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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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April 13, 2017 - 6:47pm

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muleskinner_blues

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The red-blue blur

I just happened to be passing by and noticed the Dylan talk. In regards to Triplicate.. I like the presentation in the 3-LP/CD set, and rgergelis said it well regarding the orchestration. It's not going to surprise anyone after the last ~3 years, but they do flesh it out a little bit more with the brass. Shadows In The Night was very much distilled arrangements of the American Songbook songs, recomposed for a 5-piece band with Donnie Herron's steel guitar as the counterpoint to Dylan's voice, the replacement for the lush orchestras, though there was some timely horn arrangements. Fallen Angels had less resonance as a set, but was a nice change for the temperament and pace of the songs, as well as let the guitars breath a little more (Melancholy Mood, Old Black Magic). On the whole, not very memorable but pleasant enough. Triplicate is nice that there are 30 songs to stretch out with, and it lends a thematic quality to the staging of the three 10-song albums, but it is a lot of the same at once. There are a handful of full out brass arrangements, while not going to New York, New York itself, as close as Dylan's gonna come. Sounds hokey and probably is, but they are a nice change of pace in his dabbling with the genre. One of the other distinguishing factors is the inclusion of more well known numbers from the era. He brushed the fringe earlier with songs like That Lucky Old Sun, etc, but this one has heavy hitters like September Of My Years, Stormy Weather, As Time Goes By, Stardust and The Best Is Yet To Come. Well-versed fans may have been able to compare his I Could Have Told You to Sinatra's, but when you start dabbling with the standards, you inevitably will get some more attention. To me, he handles most of those well, but it's tough to not compare, whereas the lesser known ones are a great vehicle for him to not cover but 'uncover' like he has said. For the balance, there are several killer torch ballads and these are really the highlights to me.. but the main problem is that there are many of them. I Could Have Told You and Once Upon a Time are the toppermost of the poppermost, best of the lot for me. But there are many others, maybe with the same potential, that just drag on over three discs worth. In the end was it worth it? Maybe more originals would be better, it's Dylan after all, but I've enjoyed the run and love what it's done for his vocal focus and style. On that note, I hear you guys on the circa 2012 live shows. That was about the nadir for modern Dylan, and while I'm an apologist in that I've only seen him from 2006+ and my opinion ranges from different extremes of loving every minute of it, his last truly great touring to me goes back to the Campbell/Sexton era ~99-00. That said, the almost consistent setlist now minimizes the need to see a run of show today, but a given show will likely be night and day from ~2012. His singing has been much more measured and controlled since the 'Sinatra era', and peppering about ~5-7 of those songs into the setlist, those have been the highlight more than one time. Some folks will never like that, preferring all originals, but it might yank your crank. His Autumn Leaves and/or Stay With Me to close a set have given me a chill more than once, and originals like Love Sick are still pretty damn cool. So that got long and weird in a hurry. So much for tears, so much for those long and wasted years. And like that.. he's gone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mns9VeRguys
April 13, 2017 - 6:45pm

#2232

bohlint

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Long Strange Trip Soundtrack

I am in agreement with most, I wish there was more previously unreleased music on the soundtrack. I am sure most people on this board have spent thousands of dollars collecting the CD's they are pulling those tacks from. I love the 7/2/89 show and have spent many hours lost in the video on youtube and am surprised we haven't seen a similar release as Crimson White and Indigo with that show. Also intrigued by the other previously unreleased material but there has to be a line somewhere, right? Goes without saying it is an amazing collection of songs for those who don't have a collection. I will probably pass on this one.......... Now if that Amazon exclusive was a dead.net limited edition of 10,000 instead $$$$$$
April 13, 2017 - 6:18pm

#2233

icecrmcnkd

Joined:
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4-13-83 play-by-play

Eyes is played at high speed.Maybe You Know is pretty weak.
April 13, 2017 - 5:56pm

