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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 10, 2017 - 3:33pm

#2361

Kayak Guy

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Show Lengths

In the beginning I think it was to get the whole fee and not split the gate with an opener. In 1970 during the lean times of Lenny Hart, the band was out of the ballrooms and clubs and playing colleges for an "evening with the Grateful Dead" which usually included NRPS using the same PA and stage equipment so no stage changes. They were able to offer a package deal, the band, the PA, all you had to do is have a place with power and sell some tickets. It had to be tough on the audience, check out this AUD and see if you can make it through the show to the end. Grateful Dead Live at DuPont Gym - MIT on 1970-05-07 Disc 1 acoustic set: 01 Intro 02 Don?t Ease Me In 03 I Know You Rider 04 level setting 05 Friend Of The Devil 06 level setting 07 Me And My Uncle 08 Deep Elem Blues 09 Candy Man 10 banter and jokes 11 Cumberland Blues 12 New Speedway Boogie 13 tuning and crowd " 14 Black Peter 15 Uncle John?s Band * David Nelson introduced on guitar for Black Peter Disc 2 New Riders Of The Purple Sage: 01 Whatcha Gonna Do? 02 tuning and crowd 03 Six Days On The Road 04 tuning and crowd 05 I Don?t Know You 06 crowd and tuning 07 Portland Woman// 08 Henry 4:30 09 crowd and tuning 10 Workin? Man Blues 11 tuning and crowd 12 All I Ever Wanted 13 Fair Chance To Know// 14 Last Lonely Eagle 15 Lodi 4:27 16 Bob Weir introduced and tuning 17 The Race Is On # 18 //Seasons # 19 Mama Tried # 20 Saw Mill # 21 Honky-Tonk Woman # # with Bob Weir: Disc 3 & 4 electric set 01 Good Lovin? 02 Cold Rain And Snow 03 Dire Wolf 04 Easy Wind 05 Beat It On Down The Line 06 High Time 07 Cryptical Envelopment > 08 Drums > 09 Other One > 10 Cryptical Envelopmen t> 11 Cosmic Charlie 12 Casey Jones 01 King Bee 02 //Frozen Logger 03 Drums 04 Not Fade Away > 05 Lovelight https://archive.org/details/gd1970-05-07.aud.sirmick.32276.sbeok.flac16 In the early 1970's the move to Arenas and Stadiums that required the Wall of Sound also made a long paced show better than having to accommodate an opening act to fill seats in the stadium. After the hiatus they played 2 sets with no opening act at smaller venues, except stadium shows for summer tours and developed into the format they rode to the end of 75-90 minute first sets and 90 minutes 2nd sets with a tape flip in the drum solo. Even the 3 set shows are shorter sets of about 60 minutes each.
April 10, 2017 - 2:42pm

#2362

a.m.dude

Joined:
January 30, 2015

workingman's dead

Thanks for the postman, I'll dress myself in green and see if I can track one down . Keep up the good work
April 10, 2017 - 12:39pm

#2363

Cousins Of The…

Joined:
September 10, 2009

Show Lengths?

Playing for 3 hours takes a lot out of you physically; if you're an improviser like Jerry was, it also takes a lot mentally...it's difficult coming up with top of your heads licks for a lengthy period of time, and it also adds a lot of pressure.
April 10, 2017 - 12:29pm

#2364

cbgd21

Joined:
November 1, 2010

Show Lengths

I know in the summer of '73 they played some "marathon" three set shows, just curious why they didn't keep this up or do longer shows? Roughly three hours from beginning to end is the standard from beginning to end with set break. As we all know they would eventually settle into the standard two-set show. Other bands such as Phish and WSP do this as well. I suppose "The Boss" is the exception. Is this bc for the musician it is exhausting to go on past the three hour mark? Or can the fans not handle it? Just curious. Heading out now into the sunshine, listening to the great Wharf Rat > Sugar Magnolia from 4/22/78. Cheers~
April 10, 2017 - 9:15am

