Not under-appreciated - people are ignorant
5
By Jason 87
Many people see this album as underappreciated - I dont. Many people who are casual grateful dead fans simply believe the songs on this album appeared on some Grateful Dead album somewhere. Dead heads know that they did not. Almost every song on here is de-facto dead and played at live shows for years after the album comes out. This album is, really, a dead album.
Outstanding Grateful Dead-ish album
5
By superjeff
Rolling Stones wrote, "The best studio Dead album that isn't the Dead". Even though it's a Bob Weir solo album, the members of the Dead plays on most of the album. Here you find some of the Dead's greatest hits like Playing in the Band, One More Saturday Night and Cassidy. Oh, and my favorite... Black Throated Wind. If you like live versions better, like many fans, these tracks are concert staples (Dick's Pick #11 has at least half these tracks live and a favorite of mine). But if you want to hear crisp studio versions, Ace delivers.
One of my Favorites
5
By acksunshine
I came across this album originally on vinyl, and it quickly became one of my favorites.
"Cassity" and "Looks Like Rain" are highlights on this album...especially Cassity...
Seems kind of sinful to listen digitally, the quality of the album deserves the time and attention that,
for me, goes hand in hand with listening to albums and appreciating the large scale artwork ,
which by the way, this album cover is also one of my favorites.
Underated seminal CD from Bobby "Ace" Weir
5
By finster3
killer!!!! BUY IT!!!
Best of Bob
5
By Live Dawg
This maybe the most overlooked and underappreciated albums of all time. The best songs that Bob Weir would ever sing on a regular basis came from this album. "One More Saturday Night" would be played at some point during every show played on a saturday night & "Playing in the Band" would become one of the bands most welcomed live jam sessions. While almost all of the songs on this album appear on live compilations elsewhere most people have never heard these studio versions. Each songs is a Grateful Dead classic and this is the album that gave birth to the foundational versions of those songs. Now I, like most fans of the Dead, am well aware that the best Dead is live Dead but this is a studio album worth adding to any Grateful Dead collection.
