Road Trips Volume 4 Number 2
Grateful Dead · 2011
237 min · 33 tracks · psychedelic rock
A sprawling tapestry of improvisational rock, weaving together lyrical storytelling and psychedelic exploration.
Why this album works
- Best for
- dynamic journey with peaks improvisational exploration and storytelling for extended listening
- Context
- Released in 2011, 'Road Trips Volume 4 Number 2' is part of the ongoing archival series celebrating the Grateful Dead's extensive live catalog. By this time, the band had long since disbanded following Jerry Garcia's death in 1995, making these recordings a nostalgic look back at their legendary performances. This release highlights the band's ability to fuse spontaneity with crafted musicianship during their peak years in the late '70s.
- If you like
- psychedelic rock
Road Trips Volume 4 Number 2 is an album by Grateful Dead, released in 2011. A sprawling tapestry of improvisational rock, weaving together lyrical storytelling and psychedelic exploration. This album is significant as it captures a pivotal concert from the band's past while also contributing to the thriving culture of live music preservation. It showcases the Grateful Dead's influence on jam bands and their legacy within American rock music, reaffirming their status as pioneers of live improvisation and fan engagement through recorded performances. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Road Trips Volume 4 Number 2 sound like?
A sprawling tapestry of improvisational rock, weaving together lyrical storytelling and psychedelic exploration. Rooted in psychedelic rock.
What makes Road Trips Volume 4 Number 2 by Grateful Dead notable?
This album is significant as it captures a pivotal concert from the band's past while also contributing to the thriving culture of live music preservation. It showcases the Grateful Dead's influence on jam bands and their legacy within American rock music, reaffirming their status as pioneers of live improvisation and fan engagement through recorded performances. Released in 2011, 'Road Trips Volume 4 Number 2' is part of the ongoing archival series celebrating the Grateful Dead's extensive live catalog. By this time, the band had long since disbanded following Jerry Garcia's death in 1995, making these recordings a nostalgic look back at their legendary performances. This release highlights the band's ability to fuse spontaneity with crafted musicianship during their peak years in the late '70s.
Who is Road Trips Volume 4 Number 2 for?
Road Trips Volume 4 Number 2 works well if you're into dynamic journey with peaks, improvisational exploration and storytelling and for extended listening.
How many songs are on Road Trips Volume 4 Number 2?
Road Trips Volume 4 Number 2 has 33 tracks, running approximately 237 minutes.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Mississippi Half‐Step Uptown Toodeloo > 10:10
- 2 Jack Straw > 5:19
- 3 To Lay Me Down 8:29
- 4 Ballad of a Thin Man 6:52
- 5 When Push Comes to Shove 4:50
- 6 New Minglewood Blues 7:48
- 7 Cumberland Blues 5:51
- 8 Deal 7:07
- 9 When I Paint My Masterpiece 5:00
- 10 Let It Grow 12:06
- 11 Brokedown Palace 5:21
Disc 2
- 1 Scarlet Begonias > Standout 8:05
- 2 Fire on the Mountain 11:35
- 3 Samson and Delilah 6:40
- 4 Terrapin Station > Standout 11:41
- 5 Rhythm Devils > 5:52
- 6 Space > 6:22
- 7 Goin’ Down the Road Feeling Bad > 6:17
- 8 I Need a Miracle > 3:21
- 9 Dear Mr. Fantasy > 4:20
- 10 Hey Jude > 1:41
- 11 All Along the Watchtower 4:45
- 12 Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door 8:30
Disc 3
- 1 China Cat Sunflower > 6:19
- 2 I Know You Rider 5:37
- 3 Estimated Prophet > 12:36
- 4 Eyes of the World > 8:55
- 5 Rhythm Devils > 7:00
- 6 Space > 8:33
- 7 The Other One > 7:19
- 8 Wharf Rat > 7:55
- 9 Throwing Stones > 9:05
- 10 Not Fade Away 5:57
Release Date
February 1, 2011
Artist Origin
United States
Runtime
237 min 18 sec
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