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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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April 12, 2017 - 4:21pm

#2291

Kayak Guy

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ass douche?

Velvet Underground, the Mothers of Invention and the Grateful Dead are 3 bands that really hated each other and were quite vocal about the mutual loathing. All three are incredible sub genres themselves in American music in the 1960s and beyond, as the numerous live tapes in circulation prove.
April 12, 2017 - 4:19pm

#2292

mhammond12

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Re: Snafu Zappa

He was on my list but I had to stop somewhere.
April 12, 2017 - 4:14pm

#2293

_

Joined:
February 21, 2011

and not done yet....

Having grown up in NYC, lived in Greenwich Village while attending NYU, I spent a lot of time at CBGBs and the Bottom Line....amongst other dives.... http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/10/10/lou-reed-was-a-monster… fucking love the music of Lou Reed, but he was an ass douche....at least towards Zimmy....
April 12, 2017 - 4:02pm

#2294

snafu

Joined:
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@ mhammond

You forgot 1 biggie Frank Zappa. Recognized genius by "serious " musicians the world over but not such a nice person day to day. I have everything he has ever released if I worried about personality I would have missed out on some of the best music period in the 50 years since my friend in freshman english class exposed me to him. Add to my friend in 8th grade homeroom introducing me to the Dead 6 months earlier who said you don't learn anything in school
April 12, 2017 - 2:45pm

#2295

mhammond12

Joined:
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Listen To The Music Play

I never let the personal failings or behavior of musical artists get in the way of me enjoying their art. You can't. Just think of all the assholes you would have to edit from your musical play list. Beethoven. Brahms. Wagner. Charlie Parker. Miles Davis. Frank Sinatra. John Lennon. Mick Jagger. Just who the hell is an angel? I've seen Dead an Co. twice, both times with my entire family, and loved it. And my kids, who have never seen the Grateful Dead, love the hell out of them. Their favorite band in fact. And I think that's pretty cool. We have tickets for the June Hollywood Bowl shows, going as a family. Can't wait.
April 12, 2017 - 2:19pm

#2296

JimInMD

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To Be Fair

Mrs. Pole Guy doesn't get enough press. As many of you know, the stage setup, etc. for Veneta was mostly done by volunteers and the temperatures were very hot that week. So only one of the behind the stage poles was in place by show time. As a result, Mrs. Poleguy did not have a pole from which to enjoy the show. You can see her during the China Cat Sunflower strut twirling and swooshing away with blonde hair, a rather sunburned complexion, flying saucer eyes and the biggest smile imaginable on her face. We need a lego Mrs. Poleguy too. Fair is fair. Edit: Weighing in on the next topic.. everybody knows it was Lincoln sitting in on Piano for the Dead's first set. Then John Wilkes Booth for the second set on the plinky plonk harpsicord in the second set. In truth, Honest Abe shredded it and Wilkes Booth couldn't compete which was the real motive for the dirty deed he committed right after the encore.... There's a Marty Weinberg audience on the Archive, but its almost unlistenable. ....and so began the Grateful Dead's long strange Spinal Tap trip with short lived keyboardist. Also explains why Jerry was always so grey and patriotic..
April 12, 2017 - 1:55pm

#2297

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@snafu

If my memory serves me well, John Wilkes Booth played pedal steel for the New Riders that night.....
April 12, 2017 - 1:52pm

#2298

snafu

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Lincoln a Deadhead?

I just finished reading Harold Holzer's new book on Lincoln and the press. At the end he wrote briefly about the assassination and what was found in his wallet. There were a dozen newspaper clippings about him over the years that obviously interested him. A picture of 1 was shown it was about a speach given by the great abolitionist Henry Ward Beecher. The venue was...The Academy of Music the one and only. Wonder if the Dead opened for him
April 12, 2017 - 1:26pm

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@self serving....

Sixtus....I may have misspoke, or mistyped....Mayer is a narcissist, pure and simple....has been, is and will be....we all have our character flaws, me, you, Jerry and even Lego Pole Guy....btw, my kid had a medieval jousting knight Lego set, I think the Lego lance may help Lego Pole Guy..... Bottom line is let's listen to the music play....be it Mr. Mayer, John K, Warren or Jimmy Herring....it will be fun, it will be good and it will be Dead.... peace from my pipe....
April 12, 2017 - 1:15pm

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Sixtus_

Joined:
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Agreed, Lego Pole guy & My Two Cents

Yes, 100% agree on a Lego Pole guy. I assume he'd be pretty easy to construct, minus one particular appendage which I've not actually seen in Lego form before, but never say never. As for Mr. Mayer, rgergelis, I know each of us has our own take on things and that's part of what it's all about. In all honesty, I think he made some dumb choices and showed some poor sides of his younger personality-self (many times?) in the past. But on the flip side, and I'm saying this only based on the things I've read over the past couple of years, it does seem that he has matured a great deal, taken personal responsibility for some of the crappy things he's been associated with, and he is trying to move on - like anyone who is trying to truly find themselves and offer a bit of self-introspection. What one may view as self-serving, others may view as inward-looking and offering self-realizations. I have to also admit that it does seem that he is totally in tune with the intent of this whole endeavor, and he plays his ass off. Look, I'm just happy to get another chance at the scene and hearing these fantastic songs in some iteration, along with some of the original boys up on the stage. Add-in some others to round it out and I'm happy. It certainly isn't the Good Ole 'GD - but it never will be - ever. That's why we have the vault. :) Sixtus

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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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