THE OTHER ONES
''THE STRANGE REMAIN, DISC ONE''
FEBRUARY 9 1999
148:08
DISC ONE (1988) (74:06)
1 St. Stephen 8:29 (Robert Hunter, Phil Lesh) 7/17 Riverport
2 The Eleven (Robert Hunter, Phil Lesh) 5:33 7/17 Riverport
3 Jack Straw (Robert Hunter, Bob Weir) 7:11 7/22 Irvine
4 Sugaree (Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter) 12:05 7/17 Riverport
5 Corrina (Mickey Hart, Robert Hunter, Bob Weir) 10:54 7/25 Shoreline
6 Only the Strange Remain (Mickey Hart, Robert Hunter) 8:18 7/16 Chicago
7 White-Wheeled Limousine (Bruce Hornsby) 7:31 7/19 Fiddler's Green
8 Estimated Prophet (John Perry Barlow, Bob Weir) 14:12 7/16 Chicago
DISC TWO (1988) (73:18)
1 Playing in the Band (Mickey Hart, Robert Hunter, Bob Weir) 11:58 7/13 Pine Knob
2 The Other One (Bill Kreutzmann, Bob Weir) 8:10 7/25 Shoreline
3 The Banyan Tree (Bob Hart, Robert Hunter, Bob Weir) 8:31
4 Rainbow's Cadillac (Bruce Hornsby) 11:26 7/22 Irvine
5 Mountains of the Moon (Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter) 5:16 7/22 Irvine
6 Friend of the Devil (John Dawson, Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter) 6:43 7/25 Shoreline
7 Baba Jingo (Mickey Hart, Robert Hunter) 8:01 7/21 Las Vegas
8 China Cat Sunflower (Robert Hunter) 5:56 7/12 Polaris
9 I Know You Rider (Traditional) 7:28 7/12 Polaris
TOTAL TIME: 1:13:18
REVIEW
By Gary von Tersch, San Francisco Chronicle
The Other Ones Keep the Faith
****/*****
This two-CD set, culled from last summer's successful Furthur tour, demonstrates exuberantly that the Acid Test vibes of the late Grateful Dead are in good hands. Original band members Bob Weir, Phil Lesh and Mickey Hart, along with ringleader Bruce Hornsby, Ratdog saxophonist Dave Ellis, drummer John Molo and guitarists Mark Karan and Steve Kimock, manage not only to echo effectively that unique mixture of blues, rock 'n' roll, jazz and sonics that the Dead patented, but seem to have a lot of fun doing it.
You can tell by the chances they take. Adventurous reinterpretations of Dead encyclicals like ``Playing in the Band,'' ``China Cat Sunflower'' and ``St. Stephen/The Eleven'' reveal the Other Ones at their spontaneous jamming best. And tunes such as Hornsby's ``Rainbow's Cadillac'' and reworked versions of Dead oldies ``Corrina,'' ``I Know You Rider'' and ``Jack Straw'' succeed in generating that crucial danceable consciousness.
Hornsby's keyboards, with Ellis' elastic sax playing in tow, are particularly perceptive, and the vocal work throughout is buoyant and imaginative -- bright on ``Friend of the Devil,'' sinuous on ``Mountains of the Moon.'' New songs ``Baba Jingo'' and ``Banyan Tree'' feature some of lyricist Robert Hunter's most Owsleyish images in years.
The Furthur Generation has arrived. Jerry Garcia is smiling somewhere.
REVIEW/AMG
by Michael B. Smith
****/*****
When the surviving members of the Grateful Dead announced their return, Deadheads and other music lovers around the globe rejoiced. Sure, Jerry Garcia had passed on to another plane of existence, but the strange did, indeed, remain. Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, and Phil Lesh were joined by piano man Bruce Hornsby, Dave Ellis, Steve Kimock, Mark Karan, and John Molo to form the Other Ones and to headline a tour called the Further Festival. Some members of the media have called the Other Ones the "ultimate Dead cover band," but this group is far from a cover band. the Other Ones' versions of Dead songs are immaculate, and many times they prove to be actually better than the Dead versions. Soaring saxophone, Hornsby's on-target piano, and the other "new" bandmembers add a whole new set of colors to the palette. Kicking the live set off with a medley of "St. Stephen" and "The Eleven," the Other Ones perform flawlessly as they make their way through a set of Dead favorites, from "Jack Straw" to "Corrina" to the bizarre time signature of "Estimated Prophet." It's a real pleasure to hear that one live again, to be sure. Weir delivers the most unusual track with a Zappa-esque styling, "Only the Strange Remain," before the band pumps its way through "White Wheeled Limousine." Disc two has even more goodies to enjoy, from "Mountains of the Moon" to "Friend of the Devil," "Playing in the Band," and the hottest track on the album, a medley of "China Cat Sunflower" and "I Know You Rider." Garcia's spirit is alive and well, and the Other Ones are the perfect successors to the Grateful Dead empire. Fans can delight in the sheer spirit that comes through by way of this live document. Put on a set of headphones, light some incense, close your eyes, and go to The Other World.
BIOGRAPHY/AMG
by Jason Ankeny
Formed in the wake of Jerry Garcia's 1995 death and the subsequent dissolution of the Grateful Dead, the Other Ones consisted of ex-Dead guitarist Bob Weir, bassist Phil Lesh, and drummer Mickey Hart along with keyboardist Bruce Hornsby, a longtime satellite member of the group. After headlining the 1998 Furthur Festival, the Other Ones issued their debut LP, The Strange Remain, early the following year.
