Grateful Dead

Nope..we somehow escaped being immortalized in print. The whole thing was a lot more fun than I expected.. something about the dead playing in the lawlessness of old Mexico and having what seemed like the whole resort to ourselves made for a unique mix. I also thought they played exceptionally well and the band seemed to be having a good time themselves..

Thanks for the shout-out! As far as Cow Palace, yer gonna LOVE it! Play it somewhere that you can appreciate Phil - he sounds great on this release! Plus, an EPIC Playin' (as Dave mentions in the booklet, its more 74 than 76/77,) a GREAT Scarlet that gets to some really groovy places, a fast Eyes that has Jerry ripping every solo,... and then there's the entire third disc. The show does start out a little slow, like many shows, but the sound quality is so strong that I didn't really mind. Peace

Morning Dew give it a listen you'll be glad you did

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While Im sure it was a hoot and ill have to wait to hear the music before I form a real opinion, that GQ article makes the whole thing seem pretty lame! Writer said it was mostly well-financed doctors, lawyers and their trustafarian kids. From the photos it looks like everyones fashion (save a few of the grey heads) is dime a dozen india/china-made chotchies from the sticker wall at the college head shop. Cue sad trombone and I'll be waiting for the states side freak fest. Now 1971 Dead shows thats for me, lately it is the Boston Music Hall run 4/7 & 4/8. But oddly enougj that Porchester run has been poping up too. Just wow on the playing, archive has some very tasty SBDs of these shows too. There is even away to download off archive.org again, but MP3 only, unfortunately can't get them FLACS again yet. PM me if dont know the new magic key!

Fascinating, looking at those pictures from the recent festival in Mexico. It all looks great. But it made me think about the difference between listening to the Dead a long way from the action-like here in England-and listening in the States, where such events are more accessible. The photos underlined the difference between listening to a cd, compared to be immersed in the culture. It made me think that for a lot of people, listening to The Dead is far more than listening to the music. Its about joining in with a particular lifestyle, community and philosophy. I would say that the further away you are form the action, the less likely it is that you do this. Maybe the philosophy, as indicated in certain lyrics, travels well-but the lifestyle doesn't. You cant have a community of one! I guess that is why forums like this are so important, providing a touchstone for people like me, with people like you, who share similar tastes and attitudes. Everybody is the same here-with infinite variety. ( A quote I read somewhere once about something else.)

Sixtus, Jim: Is this you guys? https://www.gq.com/story/dead-and-company-grateful-dead-style-mexico-mi… Man, this looks like about the most fun thing ever. I am now officially quite jealous :)

Hey guys & gals, New to this community but have loved the dead since introduced in the early 90's. I was only a youngster then and unfortunately I never made it to any of the Jerry shows.....but like a few others on this site have commented, my interest has grown greatly over time! Recently, I would say, that interest has blossomed into an obsession with this band that is unshakeable!! Quite frankly....I have a hard time listening to anything else????!!! Anyways, I don't ever comment, but was laughing out loud reading tonight so felt rude to not chime in.....So why I'm at it here goes my takes, as I listen to DaP22 Felt Forum for the first time: Thats_Otis.......thanks for the Cow Palace suggestion.....I've been so busy listening to Dicks Picks on Spotify and Dave's that I can get my hands on, that I didn't pay attention to some of the easier to get releases....I purchased Cow Palace tonight along with a lighting bolt ball cap to grace my ugly head and make it look beautiful! Can't wait to listen! Sixtus.....(Re to "When dead heads took over): Sound's like heaven man.....I bought the 3 day live webcast and was able to suffer through the first night.....I saw everything but it was interrupted.....Nugs sent a recording of the first night the next morning and that was good...of course the rest was cancelled......I have already spoke with the wife, and if they do it again next year, WE ARE THERE! Here's hoping we can toast to that in person! JimInMD....sounds like you are one lucky dude, taking the wife's place and all in Mexico?....good for you my friend. I enjoy reading your comments almost daily. Thank you for contributing all that you do to this site.....sounds like you guys had a great time in Mexico! The Era Wars......the fact that we can even argue this, ends the argument. It's a beautiful thing, and if I have to explain, you wouldn't understand! Dick's Picks Vinyl 8......listening party at my house on Saturday! The next box set........who cares?.....smile, smile, smile....can't wait!

Sixtus is way too smart to get tripped up by customs, for example I just found out yesterday his real name might not be Sixtus and he may or may not be responsible for both the internet and the dismantling of the Berlin Wall. Unfortunately, the wayback was parked outside Magoo's Pizza parlor just last week and somehow Nikita Khrushchev wound up with it. I doubt if they will ever figure out how it works though.. The controls are set for 2/18/1971. We seem to be safe for now.. but if anyone finds it, toss some mushroom dust into the flux capacitor and get it back to us. The Russians should not wind up with this wonderful, patchouli smelling piece of technology.

Son of a gun,Sixtus made it through customs. Any word if Jim was detained? Rumor has it that Trump is trying to get his hands on the way back machine.