![]() ![]() Here is very early footage of “Drums/Space” from Oakland in August 1979: ![]() It truly showcased Grateful Dead’s most out-there inclinations.įor a more detailed description into what “Drums/Space” was, how it came to be and how it evolved this blog post from 1999 by Michael Parrish is a great overview. Much of the time, this included electronic noises and other unusual sounds. Not only including their drum sets, but usually predominant use of other percussion instruments as well.Įventually that would segueway into the portion called “Space” where the rest of the band (and sometimes guests) would play very free-jazz / space-rock inspired improvisations. A regular feature of every Grateful Dead live show since the late 1970s was a sequence called “Drums/Space.”ĭuring this segment of their concerts, drummers Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann (collectively known as The Rhythm Devils) played a lengthy drum solo. ![]()
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