#2365

KeithFan2112

Joined:
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Danc

A few months ago I posted a track list for a potential Road Trips 5.1, consisting of the best performances of Jan/Feb 1979. We have no official releases of the Godchaux lineup in '79. I should dig that up. We have Dark Stars, China Cats, Franklins, Stagger Lees, Shakedowns, Miracles, Greatest Story's, etc. That would make for a great 3 disc set plus bonus.....
April 10, 2017 - 8:55am

#2366

_

Joined:
February 21, 2011

4-10-83 Morgantown, WV

nice uptempo show, well recorded and preserved... Samson & Delilah, Friend Of The Devil, Me & My Uncle-> Mexicali Blues, Althea, Little Red Rooster, Tennessee Jed, My Brother Esau, Might As Well Touch Of Gray-> Women Are Smarter, Uncle John's Band-> Playin' In The Band-> Drums-> The Wheel-> Playin' In The Band-> China Doll-> Sugar Magnolia, E: U.S. Blues Morgantown, a great college town, and memories of the Days Inn with the indoor pool full of tepid green slimy water, and the Shoney's....open all night.... playing this along with a few cups of freshly brewed coffee and get ready to hit the mines.... Spring '83 wasn't too shabby
April 10, 2017 - 8:06am

#2367

JimInMD

Joined:
June 27, 2011

Productivity Reigns

Great Dark Star anthology and Spring 78 posts.. Way to start the week.
April 10, 2017 - 7:53am

#2368

deadegad

Joined:
February 2, 2011

April 78!

The Duke U 4/12/78 is fantastic. It's a shame that they experienced some vocal mic issues early in the show. I have a few tracks on my 7gb only Creative Zen MP3 which never get deleted due to the powerful performance that April 12, 78 night. As you mentioned the U.S. Blues is a standout as is Bertha> Good Love; et. al.. You can see how animated Jerry is at this show by viewing the B&W footage of it on YouTube. Billy & Mickey are on fire too. And Keith hit the mark perfectly as well. I could go for an April 78 box along with my long desired MSG NYC September 79 mini-box. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmr3o0_92f0
April 10, 2017 - 7:47am

#2369

danc

Joined:
September 11, 2007

'78 yet to come

I'd much prefer a set, complete sets or snippets, from the last 4-5 months of the K&D era. The Shakedowns (Fox in December, GREAT show), Miracle, Stagger Lee, Fire On the Mountain, and percussion jams were often all-out nuts... this was a great stretch of music, in between the lows of inconsistency.
April 10, 2017 - 7:19am

#2370

JimInMD

Joined:
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4/10/83

Great little show and an excellent recording for the era. Its one of the shows I missed that I really regret. I could have gone, caught the night before in Hampton.. and really like the city of Morgantown, a cool place. The coliseum there looks a lot like the Hampton Coliseum. 4/10/83 is one of my regret shows.. Off topic.. but I had an inspirational weekend in the Eastern mountains.. its the time of year when the rivers are usually too full to kayak, but eclectic steep creeks run. We ended up doing a few solid Class V creeks with a disabled vet. Wounded in Afghanistan, he lost both his legs, all four fingers on one hand and his thumb and several finger tips on the other. He had some heavily modified and custom made gear and an incredible spirit. The first drop we did together was a 150 foot slide with perhaps 45' of vertical drop and two 8' waterfalls baked into the slide. From there, it just got harder.. a serious achievement for anyone and nothing to take for granted. But seriously.. I've been doing this for 25 years and these hard spring runs take everything I've got. This guy's been at it for about two years and even with his disability.. he's probably better than me. The only GD reference to made here is I almost always listen to GD while I boat.. and there's a bit of peace and harmony baked into the sport, everybody takes care of everyone else.. if someone's in trouble, everyone contributes to the rescue. Kind of like pulling someone through a trip. The guy moved out here full time to paddle, much like I did 20 years ago myself. There's a little youtube where he talks about the gear he modified to pull this off if anyone cares to watch. Pretty incredible stuff, we all had a great time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQ9m1tiaLXg Edit: Watching this a second time.. you can ff the walking part down to the river. Not sure why they filmed all that. The interesting part is the gear modifications and time on the river. His roll is certainly better than mine, makes it look easy (which it is not).

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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

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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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