#2234

icecrmcnkd

Joined:
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4-13-83

The tuning before Estimated turns into the beginning of Sailor and then Estimated abruptly starts.
April 13, 2017 - 5:42pm

#2235

icecrmcnkd

Joined:
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Anniversary spin: 4-13-83

Scarlet/Fire transition is very interesting. 80's fans will like it.No plinks keys, but maybe a xylophone?
April 13, 2017 - 4:49pm

#2236

johnny361

Joined:
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Long Strange Trip soundtrack

I really thought this soundtrack would include more unreleased live stuff. I was so excited...the soundtrack is a let down....and yes, I'm pumped for a 1970 Dark Star!
April 13, 2017 - 3:30pm

#2237

JimInMD

Joined:
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Re: Banter

Nice touch David.. Celebrating the 141st anniversary of the first telephone call between Alexander "Graham" Bell and Thomas A. Watson aka Bob. I had to fire up the wayback machine to verify the dialogue, but you nailed it. The conversation is documented in the link below.. the audio is in the LMA. I had to do a double take when the wayback machine landed.. I thought it was a conversation between Bell and Watson. Imagine my surprise when I found a young Jerome Garcia actually made the call with Weir on the other line. Bell and Watson were busy hitting the nitrous tank in the other room and it took Owsley to get the damned thing to work... Nitrous tends to hinder the inventive process. All this can be verified by picture in the attached link. https://www.wired.com/2011/03/0310bell-invents-telephone-mr-watson-come…
April 13, 2017 - 3:25pm

#2238

Vguy72

Joined:
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Excuse me while i whip this out.....

....so, I see the U S of A unleashed the largest bomb in our arsenal on an ISIS network in Afghanistan. A 21,000 behemoth called the MOAB (short for Mother Of All Bombs). The only MOAB I knew of before today substitutes Band for Bomb. Guess one does learn something new every day....
April 13, 2017 - 1:51pm

#2239

David Duryea

Joined:
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banter

And who can forget the historic stage banter between Graham and Weir from the March 10, 1876 show. Graham: "Mr. Weir, come here, I want to see you". Bob: "Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a winner! I believe, or, I've been informed that everything now is-uh just exactly perfect, so we'll go on."
April 13, 2017 - 12:49pm

#2240

guit30

Joined:
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1907

Wasn't that on a Road Trips CD? Easy Wind should have been on the same piece of wire,https://youtu.be/jYZ2hOWWyv8

John Perry Barlow

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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.

kate_c.

i've seen two of your posts in one weekcomplaining about someone's negative comments-guess what, when someone has an opinion that is not aligned with your thoughts,even if it's about someone setting a price for something they selling or the band is slop before pigpen.its gonna be negative.it's their prerogative to say it's not worth it or no thanks.i think it's your emotional immaturity to anything negative or something you don't agree with.you could have left it to-"that's your opinion and i don't agree."instead you feel it's necessary to put someone down.earth without rain is a desert.

My Favorite Version

I just love this.

Pauses between tracks?

Hi all, A technical issue I'm hoping to resolve: Recently ordered this set, promptly downloaded the CDs to my iTunes collection. Getting 1-2 second pauses between most of the tracks which disturbs the flow of the music. Does anyone know what might be causing this, and how to fix it? Gareth

Gareth

It’s most likely caused by a setting in iTunes. Go into the iTunes preferences and see what is listed for import settings, as well as for playback settings.If you still can’t fix it then google it, there should be instructions somewhere.

Testing

1,2

Recommendations for a Newly Grateful Deadhead?

