert performances from their extensive catalog, allowing fans to experience the band's spontaneous energy even as they faced the challenges of the new millennium.
- If you like
- psychedelic rock
Dick's Picks Volume 17 is an album by Grateful Dead, released in 2000. A vibrant tapestry of extended jams and lyrical storytelling, merging improvisation with a deep sense of connection. This volume is significant for its inclusion of rare live tracks and its role in preserving the band's improvisational spirit. It received positive critical acclaim for its sound quality and selection, reaffirming the importance of live recordings in the Grateful Dead's discography and solidifying their influence within the jam band scene. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Dick's Picks Volume 17 sound like?
A vibrant tapestry of extended jams and lyrical storytelling, merging improvisation with a deep sense of connection. Rooted in psychedelic rock.
What makes Dick's Picks Volume 17 by Grateful Dead notable?
This volume is significant for its inclusion of rare live tracks and its role in preserving the band's improvisational spirit. It received positive critical acclaim for its sound quality and selection, reaffirming the importance of live recordings in the Grateful Dead's discography and solidifying their influence within the jam band scene. Released in 2000, 'Dick's Picks Volume 17' captures the Grateful Dead at a time when they were celebrating their legacy through archival live recordings. This series, initiated in the late '90s, showcased classic concert performances from their extensive catalog, allowing fans to experience the band's spontaneous energy even as they faced the challenges of the new millennium.
Who is Dick's Picks Volume 17 for?
Dick's Picks Volume 17 works well if you're into extended jams for deep immersion, dynamic journey with emotional peaks and for late-night exploration.
How many songs are on Dick's Picks Volume 17?
Dick's Picks Volume 17 has 24 tracks, running approximately 194 minutes.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Help on the Way > 4:15
- 2 Slipknot! > 5:30
- 3 Franklin’s Tower Standout 10:41
- 4 Walkin’ Blues 6:30
- 5 It Must Have Been the Roses > 5:45
- 6 Dire Wolf 3:59
- 7 Queen Jane Approximately 7:16
- 8 Tennessee Jed > 7:50
- 9 The Music Never Stopped 8:18
Disc 2
- 1 Victim or the Crime > 8:24
- 2 Crazy Fingers > 9:38
- 3 Playing in the Band > 9:22
- 4 Terrapin Station > 12:47
- 5 Boston Clam Jam > 5:37
- 6 Drums > 11:04
- 7 Space > 8:15
Disc 3
- 1 That Would Be Something > 3:51
- 2 Playing in the Band > 5:23
- 3 China Doll > 5:46
- 4 Throwing Stones > 8:59
- 5 Not Fade Away 9:01
- 6 The Mighty Quinn 4:43
- 7 Samson and Delilah > 7:47
- 8 Eyes of the World Standout 23:30
Release Date
April 1, 2000
Artist Origin
United States
Runtime
194 min 25 sec
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