Grateful Dead

The Spectrum4-6-85 :o)

....that's how much I have socked away for the deluge.

Generally the 2nd DaP of the year is announced right before income tax day. Record Store Day with 2/27/69 vinyl is soon after on April 21st. The Anthem 50th should be announced by May and the 2018 box set is near release. MUATM usually is in the beginning of August. DaP27 arrives August 1st. Time to cut back on non-necessities like food, rent or mortgage, kids' education, etc. Save your pennies.

It is April 5 and no releases have been mentioned. I have plenty to listen to, and there is always the internet archives. It may be on the April Dead newsletter. They are going to be making more copys this year, so maybe we will have more than 4 hours to get a copy. Best, Jim

....never trust a setlist.

Hey Thin you have a PM. We haven't even had a MUATM announcement.

Lossless Bootleg Bonanza: Grateful Dead – San Francisco, CA (04/04/69)gd69-04-04-Avalon-Ball Grateful Dead April 4, 1969 Avalon Ballroom San Francisco, CA Download FLAC: Mediafire Download MP3@320: Mediafire https://themidnightcafe.org/2014/10/20/lossless-bootleg-bonanza-gratefu… MSR>C>DATs>CDRs>EAC>SHN Thanks to Rango for the source cdrs, eac/shn by dnsacks@usa.net 8/17/00 –Set 1– 101-d1t01 – Good Morning Little School Girl 102-d1t02 – Doin’ That Rag 103-d1t03 – Cryptical Envelopement -> 104-d1t04 – Drums -> 105-d1t05 – The Other One -> 106-d1t06 – Cryptical Envelopement -> 107-d1t07 – Death Don’t Have No Mercy –Set 2– 201-d2t01 – Turn on Your Lovelight * 202-d2t02 – Dark Star-> 203-d2t03 – Saint Stephen-> 204-d2t04 – The Eleven-> 205-d2t05 – Feedback * Deadbase lists Lovelight as ending the second set. However, http://www.deadlists.com does not show Good Morning Little Schoolgirl, Doin’ That Rag or Lovelight as circulating (they are now :-)). To me, the announcer’s comments before lovelight sound like pre-second set introductions, rather than “bring ’em back” pre-encore talk. Regardless, Lovelight started the second disk on the copy I received and I’ve chosen to preserve this placement. Lossless Bootleg Bonanza: Grateful Dead – San Francisco, CA (04/05/69) gd69-04-05-Avalon-Ball Grateful Dead 4/5/69 Avalon Ballroom San Francisco, CA Download FLAC: Mediafire Download MP3@320: Mediafire https://themidnightcafe.org/2014/10/20/lossless-bootleg-bonanza-gratefu… Recording Info: SBD -> Rm (7 inch Master Reels @ 7.5ips 1/2trk) -> Dat Transfer Info: Dat -> Sonic Solutions -> CD -> EAC -> Samplitude -> SHN (2 Discs Audio / 1 Disc SHN) Conversion By Charlie Miller charliemiler87@earthlink.net 7/29/03 Notes: Samplitude v6.0 was used to re-track the complete show. –Set 1– 101-d1t01 – Dupree’s Diamond Blues -> 102-d1t02 – Mountains of the Moon -> 103-d1t03 – Dark Star -> 104-d1t04 – St. Stephen -> 105-d1t05 – William Tell bridge -> 106-d1t06 – Turn on Your Lovelight –Set 2– 201-d2t01 – Hard To Handle -> 202-d2t02 – Cosmic Charlie 203-d2t03 – China Cat Sunflower -> 204-d2t04 – Doin’ That Rag 205-d2t05 – Cryptical Envelopment -> 206-d2t06 – Drums -> 207-d2t07 – The Other One -> 208-d2t08 – Cryptical Envelopment -> 209-d2t09 – The Eleven -> 210-d2t10 – It’s a Sin 211-d2t11 – Alligator -> 212-d2t12 – Drums -> 213-d2t13 – Feedback -> 214-d2t14 – And We Bid You Good Night Comments: Just before Cryptical Envelopment and again before Alligator Bobby noodles the opening chords of Weather Report Prelude.

I am starting to think that the date of Daves Picks 26 was announced way too early, especially as it has been followed by a complete lack of communication concerning new releases all year. And looking at the set list, it would be alright with me if Dave changed the date from this November one to 15th December 1971 instead. It looks a more interesting show, and would couple up nicely with the night before included on the 3rd and bonus discs. The band I am listening to most at the moment, apart from The Dead is the mighty King Crimson. Some very imposing looking box sets have been issued of their studio and live recordings over the last few years. I haven't bought one yet-but I'm bidding.

Fourwinds - Thank you for posting that '87 show. Listened to a lot of it and was blown away by the quality. There is a wealth of Hi-Q matrix recordings, and they seem to come out constantly. Its so great being able to mix the sbd and audience together to get the best of both worlds and it seems they're getting better at it. I wonder if they considered doing a matrix on the RFK box..., or the Spring '90 boxes. I know they used a multitrack so the mix is "perfect"... but you get a different "feel"- some warmth from the audience, and of course a little audience noise (especially at the beginning and end of each song) gives you a little "real feel". Does anybody know if any of the '89-90's recordings that have been released as a matrix, even if just in minor ways. I'm not very "up" on this topic so any insights would be appreciated.

We gotta be getting some news soon, no? Seems like a drought. I'm actually starting to listen to other bands to fill the gap! I'm also looking forward to The Who's Live at the Fillmore East '68 being released later this month. Jerry dug The Who and so do I. If I could go back to see one band in their prime, I'd be loyal and see the Dead circa 72-74 I reckon; but part of me would be torn to see The Who Live at Leeds or somewhere like that in their live prime, circa 70-71.