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May 1977: Get Shown The Light (All Music Edition)

WHAT'S INSIDE:
Four Complete Shows on 11 discs
Four folios housed in a slipcase
5/5/77 Veterans Memorial Coliseum: New Haven, CT
5/7/77 Boston Garden: Boston, MA
5/8/77 Barton Hall, Cornell University: Ithaca, NY
5/9/77 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium: Buffalo, NY
50-page book of liners and photographs
Sourced from the Betty Cantor-Jackson soundboard recordings, transferred by Plangent Processes
Mastered in HDCD by Jeffrey Norman
Artwork by Grammy-winning graphic artist Masaki Koike
Release Date: May 5, 2017

WHAT DEAD HEADS HAVE BEEN SAYING ABOUT...

NEW HAVEN 5/5/77
"Here is a prime example of the saying ‘the whole is greater than the sum of the parts’ … It’s called synergy and the Dead wrote the book on it.”

BOSTON 5/7/77
“The music they laid down brought me places I had not been before.”

CORNELL 5/8/77
“...the single best rock performance anywhere, anytime, by anyone.”

“There was just some kind of magical connection this night between the band members and the band and the audience - some texture, or some type of cosmic or celestial force is in the room.”

"This show is, was, and always will be Mecca.”

BUFFALO 5/9/77
"...an awesome display of the Dead’s captivating power"

If you've been following this site for quite some time, then you will know we are often flush with hyperbole when it comes to our releases. We can't help it, really - for we, like you, are Grateful Dead fans above all else. Just like you, we've spent countless hours debating the merits of show over show, year over year. We've kept a watchful eye on your wish-lists and carefully considered how to make - excuse the cliché - your dreams come true. And once we've made our commitments, we are steadfast in our determination to conjure up those dreams fully-formed and nearly perfect. Sometimes these heights cannot be reached without physical and cosmic elements aligning, and that, dear friends, is why it has taken so long for us to bring you THE ONE and the epic shows that surrounded it. No need for even the slightest embellishment here, 5/8/77 Barton Hall, Cornell University: Ithaca, NY, has for decades, been THE resounding favorite; you've said it yourselves - the "holy grail" of Grateful Dead shows. Thanks to the passion and perseverance of Dead Heads like you, we are beyond pleased to finally be able to present this show and its brethren, the fabled four of Spring '77, in sonically pristine condition.

MAY 1977: GET SHOWN THE LIGHT is a collection of what is unanimously believed to be the most sought-after previously unreleased complete shows the Grateful Dead ever played. Collected, traded, and debated for decades, "the beloved Golden Trinity" of Boston, Ithaca, and Buffalo, along with their New Haven prelude, have inspired fans to "get on the bus," converted critics, and even garnered national attention (Cornell was added to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry). But until now, you've never really heard them quite like this!

The Dead is in the details... how serendipitous is it that the notorious Betty Cantor-Jackson soundboard recordings were returned to the archive just in time for the 40th anniversaries of these shows? Lovingly sourced from these well-reputed recordings, we invite you to experience four utopian shows just like they happened, to "be inside the music" as engineer Betty Cantor-Jackson intended. Whether you listen to each night on its own or imbibe the whole lot at once, we suspect you'll hear why every note mattered. Much like we were, you will be hard-pressed to determine which of these fine documents - will it be the understated but nuanced New Haven, Boston's festive fantasy vibes, the monumental catharsis of Ithaca, or Buffalo’s dreamy exuberance - is truly "the best." Does it really matter? We think not.

