Black-Throated Wind
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"Black-Throated Wind" is the second track from Bob Weir
's solo debut Ace
. The song was written by Weir and lyricist John Perry Barlow
about the experiences Barlow had on a road trip from New York
to San Francisco in 1971. Barlow has said that the experience was "right out of Easy Rider
, http://www.litkicks.com/Topics/BarlowOnNeal.html in that he was accosted by locals in the American South for having long hair.
The song was performed by the Grateful Dead
very often in 1972, such as in the filmed Sunshine Daydream
concert in Veneta, Oregon
, or heard on the live compilation Steppin' Out with the Grateful Dead: England '72 "Dick's Picks Volume 24
" or Dick's Picks Volume 30
. It was dropped from the setlist after 1974, and then played occasionally after 1990.
Bob Weir
Bob Weir is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist, most recognized as a founding member of the Grateful Dead. After the Grateful Dead disbanded in 1995, Weir performed with The Other Ones, later known as The Dead, together with other former members of the Grateful Dead...
's solo debut Ace
Ace (Bob Weir album)
Ace was the first solo album by Grateful Dead rhythm guitarist Bob Weir, released in 1972.Its origins come from an offer by the Dead's Warner Bros. Records label to have band members cut their own solo records, and came out at the same time as Jerry Garcia's Garcia and Mickey Hart's Rolling Thunder...
. The song was written by Weir and lyricist John Perry Barlow
John Perry Barlow
John Perry Barlow is an American poet and essayist, a retired Wyoming cattle rancher, and a cyberlibertarian political activist who has been associated with both the Democratic and Republican parties. He is also a former lyricist for the Grateful Dead and a founding member of the Electronic...
about the experiences Barlow had on a road trip from New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
to San Francisco in 1971. Barlow has said that the experience was "right out of Easy Rider
Easy Rider
Easy Rider is a 1969 American road movie written by Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, and Terry Southern, produced by Fonda and directed by Hopper. It tells the story of two bikers who travel through the American Southwest and South with the aim of achieving freedom...
, http://www.litkicks.com/Topics/BarlowOnNeal.html in that he was accosted by locals in the American South for having long hair.
The song was performed by the Grateful Dead
Grateful Dead
The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area. The band was known for its unique and eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, folk, bluegrass, blues, reggae, country, improvisational jazz, psychedelia, and space rock, and for live performances of long...
very often in 1972, such as in the filmed Sunshine Daydream
Sunshine Daydream
Sunshine Daydream is an unreleased movie shot at the Grateful Dead's 1972 Veneta, Oregon concert to benefit the Springfield Creamery in nearby Springfield, Oregon...
concert in Veneta, Oregon
Veneta, Oregon
Veneta is a city in Lane County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 4,561.-History:Veneta was established in 1912 by Edmund Eugene Hunter, who named the settlement after his five-year-old daughter. Veneta post office was established in 1914. Veneta Orilla Hunter...
, or heard on the live compilation Steppin' Out with the Grateful Dead: England '72 "Dick's Picks Volume 24
Dick's Picks Volume 24
Dick's Picks Volume 24 is the twenty-fourth installment of the popular Grateful Dead archival series. It documents most of the concert from 3/23/74 at the Cow Palace in Daly City, California. The two-disc vault release is mastered in HDCD...
" or Dick's Picks Volume 30
Dick's Picks Volume 30
Dick's Picks Volume 30 is the thirtieth installment of the Grateful Dead's archival series. Just prior to their Europe '72 tour, the Grateful Dead played seven shows at the Academy of Music on 14th Street in New York City. Included in this four CD set are some performances from March 25, March 27...
. It was dropped from the setlist after 1974, and then played occasionally after 1990.