BIOGRAPHY (WIKIPEDIA)
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''THE STRANGE REMAIN, DISC ONE''
FEBRUARY 9 1999
148:08
DISC ONE (1988) (74:06)
1 St. Stephen 8:29 (Robert Hunter, Phil Lesh) 7/17 Riverport
2 The Eleven (Robert Hunter, Phil Lesh) 5:33 7/17 Riverport
3 Jack Straw (Robert Hunter, Bob Weir) 7:11 7/22 Irvine
4 Sugaree (Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter) 12:05 7/17 Riverport
5 Corrina (Mickey Hart, Robert Hunter, Bob Weir) 10:54 7/25 Shoreline
6 Only the Strange Remain (Mickey Hart, Robert Hunter) 8:18 7/16 Chicago
7 White-Wheeled Limousine (Bruce Hornsby) 7:31 7/19 Fiddler's Green
8 Estimated Prophet (John Perry Barlow, Bob Weir) 14:12 7/16 Chicago
DISC TWO (1988) (73:18)
1 Playing in the Band (Mickey Hart, Robert Hunter, Bob Weir) 11:58 7/13 Pine Knob
2 The Other One (Bill Kreutzmann, Bob Weir) 8:10 7/25 Shoreline
3 The Banyan Tree (Bob Hart, Robert Hunter, Bob Weir) 8:31
4 Rainbow's Cadillac (Bruce Hornsby) 11:26 7/22 Irvine
5 Mountains of the Moon (Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter) 5:16 7/22 Irvine
6 Friend of the Devil (John Dawson, Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter) 6:43 7/25 Shoreline
7 Baba Jingo (Mickey Hart, Robert Hunter) 8:01 7/21 Las Vegas
8 China Cat Sunflower (Robert Hunter) 5:56 7/12 Polaris
9 I Know You Rider (Traditional) 7:28 7/12 Polaris
TOTAL TIME: 1:13:18
REVIEW
By Gary von Tersch, San Francisco Chronicle
The Other Ones Keep the Faith
****/*****
This two-CD set, culled from last summer's successful Furthur tour, demonstrates exuberantly that the Acid Test vibes of the late Grateful Dead are in good hands. Original band members Bob Weir, Phil Lesh and Mickey Hart, along with ringleader Bruce Hornsby, Ratdog saxophonist Dave Ellis, drummer John Molo and guitarists Mark Karan and Steve Kimock, manage not only to echo effectively that unique mixture of blues, rock 'n' roll, jazz and sonics that the Dead patented, but seem to have a lot of fun doing it.
You can tell by the chances they take. Adventurous reinterpretations of Dead encyclicals like ``Playing in the Band,'' ``China Cat Sunflower'' and ``St. Stephen/The Eleven'' reveal the Other Ones at their spontaneous jamming best. And tunes such as Hornsby's ``Rainbow's Cadillac'' and reworked versions of Dead oldies ``Corrina,'' ``I Know You Rider'' and ``Jack Straw'' succeed in generating that crucial danceable consciousness.
Hornsby's keyboards, with Ellis' elastic sax playing in tow, are particularly perceptive, and the vocal work throughout is buoyant and imaginative -- bright on ``Friend of the Devil,'' sinuous on ``Mountains of the Moon.'' New songs ``Baba Jingo'' and ``Banyan Tree'' feature some of lyricist Robert Hunter's most Owsleyish images in years.
The Furthur Generation has arrived. Jerry Garcia is smiling somewhere.
REVIEW/AMG
by Michael B. Smith
****/*****
When the surviving members of the Grateful Dead announced their return, Deadheads and other music lovers around the globe rejoiced. Sure, Jerry Garcia had passed on to another plane of existence, but the strange did, indeed, remain. Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, and Phil Lesh were joined by piano man Bruce Hornsby, Dave Ellis, Steve Kimock, Mark Karan, and John Molo to form the Other Ones and to headline a tour called the Further Festival. Some members of the media have called the Other Ones the "ultimate Dead cover band," but this group is far from a cover band. the Other Ones' versions of Dead songs are immaculate, and many times they prove to be actually better than the Dead versions. Soaring saxophone, Hornsby's on-target piano, and the other "new" bandmembers add a whole new set of colors to the palette. Kicking the live set off with a medley of "St. Stephen" and "The Eleven," the Other Ones perform flawlessly as they make their way through a set of Dead favorites, from "Jack Straw" to "Corrina" to the bizarre time signature of "Estimated Prophet." It's a real pleasure to hear that one live again, to be sure. Weir delivers the most unusual track with a Zappa-esque styling, "Only the Strange Remain," before the band pumps its way through "White Wheeled Limousine." Disc two has even more goodies to enjoy, from "Mountains of the Moon" to "Friend of the Devil," "Playing in the Band," and the hottest track on the album, a medley of "China Cat Sunflower" and "I Know You Rider." Garcia's spirit is alive and well, and the Other Ones are the perfect successors to the Grateful Dead empire. Fans can delight in the sheer spirit that comes through by way of this live document. Put on a set of headphones, light some incense, close your eyes, and go to The Other World.
BIOGRAPHY/AMG
by Jason Ankeny
Formed in the wake of Jerry Garcia's 1995 death and the subsequent dissolution of the Grateful Dead, the Other Ones consisted of ex-Dead guitarist Bob Weir, bassist Phil Lesh, and drummer Mickey Hart along with keyboardist Bruce Hornsby, a longtime satellite member of the group. After headlining the 1998 Furthur Festival, the Other Ones issued their debut LP, The Strange Remain, early the following year.
BIOGRAPHY (WIKIPEDIA)
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