''Road Trips Volume 2 Number 3'' is a two-CD live album by the American rock band the

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. The seventh in their "Road Trips" series of albums, it was recorded on June 16, 1974, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa, and on June 18, 1974, at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. A third, bonus disc included with some copies of the album was recorded at the same two concerts. The album was released on June 18, 2009. The cover of ''Road Trips Volume 2 Number 3'' depicts the Wall of Sound. This was the very large and powerful concert sound system being used by the Grateful Dead at the time of these shows. It was composed of more than 600 speakers, powered by dozens of amplifiers. Each musical instrument had its own dedicated array of speakers. The Wall of Sound provided a superior sonic environment for Dead concert audiences of that era.

Track listing

Disc One

''State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA 6/16/74'' #" China Cat Sunflower" > (

Jerry Garcia Jerome John Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995) was an American musician best known for being the principal songwriter, lead guitarist, and a vocalist with the rock band Grateful Dead, which he co-founded and which came to prominence ...

Robert Hunter Robert Hunter may refer to: Arts * Robert Hunter (painter) (died 1780), Irish portrait painter * Robert Hunter (encyclopædist) (1823–1897), British editor of the ''Encyclopædic Dictionary'' *Robert Hunter (author) (1874–1942), American sociol ...

) – 10:36 #" I Know You Rider" (traditional, arranged by Grateful Dead) – 4:52 #" The Race Is On" (Don Rollins) – 3:23 #"Eyes of the World" > (Garcia, Hunter) – 20:09 #"Big River" (

Johnny Cash John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American country singer-songwriter. Much of Cash's music contained themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially in the later stages of his ca ...

) – 5:42 #"U.S. Blues" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:35 #"Playing in the Band" (Weir,

Mickey Hart Mickey Hart (born Michael Steven Hartman, September 11, 1943) is an American percussionist. He is best known as one of the two drummers of the rock band Grateful Dead. He was a member of the Grateful Dead from September 1967 until February 19 ...

, Hunter) – 28:53

Disc Two

''Freedom Hall, Louisville, KY 6/18/74'' #"Loose Lucy" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:34 #"Eyes of the World" > (Garcia, Hunter) – 14:27 #"China Doll" (Garcia, Hunter) – 6:02 #"Weather Report Suite" > (

Bob Weir Robert Hall Weir ( ; né Parber, born October 16, 1947) is an American musician and songwriter best known as a founding member of the Grateful Dead. After the group disbanded in 1995, Weir performed with The Other Ones, later known as The Dead ...

, Eric Andersen, John Perry Barlow) – 16:19 #"Jam" > (Grateful Dead) – 9:28 #"The Other One" > (Weir) – 15:46 #"It's a Sin Jam" > (Grateful Dead) – 3:18 #"Stella Blue" (Garcia, Hunter) – 8:27

Bonus Disc

''Freedom Hall, Louisville, KY 6/18/74'' ''State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA 6/16/74'' ''Freedom Hall, Louisville, KY 6/18/74'' During the "China Cat Sunflower" jam, Jerry Garcia briefly plays the melody to "I've Been Working on the Railroad."

Personnel

Grateful Dead

– lead guitar, vocals * Donna Jean Godchaux – vocals * Keith Godchaux – keyboards * Bill Kreutzmann –

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...

Phil Lesh Philip Chapman Lesh (born March 15, 1940) is an American musician and a founding member of the Grateful Dead, with whom he played bass guitar throughout their 30-year career. After the band's disbanding in 1995, Lesh continued the tradition of ...

– electric bass, vocals *

–

rhythm guitar In music performances, rhythm guitar is a technique and role that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with other instruments from the rhythm section (e.g., drum kit, bass guitar ...

, vocals

Production

*Produced by Grateful Dead *Compilation produced by David Lemieux and Blair Jackson *CD mastering by Jeffrey Norman *Recording by Kidd Candelario *Liner notes essay "The Wall of Sound" by Dennis McNally *Archival research by Eileen Law *Cover art by Scott McDougall *Wall of Sound diagram by Mary Ann Mayer *Photos by Kirk Drange, Ray Ellingsen, Lexie Alexander May, and Richard Pechner *Package design by Steve Vance

Concert set lists

The complete set lists for the June 16 and 18, 1974 concerts were: June 16, 1974, Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, Iowa: *First Set: "Bertha", "

Mexicali Blues Mexicali Blues may refer to: * Mexicali Blues (company), an American company founded in 1988 * "Mexicali Blues" (song), a 1972 song by Grateful Dead {{Disambiguation ...

", "Row Jimmy", "Beat It On Down the Line", "

Scarlet Begonias "Scarlet Begonias" is a song by the Grateful Dead. The lyrics were written by Robert Hunter and the music by Jerry Garcia. The live debut of "Scarlet Begonias" came on March 23, 1974 at the Cow Palace in Daly City, California. The song begins in ...

", " Black-Throated Wind", " Sugaree", " El Paso", "It Must Have Been the Roses", "Jack Straw", " China Cat Sunflower"*, " I Know You Rider"*, " Around and Around" *Second Set: "U.S. Blues"*, " The Race Is On"*, "Eyes of the World"*, "Big River"*, "Playing in the Band"* *Third Set: "Tennessee Jed", "

Me and My Uncle "Me and My Uncle", often also written as "Me & My Uncle," is a song composed by John Phillips (musician), John Phillips of The Mamas and the Papas, and popularized in versions by Judy Collins and the Grateful Dead. It relates the journey of a narr ...

", "Deal"**, "Greatest Story Ever Told"**, "Ship of Fools", " Truckin'"**, "Nobody's Jam"**, "Wharf Rat"**, "Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad"** *Encore: "Casey Jones" June 18, 1974, Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky: *First Set: " Promised Land", "It Must Have Been the Roses", "Black-Throated Wind", "Ramble On Rose", "Beat It On Down the Line", "Loser", "Mexicali Blues", "Eyes of the World"*, "China Doll"*, "Around and Around"** *Second Set: "Loose Lucy"*, "El Paso", "Row Jimmy", "Weather Report Suite"*, "Jam"*, "The Other One"*, "It's a Sin Jam"*, "Stella Blue"*, "Big River", "Tennessee Jed", "

Sugar Magnolia "Sugar Magnolia" is a song by the Grateful Dead. Written by Robert Hunter and Bob Weir, it is one of the most well-known songs by the band, alongside such hits as "Truckin'", "Casey Jones", "Uncle John's Band", "Touch of Grey", and fellow sugar-a ...

"** *Encore: " Morning Dew"** * appears on ''Road Trips Volume 2 Number 3''
** appears on bonus disc

Notes

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