To icecrmcnkd, Thank you for your reply, much appreciated! If I may, I'd like to followup with a second question: it was only a year ago that I first discovered the Grateful Dead, and I'd love to hear recommendations from older fans about which live albums to listen to next? Thanks again, Gareth

Gareth

Real gone music is reissuing the Road Trip series. https://shop.realgonemusic.com/products/grateful-dead-road-trips-vol-4-…

Gareth

Newly Grateful Recommendations

You know, Gareth, it really comes down to what you like about the Dead... When I put in the Dead, I rarely want to listen to songs, so to speak. I tend to go for the long, inspired jams. For this, I would suggest the Winterland 1973 boxed set as No. 1, so far... though in general, shows from the 1973-1974 will be your best bet for this... That said, there are gems of shows throughout the years, though I've never personally been impressed by anything later than 1977. May 1977: Get Shown the Light (All Music Edition) is a great collection from this year. I also really love One from the Vault, Sunshine Daydream, & Dick's Picks, Vol. 14... The Grateful Dead Movie Soundtrack is an all-too-looked-over gem, too. Finally, if you can afford it, I'd recommend getting a copy of the Pacific NW '73-'74 boxed set while it's still available on this site. When these sell out on dead.net, they price-inflate like crazy to 2x their original cost or more.

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

Get Shown the Light, the box with the book, was limited to 15,000 copies, I read somewhere.But I can’t find anything on the All Music Edition that’s still available. Can somebody tell me how many of those were printed?

Best digital format?

So, I'm totally showing my newbie-ness, but when the formats are digital, which is the best to download? I'm thinking about uploading to iphone for maximum bluetoothing. Also, is the first selection a CD collection of the four shows? I didn't see it listed behind the All Music Edition, so I figured it must be sold out.

Schrodd, formats

16/44.1 is CD format, so you could convert to WAV or AIFF on a computer and burn CDs if you wanted to, as well as have the digital file on a music player.

The higher resolution files are for a computer or music player. If you wanted to burn CDs from those files you would lose the higher resolution that you paid more for.

Holiday of a lifetime?

First time I've ever seen R.I.P. included in the name of a firm pushing you to go on holiday ! Maybe its a plug for euthanasia.

maybe

they thought they were going for dead people as a marketing niche. Dead heads, dead people, I'm so confused... Anyway, they're gone for the moment.

Hi there, I downloaded the…

Hi there,

I downloaded the ALAC of this digital download but when I import into iTunes it is not recognizing the artist or songs and not creating an album. For the same ALAC download for Pacific Northwest ’73-’74: The Complete Recordings Boxed Set it worked perfectly in iTunes. Why does this download now import correctly? Thanks if anyone knows or can help.

Howdydoody

You should ask on the Dave's Picks 30 thread…there's more people on there and very few if any on here…hope it helps.

will do! thank you.

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

Since they sold out of the regular box set with all the bells and whistles, and had a huge demand, Dead.Net is selling an All Music Edition that "...only includes the 11 CDs in four folios and a booklet of liners, housed in a simple slipcase."

So, still the four shows, just without the special packaging and the unpublished book. This time, the order went through. Nothing on the website about this also being a limited release -- it's not numbered, but they don't specify if it's another set amount.

May 77 - Henryben

Excellent news ! I wonder if they will re-release other box sets in this format that originally sold out. Fillmore West 1969 is the one I sadly missed out on and would shell out for in a heartbeat.

Does somebody have problems with tracking number?

Hello,
I've purchased the fantastic Lyceum LPs more than a month ago and still nothing arrived.
I've searched for the tracking number done by the GD store on the DHL site but nothing appears.
I've yet written to the customer helpdesk, but I'm curious if somebody encountered my same problem.
Thanks a lot,
Fabianope

Fabian

Send a PM to Marye, she can help.

yes please

Fabian, send me a PM and I'll see if the Doc can shed some light here.

Fabian

Just to state the obvious, they are indeed fantastic records. I am half way through 5/25/72 at the moment - one that no-one really mentions. Probably because of the night after, which is a shame as it's a great show in it's own right. Curious "Good Lovin" - 14min 53 seconds, and no Pigpen rap - he just sings the opening the verses and the closing ones some 12 minutes later. In between we have spot on r'n'b jamming like no-one else.

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