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    All over the place

    That sounds like a pretty good description of me when The Dead came to Wembley in 1990 ! I was lucky to catch all three shows, and of those the one I enjoyed the most was the first - 10/30/90. I went on my own and didn't ingest anything stronger than a couple of pints - maybe that helped.
    It was an amazing scene to me outside the stadium, with all the vendors selling their wares. Inside was great too, milling around. I was right near the front in the stalls - after all these years of listening to The Dead and reading about them- there they were, in person , within shouting distance. Songs which stood out were Row Jimmy Row ( not a song I like at home), Built to Last - which had a lot more substance than the recorded version, and Black Peter - quite something seeing Jerry sing this close up.
    It was a buzz when they started up Lovelight, too. I had probably never heard a version of this post Pigpen, so the mere fact of them playing something off Live Dead was reward in itself. Weird phone calls seemed to come out of the amps during this song. They are transcribed in the Taping Compendium, which was quite re-assuring to read. Proof I hadn't imagined it!

    The following night I was joined by Lady Macbeth, as my dad called my girlfriend, and trouble followed. We arrived as they were playing H-S-F, and they seemed to have more energy than the previous night. But we left after the first set. The third night I was back on my tod, and decided to take some mushrooms. And got lost on the way there due to one of the tube stations being closed. I still arrived on time, but I started tripping on the London underground which was a bit...challenging. I was up in the balcony this night, to the right of the stage. The sound was really bad - what I heard was anyway. The piano sounded too loud and the guitars too quiet. The highlight of this night was Space- Drums.

    I agree that, of the shows I have heard from this tour, the one released in 30 Trips - Paris 10/27/90 - is the best. Playing now as I type.

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    Set II, begins "in the pouring rain", only Autzen night show(?) - wish I'd been there - saw the 2 shows in Seattle before and then the 2 shows after this.

    Rain > Eyes > Samba > Saint > D/S > Wheel > Attics > Throwing > Not Fade Away

    no circulating sbd - can anybody fix that : ) - source is the Paul B audience transfer - sweet pull

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    I am listening to 10/31/90 in the car over several days

    Poor Jerry's voice

    but again

    I don't listen to GD for the vocals

    took a chance and played Scarlet Fire from 3/10/81 for my son last night and emphasized the peak toward the end of Fire

    he appreciates the musicianship and respects the GD
    I consider that a win

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    Wow, the three Wembley shows were all over the place!
    The first on the 30th was tour status quo goodness! Though I still think Paris was top dog, and Mr David picked well with 10/27.
    The 31 starts out awesome, but somewhere in the first set Jers voice suddenly goes rogue, which is a shame because the show is well played otherwise with many highlights, including a fun encore.

    11/1/90 I’d heard/had at least the second but it’s been awhile.
    The Playin Sammy/sequence is awesome! Victum was good, Touch ok, but consistency wise, much of this show was all over the place, including a couple near train wrecks i.e., U.S, Blew…
    Interesting tour. Might as well keep Truckin’ on…12/3/90

    Edit: S-W-B: can you imagine if he had the same PA, Modulus Bass, PIE Amps, Meyers 18’s and 15’s, and rack in 68 as he had when you were there!

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    10/20/68 From the 30 Trips Box

    Phil ... Absolutely mashing it !!!
    To think of the folks being plastered back into those lower stone seats as he thundered along on the Eleven & Caution!
    Bless you Phil (and the boys) for all the fun you gave us for all those years. I was lucky enough to be able to experience that exact Greek sensation just once - an indelibly (psychedelically) imprinted version of the Other One at the final GD Greek Theatre show - August 1989.

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    Oroborous
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    10/30/90

    while perusing NFL game day with sound off! (Only way to do sports ; )

    Hopefully 10/31 later…

    Yep gay Pair-ee I’d say was the shizzle so far. Both shows rocked and had few flaws, let’s see how jolly old England stacks up?

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    Oroborous
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    10/24/90 to start…
    EDIT: smooth show, perhaps best playing overall this tour, if perhaps a bit safe/cautious?

    Onto 10/27, and hoping for a DHB with 10/28 as TOO is off to work, woo hoo!
    Dbl Edit: holy crap! Now I’ve played the Boxilla 27th before, but I guess I hadn’t actually “heard” it yet! Yowsa! Good Sheet Mon!

