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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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June 7, 2017 - 5:38pm

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HDCD Vinyl?

I know this post is a question concerning the vinly boxset, but ive posted there too, and im posting here, in the hopes that someone can give a definitive answer?!?In the description over at the lp boxset page, it states, "Sourced from the Betty Cantor-Jackson soundboard recordings, transferred and restored by Plangent Processes. Mastered in HDCD by Jeffrey Norman." Isn't HDCD high-definition compact disc? Shouldn't this vinyl boxset be of audiophile quality, and if digitally converted, be the HD 24/192? If someone in the know could please clear this up for me, i would greatly appreciate it! Im fairly sure it would be HD files of 24/192, if converted to digital files, not just CD quality at 16/44.1, or even HDCD, which is supposedly 20/44.1. Im really confused by the info deadnet has on the vinyl boxset page....anyone that can clear this up definitively, i thank you in advance!
June 7, 2017 - 4:07pm

#772

mbarilla

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4.29.84 ~ bring it on

Even if it does have "Keep Your Day Job" as the encore !! 1981 or 1984 for Dave's Picks 23 !!!!! F%CK YEA !!!!
June 7, 2017 - 1:14pm

#773

kyleharmon

Joined:
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if they were playing Day Job

if they were playing Day Job as the encore a lot then yeah I can see why lol.
June 7, 2017 - 11:49am

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mbarilla

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Soundtracks , one of my favorites is "Dead Presidents"

originally just had 1 soundtrack and it was smash hit , so record company did Vol. 2 , both are very nice here is Vol 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wOaaBCYRVg&list=PL610AB144D472BB3A
June 7, 2017 - 9:59am

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daverock

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Keith Fan-Gone Dead Train

Jumpin Jack Flash in Ladies and Gentleman has always been my favourite live version. I was lucky enough to see The Stones in 1973, when I was 16. I didn't know most of the songs at the time-this was literally the first time I had heard Midnight Rambler, Gimme Shelter, All down The Line-most of it really. But I can remember them playing a really long version of Midnight Rambler, which went into about half an hours worth of the best rock and roll I had ever heard in my life. And maybe have still heard. It ended with Street Fighting Man, that just kept hitting peak after peak after peak-incredible. It was after this concert that I really started getting into them-fantastic. Another great Stones project from the 1968-1972 era was the film Performance. Only Mick Jagger was involved, but it really captures the mood of the times. The soundtrack is also amazing. Jagger is again the only Stone involved, and he only sings one song-the great Memo From Turner. But it has got some fantastic slide guitar playing from Ry Cooder,and vocals from Merry Clayton. Arguably the best soundtrack album ever released.
June 7, 2017 - 7:06am

#776

JimInMD

Joined:
June 27, 2011

Re: Wolf Update

Thanks for the update, Otis.. I haven't left my house since I heard it was being shipped, so I take it its safe to head out for supplies. This really strange guy moved in next door. Appears to be nice enough, I even heard a nice Peggy-O playing softly from his front porch. Weird name though.. Bertrand Octavius Latimer Otto III. Mostly keeps to himself. I'll resupply and look out for this tomorrow. __________________________ As for Day Job and skip songs.. I always liked Day Job but it was overplayed when I was seeing a lot of shows. I am guilty of heading to the car at least once when the first notes of a DJ encore rang out and I had a big drive ahead of me. Also, the theme seemed counter to what we were all there for.. as an escape from our day jobs. I think that was the rub that did it in. I have some skip songs that will never get the focus they probably deserve. Still.. I have been around long enough to see songs I used to snore through come into focus in new ways years later. Our tastes change over time and sometimes we have a predisposed and incorrect take on a song and all it takes is a good come to Jesus moment to finally see the light. I try to keep an opened mind.. The boys could catch fire at any given moment.
June 7, 2017 - 6:14am

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Thats_Otis

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@ Jim - Re: The Wolf Update

Hey buddy, I just got an email saying that the Wolf is in transit to Western MD, but that it has been in Hebron, KY for the past few days... ... may be a bit of a longer wait than expected. Peace
June 6, 2017 - 11:32pm

#778

Dennis

Joined:
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Day Job

Yeah, they played the shit out of it when it was in rotation, my buddy got to calling it Blow Job. But I'm sure I saw a great one, I think I saw a great one of every song. They didn't knock every song, every night out of the park, but you knew they'd knock something out. The times you'd get tired of a Mexicalli or a Big River (some "throw away" song), then that one time, Bam! and everyone looking at one another with that "where the fuck that come from" look. Also the opposite sometimes, a major song which should be "show stopping", like a Morning Dew and they'd play a 3 minute version of it! Sidenote, I'm not going to hold back to save anyone's feelings, sometimes things must be said, but I liked the Brent songs, so there. You don't like "I Will Take You Home", tough, go take a piss break :-) Seriously though, I wish there had been more time to work on "Just a Little Light", that song had legs. The one on Dozin at the Knick is great, wish it had another 10 minutes of jamming!
June 6, 2017 - 9:04pm

#779

kyleharmon

Joined:
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@80's Fan

I just finished 5/16/81 Cornell. it is one smoking show. loved it from Feels Like a Stranger to Uncle John's Band. I think I like that one the best out of the 81 shows I have but I should probly give Dick's Picks 13 another serious spin. I don't think I listened to it all the way through since when I bought it Christmas season of '03.
June 6, 2017 - 5:48pm

#780

snafu

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Day Job

People hated Day Job mostly because at one point which I don't remember it seemed like they played it every other night. So if you were heavily into touring you saw/heard it way to much

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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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