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March 27, 2017 - 8:24am

#2851

RV3

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below SPRING '90 Box Set discussion & MAY '77 GSTL

Could not agree more about NOT using the multi-track recordings for SPRING 1990....it is simply a travesty. When I found out that they were doing the Spring 1990 box from the stage mixed stereo recordings VS. the multi-tracks I was very frustrated. How could they have put out a box from that last legendary performed tour & not use the multi-track recordings?!?! That was the whole purpose of multi-tracking Fall 1989-Summer 1990...and the Dead were at their peak! If they need proof of the heavy reverb/echo/distant sound...then they should have learned the lesson with the 3/15/90 Terrapin Station release years before...it was released with the same on stage mixed Cutler recordings as Spring 1990....now SPRING 1990(TOO) made up for it to some extent with the box being from the multi-track recordings, BUT the Spring 1990 box had a lot of HOT shows that just sound very distant with that recording... One other question- does anyone know if the new MAY '77 Box will have all of the Dead Air included....not sure if folks know it, but other than 5/8/77, the other three shows have an EXTRAORDINARY amount of Dead Air in each show between songs...including breaking up segues you would normally see (Estimated>Eyes from 5/7/77)....just should have warts & all if they are going to put these 4 shows out after so long....I would certainly hope at the least, they would have the most famous "Take A Step Back etc" Bobby ever spoke!
March 27, 2017 - 8:22am

#2852

Cousins Of The…

Joined:
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About "the show that never happened"

The hoax started in the late '90s on Usenet's rec.music.gdeadSome folks got sick of hearing people constantly referring to 5/8 not only as the greatest Dead show, but as the greatest rock concert ever. Someone jokingly suggested the show never happened, a few folks believed that and some other prankster compiled a (fake)list of where the 5/8 songs really came from...it was funny at the time.
March 27, 2017 - 7:22am

#2853

JimInMD

Joined:
June 27, 2011

Re: Gassed and First Spring 90 Box Musings

First.. loved the Betty Boop gassed clip. It's almost like a flappers psychedelic take on reefer madness. The thirties were an interesting time. I had to comment on musings on the first Spring 1990 box post. I write this while listening to the Today in GD History clip on SiriusXM.. today's cut 3/27/87, Hartford Civic Center, but it puts 1990 in perspective. Jerry's health encapsulated the 80's. Early on, his addiction wasn't common knowledge.. but by late 83 and 1984, it was obvious something was up... The coma and recovery dominated the second half of the decade, it really wasn't until 89 that his strength and stamina were in full swing. He was back. Which brings us to the fall 89, Spring 1990. To be honest.. I was disappointed by the sound of both the Warlocks box set and the first Spring 1990 box. To me, they don't sound crisp.. they sound a little echo'd, muddy, perhaps oversaturated at times, something was amiss but I couldn't put my finger on it.. When I heard they used Cuttler's DAT stereo house mix and not the multi-tracks for the first Spring 90 box, I had an ah ha moment and was really pissed. I was thinking.. if they aren't going to go through the trouble to remix this from the multi tracks now.. they never will and all that work and expense is for naught. Those multi-track masters sat in the vault and were not used. A travesty. I emailed Lemieux asking what the chances are that they ever remix and re-release these? I would be pissed to fork out the dough twice for these shows, but I would do it in a heartbeat nonetheless. Frustrating.. until Spring 90 TOO came out. I remember my first spin of 3/14/90 thinking, now this is kick ass. What an improvement. I could go on, but my point is this was a peak of late era GD. Great performances, song selection, inspired playing and I am happy they released all the shows. Spring 90 has been in my rotation since it came out, I hit it often. My only regret is that they cut some corners on the first box. Sorry for the long winded response.. Happy they released all the shows, its just a sore point they didn't take a little extra care and attention for the first half.
March 27, 2017 - 5:13am

#2854

roll_away_the_dew

Joined:
November 13, 2010

SKU Numbers For the All Music Edition

Anyone who ordered the All Music Edition of Get Shown the Light, could you please look into your order and post here the SKU numbers. I am trying to compare the SKU numbers from the original Limited Box Set to those of the All Music Edition. Thank you so much. Would be a tremendous help.
March 27, 2017 - 4:10am

#2855

Kjohnduff1

Joined:
November 2, 2010

SpaceBrother...

