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turtspot (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
:) :)
ortleyman (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Has anyone ever scene the movie "The Sweet Ride." There's a scene where the Grape perform at this club in Malibu and their performance is off the hook. Loved it.
tedplaysguitar (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I interviewed Robert Plant a few years back on a local UK radio station and he talked about how much the Grape had influenced all of Led Zeppelin with their sound and ideas. It's easy to take a lazy swipe at the Grape but when their legendary peers sing their praises only those with an agenda will hack away with hijacked semantics. True, CBS hyped them beyond belief, but that was not their fault. The Grape were in a small way influences to some of the biggest acts and there is a legacy.
Arkady63 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
True, The Eagles have made being full of one's self an art form. But at least they waited to sell a few records first.
And single handedly bridging the generation and "geography" gaps? Good lord, Jesus himself would've been proud.
Listen, I mean no offense to anyone who's a fan of Moby Grape. But this whole deep-sense-of-purpose thing they had going is kind of silly to me.
And calling themselves wonderful before anyone else did besides maybe their girlfriends or mothers is dull.
PatOShea (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Self important bores on guitars,eh how about The Eagles?We can all agree they suck, right?
Arkady63 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Yes, these men bridge not only the generation gap, but the geography gap?
What is a "geography gap?" Do they make it easier to cross geographic gaps? LMFAO!!!
Yes, these were men with a deep and sincere mission! Closing geographic gap - like bridging the Grand Canyon - was a thing they were born to do.
Ah, the misunderstood prophets....
Arkady63 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I am not a Deadhead. But now that I see this vid again - thanks your reply - I can honestly say that I have never seen a more self-absorbed and self-important group of bores play guitars.
This stuff is dull and very weak.
Just listen to the arrogance in the voice of the presenter who mentions a "song for all ages." LOL!!! If they do say so themselves!
PatOShea (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Their first lp is better than anything the Dead ever recorded, take THAT deadheads!
Pastpickerpresent (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
One fantastic,talented,and creative band, with a fraternal comradery, from " The Mystical Era".
The energy that exsudes from their first record is ledgendary among liked minded musicians from the times...
Jerry's Guitar, Bob's voice and bass playing, Don's drumming, Skip's energy, and Peter's voice and musicality. All together with their collective arrangement , A collective great thing !
Too bad the Management and record company blew it!
Poehr (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
The Peter Lewis song drags a bit, but "Hey Grandma" is a total rush! Great to see Skip so alive and pumped! I'm not sure Moby Grape were the epochal band that some people think they were, but when they were good they were very very good. This is a great bit of footage. |
