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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 6, 2017 - 11:10am

#791

daverock

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KeithFan-Stones

Everything you say about The Stones is spot on. I think the turning point for them came with Jumpin' Jack Flash in 1968. An incredible single-and the film clip of them miming to it with Mick Jagger singing over the top is also amazing-the one where Brian Jones and Keith Richards are wearing enormous insect like sunglasses. Another interesting item is The Rock N' Roll Circus live show from December 1968. Apart from a great set by the Stones its also got a hyper version of A Quick One by The Who, and John Lennon singing Yer Blues backed up by a "supergroup" featuring Eric Clapton on guitar. Its also got Yoko Ono literally screaming her head off! Anyway-its worth a watch, it being on dvd, and presumably blu ray by now. The great albums are to me the ones you mentioned. I think Goats Head Soup is great too, although it isn't held in as high regard as the four that went before. The final album with Mick Taylor, Its Only Rock and Roll, from 1974, seems a bit more formulaic-but its got more up tempo numbers than most Stones albums-and Time Waits for No One is a classic-possibly Mick Taylor's finest guitar playing on record.
June 6, 2017 - 10:42am

#792

simonrob

Joined:
June 7, 2007

Marye...

Is that an admission of attendance? If so, I'd be interested to hear your opinion. Or is "Ah, Boreal" merely a play on words regarding trees?
June 6, 2017 - 8:12am

#793

marye

Joined:
May 26, 2007

ah, Boreal...

It did have a great vending scene, though.
June 6, 2017 - 8:05am

#794

Dennis

Joined:
November 1, 2012

A sad passing....

...as usual my post have nothing to do with anything, but... I live in the Dallas area and we've had for YEARS a station called KAAM. Most here would probably scoff at the format, but they played "standards". When I first started listening they played a lot of "big band" and "crooners". (only station I ever heard funeral parlor ads!) Over the years they moved up in time-period covered. I guess the oldest listeners died off. In any event they changed their format to "Christian talk", this week. I will miss the station. It was nice in the morning while drinking coffee, they were easy on the ears songs that I didn't have to think about because I'd heard them since a kid. You could go from Frank Sinatra to Glen Miller to Peter, Paul and Mary. I sure we have a chunk of 60 year old plus people here, remember radio in the late 50's, early 60's, it was all AM, but you'd hear some of every type music (pop wise) that was around. The local station I grew up with (WCTC) out of New Brunswick, NJ was on the radio all the time in our house and Mom be singing along. KAAM brought me back to those days. Sorry for the non-sequitur comments. Sidebar - Muleskinner - that's for that Owsley recorded Doc & Merle Watson heads up. Set came in and has been ripped in. GREAT recording!! Great Music. For everyone else, if you didn't look up his post about this set. Apparently Owsley recorded every show ever played through one of his sound systems. He left behind a vast collection of shows and a non profit group is trying to restore and remaster all his stuff. They released a 4 show collection of shows from 1974. If you like the Doc, check them out. Once again thanks Muleskinner, great addition to my collection.
June 6, 2017 - 6:57am

#795

Thats_Otis

Joined:
May 12, 2011

@Jim RE: Funding the Wolf...

... catching up on these threads, and I found your post about my sending the Wolf your way. I was out of the country this weekend, but I definitely put it in the mail before I left. Should be there any day now... Also, I really liked your quote "When the goings get weird, the weird listen to 1968." Great line, and sage advice :) After some of our previous discussions, I have a new-found respect for New Potato Caboose, and Carousel Ballroom sure hit the spot while I was abroad. Finally, I was on LMA and found this review for 8/24/85 Boreal Ridge - made me chortle my coffee through my nose: Reviewer: Slarti - favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite - January 13, 2012 Subject: someone cheered while listening to 'Feel Like a Stranger', I heard an audience member cheer, a little while later another hooted, and then yet another I heard let out an unplanned whoop. Stupid deadheads, didn't they know they were at the worst dead show of all time? Peace
June 6, 2017 - 6:53am

#796

KeithFan2112

Joined:
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Stones

All great suggestions. Their sound changed a lot as Brian Jones faded from the scene. It's all good, but whatever you do, at some point listen to this big four in sequence of release: Beggar's Banquet, Let It Bleed, Sticky Fingers, and Exile On Main St. I also highly recommend you pick up the video "Ladies and Gentlemen the Rolling Stones", preferably on Blu-ray through 5.1 Surround Sound. This is the best I've heard them live. You will really see what an accomplished musician Mick Taylor is, and begin to see how essential he was to their 70s greatness. As far as live audio goes, I would advise The Brussels Affair and Get Yer Ya Ya's Out. One more thing - pick up the Honky Tonk Women single and play it between Beggar's and Bleed. Oh - and if you really want to see how to make a record, pick up The Stones in Exile video.
June 6, 2017 - 5:37am

#797

JimInMD

Joined:
June 27, 2011

Cosmic Badger

Cool story.. thanks CB.
June 6, 2017 - 4:03am

#798

cosmicbadger

Joined:
June 13, 2007

Bill Wyman fixed my house

Mention of Bill Wyman reminded me that I used to live in the same village as him. I had a run-down little cottage, he had an ancient mansion 2 miles away. I only saw him occasionally, mostly looking for treasure with his metal detector (yes, he is an avid detectorist).One winter’s night I was woken by the sound of my chimney stack shaking in the wind as a big storm passed over. Scary. First thing in the morning I called a local builder and he arrived just 30 minutes later and fixed the chimney before it fell through the roof. I asked him what I owed him. ‘Nothing’ he said, ‘we were on our way to Wyman’s house, we’ve been working there for months and even if he’s up he won’t notice we’re late!’ Thanks Bill.
June 5, 2017 - 11:46pm

#799

kyleharmon

Joined:
June 5, 2007

@snafu

agreed snafu that's exactly what I was planning on doing. getting into the 60's albums first. although I do have Satanic Majeties Request wasn't that into it. only 60's ones I have is that Beggar's Banquet and Let It Bleed. and I have the singles collection pretty pricey for 3 cds in a fatboy jewel case 50 bucks??? yeeeesh!
June 5, 2017 - 11:43pm

#800

kyleharmon

Joined:
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12/9/81

great Birdsong on Dave's 20. I feel like this show is better enjoyed at night after the sun goes down. December in Colorado I bet it was real cold. anyone in here go to this show?

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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