Totally agree... those spring '90 shows get better every time Inlisten to them.Sometimes I get in the mood for the sound of that era and that run is almost always where I turn. There's just something about that run... very comforting to me. Like an old friend...
March 27, 2017 - 3:37am

#2856

Amy from New York

Joined:
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@gollum

re: Laughing Gas. It seems that folks were discovering the strange and intoxicating effects of this gas long before Ginsberg had ever written about it. Check out this Betty Boop video where she discovers its effects, and inadvertently turns on the entire neighborhood, including the cars: https://youtu.be/-75KlEVgEkQ
March 27, 2017 - 2:34am

#2857

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Joined:
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@back to the Knick 3/27/93

On this day in '93 the boys began their 3 night run, mediocre yet memorable. I remember the first set being a bit sloppy, old leather lungs sang a respectable Broken Arrow, Loose Lucy had us going wild and singing along, that song has always been a crowd pleaser. A solid Cassidy as the 8th song of the set had me think it would be break time, as by 1993 first sets had 7 to 8 songs, then Jerry hit the first notes of the final Casey Jones, I was frozen in time, never thought I'd be privy to the last version of it, seemed to go on for ever, although I believe it clocked in at under 6 minutes. The second set really seemed rushed, a quickly played Eyes, in stark contrast to the 1990 Knick version which seemed to be a warmup for the Branford show at Nassau a few days later, then Estimated, a real surprise Comes a Time into a Corrina which I have finally come to appreciate, out of D/S a nice mellow Wheel. The encore had everyone bouncing, Jerry and the drummers did Bobby Fuller proud that night.... Welcome to the working week, have a great Monday...
March 26, 2017 - 9:10pm

#2858

Gollum

Joined:
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Beat Generation

I guess I came to the Beats just after the Dead. For me it was first the Woodstock music and film, then the Dead, then the Beats. I remember having an Allen Ginsburg book in high school that had "Supermarket in California" and "Laughing Gas". I loved "Laughing Gas"! I still remember the line "woody woodpecker hindoo maniac laughter in the skull" even though I've never tried nitrous. I never had the opportunity! I never saw nitrous for sale anytime in the 27 Dead shows I caught. I would have tried it if I had the chance! Later, in college, I read Kerouac. Dharma Bums was my favorite. I've driven CA I395 often and every time i passed through Lone Pine I couldn't help thinking about of Jack and company partying the night before attempting Whitney Peak. Jack didn't make the summit, something I can sympathize with! Also, "Big Sur". That one is kind of depressing. I can't pass through Big Sur without thinking of Kerouac. Delirium tremens are no laughing matter, but Big Sur is a beautiful place to have them. I don't mean to make light of Jack's illness. It was tragic and he died much too early.
March 26, 2017 - 5:57pm

#2859

SPACEBROTHER

Joined:
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3/26/90 - Dozin' at the Knick and Spring '90 first box musings

While listening to these '90 spring shows on their anniversary dates I find myself doing a comparison between the 1996 Cutler and Norman mixes for Dozin' and how they compare to Cutler's original real-time two track live mix. Most of the first set (excluding Big Railroad Blues and Picasso Moon) and the Brokedown Palace encore are on Dozin', which gives an interesting view into the two different recording formats used. The two alternate mix variations are pretty cool to me. Perhaps years from now, or decades, whoever is running the ship for Grateful Dead releases will issue the multi-track version of the shows from the first S'90 box and two-track version for what was in the second S'90 box. In doing that though, I would hope 3/24/90 would be released as it's own full standalone show, as opposed to being spread out over 4 releases. The whole three show run Knickerbocker in 90' is top notch. Much like the Cap Center and Copps Coliseum runs from that year, those lucky enough to have attended got a real treat. Aside from a minor clam towards the end of the Picasso Moon from 3/26, everything else was executed to perfection on that run. Great stuff! Can't get enough of it! Next up is the anniversary of the legendary Nassau '90 run. This tour started at a high bar and maintained it all of the way through. I only grow to love these shows more with time.
March 26, 2017 - 5:33pm

#2860

Vguy72

Joined:
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Tyranny and Mutation and one off's....

....those first three BOC records are classics imo. Heard Burning For You on the radio in 1981 at the tender age of 13, and had to find out more about this band from Long Island. Wore out my copy of Secret Treaties back in the day. They're still gigging too........one of my favorite Dead one offs was when they broke out Werewolves to open the show in South Carolina on Halloween 1985.... https://youtu.be/IjVdPLtSqj0 ....only time they played SC? I believe so. I think the band popped their load on that song though, as the rest of the show was kinda meh....

