Grateful Dead

I'd buy this one too! My understanding years ago was that Dick was set to release the show, and instead opted at the last minute for the previous night, 2nd set of which I rate a 9+ on the latter years scale. (It would be fun to read documentary detail from Dick's process.) 1983 is one of the inconsistent great years, where hot, stony stretches of music were over the moon, and then... whaaa? I'd buy this one too!

I really love this show, the whole group are tuned in and it grooves. Aside from a few vocal slips the 'Scarlet/Fire' is lovely, it's almost 'in dub' and the transition is gorgeous, quite' Space' like. Donna is excellent throughout, she calls to mind what Emmylou Harris did for Gram Parsons and Bill and Mickey are amazing. Some of the percussion work is stunning, as on the powerful reading of 'Wharf Rat'. Thanks to all responsible for this great show.

- The comments on DaP25 sure died off pretty quickly so I think it is safe to assume that overall folks were not overly impressed. I think the sound itself is incredible. The first set is stellar, and I always love a good Truckin, but I guess overall the show is not outstanding - The dreaded Yellow Box on Amazon.UK is sold out so no need to beat that Dead horse one way or the other. I myself partook of one as my Xmas present to myself and I am glad I did. Maybe all of the music and extras can be found on the web but I didn't have the inclination or know how to get it. I figured $50 total for 7 shows was a very good deal and I for one am glad I got it - As far as the next box set, hard to believe Rhino will rush to offer another one at this time when '78 & "89, which are both OUTSTANDING, have not yet sold out. As I have said in the past, if Rhino is going to offer any shows in download form, they need to scale back physical production a lot. I myself am a cd guy so I will buy everything as soon as it is offered - Recently ran through all 36 of the DP series in order. I was surprised that the one that that surprised me the most was DP9, 9/16/90, MSG. Really, really good. I am now working my way through the DaP series in order - Where the heck is the Anthem of the Sun 50th anniversary edition? I NEED that one now! Rock on

"Even with the 91 DATs, a Miller version seems to sound better, or is it just a placebo effect? Slap ‘Miller’ on something and it seems better (except beer). So there still might be some Normanization room for those 91’s." ...a placebo effect? Maybe. ...better or worse / Miller vs Norman ...sonically ( IMHO ) Norman Why? ........taste / source ...I'm kinda straddling a fence right now. One side of me wishes for an 80's release and the other side of me wants a 90's release. My balls are starting to hurt! Lol :p

Powerful video there. Thanks for sharing. So we even bootleg the funerals.... OK.... Let's hope videos of the band's preventative medical procedures don't start going mainstream. 1991 has been overlooked when it comes to releases, which at first seems surprising since I thought the shows were akin to '90 in so many ways (like 73/74). And Horsnby seemed to wake the band up a bit and return to that barrelhouse piano sound, like '72. It woke up fans like me as well who had been disillusioned by some of the late-era excess and sloppiness - suddenly they were fresh and bright again - it felt like another incremental step up from '89>'90>'91 (though in retrospect I think we all agree '90 was the peak of that arc) But I guess there are enough reasons for the '91 passover including 1) '90's were multitrack while '91 is 2-track so may as well release '90 first, 2) a LOT of the '91 DAT masters leaked out and we all already have the shows in stunning Gen 1 digital splendor and they worry sell-thru might be weak - a valid concern, 3) Hornsby's label/royalty issues may be a hold-up?, and 4) the digital mixes do come off a bit "cold" I suppose??? (especially compared to '90!) A '91 box would be nice if they can significantly improve the sound from the stuff we already have - tricky on a 2-track. Have to admit I'm not aching for a '91 box or release because I already have so many of the DAT masters, 1st gen. That's like HOLDING a Betty reel! Doesn't get much better than that!

...the family went forward because they granted his dying wish...:(...the video posted was not or still is not one of his wishes as far as I have heard...a victim of social mass media. :(

I see that the Feb newsletter says nothing of interest (to me)... Thus, a March announcement on preorder for a May box? April shipping on DaP 26? (1971 here I come...)? May shipping on box? June news of Anthem reissue with single-disc '68 show? This would work for MY schedule...

Anyone going to Florida / Orlando and Sunrise at end of month for Dead and Company ? 1973 box set , I thought it was going to be 3 shows from Universal Amphitheater June 29-30 and July 1 6.10.73 ~ RFK . I am pretty sure the powers that be had sent them off to Plangeant Process and gotten them back.

I love the pop that you hear in the Dark Star!!!

Sign me up for the June 76 box also, 6/3, 6/14 are what I'd want to see/hear the most, definitely worth it considering how great that month was, it also had/has 6/10 and 6/19 which I also really enjoy. There are actually a bunch of shows from that 1976 I'd also like to see get released such as 8/4, 9/27 and 10/01. As for an 80s or 90s Daves Picks, I personally would like one of those to be from the years 83-84 or 93-94. For 83, the shows 6/18, 9/6 and 10/12 came to mind pretty quick. As for 1984 I could see maybe 3/31, or 7/7 making good picks, but I would also love to see something from later in the that year. 1993 has a bunch of shows from the spring that I really enjoy, 3/24 and 3/25 being just a couple examples. Finally 1994 has 7/21 and a few good shows from october-december, such as 10/14, 10/18, 12/11 and 12/19.