Grateful Dead

Dang it, knew I'd miss a few. Add Roberta, Bring Me My Shotgun and Black Snake from that incredible acoustic tape from 4-18-70. That was a revelation when it hit. This disc really shows Pig as bluesman, doing his Lightnin' Hopkins routine. Thanks Stoltzfus, there's always one that 'got away,' but I have to think of it this way: Age 15, bluejeans, t-shirt, sneakers, maybe $3-4 in my pocket, no ride, no nothing, hundreds of miles from home in a big dangerous city. What the hell was I going to do at midnight on Sunday? I mean, we slept out on the grass Saturday night after the show because there were thousands of Deadheads around. Sunday night, not likely. In fact, as I now recall, it wasn't school on June 11 -- school was out -- it was my godfather from Denver, where I live today, who was visiting Sunday night and I loved that man, who passed 20 years ago from MS. So it was a good thing to do to hitch home to see him. Today, after 46 years of relatively consistent psychedelic use, I feel pretty sharp and looking forward to getting back to the high desert in spring to polish my thought jewels til gleaming. Looking back, the GD, psychedelics and my adventuring led me far from the beaten path in this life. In June '73, I probably didn't need another 4-way after what transpired the day before. I like a lot of space/time after a trip to digest what I've learned. Of course, that approach went out the window at Watkins Glen! But you can bet I'd enjoy hearing the 6-10-73 tape straight from the vault, with a little dusting off by Mr. Norman.

And full of WIN for all parties involved. June '73 RFK/RFK/PNE Box Set would be EPIC and would sell out PDQ. Really hope time has healed wounds with the Gregg Allman estate/etc. and can make it happen for fans of not only the GoGD, but the ABB as well.

Momma caught a chicken, thought it was a duck ... Ain't It CrazyAND Run, Run Rudolph. Ay, Compay!

....but in a land of plenty, fine lines must be drawn. Speaking of fine lines. The ole '77-'78 debate fits that mold imo.

today's recommendation: 10/31/79 heard 5/17/74 while driving for Ubereats today. Strong show, not mindblowing, but worth a listen or two. also heard the rest of 12/6/71. Tasty stuff.

Easy WindOperator Alligator Turn on Your Lovelight Hard to Handle Midnight Hour Mr. Charlie Next Time You See Me Big Boss Man King Bee Chinatown Shuffle Katie Mae Not necessarily ten, not necessarily in that order..............

I hear ya. But Cornell sold pretty well and that wasn't pre-hiatus.... And in the past the banners have been updated fairly regularly. I doubt that 6 months from the banner will still read "5,000 left". The point of the banner is to create urgency to buy it - knowing there's a whopping 5,000 left just tells everyone there's NO rush to buy it. Since it will be available new on this site for years, there's a ceiling on the value, and the used market WILL sell for cheaper, so many will just buy it there. And the CFO will keep walking into the room with, OK, 4,000 '89 RFK boxes - a quarter million dollars of working capital tied up in inventory - screaming "I thought we weren't going to hold lots of inventory anymore!!! What genius ordered 15k copies???"" That's why you don't produce too many - the whole supply/demand dynamic goes "kerplooie". And thats why the Dave's Picks business model works. They know the exact demand so they nail the production #, they collect the annual subscription $$ up front - so you're paying for the 4th release in the sub a full year ahead of time = healthy working capital. Then they sell ALL the rest of the run immediately after production, and ship the same week so there's NO $ tied up in inventory - DaP probably never even SEES the forlorn '89 RFK box in the warehouse because they prob ship from the manufacturer. . Neat and tidy - THAT's a good business model. If the CFO is popping any antacids, its because of RFK '89.

"short guide to 1970 audience tapes"http://deadessays.blogspot.com/2009/08/short-guide-to-1970-audience-tap… Not much love for Easy Wind in the Top 50/Top 10 discussion from earlier...

Rhino has likely recovered most if not all of their costs for that release already. So, they don't have a quarter million dollars tied up. What they do have is a huge opportunity loss. That release was a head scratcher from day one. They only way the are going to unload the rest of that inventory, even if they can, is through deep discounts. Not surprised that 78 did not sell out either. As much praise as it gets here, that year does not do it for a lot of people. Myself included. I purchased the box, but listened only once. RULES OF BUSINESS Rule 1: The customer is always right. Rule 2: When in doubt, refer to Rule 1. Or as Keith and 80s said: RULES OF THE GRATEFUL DEAD BUSINESS Rule 1: Customers want pre-hiatus and 77. Rule 2: When in doubt, refer to Rule 1.

.... where's the Anthem Of The Sun anniversary announcement? I have cash!