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May 1977: Get Shown The Light (All Music Edition)

WHAT'S INSIDE:
Four Complete Shows on 11 discs
Four folios housed in a slipcase
5/5/77 Veterans Memorial Coliseum: New Haven, CT
5/7/77 Boston Garden: Boston, MA
5/8/77 Barton Hall, Cornell University: Ithaca, NY
5/9/77 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium: Buffalo, NY
50-page book of liners and photographs
Sourced from the Betty Cantor-Jackson soundboard recordings, transferred by Plangent Processes
Mastered in HDCD by Jeffrey Norman
Artwork by Grammy-winning graphic artist Masaki Koike
Release Date: May 5, 2017

WHAT DEAD HEADS HAVE BEEN SAYING ABOUT...

NEW HAVEN 5/5/77
"Here is a prime example of the saying ‘the whole is greater than the sum of the parts’ … It’s called synergy and the Dead wrote the book on it.”

BOSTON 5/7/77
“The music they laid down brought me places I had not been before.”

CORNELL 5/8/77
“...the single best rock performance anywhere, anytime, by anyone.”

“There was just some kind of magical connection this night between the band members and the band and the audience - some texture, or some type of cosmic or celestial force is in the room.”

"This show is, was, and always will be Mecca.”

BUFFALO 5/9/77
"...an awesome display of the Dead’s captivating power"

If you've been following this site for quite some time, then you will know we are often flush with hyperbole when it comes to our releases. We can't help it, really - for we, like you, are Grateful Dead fans above all else. Just like you, we've spent countless hours debating the merits of show over show, year over year. We've kept a watchful eye on your wish-lists and carefully considered how to make - excuse the cliché - your dreams come true. And once we've made our commitments, we are steadfast in our determination to conjure up those dreams fully-formed and nearly perfect. Sometimes these heights cannot be reached without physical and cosmic elements aligning, and that, dear friends, is why it has taken so long for us to bring you THE ONE and the epic shows that surrounded it. No need for even the slightest embellishment here, 5/8/77 Barton Hall, Cornell University: Ithaca, NY, has for decades, been THE resounding favorite; you've said it yourselves - the "holy grail" of Grateful Dead shows. Thanks to the passion and perseverance of Dead Heads like you, we are beyond pleased to finally be able to present this show and its brethren, the fabled four of Spring '77, in sonically pristine condition.

MAY 1977: GET SHOWN THE LIGHT is a collection of what is unanimously believed to be the most sought-after previously unreleased complete shows the Grateful Dead ever played. Collected, traded, and debated for decades, "the beloved Golden Trinity" of Boston, Ithaca, and Buffalo, along with their New Haven prelude, have inspired fans to "get on the bus," converted critics, and even garnered national attention (Cornell was added to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry). But until now, you've never really heard them quite like this!

The Dead is in the details... how serendipitous is it that the notorious Betty Cantor-Jackson soundboard recordings were returned to the archive just in time for the 40th anniversaries of these shows? Lovingly sourced from these well-reputed recordings, we invite you to experience four utopian shows just like they happened, to "be inside the music" as engineer Betty Cantor-Jackson intended. Whether you listen to each night on its own or imbibe the whole lot at once, we suspect you'll hear why every note mattered. Much like we were, you will be hard-pressed to determine which of these fine documents - will it be the understated but nuanced New Haven, Boston's festive fantasy vibes, the monumental catharsis of Ithaca, or Buffalo’s dreamy exuberance - is truly "the best." Does it really matter? We think not.

Opening tour night for phish!

Opening tour night for phish! wooooo! i'm not going to any of it but...wooooo! lol

And they're marching

to Bastille Day If Alain reads this, Freedom! Cheers

If you are going to drive demand for Dave's Picks 2018

Subscriptions, what Betty Board would you announce as the first one of the year??? Swing Auditorium from 02-26-77 ?? Just curious... Have a good weekend.

