The latest live Grateful Dead video from the band’s recently-launched “All The Years Live” series is now available through the band’s official YouTube page. The new video features “Shakedown Street” from June 22nd, 1991 at Chicago, IL’s Soldier Field.
As the band’s official archivist David Lemieux explains in the video’s description, “From the excellent Summer Tour of 1991, featuring the dual keyboard attack of Vince Welnick and Bruce Hornsby, this ‘Shakedown Street’ has a relentless drive and focus, typical of the Dead’s performances during this era. This is from the Dead’s first appearance at Chicago’s Soldier Field.”
The Chicago show marked the Grateful Dead’s debut performance at Soldier Field, the same stadium that hosted the Dead’s final shows four year later in July 1995. The title track from the band’s 1978 studio album, this 15-minute “Shakedown Street” features some explosive guitar work from Jerry Garcia, backed by Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann, and Mickey Hart‘s infectious rhythm section. The dual keyboard configuration of Welnick and Hornsby adds a flavorful touch to this exploratory “Shakedown”.
Check out the newly released video of the Grateful Dead performing “Shakedown Street” on June 22nd, 1991 below:
Grateful Dead – “Shakedown Street” – 6/22/1991
[Video: Grateful Dead]
Previous editions of the Dead’s ongoing weekly “All The Years Live” video series have included “My Brother Esau” from July 24th, 1987 at Oakland, CA’s Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, “Blow Away” from 7/16/90 at Rich Stadium, “Touch of Grey” from 7/4/1989 at Rich Stadium, “China Cat Sunflower” > “I Know You Rider” from 7/6/1990 at Cardinal Stadium, “Estimated Prophet” from 7/8/1990 at Three Rivers Stadium, “Reuben & Cherise” from 6/6/90 at Buckeye Lake, “Morning Dew” from 10/18/74 at the Winterland Ballroom, “Sugar Magnolia”/”Scarlet Begonias”/”Fire On The Mountain” from 12/31/78 at the Winterland Ballroom, and “Wang Dang Doodle” from June 14th, 1991 at RFK Stadium.
Stay tuned for another edition of “All The Years Live” next Thursday. You can hear David Lemieux explain the video series here and check out more live Grateful Dead videos here.
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