    Ok, onto the 28…

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    Oroborous
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    10/20&22/90
    Both good, thought first show was better. Loved the Bruce Jam in the first, and sweet spacey Dark Star, though perhaps not JGs best version. In fact I’m digging these shows a lot, but Jer occasionally seems? Every now and then he kinda drifts? Hard to describe, just something..is..? Maybe just me?
    Fun if not great Valley Road, nice SOTM, and that Stella might just be the best thing I’ve heard on the tour so far, amazing Stella on the 22!

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    strat-wolf-bean
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    Day off and fired this up, since I didn't have the opportunity to listen to it on the anniversary yesterday. BTW keeps pouring in ! ... Awesome set 2, plus love the OO - MLB - Stella filler from the 20th.

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    I also enjoyed the shows at Red Rocks 87. Does anyone else recall seeing b&w video monitors on the mixing board all 3 nights? (In addition to the unofficial version already available online). I suspect there is a lot more 87 video too, judging from what was officially released during that era.

    Related note, I like meet up at the movies, and would even enjoy seeing compiled short bits of older video with intros and history from GD folks. Ive been visiting "Wolfgang's Dead" Youtoop channel lately. There is so much more than I ever knew. So, If they release it, I will buy it..

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Submitted by allycatsunflower on Mon, 11/20/2017 - 16:59

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currently streaming dead & company's second show at MSG which i was at last week.. absolutely unforgettable and I will NEVER miss another local event again!! currently "Not Fade Away" <3 which gave me chills til the end
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Submitted by Turtlelips on Wed, 12/06/2017 - 11:33

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Currently rewatching Couch Tour of the Austin show. Charlotte, Austin, how lucky you were!! Some great shows this tour. Never was in a position to follow the band thru tours. Had to pick my shows. The couch Tour is pretty great, especially for an old guy. Hope this isn’t wrong. Not trying to promote or advertise them, but thrilled to see every show of a tour, so conveniently.
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Submitted by simonrob on Fri, 10/19/2018 - 07:46

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Gonna take some time to get used to this and learn how everything works!

Edit: I have no idea why this got posted here. That was not my intention! Gonna take time...

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Submitted by stoltzfus on Fri, 10/19/2018 - 07:57

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gonna take some time to get used to the new look.

will this comment even post?

God Bless the Grateful Dead

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Submitted by mdempste on Sat, 10/27/2018 - 18:41

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Just arrived today. Sounds great. Great sound. Excellent set list. Top five version of Help>Slipnot>Franklin’s IMO. Lots of other stand outs. Love the Dave’s Picks Series!

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Submitted by DaveStrang on Wed, 11/14/2018 - 07:44

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How about last 5 listens?

Richard Thompson - 13 Rivers
Elvis Costello - Look Now
John Hiatt - The Eclipse Sessions
Them - The Angry Young Them
Roxy Music - Country Life

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Submitted by icecrmcnkd on Tue, 02/05/2019 - 15:59

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Again

Sounds awesome

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Greensky Bluegrass !!

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Submitted by TieDyed Eagle on Sun, 07/14/2019 - 10:51

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7/14/90

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Submitted by Strider 808808 on Sun, 07/14/2019 - 13:06

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Corn Dance songs and Cochiti drum.

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Submitted by morloquehamhoq… on Mon, 07/15/2019 - 07:17

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AOXOMOXOA 50th anniversary disc 1- 1969 original mix

This entire production is first class, from the 3D cover (a la rolling stones satanic majesty) which I certainly would have appreciated staring at back in the day, it is truly wonderous.
The sound is perfect, the live stuff sounds better than ever, but really should use the original shows complete, in the order that the Dead created them. Thank You for doing such a good job with this,,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof ,,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof ,,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof ,,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof ,,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof ,,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof

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Submitted by scottangel on Sun, 08/04/2019 - 17:44

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1. Hank Wilson's Back Volume 1. Leon Russel and J.J. Cale, Billy Byrd
2. The Great Fatsby. Leslie West, Mick Jagger, Dana Valery
3. Mapache. Self titled debut LP. Mapache (if you haven't seen these guys live yet your missing out)
4. Rusty Wier. Stoned, Slow, Rugged. Rusty wier, Chris Hillman, Floyd Guilbeau, Herb Pederson
5. The Souther Hillman Furay Band. Trouble in Paradise. J.D. Souther, Richie Furay, Chris Hillman

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Submitted by nedkelly on Thu, 09/12/2019 - 00:19

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Listening to Good morning little schoolgirl by the Dead and comparing it to Ten Year After version...well, what to say, as much as I dig Alvin Lee (RIP), I MUST say that Jerry's version has more soul to it. Great cover by the Dead (off their debut album!).