Don't Mean A Thing..

If it ain't got The Swing. Couldn't agree more, Bob. But I suspect The Swing might be worth more as a chip to be cashed in at a later date. There are so many great shows in the cache.. you could almost throw a dart at the stack, call it Dave's Picks 23 and that would be enough to keep our interest. There is such a density of great shows and recordings in what was returned. Happy days.

Mean old Levee taught me to weep and moan

I store my Grateful Dead in multiple places on multiple mediums. First, my Samsung Galaxy Note 4, with 32 GB internal memory and 128 GB SD card. I put the officially released shows in chronological order, so 30 Trips Around The Sun 1965 is first in line; then 30 Trips 1967, Road Trips '68 and so on. I end at The Closing of Winterland. Next come the soundboards, also listed in chronological order. I have around 80 from 1969 - 1978. On my old cell phone, I store the 80s and 90s. Same deal, chronological order. I listen to my CDs a lot too. They're placed in generic white CD sleeves, because this is the only way to prevent scratches. I store them in 30 Trips Around The Sun boxes (5 in all). In one box I have E72 with other '72 stuff: Rockin' The Rhein, Hundred Year Hall, Steppin' Out, Sunshine Daydream, and Houston 11-18-1972, along with Fillmore West Complete and Fillmore East 2-11-69; Dick's Picks gets its own box; Winterland 1973, Winterland June 1977, May 1977, May 1977 TOO, and July 1978 get their own box; Road Trips and 30 Trips Around The Sun get a box mixed with the first half of the official multi-track shows (Live Dead, Skull F@#k, Ladies & Gentlemen, Cow Palace, Movie Soundtrack, Closing Of Winterland, etc); and Dave's Picks gets its own box, along with the remaining multi-track official releases. I keep the empty CD covers stored on the shelves of the entertainment center, along with the 30 Trips crates (each with a different side facing out, so you catch all of the artwork and everyone's name). All of the box sets are there as well, including the Europe '72 Steamer trunk with dual Fillmore West bookends. It seems a bit excessive now that I've written it all down....

Well said JiminMD

I would keep 06/22/73 PNE also saved in that same pile!!! I will be happy whatever Dave's 23 and 24 are!!

Betty's

3/24/73 (philly)6/14/76 (beacon) I'd love to see either (or both) released one of these days...

80sfan 6/14/76 Beacon Theatre

What a great High Time and Cosmic Charlie on that show along with everything else... I remember getting the tape back in 88!!! The whole show is great as well as the sound quality!!! Good call..

3/24/73

3/24/73 is no slouch either.. one of the highlights of the Spring tour. I wish I had Dave's job.

Opening night for the Phish tour....

....yea Kyle. I'm not going to any either (too far), but I'll be paying attention. Dead.net should take note on how Phish's online business model is set up. Sleek and smooth. Never read or heard of a phishhead complaining of the product they put out there. Me included....

a 1973 box set with Universal Amphitheatre shows

coming soon lol toss in 6.26.73 too "Playing in the Band" !!!!!

Stimulate 2018 subscription demand

Announce that the bonus disc will be CD4 of 6-10-73 to go with the other 3 CD's that will be DaP26. And yes, DaP 25 will be 6-14-76. DaP 23 is going to be 10-31-91....

Icecrmcnkd I hope you are right!!

What a great release that would be!!!

Aaaand DaP 24....

....will be Eugene 1.22.78. Jump in! The waters fine!....(or not). Release the hounds, and I'll tame them....an '89 show would be nice too. Cal Expo? Forum? Greek? I'll take them all....

Phish

Vguy the only complaint I have had was that the recent multi track digital only releases have distortion on em on due to maybe over mastering them. I bought the 96 and 99 archival shows and both suffer from it. the 96 show sounded ok when I burned a cd and put it in the car but when I listen to em on my earbuds they are kinda booming loud with distortion. we need Paul Languedoc back I miss him so much.

Question.....

Why didn't the DEAD ever play Japan?Seems like all their peers plus everybody & their friends played Japan through the years. I've always been curious.....

