Playing in the Band | The Total Voyage - Fall 1973

A seamless mix of every PITB live jam from September-December 1973. Doug Irwin’s first custom guitar for Jerry Garcia, Wolf, was debuted at their September 7 show at Nassau Coliseum along with an upgraded speaker array for their PA system. Garcia used these advances to explore a clean, sustain-rich lead guitar tone that makes “Playing In The Band“ uniquely jazzy in this stretch. Please note: while every effort has been taken to optimize audio to the best of my (limited) abilities, several dates have only been preserved thanks to the tapers. As such, the sound quality is less than ideal at points. While every effort has been taken to include visual elements correct to each date, some photos are not exact. #gratefuldead