Dick's Picks Volume 17 cover

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.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • extended jams for deep immersion
  • dynamic journey with emotional peaks
  • for late-night exploration
  • inviting sing-alongs with friends
  • headphone detail hunting in transitions

Maybe skip if you want

  • seeking quick, standalone tracks
  • prefer structured and concise albums

Where this album fits

Career 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.

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 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 23:30

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