Re: Japan

"Why didn't the DEAD ever play Japan?" Japanese Customs (officials).

Re: Japan

Wish someone would have given Paul McCartney the heads up... “This stuff was too good to flush down the toilet, so I thought I’d take it with me." http://ultimateclassicrock.com/paul-mccartney-tokyo-bust/ What's with the idiot spammers? Brazen little bastards..

WTF is...

Smiling on a Cloudy Day? Rhino rerelease of early Dead remastered...just saw on iTunes, no mention here though? Any insight hippies?

McCartney in Japan

Did he really need a 1/2 pound?

Jim, spammers

It's Count Vlad's operatives, they're still trying to get back the rescued Betty's.

Yes..

They never give up.

Greek Theater Box Set???

I would like to see a Greek Theater box set. Mr. Pete--------> aging hippie

Dave's Picks

All of the Dave's Picks I have Heard are very good sound quality. I guess that some of that is due to new technology. I am glad that they keep releasing new old stock material. I wouldn't mind a new 1976 release like 6/24/76. I was at 6/22/76, and I got seats for the third row plus some orange blotter, a soda they used to make in Philly. The Tower Theater is a great place for a show, The Dead only played there once. They played 4 nights in a row. Just being able to see them so close was awesome. Sure, I would like 6/22 but 6/24 seems to be more popular. Have a Grate weekend!!

McCartney

I did not know McCartney was into pot that far along in his career. I am happy to hear he likes it. For some reason I got the impression he wasn't crazy about it after his experience with the Beatles. Download Seris 76 is great.

Smiling on a Cloudy Day

It's a Rhino compilation, 10 tracks from the first 3 LPs.

Paulie the pothead

When Heather Mills was taking lots of his cash in divorce she stated in court all Paul likes to do is smoke reefer at home. He has been a huge fan since Dylan first turned the Fabs on back in '65 or so. Dylan thought the refrain in I Want to Hold your Hand was "I get High!" The lyric is "I can't hide!"He's been in trouble for it many many times, but being Paul, it never is too big a deal.

CD storage

Thanks for all the comments on the CD storage! Lot of good ideas out there!Some of them are making me re-think my procedure.

Ween

Ween just tore through my state, headlining Red Rocks last Weds then tearing up the grand old Ogden Theater Thurs and Fri. I was second row, basically right behind my friend who was pressed against the stage, directly in front of Dean Ween the lead guitarist, for the first Ogden show. Not only was this concert a total blast, it showed how far they have come from a couple of idiots in their apartment making four-tracks to becoming a world-class five piece ensemble. If you're on here yakking about shit like how you store your cd's (no offense, I like to keep mine on the floor of my car) you've got some time on your hands. Get on youtube and check out some of the following: Piss Up a Rope Ocean Man Monique the Freak Gabrielle Bananas and Blow If they don't make you laugh, they'll make you smile. ;-p

Ween....

....you don't need to tell me. Finally saw them for the first time in Feb. Will go back....Voodoo Lady baby!!

One of my relatives lived off a rural road outside Tucson

Said McCartney owned a house further down the road for awhile. I suppose he used it to escape the dreary winters in England at times. Makes you wonder about the line - JoJo left his home in Tucson Arizona, for some California grass...

I heard McCartney's winter home....

....was half a mile from Tucson by the morning light....

LedDed

You couldn't be more correct about WEEN. They have indeed grown into themselves through the years and are fantastic fun.Get some... If you enjoy Zappa,it might be worth your time to check into Ween...just sayin'. :)

Daves 23

I myself could have sworn I heard Dave said he was wanting to start releasing the recently returned betty boards as well. I looked through that list last nite. I saw only one 79 show on the list. so cross your fingers '79 fans this might be your year.

Vguy

This one's for you... :)

Dave's job

That would be a great gig. We haven't heard from Dave in awhile. Dick Latvala probably did well too,He loved the Dead. I read an interview with Dick that a lot of the soundboards are on cassettes. Have a good day, everyone.

Morning Rockers!

Someone has to do it. I went with Dick's Picks 23 this morning. Just fabulous - never gets old. I'd forgotten how prominent Keith's piano is on this release. He's so fluid on Playing in the Band during this period. Trying to recall if all of the two-tracks from the latter half of '72 are like this. Europe '72 is real hit or miss with his presence in the mix. Not sure how that happened, given the fact that they're all sourced from multi-track masters, but it did. By '73 he's largely into the Fender Rhodes, which is also fantastic, but quite a different sensation than the grand piano. Perhaps I'll go on a 2nd half '72 binge. I wasn't heavy into the Dead when any of them were released, so I haven't studied any particular show from this period too heavily (like one would do when, say, there's a new Dave's Picks release; there's also the "don't wear out the novelty of these shows" aspect to it). As it's looking like a Summer / Fall box set isn't imminent, I should really just go mad with DP 11, 23, 36, DaP 11, and Sunshine Daydream. Plus some good soundboards. I could, in effect extend my PhD from Europe '72 to the entire year.

Voodoo lady....

....shaking that stick and driving me crazy. Awesome jrf. Thanks. Deaner shreds it....

Dween

Deaner sure as hell does shred it! Man, has he gotten to be a solid rock guitarist. He still plays that modded red Strat he's played forever. His amp is a no-name half stack with at least two channels. I think it might be a Van Halen 5150 head; I can't be sure, because whatever it is, he's had the nameplate removed. But it is an amazing rock tone, quite a bit of gain but not oversaturated and remarkably quiet and clean, unless he pushes it. When those guys started they were crap. They had all the wit and attitude but no chops; boy, has that changed. Aaron, er, Gene is one hell of a singer. He pulls off all those different voices live. Really, really good... Dean still looks the same. Gene looks 60. He's gained back a ton of weight (which, unlike Jerry, means he's sober) and his hair is completely white and nearly gone. He smoked a couple cigarettes on stage and though he did sip from a red Solo cup he didn't appear intoxicated. Dean constantly lit one Marlboro after another and smoked the shit out them between every song, leaving them burn in a big white ashtray atop his amp. He kept chugging from two red Solo cups that he wisely kept on the rug. I'm sure somebody, maybe him, once shorted out his amp head from a spilled drink. Fellas don't put liquids on your amp. Dean just reeked of rock-star cool. He looked like Keith Richards used to like he'd been up an extra day or two. He didn't talk much except to bark stuff at the audience once in awhile. The other thing was, most bands play on a nice big, cool-looking Persian rug. Ween played on a shitty piece of brown carpet that looked like it was torn out of a college apartment, all stained with bong water and beer. And most of them were barefoot on that nasty thing. How appropriate.

I freaking love YouTube sometimes....

....stumbled across this. https://youtu.be/Bp_LbYql79I ....enjoy. I sure as hell did....

6/28/76 Happiness is Drumming

How can you listen to this without smiling in amazement. Only time ever done and Fire on the Mountain genesis!!! About to listen to it again coming out of Eyes of the World!! I love the whole month of June 1976 just so unique!!! 6/29/76 my favorite especially the Mission in the Rain!!

If I Had the World To Give:

If I Had the World To Give: one under played song

palate cleanser...

get some... ;)

some for the time being....

Found this Bob Weir Campfire tour recording on the archive, official release from Nugs.tv. https://archive.org/details/bweir2016-10-16.bweir2016-10-16

Thanks for the link Vguy!

Great stuff, and Jerry looked good playing that 335!

The Mars Volta

Several years back a friend of mine introduced me to "Francis The Mute" for the first time and that album just blew my mind. Immediately hooked. Wish they would tour again. Palette cleanser indeed.

While we play the waiting game....

....those guys from Vermont broke out an epic 27 minute Simple in Chicago. https://youtu.be/KlcHi4c_22w ....if you're not interested, move along. If you are, check that sick shit out.... . . Terms and conditions. If I post something that another individual decides to spend money on, I am not liable to reimburse said purchase. Believe me. I know. My brother-in-law is a lawyer. Angry spouses need not apply....;)

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